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PRIORYThe Parish Church of St Mary, Lancaster newslink LANCASTER PRIORY A welcoming, inclusive Christian community serving God's people in Lancaster

No.44 January 2018

In this issue:

Candlelit Concerts + Marsh Community Centre + Jill Novell + PAAWS Dates Photos + Cumbria Baroque Choir + Wine Tasting Event + Tuesday Group + Mustard Seed + Singalong + CHRISTMAS MUSIC AT THE PRIORY Open Doors A reminder of the two wonderful Christmas Candlelit Concerts which took place on 22nd and 23rd December. Thanks go to our choir, orchestra, local schools, Don Gillthorpe, Musical Director, and all those 'behind the scenes' for making the concerts such a success.

DEADLINE FOR THE FEBRUARY 2018 ISSUE WILL BE: MONDAY 15th JANUARY PRIORY newslink PPRIORYRIORY newslinknewslink Retirement Cumbria Baroque Choir and Friends - Retirement have had a busy and triumphant October and November in the fine setting of the Priory. have had a busy and triumphant October and November in the fine setting of the Priory. AtAt thethe endend ofof DecemberDecember II willwill havehave completedcompleted fivefive yearsyears asas AssociateAssociate PriestPriest atat LancasterLancaster Priory.Priory. II havehave growngrown toto lovelove Their first concert on 28th October, was of music by Faure, Britten and others, with Ian Pattinson on the you,you, thethe people,people, thethe worship.worship. thethe musicmusic andand thethe extraordinaryextraordinary rangerange ofof activitiesactivities andand events.events. organ.This was very generously received, and enabled them to send over £1000 to the Motor Neurone Disease ThankThank you,you, JillJill Society for local work. I am making the decision to step down a bit earlier than I originally intended, the better to support the surprise of I am making the decision to step down a bit earlier than I originally intended, the better to support the surprise of for the support, kindness - mymy newnew andand growinggrowing family!family! InIn somesome ways,ways, priestspriests nevernever retireretire - - andand II veryvery muchmuch hopehope toto continuecontinue toto bebe partpart ofof thethe for the support, kindness - Then they moved to the music of JS Bach to sing with English Touring Opera in Bach`s Mass in B minor, (said by Then they moved to the music of JS Bach to sing with English Touring Opera in Bach`s Mass in B minor, (said by widerwider ministryministry team,team, contributingcontributing andand supportingsupporting wheneverwhenever II can.can. and all you have done at the Hans Georg Nageli in 1818 when he published the work as a whole, to be "the greatest artwork of all times and all and all you Priory!havePriory! done at the A huge thank you and love to you all. people"). A huge thank you and love to you all. JillJill NovellNovell After the triumph of performing Bach`s St John Passion in December 2016 with the same set up, the choir set about the challenge of learning this work. It was a great privilege for them to sing under the direction of Jonathan Mustard Seed Peter Kenny, with the superb young soloists and baroque instrumentalists of "The Old Street Band " again in the Mustard Seed Peter Kenny, with the superb young soloists and baroque instrumentalists of "The Old Street Band " again in the Mustard Seed is in need of outdoor clothing - warm and/or Priory, on 17th November. Mustard Seed is in need of outdoor clothing - warm and/or TheThe Mothers'Mothers' UnionUnion wouldwould bebe waterproof,waterproof, i.e.i.e. coats,coats, kagoules,kagoules, anoraks,anoraks, leggings,leggings, gloves,gloves, hats,hats, Taking part in something so special is the dream of choral singers, and they were not disappointed! veryvery gratefulgrateful forfor anyany oddmentsoddments scarves.scarves. BecauseBecause ofof ourour limitedlimited storagestorage spacespace wewe dodo notnot atat thisthis Margaret Pattinson Margaret Pattinson ofof knittingknitting woolwool (DK(DK -- doubledouble stagestage needneed indoorindoor clothing.clothing. PAAWS Walks in 2018 knit) that anyone would be In addition any sleeping bags or small tents lurking in the back of The Marsh Community Centre PAAWS Walks in 2018 knit) that anyone would be In addition any sleeping bags or small tents lurking in the back of We begin our 2018 programme with a walk again kindly led by Mary ableable toto contributecontribute toto thethe latestlatest cupboardscupboards andand nono longerlonger inin useuse wouldwould bebe veryvery welcome.welcome. Lancaster Priory will be focusing on the local charity we support this month. Anderton (but not with a festive lunch afterwards on this occasion!). Lancaster Priory will be focusing on the local charity we support this month. MUMU project.project. PleasePlease contactcontact thethe DickinsonsDickinsons (Tel:(Tel: 0152401524 68792)68792) That charity, the Marsh Community Centre, is based and operates within the And here are the details: That charity, the Marsh Community Centre, is based and operates within the Friday,12th January: Witherslack 6.5 miles parish and is therefore close to our hearts. Friday,12th January: Witherslack 6.5 miles Children's Christmas Singalong This is a low level walk mainly through woods and is suitable for dogs. Children's Christmas Singalong There are a number of groups which meet regularly supporting young people, Take the A 590 towards Barrow and about 1.6 miles after the Lyth Valley and women, and also 'drop ins' for local residents with housing problems as junction, turn right at a sign to Beck Head and Mill Side. Park almost immediately by the side of the old road. (SD 452 839). well as asylum seekers and refugees. immediately by the side of the old road. (SD 452 839). If you are at the Derby Arms, you have gone too far! Led by their manager, Rebecca Novell, the centre offers hope, advice and Meet at 9.45 am to start walking at 10am and bring coffee and a picnic practical support. lunch.After the walk we will call in at Sizergh Barn for refreshments. Friday, 9th February: led by Catherine Fatkin. Priory People's World and Community group is delighted to promote their Priory People's World and Community group is delighted to promote their More dates and walk details will follow “in due course”! work through channelling financial support and making regular intercessions. John Dickinson

The Rotary Club of Lancaster invites you to a Social Wine Tasting Event in aid of The Rotary Club Foundation & Charity Fund supporting a project for medical students in Uganda Saturday January 27th 2018 7pm at The Priory Hall, Castle Park, Lancaster (opposite the John o’ Gaunt Castle Door) at The Priory Hall, Castle Park, Lancaster (opposite the John o’ Gaunt Castle Door) Friday 8th December saw the Priory welcoming children, staff and parents from the two Taste Twelve Wines and see which provided description fits best. Friday 8th December saw the Priory welcoming children, staff and parents from the two Light Supper and Live Music Tickets (in advance) £12.50 pp primaryprimary schoolsschools inin ourour parish:parish: DallasDallas RoadRoad andand WillowWillow Lane.Lane. DonDon GillthorpeGillthorpe skilfullyskilfully andand from [email protected] or 0152465595 or club members entertaininglyentertainingly ledled themthem throughthrough aa fairlyfairly strenuousstrenuous rehearsalrehearsal beforebefore theythey werewere joinedjoined byby aroundaround seventyseventy parents,parents, friendsfriends andand familyfamily forfor thethe performanceperformance laterlater inin thethe afternoon.afternoon. 2017 Winter Walks with PAAWS ChildrenChildren fromfrom bothboth schoolsschools hadhad previouslypreviously takentaken partpart inin thethe annualannual ChristmasChristmas CardCard competition,competition, thethe winningwinning entriesentries forfor whichwhich willwill givegive usus bothboth thethe frontfront pagepage forfor thethe ChristmasChristmas 20182018 NewslinkNewslink andand thethe ParishParish ChristmasChristmas CardCard delivereddelivered eacheach yearyear toto everyevery househouse inin thethe LancasterLancaster PrioryPriory parish.parish. NamesNames ofof thethe winner/runnerswinner/runners upup willwill bebe announcedannounced inin thethe nextnext NewslinkNewslink togethertogether withwith aa 'sneak''sneak' preview.preview. ThanksThanks toto thethe staffstaff ofof bothboth schoolsschools andand alsoalso membersmembers ofof ourour congregationcongregation whowho helpedhelped toto makemake itit aa mostmost enjoyableenjoyable afternoon.afternoon. TuesdayTuesday GroupGroup OpenOpen DoorsDoors OurOur coffeecoffee morningmorning onon SaturdaySaturday 25th25th NovemberNovember waswas wellwell attendedattended OpenOpen DoorsDoors isis thethe charitycharity whichwhich thethe PrioryPriory supportssupports andand whichwhich wewe areare and raised over £654.50. This will be divided between North West highlighting in January. and raised over £654.50. This will be divided between North West highlighting in January. AirAir AmbulanceAmbulance andand thethe NeuroNeuro DropDrop InIn Centre.Centre. Open Doors is an international ministry serving millions of persecuted ••Open Doors is an international ministry serving millions of persecuted On 5th December we went for our Christmas lunch to Greaves Park Christians in over 60 countries, including some of the most dangerous places On 5th December we went for our Christmas lunch to Greaves Park Christians in over 60 countries, including some of the most dangerous places wherewhere wewe enjoyedenjoyed anan excellentexcellent meal.meal. inin thethe world.world. The ideal combination, an interesting walk followed by a seasonal lunch, superbly led and organised by Dr Mary Anderton whom we thank for it all. Our January meeting will be held on Tuesday 9th when Stephen Photos courtesy of John Harvey and John Dickinson •For more than 60 years it has worked with churches and local partners to Our January meeting will be held on Tuesday 9th when Stephen Photos courtesy of John Harvey and John Dickinson •For more than 60 years it has worked with churches and local partners to NeaveNeave willwill bebe talkingtalking aboutabout thethe charitycharity Piccadilly.Piccadilly. provideprovide Bibles,Bibles, leadershipleadership BarbaraBarbara BlandBland training,training, literacyliteracy programmes,programmes, livelihoodlivelihood supportsupport andand advocacyadvocacy services.services. •Open Doors also seeks to mobilise the church in UK and Ireland to serve TheThe PrioryPriory BellringersBellringers areare recruiting!recruiting! •Open Doors also seeks to mobilise the church in UK and Ireland to serve Anyone interested in joining the team would be very welcome. ChristiansChristians livingliving underunder religiousreligious persecutionpersecution inin suchsuch placesplaces asas IraqIraq andand Syria.Syria. Anyone interested in joining the team would be very welcome. Christmas at Come along to our practice sessions at the Priory on the first Christmas at WeWe havehave recentlyrecently sentsent £1000£1000 toto thisthis andand thethe fivefive otherother charitiescharities thatthat thethe PrioryPriory Come along to our practice sessions at the Priory on the first Revd. Michael R Fielding Sunday of the month or contact Peter Rivet on Mustard Seed hashas thethe privilegeprivilege ofof supporting.supporting. Revd. Michael R Fielding Sunday of the month or contact Peter Rivet on Mustard Seed Chair, Priory World and Community Group [email protected] for further information. Chair, Priory World and Community Group [email protected] for further information.

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3 2 3 PPRIORYRIORY newslink newslink Services:Services: Contacts:Contacts: Vicar:Vicar: SUNDAY:SUNDAY: The Revd Chris Newlands, Priory Vicarage, Priory Close, Lancaster, LA1 1YZ 8.00 am Holy Communion (BCP) The Revd Chris Newlands, Priory Vicarage, Priory Close, Lancaster, LA1 1YZ 8.00 am Holy Communion (BCP) 0152401524 63200 63200 [email protected] [email protected] 10.0010.00 am am Priory Priory Eucharist Eucharist All Age Eucharist (First Sunday of month) SSMSSM Associate Associate Priests: Priests: All Age Eucharist (First Sunday of month) RevdRevd Dr AndersonDr Anderson Jeremiah Jeremiah 01524 01524 931861 931861 11.3011.30 am am Choral Choral Mattins Mattins (First (First Sunday Sunday of month)of month) 6.30 pm Choral Evensong :Curate: 6.30 pm Choral Evensong RevdRevd Dr RebeccaDr Rebecca Aechtner Aechtner TUESDAY:TUESDAY: ReadersReaders active active in the in Parish:the Parish: 10.1510.15 am am Holy Holy Communion Communion (BCP) (BCP) Dr.RichardDr.Richard Carter Carter Mr JimMr JimGarbett Garbett (Reader (Reader Emeritus) Emeritus) WEDNESDAY: MrsMrs Lois Lois Kirtley Kirtley WEDNESDAY: Mrs Christine Mullineaux 12.3012.30 pm pm Holy Holy Communion Communion with with Healing Healing Mrs Christine Mullineaux

Hon.Hon. Associate Associate Priests: Priests: THURSDAYTHURSDAY Revd Gareth Beresford Jones Revd Gareth Beresford Jones 12.4512.45 pm pm Lunchtime Lunchtime Service Service at Penny's at Penny's Hospital Hospital Chapel Chapel RevdRevd Keith Keith Brockbank Brockbank RevdRevd Steve Steve Evans Evans LeadersLeaders for forChildren's Children's Work Work RevdRevd Tim Tim Evans Evans TheThe children children in Youngin Young Church Church are arereally really enjoying enjoying the thespace space that that three three Revd.Revd. Paul Paul Finlinson Finlinson venues gives but it does mean that they are short of leaders. If anyone RevdRevd Canon Tim Tim Girling Girling venues gives but it does mean that they are short of leaders. If anyone Revd Stephan Harker would like to be part of the team that occasionally prepares sessions for Revd Stephan Harker would like to be part of the team that occasionally prepares sessions for RevdRevd David David Newton Newton the thesmall small group group of 7-9 of 7-9year year olds olds please please contact contact Katie Katie on 07868314807.on 07868314807. RevdRevd Canon Canon Professor Professor John John Rodwell Rodwell RevdRevd Canon Canon John John Roff Roff Hon.Hon. Associate Associate Minister: Minister: Revd.Revd. Michael Michael Fielding Fielding ParishParish Officers: Officers: Wardens:Wardens: Dr TimDr Tim Jenkinson Jenkinson 01524 01524 65595 65595 Mr AndrewMr Andrew Nicholson Nicholson 01524 01524 60972 60972 Treasurer:Treasurer: MrsMrs B Gardner B Gardner 01524 01524 66430 66430 PlannedPlanned Giving: Giving: MrsMrs Anne Anne Maunder Maunder Mrs Mrs Barbara Barbara Gardner Gardner GivingGiving Officer: Officer: Mr AndrewMr Andrew Nicholson Nicholson (01524 (01524 60972) 60972) Secretary:Secretary: MrsMrs Bron Bron England England 01524 01524 65338 65338 [email protected] [email protected] HeadHead Verger: Verger: AliceAlice Granger Granger 01524 01524 65338 65338 MusicMusic Department: Department: DirectorDirector of Music: of Music: Don Gillthorpe 0797 454 0037 [email protected] Don Gillthorpe 0797 454 0037 [email protected] Organist:Organist: Ian IanPattinson Pattinson FRCO FRCO ChoralChoral Director Director Emeritus: Emeritus: JeremyJeremy Truslove Truslove 01524 01524 66204 66204 ChurchChurch Groups Groups Mothers'Mothers' Union: Union: ChristineChristine Mullineaux Mullineaux EastEast meets meets West: West: HilaryHilary Hopwood Hopwood MustardMustard Seed: Seed: JohnJohn Dickinson Dickinson BrianBrian Kirtley Kirtley Fairtrade:Fairtrade: JohnJohn and andChristine Christine Dickinson Dickinson SanctuarySanctuary Guild Guild LoisLois Kirtley Kirtley TuesdayTuesday Group: Group: PamPam Simon Simon Denise Denise Willey Willey PrioryPriory Youth Youth Group: Group: DavidDavid Cheung, Cheung, Cath Cath Hill Hilland andSarah Sarah Hutchins. Hutchins. PrioryPriory Young Young People's People's Officer Officer KatieKatie Schad Schad PrioryPriory All AgeAll Age Walking Walking Group: Group: TimTim and andGill GillJenkinson Jenkinson Christine Christine and andJohn John Dickinson Dickinson YoungYoung Church: Church: LeadersLeaders - Katie - Katie Schad Schad Viv VivMcCraken McCraken Gill GillJenkinson Jenkinson Jane Jane Hartley Hartley SocialSocial Group: Group: AndreaAndrea Howson Howson David David Cheung Cheung TheThe Priory Priory Welcome, Welcome, Outreach Outreach and andCommunications Communications Committee Committee AliceAlice Granger Granger ResourcesResources MichaelMichael Greenhalgh Greenhalgh WorldWorld and andCommunity Community RevdRevd Michael Michael Fielding Fielding News and information for inclusion in Priory Newslink is always SpiritualSpiritual Growth Growth News and information for inclusion in Priory Newslink is always JoopJoop Brouwer Brouwer welcome.welcome. Please Please send send your your items items to: to: All thoseAll those named named above above may may be contacted be contacted through through the Priorythe Priory Office Office Email:Email: [email protected], [email protected], ContributionsContributions for Newslink:for Newslink: by goodby good old old pen pen and and paper, paper, via viathe the Parish Parish Office Office (01524 (01524 65338) 65338) 0152401524 65338 65338 or Email: or Email: [email protected] [email protected]

DioceseDiocese of Blackburn: of Blackburn: DEADLINE FOR THE FEBRUARY 2018 ISSUE The TheBishop , of Blackburn, The TheRt Revd Rt Revd Julian Henderson 01254 01254 248234 248234 DEADLINE FOR THE FEBRUARY 2018 ISSUE The TheBishop Bishop of Lancaster, of Lancaster, VACANT VACANT WILL BE: MONDAY 15th JANUARY The TheArchdeacon of Lancaster: of Lancaster: The TheVen. Ven. Michael Michael Everitt Everitt WILL BE: MONDAY 15th JANUARY The TheArea Area Dean, Dean, Revd Revd Linda Linda Macluskie Macluskie Tel: Tel:01524 01524 411039 411039

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