A Packed Church and an Appeal for Unwanted Lego!
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INSIDE: February 2019 Page 3 New Archdeacon appointed Pages 7 & 8 From homelessness to a pillar of the community Page 8 A Divine Order Page 9 Vision update By Jacqueline Atkinson, Children & Families Missioner, Holy Spirit Church, Denton A packed church and an have been in the role of Children & Families Missioner for just eleven weeks! In some ways it feels like only last week that I started, and in other ways I feel like I’ve been here in Holy SpiritI Church, Denton much longer - I believe this appeal for unwanted Lego! is a good thing. It assures me that I’m in the right place at the right time and it is where God wants me to be. our next community project. One of the chil- It is great being out and about in the community, dren was getting a bit frustrated and anxious, meeting people and getting to know the residents so I had a chat with him. I asked what helped If you have any unwanted and the area, and it has been wonderful getting to him to relax and he said playing with Lego. He Lego, we’d love to hear know the children and staff of the local school, then showed me a Lego figure he keeps in his from you. Contact West Denton Primary. They have made me so wel- pocket, and he said that knowing it is there Jacqueline on j.atkinson@ come that recently I suggested we could do a Chris- helps him keep calm. So, I asked would he like newcastle.anglican.org or tingle Service together as a way of strengthening to see my special Bible (It’s the Brick Bible, all call Church House on links between the school, their community and the stories depicted in Lego) and we spent a 0191 270 4100 their church. good 40 minutes looking at the stories. The This was very well received by the Head and his change in the young boy was amazing: he was staff and so plans began. We decided to be part of really interested in the stories and who was the Church of England’s ‘Follow the Star’ cam- this man Jesus! paign, and so on the last day of term before Christ- This touched me deeply so I thought what mas, 350 excited children and staff wearing or car- can we do to engage the children their families, rying stars walked through Denton, from the school the community and Church. I know… let’s we will build Bible stories for a weekend to church. What a sight to behold! (This did mean build Bible stories out of Lego! Lego festival to be held in Holy Spirit we needed 350 Christingle Oranges! A big thank The next day I saw a car parked near church Church Denton. However, we don’t yet you to the mums who helped and the ladies from beside the building site with the registration num- have the amount of Lego we will need, so Holy Spirit Church.) ber LE6O. It belongs to the site manager who, guess calls of ‘we want your unwanted Lego’ When we arrived at church there were another what, is a Lego fanatic. I explained about the pro- have gone out around the community 170 families and friends who had come along to ject and the firm, Keepmoat Housing, have sent an and beyond (I’ve just received some support the children. So, on a cold Friday afternoon email out to all their staff asking for unwanted Lego Lego from Dorset!) and I’ve just in Holy Spirit, Denton there were over 500 children and are looking at others ways to support our com- done a live broadcast on BBC Radio and adults taking part in a Christingle Service. It munity project. And the site manager has said he Newcastle. was wonderful. A blessing and a privilege. will come along to the club to help build! Praise Watch this space… Holy Spirit, I have also been working with an after-school God! Denton, Bible Story Lego Festival is youth club and this is where I found inspiration for So we are starting a community Lego Club where on its way! 2 generous engaged open Bishops’ Diaries February Parish Organist celebrates 50 years - and counting! This is not a full list of the Bishop’s engagements, but includes the items we think might be of particular interest to you. By Dorothy Tully BISHOP OF NEWCASTLE THE parish organist of Morpeth, Colin Davidson, reached his golden 5th 9.30am Study Day – Confirmation Matters, anniversary of service in October last year. The Rector of Morpeth, Reverend Simon White, presented Colin Chapel House with a ‘Loyal Service’ medal from the RSCM, and a cheque from a 6th 10.30am Church Commissioners Mission and hugely grateful and appreciative parish family. Pastoral Committee Colin’s musical career began in 1948 when he became a choir boy 7th Church of England National in St James’ where his father sang tenor. His mother was organist Education Conference at Longhirst, and Colin took piano lessons from his Auntie Ada, 10th St. John’s Church, Edinburgh organist at the Congregational Church In 1953, a Curate introduced Merbecke’s music for the 14th 8.30am Meeting with Diocesan Secretary Communion Service at St Mary’s. He got the confirmation class to 2pm St. Michael’s First School, Alnwick learn the music first, then ‘planted’ them among the congregation 13th 9.30am Senior Staff Meeting, Bishop’s House to help the singing. 14th 10.30am Church Commissioners Board When Colin’s voice broke, he sat in the back row at St James’ of Governors until his voice decided what it was going to be. Coincidentally the 17th 4pm Anna Chaplains Service, Newcastle Cathedral assistant organist resigned then, so the PCC paid the organist, Mr Campbell, to give a year’s organ lessons. Colin became assistant 20th – 23rd General Synod organist and played for choir practice and covered holidays. 25th Pastoral Advisory Group In 1957 Colin was asked to play at St Mary’s for the 9am service. 26th 10am Church Schools Partnership Day Later in 1957, St Aidan’s opened, and Colin got the temporary job of 27th 11am Consecration, York Minster playing there for Evensong. 7.30pm St. James and St. Basil, Fenham, Colin left school in 1958 and his job with Inland Revenue meant Institution Service working away from Morpeth for the next 10 years. Colin Davidson 28th 8.30am Bishops & Archdeacons meeting, When he came to take up a new job in Newcastle on 1 October 1968, a churchwarden asked if Colin would be interested in taking Bishop’s House on the job of organist and choirmaster at St Mary’s, and so began 50 7.30pm Upper Coquetdale, Institution Service years ‘on the organ stool’. As Colin had no training in running a choir, he enrolled the choir in the Royal School of Church Music and BISHOP OF BERWICK gained valuable help, particularly from Russell Missin, the cathedral organist. In 1980, Mr Campbell, the parish organist, retired after 50 years, and Canon Bateson asked Colin if he would 1st – 3rd Speaking at ‘Men of the Dales’ Conference take on that role. 5th – 7th Episcopal Cell Group, Launde Abbey In 1995, Canon Craig asked Colin if he would lead Morpeth Deanery Choir. During its existence, this choir made a live appearance on ITV’s Morning Worship. 8th – 11th Northern Church Leaders Retreat, Rome Now retired from full time employment, Colin enjoys visiting “local” cathedral services: Newcastle, Durham, 12th 9.30am Archbishop of York’s Young Leaders York, Carlisle and St Mary’s, Edinburgh, ever expanding his knowledge and love of music. Award Conference 5pm Preach at College Communion, St John’s College, Durham 13th 9.30am Senior Staff Gospel Readings 16th 11am Mothers’ Union Commissioning Service, Cathedral Friday Mark 4.26-34 Friday Mark 7.31-end 17th 3pm God’s Tent, Haydon Bridge Saturday Mark 4.35-end Saturday Mark 8.1-10 18th Larger Churches Vocations Consultation, 5th Sunday before Lent Luke 2.22-40 3rd Sunday before Lent Luke 6.17-26 London Monday Mark 5.1-20 Monday Mark 8.11-13 19th Preach at the London School of Theology Tuesday Mark 5.21-43 Tuesday Mark 8.14-21 21st 12noon Interviews Wednesday Mark 6.1-6a Wednesday Mark 8.22-26 26th 8.30am Ministry Division Governance Group, York Thursday Mark 6.7-13 Thursday Mark 8.27-33 11am National Ministry Council, York Friday Mark 6.14-29 Friday Mark 8.34-9.1 26th – 27th Future Clergy Review Group Meeting Saturday Mark 6.30-34 Polycarp, Bishop, Martyr,c.155 Mark 9.2-13 27th 11am Consecration, York Minster 4th Sunday before Lent Luke 5.1-11 2nd Sunday before Lent Luke 8.22-25 28th 8.30am Bishops and Archdeacons meeting Monday Mark 6.53-end Monday Mark 9.14-29 Tuesday Mark 7.1-13 Tuesday Mark 9.30-37 Correction Wednesday Mark 7.14-23 Wednesday Mark 9.38-40 Thursday Mark 7.24-30 Thursday Mark 9.41-end IN the November 2018 edition of Link (page five, headline ‘The Stained glass windows of Newcastle Cathedral’) the picture caption referring to one of the scenes in the Great East Window was incorrect. The caption stated the scene was a depiction of the Last Supper. It was in fact a depiction of the First Sup- per. We apologise for the error. Comings & Goings APPOINTMENTS Helen, Longhorsley will retire with effect from 19 February The Revd Louise Taylor Kenyon, currently Vicar of St Mary 2019.