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In Flanders Fields 20 The Anglican Chaplaincy of Twente

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Dear Friends,

I recently spent an hour or so at the home of Blair, Marilyn and Abby, during which time we chatted about innumerable topics. In passing Blair reminded me that he is the Chaplaincy Environmental Representative and has been doing some homework on his, and our, responsibilities. Inevitably, this led to quite a practical discussion between us. Above all, he expressed how important this aspect of our collective responsibility has been ‘brought home’ to him, and I reflected on how we might all be encouraged to take this aspect of our Christian Calling seriously. Perhaps you would be interested to read the Diocesan Policy on the matter. Those with a computer might wish to look it up on the web. If you search for “The Diocese in Europe Environment Policy of the Diocese in Europe: Diocesan Policies and Guidelines” you will be led to the link. Otherwise, I am sure Blair will be able to provide a hard copy. In relation to this whole subject, I had immediate thoughts of my own.

I am reminded of my fascination at reading about James Lovelock in the 1970s, a then NASA scientist, who developed his ideas about all life, all living things, together with all non-living components on Earth, working together to promote life and the enhancement of the environment. (For me, this provided a backdrop for a wonderful understanding of the beauty and complexity of God’s work of creation!) While this hypothesis was ridiculed by many in his early days of research and observation, his theory seems to have gone from scientific heresy to widely accepted orthodoxy in forty or so years, and now influences a number of international research programmes. The theory maintains that Earth's natural cycles work together to keep the Earth healthy and supportive of it’s life. Those who are influenced by this theory argue that the burgeoning impact of the human race has now pushed the Earth to its limit, although it will (ContinuedPage 3on page 16) Service Decorum Twente News Over the years there has been much comment about the atmosphere in the chapel before the service begins. Due to the scattered nature of the chaplaincy, some take the opportunity to greet each other, and maybe, even catch up on the news. Not covered by Meanwhile, there are those who prefer to insurance sit in quiet contemplation and prayer. As a A recent letter compromise, the first group were given freedom to that appeared in socialise up to about five minutes before the service, The Independent before our organist rang a bell for silence. Lately, the newspaper: bell has been increasingly ignored, much to the ‘Following the irritation of some in the second group. Our chaplain recent major flooding, I find has suggested placing cards on the pews reading: myself out of Before the Service - Speak to God pocket, due to After the Service - Speak to Everyone else what I am informed is an Maybe, if you have to discuss something, for ”act of God.” To example, a request for the intercessions, a planned avoid future celebration, keep one’s voice as low as possible. If financial you see someone sitting or kneeling quietly, respect embarrassment, their desire not to be disturbed. Then....when you get please could you to the Hut, calm and spiritually fulfilled, finish off a recommend an wonderful morning with a good chat over coffee, or atheist insurance tea, and cakes. company?

Scared? Food Bank As a sergeant in a A reminder that there is a large plastic container in parachute the hut for Food Bank contributions. Your donations regiment, I took of non-perishable food will go to those less fortunate part in several in our community. A list of suggested products is by night-time the box. exercises. Once, I was seated next Summer Teas 2018 to a lieutenant Summer Teas begin on 15 July!!! Please read the fresh from jump article on Page 6 and then suitable inspired, next school. He was quiet and looked time you are in the Hut, sign up to help. WHY? a bit pale, so I Because the Summer Teas offers so much. The money raised helps the chaplaincies finances. People (Continued on page 5) may find that a Sunday afternoon in the Hut or Church can be a wonderful way to get to know other Page 4 chaplaincy members and visitors. And of course, as (Continued on page 5) (Continued from page 4) (Continued from page 4) an added bonus, Summer Teas gives our struck up a neighbours an opportunity to visit and get to conversation. know us. "Scared, lieutenant?" I Magazine Payments asked. St Mary’s Magazine has a valuable role in helping He replied, ‘No, to keep the congregation informed and in touch just a bit apprehensive.’ with each other. In these constrained financial I asked, ‘What's times, financing the magazine is proving to be the difference?’ difficult. An annual contribution of just €15 per He sheepishly annum will help to ensure that you will continue replied, ‘That to receive your copy. means I'm scared, but with a In addition, for those readers who receive their university magazine by post, an annual payment of €20 will education.’ cover the postage charges. Thank you. Keep off Forthcoming Dates Sign on a newly 15 July - Evensong at St Mary’s Chapel planted front garden: ‘Please 15, 22, 29 July - Summer Teas stay off me. I want 5, 12 August - Summer Teas to be a lawn one 2 August - Coffee and Craft Morning day.’

14 September - Build up for Castle Fair Walk out 15 September - Castle Fair After church, the 4 - 6 October - Archdeaconry Synod woman at the door 14 October - Harvest Festival was embarrassed 11 November - Remembrance Service before the minister. ‘I hope (100 years) you didn't take it 16 December - Nine Lessons and Carols personally when 24 December - Eucharist of Christmas Midnight my husband walked out during Intercessions your sermon.’

If you wish to have someone included in the intercession, ‘I did find it rather or in need of pastoral care, please contact one of the disconcerting,’ the Churchwardens or the Chaplain, before the Service. If you preacher admitted. wish to have someone included in the Intercessions you may contact the intercessor primarily via the Prayer ‘It's not a Request Tool on our Church Website. Via this tool the reflection on you Chaplain, Wardens and all intercessors will receive your at all,’ she assured message at once and simultaneously. Following link will him. ‘Ralph has bring you directly to the Prayer Request: been walking in his http://anglicanchurchtwente.com/home/services% sleep ever since he 20%26%20readings/prayer%20requests.html was a child.’ Page 5

Here for what? St James the A parishioner was Least of All confiding to his vicar: ‘When you Continuing our get to my age, correspondence you spend a lot between Eustace, more time thinking about rector of St James the hereafter.’ the Least of All, and his nephew…. ‘That’s good,’ approved the On the perils of the vicar, ‘and what Ladies’ Guild do you conclude?’ annual outing… ‘Nothing much,’ went on the My dear Nephew Darren parishioner. ‘It’s And so once again we start the annual round of just that more parish treats. While the bell-ringers prefer public and more I find myself going into houses, and the choirboys want fast food outlets, the a room and Ladies’ Guild are centred on lavatories. The itinerary thinking ‘now is unchangeable: Coach drive to coffee stop and what on earth did lavatory. Coach drive to luncheon stop and lavatory. I come in here Coach drive to some arbitrary attraction – provided it after?’ has a tea shop and lavatory. Coach trip home with a

Funeral lavatory (stop en route). preparation A sub-committee will have been hard at work for the Not long after I arrived to be previous six months deciding where to visit. The curate at a small most disastrous course of action is to present the church in a group with a choice; if two options are provided, village, the phone they will attract almost equal numbers in favour, rang, and a man thus ensuring that half of the group will rejoice in asked for the saying throughout the day that the other option minister. He would have been preferable. When it comes to wanted to know decision-making, Stalin had a lot going for him. which Scripture verses applied to My predecessor in this parish left me a terrible funeral services. I legacy; he always accompanied the Guild on their gave him several day out, thus obliging me to do the same. I do, references, and however, travel equipped with armaments. “The he jotted them Times” crossword rules out any possibility of down. ‘But what about the “ashes conversation for at least the first two hours. Three (Continued on page 7) Page 6 (Continued from page 6) to ashes, dust to years ago, Mrs Phillips had the audacity to look over dust’ part?’ he my shoulder and give me 12 across; she will not asked. I read it to him slowly. make that mistake again. A brief nap after these intellectual exertions, assuring those around me that Then, intending I am meditating on the theme for next Sunday’s to offer him sermon, ensures a morning almost free from having some sympathy, to comment on the weather, other members of the as well as to take the funeral for party, or why I so rarely drop in on the Pram Service. him, I gently The ideal destination is one where I have a clerical inquired who had colleague, so while the ladies wander about, shop and died. He sighed. analyse why I still wear the same suit I arrived in 30 ‘My daughter’s rabbit.’ years ago, we have an agreeable afternoon assassinating the characters of bishops and No, not any archdeacons and bemoaning the standards of a new The manager of generation of curates. After our different therapies, the garden centre came out we all re-assemble at the coach for the return of his office to journey. hear Jenkins, Naturally, there is the traditional wait for those who one of his most have forgotten where the coach park is. As far as I trusted assistants, am concerned, a deficit of less than 10% should be saying to a lady entirely acceptable. I can think of several husbands customer: ‘No who may be rather thankful that their wives may not madam, we be back as soon as they had feared. certainly haven’t had any for some Our ladies return, invigorated with the thought of all time, and who the bits of information about other members in the knows when we party that can be discreetly shared over the will get any.’ telephone, while I am exhausted from 12 hours of When the attempting to be polite. Meanwhile the sub- customer had committee gets a date in the diary for planning next gone, the year’s lavatorial sequence. manager tackled him: ‘I heard Your loving uncle, that, Jenkins,’ he Eustace remonstrated, ‘and I must say that I am surprised at you. Never, never admit to a customer that we can’t get them Page 7

(Continued from page 7) Will our church be getting visitors/tourists in this something. summer? If so, we may wish to consider using this That’s what article about rural parishes in England as the basis of we’re here for. making our church even more welcoming. Please note If it’s out of that we already implement many of the suggestions. stock, tell her you’ll get it for her soon. Now, Let them eat cake! what was it the Many rural parishes have found that offering tea and lady wanted?’ cake to visitors ensures a warm welcome that will be ‘Rain,’ said gratefully remembered. Jenkins simply. One couple told of how they chanced on a church You know you are living in while out cycling late one afternoon in the countryside. 2018 when.... They were tired and hot and hungry and thirsty. Two 1. You kindly ladies met them at the door and gave them all accidentally the tea and cake they could possibly want. The couple enter your reported this hospitality in their cycle club newsletter, password on the and thus began a regular stream of cyclist visitors to microwave. the church, all made very welcome. 2. You haven't played solitaire It all means that open, welcoming churches get with real cards noticed and talked about. in years. 3. You have a Tips for making a church welcome might include: list of 15 phone A display that shows the church is an active numbers to community of faith. reach your family of five. A place where visitors can leave prayer requests, 4. You e-mail which then are prayed for by the congregation in the person who Sunday worship. works at the A free duplicated sheet as a guide to the church, its desk next to purpose, history and special features. you. A visitor book to sign. 5. You e-mail A space in the church for private prayer and reflection. your children upstairs to tell So open your church and welcome anyone who may them dinner is come in. Let’s pray that your visitors will become ready. 6. Your reason pilgrims, and even your friends. ©Parish Pump for not staying Most of these aims are met by the Summer Teas in touch with offered at St Mary’s. To be a success it is important various friends that everyone supports Summer Teas either by (Continued on page 9) offering baking, their time, or preferably, both. So Page 8 come on everyone and sign up. The is facing a serious (Continued from page 8) shortage and family is that – of church organists they are not on Facebook. Be very, very nice to your church organist, and 7. You pull up in don’t upset them, because they are becoming your own somewhat of an endangered species in the Church driveway and use your mobile to see of England. if anyone is home

In fact, so many churches now have organs, but to help you carry in the shopping. no organists, that nearly one in three churches 8. Every TV advert have introduced recorded organ music for their has a Facebook congregations to sing along to. link at the bottom of the screen. A recent survey found 9. Leaving the something very house without ominous: that less than your mobile, four per cent of churches which you didn't have organists aged 30 have the first 20 years old or under. or 30 (or 60) Almost half of all years of your life, churches who do have is now a cause for total panic and organists report that you have to go they are older than 70. back and get it.

But recorded organ 10. You get up in the morning and music is hardly ideal – it go online before tends not to leave getting your enough time between coffee. lines, and so rushes the singing along. Also, Untimely there is a weaker sense answered prayer of togetherness and During the community, if you are singing along to a machine, minister's sermon rather than a person well known to you. one Sunday, there was suddenly a The survey was done by the diocese of St loud whistle from Edmundsbury & Ipswich’s music development one of the back pews. Jamie’s director. ©Parish Pump mother was

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(Continued from page 9) Work destroyed, workman saved silence and, after church, One day when James Thornhill was painting the inside asked, ‘Jamie, of the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral, he paused in his whatever made work, and stepped back to the edge of the platform to you do such a thing?’ look at what he had done.

Jamie Intent upon his work, he had completely forgotten explained: ‘I’ve where he was, and in another moment would have been asking God to teach fallen backwards from the platform and been dashed me to whistle to pieces on the pavement far below. for ages, and suddenly, He But a friend who was with him, perceiving his danger, did!’ caught up a brush, and, filling it with colour, made a large blotch upon the picture. Polite A New York The artist sprang forward to protect his work, and his traffic expert life was saved, although at the expense of the picture. says that some So God, in his mercy, often overthrows our plans and London taxi drivers are spoils our picture, that he may save our souls. refreshingly From ‘The Preachers' Promptuary of Anecdote” different – and By the Rev. W. Frank Shaw and contributed by Erica Schotman Bonting witty – compared to Filling a Vacancy those in New York. He tells (A tongue in cheek reminder that it is nearly a year since we the story of the at St Mary’s happily met our rare bird, Canon Brian Rodford) London taxi There are churches that have a vacancy for the driver who position of priest. screeched to a What they are searching for is a person with halt when a The strength of an eagle tourist bolted The gentleness of a dove into the road, headed one The piercing eye of a hawk way, then The grace of a swan headed the The faithfulness of a swallow other way, and The nightly persistence of an owl then stopped, The energy of a woodpecker in combination with looking around in confusion. The distinction of a peacock and Leaning out of The tenacity of a drake. the window the And when they have found such a rare bird? taxi driver The ability to live on the portion of a canary

(Continued on page 15) Page 10 ForthcomingServices 8 th July Celebrant & Preacher Canon Brian Rodford

Duty Warden Jeanet Luiten

Intercessor Lea Meijnen Sixth Sunday after Trinity Chalice Everhard Ottens

Victor Pirenne Ezekiel [2.1-5 ]

10:30 am Elisa Hannan 2 Corinthians. [12.2-10] Sung Gospel Mark [6. 1-13]

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15 July Celebrant & Preacher Canon Brian Rodford ForthcomingServices

Duty Warden Blair Charles Seventh Intercessor Joyce Wigboldus Sunday after Trinity Chalice Jeanet Luiten

Charlotte Solms Amos [7. 7-15] 10:30 am Sung Arthur Cass Ephesians [1.3-14] Eucharist Gospel Mark [6. 14-29]

22nd July Celebrant & Preacher Canon Brian Rodford

ForthcomingServices Duty Warden Jeanet Luiten

Eight Sunday Intercessor Philippa te West after Trinity Chalice Joyce Wigboldus

Maureen Underwood Jeremiah [23. 1-6] 10:30 am Sung Elizabeth v.d. Heide Ephesians [2.11-end] Eucharist

Gospel Mark [6.30-34, 53-end]

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Duty Warden Blair Charles

Ninth Intercessor Maureen Underwood Sunday after Chalice Jeanet Luiten Trinity Jan de Beij 2 Kings [4. 42-44]

10: 30 am Joyce Wigboldus Ephesians [3.14-end] Sung Forthcoming Services Forthcoming Gospel John [6.1-21]

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Duty Warden Jeanet Luiten

Transfiguration Intercessor Fred Schonewille of our Lord Chalice Everhard Ottens

Heleen Rauwerda Daniel [7. 9-10, 13-14]

10: 30 am Philippa te West 2 Peter [1.16-19] Sung Eucharist

Gospel Luke [9. 28-36] Forthcoming Services Forthcoming

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12 August Celebrant & Preacher Canon Brian Rodford

Duty Warden Blair Charles

Intercessor Simone Yallop Eleventh Sunday after Chalice Joyce Wigboldus Trinity Arjan Hafmans 1 Kings [19. 4-8]

Lea Meijnen Ephesians [4. 25-5.2] 10:30 am

Sung Eucharist Gospel John [6. 35, 41-51] Forthcoming Services Forthcoming Page 12 ForthcomingServices 19th August Celebrant & Preacher Canon Brian Rodford

Duty Warden Jeanet Luiten Intercessor Lea Meijnen Twelfth Sunday after Chalice Fred Schonewille Trinity Linda ten Berge Joshua [24. 1-2a, 14-18 ] Maureen Underwood Ephesians [6. 10-20 ] 10:30 am Sung Gospel John [6. 56-69]

26th August Celebrant & Preacher Canon Brian Rodford ForthcomingServices Duty Warden Blair Charles

Thirteenth Intercessor Jeanet Luiten Sunday after Trinity Chalice Simone Yallop

Louw Talstra Joshua [24. 1-2a, 14-18 ]

10:30 am Victor Pirenne Ephesians [6. 10-20]

Sung Gospel John [6. 56-69 ] Eucharist

2nd September Celebrant & Preacher Canon Brian Rodford

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Duty Warden Jeanet Luiten Fourteenth Sunday after Intercessor Maureen Underwood Trinity Chalice Jeanet Luiten Heleen Rauwerde Deuteronomy [4.1-2, 6-9]

10:30 am Fred Schonewille James [1.17-end] Sung

Gospel Mark [7. 1-8,14,15, 21- 23]

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Fifteenth Intercessor Jan de Beij Sunday after Chalice Janice Luiten Trinity Vivian Reinders Isaiah [35.4-7a]

Joyce Wigboldus James [2.1-10, [11-13], 10:30 am 14- 17 ] Sung Eucharist

Gospel Mark [7. 24-end] Forthcoming Services Forthcoming

16th September Celebrant & Preacher Canon Brian Rodford

Duty Warden Jeanet Luiten

Sixteenth Intercessor Maureen Underwood Sunday after Trinity Chalice Joyce Wigboldus

Fred Schonewille Isaiah [50. 4-9a]

10:30 am Philippa te West James [3.1-12]

Sung Eucharist Gospel Mark [8.27-end] Forthcoming Services Forthcoming

23rd September Celebrant & Preacher Canon Brian Rodford

Duty Warden Blair Charles

Seventeenth Intercessor Joyce Wigboldus Sunday after Chalice Everhard Ottens Trinity Arjen Haffmans Genesis [28:11-18]

10:30 am Linda ten Berge 1 Peter [2:1-10] Sung Eucharist

Gospel John [10:22-29] Forthcoming Services Forthcoming Page 14 (Continued from page 10) Archer Metcalfe asked very politely: “I say, Archer and Louie Metcalfe were regular visitors to St sir, may I ask, Mary's Chapel. Residents of Lytham, just south of what are your Blackpool, England, the couple often visited friends in immediate plans?” the Netherlands. When you mix In January of this year, Louie phoned to say that children and Archer, aged 86, had passed away in his sleep on the religion... 20 December. Following Archer's funeral, Louie You get some passed on a great deal about her extraordinary unexpected husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. gems. The

following are He loved spending his holidays exploring the United extracts from Kingdom with his wife and daughters. In religious exam Gloucestershire one year, they met a Dutch couple, papers... Tine and Tjietze. The two couples became lifelong In the first book friends and on visits to the Netherlands, Archer fell in of the Bible, love with a country that was so different from his Guinness, God native Yorkshire. got tired of creating the After National Service with the Royal Corps of Signals world, so he in Egypt, a place that Archer had many fond took the memories, Archer married Louie and they settled in Sabbath off. Lytham. The couple raised three daughters. Adam and Eve Archer was a member of the Ribble Cruising Club and were created became a crewmember of the inshore rescue boat of from an apple tree. Noah's the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). As a wife was Joan mark of respect for Archer's long years of service, the of Ark, because RNLI afforded the man a style of funeral normally Noah built an only given to coxswains, (traditionally the captains of ark. The the lifeboats). animals came on in pears. In June Louie paid what will probably be her last visit The Jews are to St Mary's Chapel. She stayed with Tine and Tjietze God’s chosen at their place outside Lochem. With her eyesight people, but progressively failing, Louie is not sure if she will be throughout able to make the journey again. She will maintain history they’ve contact with St Mary's through the On-line version of had trouble the magazine. Our condolences for your loss Louie with and we wish you and your family well. unsympathetic ©Blair Charles Genitals. (Continued on page 16) Page 15

(Continued from page 15) (Continued from page 3) Moses led the eventually pull everything back into check. This, Jews to the Red however, will not be without huge cost to human Sea, where they beings themselves. made unleavened bread which is I believe that our faith teaches us that we must again bread without any and again remind ourselves that all that we do, in the ingredients. exercise of God’s wonderful gift of freedom of will, Moses died before inevitably has consequences. For these, we must he ever reached take full responsibility. We must take our daily or Canada. weekly acts of confession seriously, in every aspect

of our lives: Solomon, one of David's sons, had We are truly sorry 300 wives and and repent of all our sins. 700 porcupines. For the sake of your Son Jesus , Jesus enunciated who died for us, the golden rule, which says do forgive us all that is past unto others before and grant that we may serve you in newness of life they do one to to the glory of your name. you. He also explained a man Continue to enjoys these wonderful summer days doth not live by and appreciate God’s generosity in this amazing sweat alone. world. The world is HIS: it is only ours to look after …

The people who with HIM! followed the Lord were called the God bless you all, Fr. B. twelve decibels.

St Paul cavorted to down the Damascus Road. There he preached holy acrimony, which is another name for marriage.

(Continued on page 17) Page 16 A Plastic Revolution Calming the storm The recent Blue Planet II series exposed just how I was telling my much plastic waste is an issue in our seas. The UK children the story Prime Minister has called plastic waste ‘one of the of when Jesus and the disciples were great environmental scourges of our time.’ The in a boat, crossing best estimates suggest 10 million tonnes of plastic the Sea of Galilee, ends up in our oceans, contaminating and killing and a storm came sea life. How should we view this issue from a up and threatened Christian perspective? to sink them. I went on: When God created the universe, He saw ‘Meanwhile, Jesus ‘everything He had made, and indeed, it was very had fallen asleep good.’ (Genesis 1:31). He calls us to share in His in the stern. So, care of creation: ‘Be fruitful and increase in the disciples, number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the scared of fish in the sea and the birds of the air and over drowning, went every living thing that moves on the back and woke Jesus, hoping He ground.’ (Genesis 1:28). Our rule over living could save them. creatures is not an excuse to exploit them in a Then Jesus woke selfish way. As those who made in the image of up and said, "Be God, we are entrusted to care for them with quiet…”’ responsibility and trustworthiness. To which my son

Why do the sea creatures being killed by plastic interjected, ‘I'M TRYING TO matter? Because of human rebellion against God SLEEP!’ (see Genesis 3), our relationship with God and His creation was damaged. No longer do we live with Some ways to living creatures in harmony and interdependence. turn men down… Yet after the flood, when Noah rescued the animals in the ark, they are included in God’s HE. " can I buy everlasting promise to protect the earth: ‘I now you a drink? " establish my covenant with you and with your SHE. " Actually I'd descendants after you, and with every living rather have the money " creature that was with you.’ (Genesis 9:9,10). This also points to God’s cosmic plan to restore all HE: How did you creation to Himself. get to be so beautiful? What is our response to be? Where is God calling SHE: I must've us, as His people in this time and place, to make a been given your stand in protecting His creation? Time for a plastic share!!! revolution? ©The Rev Paul Hardingham in Parish Pump Page 17 BLESSINGS A True Story...

At the prodding of my friends, I am writing this story. My name is Mildred Hondorf. I am a former elementary school music teacher from DeMoines, Iowa. I've always Flight path supplemented my income by teaching piano lessons, Windsor Castle, something I've done for over 30 years. outside of London, is directly in the Over the years I found that children have many flight path of levels of musical ability. I've never had the pleasure Heathrow of having a protege though I have taught some International talented students. However I've also had my share of Airport. While a what I call "musically challenged" pupils. group of tourists was standing One such student was Robby. Robby was 11 years outside the castle old when his mother (a single Mom) dropped him off admiring the for his first piano lesson. I prefer that students elegant structure, a plane flew overhead (especially boys)! begin at an earlier age, which I at a relatively low explained to Robby. But Robby said that it had altitude, making a always been his mother's dream to hear him play the tremendous noise. piano. So I took him as a student. One irritated tourist demanded: "Why Well, Robby began with his piano lessons and from did they build the the beginning I thought it was a hopeless endeavour. castle so close to As much as Robby tried, he lacked the sense of tone the airport?" and basic rhythm needed to excel. But he dutifully

Police Uniform? reviewed his scales and some elementary pieces that Sonya asks a man I require all my students to learn. Over the months in uniform, 'Are you he tried and tried while I listened and cringed and a policeman?' tried to encourage him. At the end of each weekly 'No, I am an lesson he'd always say, “My mom's going to hear me undercover play someday.” But it seemed hopeless. He just did detective.' not have any inborn ability. 'So why are you in a policeman's I only knew his mother from a distance as she uniform?' demands dropped Robby off or waited in her aged car to pick Sonya. him up. She always waved and smiled but never 'Today is my day stopped in. off.'

Then one day Robby stopped coming to our lessons.

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(Continued from page 18) (Continued from page 18) his lack of ability, that he had decided to pursue Some spiritual something else. I also was glad that he stopped observations: coming. He was a bad advertisement for my ‘I am sorry’ and ‘I forgive you’ are teaching! the hardest Several weeks later I mailed to the student's homes things a human being can ever a flyer on the upcoming recital. To my surprise say – but also, Robby (who received a flyer) asked me if he could the most be in the recital. I told him that the recital was for liberating. When current pupils and because he had dropped out he the wars and really did not qualify. He said that his Mom had scandals are been sick and unable to take him to piano lessons over, those words but he was still practicing. can rebuild nations. "Miss Hondorf I've just got to play!" he insisted. I Tim Stanley don't know what led me to allow him to play in the Every recital. Maybe it was his persistence or maybe it development in was something inside of me saying that it would be AI (Artificial all right. Intelligence) asks the question The night for the recital came. The high school “what does it gymnasium was packed with parents, friends and mean to be relatives. I put Robby up last in the program before human?” That’s I was to come up and thank all the students and why the church play a finishing piece. I thought that any damage needs to be he would do would come at the end of the program involved in technology, and I could always salvage his poor performance because the heart through my "curtain closer," of our faith is

Well the recital went off without a hitch. The incarnation. ’Bishop Stephen students had been practicing and it showed. Then Croft’ Robby came up on stage. His clothes were wrinkled and his hair looked like he'd run an eggbeater The Lord does not through it. "Why didn't he dress up like the other shine upon us, except when we students?" I thought. "Why didn't his mother at take His Word as least make him comb his hair for this special our light. night?" John Calvin

Robby pulled out the piano bench and he began. I

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Page 19 Grief (Continued from page 19) Grief, I’ve was surprised when he announced that he had learned, is really chosen the last part of Mozart's Concerto #21 in C love. It’s all the Major. I was not prepared for what I heard next. His love you want to fingers were light on the keys, they even danced give, but cannot. All that unspent nimbly on the ivories. He went from pianissimo to love gathers up fortissimo, from allegro to virtuoso. His suspended in the corners of chords that Mozart demands were magnificent! Never your eyes, the had I heard Mozart played so well by people his age. lump in your After six and a half minutes he ended in a grand throat, and in crescendo and everyone was on their feet in wild the hollow part applause. of your chest. Grief is just love Overcome and in tears I ran up on stage and put my with no place to arms around Robby in joy. "I've never heard you play go. like that Robby! How'd you do it?" -Jamie Anderson-

The web of our Through the microphone Robby explained:"Well Miss life is of a Hondorf...remember I told you my Mom was sick? mingled yarn, Well, actually she had cancer and passed away this good and ill morning. And well, she was born deaf so tonight was together. the first time she ever heard me play. I wanted to Shakespeare make it special." There wasn't a dry eye in the house

The worst that evening. poverty today is the poverty of As the people from Social Services led Robby from not having the stage to be placed into foster care, I noticed that spiritual values even their eyes were red and puffy and I thought to in life. myself how much richer my life had been for taking Cardinal Basil Robby as my pupil. No, I've never had a protege but Hume OSB that night I became a protege...of Robby's. He was the teacher and I was the pupil For it is he that Do not give, as taught me the meaning of perseverance and love and many rich men believing in yourself and maybe even taking a chance do, like a hen that lays an egg in someone and you don't know why.

- and then This is especially meaningful to me since after serving in cackle. Desert Storm Robby was killed in the senseless bombing of Henry Ward the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in Beecher April of 1995, where he was reportedly.... playing the piano. Mildred Hondorf

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In Flanders Fields by John McCrae

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie, In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.

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Mission Statement Founded in 1979, the Anglican Church Twente belongs to the Church of England's Diocese in Europe. The Church of England forms a part of the worldwide of more than 80 million people The Anglican Church Twente, based at St Mary's Chapel, Weldam provides a Christian ministry in the East Netherlands. Most of the congregation live in the towns and villages of the East Netherlands and across the border in Germany. Some come from further afield. The Anglican Church Twente holds a service every Sunday at 10:30 am in English. The church offers Holy Communion to all baptized Christians, Sunday School to nurture and educate children in the Christian faith, and a warm welcome to people of all nationalities. The main aims of the Anglican Church Twente are to: † Offer Christian worship by the rites of the Church of England in the English language. † Provide pastoral care to all who are in need of such help. † Promote a lively fellowship among those who attend the services. † Support outreach in Christian ministry wherever there is a need.

Stewardship

We are a self-supporting church and raise all income from our giving and stewardship. As God has blessed us, we thank Him by giving accordingly.

A Prayer for St Mary’s

Almighty and everlasting God Creator and ruler of all things in heaven and earth, Hear our prayer for the St Mary’s family. Strengthen our faith, Fashion our lives according to the example of your Son, And grant that we may show the power of your love, To all among whom we live. Inspire us in our worship and witness, Grant us all things necessary for our common life, And bring us all to be of one heart and mind Within your Holy Church Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who lives and reigns with you in the Holy Spirit One God, now and forever, Amen.

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