Parish Magazine
June & July, 2021
Parish Church of St. Matthew the Apostle with Holy Trinity, Habergham Eaves, Burnley
REGULAR WEEKLY SERVICES AT ST. MATTHEW’S
SUNDAYS (except the First Sunday of the month) 9.00am...…………………….……Said Eucharist in St. Paul’s Chapel (modern language)
10.30am……………………………………..………PARISH EUCHARIST (our main service of the week, including hymns as soon as congregational singing is allowed)
On the FIRST SUNDAY of the month, services are usually 9.00……Eucharist with Hymns at the High Altar 10.30……Family Service - a short (about 45-minute) service helping younger members of our church to get involved and worship. But everyone is welcome!
also on the First Sunday: 6.30pm……………………..Evensong
Sunday Activities for Primary-aged Children will be restarting soon, alongside the 10.30 service, EVERY Sunday except the First Sunday (and Sundays in August). Look out for more details.
MID-WEEK SERVICES Tuesdays 10.00am Said Eucharist St. Paul’s Chapel Thursdays 7.00pm Said Eucharist High Altar Fridays 10.00am Said Eucharist St. Paul’s Chapel (Lady Chapel as soon as this is possible)
For the time being, please leave the church and grounds quickly once the service has ended.
See page 5 for details of livestreamed services.
FROM THE VICAR
Hi Everyone,
Somehow, and maybe unsurprisingly, there is a sense of irony as we begin 'Ordinary Time' in the church calendar and approach the warmer months. Church worship is under restrictions, and whilst it is positive that things have improved, I look forward to the day when we celebrate the Mass in all its fullness once again.
I am delighted that church is fully re-opened and all our midweek services have returned. It was an extremely difficult decision to close church during lockdown but I and the PCC felt it was the wisest course of action, due to the high levels of Covid 19 that were around in Burnley at the time. Our decision to safeguard our congregation was the correct one.
Behind the scenes we have been rather busy, and I am delighted that Broadband will be coming into church very soon which will allow us to use the church space to be more creative in our worship and activities with schools and the community. I want to express my thanks to Nicola Rides and Walter Jackson for their patience and hard work in making this happen. I think Broadband is going to be a huge success as we move forward.
The study sessions focusing on prayer, which have started in May, are another great opportunity for learning and self-development. Prayer should be at the heart of any Christian’s life, and these sessions will hopefully challenge and motivate you to refresh your thinking and possibly your prayer commitments. Besides the study sessions, there are lots of ‘stand-alone’ talks and events to join in, so do look out for these. 3
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I'm delighted that the Breakfast Club can recommence soon: this will allow us to build closer relationships with our community, offering breakfast in the hall, and also offering some fellowship and prayerful support to those who might need it. The Foodbank will continue until such time as the planned ‘Pantry’ opens in Lower Stoops Estate, hopefully in the next few months.
Early in June, we will be joined at St. Matthew's by Joseph Barnes. Joseph is currently studying for ordained ministry at Mirfield in Yorkshire and introduces himself elsewhere in this magazine. He will be with us until mid-July, so do expect to see him in church and in and around the parish. Maybe you might like to invite him for coffee or even a spot of lunch.
Rev Kat has been working very hard on numerous community matters. I am delighted by St. Matthew’s refusal to give up on Sunday School and look forward to a bit of a ‘relaunch’ offering children’s activities on a weekly basis in the run up to the summer. Please help to spread the word among children and grandchildren - it should be lots of fun.
And finally Sally, our head teacher, announced that she is to retire from Holy Trinity School. Sally will be a huge loss to them and to me personally. We formed an excellent working relationship and the clergy have always been made very welcome. A highlight of Sally’s time with us will always be that our School was the first ever in the Diocese to host an in-school Confirmation service, which was led by Bishop Philip; and we were, of course, awarded ‘Excellent School’ by school inspectors.
Well that's all for now! Till next time, much love, Fr Alex. 4
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IF YOU CAN’T GET TO CHURCH …
Wherever possible we will livestream our Sunday morning church services to our Facebook Group and YouTube channels.
This means that you can watch videos of services online by going to www.facebook.com/groups/stmatthewsburnley or www.youtube.com/c/StMatthewsBurnley
Other short services can be found on our facebook page.
If you have internet access you can keep in touch via our
Church Website - www.stmatthewsburnley.com
If you would like to receive regular email updates from St. Matthew’s please sign up on this website - http://eepurl.com/gWAAFn
If you do not have internet access but would like to receive information and worship resources, please get in touch using the phone numbers on the back of the magazine.
If you can ‘get out’, but not to our Sunday services, see our midweek services on the inside cover.
And do keep your eye on the big noticeboard in the church grounds. 5
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The Annual Parochial General Meeting
If you were unable to attend the APGM on 23 May 2021, there are a few copies of the Annual Reports and Accounts available as you leave the church. Despite the Coronavirus lockdown, it has been a very busy and pro-active year in our Parish and the various reports give an insight into many successful events and activities that have taken place.
6 Howard Mitchell.
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From the Curate
There’s a special day or week for almost everything now isn’t there?! Some of my favourites are International Talk Like A Pirate Day (19th Sep) and International Buy a Priest a Beer Day (9th Sep)!
You might think it’s all got a bit out of hand but generally I think special holidays, commemorative days and focus times can be fun and/or deeply significant. We joined in Earth Hour this year and found sitting in candlelight for 60 minutes made us stop and reflect. I think Black History Month (October in the UK) and Time to Talk Day (4th Feb) especially have had a positive impact in recent years.
As such events and initiatives have proliferated it can seem a bit overwhelming though, as it would be impossible to observe, remember and respond in the ways that all these hours, days, weeks and months call us to. However, on balance, I think the majority of them are still helpful, we just need to consider which to focus on, when.
In May as a church we encouraged people to engage with Christian Aid Week and #ThyKingdomCome. As we head into June we’re joining in with the Great British Spring Clean (28th May - 13th June) and we’re hosting a special Memorial Service, just after the conclusion of Dying Matters Awareness Week, on Saturday 19th June at 10.30am. This will also (hopefully) be the final weekend before the last stage of the government’s plan to lift lockdown and is therefore an important moment to look back as we also eagerly look to the future.
In the church we, of course, also have seasons that shape the year and feast days when we celebrate particular events or people. As we enter June we begin what is known as ‘ordinary time’, a time ordered by learning about Jesus’ life. It’s traditionally a time of growth when, by learning more about
Jesus, Christians become more like Jesus.
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As lockdown is lifted there’s a lot of talk of ‘getting back to normal’ and also of figuring out the ‘new normal’. In amongst that and a range of special events and initiatives, I hope we can find blessing in the ordinary - in intentionally ordering our lives to enable us to learn more about Jesus, that we might become more like him.
Rev. Kat.
From the Church Registers, March& April BAPTISMS FUNERAL Kasey Wolstenholme - 18th April Rosemary Rowe – 14th April Oscar Johnson – 25th April MARRIAGE Reece Gilbert & Sarah Anne Walmsley – 24th April
SUMMERTIME QUIZ
1. Which European country celebrates the First Day of Summer with a public holiday in April? 2. Who was credited with saving 77 lives during seven summers working as a lifeguard at Lowell Park, Illinois, starting in 1926? 3. Who met and fell in love with Marge Bouvier at a 1974 summer camp? 4. What was the first name of Clegg in Last of the Summer Wine? 5. 'In the Summertime' was a hit for which British rock band? 6. Castel Gandolfo is famous as the home of whose summer residence? 7. What did the Queen of Hearts make 'all on a summer's day'? 8. Which novel is narrated partly by its heroine Esther Summerson? 9. The Summer Palace is a vast complex of palaces, gardens and lakes in which foreign city?
10. In what year was the Cliff Richard film Summer Holiday released? 9 Answers on page 23
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Ordinand Joseph writes -
Hi my name is Joseph, I am currently in my first year of three at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield, training for ordained Ministry. My interests include contemplative spirituality, sacramental theology and liberation theology. I'm passionate about social justice and inclusion. I am very much looking forward to joining you all for 7 weeks, and excited to be a part of your community.
My hometown is Stevenage, Hertfordshire in the Diocese of St Albans. My background before training was in politics and campaigning, I also graduated from the University of Chester with a BA in Politics in 2019. In my year before training, I was Pastoral Assistant at St John’s Hatfield and the University of Hertfordshire Chaplaincy.
My hobbies include running, cricket and cooking. My perfect evening is a nice meal by the riverside with a glass of Italian red. I look forward to spending my summer placement with you.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Altar Servers
Changed circumstances mean that several of our Altar Servers no longer feel able to continue in this ministry. To maintain the pre-Covid standards of our Worship at St. Matthew’s, we quite desperately need more volunteers: I cannot, at this point, draw together a rota. You would receive excellent, friendly training, your robe would be provided and you would be able to specify how often you served. Please consider whether God might be calling you to this service which enhances
our worship, is a huge help to the clergy and brings great joy and satisfaction in its fulfilment.
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Nigel Baldwin writes on BECOMING AN ‘ALM’
First of all I need to say that when I asked about doing the Occasional Preachers’ Course, over a year ago now, I hadn't even heard of Authorised Lay Ministry. However, encouraged by the clergy here at St Matthew’s I am now embarked on working my way towards it. The ALM system was brought together by the diocese to reorganise and encourage lay ministry. The course consists of a core module lasting for 10 weeks looking at what it means to be a Christian and how we should live it out in our lives. I'm currently all of 2 weeks into the core module. As well as the core module there are optional modules to be done. I completed the preaching module just before Easter, the only one I'll be doing. Optional modules last for 6 weeks and include children's ministry, preaching, worship leading, youth ministry, pastoral care and small group leadership.
So, having completed the application form (with Fr Alex adding his endorsement ) and passed the interview (via Zoom, of course) with a very pleasant discussion about why I felt God was calling me to preach (hard to put into words at times) I have embarked on the course. I have been given a mentor to help me through; the diocese does suggest a minimum number of meetings but he is available if more are necessary. We were a mixed group in the preaching module, including Ordinands (that is people who will be clergy, and preaching as part of their job) as well as ALMs. The mix led to some very stimulating discussions and I look forward to meeting some of the people after they are ordained. Some practical work was, of course, involved which led to me preaching in church, something which would not have been possible without considerable clergy support. It was a course requirement that a 15- minute sermon be preached, unusual for St Matthews and unlikely to be repeated in the future! It has been challenging and exciting so far - with luck the excitement will continue.
I would urge anyone who feels that God is gently pushing them towards a vocation to discuss it with our clergy, you never know in which direction it will 12 take you.
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Holy Trinity CE Primary School
We are delighted that The Life Education Centre will be visiting us in School shortly. All the children have the opportunity to visit the mobile classroom in their ‘bubbles’ and learn important information and messages that link to our PSHE, PE and Science curriculum. The children learn about the following: EYFS - All about me Year 1 – My wonderful body Year 2 – Feelings Year 3 – Meet the brain Year 4 – It’s great to be me Year 5 – Friends Year 6 – Decisions All the children (even Year 5 and 6) love seeing Harold the giraffe, when they go in the mobile classroom!
The children in our EYFS classroom are very excited as we are expecting ducklings! They have some duck eggs in an incubator, which should be hatching very soon. If you are interested in looking at any photographs of the ducklings or other activities in School, you can follow us on Twitter at friendsofholytrinity@HT_CofE_Burnley and see some of the great activities on offer to the children.
The children in the EYFS, Year 1 and 2 took part in a sponsored ‘bunny hop’ for Pendleside Hospice. We were very proud of the generosity of our families and that we made a little bit of history by raising the most money ever by a primary school - £2,602.00. I know that many of our families are under pressure financially, so this make the achievement even more amazing.
We are delighted to be welcoming Reverend Kat to School in June to lead some prayer and reflection activities for the children. Weather permitting, we are hoping that we will be able to run ‘Prayer Spaces’ on our School field; if not we do have a contingency plan and can use our Community room. It will be fantastic for the children to experience 15
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some age appropriate activities to help them, pray, reflect and have a few moments of quiet time in their busy lives.
We are holding Sports Days for each ‘bubble’ over the next few weeks and children will compete in their house teams for team points and medals. We have had to adapt our usual sports day to make the event Covid secure but I am sure that all the children will still have a great time.
I have informed the governors at School of my intention to take early retirement and I am leaving my post from the end of August. It has been an absolute privilege to be Head Teacher at Holy Trinity for the last 6½ years and I will really miss all the children and my colleagues. Mrs. Alison Whitaker, one of our Assistant Head Teachers, will be Acting Head Teacher for at least two terms, whilst the governing body recruit a suitable replacement. I have loved working with Father Alex and Reverend Kat and am confident that the close relationship between Church and School will continue to flourish.
Sally Smith Head Teacher
7th Burnley with St Matthews Guide Company
Rainbows We still haven’t set a date for us to return to face to face meetings but as soon as we do we will be in touch with parents to share the good news.
Girl Guiding Lancashire East have introduced a new challenge badge for the girls to do at home; it’s called Midsummer Mapness and Florence shared some of her work with us. We love hearing what our Rainbows have been doing.
Petra and her class at Rosegrove Primary school took part in a
“Tweets for Treats” challenge; their project about Florence
16 Nightingale got the most tweets and won them an extra playtime - which Petra said was the best thing ever!
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Harper, one of our younger Rainbows, has moved away to another area so won’t be returning when we resume meetings; we wish her all the best.
Happy Birthday to all our Rainbows and any Leaders who are celebrating birthdays in June or July.
Brownies In March Brownies started holding monthly Zoom meetings. At the April zoom meeting the Brownies made mug cakes. The girls really enjoyed this activity as it gave them something fun to make and an enjoyable treat at the end.
Lacey and Paris have now moved to 23rd St Cuthbert’s Brownies and Guides. We will miss them but hope that they enjoy their new unit.
Guides Hello everyone,
Hope you are all keeping safe and well. Now that everything is gradually getting back to normal, there is a strong possibility that we can all start planning our summer holidays (fingers crossed). So don't forget your sun cream!
We would like to send belated birthday wishes to all the girls and leaders who celebrated their birthdays during April and May, including Lucy Balmbara who has recently celebrated her 14th birthday and Abigail Harvey who has just celebrated her 17th birthday and is now learning to drive. Good luck, Abigail.
When we are starting face to face meetings, we will notify you. So until then.....Keep Safe!
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CHURCH WARDENS’ NOTES
It has been lovely to see more of our Church services resuming again, even though Covid measures have had to be adhered to. Hopefully things will keep getting better for everyone over the next few months and the threat of Covid will continue to diminish.
We would like to thank everyone who has volunteered to help with the cleaning of the Church and hall over the last few months, we really appreciate your help. There has been a lot of additional work to do to stay safe and it is great to have more people willing to lend a hand.
We also want to say a special ‘thank you’ to Peter Harrison for bringing us the joy of hearing organ music in Church again and to the Choir for
singing at the 10.30 am Sunday services.
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given towards the decorating of the choir vestry. Some much needed work in that part of Church can now go ahead and we are truly grateful for their help.
We send our sympathy and prayers to Harry Rowe and family on the passing of Rosemary after a long illness. “Rosie” was a much loved member of St Matthew’s Church and had given a lot of her time to the Church Choir and Mothers Union. She will not be forgotten by those who knew her and she was a great ambassador for Northern Ireland.
We are looking for a couple of additional people to become Sidespersons at St Matthew’s. If you think that this might be something you would like to do, please speak to one of the Wardens for further information, or to put your name forward to volunteer.
It is not possible to update the Church Memorial Book for 2020 until there is a relaxation of the Covid rules. We will endeavour to update it as soon as possible after this. The cost of entries is £10, as the book has to be sent away from Church to be inscribed.
The Church sanctuary lights, above the High Altar and in the Lady Chapel, are seven-day candles, which burn for 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. If you would like to sponsor them in memory of a loved one, or for yourself, the cost is £2.50 a week per candle and there is a list on the Church porch notice board with full instructions. For those who are unable to attend Church, please telephone Derek Burrows or any of the Wardens.
There is a similar list in the Church porch for those who would like to sponsor the flowers in Church, for a particular week. This is a bit more expensive, with a minimum donation of £10; again, if you are unable to access the porch list, please ring Andrea Rodger or one of the Wardens. You will find telephone numbers listed on the back cover of this magazine.
We send our best wishes to you all and look forward to seeing more of you in Church soon, once Covid rules are relaxed.
Take care, 19 Audrey, Ernie, Stuart and Walter.
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THE GOD CAST
During lockdown Fr. Alex has been hosting an online podcast, called The God Cast and has been fortunate to have interviewed (amongst others) some very significant religious figures, including …
The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Stephen Cottrell SCP, Archbishop of York, the second most senior cleric in The Church of England
Our own The Right Reverend Philip North, Bishop of Burnley.
Dr. Paula Gooder: now Canon Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral, Paula was raised in inner city Manchester and progressed to Oxford University before becoming one of the world’s most accessible contemporary writers and biblical scholars. She has previously taught at two theological colleges, Ripon College, Cuddesdon, and The Queen's Foundation.
Fr. Nadim Nassar: a great way to understand the crisis in Syria from the mouth of the UK's only Syrian priest working in the Church of England.
The Rev’d. Dr. Giles Fraser, distinguished philosopher, respected broadcaster, and a dedicated servant of the Church of England. Well known for his liberal, compassionate and inclusive views, Giles has taken a thoughtful, principled and outspoken stand on many of the critical issues facing the Church today.
The Very Rev'd Richard Sewell - a wonderfully warm and heartfelt interview with this life-long Paul Weller fan who is the Dean of St George's College in Jerusalem.
Also – Edwina Currie, Levi Roots, Anthea Turner, Helen Barnard, Eamonn Holmes, Jodie Prenger, Chris Casper, Alastair Campbell, Jimmy Cricket, Gordon Burns, Tony Grant, Callum Skinner, George Galloway, Andy Payton, Paul Coai, Dee Kelly, Kevin Kennedy, Sean Wilson, Simon Calder, Justin Moorhouse, Grace Blakeley, Ross King, Kevin Ratcliffe, many more, and many more to come !
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St Matthew with Holy Trinity Scout Group
Beavers Face to face indoor and outdoor meetings will be on Wednesdays from 1800 to 1900 hrs. If necessary, Zoom Meetings will be on Wednesdays from 1815 to 1900 hrs. Cubs Face to face indoor and outdoor meetings will be on Wednesdays from 1910 to 2015 hrs. If necessary, Zoom Meetings will be on Wednesdays from 1915 to 2000 hrs. Scouts Face to face meetings will be on Fridays from 1930 to 2030 hrs. If necessary, Zoom Meetings, will be on Fridays from 1930 to 2000 hrs. Vacancies: We have a very limited number of vacancies in all sections. Simply contact Howard Mitchell.
A Safe return to face-to-face Scouting! Good News! We have now resumed face-to-face outdoor activities and indoor meetings. It really is great to be back but we are still taking all the necessary precautions and asking parents to keep their young people at home if anyone in their household is unwell or showing Covid 19 symptoms. Beavers started with an Alphabetical Scavenger Hunt in Towneley Park and then learnt how to plant Sunflowers and Strawberries before trying their hand at Mini-Golf and making Slime!!! Cubs enjoyed a good walk from the Church Hall to Towneley Hall and followed this with a litter pick to help make Scott Park look even better. Their good turn was rewarded with a fun evening at Mini-Golf before attempting the Numerical Treasure Trail at Towneley. Our Scouts have focussed on their map reading skills and discovered lots of quirky facts on our Twilight Towneley Treasure Trail. A vastly different type of map was used for a morning of Orienteering around the grounds of Gawthorpe Hall. All this training will hopefully enable our older Scouts to undertake a two-day expedition later in the Summer. Whilst adult supervision and back up is available, they will be trusted to hike and camp independently, which is a tremendous adventure and challenge! We have a number of young people who are due to move up to the next sections so a special evening in the grounds of Coal Clough Community
Centre was arranged so that arrivals were staggered with a short overlap from Beavers to Cubs and Cubs to Scouts. 22 All our Beavers, Cubs and Scouts hope to spend an exciting day or evening at Bowley Scout Camp before the Summer Holidays.
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Volunteers’ Rewards! You don’t have to be Bear Grylls to volunteer to help our young people! If you can make drinks, help to tidy up and help to plan and run activities for as little or as much time as you can spare, you will be very welcome to join our team of volunteers. In helping our young people gain valuable skills for life, the rewards are tremendous. When Beavers get their hands dirty and give you a big smile, when Cubs learn to cook with care and when Scouts achieve a difficult challenge, you know that you have created those special life-changing experiences that they will remember for ever. Being a volunteer is certainly very rewarding! If you would like to take part in a four-week taster experience, with absolutely no obligation to continue, simply have a word with Howard or any of our leaders.
Howard Mitchell Group Scout Leader M: 07743 850350 E: [email protected]
Do you enjoy arranging flowers?
Like to get involved with the Church floral decorations? Or do you just fancy being a spare pair of hands to help others in the team? If you’re interested, please contact Andrea Rodger on 01282 425420 for more information.
Answers to the SUMMERTIME QUIZ on page 9 1 Iceland 2 Ronald Reagan 3 Homer Simpson 4 Norman 5 Mungo Jerry 23 6 The Pope’s 7 Some tarts 8 Bleak House 9 Beijing 10 1963
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Howard Mitchell writes - RHS BRIDGEWATER – MIDDLEWOOD REVISTED!
You will, no doubt, have seen that the Royal Horticultural Society has now opened its brand new Garden, RHS Bridgewater, just off the M60 at Worsley in the grounds of the original Worsley New Hall in Salford.
The noble Gothic-style mansion was built between 1840 and 1845 amidst extensive landscaped gardens which were developed over 50 years and featured a lake with a grotto built on a small island. Queen Victoria visited the hall in 1851 and 1857 and King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra visited in 1909 for a review of the East Lancashire Division of the Territorial Army in the grounds of the hall.
Worsley New Hall became a British Red Cross hospital during the First World War, but afterwards, with the departure of the Egerton family from the Worsley Estate, the hall and the gardens fell into decline. In the Second World War parts of the hall were requisitioned by the War Office, its gardens used as training grounds by the Lancashire Fusiliers. During the early 20th century the hall fell into disrepair. Weakened by dry rot and following a fire in 1943, this once-grand building was finally demolished by a scrap merchant, who had bought it for just £2,500. By 1949, after a century of heritage, the hall became part of the Salford's historic past. In subsequent years, parts of the grounds have been used as a garden centre, a rifle range and a Scout Camp named Middlewood.
As a Scout with the 1st Royton St John’s Methodist, we camped at Middlewood every Easter. It was easy to get to. We simply caught the local bus to Manchester, walked from Stevenson Square down to Salford Bus Station and jumped on the No 26 to Worsley. All our gear was taken on the back of a freshly swept coal lorry! When I became the Leader of St Matthew’s we too ventured to Middlewood with its big lake overlooked by terraces and surrounded by rhododendrons. It was a lovely camp site
and St Mark’s Church (where Fr Mark moved to) was within walking
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on Easter Sunday but they did not thaw so we had to cook them on the Monday instead! As a large camp site, it was perfect for our Annual Burnley District Camping Competition. Our last Scout Camp at Middlewood was during a very warm May in 2012 when we enjoyed kayaking and swimming in the lake. Happy days!!
As part of the development at Worsley New Hall, Greater Manchester Scouts have been offered a lease on a new 30-acre site less than a couple of miles away south of Boothstown which they have named Hollinwood, but it is meadow and woodland and it will need a lot of work to create a unique atmosphere. It makes us really appreciate just how fortunate Scouts and Guides are to have such beautiful and well-equipped unique camp sites at Bowley and Waddow Hall, to mention just two of the many sites within an hour of Burnley.
Whilst a camp site has been lost, it is very pleasing that RHS chose to build this world-class garden right here in the North West within easy reach of so many people who will be able to enjoy and benefit from their visit to such an extensive stunningly beautiful garden.
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Mtr. Enid continues our series about SAINTS
St. BARNABAS the Apostle (commemorated on 11th June)
You may have heard me talk about St. Barnabas before – he’s one of my favourite saints, and we could all learn from him! Not one of the Twelve but still regarded as an Apostle, Barnabas emerges in The Acts of the Apostles as a respected leader in the very early Church. We first hear of him selling his estate and giving the proceeds to the Church, as all things were to be held ‘in common’; also significant for me, personally, is that like St. Paul (but unlike most of the other leaders) he was ‘self-supporting’, that is, also holding down a ‘normal’ job, rather than being maintained by a church community.
The best clue to his character is in the name the other Apostles gave him: his real name was Joseph, but they called him Bar-nabas, which means Son of Encouragement. It's like a nick-name but, in the Bible, a change of name is very meaningful, because, to the Jews, the name of a person expresses their character or particular virtue. So the Apostles were serious when, observing Joseph, they gave him the name Barnabas, The Great Encourager.
Perhaps Barnabas encouraged even St. Paul: he introduced him to the Apostles in Jerusalem when everyone else was still distrusting the former persecutor. Like Paul, he was from the Greek world, so he was way ahead of those who were still thinking of Christianity as Jewish. Later, he sought out Paul in Tarsus and brought him to Antioch, where they taught together.
What we call Paul’s First Missionary Journey (c 45-48AD) was actually led by Barnabas to start with: Paul seems to have taken over as it progressed! But when it came to the Second Journey, and Paul refused to take along Barnabas’ nephew, John Mark, because he considered Mark had deserted them during the First, Barnabas declined to go along with Paul, taking Mark with him on a Missionary Journey to his homeland of Cyprus. And as Luke, the writer of Acts, was more interested in Paul, that’s the last we hear of
Barnabas in the Bible.
26 Legend tells us that he was martyred at Salamis, on Cyprus; he is regarded as the patron saint of the island, and the founder of the Greek Cypriot Church.
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