Weekly News 27th March 2016 www.stpetersharrogate.org.uk

St Peter’s Church, Cambridge Road, Harrogate, HG1 1RW

Taming Easter = Taming Jesus A decade ago churches in York were approached by the local council about putting on a big city centre event. Quite out of the blue they said, “Isn’t Easter meant to be a Christian festival? So, we’d like you to take over the City centre and we’ll give you all the support we can.” Imagine the church leader’s delight that the secular York authorities were actually asking them to celebrate the risen Christ in the public

square. It was bit of a downer when the Council’s first suggestion was that they could have a parade of Easter bonnets - but as Christian and community leaders worked together, Easter Sunday afternoon has now become one of the high points of Gospel proclamation in the heart of York,

culminating in outdoor baptisms by our Archbishop. Mention Easter to many people and the first thing that comes to mind is chocolate. 10% of annual chocolate sales in the UK take place over Easter. We’ve come a long way from the first chocolate Easter egg produced by Fry’s in 1873. New products have included chocolate versions of Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit and Scrabble. The most expensive chocolate egg was one laden with diamonds and costing a cool £50,000! It’s great to have fun at Easter and a good time for families to celebrate together. But it’s so much more than that. It’s all too easy to tame Easter and so tame Jesus. We tame his teaching, sanitise his death and can be embarrassed by his resurrection. Yet if the Easter events are true, then nothing can ever be the same again. The Easter bonnets in York became a parade of crowns to give people the message that they are VIPs. So very important that Jesus died and rose again for them.

Tim Hurren (Interim Minister)

Say it with Flowers You can now mark a special occasion, such as an anniversary or birthday, by making a donation towards the flowers in Church. The St Peter’s Flower Team makes stunning floral displays throughout the year and is willing to make an arrangement on the pedestal to the left of the altar just for you. You will also receive a mention in the Weekly News. Please speak to Sue Heapy for further details (07540 355305)

Dates for your Diary

Thursday 7th April at 7:30 pm – the licensing of our new Vicar, the Revd Dr Alan Garrow. Everybody is encouraged to be there as we set out on this new phase in the life of St. Peter’s Church. Wine, soft drinks and canapés will be served after the service. Sunday 10th April will be Alan’s first Sunday as our vicar. Services will follow the usual pattern, but 4.30 Afternoon Church will be in the Brostoff Hall rather than in Church. This is

because we have a Faith Lunch for everybody at 12:00 pm after Matins – if you would like to contribute, please complete a slip from the back of Church, and then pop it in the box today!

Harrogate Fairtrade Shop The shop in the porch of St Peter’s is looking for volunteers who are able to run a regular two hour shift, once a week, once a fortnight or once a month. You don’t need to have worked in a shop before as you’ll be given training. If you think you can help please contact Vicky at harrogatefairtradeshop@hotmail.com

Wellspring Therapy and Training - Gardener Wanted Wellspring is a Christian charity in Starbeck, Harrogate, which offers counselling to the community. We are currently looking for someone to look after our small, but beautiful, patio garden. The work would take no more than 2 hours per month. We are flexible regarding days and times, but you would need to bring your own gardening tools. If you are able to help out, please contact An on 01423 881881 or office@wellspringtherapy.co.uk

Helping Hands Are you able to spare an hour or two each Friday morning to join our band of cleaners who polish and clean the church ready for Sunday services? If so, do come along on Fridays at 10:00 am. We are a friendly bunch and enjoy a coffee and chat afterwards.

Christine Jack, Mangala Solomon and Marian

Chambers in the grounds of Ampleforth Abbey

Our Sri Lankan Visitor Our parish is linked with St Paul’s Church, Kandy, in Sri Lanka, and one of their congregation, Mangala Solomon, visited Harrogate last weekend. She came to the 9:30 am Family Communion and very much enjoyed the service, especially the Palm Sunday Drama and the singing and playing of the Music Group. Then after a traditional Sunday lunch, we went to Ampleforth

Abbey and on Monday morning she had breakfast with the Breakfast Club, before travelling down to London to catch her flight back to Columbo. Mangala wanted me to pass on her thanks to everyone at St Peter’s, who she said made her feel so welcome and very special!

A Devil of a Time! Thanks to Tim Williamson for sending in this photo of the Drama Group’s presentation on Palm Sunday during the 9:30 service. The old devils (Ian and Terry) were discussing how to distract the human race from the true message of Easter with two new recruits (Emily and Maddie). In the end, it was decided a few fluffy chicks, some cute bunnies and chocolate eggs would do the trick! Mention also must be made of Noah’s accomplished performance as the donkey who carried Jesus into Jerusalem. Well done all!

At the 9:30 Service we offer prayer with laying on of hands. If you would like this ministry, please come up to receive the bread and wine (or a blessing) in St Mary’s Chapel and wait behind in the pews there.

Today's Services: 27th March 2016 Easter Day

8:30 Holy Communion

9:30 Family Communion There is no Sunday School today, but Little Lights is in the Gallery, where parents are

welcome to take younger children to play with the toys, but will still be able to see and hear what is going on in Church!

Hymns 6, 390, 120, 480 Readings Acts 10 v 34 - 43 Luke 24 v 1 - 12 Preacher: Tim Hurren

11:00 Choral Communion Setting Darke in E Hymns 147, 153, 137, 160 Readings Colossians 3 v 1 - 7 John 20 v 1 - 10 Anthem Blessed be the God the Father (SS Wesley) Preacher: Michael Hunter

4:30 Afternoon Church Refreshments from 4.15 Hymns: 1310, 6, 357, 315 Readings Job 42 v 1 – 6 and 12 - 13 Luke 24 v 1 - 12 Preacher: Hannah Beck

6:30 Choral Evensong Setting Friedell in F Hymns 143, 157, 145 Psalm 66 Readings Isaiah 43 v 1 - 21 John 20 v 19 - 23 Anthem Ye Choirs of New Jerusalem (Stanford) Preacher: Christine Jack

Our Duty Wardens today are: Helen Moule and

Sian Lockwood

Please pray for those who have asked for our prayers: Derry Bentall, Diana Braithwaite, Ann Campbell, Brian & Jane Crabtree, Denise Craven, Hilary Clark, Pam Gardiner, Beryl Hague, Vicky Harrison, Edna Hodgkiss, Betty Johnson, Kath McGough, Marjorie Mills, Roy Scott (Scotty), Christine Steele, Bill Tate, Aileen Taylor, Margaret Thackeray and Linda Ware.

Daily Readings Morning Prayer is at 8:00 am and Evening Prayer at 5:00 pm daily. These are the Bible readings we will be using in Church each morning this week. Why not read them at home if you are unable to come to the service?

Mon Psalm 111 Exodus 12 v 1 - 14 1 Corinthians 15 v 1 - 11

Tues Psalm 112 Exodus 12 v 14 - 36 1 Corinthians 15 v 12 - 19

Wed Psalm 113 Exodus 12 v 37 to end 1 Corinthians 15 v 20 - 28

Thurs Psalm 114 Exodus 13 v 1 - 16 1 Corinthians 15 v 29 - 34

Fri Psalm 115 Exodus 13 v 17 – 14 v 14

1 Corinthians 15 v 35 - 50

Sat Psalm 116 Exodus 14 v 15 to end 1 Corinthians 15 v 51 to end

The Collect for Easter Day Lord of all life and power, who through the mighty resurrection of your Son overcame the old order of sin and death to make all things new in him: grant that we, being dead to sin and alive to you in Jesus Christ, may reign with him in glory; to whom with you and the Holy Spirit be praise and honour, glory and might, now and in all eternity.

Also in our prayers this week:

Mon John, our Director of Music Harrogate Music Centre

Tues Our Sidesmen (and women) Harrogate Library Service

Wed The Sacristy Team Local interior designers

Thurs The Pastoral Visiting Team The Abbeyfield Society

Fri Tim, our Interim Minister The staff and students of Henshaws College

Sat Dominic & Rachael’s wedding at St Peter’s Physiotherapists

What’s on This Week

Mon 28th Easter Monday Bank Holiday

Tues 29th 12:30 pm Healing Service

Wed 30th 10:30 am Café RefleXion 6:00 pm NA Meeting

Thurs 31st 11:00 am Holy Communion 2:00 pm Handbell Ringers 7:30 pm Choir Practice 8:00 pm The Hour

Fri 1st 10:00 am St Peter’s Cleaning Team 7:00 pm Bell Ringers 8:00 pm Pray and Fast for the Climate

Sat 2nd 8:45 am Weight Watchers

The Breakfast Club provides a free, hot breakfast from Monday to Saturday (8:15 – 8:45 am) for all

those who are hungry or in need. Food parcels are available from 4:45 pm every day, except for Sundays, when it’s 5:30 pm.

Next Sunday 3rd April

2nd Sunday of Easter

8:30 Holy Communion

9:30 Family Communion

11:00 Choral Communion

4:30 Afternoon Church

6:30 Choral Evensong

Exploring the Bible a New House Group

fortnightly sessions beginning with Pilgrim: a

Course for the Christian Journey

Wednesday 6th April at 7:15 pm 26 Wedderburn Road, HG2 7QH Further details from Christine Jack:

cajack1@gmail.com or tel: 07792 192167

Syrian Refugees – Update Harrogate Borough Council has committed to welcoming at least 50 people under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons scheme - there will be no single people or unaccompanied children. This number is based on the 20,000 people committed to by the Prime Minister before Christmas and the population of Harrogate. The Council has about 3,800 homes, but most of these are unsuitable for resettling refugees because of their size (they own a lot of one bedroom homes) or location. HBC will do their best to accommodate Syrian families, but might not have the number of homes needed. They also have a legal duty to house homeless families and to offer housing to people in extreme housing stress from their waiting list, so they cannot put forward every dwelling which becomes vacant. Consequently, HBC are appealing to private landlords in the Harrogate area to ask them to make available homes they own. They are looking for 2 and 3 bedroom houses and flats in the Harrogate area let at Local Housing Allowance rents for at least 12 months. To be clear, HBC are not looking for offers of temporary accommodation, e.g. spare rooms or short-term lets, but for self-contained homes that can be available for at least twelve months. The first refugee families are expected to arrive in June. If you are able to offer accommodation under this scheme or have any questions please contact Alan Jenks alan.jenks@harrogate.gov.uk or telephone: 01423 500 600 (ext 56849)

Next Sunday 3rd April is TICTAC Sunday – Tins In Church; Tins At Church. St Peter’s gives out food parcels every day to those in need. Please, when you do your shopping this week, remember to pick up an extra tin or two to bring to Church next week to put in the hamper.

Harrogate Pray for the Climate 8:00 – 9:00 pm on the first day of each month at St Peter’s Church

Join others to pray together for God’s earth and all of us who depend on it. Come on Friday 1st April 2016 or see:- www.prayandfastfortheclimate.org.uk

Next Week’s Deadline The deadline for the next edition of the Weekly News (3rd April) will be noon on Wednesday 30th March. Please send any items (including photos) to Tim Hurren at: tim.hurren@ntlworld.com or to Marian Chambers at: marian.chambers@btinternet.com

Key Contacts Interim Minister: The Revd Tim Hurren, tel: 541696 tim.hurren@ntlworld.com (available Wednesday through to Sunday) Curate: The Revd Richard Nolan, (lawyer in full time employment) rpa.nolan@btinternet.com Assistant Priest: The Revd Sue Pearce, tel: 565954 sue.pearce56@btopenworld.com Parish Administrator: Carole Raw, tel: 07425 161425 or 568218 stpeters.office@ntlbusiness.com Churchwardens: Sian Lockwood tel: 07889616755 Oliver Longstaff tel: 07974241835 Churchwardens Emeriti John & Patricia Stableford tel 526767 Weekly News Sheet Marian Chambers marian.chambers@btinternet.com

The banns of marriage are published between Myles Ashworth and Rachael Mason. This is for the third time of asking. Also between Thomas Hancock and Sophie Quinn. This is for the first time of asking. If any of you know any reason in law why they may not marry each other you are to declare it.

Refreshments are served after each of our Sunday morning services from the kitchen area at the front of Church. Please come and join us.

New to St Peter’s? Please fill in one of the cards in the pews and also ask one of the clergy or sidesmen for your welcome pack.

FAITH LUNCH to welcome the new vicar and his family – don’t forget to fill in a slip with your contribution

from the back of Church NOW!