St. Faith and St. Laurence Harborne

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK– MAY 10-16th 2021 USEFUL NUMBERS (See also back page)

Task Group Chairs Finance and General Purposes REVD. CANON PRISCILLA WHITE 427 2410 Worship and SALLY GRIFFITHS 429 9436 Education: RACHEL LUCKMAN 445 1965 Mission: PAULINE SITFORD Email: [email protected] 427 7005 Socials: DAVID GLANVILL 682 8360 Children and Young People : RUTH JEAVONS Giving REVD. CANON PRISCILLA WHITE 427 2410

Parish Safeguarding Team Vicar: Rev’d Canon Priscilla White Mobile: 07896 935798 Parish Safeguarding Co-ordinator and Children’s Co-ordinator: Ruth Jeavons Mobile: 07870 703304 Vulnerable Adults Coordinator: Sue Glanvill Domestic Violence Coordinator: Alison Keepax Mobile: 07726524256 Members: George Reeves, Ruth Jeavons and Christine Terry The safeguarding group have a watching brief over safeguarding in the church. The policy pack is available in the hall, as are posters with contact details of emergency numbers. If you have concerns about the safety of a child, young person or vulnerable adult, please speak to the relevant member of the safeguarding team or one of the other team members, or to the Vicar. Concerns may have then to be passed to the Bishop’s Safeguarding adviser in confidence. In an emergency contact Police or Social Services.

Activities Choir Practice: Thursdays 6pm. (see back cover for Organist and Choirmaster) Women’s Fellowship: HELEN HAYWARD 422 5724 Stay and Play: Thursdays 9.30am- 11am HILARY SHAYLOR 454 0451 Lesson Readers Secretaries: (10am) PETER STOKES 422 6843 (6.30pm) DIANA LEADBEATER 427 1930 Servers Secretary: ALISON KEEPAX Planned Giving: JACKIE TAYLOR 422 2930 Flower Rota: ANITA TIPPIN 454 7586 Transport DAVID GLANVILL 682 8360 Co-ordinator: (Please contact David if you need, or can offer lifts to church )

Uniformed Organisations Scout Association Ring 0345 300 1818 and ask for 293rd Birmingham Scout Group GSL Leader: TOM McARDLE Beavers: Monday, 6pm MALCOLM ADEY Cub Scouts: Wednesday, 6pm MATT CAWSEY or RICHARD PAINTER Scouts: Tuesday, 7.15pm Leader: KEVIN PAYNE

Guides: Wednesday, 7.30pm Guider: AMANDA JONES 01384 636928

Brownies: Wednesday, 6pm-7.30pm Brown Owl: JANET JONES 429 8167

Rainbow Unit: Wednesday, 4.45pm-5.45pm Leader: JANET JONES 429 8167

Dear Friends, We are now well into the Easter Season and May will see that season completed with Pentecost and then Trinity Sunday at the end of the month. Watching Prince Philip’s funeral on Saturday 17th April brought into sharp focus the sense of Easter hope. The trumpeters playing reveille, reminding us of the wake-up call for forces personnel but also a reference to our own resurrection wake up. Music can be deeply moving, and certainly much of the music in the service for Prince Philip was very beautiful. It featured the Kontakion, a ussianR Orthodox prayer. Originating in the Byzantine Empire around the sixth century CE, the Kontakion dates back several thousand years. The word Kontakion comes from the Greek word, kontax, meaning pole, specifically the pole which holds a scroll together. The word was originally used to describe an early form of poetry, where each part is divided into strophes (or verses/stanzas) and begins with a prologue that gives background to the poem.

This is the text for the kontakion for the departed.

Give rest, O Christ, to thy servant with thy saints: where sorrow and pain are no more; neither sighing but life everlasting. Thou only art immortal, the creator and maker of man: and we are mortal formed from the dust of the earth, and unto earth shall we return: for so thou didst ordain, when thou created me saying: Dust thou art und unto dust shalt thou return. All we go down to the dust; and weeping o’er the grave we make our song: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

The reveille and kontakion remind us of the twin poles of death, sleep and resur- rection. In a time when we are still surrounded with death and suffering as well as being opened up to joy, a reminder of our mortality does us no harm. Priscilla

1 Aspects of life at St Faith and St Laurence

Morning Prayer – is normally said Monday to Thursday and Saturday at 8.15 am in the Lady Chapel. We use Common Worship Daily Prayer, all are welcome to come and join in. SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Task Groups – The church has a number of task groups enabling areas of church life. These are listed in the magazine with the contact details of the chairs. If you would like to be a part of a groups please contact the relevant chair or Priscilla. All are welcome to join.

Stay and Play meets on Thursday between 9.30 and 11am in the Hall to give a chance for people with young children to meet and the children to play. All are welcome. Cost £2 per family. SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Sunday Club meets on the first, third and fourth Sundays of each month except during the holidays. We hold an extra Sunday Club on days when there is a baptism. All are welcome to join in hearing and experiencing a Bible Story and learning together about what it means for our daily lives. SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Messy Church takes place on the first Saturday of each month, most months. A chance for children and parents/ carers to have an informal time of worship, and discovering about a Bible story through song, craft, listening, cooking and so much more. Dates are published in advance and all are welcome to come along. SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Planned Giving helps people make giving regular. You decide how much you can afford to give. You can join the envelope scheme weekly or monthly or pay by Standing Order or annually by cheque. Income tax payers are asked to Gift Aid their giving, so the Church can reclaim the tax on their donations at no extra cost to the donors. For details, contact Jackie Taylor.

The Parish Giving Scheme is another way that you can give at no extra cost to yourself. It reduces paperwork and increases cash flow for us. Details are available from Loleta Atkinson or Priscilla.

We support Recycling. We have a special collection on the first Sunday of every month when we collect ALUMINIUM cans and foil which can be sold and the money raised is donated to our Mission Partners in Chile (through USPG) Local supermarkets have battery recycling facilities in this area. WILL RESUME WHEN THE CHURCH IS OPEN.

2 Home Communion We have a team of lay people trained and able to bring Home Communion usually on a monthly basis. This is for those who are unable to come to church long term. If the situation is more temporary for example after an operation you can also receive communion, usually from Priscilla. In either case please contact Priscilla. SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

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Women’s Fellowship meets on the first Monday of the month from March to December. Meetings are held in the Committee Room at 7.30pm. We have talks on a variety of subjects. See Programme of the Month for details. SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Prayer Ministry Team Prayer ministry is offered during the 10am Communion on Sundays. People can receive prayer for themselves or for any situation that is important to them. It takes place in the Lady Chapel during the distribution of communion. SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Foodbank We collect food for the Quinton and Oldbury Foodbank. There is a box in church and food can be placed there at any time. The list of things that are needed is in church and in the hall. Food is distributed from St Boniface Church on Wednesdays and Paul and Barney's place on Fridays. Vouchers are required to receive food.

Choir and Music. Choir Practice takes place weekly, normally on Thursdays 6-7pm. Anyone interested in singing in the choir should contact Simon Palmer, Organist & Choirmaster. (Contact details on page cover) We also like to encourage instrumentalists to perform in church, either in services or in concerts. SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Call in for Coffee time together over a cuppa on a Wednesday morning from 10.30 -12.00. if needed we can arrange for someone to collect you and then take you home. If you are passing, do call in, or bring a friend, all are welcome. SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

3 Zoom Activities using the phone It is possible to dial into a zoom activity without using a computer. You use a telephone and would be able to hear and speak but not see what is going on. If this would suit anyone there is a range of numbers you can use 0203 901 7895 0131 460 1196 0203 051 2874 0203 481 5237 0203 481 5240 The cost of this will be dependant on how you pay for your phone-calls so please be aware that a service or meeting could be an hour or so. Procedure Dial the number A voice will say something like welcome to zoom, enter your meeting ID followed by hash. You enter as asked. The meeting IDs are later in the magazine. The voice will then ask for the passcode followed by hash. These are different to the passcodes that are words. The passcodes are later in the magazine for the various activities. You should them be in the meeting and will be able to participate. Activities on Zoom Wednesdays (Coffee) and Chat meets at 11am. A chance to meet up and chat about anything and everything, bring your own coffee ฀ Zoom ID 953 7644 6364 Passcode coffee (telephone 420236) Saturdays This is on the first Saturday of the month Bible story and craft and fun together. Zoom ID 827 8902 7469 ring or message Priscilla for the password. The April theme is focusses on Easter. Do encourage people to come along. If they do not receive our emails with the sheets on the details will be on the website each month Sunday 4pm Zoom evening service ID: 833 3854 7339 Passcode: evening (telephone 7619038) Sermonline (normal rate call) for the sermon for the Sunday 0121 270 6364 WhatsApp For those that have it WhatsApp is a handy way to keep in touch. The church has three groups, a “Virtual Church” group, a general chat one and one to pick up requests for or offers of help. If you would like to join any or all then please contact Priscilla as above. Need help? If people need help with shopping or other needs the WhatsApp help group may be able to do something. If you are not on the group, please contact Priscilla who will pass the need on.

4 Readings for May 2nd May Easter 5 10am Communion in Church Acts 8.26-40 John 15.1-8 4pm Zoom evening worship Psalm 96 Isaiah 60.1-14 Revelation 3.1-13 9th May Easter 6 8am Communion in Hall As 10am 10am Morning Worship in Church Acts 10.44-48 John 15.9-17 4pm Zoom evening worship Psalm 45 Song of Solomon 4.16 - 5.2; 8.6-7 Revelation 3.14-22 13th May Ascension Day 7.30pm Service at St George’s see elsewhere in magazine for details 16th May Easter 7 10am Communion in Church Acts 1.15-17,21-26 John 17.6-19 4pm Zoom evening worship Psalm 147.1-12 Isaiah 61.1-11 Luke 4.14-21 6.30pm Evensong in Hall Psalm 147.1-12 Then As 10am 23rd May Pentecost 8am Communion in Hall Acts 2.1-21 John 15.26-27, 16.4b-15 10am Morning Worship in Church Ezekiel 37.1-14 Acts 2.1-21 4pm Zoom evening worship Psalm 139.1-11, Ezekiel 36.22-28 Acts 2.22-38 30th May Trinity Sunday 10am Communion in Church Isaiah 6.1-8 John 3.1-17 4pm Zoom evening worship Psalm 104.1-9 Ezekiel 1.4-10,22-28a Revelation 4.1-11 Luke 4.14-21 6.30pm Evensong in Hall as 4pm

5 Ascension Day.

Ascension Day is May 13th. We will be having a cluster service with the local Churches with whom we have traditionally worked closely. St Peter’s, St George’s and Old Church Edgbaston. The service will take place at St George’s with Sam Gibson, their newish Vicar presiding. I will be preaching. If you would like to come, please book using this link. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ascension-day-eucharist-tickets-150722808979 The booking opens Sunday 18th April at 1pm and ends on the Monday evening before the service. There are 85 tickets for congregation available. Do consider coming if you are able. It would be good to have a presence from St Faith and St Laurence there.

Reading Mark’s Gospel Bible Studies for the Summer Term 2021

Tuesday 11am and Thursday 7.30pm.

Zoom ID 857 5994 3409

Password Mark

We will primarily be using the Discovery Bible Study Method detailed here. Read - Reader 1 reads the passage all the way through. Read - Reader 2 same as above (useful to read from another translation) Retell - With Bibles closed the re-teller tells the essence of the narrative/theme/ parable from memory. The re-teller should feel NO pressure to memorize or capture everything and should not interpret the passage.

Details - The group follow up with any missing/important “details”. Retelling should only take a few minutes.

The leader asks 5 simple Questions What do we learn about God? What do we learn about humanity? What does this passage say about obedience? In the light of what we now know about this passage, what is God calling you to do? (I will……..) Who will you share this story with this week?

6 Passages Week beginning May 3rd Mark 4 focus 4.21-34

Week beginning May 10th Mark 5 focus 5.21-43

Week beginning May 17th Mark 6 focus 6.7-13, 30-43 Week beginning May 24th Mark 7 focus 7.24-37

Week beginning May 31st Mark 8.1-9.8 focus 8.27-9.8

Week beginning June 7th Mark 9.8-50 focus 9.33-41

Week beginning June 14th Mark 10 focus 10.17-31

Week beginning June 21st Mark 11 focus 11.1-11

Week beginning June 28th Mark 12.1-40 focus 12.13-37

Week beginning July 5th Mark 12.41-13.36 focus 13.1-13

Week beginning July 12th Mark 14.1-52 focus 14.32-52

Week beginning July 19th Mark 14.53-15.32 focus 15.16-32

Week beginning July 26th Mark 15.33-16.9 focus 15.42-16.9

Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: help us so to hear them, to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them that, through patience, and the comfort of your holy word, we may embrace and for ever hold fast the hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ, Amen

Funeral in Church 15th April Jason Lee Wilson

7 LOCAL RECYCLING

As regards Eco Church as well as the community these are a few recycling points.

Morrison's at Five Ways recycle plastic bags ( all plastic bags as wellas bread bags plus produce bags not forgetting magazine wrap ). The British Heart Foundation shop at Harborne accept shoes even if they are not wearable. Old handbags. Old clean clothes if they are wearable or not. I was advised old linen could be possibly offered to an animal hospital. You may want to ask at the local Vet. There are clothes recycling points at Waitrose car park Near the Court Oak Pub. Near the shops down Fellows Lane. Home Bargains accept old batteries if you ask at the check out.

Laurie Deimel

Awareness Events in May

1 May to 30 May – National Walking Month 1 May to 30 May – Local Community History Month 1 May to 30 May – Clean Air Month 1 May – May Day 2 May – World Asthma Day 3 May – May Day Bank Holiday 3-9 May – Screen Free Week 3 May – Gilbert & Sullivan Day 3 May – World Laughter Day May 4 to May 9 – Red Cross Week May 8 to May 16 – Doughnut Week! May 8 – National Lost Sock Day! 12 May – International Nurses Day 17 May to 23 May – Dementia Action Week 20 May – National Bee Day

8 Annual Meetings 2021

Yes we do have to do all this again!! Last November’s meeting covered the accounts and report for 2019 This meeting takes us up to the present time The meeting will be on May 25th. It is currently proposed that this be via zoom but we will hope to enable people to make use of the phone dial-in option.

The timeline for the meeting is as follows so if you are due to give a report please send to Gill as asked. Reports should cover roughly May 2020 – May 2021 Deadline for reports for annual report to Gill April 10th

Electoral Roll Notices about the revision of the roll go up 10th April Email on 10th April to tell people about the revision – sent as usual weekly email Roll is revised from 24th April Roll closes 8th May New roll on display from (at back of church names only) 9th May

APM/APCM Approval of Accounts at PCC PCC 11th May 2021 AMP and APCM date and method 25th May by zoom call Official notices for AMP APCM church door 15th May Emails will also be sent out as a reminder and the notice will be in the magazine for May

Elections 2018-2021 4 spaces 2019-2022 David Arkell, Laurie Deimel, Alison Keepax, Peter Thomson 2020-2023 Caroline Mosley, Alan Jones, Loleta Atkinson, Gill Hubble So 4 vacancies for 2020-2023 Plus 3 places on Deanery Synod 2021-2023 as casual vacancies Ruth Jeavons is currently our only representative. Ex officio members Vicar, Churchwardens, Readers. Readers may stand for Deanery Synod if they wish.

Notices for the elections will go up in Church on 15th May. Please do pray about standing.

9 WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL St Swithun and the weather.

At his own request Swithun, an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Winchester who died in around 842 and later became a saint, was buried outside an earlier cathedral known as the Old Minster, which was situated just to the north of the present site. However the monks subsequently decided that his remains should be placed within the building, moving them inside on 15 July 971. On that day it rained, and for 40 days that followed, a sign of Swithun’s displeasure that gave rise to the verse: St Swithun's day if thou dost rain For forty days it will remain St Swithun's day if thou be fair For forty days 'twill rain nae mare Each year on 15 July, British television weather presenters can still be relied on to make reference to St Swithun, and it is not surprising that he is the saint to whom we are recommended to pray in times of drought.Swithun also planted apple trees - tradition prescribes that English apples should not be picked before St Swithun's Day or they will not be ripe enough to eat. Within the Old Minster, Swithun would have joined King Alfred the Great (849-99) and Alfred's son, Edward the Elder (874-924), as at the time of their deaths Winchester was the capital of the kingdom of Wessex. The remains of all three have long since disappeared, despite many attempts to find them. However, a shrine to St Swithun remains at Winchester Cathedral, despite the destruction of an earlier version by the Tudor iconoclasts. In 1079, the first Norman Bishop of Winchester, Walkelin, began the construction of the present cathedral. He used limestone brought from quarries near Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight, where many local names still reflect the excavations that took place there - Quarr Abbey, Stonelands and Stonepitts among them - and the fairways at Ryde Golf Club still bear the scars of the tracks used to transport the enormous blocks of stone. The building was consecrated on 8 April 1093, and Walkelin's structure has the distinction of being the longest Gothic cathedral in rope,Eu exceeded in length only by the classical structure of St Peter's Basilica in Rome. Its full name is the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Swithun, and much of Walkelin's building survives today with much remaining Norman architecture, examples of which can be found in the crypt, the transepts and much of the nave. However, the tower collapsed as early as 1107, a misfortune attributed to the fact that William II - the son of William the Conqueror known as Rufus and a man of allegedly dissolute habits - was buried there, following his death in the nearby New Forest.

10 The tower was rebuilt, still in the Norman style, and now hasa rather squat appearance, not quite in keeping with the other dimensions of the building. William Rufus, William II (1056-1100) was the third son of William the Conqueror and remains a controversial figure to this day. His nickname Rufus was attributable to his red hair and he spent much of his reign quarrelling with the church — since it was churchmen who wrote the history of the time, this means he has received a bad press. He was killed while hunting near Brockenhurst in the New Forest, an arrow piercing his lung, and there were suggestions that his death was not an accident. The place of his demise is marked by the Rufus Stone, which is signposted from the A31. The New Forest was seemingly a dangerous place for the Conqueror's sons - Richard, Rufus's elder brother, was also buried there after being gored by a stag in the forest. The diocese of Winchester was one of the largest in England -at one time it included the Channel Islands and stretched from the south coast of England to the south bank of the Thames in Southwark. Here in Southwark, the Bishop of Winchester occupied Winchester Palace, which was adjacent to the prison known as the Clink and also under the bishop's jurisdiction. These buildings are now remembered in Clink Street, which runs beneath the railway tracks leading into Cannon Street station, the Clink Prison Museum, and nearby Winchester Walk, where the remains of the once magnificent palace's Rose Window may be seen. The origins of the word 'clink' are obscure, but may be owing to the clinking sound of metal caused by cell doors, keys and fetters — in any case, the word has come to be used as a generic term for prisons. A Blue Plaque commemorates the fact that the Clink Prison flourished there from 1144 and survived until 1780, when it was burned down in a riot and never rebuilt. Major changes to Winchester Cathedral had to wait until the fourteenth century, during the tenure of a bishop whose fame possibly surpasses that of St Swithun. William ofWykeham (c. 1324-1404) hailed from the village ofWickham near Fareham in Hampshire and was born of humble stock. Yet his talents attracted the support of powerful patrons, including the Constable of Winchester Castle, where he gained some experience of building that led to commissions for construction work at Windsor Castle for Edward III. This in turn led to further posts as a judge, a royal councillor and an administrator of the royal exchequer. Ordination followed, and in 1366 William became Bishop of Winchester. He used his knowledge of building to remodel the cathedral nave in the present Perpendicular style and later founded New College, Oxford and Winchester College, whose pupils are known as Wykehamists. (Concluded on next page)

11 William himself is commemorated within the cathedral in one of its many fine chapels - his effigy is decorated with angels at his head and three clerksbusy at his feet, the latter representing his restless and busy life. eTh fine stained glass windows that Wykeham also installed were sadly destroyed by Oliver Cromwell's forces during the English Civil War between 1642 and 1651. In the early twentieth century, the services of a diver named William Walker were called upon to strengthen the totally waterlogged foundations of the south and east walls of the cathedral. Thus for more than six years between 1906 and 1912 he worked in total darkness at depths of up to 6 metres (20 feet), reinforcing the foundations with 25,000 bags of concrete, 115,000 concrete blocks and almost a million bricks. His statue, of William wearing a diving suit, is to be found in the grounds of the cathedral. Winchester Cathedral has witnessed many historic events, prominent among which was the marriage of Mary I, the daughter of Henry VIII, to Philip II of Spain in 1554. This marriage took place in the cathedral because the royal couple wished to be married by Stephen Gardiner, a bishop with Catholic sympathies who had been deposed by the Protestant Edward VI then restored to his post by Mary. She did not wish to be married by the Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, who later met his fate at the stake in Oxford. The cathedral also witnessed the funeral of the writer Jane Austen, who died in Winchester at the age of 41 in 1817 and was buried in the cathedral, her funeral attended by just four people. At the time of her death, sheas w little known as a writer and the inscription on her tomb refers simply to her benevolence and intelligence. A brass tablet now makes an understated reference to her fame as an author, and in 1900 a memorial window was added. In 2005, the cathedral was used for scenes of the film The Da Vinci Code, based on the novel of the same name that gives a rather 'imaginative' account of Christian history. Moreover, part of the cathedral was used as the Vatican for the film. More recently, the cathedral was chosen for the day of remembrance, which marked the anniversary of the first lockdown. A giant grasscross was laid on the floor of the nave of the Cathedral. Partnering with Marie Curie, the bereavement charity, the cathedral gardeners planted bright daffodils that sprang up from the grass. Primroses nestled beneath. Candles were lit within and around. The beautiful image of the enormous green, growing cross caught the attention of the media and so, Winchester Cathedral became the anchor for the national noon commemoration on the BBC and featured prominently in national and local press. The commemoration was led by the Very Revd Catherine Ogle, formally Dean of Birmingham Cathedral. Peter Stokes

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Today we feel the wind beneath our wings Today the hidden fountain flows and plays Today the church draws breath at last and sings As every flame becomes a Tongue of praise. This is the feast of fire, air, and water Poured out and breathed and kindled into earth. The earth herself awakens to her maker And is translated out of death to birth. The right words come today in their right order And every word spells freedom and release Today the gospel crosses every border All tongues are loosened by the Prince of Peace Today the lost are found in His translation. Whose mother-tongue is Love, in every nation.

Malcolm Guite, from his book 'Sounding the Seasons'

13 Recipe of the month: White Chocolate Pentecost Cake.

Traditionally white is the colour of Pentecost and was worn byall those being confirmed on that Sunday, hence the other popular amen for Pentecost, Whitsunday. Ideally, you need an American-style white cake to represent Whitsunday or Pentecost Sunday. White cake mixes are available online, search for 'Betty Crocker's Super Moist White Cake Mix’ and makethe cake according to the instructions. Alternatively, you could usea Victoria Sandwich cake.

To decorate your cake (see picture above) you need: — White frosting to represent Whitsunday or Pentecost — A large candle for the centre to represent Christ our Light, who promised to send the Holy Spirit — 12 Birthday candles to represent the 12 Apostles and the tongues of fire. — Seven red hearts made from icing to represent the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit: wisdom, understanding, right judgement, courage, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. — 12 strawberries to represent the 12 fruits of the spirit according to the an- cient Latin translation of the Bible. These are: charity, joy,peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control, and chastity.

Before serving the cake, light all the candles and let everyone blow them out together to make the 'mighty wind' of Pentecost! Serve with vanilla (white) ice cream and more strawberries! Bob Peters

14 ANSWERS TO EASTER QUIZ

1 Crown of thorns 2 Clothes 3 30 4 With a kiss 5 Annas 6 King of the Jews 7 3 hours 8 Joseph 9 Mary Magdalene 10 Barabbas 11 Purple 12 He claimed to be the Son of God 13 Spear 14 Linen clothes 15 Thomas 16 Sea of Tiberias 17 Herod 18 Simon of Cyrene 19 An angel 20 40 days

Lockdown Exercise Can you find the names of sixteen books of the Bible hiddenin the paragraph below?

I once made a remark about the hidden books of the Bible (merely by a fluke). It kept people looking so hard for the facts and for others it was a revelation. Some were in a jam, especially since the name of the books were not capitalized, but the truth finally struck home to numbers of readers. To others ti was a real job. We want it to be a most fascinating few moments for you. Yes, there will be some really easy ones to spot. Others may require judges to help them. I will quickly admit it usually takes a minister to find one of them, and there will be loud lamentations when it is found. A little lady says she brews a cup of tea so she can concentrate better. See how well you can compete. Relax now.

15 PENTECOST QUIZ

1. The word “Pentecost” comes from what language? 2. What does the word “Pentecost” mean and refer to? 3. What Christian holiday does Pentecost follow, and how long afterwards? ( 4. In what book and chapter of the New Testament do we find the account of the celebration of Pentecost? 5. Where does this celebration of Pentecost take place? 6. How many days after Jesus ascended into Heaven did the isciplesd celebrate Pentecost? 7. What sound did the disciples hear all around them while they were gathered together in a room to celebrate Pentecost? 8. What rested on each one of the disciples as they heard this sound? 9. What did the sound represent, and what does the day of Pentecost celebrate? 10. What did the disciples do when the Holy Spirit entered them? 11. What does the New Testament word “glossolalia” refer to? 12. What did some witnesses who heard the disciples accuse them of? 13. Which one of Jesus’ disciples spoke to the entire crowd? (Peter) 14. What Old Testament prophecy did he declare was being fulfilled on this day of Pentecost? 15. How many people believed the disciples’ message about Christ and were baptized on this day of Pentecost? 16. Historically, Pentecost is related to what Jewish holiday, and what does it commemorate?

17. What is another name for the Christian day of Pentecost in some English- speaking countries? 18 What is the traditional liturgical colour for Pentecost? 19. In many Christian traditions, what is the name of the liturgical season following Pentecost? 20. In the Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican, Methodist, and some other traditions, what is the first Sunday after Pentecost called? 21. Which Shakespeare play mentions Pentecost?

16 PRAYER OF THE MONTH

Prayer for Christian Aid 2021 (10 – 16 May 2021)

Everyone is equal in the sight of God. For over 75 years, this truth has inspired Christian Aid to stand together in solidarity with our most marginalised global neighbours, of all faiths and none.

The impact of corona virus on the international community hasrevealed, almost brutally, the reality of our global and national structuresof economics, social relations, cultural expectations and political capacities. virusThe and its potential for death and for brokenness also calls on Christian Aid to revisit fundamental beliefs and principles, so that people might act with vigour and timeliness in the work that is undertaken with partners to remedy poverty and injustice. Love Never Fails Loving God, we pray for the whole world. Even in the darkest moments, love gives hope. Love compels us to fight against corona virus alongside our sisters and brothers living in poverty. Love compels us to stand together in prayer with our neighbours near and far. Love compels us to give and act as one. Now, it is clear that our futures are bound together more tightly than ever before. As we pray in our individual homes – around the nation and around the world – we are united as one family. So, let us pause and find a moment of peace, as we liftp u our hearts together in prayer. AMEN

As we discover what being healed from the effects of this viruscan restore to us, we need to vow to walk on new paths. We need to leave the old village behind and explore a vision of a new world. Sally Griffiths

17 UPDATE FROM GEORGE REEVES

A very Happy Easter to everyone at St Faith & St Laurence Church! I hope you are all keeping well. It has been a strange term at Cuddesdon, as all of our teaching and worship has been online due to the latest COVID restrictions. Nevertheless, the time has gone fast and we have been able tocontinue in our formation, despite the obvious limitations. This term has beeny m last on placement with the benefice of Benson with Ewelme, and ew are now able to do a bit of church-hopping (or as much as government restrictions allow) until the end of the academic year. We have also now finished the ajoritym of our teaching, with the summer term being significantly shorter. I stayed in college for Holy Week, and had the privilege of being able to take part in services at one of the Oxford churches, St Barnabas' Jericho. St Barnabas is a prominent Anglo-Catholic church in West Oxford and was the inspiration behind John Betjeman's poem 'St Barnabas Oxford.' It si a beautiful building, and it has been wonderful to be able to assist in their Holy Week services as a server, along with three others from Cuddesdon. We also had a 7am College Eucharist on Easter Sunday in the college chapel, which was a very moving moment after three months of purely online worship. Looking forward, I am excited about the new term ahead. I have been appointed as one of the two new chapel sacristans, responsible for the upkeep of the college chapel over the coming year. I have also been elected to the social club committee, an equally important role in the life of the college as we prepare to re-open our bar after a rather long COVID-inflicted dry spell! I continue to keep you all in my prayers, and I look forward to being able to visit at some point over the long summer break.

St. Barnabas’ Jericho Church, Oxford

18 THE DEADLINE FOR THE NEXT PARISH MAGAZINE IS SUNDAY MAY 23rd

Join in with us this Christian Aid Week.

Unfortunately, we will not be able to do our usual house-to-house collection for Christian Aid Week this year due to the ongoing lockdown. However we can still get involved and support the vital work that Christian Aid do. During CA Week (10-16th May), Christian Aid will be live-streaming daily worship on their website, as well as hosting a daily fundraising quiz. There are lots of resources on the website, and a giving page for online donations, so please do consider a gift to support their work at this difficult time.u Yo can find their website at www.christianaid.org.uk A seven-day devotional booklet will be available to use during the week.

Thanks to Dave Walker

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THE PARISH CHURCH OF SAINT FAITH AND SAINT LAURENCE HARBORNE B17 8RD At the junction of Balden and Croftdown Road

SERVICES

SUNDAY 8am HOLY COMMUNION 10am FAMILY COMMUNION 2nd SUNDAY– MORNING PRAISE 6.30pm EVENSONG and SERMON (2nd SUNDAY-SUNG EUCHARIST) WEDNESDAY- 11am HOLY COMMUNION

SUNDAY CLUB and Crèche run alongside Family Communion on 1st, 3rd and 4th Sundays

MINISTRY TEAM

Vicar: The REVD. CANON PRISCILLA WHITE M.A. 427 2410 115 Balden Road, B32 2EL Mobile: 07896 935798 E-mail: [email protected]

Licensed Readers: SALLY GRIFFITHS Ed.D., M.Ed. 429 9436 E-mail: [email protected] RACHEL LUCKMAN Dip. BA Mphil PhD 445 1965 Mobile: 07500 680 838 Email:[email protected] OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH:

Churchwardens: MALCOLM ADEY 421 1099 CORINNE TREACY Mobile: 07752640151 E-mail:[email protected] P.C.C. Secretary: GILL HUBBLE 426 4152 P.C.C. Treasurer: LOLETA ATKINSON Electoral Roll: JUDITH BENNETT 427 8154 Organist and SIMON PALMER B.Mus.,L.T.C.L.,A.B.S.M. 440 6519 Choirmaster: Assistant Organist: MARK LAWRENCE 475 3951 Bell Ringers: JACKIE TAYLOR 422 2930 Sunday Club Co-ordinators: Church Hall Bookings: Please contact 07896 935798 BOOKINGS NOT CURRENTLY BEING TAKEN Church Hall: Church Hall may be contacted in an emergency on: 428 2406

PARISH MAGAZINE

Editor: Revd. Canon Priscilla White

Advertising Manager: Corinne Treacy Mobile: 07752640151 Email: [email protected] Produced by Peter Stokes Tele: 0121 422 6843 E-mail: [email protected]

PARISH WEBSITE:- www.saintfaithandsaintlaurence.co.uk