bemerton outreach · 2017-12-22 · justice remains for all in this story. finally this parable...
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Bemerton Outreach St Andrew’s St John’s St Michael’s
View from St Michael’s
September 2017 25p
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OUTREACH
Issue No: 1612
BEMERTON
September 2017
How Great Thou Art
On the 6th August, I went down to Sidmouth to take an evening Songs of Praise which is an annual event to mark the opening of the Sidmouth Folk Festival. There are already events taking place along the promenade – stalls selling all kinds of craft interspersed with accordion bands, guitar solos, singers, etc. and in the market square, jugglers, trick cyclists and Morris dancers performing whilst folk music wafts out from cafes and pubs.
It perhaps may amaze you therefore, that every year in the local church, people – local residents, folk festival goers new and old and those who just love the service – assemble to hear the word of God read amongst some of the well known old hymns with a strong message based on a theme. The hymns included All My Hope on God is Founded, Bringing in the Sheaves, Will your Anchor Hold, For the Healing of the Nations and How Great Thou Art. The collection is traditionally for Hope and Homes for Children and raised £483.75.
This year, the theme was the Healing of the Nations and the discourse between hymns and every two readings was a message that was direct, strongly challenging and asking for a personal response.
If you didn’t read Simon’s letter at the beginning of the August magazine, do try and get a copy. Here he succinctly précis the challenge that the parish and we as Christians have to face now and in the future. Try and get a grasp of what’s involved in the church’s future in this place because without our support and prayer, asking for God to show us the way to move forward, we’re going to remain static. We need to ask God for spiritual growth in our prayer, in ourselves, in our community and for our team. Don’t underestimate God in all this; he knows what he wants for this place and we have to have faith, hope and the courage to see his hand in it all, so that we can move forward together. Let all our hope be founded on God; pray that our anchor will hold when faced with difficulties; let us rejoice in what we now have and what God and Jesus will bless us with in the future and, let’s not forget to say to God, How Great Thou Art. Susan
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‘Haven' Every Thursday from 11 - 12.30, at St Michaels Lower Chapel We will aim to provide a space where people can safely explore issues around faith, spirituality and mental well-being, a space where any story can be told and any question asked without fear of judgement or rejection. A place we will call our “‘Haven’ on the Heath”. For more information: Ruth Main 01722 334995 or mobile 077513 54669 Rev Ali Bridewell 0784 7952868 or parish office 01722 328031
St Michael's Angels
Meetings First Friday of the Month 7.30 pm
1st September Crochet & Crafts at Pat’s
6th October Cruising at Carol’s
Contact Linda Carley for more details 326747
Tuesday to Friday 11am to 2pm St Michael’s Community Centre
Meeting for Prayers 10.30 to 10.45 each day
Featuring - Tea & Coffee, Cakes & Biscuits, Soup & a Roll and of course space to relax, chat and meet your friends. Home to The Listening Place every Tuesday
MACMILLAN BIGGEST COFFEE MORNING
IN THE WORLD
St Michael's Community Centre
Friday 29th September 11am to 2pm.
Cakes and donations greatly fully received.
Contact: Susan on 01980 652751.
Coming Soon ……. Jumble Sale St Michael’s Community Centre Saturday 14th October 1pm
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What’s On in St Michael’s Community Centre
Coffee & Craft - In the Coffee & Chat Café every Thursday
evening 7.30 –9.00 for anyone to drop in for a coffee and relaxed
fellowship – or to join in with making greetings cards.
St Michael’s Senior Lunch Club
Every second Tuesday of the month
11.45am—1.30pm Lunch served at 12.15.
Freshly cooked on the premises £4 per person
(Community Centre Hall behind St Michael’s Church)
Tuesday 12th September
Cottage pie with veg, followed by crumble and custard
Learning to Draw
Alan Winstanley will guide you through some basic techniques at the
Community Centre Poppy Room on Thursdays from 2.30pm-5pm
Work by the Art Group is being exhibited at Five Rivers Leisure
Centre during August and September, well worth a visit.
Men's Tuesday Coffee Mornings
Second & Last Tuesdays of the month - 12th & 26th September Join us in Coffee & Chat St Michael’s Community Centre from 10.30 am
More details from Alan Winstanley 333847
KNIT and SEW and NATTER On the 1st Friday of each month 10.30am - 12.30
in the Coffee & Chat Café. Bring your own knitting
or sewing or knit for charities. Some wool,
patterns and needles can be provided. Beginners
or experienced
Contact: Susan Drewett 01980 652751 for further information
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Thought for the Month
Matthew 20 – Parable of the vineyard workers The parable of the vineyard workers is a story about an 11th hour
conversion of someone who has not been part of the kingdom of God until the very end. Parables often have multiple meanings, and this one is no different. It is a story about the relationship between Jews and Gentiles. The Jews were complaining, they appeared to have all
the privileges which didn’t seem to count for much. The parable addresses the different stages of the day and touches on different groups and inclusions. The Jews didn’t want the gentiles to be alongside those who had been there from the very beginning. This parable also raises the issue about how to include the gentiles? It provides a picture of justice and mercy, as the gentile labourers
are the first to finish at the end of the day. However, they had waited around all day in the heat waiting to work but no one had hired them. They were perhaps the sort of people that everyone tried not to hire. We could see this parable through the lens and rules of capitalism. It may appear that the later workers are working the system, and the landowner is whittling down the group throughout the day. The work
would be harder later in the day. At five in the afternoon he went out and asked them “why are you standing here all day doing nothing?” (verse 6). People may be seen as idle when in fact they had been there all day longing to work yet had not been chosen. This reminds us of the global poor, of people looking for work who are often exploited providing goods for the rich.
There is massive inequality in our world today, even more unequal
that it was in Jesus’s day. This is a group of exploitable people who by the 11th hour will work all day. However, the vineyard owner does not exploit them. He shows justice and mercy and treats them the same as those who have been working all day, those who know the system well and have managed to work the whole day. Justice remains for all in this story. Finally this parable teaches us about God’s grace, it is not something
you can bargain with or try to store up. Or that one person can have a lot of and someone else have little. The point of the parable is that serving in Gods Kingdom is not actually a ‘wage’ at all. It is not a
reward for work done, it’s not a contract that we can negotiate a better deal. God makes a covenant that promises us everything and
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Bemerton Parish transport Scheme If you need a lift to Church either very week or occasionally please ring Ruth Main and she will do her best to find a volunteer driver to provide transport.
Call Ruth on 01722 679334 / Mobile 07751354667
asks of us everything in return. It is not a reward for our effort but is
the natural overflow of God’s loving generous nature and overwhelming grace. God takes the initiative, the invitation comes from the vineyard owner. God does not discriminate and there is total inclusion for all!
SJP Fellowship
A group which meets on Thursday evenings at St John's Place 7-9pm. A chance to share a simple meal, explore the Bible and Christian faith together, and to pray. Everyone welcome. It is helpful, though not essential, to let Andrew & Susie (01722 326518) or Nick & Elspeth (01722 324880) know you are coming
Church Flower Rotas
St Andrew’s Mrs June Hatcher 501723
St Michael’s Mrs Jenny Thomas 320294
Let June or Jenny know if you want to take a turn at decorating the church.
Do you want to Sign? Neil is starting a Bible and BSL Group on Monday evenings from 7.30 to 8.30 in St Michael’s Church so you can learn more about the language alongside the Bible. Starting on 4th September — contact Neil for more details. [email protected] or Text to 07717 055219
Coming Soon….. St Michael’s Diamond Jubilee around the weekend of 24th September, with Bishop Ed leading the service on 24th. We hope to have displays of flowers, history and more so contact Simon if you can help.
Harvest we‘ll be Barn Dancing on October 7th and celebrating Harvest, and saying farewell to Ali on October 8th. Harvest in the White Horse will be on Tuesday 17th October.
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St Andrew’s
&
St Michael’s
Sunday by Sunday
Sunday 3rd September 12th after Trinity 8 am St Andrew’s Communion (BCP)
10.30 am St Michael’s Fun Church !! Pet Service
6 pm St Andrew’s Evensong with Hymns
Sunday 10th September 13th after Trinity
8 am St Andrew’s Communion (BCP)
10.30 am St Michael’s Family Communion
Sunday 17th September 14th after Trinity
8 am St Andrew’s Communion (BCP)
10.30 am St Michael’s Informal Service
Sunday 24th September 15th after Trinity
St Michael’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations 8 am St Andrew’s Communion (BCP)
10.30 am St Michael’s Family Communion - Bishop Ed
Sunday 1st October 16th after Trinity 8 am St Andrew’s Communion (BCP)
10.30 am St Michael’s Fun Church !!
6 pm St Andrew’s Evensong with Hymns
Celebrate Housegroups on September 10th and Celebrate St Michael’s 60th Anniversary on September 24th With lunch in the Community Centre after the Morning Service
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From the Registers Baptisms
30th July Alfie James David Hepplewhite
Weddings
29th July Benjamin John Howell Rosemary Julie Dibben
12th August Joshua Daniel Hayes and Paige Marie Rock
19th August Alexander Harley Stacey & Sharn Victoria Ford
Funerals
25th July Jennifer Cooper
9th August Peter Compton
Prayer & Praise - with the Music group Every Thursday from 7.30 - 9pm in St Michaels Half an hour to practice ready for Sunday followed by an hour of prophetic prayer and praise.
Weekday Services
Monday to Thursday 9.00 - 9.15 am Morning Prayer St Michael’s
Every Thursday 12 noon St Michael’s Communion
Every Friday 10 am St Andrew’s Communion (BCP)
Tuesday 5th September
10.45am Jo Benson Day Centre Communion
11.40am Bemerton Lodge Care Home Communion
1.30pm Hedley Davis Court Communion
Visitors are Welcome at the Hedley Davis Court Communion
House Groups
Shirley’s - every Monday in term time at 7.30pm. For September meeting details contact Shirley 320355.
Laurence’s - alternate Tuesdays at 2 Woodside Rd at 7.30 pm. Meeting on 12th & 26th September Contact Laurence 556530.
Susan’s - Wednesdays 2.30 - 4.30pm at 96 Heath Rd. Meeting on 6th and 20th September Contact Susan 01980 652751
Maureen’s - Meets monthly on a Thursday 7.30pm. Next meeting 31st August at Helen’s Contact Maureen 333847
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Open the Book is a project which offers primary school children an op-portunity to hear the major stories of the Bible on a 3 year cycle. A team of dedicated and loyal volunteer Church people present the stories during school Assembly. Each presentation takes a maximum of 10 minutes.
All the stories are taken from The Lion Storyteller Bibles written by Bob Hartman from Creation to Ascension. We present the stories weekly and Open the Book begins with a brief introduction to ensure that each story is placed in context. We do this with simple eye-catching visual aids, props, etc. and often involve the children. After the story there is a time for re-flection, giving the children time to reflect on the story or on something which relates directly to them and their friends. A short closing prayer fol-lows which the children are invited to make their own by joining in with the “Amen”. We uphold the integrity of Open the Book by sticking to the script. One person narrates while others act out the story through mime.
We usually plan up to six months advance, working out who will play what part, what props are needed, and who will have a day off, on a rota sys-tem. Being a part of the Open The Book Team is not difficult but it does involve commitment and a willingness to share the Bible stories with the children as part of the Church’s mission. The reward is in the faces and response of the children.
Bemerton St John School and Pembroke Park Academy children love us coming on Wednesday mornings, during term time. Speak to Susan Drewett to find out more and perhaps join the team.
OPEN THE
BOOK
Morning Star There is a new project at Morning Star as they move to spend-ing more time with the people who use the Banquet Run. Based on experiences from the New Life Centre and working with churches already involved in the community the new work will include working to provide supportive, trusting relationships, additional time for learning about life without substance abuse, support for families. There is more detail in copies of their newsletter in the churches and we will continue to support them as one of our charities and in our regular prayers.
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INVITATION
An Art show at Quidhampton Village Hall. 11.30-15.30 Saturday September 23rd 2017
Village artists will exhibit and talk about their work and what inspires them.
Children 15 and under invited to enter their art for a competition and have it displayed. Prize for the best. Hand in by Sept 15th to June Taylor, 4 Alexandra Cottages
And a colouring competition for 10 and under. Get a leaflet with a draw-ing of the Village Hall to colour and bring it along on the day.
Art and colouring competition will be judged at 13.30.
Donations for the Village Hall.
Contact Ken Taylor for further details : [email protected] 01722 742456.
Ride & Stride on Saturday September 9th. Raise money for the church and for the Wiltshire Historic Churches
Trust. You can Ride or Stride around some churches or welcome visitors
to the churches.
Details at the back of church.
Do you want to help with Clinical Research?
According to the latest figures published by the Clinical Research Network (CRN) Wessex, Salisbury Medical Practice is the top recruiting medical practice in Wiltshire for research.
Research is important for helping to prevent disease and promote good health. These core values are at the heart of Salisbury Medical Practice’s belief system. “By encouraging our patients to take part in clinical trials, it allows them to take an active role in their own healthcare and to contribute to the progression of medicine in general.” Says Dr Dan Henderson, GP Research Lead at Salisbury Medical Practice.
If you are a Salisbury Medical Practice patient and would like to get involved with any research studies, please do let your doctor know. Information on the Research studies the Practice is participating in is on the Salisbury Medical Practice Website: http://www.salisburymedicalpractice.co.uk
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Two servicemen were killed in September 1917 during the third battle of
Ypres. They were both from Quidhampton and both aged nineteen, the minimum
age for active service. There is not much to write about either of their short lives
but Robert Huggins has an unusual background and the family of William Stokes
is well known in the village today.
Robert Huggins 1897 – 1917
Private Robert Huggins enlisted with the Somerset Light Infantry, and
transferred later to the 7th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He
was part of a major attack on 16 August 1917, the battle of Langermarck, which
epitomised the horror of Passchendaele: fighting in the rain in a quagmire with no
communication possible, few supplies and shell holes you could drown in. He
was shot on that day and died in a prisoner of war hospital on 3 September near
Hamburg. The battalion war diary gives an unusually graphic picture of the
situation.
Robert’s great grandfather was a well known amateur musician and respected
painter and glazier in Salisbury but Robert’s father did not do so well. He spent
time in prison and in the workhouse before settling in Quidhampton.
Robert will be remembered at the morning service in St Andrews on Sunday 3rd
September.
William Stokes 1898 – 1917
Private William Stokes of the 8th Battalion North Staffordshire regiment
was killed on 20 September 1917 in the battle of Menin Road Ridge, a
battle that, in contrast to Langermarck, was well planned and successful. It gave
a much needed boost to the morale of the armies and that may have been of some
consolation to his parents. William was nineteen and one month when he died,
the youngest of his brothers to serve in the war.
William is unique among our servicemen in that four generations of his family
still live in Quidhampton. And, even more remarkably, his sister, Dorothy
Humphries, puts a poppy by his name on the lych gate every year. She is 102
and lives with her daughter Ann in Shrewton.
William’s body was never found and he is remembered on the Tyne Cot memorial
to 35, 000 missing in that area of Flanders.
William will be remembered at the morning service at St Andrews on Sunday
24th September
The full stories of both men are in the Quidhampton Village Newsletter available
from the White Horse, Quidhampton or Bea Tilbrook [email protected] or
online at http://parishcouncil.quidhampton.org.uk
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Useful Numbers
Emergency Gas number 0800 111999
Fire & Rescue (non emergency) 01380 732601
Police (non emergency) 101
NHS Health Enquiries 111
Samaritans 01722 323555
Citizens Advice Bureau 08443752775
Neighbourhood Policing team [email protected]
Salisbury Medical Practice would like to take this opportunity to keep the parish residents informed.
Fibromyalgia Café
4th Thursday of every month 2pm – 3:30pm
The Wylye Room of Salisbury Medical Practice
ME/CFS Café
2nd Tuesday of every month 11am – 12:30pm
The Wylye Room of Salisbury Medical Practice
For details about the full range of
support groups, please contact Katy on 01722 333034 or email
Are you aged 50 and over? Have you been worried about
ovarian cancer?
The Eve Appeal invites you chat with a specialist gynaecological nurse to ask those questions on your mind at The Fountain Café,
Salisbury Medical Practice on Monday 11th September between
11am – 4pm.
For more information or to RSVP, contact [email protected] or phone 01722 333034. You are
welcome to just drop in!
Bemerton Townswomen’s Guild
Meetings 7.15pm
2nd Thursday of the month
Roman Rd Methodist Church Hall
further details from the Secretary
Mrs Chris Walley 331275
Bemerton Flower Arrangers
Chairman Doreen Till 501538
Meetings 7.30 pm
2nd Wednesday of every month.
St Gregory’s Church Hall,
St Gregory’s Ave
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Rector Revd Simon Woodley (Day off Saturday)
[email protected] 333750
Associate Priest
Revd Susan Drewett (Day off Monday)
[email protected] 01980 652751
Assistant Curates
Revd Ali Bridewell (Day off Saturday)
[email protected] 07847952868
Revd Neil Robinson (split role also Chaplain to Deaf & Hard of Hearing People)
[email protected] 07717 055219 (text only)
Licensed Lay Minister (Reader)
Mrs Gillian Newton
[email protected] 505692
Parish Administrator
Keren Mercer [email protected] 328031
Lay Pastoral Assistants
Revd Susan Drewett (Team Leader) 01980 652751
Geoffrey Herbert 324466 Jenny Thomas 320294
Denise Wells 322783 Helen Pessell 333604
Debbie Ford 332457
Church Wardens
St Michael’s St Andrew’s & St John’s
Laurence Newton 07969816999 Hilary Bird 333839
Treasurer Gillian Newton 505692
St Michael’s Community Centre [email protected]
To arrange Baptisms, weddings etc contact the Rector.
Answerphone messages will get a reply.
St. Michael's Rectory, St. Michael's Rd, Salisbury, SP2 9LE
We Love Bemerton www.bemertonparish.org.uk
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