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OUR NEWEST CLERGY TEAM MEMBER—WELCOME! October 2020 THE MAGAZINE OF THE HORWICH & RIVINGTON TEAM CHURCHES OUR NEWEST CLERGY TEAM MEMBER—WELCOME! "He told them: The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” Luke 10:2 “My journey to ordination has been an unusual one and unique in many different ways. This week started with a ‘virtual’ retreat led by Reverend Canon Phil Stone, director of the Scargill Movement and leader at Scargill House in North Yorkshire. As eager ordinands we 'zoomed' in and out of sessions sharing our lives and the experiences that had led us to this stage of our journey with God and taking time to prepare for the ministry ahead. We were encouraged to live generously recognising God’s amazing abundance and His rich and lavish love for us. John 7:38, NIV: "Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, ‘rivers of living water will flow from within them.'" A call to consider the pure and life-giving nature of God. We were likewise heartened by God’s view of us as His beloved – adored, cherished and blessed. At a time when so many elements of our lives are altered and unsettled we may ask ourselves, ‘How can we sing the Lord’s song in a strange land?’ Be inspired that we can continue to sing of His abundance and His blessing as constant and firm when the world around us feels unpredictable and fragile. On Wednesday 23rd September, I was ordained by the Rt Rev’d Mark Ashcroft, the Bishop of Bolton, at Bolton Parish Church. This was an intimate and personal service for me and my dear friend Debbie Clarke and it was a great delight to share this with a few close family and friends and with others who were able to watch online (apologies for the unfortunate audio!). Despite the lack of traditional trimmings, it was still a truly special day – Spirit led and full of joy and promise. I look forward to walking with you all in the Benefice of Horwich and Rivington in the coming years. I thank you for your personal messages, cards and gifts, for your ongoing prayers and kind words and for your fellowship. I am excited to minister alongside you and to serve as deacon and I will strive, with the help of God, to make the love of Jesus known. Every Blessing., Nicola Gillard.” Pictured left with proud husband Steven and children Tom and Grace. Our best wishes to you, Nicola and family! NEXT EDITION: NOVEMBER 2020 DEADLINE: October 18th PUBLICATION DATE: November 1st IN THIS ISSUE - Page 2: Contacts; Flu Jab; Notices Page 3: Harvest Musing & services Page 4: Namibia update & Gift Cards Page 5: From the Registers; Ven Alan Wolstencroft Page 6: Daily Hope; SRA update; Green News Page 7: Smiles! Page 8: Rotary Horwich Page 9: Congratulations; Psalm 23; CE & BCE Page 10: WD-40 Uses Page 11: 30 years on… Page 12: Lockdown Worship Page 13: Taizé 1 Page 14: Prayer for our times; From the Magazine Page 15: Lockdown Loaf Page 16: St Sofa’s; photos BtP details If you have any concerns for yourself or anyone else please contact: Holy Trinity and Rivington: Nicola Butterworth on 07706 979393 St Catherine’s: Rev Michael Behrend on 01204 697162 St Elizabeth’s: Rev. Gill Smart on 01204 468271 GET YOUR FLU JAB CHOP CHOP! Have you had your flu jab yet? ‘Kung Flu Fighters’ ie your local doctor, or pharmacist are urging you to get your flu jab ASAP. As yet there is no Covid- 19 vaccine but that is all the more reason to get the genral flu jab done—as having flu will help to make you more vulnerable to Covid-19. People are particularly being urged to get their flu jabs, including those over 65, pregnant women and under 65’s with chronic illnesses such as chest problems like asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema, Heart Disease, Kidney Disease, Liver Disease, Diabetes, have had a stroke or TIA. The most common symptoms of flu are fever, chills, headache, aches and pains in the joints and muscles, and extreme tiredness. Healthy individuals usually recover within two to seven days, but for some the disease can lead to hospitalisation, permanent disability or even death. Carers and those with impaired immunity are also eligible for free flu jabs. The vaccine is not live, so it cannot give you the flu. It is impossible – don’t believe the stories. It might give you a sore arm but that is much better than getting flu with the added danger of Covid-19. Be wise, contact your local pharmacist, doctor, or health centre to find out about appointments— chop, chop. Important Notices: As you may know Church services have started again but due to Corona Virus (Covid-19) in a very different way. To find all the details please refer to our weekly Team newsletter or go to www.achurchnearyou.com/16052 for Holy Trinity; 16053 for St Elizabeth’s; 16054 for St Catherine’s and 16056 for Rivington Church. Great news is that CYFA still meet ‘virtually’ via Zoom. If you are 14—18 years of age and feel you would like to try it out please contact [email protected] On the wishes of the young people, during the summer holidays they continued the Zoom meetings—doing quizzes, playing games and updates on how each of them was while focussing on having fun together and keeping the space open to let the young people know that the leaders are there for them. In October they will be saying goodbye to several of their members who are off to university. We wish them well for their future studies and pray that they will make new Christian connections while they are away. Draw the chick who is Messy Church has lots of interesting stuff on St Elizabeth’s Facebook for families to very ‘eggcited’ to be share, play and have a go at. Over the last few months hatching out! we have explored thankfulness and Feeding the 5,000, new beginnings and new starts and shared in a Covid-19 safe Treasure Hunt! All the crafts and activities (see example left) are available for you to look at and have a go at on : https://www.facebook.com/horwichstlizzies OCTOBER MUSING ALL GOOD GIFTS AROUND US... September and October are traditionally Harvest Thanksgiving services in our churches but due to the pandemic, this year they won’t be happening in their usual form. Details of the services are below. However , if you are not able to attend a service what can you do to show your thanks for all the good gifts around us? As the well known harvest hymn says: “We plough the fields, and scatter the good seed on the land; But it is fed and watered by God's almighty hand: He sends the snow in winter, the warmth to swell the grain, The breezes and the sunshine, and soft refreshing rain. Chorus: All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above, Then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord for all His love”. Author: Matthias Claudius (1782) We can still show our gratitude by saying Grace before a meal, donating to the Bolton Grub Tub and also supporting charities that help people living in countries where harvests and food are always uncertain due to climate change, soil poverty and degradation etc. Tearfund and our own Namibia Link are two examples. “He only is the maker of all things near and far; He paints the wayside flower, He lights the evening star; The winds and waves obey Him, by Him the birds are fed; Much more to us, His children, He gives our daily bread”. At the beginning of the pandemic people went crazy and stockpiled foods and other items, unnecessarily, as the majority of us have many reliable sources of food, maybe not always what we specifically request but we won’t go hungry. Try to imagine what it must feel like to not know if you can afford to put food on the table or you go without so that your children can eat as is happening in our communities, or imagine you live in a country devastated by drought or floods with a whole winter trying to survive on scrapings— it is hard to imagine isn’t it? But it is out there and we shouldn’t ignore it. Do everything you can through the gifts you offer to show your humble, thankful hearts to God by helping all His children to have their daily bread. 3 NAMIBIA NEWS UPDATE The Namibia Committee members continue to keep in touch with our link parishes of Okathitu and Ruacana through WhatsApp and Facebook. We are being upheld in prayer by all our Namibian friends who are themselves experiencing drastic increases in Covid-19 cases. To date: 9719 cases with 101 deaths. It is an answer to prayer that those numbers are small compared to our own statistics. Okathitu Parish Both schools have been closed since March with parents picking up lessons for their children to complete at home. Face to face teaching has now resumed although there are concerns about how safe it is for children to gather in large numbers. The Bicycle Workshop has had a very difficult year. Due to Covid 19 many businesses have had to close down which has meant no income, problems with paying staff and utility bills. Hilya (Manager of the Bicycle Workshop) has informed us that they have struggled to pay for basics such as food.
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