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The Round Tower is 50p per copy or £5.00 for an annual subscription (payable in advance) . Cheques should be made payable to: St. Mary’s Broomfield PCC Index of Advertisers Contents Page Page May Fayre 2 B P Window & Sons 14 Greetings from the Vicarage 3 K Bond Building Design 27 New 5 Broomfield Cottage Gardeners 27 Otley Hall Retreat 6 Broomfield Village Hall 35 Tubes for Pipes 6 Foot Clinic 32 St Mary’s Men’s Group 7 Co-operative Funeral Services 32 2018 Sunday afternoon concerts 7 Do you love singing? 14 Frinton Family Trip 7 N J Fleming Plastering 17 St. Mary’s Ladies Group March meeting 8 Glazeme 18 Bite Size 9 Barry Horne Painter and Decorator 31 Readings for May 1o Jim’s Décor & Maintenance 31 The Stones inside St Mary’s 12 Linda’s Celebration Cakes 27 Register of Services for April 13 Madelayne Court 34 The Film & Lunch Club 15 Main Style - Hairdressing 33 Thy Kingdom Come 16 Andrew Marlow - Chiropodist/Podiatrist 31 St Mary’s Church website 19 Moulsham Appliance Repairs (MAR) 18 Church Calendar 20 Panache 27 Prayer of the Season 23 Phoenix Cars - Car Hire 33 Christian Aid Week 23 RHP Sports and Social (Bowls) Club 17 Songs of Praise on Church Green 24 Robertson Plumbing 18 Greater Love hath no Man 25 The Royal British Legion 35 A Curate’s Egg 28 Graham Skingley (Electrician) 18 Open Garden 29 Stephen (electrician) 26 Sudokus 30 Tony’s Gents’ Hairstylist 34 Children’s Corner 36 Tower Upholstery 31 Sidespersons’ Rota 38 Tracey’s Mobile Hairdresser 11 Church Care Rota 39 Treble 8 Cabs 14 Sudoku solutions 39 Index of Advertisers 40

40 1 ST. MARY W. ST. LEONARD’S CHURCH 2018 CHURCH CARE ROTA BROOMFIELD April 30 - 5 Mrs R Ritson & Mrs M Powell May 7 - 12 Mrs R Ritson & Mrs M Powell 14 - 19 Mrs D Baker & Mrs E Richbell MAY FAYRE 21 - 26 Mrs D Baker & Mrs E Richbell 28 - 2 June Mr & Mrs A Powell June 4 - 9 Mr & Mrs A Powell TH 11 - 16 Mr & Mrs M Deacon CHURCH GREEN, SATURDAY 12 MAY 18 - 23 Mr & Mrs M Deacon If you are unable to (Please note: Change of advertised date!) 25 - 30 Mrs L Hardy & Mrs S Hudson meet these dates 11am – 2pm July 2 - 7 Mrs L Hardy & Mrs S Hudson please exchange with 9 - 14 Mrs R Ritson & Mrs M Powell someone else. 16 - 21 Mrs R Ritson & Mrs M Powell 23 - 28 Mrs D Baker & Mrs E Richbell 30 - 4 Aug Mrs D Baker & Mrs E Richbell Aug 6 - 11 Mr & Mrs A Powell 13 - 18 Mr & Mrs A Powell

The upright vacuum cleaner and ‘Henry’ cylinder cleaner for cleaning the Church and extension are in the cupboard in the kitchen.

Please remember that the pews should be dusted but not polished.

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2 39 Sidespersons’ Rota for May 2018 Greetings from the Vicarage 8.00 a.m. Mrs L Hardy 6 May 10.30 a.m Mr & Mrs A Powell In March it was announced that the new Bishop of Bradwell had been appointed 5.30 p.m. Mrs T Stevens and on page 5 there are details of who that will be and the vision the Bishop Designate has for this area. After a long period without an area Bishop it is good 8.00 a.m. Mrs S Hasler 13 May to know that someone familiar in the Diocese will be taking up the reigns. 10.30 a.m. M K Rouse & Mr D Ellingford 5.30 p.m. Mr M Jones Although Bishop will be a difficult bishop to follow, I am sure that Archdeacon The Venerable Dr will bring a lot of wisdom to 8.00 a.m. Mrs S Browning 20 May the role. It is hoped that the consecration will take place on 3 July this year. 10.30 a.m. Mrs S Garwood & Mrs J Readings 5.30 p.m. Mr V Barker It is good for us to remember that we are part of something larger than just our

8.00 a.m. Mrs C Watson 27 May own small church in this little parish of Broomfield. Sometimes we can get so caught up in what we are doing in our own place, in the comfort of knowing 10.30 a.m. Mrs M Ginn & Mrs D Baker nd 5.30 p.m. Mrs T Stevens what the body of Christ feels like here. At our APCM on 22 April we celebrated all the work we do here in Mission and Ministry, the variety is Sidespersons’ Rota for June 2018 profound. Our worship pattern is good, our congregation diverse in many ways. Yet we need to bear in mind that as part of the , the parochial

8.00 a.m. Mrs L Hardy 3 June system allows for each parish to have a church, for each person to have access to 10.30 a.m Mr & Mrs M Deacon a Christian Priest and I am sure that throughout the land and very many APCMs 5.30 p.m. Mrs T Stevens individual churches were celebrating the diversity of their work and outreach.

8.00 a.m. Mrs S Hasler 10 June The is split into three Episcopal areas and overleaf you 10.30 a.m. Mrs B Curren & Mrs Y Heaver will see a map of how this area is divided up. The Bishop of Bradwell’s Area – 5.30 p.m. Mr M Jones the Bradwell Episcopal Area - comprises nine Deaneries in two Archdeaconries -

8.00 a.m. Mrs S Browning 17 June Chelmsford and Southend. The Archdeaconry of Chelmsford comprises the 10.30 a.m. Mrs R Ritson & Mrs C Tew Deaneries of Brentwood, Chelmsford North, Chelmsford South, and Maldon & 5.30 p.m. Mr V Barker Dengie while the Archdeaconry of Southend comprises the Deaneries of Basil-

8.00 a.m. Mrs C Watson 24 June don, Hadleigh, , Southend-on-Sea, and .

10.30 a.m. Mrs M Clarke & Mr A Powell The estimated population of the Bradwell Area is 950,213. This makes the 5.30 p.m. Mrs T Stevens Bishop’s Area larger than 16 dioceses in the Church of England. The area covers two unitary authorities – Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock – and the areas covered Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals by arrangement with the by the district authorities of Chelmsford City, Brentwood, , Castle Vicar (Telephone 440318) Point, and part of Maldon.

The most densely populated communities are in Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Chelmsford and Grays. By contrast, parts of the Area have very low density of population and are a mixture of rural, agricultural and commuter villages. Many people commute to London daily for work by road or by rail into Liverpool Street and Fenchurch Street stations.

38 3 Children's Corner Something to colour in for Pentecost

The Bishop of Bradwell has a lot of people to meet and a lot of parishes to care for. I have already been contacted by the Bradwell Area office and have a date in my diary in the Autumn when he will visit Broomfield.

In the meantime can I ask you to pray for The Venerable Dr John Perumbalath and his family as he concludes his work as the Archdeacon of Barking and prepares to take up his role as the next Bishop of Bradwell. This will involve a house move, of course and we pray that this goes well and smoothly for them. We look forward, with excitement to getting to know our new bishop and welcoming him to our Parish soon.

I hope that you are all enjoying the spring sunshine and look forward to meeting with you at our services this month and perhaps I will see you at the May Fayre.

With every blessing

Carolyn

4 37 Children's Corner NEW BISHOP OF

BRADWELL

‘God is there for every Essex Man and Essex Woman in these challenging times’

The Venerable Dr John Perumbalath has been nominated by Her Majesty the Queen as the sixth Bishop of Bradwell in Essex. He succeeds the late Bishop John Wraw. Currently Archdeacon of Barking in East London he is described by the as “a wise and gifted theologian and pastor”.

It was to Bradwell and Essex that the great missionary disciple St Cedd brought the transformative Good News of Jesus Christ in AD 654. The title Bishop of Bradwell and the Bishop of Bradwell’s Area are named in honour of Cedd’s epic mission to a people who had never heard the Good News before. Now it is Archdeacon John’s turn as a disciple of Jesus Christ to launch a new mission to Essex and share the Good News afresh in no less challenging times. This is a mission of “serving the churches and communities” and John is “passionate” about Christ’s transformative love. “God is about human flourishing” he says. “God is there for every Essex Man and Woman.”

Archdeacon John Perumbalath said: “I am humbled and honoured to have been invited to be the next Bishop of Bradwell. It has been a great joy to share in the life of Barking Episcopal Area in the last five years and I look forward to the new opportunities and challenges that serving the Church in the Bradwell Episcopal Area will bring.

“I am passionate about the Christian faith that can transform individuals, communities and institutions, and about communicating that faith through pastoral care, teaching and community engagement.

“God is about human flourishing. He is there for every Essex Man and every Essex Woman.

“I am aware of the social, economic and cultural challenges faced by the communities in the Area. I am committed to working with and serving the churches and communities in this part of Essex.”

36 5 Thank You Treasure discovered I would like to offer a very sincere thank you for all the warm wishes, sympa- In Saxon Way! thy and offers of help that I have received this last month. Having managed to create a mountain out of a mole hill (or what should have been a very simple procedure) it has indeed been heart-warming to have been the recipient of so much kindness. Thank you, St Mary’s. THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Found at the end of the road Trudy DON’T BE LONELY

SAVE THE DATE Come and make new friends in convivial surroundings. Another retreat day is on offer : this will take place on June 7th, a Thursday, and we shall be at Otley Hall which is just north of Ipswich. At this Tudor manor ANY VILLAGER MAY JOIN house we shall have exclusive use of the barn, summer house and extensive and beautiful grounds. Further details will be available soon with timings and costs Tel: 01245-268172 but for now, if interested, please save the date.

Easter Bunnies and Baskets.

Grateful thanks to everyone who bought one. £50 was raised for the Church Spire fund.

£ Thanks to you, our organ fund rose by another £41.60 in March taking the amount we have raised through tubes to £2,238.61.Well done to everybody who has taken part and please keep taking the tubes!

£ If you are able to, please gift aid your donations. For every £1 we receive, HMRC will add its donation of 25p at no cost to the giver. Gift aid slips can be found in the tube box.

6 35 Broomfield Church Men's Group

15th May Walk along the footpaths from the Walnut Tree Pub to Broomfield Church Green

June Summer Break

17th July BBQ at 65 School Lane 19:30

21st August Meeting at the Angel Pub 19:30

15th September Men’s Breakfast in Church Hall

16th October Film night in Church Hall 19:30

Contact: paul hardy 07428 400 488 or [email protected]

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St Mary’s Ladies Group

Our Lenten talk in March was given by the Revd. Diana Garfield under the title “Me and Broomfield” or “How God gets his own way in the end!”

Diana shared with us the story of her spiritual journey which began here in Broomfield when she was christened by the Revd. Rutherford and then later in her teens, being confirmed at St Mary’s. Her first calling from God came when she went to a Billy Graham rally in London. Seeking further guidance, Cyril Haward, one of St Mary’s readers, was very influential and supportive to her.

At her nephew’s baptism service with Revd. Mackenzie at St. Mary’s in 1982 Diana also experienced a strong sense of call to ministry. This led her to undertake theological training and she became a licensed reader in 1990.

Working at Anglia Polytechnic University (as it was then called), as a librarian gave her the opportunity to join the University Chaplaincy team in the role of lay chaplain. During this time she embarked first on a Masters degree and eventually a Doctorate. She brought her “very large” doctoral thesis to show us, together with her graduation cap.

On retiring from the university in 2012 she asked the Rural Dean if there were any vacancies in local parishes for readers. This coincided with our own Mavis Tebby’s retirement, so Diana returned to St. Mary’s as a reader. But still the call from God continued and she finally decided to proceed to . After a year’s training at St. Mellitus College she was ordained in in September 2017. Diana showed us her ordination stole which had been made by two members of our Ladies Group – Joan Vine and Ros Mercer.

Diana’s story had come full circle - from a baby christened at St. Mary’s to becoming a curate and this she told in a very frank and honest way. Her journey had been long and difficult at times but we were all moved by her courage and determination to follow the path that God had mapped out for her.

Sue Cole The Ladies Group meeting on Thursday May 24th is entitled “RAILWAY CHILDREN”. This is an international children's charity working with street children in , East Africa and the UK. This meeting is open to ALL members of St. Mary’s congregation.

8 33 Bite Size

We are God's Temple! How wonderful is that! And what a responsibility. However frail, however weak or tired our earthly bodies may be, if we are in Christ, He lives in us now and we live in Him.

The people of Corinth were having disagreements amongst themselves and had written to Paul for advice, so Paul took the chance of reminding them of other disagreements and factions which were also confusing them. Paul reminded them of one simple truth. Jesus Christ is in us and we are in Him. God's Temple doesn't need gold or silver or precious jewels. He just needs us, you and me. He knows everything about us, our worries, our cares, our thoughts and our prayers, before we even know them ourselves.

At Easter, the Lord gave His Son to die for us on the Cross and after the Resurrection He sent His Spirit to dwell in us. We are no longer alone. As faithful Christians, we can only build on the solid foundation that Paul had started for us. The foundation of Jesus Christ. Any other foundation is false and will be destroyed.

Chris Watson Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple. 1 Cor. 3:16-17

St Paul is talking here about both our corporate identity as a church and our individual identity as Christians. Sharing love and fellowship together means that we become a holy temple – a body filled with God’s Holy Spirit. But in order for this body to remain holy, each individual must play their part by contributing their prayer and service. Christ’s death and resurrection assure us of the huge value that God places on the lives of his children. God chooses in Christ to live amongst us and share his Spirit with us – that is our privilege as believers and our awesome responsibility in God’s world.

Rev’d. Diana

32 9 Readings for May

Sunday 6th May Sixth of Easter 8.00 am Holy Eucharist CW Acts 10: 44 - 48 John 15: 9 - 17 10.30 am Parish Eucharist Isaiah 55: 1 - 11 Acts 10: 44 - 48 John 15: 9 - 17 5.30 pm Evening Prayer Psalm 46 Acts 10: 44 - 48 John 15: 9 – 17

Wednesday 9th May 10.00 am Midweek Eucharist Acts 17: 15, 22 - 18:1 John 16: 12 - 15 CHIROPODIST/PODIATRIST Sunday 13th May Seventh of Easter 8.00 am Holy Communion Acts 1: 15 – 17, 21 – 26 Andrew Marlow MSSCh MBChA John 17: 6 - 19 Treatment in the comfort of your own home 10.30 am Parish Eucharist Acts 1: 15 – 17, 21 – 26 First letter of Mobile 07754 700950 John 5: 9 – 13 John 17: 6 – 19 [email protected] 5.30 pm Evening Prayer Psalm 1 Isaiah 61 Luke 4: 14 – 21

Sunday 20th May Pentecost 8.00 am Holy Communion BCP Acts 2: 1 – 21 John 15: 26 - 27, 16: 4b - 15 10.30 am Morning worship whole family Acts 2: 1 – 21 Romans 8: 22 - 27 John 15: 26 - 27, 16: 4b – 15 5.30 pm Evening prayer Psalm 145: 1 - 6 Acts 2: 1 – 21 John 15: 26 - 27, 16: 4b - 15

Sunday 27th May Trinity Sunday 8.00 am Holy Communion BCP Romans 8: 12 – 17 John 3: 1 – 17 10.30 am Parish Eucharist Isaiah 6: 1 – 8 Romans 8: 12 – 17 John 3: 1 – 17 5.30 pm Evening Prayer Psalm 29 Romans 8: 12 – 17 John 3: 1 – 17

10 31 Try our May Sudokus (solutions on page 39)

Easy Do you have questions about life and the Christian faith? Do you want to develop your Christian faith?

Weekly sessions – starting 26 June at 7.30pm in St. Leonard’s hall at St Mary’s Church, Broomfield (stopping during summer holidays)

Confirmation service is on 16 September at 3pm.

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30 11 The Stones inside St Mary’s part 4 Open Garden, Tablet of Broomfield incumbents Afternoon Tea

White Carrara marble with pink Verona Nembro Rosato marble and green Connemara marble. and Evening Prayer

The tablet of incumbents was erected by at Ladyhope House Louisa Radcliffe in 1899. It is clear that the Sunday June 3rd inscriptions are in one hand until Charles Edmunds in 1904, whereafter the additions Anne and Mike will be opening their garden and paddocks on Sunday June 3rd have been made separately. from 3pm concluding with evening prayer which will be held in the garden weather permitting at 5.30pm. It is interesting to note the change in Patrons. The church was probably originally built by There are chickens to see, with the option to spend 20p on a small bag of corn to feed them. If they have been good layers that week there will be fresh eggs for the Lord of the Manor who was then its sale at £1.50 per half dozen. Patron and appointed the Rector. Many pious medieval patrons chose to grant their church The alpacas will be strutting their stuff: and bags of the fantastic fertiliser alpaca poo will be available at £1 a bag ( these retail on line at £10 or more!). to a monastic house, particularly in the 12th century, when there was a surge of We will be praying for good weather. Please drop in during the afternoon and disapproval of churches in private hands. The have a stroll around or sit and watch the animals.

monastery, in our case the Prior and Convent There will be a small entry fee of 50p for adults and children over 10, younger of St Trinitatis, London, thereby became the children free. Those arriving at 5.30 pm for evening prayer will not be charged official rector, appointing a vicar (clerical any entry fee.

deputy) to carry out parochial duties. Sandwiches and a glass of prosecco will be available at £5, or scone and jam A monastery as rector would generally collect the with tea or coffee for £4. All funds raised will be for St Marys. 'greater tithes' (those of grain) for its own use, We look forward to welcoming you ! while the vicar had the 'lesser tithes' of other produce. This explains why we have a vicar rather than a rector. Anne and Mike

The main slab of the tablet is made Grow your Garden and of white Carrara Marble and Church Finances shows typical marble markings Alpaca poo! on the right-hand Insert of Connemara side near the top. Excellent fertiliser: no smell, does not require rotting down, apply Marble and borders of Sill of Verona Nembro Rosato Verona Nembro Rosato, The sections in the immediately to required area. £1 a bag for church funds, can deliver. inscribed with in part replaced by border are ornately dedication and date Anne Harvey wood. carved. 12 29 The border is outlined in pink Verona Nembro Rosato marble, which is also used A Curate's Egg for the cornice at the top and the sill at the bottom. It is technically classified as a limestone and is of Jurassic age, quarried from Sant’Ambrogio di Valpolicella Dear Friends, near Verona in Italy. The quarry is still operated by an independent company. If On the 20th May we shall celebrate Pentecost – the birth of the Christian you look carefully, you will see that parts of the border sections have been Church and I shall also celebrate my 50th Birthday – a half century of replaced with wood when the monument was repaired, having sustained damage journeying through life with Jesus; baptised at 12 weeks old, being a disciple when the bomb fell in the churchyard in 1943. This also accounts for the damage from then onwards. Jesus has always been with me, throughout life’s ups and to one section of the green Connemara Marble on the lower right-hand side. downs, through all my life changes. Birthdays are the day we should Connemara Marble is quarried from the west of Ireland by the Joyce family who remember that we are wonderfully and fearfully made in God’s image. Mind opened the quarry in 1822. It is a true marble of Pre-Cambrian age (over 600 blowing, when you look around you at all the different people in the world, all million years old) and was formed when a slice of ocean crust was caught up in a made in His image. mountain belt when ancient continents collided. The serpentine came from the The importance of our age changes as we go through life - when we were ocean crust and gives the marble its characteristic green banding. young you might have said ‘I’m 5 ½’, the half was very important, but as we grow older we tend to celebrate the years with zeroes, rather than the half’s! There’s the saying that ‘you’re as old as you feel’. Does wisdom come with Ros Mercer age? Yes, and no. Certainly as we get older we have more life experiences, but that does not necessarily mean that we have become wise, our experiences may affect our judgement and how we react in certain circumstances, perhaps affecting our faith or for some people, preventing them from having a faith. Have a look at Proverbs about what it has to say about wisdom. Jesus tells us From the Register of Services to be like a little child, trusting and having faith in him – not letting our April 2018 worldly experiences get in the way of seeing Him for who he is, Lord and Baptism saviour. st 1 April Sebastian James Palmer Prior to Pentecost, the disciples had been through an emotional roller coaster – 8th April Brodie Ashton Edwards from seeing Jesus killed on the cross on Good Friday, to seeing the risen Lord 8th April Jax Logan Edwards Jesus from Easter Day; their own faiths had gone from rock bottom to heady 21st April Joshua Herbert heights for having seen him. We too have highs and lows in our faith, but the good news is that Jesus never leaves us, even though we might feel like it, he is Wedding always there through the Holy Spirit. Pentecost is the day when the disciples 21st April Amanda Charnick & Andrew Herbert received gifts of wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing and more; the greatest of these is love. God loves you so much that he gave the greatest gift of all - his Funeral only Son to die for you and His love sets you free from sin to be the person 5th April Olive Shearing (Aged 93 years) God created you to be. 5th April Phyllis Darton (Aged 98 years) th As we celebrate this Pentecost, how can we share the gift of love with one 9 April Roy Erwood (Aged 83 years) another? What does your gift of love look like and what does it feel like to receive the gift of love? Rev’d Julie 28 13 BROOMFIELD COTTAGE GARDENERS’ SOCIETY For details of our Open Gardens evenings (members only) Please contact: Dick Chapman: 01245 266508 We will be holding our Charity Plant Sale - Sunday 20th May 10am—12noon in the barn on the allotment site.

Flower and vegetable plants would be gratefully received as all proceeds will go to our charity: Grapevine Essex for people with learning disabilities

For further information please contact: [email protected] All details are on our website: www.broomfieldcottagegardenerssociety.co.uk

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Do you find it difficult to get someone to A cousin of the infamous Henry VIII, Lady Jane Grey disapproved of the way come and do a small job? her fellow nobles behaved and apparently also disagreed with their religious Extra Lights Additional Sockets New Fuse Boards beliefs. But as a sheltered 16 year old there wasn’t much she could do about it. Jane was a very knowledgeable young lady and prior to her marriage to Rewires New Installations st Landlord and Homebuyer inspections Guildford Dudley on 21 May 1550 we saw her reading Plato’s ‘Phaedo’. Her marriage to Guildford Dudley, fourth son of the Duke of Northumberland was Fault Finding and Repairs all part of the latter’s schemes to substitute Dudleys for Tudors after the death of Edward VI. When King Edward died on 6th July 1553 Jane was informed she ------was his successor and four days later signed a proclamation announcing her Qualified Electrician Fully Insured succession to the throne.

Reliable Service Tidy Work th Free Quote Flexible Hours Reasonably Priced Princess Mary’s supporters took action and by 19 July Jane was confined to the Satisfaction Guaranteed Tower of London. Her short reign of nine days was over. Her husband Guildford was also confined to the Tower. By 14th November Jane was  ------arraigned and sentenced to death. She and her husband were beheaded on 12th  February 1554. Helena Bonham Carter played the part of Jane and Cary Elwes I will assure you of a quick response, played Guildford.

and a reasonably priced service… The film for May is Steven Spielberg’s ‘Bridge of Spies’ starring Tom Hanks, which is described as a dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a Call Steve on: series of historic events concerning the captured American U-2 pilot during the Cold War.

The first Monday in May is a Bank Holiday, Mobile number 07943889979 therefore the film will be shown on Monday 14th Free phone 080011234616 May. Put this date in your diaries and hope to see you on the 14th May.

Peter Baker

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Greater Love hath no Man

On the last Friday before Good Friday as Lieutenant Colonel Arnaud Beltrame of the French police walked into that supermarket he must have been aware that there was a fair chance that he would not walk out alive. He had swapped places with one hostage in an effort to secure the release of the other hostages. And Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement, which invites Christians later, responding to the sound of shots from inside, his colleagues stormed the around the world to pray between Ascension and Pentecost for more people to supermarket and the terrorist shot Beltrame in the throat. come to know Jesus Christ. What started out as an invitation from the Beltrame had a secular upbringing and came to faith in his thirties. He was Archbishops of Canterbury and York in 2016 to the Church of England has confirmed in 2010 and regularly worshipped at his local church. Father grown into an international and ecumenical call to prayer. Dominique Arz, the National Chaplain of the French police said of him “The

“In praying 'Thy Kingdom Come' we all commit to playing our part in the fact is he did not hide his faith, he radiated it. We can say that his act of self- renewal of the nations and the transformation of communities." offering is consistent with what he believed. He bore witness to his faith to the Archbishop very end.”

St Mary’s Broomfield with our friends at the Methodist Church are planning to That was last Friday. This coming Friday we bear witness to the crucifixion of take part in this international prayer initiative between May 10th (Ascension Day) Christ. And it doesn’t stretch the imagination too far to understand Beltrame’s and May 20th (Pentecost). choice of action as something inspired by the story of Good Friday. For Christians everywhere the cross is not dissimilar to a hostage swap. Christ gives We will begin on Ascension Day with an early morning praise and prayer service His life in order to save us all. The cross is the offer of love in exchange for hate, at St Mary’s at 7.30am followed by a simple Parish breakfast together. At this whatever the cost, whatever it takes. The cross represents absolute love. It is not service we will commit ourselves to praying together and as individuals for a celebration of death although death is, on occasion, the price of love. Christ to become known more fully in our village during this special 10 days. Please let us know if you are coming to breakfast for catering purposes. In my opinion, Lieutenant-Colonel Arnaud Beltrame paid that price, he is a Christian martyr - may he rest in peace and rise in glory. We are hoping that during the 10 day period people will volunteer to go out in pairs to “prayer walk” - that is to pray for the residents of our parish. Choose a friend to go out with and find a convenient time and then walk one or two streets near your homes, praying for our neighbours, our children, our schools, our The Vicar’s Dad hospital, our hospice etc. Prayer walks need take no more than half an hour and prayers do not need to be said aloud if that feels uncomfortable. A leaflet will be Got it all already available with some simple ideas to help you pray. The main point is that our neighbours will have been lifted up to Christ for his blessing in the hope that ‘I cannot understand you,’ said the young man to his unmarried aunt. ‘You more people may come to know Christ’s love. A sign-up sheet will be in the seem so happy and contented. I’ve always thought that unmarried women are churches so that we know that someone is going out to pray on every day of the lonely and miserable and just longing for the presence of a man about the 10 days. place.’ ‘Well,’ his aunt responded, smiling, ‘I’ve got a fireplace that smokes, a parrot th On Pentecost Sunday (Whit Sunday) May 20 we will celebrate this wave of that swears, a cat that stays out half the night with no explanation, and a dog prayer with a family service at St Mary’s. Together we will thank God for the that leaves muddy footprints all over the house and lies on the couch in front of gift of his Holy Spirit and pray for that Spirit to be poured out richly on our com- the telly for hours. What more do I want?’

16 25 munity. We will then share a Pentecost Picnic together (bring your own lunch) and perhaps play some games. Please wear the Pentecost colours of flame – red, Songs of Praise orange and yellow.

If you want to know more about this international initiative, please go to the on Church Green website at the top of the page. And please pray for all those taking part – that

th there may be a fresh outpouring of God’s love in our community. Sunday 24 June 2018 to be held on Church Green, Broomfield at 5:30pm Revd Diana Garfield Please bring a garden chair or picnic blanket with you

Please send your suggestions for Hymns and Readings https://www.thykingdomcome.global/ by Saturday 9th of June to Revd Julie Hardy

[email protected]

RHP Sports & Social (Bowls) Club Invites You to take a look at what we have and what we do. Whether you are male or female, whatever your age, why not give us a try: Green Bowls, Carpet Bowls, Varied Social Programme

If interested then contact either. Canterbury monks Ian 01245 349212 Andrea 01245 269836 or John 01245 357177 Canterbury Way, St Fabians Drive CM1 2XN. My boyfriend was working as an attendant in Canterbury Cathedral when one afternoon he was approached by two American tourists. "Are you a monk?" one of the women asked eagerly.

"No," he replied, "I wear this robe as part of my job, but I’m not a member of any religious order."

"Then where are the monks?" asked the woman, looking around. My boyfriend explained: ‘Oh, there haven’t been any monks here since 1415.’ Hearing this, the woman looked at her watch and announced to her friend, ‘Betty, we missed the monks.’

24 17 Thursday 7th 8.30am Coach leaves Church Green for Parish Retreat at Otley Hall 10.00 am Little Lambs in St. Leonard’s Hall 12 noon NCMMP Prayers

for more details visit our website www.stmarybroomfield.org

 Bell ringers: Please call Bell Tower captain Chris before practice sessions to check that they are going ahead. 07730796422

Prayer of the Season

My creator God, give me joyful eyes for joyful nature. May I be alive to the gentle influences of a May day which bring new experiences to all who may receive them: and may I serve thee by unfolding to others the love of Truth; the love of God and the love of Beauty. Amen.

This prayer was chosen by Chris Watson

Christian Aid Week 13 - 19 May

Once again that time is upon us when we can demonstrate our faith in a very practical way. The delivery and collection of envelopes in our house-to-house movement around Broomfield provides both a witness and a substantial offer- ing for those less fortunate than ourselves. Please help if you can. Further in- formation from Trudy, 01245 359079 : [email protected]

18 23 Thursday 24th 9.00 – 11.00 am Church open 9.30 am Thanksgiving on a Thursday St Mary’s Church Website: 10.00 am Little Lambs in St. Leonard’s Hall 12 noon NCMMP prayers in The Lady Chapel ~ All are welcome 7.30 pm Ladies Group in St. Leonard’s Hall ~ Meeting open to ALL ‘Constant Information’

th Sunday 27 Trinity Sunday If you read last month’s website article, did you try to guess how many people 8.00 am Holy Communion have access to St Mary’s website, if you did, I wonder if you guessed right? In 10.30 am Parish Eucharist with Film Club and Crèche 5.30 pm Evening Prayer fact, there are six people in all who have access to the website, each with their

th own unique login details, but you may be surprised to know that, apart from the Monday 28 Bank Holiday ~ No morning prayer this week webmaster who monitors it constantly, only two people regularly work on the Tuesday 29th 9.00 am – 1pm Churchyard working party website. Nevertheless, it’s always a good idea to have people ready to pick up 9.00 – 11.00 am Church open the reigns should the regular contributors fail to keep up with all the ‘goings-on’ 7.30 pm PCC meeting in St. Leonard’s Hall at St Mary’s Church.

th Wednesday 30 Keeping the website updated with constant information is essential for a church 6.00 pm Kids Club outing to be arranged website or indeed, any website as websites that are not update very regularly 8.00 pm Bell ringing in the tower* soon become obsolete, I have heard it said that if people log into a website a Thursday 31st 9.00 – 11.00 am Church open couple of times and each time they see it is exactly the same the chances are, that 12 noon NCMMP Prayers at St. Augustine’s, North Springfield they will not bother to look again, so it’s imperative that news is added very regularly. June 2018

Friday 1st So, what ‘news or information’ can we put on the website? Well, so much goes 4.15 pm Choir Practice in St. Leonard’s Hall on at St Mary’s that it is very difficult to write articles about all the activities, so

Saturday 2nd unless someone submits an article regarding their activity, I’m afraid it doesn’t 1.30 pm Wedding in church Danielle Hill & Christopher Kirwan get mentioned, although, I do try to write a piece about any combined church

Sunday 3rd The First Sunday after Trinity activity such as the Fayre’s, Christmas, Easter, Flower Festival, Armistice Day, 8.00 am Holy Communion etc. However, as the website is a very modern way to spread the Word of God I 10.30 am Parish Eucharist with Fun Faith Film Club and Crèche tend to use those special words spoken by our clergy during the services to 12.30 pm Christening of Chloe Cornwall 3.00 pm Open Garden at Ladyhope House, Mill Lane enhance your busy and newsy website. But, if you would like to submit an 5.30 pm Evening Prayer at Ladyhope House, Mill Lane article for the website, send a photograph (if possible) and about 250-300 words

Monday 4th to: [email protected] I would love to hear from you and you could soon see 12.30pm Film & Lunch Club your very own submission up on the website.

Tuesday 5th 9.00 am – 1pm Churchyard working party 9.00 – 11.00 am Church open Joan Vine 10.00 am Edward Bear in St. Leonard’s Hall

Wednesday 6th The same yesterday… 1.45 pm Bible Study in Committee Room 8.00 pm Bell ringing at Little Waltham* Why did Moses wander in the desert for 40 years? Because even back then men wouldn't ask for directions.

22 19 Friday 11th The May Church Calendar 11.30 am Chelmer Valley High School visit to church

st 4.15 pm Choir Practice in St. Leonard’s Hall Tuesday 1 9.00 am – 1pm Churchyard working party Saturday 12th 9.00 – 11.00 am Church open 11am – 2pm May Fayre (See page 2 for details)

10.00 am Edward Bear in St. Leonard’s Hall th 10am-11am Chelmer Valley High School visits to Church Sunday 13 The Seventh Sunday of Easter 8.00 am Holy Communion nd Wednesday 2 10.30 am Parish Eucharist

11.30 am Chelmer Valley High School visits to Church 12.30 pm Renewal of Wedding Vows

1.45 pm Bible Study in Committee Room 5.30 pm Evening Prayer

8.00 pm Bell ringing at Little Waltham* th Monday 14 rd Thursday 3 12.30 pm Film & Lunch Club

9.00 – 11.00 am Church open th 9.30 am Thanksgiving on a Thursday Tuesday 15 10.00 am Little Lambs in St. Leonard’s Hall 9.00 am – 1pm Churchyard working party 12 noon NCMMP Prayers at St. Mary’s, Great Leighs ~ All are welcome 9.00 – 11.00 am Church open 8.00 pm NCMMP Council Meeting at Pleshey 9.00 am Chelmer Valley High School visit to church 10.00 am Edward Bear in St. Leonard’s Hall th Friday 4 7.30 pm Men’s Group walk to pub

4.15 pm Choir Practice in St. Leonard’s Hall th Wednesday 16 th Sunday 6 The Sixth Sunday of Easter 1.45 pm Bible Study in Committee Room 8.00am Holy Eucharist 8.00 pm Bell ringing in the tower*

10.30 am Parish Eucharist with Film Club & Crèche th 5.30 pm Evening Prayer Thursday 17 9.00 – 11.00 am Church open th Monday 7 Bank Holiday ~ No Morning Prayer this morning 9.30 am Little Lambs in St. Leonard’s Hall

Tuesday 8th 12 noon NCMMP prayers at St. Andrew’s, Boreham 9.00 am – 1pm Churchyard working party 2.00 pm Eucharist at Ayletts 9.00 – 11.00 am Church open 2.00 pm Beetle Drive in St. Leonard’s Hall

10.00 am Pray & Play in St. Leonard’s Hall th Friday 18 Chelmer Valley High School visit to Church th Wednesday 9 Sunday 20th Pentecost 10.00 am Mid-week Eucharist 8.00 am Holy Eucharist 10.30 am Parish Coffee Morning ~ All are welcome 10.30 am Morning Worship for the whole church family 1.45 pm Bible Study in Committee Room 12 noon Parish Picnic ~ please bring your own food and drink 8.00 pm Bell ringing at Little Waltham* and wear red, orange or yellow Thursday 10th Ascension Day 5.30 pm Evening Prayer

7.30 am Early Morning Prayer with breakfast Monday 21st sign up sheet at back of church for catering purposes 12.30 pm Lunch & Laughter in St. Leonard’s Hall 9.00 – 11.00 am Church open 2.00 pm U3A hand bell ringing in Committee Room

9.30 am Thanksgiving on a Thursday nd 10.00 am Little Lambs in St. Leonard’s Hall Tuesday 22 11.30 am Chelmer Valley High School visit to church 9.00 am – 1pm Churchyard working party 12 noon MMP Prayers at Holy Trinity, Pleshey ~ All are welcome 9.00 – 11.00 am Church open 10.00 am Pray & Play in St. Leonard’s Hall 2.00 pm Friends of Broomfield Hospital using Committee Room 7.30 pm NCMMP Ascension Day Service Wednesday 23rd at Ford End Church ~ All are welcome 1.45 pm Bible Study in Committee Room Sign up sheet for transport at the back of church 8.00 pm Bell ringing in the tower* 20 21