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MAGAZINE OFTHE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF
ST ANDREW KYRENIA
To Love God, To Love Each Other and to Love Our Neighbour
In the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf
November 2017
A MONTH FOR REMEMBRANCE
The St Andrew's TeamCHAPLAIN Rev Wendy Hough [email protected] 0392 815 4329
Office email [email protected] 0533 885 4107WARDENS Anne Lloyd [email protected] +44 7765 463825
Stuart Hillard " " 0533 861 2330
SACRISTAN Anne Keevil [email protected] 0533 844 3419CRUCIFERS Izzy & Chico
Council MembersTREASURER Shane Barnes [email protected] 0548 826 0478DEPUTY Frank Gillan/Sandy Oram [email protected] 0542 872 4291SUNDAZEORGANISERELECTORAL ROLLOFFICER Amanda Warrender [email protected] 0533 869 1278MEMBERS Gloria Tattersall [email protected] 0533 843 5549
Susan Carling [email protected] 0553 877 1459James Gibbs [email protected] 0533 877 8133Bob Taylor [email protected] 0533 876 2159Sandy OramRichard Dobbs [email protected]
SECRETARY TO THECOUNCIL & Jewel Pearce [email protected] 0542 884 1805HALL ADMINISTRATOR
Other HelpersDIRECTOR OFMUSIC Earl Moffitt [email protected] SHEETS Lynn Hillard [email protected] 0533 861 2330MAGAZINE Anne Lloyd [email protected] +44 7765 463825WEBSITE Rev Mike Graham [email protected] 0533 877 8307ADMINISTRATORGIFT AID & CHAIRMAN OF ST A'sUK CHARITY John Worton-Griffiths [email protected] 0533 855 1066FRIENDS OFST ANDREW'S Pat Etherington [email protected] 0533 877 5334
HALL ASSISTANT Sarah Middleton
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St Andrew’s Church: www.standrewskyrenia.org
Our Diocesan website is: www.cypgulf.org
Each weekrefreshmentsare served
in theChurch Hall
after the10.30am
service, allare
welcome.
ST ANDREW’S SERVICE TIMES
Each Sunday
08.00am Said Holy Communion (Traditional)10.30am Contemporary Eucharist Service (Sung)
02.30pm Russian Language Service
Each Thursday10.00am Said Holy Communion
(1st Thursday there will also beprayers for healing)
Each Saturday10.30pm Seventh Day Adventist Service
Additional ServicesEach First Sunday12.30pm Fellowship Praise ServiceEach Fourth Sunday09.00am SUNDAZE Young Families Service
Each Fifth Sunday10.30am All Age Service with Eucharist
? ALPHAFor information please contact Victoria Scurfield on 0533 820 8158
News fromThe Hermitage
Dear Friends
At this time of the year, leavesare falling everywhere, even inCyprus, not as much as the UK,or Western countries but withthe darker evenings and awinter chill setting in we areconfronted yet again with theeternal change of seasons. Astrees become bare and theleaves that fall become dry anddie, we can be reminded of ourown life span and mortality.One of the most significantadditions to our annual churchservices in the past few yearshas been the All Souls servicewhich takes place on the 2ndNovember. We use the image ofa leaf to write the name ofdeparted loved ones, and theyare attached to what we call a"Remembering Tree". Duringthe service the leaves aregathered up and brought to thealtar to place into God's eternaland everlasting care.
There is a profound messagehere for us as Christians. Wesee the physical trees all aroundus become bare and to allintents and purposes "dead" asthe leaves fall. However, despitewhat we see with our eyes andexperience, we know, althoughwe cannot see it, that the treeswill spring into life again and theleaves will return. This is awonderful parallel for us aschildren of God when all aroundus, in our own mortal lives andin the world, we are given hopeand the promise of everlastinglife. We cannot see what shapethat promise will take just ascurrently we cannot see freshleaves budding but we knowthey will come and we cancommend our loved ones to thatlove that has conquered death.Despite the fact we do not seeour loved ones and we grievetheir loss, we can find comfortand reassurance that we are stilltogether in God's love. May weall know that love that knows noboundaries in this life and thenext.Every blessing,
Wendy
Items for the nextmagazine should be sentto the Editor byMonday 25th November2017.Email [email protected]
SUNDAY 12TH NOVEMBERA SERVICE OF
REMEMBRANCEAT ST ANDREW'S
10.30am
The MarvellousFood Bank
The good people of StAndrew's are continuing to
help students in bothFamagusta and Girne. If youcan pop extra items into your
shopping basket,please bring them to the
church so that we can sharewith students in need.
Thank you.
THURSDAY LADIESGROUP
A Ladies Group meet atKervan at 11am eachThursday.All ladies are very welcometo come along.
Please inform the Chaplain or wardens if someone you knowis unwell or in hospital. We cannot contact or visit themunless we are aware of their situation. We often hear peoplesay ‘I thought you knew’. It is better that we hear severaltimes than not at all.
LettingsDo you need a venue for your weekly or special events?
Why not consider hiring the hall.
We can also hire out tables, chairs, crockery, glasses, etc.
Just ring 0542 884 1805
For further information about any of the above please contact ourHall Administrator, Jewel Pearce on 0542 884 1805
CHURCH HALL ACTIVITIES
TUESDAY TURKISH FELLOWSHIP 19.30 – 21.00
WEDNESDAY KYRENIA CHAMBER CHOIR 18.00 – 19.30
THURSDAY REHOBOTH CHURCH 18.30 - 20.30
FRIDAY *ALPHA COURSE (Mike Stanhope)(22 Sep - 15 Dec) 11.30 – 16.30
FRIDAY WORSHIP 19.00 – 21.00(Loudron)
SATURDAY SEVENTH DAY 10.30 – 12.00ADVENTISTS
AA 13.00 – 14.00
SUNDAY RUSSIAN GROUP (Alex) 16.30 – 17.30
Bethlehem Bible Collegeinvites you to register for the fifth
“Christ at the Checkpoint” Conferencewhich will take place in Bethlehem from May 28-June 1, 2018.The theme of this year’s conference will be
Christ at the Checkpoint conferences are unique in that they not onlyoffer stimulating lectures and workshops, but give you the opportunity tohear the voices of local Palestinian Christians and experience the day-to-day reality of living in Bethlehem. You will be challenged by renownedspeakers, both international and Palestinian, with an openness to diverseperspectives. To date, our speakers include:Ajith Fernando (teaching director of Youth for Christ in Sri Lanka)
Eugene Cho (founder and Lead Pastor of Quest Church – an urban, multi-cultural and multi-generational church in Seattle, Washington)
Brian Zahnd (founder of Word of Life Church, a non-denominational Christiancongregation in Saint Joseph, Missouri)
Michael Brown (conservative radio and TV host, author, and professor. Hisnationally syndicated radio show, The Line of Fire, airs throughout the US)
Jack Sara (President, Bethlehem Bible College (BBC))
Munther Isaac (Academic Dean, BBC; pastor of Christmas Lutheran Church,Bethlehem)
Gary Burge (Speaker, Author, Theologian, Professor of New Testament atCalvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Salim Munayer (Lecturer, BBC and founder of Musalaha, a ministry ofreconciliation)
Ruth Padilla DeBorst: (Coordinator, International Fellowship for Mission asTransformation).
Our website, www.christatthecheckpoint.com, has all the information youneed to complete your registration, including cost, venue,accommodation, program and speakers. You can register individually, asa student, or as a group. The information is all there. But, if you havequestions, please feel free to contact us at [email protected].
Friends ofSt Andrew's
A letter from Pat EtheringtonHello Everybody,Well we certainly had a lovely start to our worship in October aswe welcomed a group of 24 people who were on a Pilgrimageand that most joyful of occasions, a baptism. They all looked sohappy that she had been received into the church. Thedownstairs hall was again put to good use for the overflowcongregation.We seem to have had an exceptionally large number of visitorsover the past few weeks and I'm sure we all find it very pleasantwhen they find their way down into the hall for coffee and a chatafter the service.Well, as promised Portsmouth Cathedral Girl Choristers andChoral scholars came to perform at St Andrew's on the 24thand they were certainly worth waiting for! Evensong is not aservice we normally celebrate which made it even moreappealing and being a relative newcomer to the Anglican Faith Ihave never before taken part in a choral evensong which gaveit even more impact for me. It was such a beautiful service andthey all seemed to enjoy singing as much as we enjoyedlistening to them. The evening concert surpassed every onesexpectations, I was certainly reminded of the hymn which says"Let the organ thunder" because it surely did to such greateffect. The Director of Music, Dr David Price, even gave ourorgan a compliment.The evening programme included works by Vaughan Williams,
During Evensongb three beautiful oakp pews were dedicatedd to commemorate theG Golden wedding ofn Linda and Ian Smith.
Brahms, Howells and McCartney (a detailed list is given on theSt Andrew's website - www.standrewskyrenia.org) and also featuredorgan solos including one given by the Cathedral's organscholar Ben Banks. We all joined the choir in singing the hymnAngel Voices,ever singing. Altogether a magnificent evening!!An very different evening was held in theHermitage gardens on Saturday the 21st.A well attended talk was given by Miko Peled, an Israeli peace activist, which wascertainly very thought provoking. To bringabout a peace settlement between theIsraelis and the Palestinians would be amagnificent achievement.On Thursday November 2nd we will behaving our All Souls service at 2.pm.Our weather is really cooling down now andwe have had some rain, not as much as the paper threatenedus with but a start. The bulk of our rain seems to arrive after theNew Year so we have a while to wait yet. I think swims in thepool are about over for this year.Well I think I have brought you up to date on our activities fornow.
So love to all Pat E
St Andrew’s Calendar of Services and Duties – November 2017
St Andrew’s Calendar of Services and Duties – December 2017
They need: Pasta, Rice, Dried beans, Baby biscuits, Baby milk, Small cartonmilk, Small carton juice, Tinned tomatoes and Tuna, Lentils, Sunflower Oil,Turkish Tea and CoffeeCleaning goods: Kitchen Roll, Wash powder, Disinfectant, Multi-PurposeCleanerPersonal goods: Soap, Toilet Rolls, Shampoo and Shower Gel, Baby Wipesand Nappies age 0 – 3.
Drop-off points are: Amore Beauty and Tanning Salon (Lapta) andBest Seller Bookshop (Karakum)
Feast of Christ the King - 20 NovemberIt refers to the concept of the Kingdom of God where the Christ isimagined as seated at the Right Hand of God. The Solemnity of OurLord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, commonly referred to as theFeast of Christ the King, is a relatively recent addition to the Westernliturgical calendar, having been instituted in 1925 by Pope Pius XI forthe Roman Catholic Church in response to growing secularism. TheAnglican, Lutheran, and many other Protestant churches adopted italong with the Revised Common Lectionary,occasionally referring to it as Christ the KingSunday.Many religious facilities are named inhonor of Christ the King.
Christ the Pantocrator; mosaic inthe Hagia Sophia, Istanbul,Turkey
CANTATEat St Andrew's
USED STAMPSSt Andrew's collects used postage stamps which the charity EMBRACE theMiddle East sells to raise funds for the Helen Keller Centre for the Blind inJerusalem, one of the many organisations they support throughout the MiddleEast.Special commemorative stamps are particularly desirable, as they receivemany regular 1st & 2nd class stamps. If you have suitable stamps, pleasetrim them and bring them to church. Post them in the box just inside theentrance door. They will be greatly appreciated. Thank You.
USED CARDSCan you help our ladies who enjoy recycling greetings cards to raise funds forSt Andrew's by donating your used cards to them. If you are visiting theTRNC and have room in your suitcase do bring them to the church.
Great news from the lovelyPhilip who recently returnedhome to Nigeria to seek betterprospects."I am writing to you frommy newpost in the UAE.
The Lord did bless me with theoffer of 3 jobs - in Nigeria,Swansea UK (China campus), andHigher Colleges of Technology inRas Al Khaimah.
Do inform my St Andrew's friendsof God's answers to prayers evenwhen doors seem shut."
I am sure we all join to wishhim well in the UAE and keephim in our prayers.Philip Ephraim's
Graduation 2016
The Foundation for Relief & Reconciliation in the Middle East(FRRME)
Today I met with Marlene, her husband Jinan, and their twochildren Mariam (9) and Miran (5). This family graciously sharedtheir story with me and it is one that I will never forget. Marlene isfrom a small town near Mosul. She lived there with her immediateand extended family until her father was brutally killed by al-Qaedain 2007.Her father worked at the local church alongside the priest - herfather and the priest were killed together (Marlene witnessedthis). The man responsible threatened everyone and told themthey were not allowed to bury her father, that he would personallykill anyone who tried. Thankfully, Marlene's brother was able tosneak into the church and recover the body and the family was
able to give him a Christian burial. After the murder of theirfather, Marlene and her family received several death threats andso they fled to Qaraqosh, a Christian town near Mosul. Here, a fewweeks later Marlene's mother passed away. Marlene is the eldestof 7 inherited the responsibility of caring for her young siblings.Money was extremely tight and the family were forced intoputting two of the younger brothers into an orphanage as theycould not support them.In 2008, Marlene brought her family to Jambour where herhusband's family is from. They lived there with her husband's 4handicapped sisters. They struggled to support the increasingnumber of family members dependent on them. The local churchprovided them with a tiny windowless house that was not reallyhabitable - they were told they could live there if they couldrepair it. As Christians, it was difficult to find work and theystruggled constantly to make ends meet. When Daesh camethings got worse. More young Sunni men in the town wererecruited to join Daesh and the Christian families were increasinglythreatened, scared and vulnerable. The family tried to flee to Erbilseven times, often sleeping rough, terrified of what washappening back in Jambour. Each time they were refused entryuntil finally in 2014 the Kurdish police allowed them and 50 otherChristian families to go to the city of Dohuk.In Dohuk living conditions were not much better. Marlene livedwith her family in a tiny house with 23 other people and washelped once more by a local church. Eventually, they were kickedout of the house, so she set up a tent for her family outside. Shestruggled to find a way to send her children to school. During thistime her uncle was kidnapped by Daesh and to this day they stilldo not know his fate.Things changed for the better in 2015 when they came toJordan. They moved to Madaba (a town to the south of Amman)where they found support and hope from the Christian communitythere. We supported by providing the family with money for rent.They live in a tiny flat but their faith is ever present. Posters ofJesus are taped to the wall and this time there is at least onewindow to let some light in.
Helena Scott Project Officer, Jordan
All Saints Day and All Souls DayAll Saints Day, All Hallow’s Day or Hallowmas falls on November1st each year. It’s a day for remembering all the Christian saintsand martyrs and paying tribute to them with festivals andreligious services. All Saints Day is followed by All Souls Day onNovember 2nd. All Souls Day is all about remembering all thosewho have died.Both Anglicans and Roman Catholics celebrate All Saints’ Dayby holding a festival to remember all holy saints. The tradition ofcelebrating the saints and martyrs has been marked byChristians ever since the 4th century but it was only formalisedfor the first time in 609AD when Pope Boniface IV decreed thatall martyrs should also be celebrated on the 13th May duringsomething he called the Feast of All Holy Martyrs. In 837ADPope Gregory IV extended the festival to include saints,renaming the festival the Feast of All Saints and changing thedate to November 1st and the festival has been marked on thatdate ever since.
This year FRRME would like to do something specialfor the Iraqi refugees we are helping. We would like youto write them a Christmas card. Your message doesn'thave to be person-specific, rather an expression ofChristian love for the displaced and dispossed.Iraqi refugees have experienced things we can only
imagine - armed fanatics knocking down their doors, having to abandontheir homes in a split second forever, the months and years spent inrefugee camps. Despite triumphant statements about the defeat ofDaesh, millions of Iraqis are still homeless, languishing on the scrap-heap of history. But with your love and support, we are doing what wecan to make their lives better, to give them hope.All you have to do is post your card to us at the below address and wewill do the rest:The Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East,PO Box 229, Petersfield, Hampshire, UK, GU32 9DL
According to Mark Wood at Christian Today many evangelicalprotestants are uncomfortable with saints as it seems to ranksome Christians more highly than others. Thus many Christiansextend the celebration of All Saints Day to everyone who is aChristian. ‘We are all saints, in a biblical sense,’ he writes.‘So All Saints Day is a time to be thankful for all those Christianswho have lived before us, whether they are officially saints ornot. Some are the great teachers ad prophets from history.Some are those who’ve taught and inspired us personally.Some are our friends and family. We can thank God for theirwitness, and for the way they have transmitted the faith downthe generations. We can learn from their lives. We can take timeto be grateful for what we’ve received, and to recommitourselves to follow in their footsteps.’ Kenya Sinclair, a writer atCatholic Online, echoes this sentiment saying All Saints Day is a‘call to live as saints’.All Souls’ Day is usually the day after All Saints’ Day and is allabout praying for the souls of the dead so they can leavepurgatory and go to heaven. During All Souls’ prayers,Christians ask for God’s mercy for them. This is also the day theBook of the Dead is opened near the altar of churches to allowpeople to write the names of their relatives that they want to beremembered.Christians have been praying for their departed brothers andsisters since the earliest days of Christianity. Early liturgies andinscriptions on catacomb walls attest to the ancientness ofprayers for the dead, even if the Church needed more time todevelop a substantial theology behind the practice. Praying forthe dead is actually borrowed from Judaism, as indicated in 2Maccabees 12:41-42. In the New Testament, St Paul prays formercy for his departed friend Onesiphorus (2 Timothy 1:18).All Souls’ Day tends to be more prevalent in European Catholicchurch but is related to similar events worldwide. In Mexico forexample, there is the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) andin China there is the Chinese Ghost Festival.
The Bible: God’s word for us todayThe autumn series at
Fellowship Praise service12.30pm 1st Sunday of each month
St Andrew's Church, Kyrenia
Join us for a variety of worship songs, open praise,testimonies and teaching.
Sep: Warnings about God’s word (Misuse and abuse)
Oct: Trusting in God’s word (Reliability and consistency)
Nov: Growing with God’s word (Reading and knowing)
Dec: Using God’s word (Power and authority)
ALL VERY WELCOME
Refreshments available in the church hall downstairsfrom 12 noon.
“All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching,rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness” 2 Tim 3:16
Mission to Seafarers, Dubai:Praise for our occasional success inarranging for abandoned seafarersto return to their families. Pray forprogress in setting up ethically runseafarers employment agencies sothat exploitation of seafarers can bereduced and eventually eliminated.
Ordinands Pray for all in formationfor ordained ministry and for thosewho love and support them.
Sovereign Base Areas of Cyprus:Eight congregations are served bymilitary chaplains from threedenominations. Praise God forformer service personnel in trainingfor Anglican ordination or licensedlay ministry, and for all Christianpeople serving within HM Forcesand the MOD. Pray for Alpha Forcesand the Armed Forces ChristianUnion.
Licensed Clergy Pray for ordainedclergy, both stipendiary and self-supporting, with licensedresponsibility.
St Nicholas, Fujairah: Pray for thefaithful who meet on Sundayevenings in a flat to celebrate theHoly Eucharist and enjoya loving fellowship.
The Departed Pray in gratefulremembrance for the departed, notleast all who died in war and conflict.Ammochostos parish We arepraying for the future of our church inits developing responsibility withinthe new Ammochostos parish. Wehope to embrace with enthusiasmthe new opportunities of the presentand the future.
Province of Jerusalem and theMiddle East Pray for our fellowdioceses of Egypt, Iran, andJerusalem.
St Luke’s, Ras Al Khaimah StLuke’s hosts 60 guest pastors andcongregations and runs a SaturdayJunior Church for all congregations.God our Father in heaven, we thankyou for the care of children andyoung people. In the power of theHoly Spirit, may the seed of theGospel be planted in their hearts andmay they always love and worshipyou in your Holy Church. Werejoice, O Lord, in the love andfellowship we share with the brothersand sisters from Africa, India, Asia,the Americas and Europe. May ourjoyful celebrations always bear thelight of Christ to all people.
Diocesan Prayer RequestsDuring this month please add the followingDiocesan needs to your prayers.
FELLOWSHIP GROUPS“Encourage one another and build each other up” 1 Thessalonians 5:11
These weekly groups provide an informal home setting to discuss ourfaith, pray together and build relationships. If you think you might liketo join one, please contact the appropriate group leader.
OZANKOY (East side of Kyrenia)Meet on Wednesday mornings at Steve & Sally Bishop’s house. Thegroup will be studying Mark's Gospel during the months up toChristmas.For more details please contact: Steve: [email protected]
LAPTA (West side of Kyrenia)
This group meets each Tuesday in the home of Richard Dobbs inLapta. All are welcome, and our meetings start at 11.00am for aboutan hour and a half. The group is now making a Study of the Psalms,whereby each member chooses a Psalm of note to them and submitsthoughts for discussion.If you are interested please contact Richard Dobbs on 0533 844 9965or email [email protected] for more infromation and directions.
Merciful Father,On this day, we are called to remember those who have died,
Particularly those who have died in the past year,And pray for their joyful reunion with you, their loving creator.
As your son taught us to call the stranger neighbour,our fallen are many—Names we will never know,
Voices we have never heard, In lands we may never visit,Yet brothers and sisters all.
Here at St Andrew’s we are working hard to be a church community that livesout its appreciation of, and awareness of, the goodness, generosity and thegreatness of God. All forms of service, including our financial giving, areencouraged and developed on the basis of a response to God’s call to us.
Our giving should be a prayerful and spiritual expression of all this, like giving agift to a loved one. When we give we are not paying our dues, but engaging inan act of thanksgiving. Over the past few years we have seen the widercommunity join with us in giving to those who are needy throughout the world aswell as locally. Of course we need financial contributions in order to sustain allthat we do. Anything you feel able to give, however small, will be deeplyappreciated and understood as encouragement to us to build this work here.
We are now a UK registered charity and we would ask those of you who believein and support our ministry to change the way you give, and channel it throughour charity. Regular giving no matter how small by standing order doesfacilitate forward planning and budgeting.
The St Andrew’s Church Kyrenia UK Charity makes it easy to donateby:
Direct Transfer to the bank account: details belowWeekly envelopes in ChurchRegular giving by Standing Order:
Donors from around the world may also donate using mydonate.bt.comBank DetailsBank: Unity Trust Bank, Nine Brindley Place, Birmingham, BL1 2HBAccount No: 20372187Sort Code: 60-83-01Account Name: St Andrew’s Church Kyrenia UK CharityBIC: CPBKGB22IBAN: GB15UYTB60830120372187Many Kibris residents find our Gift Aid Envelopes scheme the most convenientmeans to make regular donations to St Andrew’s. Our Gift Aid Officer maintainsa register of donors and their “envelope number”. So, each week, the donor justneeds to write their number on a donation envelope and place in the collection.
If you wish to join the envelope scheme and obtain an “envelope number”please contact our Gift Aid Officer John Worton-Griffiths, who will ask you tocomplete the Gift Aid Declaration on the Giving Form.
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Donations towards the cost of this magazine may be placed in a box at theentrance to the Church or in the Church Hall. When you have read it, please pass iton — the more it is read, the wider the message is spread, which pleases us (andkeeps our advertisers happy too). Suggested donation : 5 TL