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EWELL PARISH NEWS The monthly newspaper of St Mary the Virgin Ewell No. 533 June 2017 60p Sharing the Love of Christ, the Light of the World, with the people of Ewell GOD’S The Vicar writes ...........2 ,& 3 PROMISE Arthur Mathews obituary......4 Suggested prayers...............5 Fun Day Wednesday...........5 Now to him who by his Facts and figures.................6 Persevering on the Pennine power within us is able to Way......................................6 Financial summary...............6 do far more than we ever From the Parish Registers...6 Ewell Village Fair.................7 dare to ask or imagine — to PCC.....................................8 him be glory in the Church through Christ Jesus for ever and ever, Amen. New churchwarden..............8 Churchwardens’ visitation....8 Children’s pages..........9 & 10 Ephesians 3 20-21 Easyfundraising.................11 Calendar for June..............12 Coffee Mornings.................12 Grand Draw tickets............12 STOP PRESS....................12 COPY FOR THE NEXT EDITION: Please email EPN copy to: [email protected]. Handwritten or typed copy can only be accepted with the prior agreement of the Editor. Please do not embed photos in WORD files, but send the images separately. Copy date for the July edition is noon on Monday 12 June. Page 2 June 2017 Ewell Parish News The Vicar writes I tried my best to speak some Italian while in Rome for a few days. In a way that many people will I'm sure recognize, Website: www.stmarysewell.com as soon as my English accent was detected most people switched into English realising- correctly- that the conversa- tion was going to go far more smoothly that way. But I CLERGY persevered. I managed to ask directions and buy a toy car Vicar: The Reverend Russell Dewhurst MPhys BTh LLM successfully, but on the other hand I was completely unable 020 8393 1297; Email: [email protected] to get my desired flavour of ice cream in a gelateria! Even Assistant Priest: The Reverend Sue Ayling learning just a few words of another tongue is a good experi- 020 8337 6347; Email: [email protected] ence. I think that trying to speak in someone else's language, Honorary Assistant Priest: The Reverend Dr Patrick Miller even if one stumbles and fails more often than not, is a MA PhD; Email: [email protected] wonderful way of connecting with people from other coun- READER tries and cultures. Mrs Wendy Varney 020 8393 5212 CHURCHWARDENS Mrs Valerie Wood 020 8393 5991 Mr Nicholas Allsopp 07899 818400 Pastoral Assistant Mrs Wendy Paxman 020 8224 2851 SUNDAY AT ST MARY'S 0800 HOLY COMMUNION 0930 SUNG EUCHARIST The Sunday School meets in conjunction with this service. There is coffee in the church hall between the 9.30 and 11 o’clock services on Sunday mornings, to which all are welcome, and especially newcomers and visitors. LATE MORNING SERVICE varies by Sunday in the month The usual pattern is our all-age Praise@11 on the first Sunday at 11am; 11.15am Choral Mattins on the second Sunday; 11am Toddle Up, a short and very informal service for toddlers and their families on the third Sunday; and 11.15am Morning Prayer with Holy Baptism on the fourth Sunday. The pattern changes on special occasions: see the calendar on the back page for details of this month. And so it doesn't seem to me arbitrary that in the story of 1700 Second Sunday of the month ALL-IN An inclusive all-age service Pentecost in the Bible we see the apostles being able to speak with something for everyone. Followed at 6pm-6:45pm by Club Sand- in other languages. That one day, that occasion on which the wich, a youth group for 7-11s. Holy Spirit first came and kickstarted the church, we read 1730 Once a month CHORAL EVENSONG Just like a cathedral Even- song in our own parish church. Usually the third Sunday but see the that everyone heard the apostles speaking in their own lan- calendar on the back page for details. guage. The barriers of language were, for a moment, over- come: a sign that these barriers of language and tribe and Occasionally there are variations from this pattern; details are given in this paper, on the Notice Board or in the Weekly Notes available on Sundays. nation are as nothing compared to the unity that the Spirit brings. The apostles were to carry on what Jesus had begun: ON WEEKDAYS preaching the good news of God's love and forgiveness, Morning prayer is usually said at 9 am Mondays-Thursdays, in church. making his presence known. But they were to do this, not in See the Weekly Notes or phone ahead to make sure. The Eucharist is celebrated on Tuesdays at 10 am, at the Side Chapel. a small geographical area, as Jesus had done. The church was to spread across the whole world, into every culture and THE PARISH OFFICE language. Administrator: The miracle we read about happening on that one Pente- Mrs Lynne Yuille 020 8393 2643 (Office) cost is repeated in our own day every time the love of God is Office email: [email protected] communicated in thousands of languages across the globe, St Mary’s Church is in London Road, Ewell, and the Parish Office is in every time the Bible is read in a new language, and people the Sacristy on the south side of the church. come to see that God is speaking not only to others, but also The Office hours are normally 9.30-12.00 Mon, Tues, Wed and Fri, but to them. please check before visiting as appointments are usually needed. The Holy Spirit is as present now as he was at Pentecost. The postal address is: When we are at a loss for words, perhaps trying to comfort St Mary’s Ewell Parish Church, London Rd, Ewell, Surrey, KT17 2AY. Ewell Parish News June 2017 Page 3 someone in need or facing a challenging situation, we can ask the Holy Spirit for aid. When we have a decision to make, or when we are about to cast our vote at this month's General Election, we can call upon the Holy Spirit for guidance. All Frames - made in Our Studio Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful people, and kindle in them the fire of your Free local collection love. Amen. & Delivery IN CHURCH THIS JUNE Pentecost is the birthday of the church! This year Pentecost, or Whitsun, falls on Sunday 4 June. It is one of the three great festivals along with Christmas and Easter, in which we recall the coming of the Holy Spirit upon Jesus's disciples after he had ascended to heaven. Moved by the Spirit they resolved to carry on Jesus' work- and we try to do the same two thousand years on. Services are a quiet and contemplative 8am Holy Communion, then a celebratory 9:30am Sung Eucharist with choral music and children's hour. It's followed by refreshments www.handmadepictureframes. jigsy.com in church, and we hope that some will stay after the 9:30, and others will arrive early for Praise@11 to share some fellowship together. Soon after 11am we will start our all-age service, Praise@11, continuing with the theme of Pentecost. All are most welcome! Saturday 10 June is our annual piano concert. Several pianos will be in church for duets, St Mary’s trios, and more. This is always a popular recital and will start at 7:30pm. Tickets are £7 on the door, £1 for under 16s, or £6 if you buy online in advance: link via our website or Facebook Toddler to the Eventbrite site. Groups Trinity Sunday is on Sunday 11 June. A good number of candidates from St Mary's will be confirmed this morning by the Bishop of Guildford at Christ Church, Epsom Common. Monday afternoon and Meanwhile, back at St Mary's, after our usual 8am and 9:30am services there will be Choral Thursday mornings Mattins at 11:15am. This service lasts forty minutes or so, with bible readings and Anglican during term time in the choral music sung by the parish choir. Then in the evening, our inclusive all-age service for church hall. everyone, All-in, begins at 5pm. It's followed at 6pm by Club Sandwich, our youth group for For more information: 7-11s which begins with sandwiches and ends after games at 6.45pm. On Sunday 18 June, after 8am and 9:30am our monthly service especially for toddlers and Tel. 020 8393 4804 their families, Toddle Up!, is at 11am. Then at 5:30pm, Choral Evensong observes Corpus Christi Sunday. Traditional Evensong will end with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, a chance for us to reflect on the gift of the Eucharist outside of a communion service. There will again be refreshments served in church after Evensong to make this festival. CAFE On Tuesday 20 June, our monthly bereavement café meets in the church hall (just opposite church), 2:45pm-3:45pm. No need to book, just turn up. It is open to everyone, not just NESCOT widows or widowers, but anyone who would like to talk about their experiences around bereavement in a relaxed cafe atmosphere. On Tuesdays in There is a lot going on over Midsummer weekend! On Saturday 24 June, you are invited term time, students to a garden party in the Vicarage garden, 2:30pm-4:30pm. Tickets (£5) are available after from NESCOT are services or from the parish office. Then on Sunday 25 June services are 8am Holy Commun- serving simple lunch- ion, 9:30am Sung Eucharist, and 11:15am Morning Prayer with Holy Baptism.