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Messenger-16-10.Pdf Dates to remember 23 17 Oct Prayer Notes 9 Oct Oct 15 Prisons Week Oct oravianoravian (www.prisonsweek.org) mm Sukkot - Jewish Changing weather, turning leaves, chasing wind, driving rain, 12 Yom Kippur - Jewish Autumn glory. OCTOBER 2016 mmessengeressenger Oct Anti-Slavery Day 18 Lord thank you for the cycle of the seasons Oct That brings moisture to the earth, (www.antislaveryday.com/) a harvest to our tables 18 Freedom Sunday and a blaze of colour to our eyes Oct (www.stopthetraffik.org/campaign/freedomsunday) Lord God, 23 Whose call to justice shames the strong and lifts up the Reflections on Unity Synod One World Week weak, Oct 30 Oct (www.oneworldweek.org) we pray for our prisons. For those who are imprisoned that they may be safe from 30 harm and self harm and given the chance to learn, develop Diwali - Deepavali - Sikh/Hindu Oct It is good to be back from the Unity another and of course to God, listening and repent; Synod in Jamaica. Even though I had a not just as a mark of respect but as a For those who watch over them that they may be fair and good time, it was an intense ten days. I mark of love. We had a lot of proposals 30 Good Money Week, previously consistent in their treatment of those in their care and Oct 5 travelled with Br Edwin Quildan, a to get through so we split up into groups National Ethical Investment Week free from threat or danger within or without the prison. Nov (goodmoneyweek.com) Moravian minister from London, and met with two financial committees, a ministry For those who work in the Prison Chaplaincy Service and a Moravian minister from Herrnhut, Sr committee, two groups looking at Mission 31 Hospital Service Visitors that they may seek the best for Reformation Day Oct Erdmute Frank, in Heathrow airport. We and culture, theological education, two both prisoners and staff with healing of body and mind; have met on several occasions and ended committee's looking at unity affairs, and For the Prison Visitors that they may be have understanding up sharing a room together as I had a finally two groups dealing with faith From Church House and perception, hearing both what is said and what is left room to myself, and for some reason she and order - I was in the second of The Provincial Board are pleased to announce that Br David unsaid. had not booked in the hotel: we were these groups. Howarth has received and accepted a call 'pro temp' to the Lord God may we never forget those who are taken from staying at the Hilton Hotel at On Sunday we went to a local Moravian Hall Green United Community Church and the Leominster our view and imprisoned for our safety or as punishment Montego Bay. Moravian Church. This Call will be effective from 1st October. for their crime and may we ever pray for those who have church where we were welcomed by Having travelled for over 29 hours I was ushers who gave us water. It was an epic Please remember Br Howarth in your prayers as he begins this fallen victim to crime that they too may be restored and exhausted. It was 8pm when we arrived two and a half hour service with an hour new chapter in his ministry. find strength, grace and healing. and by about 9pm I was in bed. I read long sermon and three choirs who We have a number of Daily Watchwords 2016 at Church House my daily watchword and another daily performed beautifully for us. It was very that are now available free of charge to collect, or we are happy For peace devotional. Amazingly the devotion for warm and a number of people ended up to send out for just the cost of postage. Please the Unity Women's Desk and the World that day was entitled 'all together now', falling asleep. We had an afternoon off contact the Bookroom for more details. God who desires shalom for all people, Council of Churches, a representative and we nearly all were. This was an so I had chance to do a drawing from We lift to you the people of Turkey at a time of political from the Moravian Church Foundation The new edition of the “Passion week and extremely useful reading to share the the view from our balcony. On Monday challenge and facing so many terrorist attacks; and two bishops were in attendance. Eastertide” published this year is also day as we were all travelling from across we were split off into our different available from the Bookroom for £2. The people of Syria caught in the maelstrom of civil war the Moravian Unity. From a wide variety Our first day Friday 12th of August began committees to discuss the proposals we amid the competing hidden agendas of other nations and of cultures speaking different languages, with the opening service and then had been given. Tuesday began as usual Provincial Diary for October groupings; we had a number of translators, who sessions began. Each province brought with morning prayers then back into our The people of Iraq attempting to rebuild one nation with 1 Midlands District Conference, Ockbrook relayed all the discussions into Spanish a short report of the work taking place in committees. The two faith and order a divided people and a legacy of war; Sr Zoe Ferdinand and Swahili. It was a great opportunity their province. The days were long groups joined together to discuss the For refugees within and without the countries, the homeless 4 Settlement meeting with local agents, Gomersal to renew friendships and also make new beginning at 8.30am and finishing at issue of Homosexuality. It was an issue 5 - 6PEC, BMB and Estates Property, Church House and helpless and those on move from one place to another; friends. I felt very blessed to have the 7.45pm when we would have our we would wrestle with for the rest of our 8 Lancashire District Conference, Fairfield The persecuted minorities that live within these historic opportunity to attend such an evening meal. meetings. Thank God by Thursday the Sr Gillian Taylor lands important gathering. Bishop Samuel Gray from America South Yorkshire District Conference, Lower Wyke May the spirit of repentance from Yom Kippur inspire us Each day began with Bible study at put together a proposal that we were all Br Robert Hopcroft to repent from the self interest that western governments The theme for the 43rd Unity Synod was 8.30am: the theme for these studies was prepared to stand by. It felt that a miracle 11 Faith and Order Committee, Fulneck have done in our name over so many years in these lands. discerning Unity. There were 'Discerning God's will.' We were 15 Irish District Conference, Kilwarlin had happened. May the spirit of generosity inspire us to give freely to the representatives from 24 different encouraged to discern God's will and Sr Zoe Ferdinand continued on page 118 15 Eastern District Conference, Harold Road charities that work to support people in these lands. provinces along with invited guests from have ears to hear, and to listen to one 19 Church Service Committee, Church House May the Holy Spirit keep these people and lands ever in 22 Youth Committee, Fulneck our hearts and prayers 28 - 30 Lay Preachers Weekend, Luther King House Amen 20th MAY The Moravian Messenger Advertisements and Editorial Team, Church House, Design & Artwork all communications 5 Muswell Hill, London N10 3TJ David Bull 2017 Official Journal of the Moravian concerning distribution [email protected] [email protected] Church in the British Province. and supply should Contributions for the Messenger should Printed & Distribution A PYCO's Summer A Date for the Diary Livingstone College Moravian Treasures Published monthly by the be sent to the reach the editorial team by the 7th day G. R. Walkden Camp... day by day authority of the Provincial Synod. Editorial Team. of the preceeding month. Tel 01931 716703 (page 111) (page 114) (page 116) (page 117) Editorial: A PYCO's Summer Camp ...day by day Keeping the News Flowing Thursday 28th July - setting off Sunday 31st July We have been delighted by the very kind reception we need congregations and individuals Well today is the day I set off for camp. I have to make sure The day started in bright sunshine with the mountains looking very everything I need is in the car, hence the poor night's sleep. I beautiful. After breakfast we had a practice session of the 'camp of the first two editions of the Messenger under our to automatically think of sharing news fortunately have a friend to help me pack who is a wiz at filling all wake up dance' as there was time before the first formal session. team editorship. Thank you for that, and thank you with the wider Moravian Church by the space but when everything was in there seemed to be room, The age groups separated and each came up with a code of to all those who have written for the Messenger. We writing letters, articles and reports. panic - what have I missed? Left home to drop her off at her home conduct for the week. Instead of morning worship we had a Godly want to bring you as much news and comment from Please also send in details of events in Wolverhampton and collect 16 bibles, a guitar and a pair of Play session on the Great family which included the story, wondering around the British Province and the wider Moravian and other news of what is going to slippers from her house then off up the M6 to Liverpool.
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