bridges march - april 2015

bridges Issue [3] March & April 2015

This bi-monthly magazine brings you news from the Christian community in Ballasalla and the surrounding villages,

along with details of what’s on in the weeks ahead.

As the days lengthen and we begin to see signs of new life all around us, our cover image

this edition reminds us of what we can look forward to now that Spring has well and truly

sprung – those warm summer days are not too far away!

New about plans to develop a Credit Union for the Isle of Man .10

Lent moves into Easter as winter turns toward spring The seasons move on and we look for sign of new growth

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We see the seasons change once more before our eyes, we look toward a season of work and growth. In all this let us never miss those moments of awe and wonder all around us. As the days lengthen take time to wander in our beautiful surroundings and see what you discover. Manx Poet T E Brown offers an opening verse to this edition with some thoughts from his poem, A Mornings Walk.

Then sung a lusty bird, whose throat was clear And strong with elemental cheer,

Till very heaven seemed lifted with the joy Jet after jet tumultuous music burst

Fount-like, and filled the expanding sphere; Whereat my soul was fain to slake its thirst, Intent, and ravished with that blest employ.

Rushen Abbey Mill, pre 1950.


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Another season of five varied films on Saturdays offered by ISN for our enjoyment and discussion.

To be shown in the comfortable Lounge at St John’s Mill Meal at 6.00pm -- £17.00 pp

Film at 7.00pm

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Nov 22 Calvary Ireland 2014 (PG 15)

Darkly comic thriller starring Brendan Gleeson, who plays Father James as priest of a rural Irish parish. During confession one Sun-day, an unseen local informs Father James of his plan to kill him as a way of gaining retribution for abuse he suffered as a young boy at the hands of another Catholic priest. Left with only seven days to make his peace, James visits those within his community while try-ing to track down his potential killer. Through his exchanges with the locals, which include a cuckolded butcher, a wealthy business-man and an atheistic doctor, James realises that the institution to which he has dedicated his life is becoming obsolete, causing him to doubt the validity of his faith.

Oct 18 The Intouchables France 2012 (sub titles)

(PG 15)

An irreverent, uplifting comedy about friendship, trust and human possibility, The Intouchables has broken box office records in its native France and across Europe. Based on a true story of friend-ship between a handicap millionaire (Francois Cluzet) and his street smart ex-con caretaker (Omar Sy), The Intouchables depicts an unlikely camaraderie rooted in honesty and humor between two individuals who, on the surface, would seem to have nothing in common.

Jan 24 The Island Russia 2006 (sub titles) (PG 12)

This visually ravishing movie is set on a small, flat, misty island in re-mote northern Russia. In 1942, a teenage Soviet sailor is forced by his German captors to kill an officer. He survives the ordeal and 35 years later is Father Anatoly, a guilt-ridden, reclusive and uncompro-mising holy fool, living in the island's primitive monastery. His fellow Russian Orthodox clerics hang on his every eccentric pronounce-ment and imitate him, however mad his actions, and visitors from all over Russia come to him with their sick children, seeking his healing powers.


Greetings from the Vicarage! After the winter months, it feels as though the seasons are moving on at a fast pace (although, I know not to count my chickens too soon – I remember the ‘Great Snow of 2013’ which hit the Island on the week before easter!). Speaking of Chickens, the vicarage garden has recently aquired three – do look out for ‘vicareggs’ at fete’s as at the current rate of production we’ll have a suplus soon.

Eggs are a feature of church life too – not least because we’re selling the Real Easter Egg after services and events during lent (for just £3). These fairtrade chocolate eggs contain all the usual ‘easter egg stuff’, along with a storybook retelling the Easter story. Easter often takes second place behind Christmas in the list of Church celebrations; this shouldn’t be the case. It is through the Easter narrative that our Christian faith finds it’s true meaning: a meaning summed up in three words, Love, Forgiveness and Hope. It was only from God’s love for us that we find a way to true forgiveness through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The detail of this event should then give us hope for better and greater things to come. Our villages and communities have been hit by sadness and tragedy during the first months of 2015. Many families have been touched by grief and crisis. In our human search for answers, well we often find none. In the world around us, and in the details of that first Easter we cannot avoid the fact that the cycle of life is continually moving and is out of our control. Whilst we see green shoots, and hear of the impact of the resurrection, we cannot forget, that even this ‘newness’ those things which once were are not fully restored to there former self. The trees will not blossom in quite the same way, those spring bulbs may not appear in the number and place as before. Their beauty is still there, their growth is full of life but they are different. We look towards warmer days once more. May we look for those shoots of regrowth and newness of life, even if they are perhaps very different to what we expected. We hold those cherished and loved memories of what once was, and may we hope for greater things ahead as a result of our experience and growing understanding of what has passed. As lent continues, may you find space to reflect. When that great Easter Morning arrives may we all find love & forgiveness, assured of hope of things to come. With every good wish & prayer, James


Music

Matters

Music plays an important part in the life of our parish, although perhaps in ways which some of us may not always see. Our organist and choir-‐mistress, Mrs Hilary Sewell, shares some thoughts on recent events.

The long awaited service at Malew for All Saints and All souls went very well indeed. This was led by Revd James McGowan with a choir of sixteen, four to each part and two extras who had not been able to attend the rehearsals, but joined in as they were able. We sang ‘What are these that are arrayed in white robes?’ by John Stainer, with Dr John Bethel conducting. The singers joined us from Douglas, Onchan, Ballaugh, Foxdale and Peel, as well as locals from Malew and The Abbey. It was altogether a very creditable and enjoyable performance, giving a poignant moment of quiet reflection in the service. On a lighter note, Nathan Burrows (9 yrs old, from the Abbey Church), has appeared as soloist at two church Carol Services and the Christmas Day dinner at St Mary’s-on-the-Harbour, and is now practicing hard for the Guild Music Festival. Also, with private tuition, Carys Hoile is achieving success in various music examinations, as is her sister Arwen. We wish them well. Hilary Sewell. Across the parish there are many opportunities to join in. During the festive period

Santan Church welcomed younger members of their extended community as soloists. Sung evensong takes place monthly at St Marks, and during lent a new musical setting for some services of communion has been introduced. The Parish Music group, AMMP, has begun to re-‐establish it’s presence in our pattern of Sunday services, and we look

forward to seeing their presence grow over the coming months. Our choirs from Malew and Santan rehearse together most Wednesday’s in the Abbey church, and

AMMP meet regularly to try new things, giving chance to prepare music, develop skills and grow friendships.

Music is a great way to escape from the routine of life for a short while. In our parish we are of course aiming to be the best we can, but above all we aim to

offer a warm welcome and safe space for anyone who wants to join in. If you’re interested in taking part, (you don’t have to commit to appearing in public on

a Sunday), why not come along to our rehearsals?


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A book for Lent In God's Hands is the 2015 Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book. At the time of writing around a dozen people have taken copies of the book to read in their own time. Why not join in? For more information on the book, search for information on amazon or have a look at the Jan/Feb issue of, Bridges. Copies can be ordered by contacting the Vicarage (priced at £7.00), or from any good bookshop (RRP £9.99). You’re invited to join together with others who have read the book to share thoughts and reflections on what you have read (and to a time of fellowship too – conversation won’t be limited to just the book!). Come to either afternoon tea at the Vicarage on Wednesday the 25th March at 2pm, or earlier in the week on Monday 23rd from 7pm in the Whitestone.

The Abbey Church Ballasalla

We welcome you once again to the Parish Hall to enjoy

LENT LUNCHES

‘For food, friends and fellowship, we thank you Lord’

Home-made Soups with Bread; Cheese & Biscuits; Fresh Fruit;

Tea or Coffee

In the Parish Church Hall 12noon to 2.00pm

on Thursdays 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th March

£6.00 with reductions for children

Proceeds to Church funds with collection for ‘Water Aid’

Midweek Communion in Lent Thursday’s at 11:45am in The Abbey Church

All are welcome to join us for a short service of communion before lunch.


Taize Evening An evening of music and reflection.

Starting with soup and a roll from 7.30pm Saturday 4th April 2015

Daffodil Afternoon Tea

2pm-‐4pm Saturday 11th April 2015

Entry £4


The Parish of Malew and Santan The Abbey Church Ballasalla - St Lupus Kirk Malew

St Mark’s St Marks - St Sanctain Santan !

Revd James McGowan Malew Vicarage~Crossag Road~Ballasalla~IM9 3EF

01624 822469 www.malewchurches.com

@malewandsantan malewandsantan

Regular Sunday Services across the Parish St Marks ~ 8am

Book of Common Prayer Communion Weekly Kirk Malew - 9:30am Book of Common Prayer

1st & 3rd Sundays - Communion 2nd & 4th Sundays – Morning Prayer

The Abbey Church, Ballasalla - 11am 1st Sunday – Family Service

2nd & 4th Sundays – Common Worship Communion 3rd Sunday – Common Worship Morning Prayer

St Sanctain, Santan – 11am 1st Sunday – Book of Common Prayer Communion

2nd Sunday - Book of Common Prayer Morning Prayer 3rd Sunday - Common Worship Morning Prayer

4th Sunday – Common Worship Communion ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

5th Sunday’s all our congregations gather together for one service only.

30th November – we meet together at Santan at 11am.

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Wed 11 Mar Communion at Bishop’s House 9:15am Wed 18 Mar St Catherine’s 9:00 Wed 25th Mar Abbey Church 9:00 Wed 1st Apr Arbory 9:00 Wed 8th Apr St Catherine’s 9:00 Wed 15th Apr Abbey Church 9:00 Wed 22nd Apr Arbory 9:00 Wed 29th Apr St Catherine’s 9:00


A Manx Credit Union? Credit unions are an example of truly community-‐focused financial services provision. People decide to use them for a whole range of reasons -‐ for example, it might be because they:

1. are determined that their savings won't be used to fund questionable

activity in other countries, and will only be lent out to local borrowers meeting certain standards. They have a particular interest in knowing that their money contributes to a flourishing local economy, supporting local jobs, livelihoods and projects;

2. don't have the level of savings that would enable them to open an account with a commercial banking provider;

3. are new to the financial services arena (perhaps because they are young), and want to establish a credit rating and financial track record -‐ life tools that are increasingly essential if people aren't to become marginalized;

4. want to keep their finances with an organisation which is friendly but professional, and where financial information and signposting is part of the offering;

5. believe their needs will be best served by an organisation which has no shareholder-‐driven profit agenda to potentially compromise members' interests, so their savings won't be eroded away by unreasonable charges and fees;

6. are keen to feel fully involved with the organisation because of their ownership interest -‐ with the opportunity not only to save, borrow and learn, but also to volunteer for tasks relating to the organisation.

Credit unions don't just provide services and help build financial capability -‐ they can foster a true sense of community belonging, and establish lifelong financial and social relationships. An island community such as ours, with its strong sense of independence, resilience and community, is in many ways a perfect candidate for the establishment of a Manx Credit Union.


David Talbot, founder and member of the Manx Credit Union Working Party writes… 20th February 2015 We have good news to report from the Manx Credit Union Working Party on the progress being made to start a credit union on the Island. Credit unions aim to build a savings culture with affordable loans available to its members. We are members of a national credit union trade association UKCU Ltd from whom we receive expert advice and encouragement. From the ‘expression of interest’ forms we now have 537 people who have responded positively, with over 90 people ticking the volunteer box and 25 people offering by way of donation ‘seed money’ to get the project off the ground. On a world-‐wide basis there are now 57,000 credit unions with 208 million members operating in 103 countries (Source: World Council of Credit Unions). We should no longer deprive Isle of Man citizens from the benefits of the credit union movement. A consultation is taking place seeking views of ‘all parties interested in establishing, offering services to, or becoming a member of a credit union’. Please ring and leave a message on 619459 if you would like a copy of the consultation mailing to you. The consultation closes on 13th March 2015 so I would encourage you to respond by writing to Mrs Susan Woolard, Policy Advisor, Financial Supervision Commission, PO Box 58, Finch Hill House, Bucks Road, Douglas IM99 1BT or emailing [email protected], stating why you believe the Isle of Man should have a credit union. If you are able to contribute to the questions asked in the consultation about possible changes to legislation or if you want to discuss any aspect with the Working Party, that would be tremendous. The important thing is that the FSC get a flavour of public opinion so that Government are not able to say that there was insufficient interest shown. This is a window of opportunity to bring about a socially relevant enterprise with far reaching benefits for all our citizens. To stay in touch go on line at www.mcu.im and fill out the ‘expression of interest form’. If you wish to speak to someone in the credit union office you can Tel: 619459 or Mobile 490640. Thank-‐you!


News From the Pews a snapshot of what’s been going in our churches

St Marks Building work to finish the repairs to the bell tower are now complete. This included repairs to exterior masonry along with the re-‐rendering of internal walls behind the organ and some unexpected repair to rotten roof timbers which were discovered during the planned works. The pipe organ remains ‘under wraps’. Internally a lime render has been used, this will take a long time to dry out, but will mean that this part of the building can ‘breathe’ again. If the wall is dry enough, the organ will be re-‐commissioned by Easter – otherwise we are working toward it being back in use for our first wedding in St Marks in early May. The schoolroom continues to be great source of community reawakening! The Snowdrop Tea and ‘quiz night’ have contributed almost £1000 extra towards repair work, as well as providing a chance for folk to get together and catch up on skeet. At the time of writing a ‘crowdfunding’ appeal is running on social media with the aim of raising a further £3,000 by the end of March. This has had a great response and it looks certain that we will meet (if not exceed) this target. In total, as a result of efforts mentioned here and elsewhere, we hope to spend around £9,000 on the hall within the next three months installing gas fired heating and hot water, renovating the toilet to include a shower and repairs to window frames. It’s been a busy few months – but we look forward to a great spring and summer ahead. St Sanctain. No building work at Santan – phew! Life at Santan continues with it’s ‘monthly mix’ of BCP and Common worship led by a growing variety of people. In the first months of the year, the people of Santon gathered to say a fond farewell to a number of faces from the community. In a reflective start to the year, we rightly honoured those who have gone before us. Plans are afoot to revive a former highlight of the social calendar in Santon – the Summer Barbecue (and maybe even a bonfire night do). Santon often feels a very ‘dispersed’ community, but in these first months of 2015 we have seen much to be thankful for in the strength of friendships across the fields!


News From the Pews a snapshot of what’s been going in our churches

St Lupus, Malew In case you hadn’t noticed – our photo is out of date; the first phase of restoration to the exterior of the building is complete, and attention has moved to the West end and Bell Cote. Again, through the generosity of benefactors and efforts of many (notably, the Friends of Malew) this work will go ahead in the coming weeks. The exterior of the church is beginning to reveal some of it’s hidden character as one of the oldest (and perhaps most culturally significant) church buildings still in very regular use on the Isle of Man. Internally, a temporary reordering of the ‘center’ of the church is planned (under an Archdeacon’s License). This will see the removal the Victorian pine ‘vicar’s & readers’ stall, the now tatty and thread bare carpet and one or two other small (and reversible) changes. Alongside we are beginning a period of more serious thought about the longer-‐term layout and use of St Lupus – don’t worry, no one is planning wholesale removal of pews! Alongside this, thought is being given as to how we might create a dignified sacred space that enhances some of the unique features of the building whilst maintaining it’s current character. The Abbey Church, Ballasalla Our efforts to add increasing light into the interior of the church have been hampered somewhat by bureaucracy, we will not give in! Our Sunday services are slowly moving back toward being ‘communion’ centered as often as possible. Though, the plan isn’t to simply stick with the ‘old routine’ & form of service. The choir have introduced a new music setting for use during lent to reflect the different character of the season, and we have begun to ‘weave’ communion into our all age services too. A suggestion is that over time we move to having two ‘formal’ (ie robed choir, organ etc) communion services per month, a family service and a more informal all age communion service each month. Also, on the horizon (for the whole parish, but particularly for the Abbey Church) we plan to introduce a culture of children being ‘admitted’ to communion before confirmation. This will be introduced at the Annual Meeting in April and then time given for the parish to reflect on this before it’s implementation.


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Monday%30th%April%! Evening$Prayer$A$6:30$pm$Kirk$Malew$Tuesday%31st%march%

Evening$Prayer$–$6:30pm$St$Sanctain$Wednesday%1st%April%$ Evening$Prayer$–$6:30pm$St$Marks$Maundy%Thursday%2nd%April%% Communion$&%Stripping$the$Altars$A$7pm$St$Sanctain$Good%Friday%3rd%April%

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Easter%Sunday%5th%April%% St$Marks$A$8am$BCP$Communion$followed!by!breakfast!$ Malew$–$9:30am$BCP$Communion$

St$Sanctain$A11am$CW$Communion$$ The$Abbey$A$11am$All$Age$Communion%$

During!Holy!Week!a!number!of!our!services!will!use!a!series!of!paintings!by!Sieger!Koder!as!a!basis!for!our!refelction.!Sieger!Koder!who!was!imprisoned!during!the!second!world!war,!then!later!trained!as!an!artist!before!becoming!a!Roman!Catholic!Priest!in!Germany.!His!distinctive!artwork!has!become!a!personal!attempt!at!reflecting!on!the!atrocities!carried!out!during!the!second!world!war.!


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DATE! SPEAKER/EVENT! SUBJECT/DETAILS! COMPETITION!

Wednesday!7th!January!

!Ian!Coole! See!it!my!way! Visionary!Item!

Wednesday!4th!February!!

Mrs!Ruth!Hall! Dolls!Houses!! Anything!Miniature!

Wednesday!4th!March!

Andrea!Tabb!! Trading!Standards!

Scarf!


Liz!Main! Pilates!! Viking!Longboat!House!Peel!!

Saturday!21st!March!

Quiz!Night! BRAAID!HALL! !

Wednesday!1ST!April!

Robert!Middleton!

Metal!Detecting! Brooch!!

!Wednesday!22nd!April!

Birthday!Meal! !! !!

!Wednesday!6th!May!!

!Annual!Fundraising!evening!!

!! !!

Wednesday!20th!May!!!

TBD! Visit!or!walk!! !

Wednesday!17th!June!

!Lezanne!Jewellery!!

!Jewellery!Making!!!Evening!Bag!!

Wednesday!1st!July!

Kath!Prior! Scrapbooking!! Photo!!

Wednesday!15th!July!

Visit!to!Ronaldsway!Aviation!Museum!!

! !

Saturday!!

!25th!July!!

Southern!Show! ! !

!!

!ST!MARKS!&!DISTRICT!!!!!!!!!!

WI!

CELEBRATING!61!YEARS!

2015%PROGRAMME!!!

MEETINGS!HELD!IN!

ST!MARKS!SCHOOLROOM!

@!7:30pm!!

Vice!President!

Mrs!Barbara!Hyslop!

Competition!Secretary!

Mrs!Shirley!Taylor!

Committee!

Mrs!Heather!Beckett!

Mrs!Mair!Moore!

Mrs!Sandra!Cain!

Mrs!Tracey!Tuck!

Mrs!Jane!Arzt!

Contacts

President!

Miss!Mona!Radcliffe!!!851408!

Secretary!

Mrs!Brenda!Skillicorn!

626829/428269%%

e'[email protected]!

Treasurer!

Mrs!Ann!Skillen

A!HUNDRED!YEARS!OF!THE!WI!

1915]2015!

Inspired!by!the!success!of!the!WI!movement!in!England!and!Wales.!The!first!

WI!in!the!Isle!of!Man!was!founded!in!

Lezayre!in!1949!quickly!followed!by!six!

others!across!the!Island;!these!seven!WI’s!

came!together!in!1950!and!formed!the!

IOM!Federation!of!Women’s!Institutes,!

affiliated!to!the!National!Federation!of!

Women’s!Institutes.!

This!year!we!in!the!Isle!of!Man!are!

celebrating!our!65th!Anniversary,!the!Island!

has!over!700!members!in!30!Institutes.!

!!

!ST!MARKS!&!DISTRICT!!!!!!!!!!

WI!

CELEBRATING!61!YEARS!

2015%PROGRAMME!!!

MEETINGS!HELD!IN!

ST!MARKS!SCHOOLROOM!

@!7:30pm!!

Vice!President!

Mrs!Barbara!Hyslop!

Competition!Secretary!

Mrs!Shirley!Taylor!

Committee!

Mrs!Heather!Beckett!

Mrs!Mair!Moore!

Mrs!Sandra!Cain!

Mrs!Tracey!Tuck!

Mrs!Jane!Arzt!

Contacts

President!

Miss!Mona!Radcliffe!!!851408!

Secretary!

Mrs!Brenda!Skillicorn!

626829/428269%%

e'[email protected]!

Treasurer!

Mrs!Ann!Skillen

A!HUNDRED!YEARS!OF!THE!WI!

1915]2015!

Inspired!by!the!success!of!the!WI!movement!in!England!and!Wales.!The!first!

WI!in!the!Isle!of!Man!was!founded!in!

Lezayre!in!1949!quickly!followed!by!six!

others!across!the!Island;!these!seven!WI’s!

came!together!in!1950!and!formed!the!

IOM!Federation!of!Women’s!Institutes,!

affiliated!to!the!National!Federation!of!

Women’s!Institutes.!

This!year!we!in!the!Isle!of!Man!are!

celebrating!our!65th!Anniversary,!the!Island!

has!over!700!members!in!30!Institutes.!

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DATE! SPEAKER/EVENT! SUBJECT/DETAILS! COMPETITION!

Wednesday!7th!January!

!Ian!Coole! See!it!my!way! Visionary!Item!

Wednesday!4th!February!!

Mrs!Ruth!Hall! Dolls!Houses!! Anything!Miniature!


Andrea!Tabb!! Trading!Standards!

Scarf!


Liz!Main! Pilates!! Viking!Longboat!House!Peel!!

Saturday!21st!March!

Quiz!Night! BRAAID!HALL! !

Wednesday!1ST!April!

Robert!Middleton!

Metal!Detecting! Brooch!!

!Wednesday!22nd!April!

Birthday!Meal! !! !!

!Wednesday!6th!May!!

!Annual!Fundraising!evening!!

!! !!

Wednesday!20th!May!!!

TBD! Visit!or!walk!! !

Wednesday!17th!June!

!Lezanne!Jewellery!!

!Jewellery!Making!!!Evening!Bag!!

Wednesday!1st!July!

Kath!Prior! Scrapbooking!! Photo!!

Wednesday!15th!July!

Visit!to!Ronaldsway!Aviation!Museum!!

! !

Saturday!!

!25th!July!!

Southern!Show! ! !


From the Diary March Wednesday 4th -‐ St Mark’s WI – 7:30pm St Mark Schoolroom Thursday 5th -‐ Lent Lunch – The Abbey Hall – 12noon – 2pm Sunday 8th -‐ Malew Commissioners Civic Service – 3pm The Abbey Thursday 12th -‐ Lent Lunch – The Abbey Hall – 12noon – 2pm Sunday 15th -‐ Mothering Sunday Thurs 19th – sat 21st – Godly Play Training. Sat 21st -‐ Wedding – The Abbey Tuesday 24th -‐ PCC – 7:30pm Mon 23rd -‐ Lent book discussion – 7pm The Whitestone Wednesday 25th –Lent book discussion & afternoon tea at the Vicarage 2:30pm Sun 29th -‐ Palm Sunday April Fri 3rd -‐Good Friday Sat 4th -‐ Wedding – The Abbey Sun 5th -‐ Easter Sunday Tues 14th -‐ Annual General Parochial Church Meeting 7pm The Abbey May Tues 5th -‐ Santan LCC Fri 8th -‐ Malew LCC Sat 9th -‐ Wedding – St Marks

Revd James McGowan Malew Vicarage Crossag Road Ballasalla IM9 3EF

01624 822469 [email protected]

www.malewchurches.com

@malewandsantan malewandsantan

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