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April-May 2017 NOTICE board Stephen launches 'The Things He Did' By JON LONGMAN IF you are one of those people BOOKSHELF who prefer to do something extra for Lent rather than abstain from session. He then signed copies of this final week before the another favourite then reading the the book. crucifixion – in particular the Bishop of Chelmsford's latest Chelmsford Christian Bookshop influence of Jesus’ actions – and book might be a perfect manager Rachel Orford said: "The weaves them into the familiar suggestion - and you can always event was well attended with a lot compelling story right up to the pass it to a non-Christian friend arrest and betrayal. when you have read the book. of Q&A followed by good sales. Definitely a success. "With plenty of prompts for So why not treat yourself and reflection, questions to ponder "It is not specifically a Lent book then your friend's bookshelf to along the way and Bishop and can be read at any time of the 'The Things He Did', the latest title Stephen’s easy-to-read style, this from the pen of Bishop Stephen. year, but it revisits the events of is sure to be a best-seller in 2017. The official Chelmsford Diocese Holy Week and, as you would launch at the Diocesan Office on expect from Bishop Stephen (left), ● The book is available at £7.99 Friday, January 27, turned out to this is done in a very insightful and from the Chelmsford Christian be a full house as Bishop Stephen impactful way. Bookshop on 01245 294405 or talked about the book and hosted "The book draws out the email bookshop@chelmsford. a lively question and answer significance of the happenings of anglican.org to order your copy. DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER — April to May 2017 Cycle of Prayer for daily use in ● West Ham Church Primary School: Diocese of Chelmsford ALDBOROUGH HATCH: Please pray Paulette Bailey (HT). for Revd Kate Lovesey and her ` ● congregation on April 13. BECKTON (St Mark) —Clergy: Peter We can still say “Lord teach us to pray” Ngugi (PIC). Picture: RON JEFFRIES ● (Luke 11:1) Dioceses of Morogoro and Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania). APRIL 2017 11 TUESDAY in Holy Week — George 1 SATURDAY Frederick Denison Maurice, Selwyn, first Bishop of New Zealand, 1878 ● Priest, Teacher of the Faith, 1872 The retired clergy, Readers and lay ● F D Maurice was a controversial Anglican ministers who live and work in the Deanery theologian whose thinking became more of Newham. influential since the 1950s. Although he spent ● Diocese of Mount Kenya Central much of his life writing and teaching, he also (Rwanda). put his theological convictions into action - 12 WEDNESDAY in Holy Week his absolute conviction that the teaching of DEANERY OF REDBRIDGE—Area Dean: Jesus meant we had to build a society where Marie Segal. Lay Chair: Jill Leonard the needs of each are met and all can Assistant Area Dean: Ian Tarrant. Chaplains: flourish together, with a special concern for Barts Healthcare NHS Trust - Whips Cross the poor and forgotten. University Hospital: Tristan Alexander-Watts; ● Dioceses of Missouri (Province IV, the Barking, Havering & Redbridge Hospital Episcopal Church) and West Missouri NHS Trust: Tim Coleman, Philip Wright; East (Province VII, The Episcopal Church). London NHS Foundation Trust: Stephen 2 THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT, Chandler; North East London NHS PASSIONTIDE BEGINS Foundation Trust: Tony Rablen. ● “Most merciful God, who by the death and ● Diocese of Mount Kenya South (Kenya). resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ 13 MAUNDY THURSDAY delivered and saved the world; grant that by ● ALDBOROUGH HATCH (St Peter) — faith in him who suffered on the cross, we Clergy: Kate Lovesey (V). may triumph in the power of his victory.” ● Celebrating Common Prayer Diocese of Mount Kenya West (Burundi). ● 14 GOOD FRIDAY Pray for the Diocese of Mityana ● (Uganda). Clergy: Jeremy Fraser (V), Annie McTighe arrest and death - a very different kind of ALDERSBROOK (St Gabriel)–Clergy: 3 MONDAY (AP), Jeanette Meadway (AP), Ivo Anderson coronation. The week ahead - often called Martyn Hawkes (V), Mark Kenny (AP), ● (A), Milen Bennett (A). Christopher Smaling (A). NORTH WOOLWICH (St John w Holy Week - is an extraordinary invitation to ● Silvertown) —Clergy: Princely Croos (PIC). ● St James Junior School: Shirley Ann walk very closely in the steps of Jesus and Diocese of Mpumalanga (Southern Africa). ● Diocese of Mombasa (Kenya). Jones (HT). say "his life is mine". 15 EASTER EVE/HOLY SATURDAY ● 4 TUESDAY ● Diocese of Montreal (Canada). ● Diocese of Moray Ross & Caithness Traditionally tonight is one aof the great ● WEST HAM (St Matthew)—Clergy: 7 FRIDAY (Scotland). points in the year for baptisms and Christiana Asinugo (PIC), David Richards ● VICTORIA DOCKS (The Ascension) — 9 PALM SUNDAY confirmations. But whatever is happening in (AP). Clergy: Dave Chesney (V). ● Hosanna to the Son of David, the King of your local church today, use it to renew the ● Diocese of Monmouth (Wales). ● VICTORIA DOCKS (St Luke)—Clergy: Israel. Blessed is he who comes in the name commitments made at your baptism to live 5 WEDNESDAY Dave Wade (V), Ifeani Chukuka (AP), Emeka of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. as a disciple of Christ, with all the cost that ● Ejinkonye (AP), Benedict Atkins (A).Reader: ● entails. STRATFORD (St John w Christ Church)— Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. The ● Clergy: David Richards (V), Christiana Carole Davison. Diocese of Jerusalem (Jerusalem and the Diocese of Mthatha [formerly St John’s] Asinugo (AP), Annie McTighe (AP), Nicholas ● Mayflower Centre. Middle East). (Southern Africa). Bryzak (A) Readers: Rosemond Isiodu, ● Canning Town St Luke’s School: Matt 10 MONDAY in Holy Week William Law, 16 EASTER DAY ● Robert Otule, Carole Richards, Sheva Hipperson (HT). Priest, Spiritual Writer, 1761; William of The angel said to the women: “Do not be Williams. ● Diocese of Moosonee (Ontario, Canada). Ockham, Friar, Philosopher, Teacher of afraid; for I know that you seek Jesus who ● Diocese of Montana (Province VI, the 8 SATURDAY the Faith, 1347 was crucified. He is not here; for he has Episcopal Church). ● Tomorrow is Palm Sunday when churches ● WEST HAM (All Saints)—Clergy: Stennett risen, as he said.” Matthew 28: 5-6 6 THURSDAY remember Jesus riding into Jerusalem Kirby (V), Stephen Chandler (AC). Reader: ● STRATFORD (St Paul) and (St James)— greeted as a King, then read the story of his Ben Williams. CONTINUED ON PAGE II II THE MONTH — NB SUPPLEMENT April-May 2017 THE MONTH — NB SUPPLEMENT April-May 2017 III CONTINUED FROM PAGE I 17 MONDAY IN EASTER WEEK ● BARKINGSIDE (Holy Trinity) —Clergy: Stuart Batten (PIC), Margaret Flintoft-Chapman (AP), Rosemary Potten (A). Reader: Tony Robbins. ● BARKINGSIDE (St Cedd)—Clergy: Paul Harcourt (PIC). Licensed Lay Worker: Gary Wilson. ● Diocese of Muhabura (Uganda). 18 TUESDAY in Easter Week ● BARKINGSIDE (St Francis)—Clergy: Stuart Batten (PIC), Michael Bradley (AP). 25 THURSDAY: ASCENSION DAY ● CYCLE OF PRAYERThe Venerable Bede, Monk at Jarrow, Scholar, Historian, Diocese of Mukono (Uganda). 735; Aldhelm, Bishop of Sherborne, 709 19 WEDNESDAY in Easter Week Alphege, Archbishop of ● Canterbury, Martyr, 1012 EAST AND WEST HORNDON (St Francis) w LITTLE ● BARKINGSIDE (St George)—Clergy: Benjamin Wallis (V). WARLEY (St Peter) and CHILDERDITCH (All Saints & St ● Faith)—Clergy: Helen Bryan (PIC). BARKINGSIDE (St Laurence) —Clergy: Chris Burrows (PIC), ● Ian Elliott (A), Hilary Musker (A) Licensed Lay Minister: MARGARETTING (St Margaret) w MOUNTNESSING (St Catherine Elliott Giles) and BUTTSBURY (St Mary)—Clergy: Patrick Sherring ● Diocese of Multan (Pakistan). (PIC), Celia Parkes (AP), Andy Finn (A). ● Margaretting School: Maire O’Regan (HT). 20 THURSDAY in Easter Week ● ● GOODMAYES (All Saints)—Clergy: Petros Nyatsanza (V). Mountnessing School: Holly Obank (HT). ● GOODMAYES (St Paul)—Clergy: Janet Buchan (PIC). 26 FRIDAY Augustine, first Archbishop of Canterbury, ● Diocese of Mumbai [formerly Bombay] (North India). 605; John Calvin, Reformer, 1564; Philip Neri, Founder of the Oratorians, Spiritual Guide, 1595 21 FRIDAY in Easter Week Anselm, Abbot of Le Bec, ● INGRAVE (St Nicholas)—Clergy: Paul Hamilton (AD, R). Archbishop of Canterbury, 1109 ● ● GREAT ILFORD (St Margaret of Antioch, St Clement)— INGRAVE (St Stephen)—Clergy: Paul Hamilton (AD, R) Clergy: Stephen Pugh (V). Juan Sedano (AP). ● ● Ingrave Johnstone School: James Rogers (HT). Diocese of Mumias (Kenya). ● 22 SATURDAY Diocese of the Niger Delta (Niger Delta, Nigeria). ● 27 SATURDAY The days of this week, and tomorrow used to be known by ● the unusual name "in white clothes" because people baptised at Thy Kingdom Come: May 25-June 4 is a global wave of Easter wore their white clothes for eight days until the following prayer for the mission of the Church. Thy Kingdom Come, Sunday. That may not fit our fashion sense or in fact our spearheaded by the Archbishop of Canterbury but with hygiene. But there is still a challenge there: to witness in public partners across the world, invites Christians to do the most to the saving love we know through the death and resurrection foundational thing of all: spend costly time in prayer. There are of Jesus. great resources to share at www.thykingdom.co.uk. ● ● Diocese of Mundri (Central Sudan). Diocese of Niger West (Niger, Nigeria). 23 THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER 28 THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER ● ● Pray for those who today still risk all to proclaimas they Pray with the thousands of people across the world who will struggle to maintain their freedom to worship. HUTTON ALL SAINTS: Please pray for the clergy and congregation on May 29. HUTTON ST PETER: Please pray for the clergy and congregation on May 29. Pictures: JON LONGMAN be praying during Thy Kingdom Come: Almighty God, your ● Pray for the Diocese of Muranga South (Kenya). ascended Son has sent us into the world to preach the good 24 MONDAY GEORGE, MARTYR, PATRON OF ENGLAND, news of your kingdom: inspire us with your Spirit and fill our c.304 (transferred); Mellitus, Bishop of London, first Bishop hearts with the fire of your love, that all who hear your Word at St Paul’s, 624; Great Ilford (St Alban) Clergy: Stuart may be drawn to you, through Jesus Christ our Lord.