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NOVember– DECEMBer 2017 Curate’s Corner Having made it through the summer, with Holiday Kidz Klub, the wonderful round of fairs and fêtes, and the regatta of course, we now turn our attention toward Christmas. But first we take time to remember; All Saints’ Day, when we think about all the Saints of the church, which is on Wednesday the 1st November this year. Next is All Souls’ Day, when we remember all those who have preceded us into glory but mainly those we loved, which is on Sunday 5th this year. Armistice Day is a Saturday this year Adoration of the Shepherds—Gerard van Ho nthurst 1622 and is followed on the 12th by Remembrance Sunday, when we Wishing you all a Merry Christmas remember those who so gallantly gave and a Peaceful New Year their lives in battle that we might live ours in freedom. From the Editor Whilst we are remembering, let us not What do you want for Christmas this year? A new car; a new phone; a bicycle; a football, or forget the bounty we enjoyed this perhaps a new dress or some new curtains. harvest nor those who went without. As we look forward to the feasting of How about some sunshine, food for the starving and as the carol goes "Peace on Earth and goodwill to men " Christmas, let us always be mindful of those less fortunate than ourselves and What ever you are doing and wherever you are going we wish you merriment, happiness continue in our support of the local and health for Christmas and for 2018. food banks. And this Christmastide may we always be mindful of refugees, not least that small family two millennia ago who In this issue were forced to flee, in fear of their lives, from Palestine to Egypt. Christmas Services p2 Finally, I hope that you all have a very Christmas Greetings p9 merry Christmas and a happy New Christmas Recipes p16 Year. Desperately seeking organist p9 Blessings, Letter from Rev Louise p8 IMPORTANT NOTICE Gary Event organisers, Contributors and Advertisers are reminded that the copy date for the January - February issue is 24 November CHURCH DIARY Lansallos Parish St. Wyllow Lanteglos, St. Saviour Polruan, St. Ildierna Lansallos News St. Tallanus Talland, St. John Bodinnick, St. Marnarch Lanreath, St. Nun Pelynt by John Feesey, Lansallos PCC NOVEMBER 2017 Thursday 2nd ALL SOULS Sunday 24th CHRISTMAS EVE Lansallos Church has a 10.00 St. Saviour Holy Communion 09.30 St. Ildierna Holy Communion fine set of eight bells installed in 1937 – but Sunday 5th ALL SAINTS 15.30 St. Saviour Nativity Service did you you know that bells were first used 09.30 St,. Ildierna Holy Communion 16.00 St. Marnarch Christingle in Christian churches as early as 400 AD? 09.30 St. Marnarch Holy Communion 23.00 St. Wyllow Midnight Mass Their introduction is credited to Paulinus, 11.00 St. Tallanus Holy Communion 23.15 St. Nun Christmas Eucharist Bishop of Nola, and their general use was 11.00 St. Saviour Parish Eucharist officially sanctioned by Pope Sabinian in 17.00 St. Nun Songs of Praise Monday 25th CHRISTMAS DAY 604 AD. Very large bells in church towers, Wednesday 8th 09.30 St. Marnarch Family Communion such as are rung today, were not common 09.30 St. Nun Holy Communion 09.30 St. Saviour Family Communion until the 11 t h century, mainly in northern Thursday 9th 11.00 St. Tallanus Christmas Communion Europe reflecting the Celtic influence and 10.00 St. Saviour Morning Prayer Thursday 28th that of Irish missionaries. Before the Sunday 12th REMEMBRANCE 10.00 St. Saviour Morning Prayer introduction of bells, a flat metal plate was 10.45 St. Marnarch Remembrance Service Sunday 31st struck to announce services. 12.15 St. Nun Act of Remembrance 11.00 St. Nun Benefice Communion 11.00 Polperro Methodist Act of Remem- As well as calling the faithful to worship, brance bells were rung at the canonical hours of 10.45 St. Wyllow Act of Remembrance MESSY CHURCH 6.00am, 12.00noon and 6.00pm, when the 11.00 St. Wyllow Remembrance Service Partly because of the 10 Years of Kidz Lord’s Prayer or the Angelus were recited. 12.45 St. John Act of Remembrance Klub Celebration and partly because of The Sanctus Bell was rung during Holy 18.30 St. Ildierna Evening Prayer & doing ‘Experience Harvest’ with Polruan Communion at the singing of the Sanctus Act of Remembrance and Pelynt schools [see separate article] and again at the elevation of the bread and Thursday 16th we decided a Harvest Messy Church in wine, to indicate that the moment of 10.00 St. Saviour Holy Communion October would be a thing too far! The next consecration had been reached. The practice Sunday 19th 2nd before Advent Messy Church will be ‘Create a Christin- remains common though usually performed gle’ in St Saviour Church on Sunday 10th by a small gong or hand bell. 09.30 St,. Ildierna Holy Communion 09.30 St,. Marnarch Family Service December at 3 p.m. All are welcome! Bells were also rung for special purposes. 11.00 St. Tallanus Parish Eucharist EXPERIENCE One was to drive away unclean spirits and 11.00 St. Wyllow Parish Eucharist The cross-parish ecumenical team enabled demons. Bell ringing was also performed in Thursday 23rd the children of Polruan and Pelynt schools an attempt to dissipate electrical storms 10.00 St. Saviour Morning Prayer to ‘Experience Harvest’ in Pelynt Church (understandable in the days before Sunday 26th CHRIST THE KING on Friday 6th October. We are pleased lightning conductors!). A typical inscription 09.30 St. Marnarch Holy Communion that on Thursday 12th some of the chil- on a medieval bell might thus be: “this bell 11.00 St. Nun Holy Communion dren from Polperro were also to vanquishes tempests and repels malignant 11.00 St. Wyllow Morning Prayer ‘Experience Harvest’ in Pelynt Church. dem ons”. 18.30 St. Ildierna Evening Prayer Due to the early deadline for articles for Thursday 30th this edition this is written before the event Bells could be rung on three occasions 10.00 St. Saviour Holy Communion but hopefully some of you may have been surrounding a death. The “Passing Bell” able to go into Pelynt Church and see the warned of someone dying, the “Death DECEMBER 2017 various ‘stations’. Knell” (an expression still in common use Sunday 3rd ADVENT SUNDAY today) announced the death. The pattern of NATIVITY 09.30 St. Marnarch Holy Communion striking might depend on who had died; for 09.30 St. Ildierna Holy Communion As usual there will be a Nativity Service example in some counties three times three 11.00 St. Tallanus Holy Communion in St Saviour Church on Christmas Eve strokes indicated a man, two times three for 11.00 St. Wyllow Service of Music & Read- afternoon at 3.30 p.m. We will need young a woman and one times three for a child. ings actors for the Nativity drama which is the The age of the deceased was then rung out, 17.00 St. Nun Songs of Praise main part of the service so look out for which in small villages could effectively Thursday 7th posters detailing rehearsals and come identify who had just died. The “Lych Bell” 10.00 St. Saviour Holy Communion along. Our cast usually ranges from tod- was rung, often with a muffled clapper, as Sunday 10th Advent 2 dlers to teenagers and both locals and the subsequent funeral approached the 11.00 St. Tallanus Morning Prayer visitors are welcome both in the cast and church - a custom often observed today. 11.00 St. Wyllow Parish Eucharist in the congregation. If you need more de- 15.00 St. Saviour Christingle In the UK there is a tradition of “change 16.00 St. Nun Christingle ringing”. This originated in the early 17 t h 17.00 St. Marnarch Evening Worship century when it was found that swinging a 18.30 St. Ildierna Evening Prayer bell through a large arc gave more control Wednesday 13th over the time between successive strikes of 09.30 St. Nun Holy Communion the clapper. This allowed ringers to produce Thursday 14th different striking sequences known as 10.00 St. Saviour Morning Prayer “changes”. Competitions are held between Friday 15th churches and we’re fortunate in Lansallos 19.30 St. Marnarch Carol Concert Publisher to have a champion team und er tower Saturday 16th Revd Marilyn Elliott 01503 221159 captain Roger Talling, that regularly wins 18.30 St. Saviour Carol Service [email protected] the top prizes in south east Cornwall. We’re Sunday 17th Advent 3 Managing Editor short of ringers, so if you’d like to learn do 09.30 St. Marnarch Holy Communion John Nuttall-Smith 870273 contact Roger or the Reverend Marilyn. You 11.00 St. Saviour Holy Communion Editor - Susan Shakerley 870211 don’t have to be a regular church-goer to be 15.30 Pelynt Methodist Carol Service [email protected] a bell ringer! 16.00 St. Tallanus Carol Service Assistant Editor - Janet Downes 870627 Next Diary Date: Lansallos Carol 18.30 St. Ildierna Carol Service [email protected] Service is on Sun day, 17 th December at Monday 18th Advertising - John Nuttall-Smith 870273 18.00 St. John Carol Service 6. 30pm with the delightful Liskeard Lady [email protected] Tuesday 19th18.00 St. Marnarch Roving Singers and followed by mulled wine (or Distribution - Mary Toms 870462 soft drinks) and mince pies. Nativity Thursday 21st [email protected] 10.00 St.