SERV ICES TH IS WEEK :
TheWeeklySheet WeekbeginningSunday29April2018
THEFIFTHSUNDAYOFEASTER
StPaul’sKnightsbridgeTheParishOffice32aWiltonPlaceLondonSW1X8SH
TheVicarTheReverendAlanGyle
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HonoraryAssistantClergy:TheRtReverendMichaelColcloughTheVeryReverendVictorStockTheVenerableNickMercer
TheRevdPrebendaryBillScott
FIFTHSUNDAYOFEASTER29April2018FamilyMassat09:00(AG)SolemnEucharistat11:00Preacher:BishopMichaelColcloughMon30April:FeriaofEastertideLowMassat18:00(+M)Tues1May:PhilipandJamesMorningPrayerat09:00LowMassat18:00(WS)Wed2May:AthanasiusMorningPrayerat09:00LowMassat19:00(+M)Thu3May:FeriaofEastertideMorningPrayerat09:00**Therewillbenolowmasstodayat6pmFri4May:EnglishSaintsandMartyrsoftheReformationEraMorningPrayerat09:00LowMassat18:00(AG)Sat5May:FeriaofEastertideMorningPrayerat09:00LowMassatnoon(AG)SIXTHSUNDAYOFEASTER6May2018FamilyMassat09:00(AG)SungEucharistat11:00Preacher:FrAlanGyle
Afterwards,ourpartyof24droveashortdistancetoanotherlovely,albeitmuchsimpler,GeorgianchapelatWheatfield–againtheManorHouselongdestroyed,theChapelremainsashortdistancefromtheStableBlockwhere,atlength(andafteraEucharist)weenjoyedlunchandgoodconversationtogetherastheguestsofJossandFionaWilbraham.AsChristianpilgrimswewant,ofcourse,tolearnsomethingofthehistoryofourland.ItwastheeighteenthcenturyessayistEdmundBurke(1729-1797)whosaid,“Thosewhodon'tknowhistoryaredestinedtorepeatit.”Ahard-pressedtwentyfirstcenturychurchtendsalwaystotemporalamnesia,forgettingthatforallthechallengesofourday,thoseinpastgenerationsactuallyhadmuchgreaterchallengeswithwhichtostruggle–andthatthosestruggleshavealottoteachus.Butourvisitsandpilgrimagesaremorethanexercisedinhistoryandarchaism.Itistooeasytothinkofsuchtripsas‘jollies’ormerelyasnicedaysoutwithagoodlunch.Theyare,infact,anexerciseinweavingcommunityandconnection–andofbeingremindedofGod’sconstancy,eventousinourfragmentedandisolatedtimes.Attheirendweknowoneanotherbetter;wehavesharedourstories–andattheirheart,always,istheEucharist–andthelifeofJesusChristconnectinguswitheachotherandwithallthosegoodandfaithfulChristiansoulswhohavegonebefore.
Perhapsnexttimeyou’lljoinus?
FrAlanGyle
Rycote
AscensionDayMass&PartyOnAscensionDay,Thursday10thMayat7pmtherewillbeaneveningmassfollowedbyapartyintheVicaragetowhichallarewarmlyinvited.Ifyouareanewmemberofthecongregation,oravisitor,itisagoodopportunitytomeetothermembersofthecongregation.Please‘savethedate’.
Yesterday’sparishtripintoruralOxfordshirewasaninvitationtoreconnectwithaturbulentworldofChristiandiscord–andtonoticethechallengesofthepresenttoo.ThefortunesoftheManorofRycote,nearThameinOxfordshire,havebeenmixedsinceitwasfirstbuiltinthelate1400s.Burneddowninthe18thcentury,thepresentHousedatesfromtheearly20thcentury,butisonthesamespotaswhatbecameoneofthegrandestTudorManorhousesontheoutskirtsofLondon.Rycotewasaplacewheretravellers,amongthemmanyKingsandQueens,stoppedforwelcomerepiteontheroadtoorfromOxford.
Itslovelychapel–builtinthefifteenthcentury–hasfaredratherbetteroverthecenturies.Butitsrelativelyuntouchedperpendiculargothicinteriorandfinewoodenvaultedceilingcontainsomeparticularlyfinesixteenthandseventeenthcenturyadditions–includingTheNorrispewonthenorthsideofthechancel,coveredbyamusicians'gallery(c.1610)andadomedpewonthesouthsideofthechancelwhichisbelievedtohavebeeninstalledforthevisitofCharlesIin1625.ThechapelthereforeevokesstronglymemoriesoffirsttheReformationandlateroftheEnglishCivilWar–thatmostturbulentperiodforreligioninEnglandinthesixteenthandseventeenthcenturies.Thehistorywasbroughtalivebyoneofourparty,StephenHicks,whooutlinedthelivesandfatesofseveralgenerationsofthosewhoprayedandworshippedthere.
Amongthesickandthoseinneed:FrAlfredo;JohnKing;GregoriyGalitzine;MayaHabboush;FedericoFernandes;AlanBennyworth;JohnandJuliaWatson;RuthandDavid;SallAllen;DavidEckland.
Andweprayfortherecentlydeparted,amongthem:SoniaKnapmanAndforthosewhoseyear’smindfallsatthistime:ValeryTweddle 29AprilSamBartosik 29AprilMichaelTaylorMilner2MayTimothyGreen 2MayMichaelBarney 5May
Wepraythisweekfor:Sarah,BishopofLondon;LornaGraddenandRobClouston,ourChurchwardens;forourstaffteam;AllChristiansintheEasterSeasonandfortherenewaloftheChurch.
ANewBishopforLondon:SarahMullallyinConversation
StPaul’sCathedralMonday4thJune2018From6:30pm–8:00pmFollowingherhistoricinstallationasthe133rdBishopofLondon,SarahMullallywillbeinconversationwithDavidIson,DeanofStPaul’sCathedral,aboutherfaith,herlife,whatmatterstohermost,andhowshefeelsaboutbeingthefirstfemaleBishopofLondon.
ALondonerformostofheradultlife,SarahMullallyispassionateabouthowpeoplelivewellinthecity,abouthealth,loneliness,thecalltotransformedlives,andwhatthechurchcanofferpeopleinanewcenturyandafast-changingcity.
Theeventisfreeandopentoeveryone,andtherewillbeplentyoftimeforquestionsfromtheaudience.
SarahMullallyistheBishopofLondon.Installedon12MayinStPaul’sCathedral,shewaspreviouslyBishopofCrediton,hasworkedatSalisburyCathedralandbeenaparishpriest,andbeforehadacareerasanurse,specialisingincancercare.HerverysuccessfulcareerintheNHSculminatedinherappointmentasthegovernment’sChiefNursingOfficerforEnglandattheageof37,andshewasmadeaDameCommanderoftheBritishEmpirein2005inrecognitionofheroutstandingcontributiontonursingandmidwifery.
DavidIsonistheDeanofStPaul’sCathedral.PreviouslyDeanofBradfordinYorkshire,hebeganasaninnercitypriestinDeptford,taughtatatrainingcollegeinBlackheath,workedonahousingestateinCoventryandwithinservicetrainingofclergyinDevon,andhasaPhDinEarlyChurchHistory.
ThisisaFREEEVENT,butthosewishingtoattendareaskedtoregisternowforafreeplaceat:www.stpauls.co.uk/newbishop
Who’swhothisSunday
At09:00(LowMass)Celebrant:FrAlanGyleAt11:00(SungMass)Celebrant:BishopMichaelColcloughDeacon:FrAlanGyleSubdeacon:RolandBrunnnerReader:SarahTytherleighPreacher:BishopMichaelIntercessor:IagoGriffithTheMusicDinnerLASTFEWPLACESAVAILABLEforThisyear’sMusicDinneronMonday14thMayat7pmfor7:30pm.Blacktie.
ForthcomingTrips
CoventryCathedralSaturday16thJunefrom08:00–18:00
AvisittoBasilSpence’sremarkable1960sCathedralandtoreflectonitsdistinctiveministryinthefaceofconflict.WewilltravelbytrainandenjoyalatelunchtogetherafteratourandEucharist.BerwickChurchinSussex,Saturday28thJulyfrom09:00–17:30
Grade1listedchurchwithextensive20thCenturymuralswhichcoverthenavewalls,chancelarch,screenandpulpit,paintedbytheBloomsburyartists,DuncanGrant,VanessaBellandQuentinBell;followedbyalatelunchinthecountryside.
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NextSunday:ParishLunchPleasejoinusnextSundayfortheParishLunchintheHallat13:00aftertheSolemnEucharistat11:00am.Chefsdujour,Veronica&MikeScott.Thereisabookatthebackofchurchintowhich–ifyou’dliketoattend–weinviteyoutoputyournametoassistusinassessinglikelyattendance.Asmalldonationisinvitedtodefraythecostsoffoodandwine.NextSunday:FreeConcertOntheafternoonofSunday6thMayat14:00,(aftertheParishLunch)pleasejoinusforthenextinourseriesoffreerecitalsinpartnershipwiththeRoyalCollegeofMusic.MatthewChan(piano)willplayChristophGluck/GiovanniSgambati:Melodiefromthe“OrfeoedEuridice”,FranzLiszt:PianoSonatainBminor,S.178,NikolaiMedtner:PianoSonatainAminor,Op.30“AftertheWar”.
Upcomingrecitalsin2018:3rdJune–ClareMcCaldin–MezzoSoprano&PaulSheehan–Baritone(SPKB)1stJuly–FindlaySpence–Cello&StephenFarr–Harpsichord(SPKB&RCM)ThenextBigWednesdayOnceamonthourregularWednesdayeveningserviceat7pmisfollowedbyasit-downsupperinthechurch.OnWednesday23rdMaythecelebrantwilbeFrVictorStockandthepeacherwillbeFrNickMercer:pleasecomealong.FulldetailsfromTomTullorRolandBrunner–orseeourwebsite.
