St Mary's Oct 2015
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Parish Magazine Worsbrough St. Mary’s, Elsecar Holy Trinity October 40p Who’s Who at Worsbrough? Vicar:- Revd Alison Earl The Vicarage, Wath Road, Elsecar, S74 8HJ Tel: (01226) 351806 Churchwardens:- Mr Tom Isherwood, 21 Stone Leigh, Tankersley, Tel: 740775 Mr Martin Pearson, 238 Sheffield Road, Birdwell Tel : 350330 Secretary:- Miss Margaret Fellows. Tel 299577 Deanery Synod:- Mr Martin Pearson, Mrs A Balme Organist & Choirmaster:- Mr Andrew Noble, Dip.R.C.M (Teach) A.R.C.M (PG) L.T.C.L Mother’s Union:- Mrs A. Balme (Branch Leader) Tel 281185 Meetings held every fourth Wednesday at 7pm Wives Group:- Miss Pam Kellett (Secretary) Tel: 744612 Meetings held alternate Mondays at 7.30pm V.I.P Club Mrs Diane Lawrance tel: 07773905575 Email – dianelawrance@btinternet,com Meetings held at 10.45am second Sunday of the Month Magazine Secretary:- Mrs A. Jacques tel 290067 Magazine Editor:- Mr A Gittner [email protected] 28, Lynham Avenue, Birdwell. Tel 361475 Old School room Miss Margaret Fellows. Bookings Tel 299577 Messy Club Jillian Aranyi. Tel 294625 Check out our Church on the web. www.heritageinspired.org.uk www.achurchnearyou.com/Worsbrough-st-Mary/ http://worsbrough.wix.com/st-marys-choir Parochial Church Council: - Mrs B Gittner, Mr J Driver, Mrs J Cameron, Miss M Fellows, Mrs Y Lunn, Miss I Thompson, Mrs A Balme, Miss M Oglanby, Mrs M Shepard. Mrs S. Hallam, Mr R. Thompson. Arrangements for baptisms, weddings and the publication of banns can be made by contacting the Churchwardens in the Old School any Thursday evenings from 7pm to 7.30pm or failing this by telephone. The front cover is a selection of photos taken on the morning of our Harvest festival, when the church looked wonderful. Thank you to everyone who helped decorate the church and apologies if your arrangement didn’t make the edit. There were just too many to put them all up. 2 October diary Thu 1st Oct 9.30 – 11.30am Drop In 7.30pm Choir rehearsal Sun 4th Oct 11.00am Sung Eucharist 12.15pm Junior Chorister Rehearsal 6.30pm Evensong Mon 5th Oct 7.00pm Social Events meeting Wed 7th Oct 10.00am Holy Communion/Fellowship Thu 8th Oct 9.30 – 11.30am Drop In 7.30pm Choir rehearsal Sun 11th Oct 10.45am VIP Club 11.00am Sung Eucharist 12.15pm Junior Chorister Rehearsal 6.30pm Evensong Last day for articles for the Magazine Mon 12th Oct 7.30pm Wives Group Tue 13th Oct 1.30 – 3.00pm Messy Club Wed 14th Oct 10.00am Holy Communion/Fellowship Thu 15th Oct 9.30 – 11.30am Drop In 7.30pm Choir rehearsal Sun 18th Oct 11.00am Sung Eucharist 12.15pm Junior Chorister Rehearsal 6.30pm Evensong Tue 20th Oct 7.30pm Joint Standing Committee Wed 21st Oct 10.00am Holy Communion/Fellowship Thu 22nd Oct 9.30 – 11.30am Drop In 7.30pm Choir rehearsal Sat 24th Oct 10.00am-12.00pm Table Top Sale in Schoolroom Sun 25th Oct 11.00am Family Worship 12.15pm Junior Chorister Rehearsal 6.30pm Evensong Mon 26th Oct 7.00pm Wives Group Wed 28th Oct 7.30pm Holy Communion/Fellowship 7.00pm Mother’s Union Thu 29th Oct 9.30 - 11.30am Drop In 7.30pm Choir Rehearsal Sun 1st Nov 11.00am Family Worship 12.15pm Junior Chorister Rehearsal 6.30pm Evensong 3 Stand at the Crossroads and look... Dear Friends, This was the sentence that we in our United Benefice of St Mary Worsbrough and Holy Trinity Elsecar were asked to think about over 4 days last month when the Northern Bishops ( 19 in total including Archbishop Sentamu) descended on our Diocese and spent 4 days in mission in our communities. The question that stems from this is: What do we see? How do we respond? How as Christians in our communities can we show Gods love and help others to seek him and proclaim Jesus as Lord? In our Deanery of Tankersley we were blessed to have Bishop Paul the Bishop of Whitby with us. We had the most wonderful United Deanery Service and shared lunch at St Marys with over 100 people attending- thank you to the choir and everyone who helped with the food. At his welcoming service at Wortley he said that the answer, certainly to the last question, is that we have to be infectious. He used the example of when his 3 year old son had chicken pox and gave him it. His son had one little blister but he ended up being covered from head to foot with them . As Christians we need to be infectious so that those who come into contact with us ‘catch Jesus’ and this is the responsibility of all of us who are baptised. You don’t need a degree in theology to say that you believe in Jesus and you have a direct relationship with him. St Francis said that in order to proclaim the kingdom of God we should use actions and only words if necessary. Its how we act and have our being that shows we are followers of Jesus. 4 Corporately at St Marys we already help collect for the Food Bank in Barnsley , we support Christian Aid , the Children’s Society, the Women’s Refuge. We have a wonderful Drop In on a Thursday morning, Messy Church for Adults, Mothers Union (who assist with the Archer Project at the Cathedral where the homeless are fed)- but this is the tip of the iceberg really. If we stand at the Crossroads and look what do we as individuals see? And what are we going to do about it? How infectious are you? And if you’re not, what do you need to do to change that? This is what the LORD says: "Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.’’ Jeremiah 6 verse 16 Alison Some of our Junior Choristers who received their medals from Bishop Paul Photo copyright J. Owen 5 Rotas for October 2015 Sidespersons Sunday 4th 11.00am Mrs A. Balme &Mrs Y. Lunn October Sunday 11th 11.00am Mrs A. Sellars &Mrs M. Shepard October Sunday 18th 11.00am Mrs A. Jacques &Mrs M. Moore October Sunday 25th 11.00am Mrs V. Taylor & & Mrs B. Gittner October Sunday 1st 11.00am Mrs K. Goldsby-West &Miss M. Fellows November Sanctuary Guild Mrs J. Wootton and Miss M. Oglanby Church Cleaners 11th October Mr & Mrs K. Burkinshaw & Mrs J. Cameron 25th October Mesd. Goulding, Taylor & Woodhead If anyone would like to help to keep our church clean for worship, weddings and baptisms could they please make themselves known. 6 Services at Holy Trinity Church Elsecar Every Sunday 9.30 Communion , 1st, 3rd 5th, Sunday 4.00pm evening prayer Church open every Monday 10.30-2.30pm for tea and coffee, research records and space to pray. Around the Parish from the Registers Baptisms We welcome into the church family Max Horsman Hope Horsman Lucas Neave Sadie Rae Neave Brooke Maisie Williams Mia Williams Bereavements We offer our sincere condolences to anyone who has recently lost a loved one especially the family and friends of: Colin Greaves 87 Eddie Yeardley 93 7 8 At our last meeting we talked about favourites. The New Testament lesson from the book of James clearly says we are not to have favourites. It says that we are treat people equally – James’ compares those in rich clothing to those in poor clothing, saying we should treat both the same. Fast forward that example to 2015. The children had just gone back to school. We talked about how they should treat all their school friends equally regardless of how clever they are or how good at sport they are. For us adults we only have to look at the news and we can apply this lesson - we are to treat everyone equally regardless of whether they’re locked out of a train station in Hungary, in a camp in Calais or if we’ve known them all our lives. We are to treat people equally regardless of race or religion. The children made a candle holder decorated round the sides with a simple saying that we can all use. It said “stop, before I judge I will pray.” Happy Birthday to Olwen who will be 6 in October. Our next meeting is on 11th October – all children aged 4 or over are welcome to come and join in the fun. 9 Our next meeting is on 11th October – all children aged 4 or over are welcome to come and join in the Minister: Rev Mick Neal, 12 Orchard Croft, Dodworth, Barnsley S75 3QY Tel: 01226 770422 [email protected] SUNDAY SERVICE 10.45am ……..…(Monthly United Service at Hoyland, 10.30 am, see below) WEEKDAYS: Monday (term-time) ………………….….Healthy Bones – 10.00am…. Kids’ Club (5-7s) - 4.30pm Tuesday (term-time) …………..……….‘Little Fishes’ (pre-school) group… 9.00am – 11.15am Thursday (term-time)..…….…Exodus Kidz Klub (8 -11s) 5.30pm … Rock Solid (11+) 7.30pm Friday (term-time)….…….Brownies 5.30pm Please ring 290568 for details of other events/times Visit our website at www.birdwellmethodists.org.uk for more information Dates for your October 2015 Diary Thursday 1 10.00 am Watercolour Painting Sunday 4 10.30 am United at Hoyland Harvest Festival, led by Guides, Brownies etc. & Rev E Sanderson Wednesday 7 2 to 4 pm Coffee Afternoon 7.00 pm Ladies’ Group Thursday 8 10.00 am Watercolour Painting Saturday 10 12.30 pm Church Lunch Sunday 11 10.45 am Miss Elizabeth Haigh Wednesday 14 2 to 4 pm Coffee Afternoon Thursday 15 10.00 am Church Council Saturday 17 11 – 3pm P.A.C.T.