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Lillington Parish Magazine St Mary Magdalene’s Church March 2012 CONTACTS Church Office Anne Furze ................................................................470449 .. [email protected] Priest in Charge Rev Charlotte Gale ................................330919...................... (Day off Monday) Associate Minister Rev Naomi Nixon ................................330919......................... Reader Roderick Clark .............................................................422994 Churchwarden Godfrey Carr ...............................................................422916 Churchwarden Glynis Wright ...............................................................773786 PCC Secretary Alan Wright ................................................................773786 . PCC Treasurer Janet Gardner ..............................................................428163 [email protected] Stewardship Secretary Mike Hyslop ................................................................883808 . Caretaker Contact Glynis Wright ................................773786................... Organist/Choirmaster Mike King ................................................................409062 .... Bell Ringers Richard Taulbut ...........................................................450977 Servers John Green ................................................................470449 .. Flower Guild Wendy Shear ...............................................................330825 Octagon Secretary Kate Baker ................................................................425789 .. [email protected] Sunday Club Church Office ...............................................................470449 Scouts, Cubs, Beavers Mike Dealtry ................................................................773570 Guides Nicola Mobbs ...............................................................07791132423 Brownies Caroline Kendall ...........................................................07952398164 [email protected] Walkers group Jeff Burgess ................................................................335129 Website Manager Diana Taulbut ..............................................................450977 [email protected] Crosstalk Editor Robin Innes ................................................................831649 . [email protected] Crosstalk Distribution Jeff Arnold ................................................................632330 ... THE CHURCH OFFICE The office is open Monday to Thursday 9.00 am till 1.00 pm During these hours the church may be used for private prayer - please use the office entrance. For Baptism, Weddings and general enquiries please contact the church office. Outside of office hours please leave a message on the answer phone and we will get back to you. FROM THE CURATE My visit to the Holy Land On Thursday 26 January I left Birmingham airport bound for Tel Aviv. Having changed at Paris and joined by my fellow Curate Reverend Stella Bailey (Priest in Charge at St. Mary Magdalene, Hearsall Lane, Coventry) we arrived early in the afternoon. Outside the airport we boarded a ‗sharoot‘ (a shared mini bus) to Jerusalem. Whilst in Jerusalem we lived at St. Mark‘s Convent in the centre of the Old City with members of the Syrian Orthodox Church. Many believe that the Convent is built on the site of the apostle Mark‘s house which also contained the ‗Upper Room‘. We were welcomed by Father Schumont, Father Musche and Sister Justina, they looked after us very well and made us feel at home throughout our entire stay. A couple of days before we left Bishop Mar Saveious returned after visits to his other parishes in Jordan and Syria. Hi In Jerusalem the Anglican Graham! Cathedral of St. George is a beautiful building which is a short distance from the Old City. We visited once and attended a service on the feast of Candlemas where we met and spoke with Dr Rowan Williams the Archbishop of Canterbury. We worshipped on both Sundays with the congregations of the Syrian Orthodox Church. The first Sunday we travelled through the check point to Bethlehem where we met Mark an anthropologist studying the Syrian Orthodox congregation who had prepared a translation of the Order of Service for us. The service lasted for two hours and is mainly chanted in Aramaic with the addition of the occasional Arabic sentence. On our last Sunday we worshipped in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (which is believed by many to be the place where Jesus was crucified) with the Bishop and Priests from the Convent. It was 1 a most beautiful service in the smallest and scruffiest of chapels. We were joined by a congregation of about forty who huddled into the dark chapel. I sensed a comparison with the place of Christ‘s birth - a simple stable, but the surroundings became irrelevant due to the splendour of the worship. We attended two evening services one in the Coptic Church and the other in the Catholic Church as part of the ‗Jerusalem Week of Prayer for Unity‘. It was a surprise to find TV cameras in the churches, apparently it is not very often that the Christian churches meet together and so the TV cameras were there to capture it! Whilst staying in Jerusalem we visited many fascinating places including several churches on the Mount of Olives, each is built on a site where Jesus is believed to have visited. The Jerusalem Archaeological Park is a vast site that has been excavated to show evidence dating back over 2000 years. It is situated at the foot of a part of the Is this Graham’s bike on Western and Southern Wall of the the wall in Jerusalem? Temple Mount. Living in Jerusalem is fascinating, busy and loud. Each morning I was woken by the Muslim call to prayer which is broadcast loudly from every minaret in and around the city, this is then interspersed with the ringing of bells from the Christian churches. Walking through the central souk (market place) each day allows you to view every fruit, vegetable, spice you could ever imagine along with every other item you may wish to purchase. Whilst staying in Jerusalem we travelled to Bethlehem (six miles by bus) several times and visited the Church of the Nativity and an Olive Farm called ‗The Tent of Nations‘. The farm is run by two Christian brothers who are striving to build relations with all faiths and nationalities. They hold summer camps to promote peace and harmony between all people. Whilst in Bethlehem we also visited St. Aphrem the Syrian Christian School that is linked with our diocese. For more about Graham’s trip turn to page 13 2 FROM THE CHURCH RECORDS FUNERALS 6 January Charles Purkiss (92), St Joseph‘s, Coleshill 13 January Muriel Gauntlet (90), Mason Avenue, Lillington 18 January Robert Burtsal, Garway Close, Lillington 19 January Adrian Harris (51), Buckley Road, Lillington 24 January Rev Dennis Brown (84), Kenilworth Rd, Leamington Spa 24 January Lilian Worthy (102), Four Ways, Lillington 3 LENT 2012 - SEEKIING AFTER GOD This year we shall be using Lent to focus on our personal relationship with God in our daily lives. There will be weekly prayer meetings, held on Tuesday lunchtimes and repeated on Wednesday evenings. There will be a sermon series on Sunday mornings and a Quiet Morning as we enter Holy Week. I really encourage you to commit to attending some of these events, and seek after God afresh this Lent. Ash Wednesday 20 March at 1.15 pm A service of Holy Communion God in the world to mark the beginning of the 27 March at 12.15 pm season of Lent. God in our suffering 22 Feb at 7.30 pm 3 April at 1.15 pm Return to the Lord God in our lives Sunday Morning Evening Prayer During our main Sunday 45 minutes of quiet prayer and morning service, we'll be reflection on Wednesday exploring different ways of evenings in the Octagon. seeking after God. 29 Feb at 7.30 pm 4 March 9.30 am God in the church Celtic Spirituality 7 March at 7.30 pm 11 March 9.30 am God in our community Franciscan Spirituality 14 March at 7.30 pm 25 March 9.30 am God in our country Ignation Spirituality 21 March at 7.30 pm God in the world Daytime Prayer 28 March at 7.30 pm 45 minutes of quiet prayer and God in our suffering reflection on Tuesday 4 March at 7.30 pm lunchtime in the Lady Chapel. God in our lives Please note the different meeting times. Quiet Morning - 31 March 28 Feb at 12.15 pm from 9.30 am -1 pm. God in the church 6 March at 1.15 pm A series of short reflections, God in our community with time for quiet prayer after 13 March at 1.15 pm each, in the chapter house of God in our country St. Margaret's, Whitnash. Further info from the Parish Office or in Church 4 PARISH PROFILE BY RODERICK CLARK (THE ROVING REPORTER) Wendy Shear Think 'flowers' at St After leaving school Mary Magdalene‘s for Wendy became a GPO the last fifteen years - telephonist (above the and it‘s Wendy Shear Victoria Terrace Post who comes to mind. office) under a very ―Stupid me‖ (her strict supervisor - words) jumped in at today‘s sloppy speakers the deep end in 1998 on the ‗phone or tannoy when Judy Osborne make her cringe. Pete gave up the Flower Rota job. did his national service in Wendy, born in Worcester, was Singapore, leaving Wendy to poorly as a young child and embroider cushion covers and lived with her grandmother in tablecloths and to write to him the country during World War every day. He returned and Two. By chance her father married her at All Saints‘, gained a fire service promotion Leamington, then carried her to Warwickshire