NEWSLETTER of St George Hanover Square

St George’s Church Grosvenor Chapel July—October 2016: issue 34

Inside this issue The Rector writes 2

Organ Concerts 3

Services at St George’s 4

Services at Grosvenor Chapel 7

Prisons Mission 8

Parish Officers etc 9

Neighbours 10

St Mark’s Church, Lobatse in the Diocese of Botswana Hyde Park Place Estate Charity 11

s the Rector mentions on now parish priest at St Mark’s, Lo- Africa calling 11 page 2, thanks to the batse in southern Botswana and in generous support of need of funds to enable the parish Contacts 12 A members of the St to purchase a piano. Details may be George’s congregation and wider found on page 11. Please be as gen- took place on Maundy Thursday 1882 family, we have recently honoured erous as you can. when all seems to have been less our pledge to raise £5,000 in sup- than amicable between ourselves Churches Together in Westminster port of a Christian Aid Community and our Salvation Army neighbours features twice between these cov- Partnership project in Kenya. Now on Oxford Street. This came to ers. John Plummer provides an up- light earlier in the year when we have an opportunity to give a date on the CTiW Prisons Mission in Churches Together’s Meet the helping hand a little further south which St George’s has played a pio- Neighbours project invited partici- in Botswana. Links between the St neering role. If you would like to pating churches to visit the Sally George’s Vestry and Southern Af- receive further information or ex- Army’s premises at . We rica are well established. The pre- plore the possibility of becoming are grateful to Richard Stock for sent Parish Administrator lived more directly involved in the Pris- providing the extract from The Daily and worked in South Africa for ons Mission, John may be contacted News of 7th April 1882 and the pho- many years. His predecessor re- at [email protected] tograph of Captain Baugh, first Com- mains heavily engaged in charita- or at St George’s most Sunday manding Officer of the Salvation ble work in Cape Town and his mornings. Army at Regent Hall, and his musical predecessor, James McKeran, has cohorts. worked as a priest in Lesotho and And then on a somewhat curious Botswana since 2011. James is note, we record an incident that

The Rector writes . . .

precisely the lack of leisure – the of co-operation from a willing inability to be at leisure – that was partner. Leisure is about recover- a clear indication of idleness and ing our freedom – Christ’s free- sloth. The refusal of leisure was dom, the freedom to do good, to seen as nothing less than the in- run in the ways of the Gospel ability to be open and receptive to rather than limping through an the gifts of knowledge and being. unending round of duties. You can They would have identified at be very busy, very creative, even once the bitter restlessness of our very productive and have leisure, task-drenched society as accedia – but it is a difficult art. And it re- (listlessness, not caring about any- quires discipline. thing, negligence). And in case of any doubt or confusion, accedia Find the precious pearl – go to the was seen not as a sin against the monastery or retreat house if you work ethic…or the joy of produc- want, but don’t stay too long or tion…or Holy industry. No – accedia return too often. The pearl is hid- is a sin against the Third Com- den in your own life, not someone mandment – the commandment to he Tablet ran a series of else’s. You may have to sell all you keep holy the day of rest, the Sab- interesting articles over have to make it yours, but it is bath. the summer holiday period there to be found.

a number of years ago un- T The frenetic modern world of The St George’s-tide Community der the general title The lost art of work, marked by constant and ab- leisure – ‘to help readers embrace Concert in April raised nearly solute activity, is not the reverse leisure without guilt’. The opening £1,300 which, along with a couple of idleness but its symptom. If article explained why leisure is both of very generous top up donations scholars realised this and had the the normal state of humankind and helped us achieve our target of courage to defend leisure and the proper state of scholars, and £5,000 by the June deadline. teach it to their children and from it I have made a few notes be- Thank you for your support over grandchildren, you could stand low. the past 2 years – this total will against the relentless drive to turn attract triple match funding from people into slothful workaholics. The Greek word σχολή skhole the European Union. This means

(leisure) is the root of our word that our Christian Aid Community The second article in the series school. The Greeks, Romans, and Partnership in Kenya will receive highlighted a few practical sugges- our medieval ancestors had a deep grants totaling £20,000 in Narok tions on ‘how to use the summer respect for the dignity of work, but County for maternal and child to step off the escalator into na- as the means, not the end of life. healthcare projects. ture’s rhythms’. For a start – get They saw leisure as lying at the root up really early before the dawn. st of things, as the principle and foun- Starting on Friday 1 July, for at Watch and wait for the great sym- dation of the higher life. Aristotle least a six month experimental bol of resurrection and renewal to said we work in order to be at lei- period the time of the Friday rise in the east. Enjoy your morn- sure (we are not-at-leisure in order Eucharist (and all Red Letter ing prayers – go out for a walk to be-at-leisure). The modern West Saints Days) will move from (ideally in the countryside but has turned all this on its head and 12.10pm to an hour later at pavements will do). Consider the we need to justify leisure strictly in 1.10pm. There are more people in lilies of the field or the roar of relation to work. Idleness that is our locality taking a lunch break traffic, and come back to a good needed to recharge the batteries to between 1pm and 2pm and we book and a good breakfast. Luxuri- get back to work. We think that hope to attract more worshippers ate in the morning. Don’t com- everything depends on our effort, into church for these celebrations. plain if it rains: you and the morn- and what is gained without effort is ing are both charged with the to be somehow distrusted. Even Dates for your diaries: glory of God. though our very existence is given to us without any effort on our part. Renewal of Marriage Vows on Most people cannot do much of th We forget that everything we re- Sunday 10 July followed by a this floating like a feather on the ceive is gift. And we can’t see how Champagne Reception breath of God, but nearly every- odd it is in our day to associate lei- one can find time for a bit of it sure with idleness. Renewal of Baptismal Vows on most days, and holidays are a good th Sunday 18 September followed by time to start practising. If you For our medieval ancestors it was a reception have children you will need a lot 2

Mayfair Organ Music

Tuesdays Tuesday 19th July at St George’s or St George’s Edward Tambling Grosvenor Chapel St James’, Spanish Place at 1.10pm Tuesday 26th July Tuesday 5th July Grosvenor Chapel St George’s Douglas Mews Travis Baker New Zealand St Mary’s Putney Tuesday 2nd August Tuesday 12th July St George’s Grosvenor Chapel Nicholas Haigh John Kitchen Edinburgh City & Tuesday 9th August University Organist Grosvenor Chapel Tba Tuesday 4th October Grosvenor Chapel Tuesday 16th August James Johnstone Rector (continued) St George’s Guildhall School Ben Bloor Harvest Festival and Prisons Sun- Brompton Oratory th th Tuesday 11 October day on Sunday 9 October fol- St George’s lowed by a reception Tuesday 23rd August Andrew Benson Wilson Grosvenor Chapel The Royal Society of St George Basingstoke are invited to join us for their An- Edmund Aldhouse th nual Parade Service on Sunday 16th Ely Cathedral Tuesday 18 October October Grosvenor Chapel Tuesday 30th August Simon Williams Prayer is offered daily in the St George’s St George’s Hanover Square church. The Midday Office is said Richard Hobson at 12.10pm except when the Grosvenor Chapel Tuesday 25th October Eucharist is celebrated on Fridays St George’s and Saints Days (at 1.10pm). Tuesday 6th September Please join us if you are in the Richard Moore area. Grosvenor Chapel Christopher Marks st Requiem for departed loved ones USA Tuesday 1 November will be celebrated on Friday 16th Grosvenor Chapel September at 1.10pm. Please in- Tuesday 13th September Andrew Benson Wilson form the Verger (whose contact St George’s Basingstoke details may be found on the back Frederick Stocken page) if you wish to include the St George’s Southwark Tuesday 8th November names of loved ones. St George’s Tuesday 20th September Holy Cocktail Hour Open House Robin Walker Grosvenor Chapel with drinks on Wednesdays at the St George’s Rectory, 21a Down Street W1J 7AW David Graham th - entrance in Brick Street opposite Farm Street Church Tuesday 15 November the tapas bar on the following Grosvenor Chapel dates: 21st September, 12th Octo- Tuesday 27th September Thomas Allery ber, 30th November. Please feel St George’s Marylebone Parish Church welcome to drop in between 6.30- Kristiaan Seynhave 8.00pm (following the 5.45pm Holy Belgium Communion at St George’s).

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Services at St George’s July — October 2016

Sunday 10th July Friday 22nd July 7th Sunday after Trinity St Mary Magdalene 8.30am Holy Communion 1.10pm Holy Communion 11.00am Sung Eucharist & Marriage Renewal Service Sunday 24th July Celebrant:The Rector St James the Apostle (trans) Preacher: 8.30am Holy Communion The Very Revd Leighton Lee 11.00am Sung Eucharist Missa Brevis (Grayston Ives) Celebrant & Preacher: Friday 1st July Ubi Caritas (Duruflé) The Rector 8.40am Morning Calm Toccata (Gigout) Missa Che fà hoggi il mio sole 1.10pm Holy Communion (Allegri) Monday 11th July Adoramus te, Christe (Lassus) Sunday 3rd July 12.10pm Midday Prayer Capriccio d’Organo (Anfossi) 6th Sunday after Trinity 8.30am Holy Communion Tuesday 12th July Monday 25th July 11.00am Sung Eucharist 12.10pm Midday Prayer 12.10pm Midday Prayer Celebrant & Preacher: The Rector Wednesday 13th July Tuesday 26th July Ireland in C 12.10pm Midday Prayer St Anne, Mother of the BVM O salutaris hostia (Elgar) 5.45pm Holy Communion 12.10pm Midday Prayer Pomp & Circumstance March No 4 (Elgar) Thursday 14th July Wednesday 27th July 12.10pm Midday Prayer 12.10pm Midday Prayer Monday 4th July No 5.45pm service Translation of St Martin, Friday 15th July Bishop of Tours c397 St Swithun, Thursday 28th July 8.40am Morning Calm Bishop of Winchester c 862 12.10pm Midday Prayer 12.10pm Midday Prayer 1.10pm Holy Communion Friday 29th July Tuesday 5th July Sunday 17th July 1.10pm Holy Communion 8.40am Morning Calm 8th Sunday after Trinity 12.10pm Midday Prayer 8.30am Holy Communion Sunday 31st July 11.00am Sung Eucharist 10th Sunday after Trinity Wednesday 6th July Celebrant: The Rector 8.30am Holy Communion 8.40am Morning Calm Preacher: The Revd Alistair 11.00am Sung Eucharist 12.10pm Midday Prayer Macdonald-Radcliff Celebrant & Preacher: The Rector 5.45pm Holy Communion Missa Brevis in F (Haydn) Whitlock in G O salutaris hostia (Rossini) Be still, my soul (Whitlock) Thursday 7th July Allegro assai (Leopold Mozart) Epilogue (Gilles Leclerc) 8.40am Morning Calm 12.10pm Midday Prayer Monday 18th July Monday 1st August 12.10pm Midday Prayer 12.10pm Midday Prayer Friday 8th July 8.40am Morning Calm (final) Tuesday 19th July Tuesday 2nd August 1.10pm Holy Communion 12.10pm Midday Prayer Lammas Day 12.10pm Midday Prayer Wednesday 20th July St Margaret of Antioch, Wednesday 3rd August Martyr 4th century 12.10pm Midday Prayer 12.10pm Midday Prayer 5.45pm Holy Communion Thursday 4th August 12.10pm Midday Prayer Thursday 21st July 12.10pm Midday Prayer

4 nd th Friday 6th August Monday 22 August Thursday 8 September 1.10pm Holy Communion 12.10pm Midday Prayer The Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary rd Sunday 7th August Tuesday 23 August 12.10pm Midday Prayer 11th Sunday after Trinity 12.10pm Midday Prayer th 8.30am Holy Communion Friday 9 September th 11.00am Sung Eucharist Wednesday 24 August 1.10pm Holy Communion Celebrant & Preacher: St Bartholomew the Apostle th The Rector 1.10pm Holy Communion Sunday 11 September th Missa O quam gloriosum 16 Sunday after Trinity th (Victoria) Thursday 25 August 8.30am Holy Communion O salutaris hostia (Palestrina) 12.10pm Midday Prayer 11.00am Sung Eucharist Allabreve (Bach) Celebrant & Preacher: th Friday 26 August The Rector Monday 8th August 1.10pm Holy Communion Mass in E flat (Rheinberger) 12.10pm Midday Prayer Tantum ergo (Pearsall) th Sunday 28 August Fugue from Sonata No 3 th Tuesday 9th August 14 Sunday after Trinity (Rheinberger) 12.10pm Midday Prayer 8.30am Holy Communion th 11.00am Sung Eucharist Monday 12 September Wednesday 10th August Celebrant & Preacher: 12.10pm Midday Prayer St Laurence, The Rector th Deacon at Rome, Martyr 258 Short Service (Batten) Tuesday 13 September 12.10pm Midday Prayer Sacerdotes Domini (Byrd) 12.10pm Midday Prayer

th th Thursday 11th August Monday 29 August Wednesday 14 September 12.10pm Midday Prayer No services: August Bank Holiday Holy Cross Day 12.10pm Midday Prayer th Friday 12th August Tuesday 30 August 5.45pm Holy Communion 1.10pm Holy Communion 12.10pm Midday Prayer th Thursday 15 September st Sunday 14th August Wednesday 31 August 12.10pm Midday Prayer 12th Sunday after Trinity 12.10pm Midday Prayer th 8.30am Holy Communion Friday 16 September st 11.00am Sung Eucharist Thursday 1 September 1.10pm Holy Communion Celebrant & Preacher: St Giles of Provence, (Requiem) The Rector Hermit c 710 th Missa Aeterna Christi 12.10pm Midday Prayer Sunday 18 September th (Palestrina) 17 Sunday after Trinity nd Sicut cervus (Palestrina) Friday 2 September 8.30am Holy Communion Praeludium in F BuxWV 144 1.10pm Holy Communion 11.00am Sung Eucharist & (Buxtehude) Baptism Renewal Service th Sunday 4 September Celebrant & Preacher: th Monday 15th August 15 Sunday after Trinity The Rector 12.10pm Midday Prayer 8.30am Holy Communion Missa Brevis (Mathias) 11.00am Sung Eucharist O for a closer walk with God Tuesday 16th August Celebrant & Preacher: (Stanford) 12.10pm Midday Prayer The Rector Fanfare (Leighton) Missa Brevis in D (Mozart) th Wednesday 17th August Ecce panis angelorum (S Wesley) Monday 19 September 12.10pm Midday Prayer Voluntary in C minor (S Wesley) 12.10pm Midday Prayer

th th Thursday 18th August Monday 5 September Tuesday 20 September 12.10pm Midday Prayer 12.10pm Midday Prayer 12.10pm Midday Prayer

th st Friday 19th August Tuesday 6 September Wednesday 21 September 1.10pm Holy Communion 12.10pm Midday Prayer St Matthew Apostle & Evangelist th Sunday 21st August Wednesday 7 September Ember Day 13th Sunday after Trinity St Evurtius, 12.10pm Midday Prayer th 8.30am Holy Communion Bishop of Orleans, 4 century 5.45pm Holy Communion 11.00am Sung Eucharist 12.10pm Midday Prayer nd Celebrant & Preacher: 5.45pm Holy Communion Thursday 22 September The Rector 12.10pm Midday Prayer Mass for four voices (Bird) Ave verum corpus (Byrd) 5 Friday 23rd September Friday 7th October Wednesday 19th October Ember Day 1.10pm Holy Communion 08.40am Morning Calm 1.10pm Holy Communion 12.10pm Midday Prayer Sunday 9th October 5.45pm Holy Communion Sunday 25th September 20th Sunday after Trinity 18th Sunday after Trinity Harvest Festival & Thursday 20th October 8.30am Holy Communion Prisons Sunday 08.40am Morning Calm 11.00am Sung Eucharist 8.30am Holy Communion 12.10pm Midday Prayer Celebrant & Preacher: 11.00am Sung Eucharist The Rector Celebrant & Preacher: Friday 21st October Messe Solennelle (Vierne) The Rector 08.40am Morning Calm Tantum ergo (Duruflé) Missa Ego flos campi (de Padilla) 1.10pm Holy Communion Final from 1st Symphony Thou visitest the earth (Greene) (Vierne) Prelude & Fugue in F minor (Bach) Sunday 23rd October 22nd Sunday after Trinity Monday 26th September Monday 10th October Stewardship Sunday 12.10pm Midday Prayer 08.40am Morning Calm 8.30am Holy Communion 12.10pm Midday Prayer 11.00am Sung Eucharist Tuesday 27th September Celebrant & Preacher: St Cyprian, Tuesday 11th October The Rector Bishop of Carthage, 08.40am Morning Calm Williams in D Martyr 258 12.10pm Midday Prayer O sacrum convivium (d’Every) 12.10pm Midday Prayer Recessional (Ellis) Wednesday 12th October Wednesday 28th September 08.40am Morning Calm Monday 24th October Ember Day 12.10pm Midday Prayer 08.40am Morning Calm 12.10pm Midday Prayer 5.45pm Holy Communion 12.10pm Midday Prayer 5.45pm Holy Communion Thursday 13th October Tuesday 25th October Thursday 29th September St Edward the Confessor, St Crispin, Martyr at Rome c 287 St Michael & All Angels King of , 1066, 08.40am Morning Calm 1.10pm Holy Communion tranlated 1163 12.10pm Midday Prayer 08.40am Morning Calm Friday 30th September 12.10pm Midday Prayer Wednesday 26th October St Jerome, Translator of the 08.40am Morning Calm Scriptures, Teacher 420 Friday 14th October 12.10pm Midday Prayer 1.10pm Holy Communion 08.40am Morning Calm 5.45pm Holy Communion 1.10pm Holy Communion Sunday 2nd October Thursday 27th October 19th Sunday after Trinity Sunday 16th October 08.40am Morning Calm 8.30am Holy Communion 21st Sunday after Trinity 12.10pm Midday Prayer 11.00am Sung Eucharist 8.30am Holy Communion Celebrant & Preacher: 11.00am Sung Eucharist & Friday 28th October The Rector Royal Society of St George Ss Simon & Jude, Apostles Missa Brevis in D minor Parade Service 08.40am Morning Calm (Mozart) Celebrant & Preacher: 1.10pm Holy Communion Oculi omnium (Andrew The Rector Parnell)) Stanford in B flat Sunday 30th October Caprice sure les Grands Jeux Here, O my Lord (Whitlock) 23rd Sunday after Trinity (Clerembeault) Sortie in F minor (Boëllman) 8.30am Holy Communion 11.00am Sung Eucharist Monday 3rd October Monday 17th October Celebrant & Preacher: 12.10pm Midday Prayer St Etheldreda, The Rector Abbess of Ely, 679 Missa Euge Bone (Tye) Tuesday 4th October 08.40am Morning Calm Give alms of thy goods (Tye) 12.10pm Midday Prayer 12.10pm Midday Prayer Praeludium in D minor (Böhm)

Wednesday 5th October Tuesday 18th October Monday 31st October 12.10pm Midday Prayer St Luke, the Evangelist 08.40am Morning Calm 5.45pm Holy Communion 08.40am Morning Calm 12.10pm Midday Prayer 1.10pm Holy Communion Thursday 6th October St Faith of Aquitaine, Martyr c 304 12.10pm Midday Prayer

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Services at Grosvenor Chapel July — October 2016

Sunday 3rd July Sunday 14th August Sixth Sunday after Trinity 12th Sunday after Trinity 11.00am Sung Eucharist The Assumption of the Schubert Mass in G Blessed Virgin Mary Bruckner Ecce sacerdos magnus 11.00am Sung Eucharist Sunday 9th October Tomkins O sing unto the Lord a with cantor and organ music 20th Sunday after Trinity new song 11.00am Sung Eucharist Couperin Offertoire sur les st Sunday 21 August Victoria Missa Ave maris stella grands jeux 13th Sunday after Trinity Victoria Ego sum panis vivus 11.00am Sung Eucharist th Sunday 10 July with cantor and organ music Sunday 16th October Seventh Sunday after Trinity th 21st Sunday after Trinity 11.00am Sung Eucharist Sunday 28 August 11.00am Sung Eucharist Jackson Missa Sancti Petri 14th Sunday after Trinity Haydn Missa Brevis in F Friedell Draw us in the spirit’s 11.00am Sung Eucharist Purcell – Jehova, quam multi tether with cantor and organ music sunt hostes mei Jackson Intrada th Sunday 4 September Sunday 23rd October Sunday 17th July 15th Sunday after Trinity Last Sunday after Trinity Eighth Sunday after Trinity 11.00am Sung Eucharist Feast of the Dedication 11.00am Sung Eucharist Lassus Missa super 11.00am Sung Eucharist Lassus Missa super Puisque Frere Thibault Rheinberger Mass in E flat J’ai perdu Tallis O sacrum convivium Brahms Wie lieblich sind Philips Ave verum corpus th deine Wohnungen Bach Concerto in A minor (i) Sunday 11 September 16th Sunday after Trinity th th Sunday 30 October Sunday 24 July 11.00am Sung Eucharist All Saints Sunday Ninth Sunday after Trinity MacMillan Missa Brevis 11.00am Sung Eucharist 11.00am Sung Eucharist Chilcott Be thou my vision Victoria Missa Vidi Speciosam Stanford Communion Service in th Palestrina Vidi turbam magnam B flat Sunday 18 September Boyce O where shall wisdom be 17th Sunday after Trinity found? 11.00am Sung Eucharist Mendelssohn Sonata IV (first Mozart Missa Brevis in B flat movement) K275 Blow Salvator mundi salva nos Sunday 31st July 10th Sunday after Trinity Sunday 25th September 11.00am Sung Eucharist 18th Sunday after Trinity Mozart Spatzenmesse 11.00am Sung Eucharist Wood O thou the central orb Palestrina Missa Aeterna Elgar Imperial March Christ munera Palestrina Haec dies quam Sunday 7th August fecit Dominus 11th Sunday after Trinity 11.00am Sung Eucharist Sunday 2nd October with cantor and organ music 19th Sunday after Trinity 11.00am Sung Eucharist Wood Missa Portae Honora Sweelinck Laudate Dominum 7

Churches Together in Westminster Prisons Mission

the deployment of participants do- been discharged from prison, ing useful work and contributing to after paying the penalty for the activities of the Chaplaincy their crimes? Often such people Teams. have lost their jobs, damaged family relations and become Many participants found their first welfare dependant. Can we do visits to prison very strange and un- more to aid their rehabilitation, familiar. They described the envi- reintegration and become inde- ronment as "hostile" and even pendent, crime free citi- "threatening". While prisons will zens? St George's Hanover never become friendly or comfort- Square was one of the three able places, participants do become churches which lead the way in launching the Prisons Mis- he Queens Speech at the used to the very different sounds, sion. Can we now set an exam- opening of Parliament was smells and sights of them. They ple for our neighbours by be- unusual, in several re- also become more aware that their coming a welcoming church? spects, this year. It in- visits and conversations with in- T mates are of real value to people in cluded a number of references to Several participants from other prisons, penal policy and the custody. Such conversations and churches have devised a new criminal justice system. This re- contacts are also found to be impor- quiz based on their practical flected the increasingly widely tant learning opportunities about experience of work with in- held view that prison does not this previously foreign world. mates and multi-faith Prison work. It does not enable many Chaplaincy Teams. This is a inmates to reform, reduce reof- We have found that the Queen's very useful tool for use fending, or cut crime. Something Speech has provoked a surge of in- w i t h church discussion must be done! terest and many questions about groups. It provides questions prisons among those who were pre- and answers about the prison The Prisons Mission, developed viously unconcerned with the sub- and criminal justice system and and coordinated by Churches To- ject, including members of our con- provokes debate. It does not gether in Westminster, brings to- gregation. They ask: Why do we attempt to answer all the ques- gether some of the leading have more people in prison than any tions set out above. These re- churches in London across other Western European na- quire much more careful the denominations. This is not a tion? How do our reoffending rates thought and prayer, but they prison reform campaign, but a compare with neighbouring coun- must be answered by our church modest Christian ministry to pro- tries? What is the quality and effec- and by others. vide support and to serve the tiveness of education services in multi-faith Chaplaincy Teams prison? As so many prison inmates The new quiz will be included in which work, under intense pres- have identified mental health issues the new and improved Churches sure, in some of London's mas- on admission, what is done to treat Together in Westmin- sively overcrowded prisons. Brit- them while there? Why do 76% of ain has more men, women and children (aged 10 to17) reoffend ster resource material for Pris- children in custody than any other within twelve months of discharge ons Week from 9th to 16th Oc- western European country and the from custody? Why have the inci- tober. This is designed to be two prisons in which the Mission's dents of suicide and self harm in- attractive and relevant to both participants work are the biggest creased sharply in recent years? ordained and lay people of in Europe. What are the consequences of the many denominations, who are cuts in prison staff number reported keen to devise interesting and More of our participants have un- in the press? etc.,etc. worthwhile services to mark dergone training and become fa- Prisons Week this year. It will miliar with the prison sys- There is another question which is be more authentic this time, tem. They have completed the frequently asked by members of the as more of the text will have lengthy and bureaucratic process congregation who support the Pris- been written, or found by our of security clearance. While thor- ons Mission, but do not wish, or are own participants. ough security arrangements are, unable to work inside, This is.... of course, essential for such work, What can our church do to be- John Plummer the process is unfortunately very come a more comfortable and wel- coming place for people who have slow and inefficient. This delays

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Parish of St George Hanover Square Officers, PCC & Committees

RECTOR STANDING COMMITTEE The Revd Roderick Leece (acting for & reporting to the PCC as required) PRIEST-IN-CHARGE The Rector (GROSVENOR CHAPEL) The Grosvenor Chapel The Revd Dr R Fermer Priest-in-charge SAFEGUARDING The Church Wardens Mrs S Jackson-Stevens CHURCH WARDENS Mr A Milward (Safeguarding Officer: SG) Mr W M C Beckett Mr S Munro Mrs K Harris Mr M A Hewitt A Grosvenor Chapel representative (Children’s Champion: SG) Ms J Eyre GROSVENOR CHAPEL WARDENS FINANCE & FUNDRAISING (Safeguarding Officer: GC) Mr G Eaborn COMMITTEE Ms H Hedden Ms D Scots-Knight (reporting to the PCC) (Children’s Champion: GC) Mr M A Hewitt (Chairman) DEPUTY CHARCH WARDENS The Rector STEWARDSHIP RECORDS The Grosvenor Chapel Wardens Mr G Bingham OFFICERS Mrs E Adair Mr S Munro Mrs J St John-Austen (GC) Ms P Atekpe Mr J Rowland Mr S C N Wikner (SG) Mr A Milward Mr C Stephens Mr S Munro A Grosvenor Chapel representative ELECTORAL ROLL OFFICERS Mrs E Hasted (GC) DEANERY SYNOD REPRESENTATIVES FABRIC COMMITTEE Mr S C N Wikner (SG) Ms M Blackburn (for Grosvenor Chapel) (reporting to the PCC) Mrs E Hasted (for Grosvenor Chapel) Mr W M C Beckett (Chairman) SIDESMEN: ST GEORGE’S Mrs A Mather The Rector Mrs E Adair Mr D Vermont Mrs E Adair Mr W M C Beckett Ms P Atekpe Mr M A Hewitt PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Mr A Jones Mr J Hughes The Rector (Chairman) Mr A Milward Mr A Jones The Priest-in-charge Grosvenor Chapel Mr C Stephens Mr V A K Martins The Church Wardens: Mr A Milward Mr W M C Beckett (Lay Vice Chair) GROSVENOR CHAPEL Mr S J Munro Mr M A Hewitt (Parish Treasurer) COMMITTEE Mr J Plummer The Grosvenor Chapel Wardens (reporting to the PCC) Mr L Porter The Deanery Synod Representatives The Revd Dr R Fermer (Chairman) Mr S J Roberts Mr S C N Wikner (PCC Secretary) Mr G Eaborn (Vice Chairman & Mr C Stephens Mrs E Adair Chapel Warden) Mr D N Vermont Ms P Atekpe Ms D Scots-Knight Mr A Youdell Mrs J Barnes (Chapel Warden) Mr G Bingham Mrs J Eyre (Hon Secretary) SIDESMEN: GOSVENOR CHAPEL Mr C Crichton Ms Kirti Vasu (Hon Treasurer) Mr G C Arendt Ms D Dennis (Grosvenor Chapel rep) Ms M Blackburn (Deanery Synod rep) Mr N Bedwell Mrs S Jackson-Stevens Mrs E Hasted (Deanery Synod rep) Mrs M Blackburn Mr A Jones Mr G Arendt Mr G Eaborn Mr A Milward Mr N Bedwell Mr G Falley Mr T Miskell, Ms D Dennis Ms G Fraybote Mr S Munro Mr G Falley Mrs A Godfrey Mr J Rowland Mr E Hasted Mr P Godfrey Ms J St John-Austen Ms H Hedden Ms J Jukes (Grosvenor Chapel rep) Ms J Jukes Mrs K Rose Mr P Stear Ms Lorraine Sempliner Ms S Simmons Mr C Stephens Mr D Wilson Mrs J St John-Austen Mr S Trotter

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Meet the Neighbours

Army have most been cordial. But tion of the Salvation that does not always seem to have Army. After discussion, it was been the case. In The Daily News moved and seconded - "That a of Friday 7th April 1882 we read: copy of the complaint be for- warded to the Chief Commis-

sioner of Police and the land- An extraordinary meeting of the lord of the Regent Hall, and vestry of St George, Hanover that they be asked to take all hurches Together in Square, was held yesterday; Admi- Westminster’s Meet the steps in their power to ral Hon. A. Duncombe, churchwar- abate the nuisance complained the Neighbours den, in the chair, and present, events are now well of." - An amendment was C Lord Frederick FitzRoy, Major moved by Mr. Churchwarden established. In March this General Charles Baring, Colonel T. year the neighbours we Farrer and seconded, "That it W. Ogilvy, and Messrs Hugh H. does not fall within the prov- were encouraged to meet Seymour, H. M. Vane, W. J. Far- were the Salvation Army at ince of the vestry to interfere rer, &c. - A letter was read from in the matter complained of."- the Regent Hall, Oxford Mr J. Thornton, of 7, Princes- Street. In recent years – no- The amendment, being put to street, Hanover Square (on the the vote, was carried: by 24 to tably during the dispute a advice of Mr Newton, the Magis- few years ago with West- 4; and being put as an original trate at Marlborough-street), motion was adopted nem. com. minster City Council over complaining, on behalf of himself Sunday parking restrictions – - Mr. Thornton being in atten- and other inhabitants, of a noisy dance was informed by the relations between St nuisance from the Regent Hall, George’s and the Salvation chairman of the resolution just Oxford Street, now in the occupa- agreed to.

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Hyde Park Place Estate Charity

CIVIL TRUSTEES

At their meetings on Wednesday 24th February and ednesday 18th May 2016, the Civil Trustees of the Hyde Park Place Estate Charity awarded grants totalling £106,372 to the following organisations working in the : Cardinal Hume Centre The Food Chain Trinity Hospice St John’s Hospice Toy Library Soho Theatre Motability Paul’s Cancer Support Centre Octavia Foundation Donmar Warehouse St Augustine’s C E Primary School The House of St Barnabas CCHF All About Kids St Vincent’s Family Project South Westminster Community Festival Vital Regeneration West London Day Centre School Home Support London Music Masters Fr James McKeran Motor Neurone Disease Association CLIC Sargent AFRICA CALLING Marylebone Bangladesh Society PRAYING FOR A PIANO Groundswell Revitalise Fr James McKeran - former Brent Centre for Young People Parish Administrator at St The Prince’s Trust George's - and the PCC of St St George’s School Mark's Lobatse (Diocese of St George’s Hanover Square - Refreshment Coupon Scheme Botswana) are looking for a donation of £1,500 to buy a second hand German piano st Further meetings of the Civil Trustees will be held on Wednesday 21 September to enhance their worship and th rd 2016 (application deadline: Monday 5 September), and Wednesday 23 Novem- help grow the little congre- th ber (application deadline: Monday 7 November). gation. The parish is the cen- tre of Anglican mission in southern Botswana, its build- ECCLESIASTICAL TRUSTEES ing a historic monument with a unique local stone and thatch design (see pic- A total of £45,700 was awarded in grants at the Ecclesiastical Trustees’ meeting ture on the front cover) and held on Sunday 22nd May 2016, for the benefit of the churches and clergy based the people in much need of in the original historic parish of St George’s Hanover Square. The next meeting support after four years with will be held on Sunday 27th November 2016 (application deadline: Monday 14th no priest. Can you assist? All November). enquiries and offers of sup- port to the present St Shirley Vaughan: Clerk to the Trustees George’s Parish Administra- tor please.Vestry. 11 PARISH OF ST GEORGE, HANOVER SQUARE Charity No: 1134811 St George’s Church The Vestry, 2A Mill Street, London W1S 1FX Tel: 020 7629 0874 Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.stgeorgeshanoversquare.org

St George’s Hanover Square Foundation Charity No 1120505 Email: [email protected]

Hyde Park Place Estate Charity Charity No 212439 Email: [email protected]

Grosvenor Chapel 24 South Audley Street, London W1K 2PA Tel: 020 7499 1684 Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.grosvenorchapel.org.uk

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