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December 2013-January 2014 NOTICE board A fresh picture of Archbishop Lang Bookshop BOOKSHELF COSMO LANG: Archbishop celebrates in War and Crisis By Revd ROBERT BEAKEN, Advent commentator on the Channel 4 documentary ‘Edward VIII: The The Bookshop at the Plot to Topple a King’, with a Diocesan Office will be foreword by celebrating Advent by displaying a giant Advent From Derek Jacobi’s gruff Calendar in the bookshop performance in the film ‘The window facing onto New King’s Speech’, to a fleeting Street in Chelmsford. appearence in the new series of Members of congregations Downton Abbey, to a rather around the Diocese have damning portrayal in the recent contributed to this big Channel 4 documentary ‘Edward piece of art by sending in VIII: The Plot to Topple a King’, Graduate Rhoda Tom-West receives her their photos to go behind the enigmatic former Archbishop certificate from David' the 24 doors. BBC of Canterbury, Cosmo Lang, has will be present bright and appeared on our screens in all early on Sunday December sorts of guises. 1 when the bookshop staff He is a character who will open the first door and continues to intrigue, especially Evangelists light the first candle on due to the pivotal role he played their Advent ring. Please manoeuvring Edward VIII from come and have a look at the throne to replace him with the the calendar if you find king’s brother, the Duke of York graduate yourself in Chelmsford (who was to become George VI) The graduation ceremony of the first during Advent. You will with the help of the Prime 'Time to Share' - an evangelism course also be able to shop in the Minister, Stanley Baldwin. - was held in October. Diocesan Bookshop on the Were his actions, which have The course built on the 'evangelising Saturdays before had far-reaching consequences effectively' priority in 'Transforming Christmas, 7th, 14th and for the course of British history, Presence - Strategic Priorities for the 21st December, from valiant, or did the Archbishop act '. in a disturbingly forceful manner 11-4.30, as well as during Rt Revd , Bishop of towards the monarchy? ● our usual weekday hours. strenous time and the difficulty of Published in hardback by Barking, presented the certificates and Drawing on previously unseen We'll be offering different the tumultuous period he was I.B.Tauris at RRP of £25; ISBN commissioned the evangelists at an material, Revd Robert Beaken promotions every week so living in - a time of great social 9781780763552, Cosmo Lang: event in Newham. paints a fuller and more complex do come and visit us for Archbishop in War and Crisis can ● picture of Lang than we have change and political upheaval. More about Transforming Presence your Christian gifts, cards Author Robert (above) is the be ordered for £20 from the at www.transformingpresence.org.uk and books. The bookshop ever seen before. He exposes Lang’s intimate parish of St Mary the Virgin, Diocesan Bookshop, 53 New can be contacted on 01245 Great Bardfield and St Katharine, Street, Chelmsford CM1 1AT - 294405 or bookshop@ involvement in the abdication, but Little Bardfield. He holds a PhD 01245 294405, email bookshop chelmsford.anglican.org also emphasises his success at leading the church through a from King’s College . @chelmsford.anglican.org St John's Church, Epping, CM16 5DN Celebrating rich variety of customs Organ Scholar or DAYS AND RITES: Popular now so ubiquitous that many is an enthusiastic folklorist and Assistant Organist Customs of the Church churchgoers are unaware of a joined the Folklore Society in 1987. By Mark Lewis time when they were not part of Mark was also appointed required People go to church to worship the yearly cycle of customs. chairman of a study group for and, as is often quipped, to be By drawing together, for the first exploring the arts and the spiritual 'hatched, matched and time, detailed information about in a historical and contemporary Some experience of hymn dispatched'. these popular customs of the context in 1992. During the last playing and accompanying is Yet these quintessential rites church, author Mark Lewis hopes 20 years, he has lectured widely have been adapted in all sorts of to stimulate further interest, to various historical societies, essential. ways by parishioners and research and recording of these adult education centres, antique up and down the country, while a remarkable events. clubs, church groups and WIs, on great number of 'blessings' and Mark was licensed as a Reader many aspects of ecclesiology, Would also suit potential other services that are quite in the Diocese of Chelmsford in cultural studies, folklore, Oxbridge organ scholars or more specific to individual churches are 1998 and ministers at St Mary’s symbolism, ritual, art, craft and advanced organists. performed annually. Collectively, church, South Woodford. design history. they create a rich variety of Mark Lewis is a freelance artist, ● ISBN 978-1-905646-23-4. 245 Remuneration related to traditions, many of which are only designer and maker, specialising x 175 mm, 195 + viii pages, 59 experience known about locally. in church artefacts. He was b&w photos and three line Some of these liturgical elected a Fellow of the Royal drawings; paperback. traditions have survived unbroken Society of Arts in 1980. He has Published by Heart of Albion Please contact the Director of over many centuries, others have lectured full-time at London Press (www.hoap.co.uk) at been revived after a break during Metropolitan University in the Sir RRP of £14.95, it can be ordered Music: the twentieth century – while yet John Cass Department of Art from the Diocesan Bookshop, 53 Simon Winters MA(Oxon), more continue to be invented. Media and Design and currently New St, Chelmsford CM1 1AT - Some of these more recent teaches part-time at Birmingham 01245 294405, bookshop@ FRCO, LTCL traditions – such as Harvest City University and the chelmsford. anglican.org for [email protected] Festivals and Christingle – are Goldsmiths’ Centre in London. He £14.25. II THE MONTH — NB SUPPLEMENT December 2013-January 2014 THE MONTH — NB SUPPLEMENT December 2013-January 2014 III

Cycle of Prayer for daily use in Diocese of Chelmsford 21 Tuesday Agnes, Child Martyr at Rome, 304 ● CHIGWELL AND CHIGWELL ROW TM: CHIGWELL (St “Every person’s prayers are unique.” (The Lion Prayer Mary), CHIGWELL (St Winifred), CHIGWELL ROW (All Collection) Saints): Malcolm Lambert, AAD (TR), Ben King (TV), Sharon Guest (A). DECEMBER ● Chigwell School: Simon Paul (CHP). ● Dioceses of Alaska (Province VII, The Episcopal Church 1 THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT USA) and Albany (Province II, The Episcopal Church USA). ● Today is World Aids Day. Pray for the nearly 3.5 million 22 Wednesday Vincent of Saragossa, , first children who are living with HIV. More then 90% of them live ● CYCLE OF PRAYER● St Mary’s School, Ardleigh: Donna Parker (HT). BERDEN (St Nicholas): Margaret Davies (V). Diocese of Accra (Ghana). Martyr of Spain, 304. in Sub Saharan Africa where access to healthcare, nutritious ● St George’s School, Great Bromley: Julie O’Mara (HT). ● Diocese of Yewa [formerly Egbado] (Lagos, Nigeria) 8 Wednesday Lucian, Priest and Martyr, 390 ● EPPING DISTRICT TM: EPPING (St John), EPPING food and clean water is already difficult. ● GREAT OAKLEY (All Saints) w WIX (St Mary) & 21 Saturday ● BARKING (St Erkenwald): Clive Pooley (V). UPLAND (All Saints), COOPERSALE (St Alban): Geoffrey Praise God that there were 100,000 fewer new HIV WRABNESS (All Saints): Vacancy (PiC), Laura Garnham ● Please pray for all our Chaplains and the work they do in ● Connor (TR); Bryony Morrison (TV), Helen Gheorghiu Gould infections in children around the world. Diocese of Adelaide (South Australia). (RDR). showing God’s presence in their often stressful situations. 9 Thursday (A), Carole Goddard, Diana Lowry, Bob Taylor (RDR). ● Diocese of West Virginia (Province III, Episcopal Church ● ● ● All Saints School, Great Oakley: Jane Simmons (HT). Diocese of Yirol (Sudan). ● SOUTH TM (St Alban, St Martin): Penny St John’s Comprehensive School: George Yerosimou (HT). USA), Rt Revd William Klusmeyer. ● ● Diocese of Willochra (South Australia). 22 THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT Sayer (TR), Yousouf Gooljary (AC). Epping Upland School: Sarah Hurwood (HT). 2 Monday ● ● ● ● 12 Thursday Please pray for the Church of Guild of Vergers Diocese of Afikpo (Enugu, Nigeria). Coopersale & Theydon Garnon School: Sarah Miller (HT). BROXTED w CHICKNEY (St Mary Vn) and TILTY (St ● LAWFORD (St Mary): Simon Heron (PIC), Paul Mann and give thanks for the work and devotion of the men and ● Diocese of Algoma (Ontario, Canada). Mary Vn) and GREAT EASTON (St John & St Giles) and 10 Friday , , (AC), Margaret Southgate (RDR). women who carry out this important task. 1645 23 Thursday LITTLE EASTON: Ivy Crawford (PIC) [Also CME Adviser]. ● ● ● Lawford School: Donna Wenden (HT). Diocese of Yokohama (Japan), Rt Revd Laurence Yutaka ● BECONTREE (St Cedd): Tony Rablen (V). ● LAMBOURNE (St Mary & All Saints) w ABRIDGE (Holy Great Easton School: Claire Jackman (HT). ● ● MISTLEY w MANNINGTREE (St Mary and St Michael) w Minabe. ● BECONTREE (St Elisabeth): Steven Hanna (V). Trinity) and STAPLEFORD ABBOTS (St Mary Vn): Vacancy (R). GREAT BARDFIELD (St Mary Vn) and LITTLE BRADFIELD (St Lawrence): Chris Hills (R), John Brien (AC), 23 Monday ● ● BARDFIELD (St Katharine): Robert Beaken (PIC). Diocese of Agra (Northern India). Most Revd Dr Eliud Abukala, Primate and Archbishop of Stacie Withers (RDR). ● HENHAM (St Mary Vn) and ELSENHAM (St Mary Vn) w ● Diocese of Western Izon (Bendel, Nigeria). 11 Saturday Mary Slessor, Missionary in West Africa, all Kenya; All Saints Cathedral Diocese; Episcopate of the ● Mistley Norman School: Stephen Burnup (HT). UGLEY (St Peter): Gary Townsend (V), John Richardson Armed Forces (Kenya). 3 Tuesday Francis Xavier, Missionary, Apostle of the 1915 ● Diocese of Winchester (Canterbury). (AC). ● 24 Friday Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, Teacher Indies, 1552 ● Please pray for the work of the Church’s Ministry Among 13 Friday Lucy, Martyr at Syracuse, 304; Samuel Elsenham School: Linda Reid (HT). of the , 1622 ● Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Jewish People. Johnson, Moralist, 1784 ● Diocese of Yola (Jos, Nigeria). ● ● ● GREAT CANFIELD (St Mary Vn) w HIGH RODING (All Dioceses of Ahoada (Niger Delta) and Aguata (Niger, LOUGHTON (St John the Baptist, St Nicholas, Trinity ● Ember Day 24 CHRISTMAS EVE Saints) and AYTHORPE RODING (St Mary Vn), HIGH Nigeria). Church): Geoffrey Smith (R); Richard Fisher (AC); Michael ● ● NEWPORT (St Mary Vn) and WIDDINGTON (St Mary Vn), EASTER (St Mary Vn) and GOOD EASTER (St Andrew) w TENDRING (St Edmund) and LITTLE BENTLEY (St Mary DEDHAM: Please pray for the clergy and congregation on 12 THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST (THE SECOND SUNDAY Bradley, FaithWakeling (A). Reader: Barbara Read. QUENDON (St Simon & St Jude) w RICKLING (All Saints): ● MARGARET RODING (St Margaret of Antioch): Dub Gannon Vn) w BEAUMONT-CUM-MOZE (St Leonard): Francis December 6 OF EPIPHANY) Diocese of Amazon (Brazil). Mason (PIC) [Also Deanery Missioner]; Linda Porter (A). Neil McLeod (V), Andrea Harrison (RDR). ● Yours be the blessing of God and the Lord. The perfect 25 Saturday THE CONVERSION OF ST PAUL (PIC). ● ● ● ● The retired clergy, Readers and lay ministers who live and Rickling School: Gill Napier (HT). Weeley (St Andrew) w LITTLE CLACTON (St James): Spirit his blessing afford, the Trinity’s blessing on you ● Poverty and Homelessness Week begins. “Speak up for GREAT DUNMOW (St Mary Vn) w BARNSTON: Vacancy ● David Newman (V). (V), Philip Tarris (AC). work in the Deanery of Harwich. Stansted Airport: Chris Bishop (CHP). outpoured with gentle and generous shedding abroad, so the rights of all who are destitute.” (Proverbs 31:8) ● ● ● St Andrew’s School: John Crane (HT) ● St Mary’s Primary School: Clare Griffiths (HT). Diocese of Windward Islands (West Indies). The retired clergy, Readers and lay ministers who live and gently generously for you unstored. ● Diocese of Amichi (Niger, Nigeria). ● The retired clergy, readers and lay ministers who live and ● ● Diocese of Western Kansas (Province VII, Episcopal 14 Saturday John of the Cross, Poet, Teacher of the work in the Deanery of Saffron Walden. Anglican Church of Australia, Most Revd Dr Philip John 26 THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY ● work in the Deanery of St Osyth. Church USA). Faith, 1591 Diocese of York (York). Aspinall, Archbishop, Primate. ● Holocaust Memorial Day. “Uphold, O God, all those who ● ● Diocese of Zululand (Southern Africa). 4 Wednesday John of Damascus, Monk, Teacher of the Ember Day 25 CHRISTMAS DAY—NATIVITY OF OUR LORD 13 Monday Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers, Teacher of the are persecuted or imprisoned for their beliefs. Be to them a ● ● Faith, c.749; Nicholas Ferrar, Deacon, Founder of the Pray for spiritual writers and poets, and the Carmelite To us a child is born, to us a son is given; and his name Faith, 367; Kentigern (Mungo), Missionary Bishop in light showing the way ahead; a rock giving them strength to Little Gidding Community, 1637 Order. will be called the Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6). JANUARY Strathclyde and Cumbria, 603; George Fox, Founder of stand: a song singing of all overcome.” ● ● ● STEBBING (St Mary Vn) & LINDSELL (St Mary Vn) w Diocese of Worcester (Canterbury). Diocese of Ysabel (Melanesia). the Society of Friends, 1691 ● Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil, Most Revd Mauricio ● ● GREAT SALING (St James) and LITTLE (BARDFIELD) 15 THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT 26 STEPHEN, DEACON, FIRST MARTYR A Prayer for the New Year: Bless us, O Lord, and bless the BECONTREE (St Thomas): Philip Wood (V), Carol Jose Araujo De Andrada, Primate. SALING (St Peter & St Paul): Tim Goodbody (PIC), Cilla ● Pray for Denis Huntley, Chaplain amongst Deaf and ● THE DEANERY OF ST OSYTH—Rural Dean: Guy time and seasons yet to come. Teach us to number our days Newnham (RDR). ● 27 Monday Hawkes (RD, AC), Helen Pelly (A), John Davies, Nigel Deafblind People and Adviser on Disability Issues, and his Thorburn. Lay Chair: Wendy King. aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart. And fill this new BECONTREE (St Mary, Hartley Brook Church): Julie ● LOUGHTON (St Mary Vn): Malcolm Macdonald (V); Hugh ● Warren (RDR). team. Your prayers are asked for the exploring of new ways of year with your kindness, that we may be glad and rejoice all Fleming, AAD (V), John Browne, Cliff McLeod, John Taylor (AC); Sam Pollard (A), Pat Laker (RDR). ● ● the days of our life. (The Passionist Missionaries) Wallace (RDR). TAKELEY (Holy Trinity) w LITTLE CANFIELD (All Saints): Diocese of Wusasa (Kaduna, Nigeria), Rt Revd Ali Buba working in the Synod and Chapter in response to ● Diocese of Amritsar (North India). ● Diocese of Alpo Rongo (Papua New Guinea). Rob Burles, (PIC); Kim Lepley (A). Lamido. Transforming Presence and Re-imagining Ministry. 28 Tuesday Thomas Aquinas, Priest, Philosopher, ● STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET (St John) w BIRCHANGER 16 Monday ● Diocese of Yukon (British Columbia & The Yukon, 1 Wednesday 14 Tuesday ● Teacher of the Faith, 1274 (St Mary Vn) & FARNHAM (St Mary Vn): Paul Wilkin (R). ● O Sapentia [BCP] Canada). THE NAMING AND CIRCUMCISION OF JESUS (St Chad): Martin Court (V); ● ● ● THEYDON BOIS (St Mary Vn) w THEYDON GARNON (All St Mary’s School, Stansted: Christine Tonkins (HT) ● THE DEANERY OF SAFFRON WALDEN—Rural Dean: 27 Friday JOHN, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST Please pray for the Proctors and Laity of our Diocese who Christine Harding (A). ● ● ● Saints): Stephen Walker (V), John Fry (A). The retired clergy, Readers and lay ministers who live and David Tomlinson. Lay Chair: Graham Cook ALRESFORD (St Andrew) and FRATING w are members of the General Synod, that they may be filled MARKS GATE (St Mark): Roger Gayler, AD (V). ● Diocese of Andaman & Car Nicobar Islands (North India). ● THORRINGTON (St Mary): Pauline Scott (R), John Harper with the wisdom and love of the Holy Spirit. ● Diocese of Ajayi Crowther (Ibadan, Nigeria). work in the Deanery of Dunmow and Stansted. Your prayers are asked for the ongoing process of 29 Wednesday ● Diocese of Western Louisiana (Province VII, Episcopal (RDR). ● Diocese of Aba (Nigeria). 15 Wednesday Pastoral reorganisation, that new appointments are made, ● WALTHAM HOLY CROSS TM: WALTHAM ABBEY (Holy Church USA). ● BRIGHTLINGSEA (All Saints w St James): Anne Howson ● the response to Transforming Presence, the Deanery’s 2 Thursday Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus, (St Peter and St Paul): Mike Reith (V), Cross & St Lawrence), HIGH BEACH (Holy Innocents), (PIC). 5 Thursday ‘Growing Leaders’ course and the series of prayer events in , Teachers of the Faith, 379 and 389; Seraphim, Kieran Bush (A), Kathy Playle (RDR). UPSHIRE (St Thomas) & NINEFIELDS (St Lawrence): Peter ● THE DEANERY OF HARWICH—Rural Dean: Peter Mann. the Deanery. ● CLACTON (St James): Peter Kane (V), Jo Jellis (RDR). Monk of Sarov, Spiritual Guide, 1833; Vedanayagam ● William Ford Junior School: Duncan Ramsey (HT). ● ● ● Smith (TR); Gill Hopkins, Kelvin Woolmer (TV); Trevor Scott, Lay Chair: Vacancy. Deanery Missioner: Francis Mason. Diocese of Wyoming (Province III, Episcopal Church Dioceses of Zaria (Kaduna, Nigeria) and Zaki-Biam (Abuja, Samuel Azariah, Bishop in Southern India, Evangelist, Dagenham Park CE School: Simon Weaver (HT). Joyce Smith, AD (AC); Rod Reid (A), Jane Begley, Michael Gillian Moore (A). USA). Nigeria). 1945 ● Diocese of Akoko (Ondo, Nigeria). ● ● Hall, Keith Utting (RDR). Diocese of Western Massachusetts (Province I, Episcopal 17 Monday Eglantyne Jebb, Social Reformer, Founder of 28 Saturday THE HOLY INNOCENTS Please pray for Bishop ; and for the Area 16 Thursday ● ● High Beach School: Julie Harper (HT). Church USA). ‘Save the Children’, 1928 CLACTON (St Paul): Vacancy (V). Bishops - David Hawkins and John Wraw; the Assistant ● BECONTREE (St George): Simon Smallwood (V). ● ● ● Hillhouse School: Jo Willcox (HT). 6 Friday Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, c.326 O Sapientia [CW] FRINTON (St Mary Magdalene): Don Smith (R), Maggie Bishop, ; and the Honorary Assistant Bishops, ● The retired clergy, Readers and lay ministers who live ● ● Diocese of the Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior DEDHAM (St Mary Virgin): Gerry Moate (V). ● THE SAMPFORDS (St Mary Virgin, St Michael) and Wilson (RDR). John Ball, Derek Bond and Trevor Mwamba; and for their and work in the Deanery of Barking and Dagenham. ● ● families. [formerly Cariboo] (British Columbia & The Yukon, Canada). Dedham School: Heather Tetchner (HT). RADWINTER (St Mary Virgin) with HEMPSTEAD (St GREAT BENTLEY (St Mary Vn): Pat Prestney (PIC), ● Diocese of Akoko Edo (Bendel, Nigeria). ● ● 30 Thursday Charles, King and Martyr, 1649 Diocese of Western Michigan (Province V Episcopal Andrew): Vacancy (PIC). Wendy King (RDR). Diocese of Aba Ngwa North (Niger Delta, Nigeria). 17 Friday Antony of Egypt, Hermit, Abbot, 356; Charles ● ● ● LOUGHTON (St Michael & All Angels): Nina Coulthard (V). Church USA). Radwinter School: Kate Hockley (HT). Your prayers are asked for the parish as the PCC comes 3 Friday Gore, Bishop, Founder of the Community of the ● ● Reader: Lorraine Smart (RDR). 7 Saturday Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, Teacher of the Diocese of Yambio (Sudan). to terms with not having a resident parish priest. BARKING EPISCOPAL AREA—David Hawkins, Area Resurrection, 1932 ● ● Diocese of Angola [Missionary Diocese] (Southern Africa). Faith, c.397 18 Tuesday Dioceses of Zanzibar (Tanzania). Bishop; (West Ham), John ● THE DEANERY OF EPPING FOREST AND ONGAR— ● Pray for all bishops, leaders and teachers of the faith. ● 29 FIRST SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS Perumbalath (Barking) and (Harlow); Paul 31 Wednesday John Bosco,Priest, Founder of the ICKNIELD WAY VILLAGES: GREAT CHISHILL (St Area Dean: Joyce Smith; Assistant Area Dean: Malcolm Salesian Teaching Order, 1888 ● Diocese of Western Newfoundland (Canada). Swithun), LITTLE CHISHILL (St Nicholas), CHRISHALL ● GREAT CLACTON (St John the Baptist): Guy Thorburn, Bowtell (Bishop’s Chaplain and Personal Assistant) and all Lambert. Lay Chair: Carole Goddard. St Claire’s Hospice: ● BLACKMORE (St Laurence) and STONDON MASSEY (St 8 THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT (Holy Trinity), ELMDON (St Nicholas), STREHALL (St Mary RD (V), Mark Mulryne (AC, Children & families worker), Mary the members of the Barking Area Team. Joyce Smith (CHP). Deanery Readers: Andrew Argyrakis, ● ● Diocese of Abakaliki (Enugu, Nigeria). Peter and St Paul): Toni Smith (V), Anthea Gray (RDR). Pray for the work of the Diocesan Evangelical Association Vn), HEYDON (Holy Trinity), THE HAMLET CHURCH at Grint, Sheila Neale, Robin Whitworth, Ruth Whitworth (RDR). Judith Argyrakis. ● and its chair, Mike Reith. Duddenhoe End: Andy Colebrook (R). ● St John the Baptist School: Vicky Jackson (HT). 4 Saturday ● Please pray for the newly-formed Deanery of Epping Dioceses of Ankole and North Ankole (Uganda). ● ● Diocese of Western North Carolina (Province IV, Episcopal ● Chrishall School: Tracey Bartley (HT). ● Your prayers are asked for the ongoing ministry to children Pray for the staff of the Cathedral, the events to be held Forest and Ongar. ● ● Church USA, Rt Revd Porter Taylor). Diocese of Yangon (Myanmar). and young families. there and all those who will visit during the coming year. Diocese of Akot (Sudan). NOTES: 9 Monday 19 Wednesday ● HOLLAND-ON-SEA (St Bartholomew): Vacancy (PIC), Give thanks, too, for all who generously give of their time as 18 Saturday Amy Carmichael, Founder of the Where parochial links are known to exist the names of ● ● Susan Wiggins (RDR). volunteers. Dohnavur Fellowship, Spiritual writer, 1951 overseas workers are placed immediately after the HARWICH PENINSULA TEAM MINISTRY: SAFFRON WALDEN AND VILLAGES TEAM MINISTRY: ● ● Diocese of Lake Rukwa (Tanzania), Rt Revd Mathayo Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney (Scotland). ● appropriate parish. Further information concerning overseas dioceses, DOVERCOURT (All Saints) and PARKESTON (St Paul), SAFFRON WALDEN, WENDONS AMBO (St Mary Vn), Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins today. including the names of bishops, is contained in the Anglican Cycle of HARWICH (St Nicholas), RAMSEY (St Michael) w LITTLE LITTLEBURY, ASHDON (All Saints), HADSTOCK (St Kasagara. 5 SECOND SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS ● From the East to the West, from the North and the ● Prayer, available on their website www.anglicancommunion.org/acp/ OAKLEY (St Mary Vn): Peter Mann (RD, TR), Eugeniah Botolph), DEBDEN (St Mary Vn), WIMBISH w 30 Monday Please pray for the members of the Guild of Servants of South, all nations and peoples bless the creator of main.cfm To contact the Diocese of Chelmsford about the Cycle of Adoyo (TV), Astrid Tiesema-Samsom (A),Janet Heath, Sioux THUNDERLEY (All Saints), GREAT CHESTERFORD (All ● KIRBY-LE-SOKEN (St Michael) w GREAT HOLLAND (All the Sanctuary, and all people who serve Christ at the altar. creatures with a new blessing, for he made the light of the Prayer, please email [email protected] Thorpe (RDR). Saints), LITTLE CHESTERFORD (St Mary Vn): David Saints): Mark Holdaway (R). ● Anglican Church in Arotearoa (New Zealand and sun rise today over the world. The Cycle of Prayer can be downloaded in a handy booklet format from www.chelmsford.anglican.org/cycleofprayer ● All Saints School, Dovercourt: Richard Hopkins (HT). Tomlinson (TR); Hilary Davey, Wendy Moore (TV); Jenny ● Your prayers are asked that Jesus will become known to Polynesia), Most Revd William Brown, Archbishop, Primate. ● Diocese of Akure (Ondo, Nigeria). ● ABBREVIATIONS: Two Village School, Ramsey/Little Oakley: Kay Wills (HT). Tomlinson, Angela Want, Paula Griffiths (AC); Tim all who attend the Christmas services this year. 6 Monday THE EPIPHANY 19 THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY A Assistant Clergy; AAD Assistant Area Dean; AC Associate Clergy; ● Dioceses of South West Tanganyika and Western Hardingham, Lydia Smith (A). ● ST OSYTH (St Peter & St Paul): Sharon Miles (R), Eddie ● THE DEANERY OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM—Area ● Please pray for the Spiritual Direction Group and all who ACD Associate Clergy Diaconate; AD Area Dean; ARD Assistant Rural ● Tanganyika (Tanzania). St Mary’s School, Saffron Walden: Surjit Dhanda (HT). Howson (A). Dean: Roger Gayler; Lay Chair: Ray Descombes. Reader: minister within it. Dean; ASM Associate Minister, AT Assistant Clergy Title Post; AYO Area ● Youth Officer, BP Bishop; C Community Worker; CA Church Army; CIC 10 Tuesday Debden School: Julie Gibbons (HT). ● St Osyth School: Tim Palmer (HT). Ruth Dowley. ● Church of Bangladesh, Most Revd Paul Sarker, ● ● ● ● in Charge; CHP Chaplain; E-P Extraprovincial; EVN Evangelist; Today is UN Human Rights Day. Great Chesterford School: Henry Weir (HT). Diocese of Zonkwa, (Abuja, Nigeria). Your prayers are asked for the process of selecting a new Moderator, Bishop of Dhaka. HT Head Teacher; MCD Minister of Conventional District; MIN Minister, ● ELMSTEAD (St Anne and St Laurence): Tim Platts (PIC) ● Diocese of Yei (Sudan). 31 Tuesday John Wyclif, Reformer, 1384 Area Dean. 20 Monday Richard Rolle of Hampole, Spiritual Writer, P Priest; PIC ; R ; RD Rural Dean; Rdes Rector [also Chaplain to the Bishop of ]. 20 Friday ● THORPE-LE-SOKEN (St Michael): Jeremy Dowding (PiC). 7 Tuesday 1349 designate; RDR Reader; RES Residentiary ; SNP Special Needs ● ● ● ● ● Post, T Teacher; TM Team Ministry; TR Team Rector; TV Team Vicar; V Diocese of Wiawso (Ghana, West Africa). THAXTED (St John and St Laurence): Vacancy (V), Adrian Rolph School: John Crane (HT). BARKING TM (St Margaret & St Patrick w Christ Church): BUCKHURST HILL (St John, St Stephen, St Elisabeth): Vicar; Vdes Vicar designate; WDN Warden; YW Youth worker. Hon. 11 Wednesday Wright (RDR). ● WALTON-LE-SOKEN (All Saints): Tim Fletcher (R), Janet Rt Revd Dr Trevor Mwamba (TR); Graham Dowling (TV). Ian Farley (TR); Corinne Brixton (AC), Steve Bacon (RDR). editor: Revd Bill Howes, 26 Westfield Drive, Coggeshall, Colchester, ● Ember Day ● CLAVERING (St Mary & St Clement) and LANGLEY (St Stokes (RDR). ● St Margaret’s School: Ruth Ejvet (HT). ● St John’s School: Peter Tidmarsh (HT). CO6 1PU. 01376 561826 (email [email protected]), who would be ● ARDLEIGH (St Mary Vn) and THE BROMLEYS (St John Evn) w ARKESDEN (St Mary Vn) and WICKEN ● ● Primary School: Christopher Harrison. ● Diocese of Virginia (Province III, The Episcopal Church, glad to receive comments and corrections and also any items for prayer Your prayers are asked for the hoped-for youth leader pro- and praise to be considered for inclusion from the parishes. George, St Mary Vn): Vacancy (R). BONHUNT (St Margaret), MANUDEN (St Mary Vn) w ject. ● David and Sandra Townshend (Canada). USA). IV THE MONTH — NB SUPPLEMENT December 2013-January 2014

THE month — 359 school children enjoy services at Waltham Abbey St Margaret’s wins Heritage Lively celebration Lottery support St Margaret's Church, Ilford, has received £9,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) through their Sharing Heritage1 programme, for an exciting project entitled 'A Century of Peal of bells was rung from the Life and Change in an ofFor the past two years,H oly Cross Day Abbey Church tower by the Parish'. Waltham Abbey has celebrated Abbey ringers and guests from The project will chart and celebrate Holy Cross Day which, as well Montacute; simultaneously a the history of this suburban community as being the Abbey Church's through the everyday lives and events patronal festival, commemorates Quarter Peal was rung at St Catherine's Church, Montacute, of people who have lived and worked in the bringing of the miraculous it. Holy Cross from Montacute in symbolising the connection between the two towns. The project will form part of the Somerset to Waltham in 1035 by centenary celebrations of St Margaret's Tovi the Proud, Standard Bearer A group of young Waltham Abbey scouts carried the heavy Church, taking place in 2014 and will to King Cnut. involve volunteers from the church, the The celebrations are organised wooden cross all the way from Waltham Cross the Abbey wider local community, local schools by a partnership of the King and Redbridge Museum, Information & Harold Day Society, the Abbey Church, led by two of their leaders in ox heads. Heritage (part of Vision RCL). Church, Waltham Abbey The latter have said they are The procession was followed Historical Society and Waltham “delighted at this award and look foward by a short service of welcome to Abbey Town Council. to supporting the volunteers to explore the walkers in the Abbey Church This year's celebration of Holy the records about St Margaret's and the during which the Cross was Cross Day was spread over two history of the local area which is held in days, Friday, September 13 and installed in the church and the our archives.” Holy Cross Day itself, Saturday play ‘The Legend of the Holy Councillor Aziz Choudhury, who September 14. Cross’ was repeated and the represents Valentines Ward on The Friday event saw 359 CELEBRATION: Pupils attend a service in the Abbey Church Abbey Choristers sang. Redbridge Borough Council said: “I children from six local schools Rt Revd David Hawkins, the congratulate St Margaret's Church on services were attended by local were taking part in the walk for attend two services of celebration , was present their successful bid to the Heritage dignitaries from Epping Forest the first time this year. in the Abbey Church. at the service and congratulated Lottery Fund. District Council and Waltham The procession grew in They watched the first two the cast of the play, the Abbey “The award will fund a very Abbey Town Council. performances of a new play ‘The numbers as it passed the Town Choristers, the scouts and the interesting community based project. It On the Saturday, a band of Legend of the Holy Cross’ written Lock and walked through the organisers of the celebrations for will throw light on the development of intrepid walkers braved the by the Team Rector, Revd Peter Abbey Gardens onto Crooked putting on an excellent event. this area of Redbridge which I'm sure Smith, and 24 children at each weather and left the Eleanor Mile and then down Sun Street After the service there was be will be fascinating for residents past service played the oxen who Cross, Waltham Cross, to walk and through the Market Square a Hog Roast to be sampled and present.' carried the Holy Cross from into Waltham Abbey. Parishioners to the Abbey Church. outside the Abbey and a guided Commenting on the award, Father Montacute to Waltham. Both of Christchurch, Waltham Cross, At the same time a Quarter tour of the inside of the church. Stephen Pugh, parish priest of St Margaret's said: “We are thrilled to have received the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund. “The project will be a great opportunity to bring together people of different ages, backgrounds and cultures to learn more about the Pilgrims walked 60 miles community in which we live. Revd Pete Hillman, Director cutting across country to head for “We would love to hear from anyone of St Mark’s College, a diocesan Bradwell. Almost immediately our who has photos or press cuttings that youth centre, led a team of six feet and legs begin to complain reflect events and the life of our students and staff on a 60 mile and it is only continued community over the last one hundred walk to the Bradwell Pilgrimage. movement on the spot when we years and will perhaps further enrich Here is the conclusion of his stop for refreshments which our project.” diary of the journey... stops our muscles from seizing Sue Bowers, Head of the Heritage CONTINUED FROM OCTOBER up producing agonising aching Lottery Fund London, said: “Sharing Day 3 - Friday July 5 sees us when put to use once more. Heritage is a wonderful opportunity for rejoined by Sirius the dog who, As we rejoin the road for the communities to delve into their local now well rested having missed last stretch the arrival of our heritage. out the 20 miles of day two, is We are delighted to be able to offer ready for a day of walking. fellow pilgrims in their cars and coaches keep us in good spirits this grant so that St Margaret's Church The same cannot be said for and the community it serves can the many pairs of aching blistered and finally we arrive at St embark on a real journey of discovery. feet (pictured right). Thomas's in Bradwell. A short Sam has spent the night in his service and we are back on the Heritage means such different things to hammock slung between two road, heading finally down the different people, and HLF's funding trees and his feet are beginning track as St Peter's Chapel, offers a wealth of opportunities for to cause him serious problems. founded so many years ago by groups to explore and celebrate what's Sam La Roche is 26 years old is very fit and is an excellent pint of lager shandy for the grown St Cedd coming to bring the important to them in their area.” and works at St Mark's as the skateboarder, the sport he uses ups is a welcome comfort. The gospel to East Anglia, comes into Operations Coordinator. Having as a channel for his ministry to afternoon sees us find the bay view. We've done it, we've undertaken Bushcraft training this young people. A deeply spiritual around Maylandsea before arrived - 60 miles trodden, every year in preparation for delivering young man, by day three Luke setting off for a weary trudge to one of them now converting Traditional folk has really begun to switch off to sessions at St Mark's, he is well Asheldham. themselves into pain and aching. the concerns of the world outside The Asheldham Centre is the equipped for outdoor living. With our fellow pilgrims we and is engaging in the pilgrimage other residential youth centre But the miles we are covering have come to this place to share carol service as a form of retreat, focusing on operated by the Diocese and A Traditional Folk Carol Service, are presenting more of a challenge in a celebration of our faith. The the journey as a symbol and run by Barry Howard. Barry started some 36 years ago, that has than merely being outdoors. journey we have undertaken is Sam has many years of means of spiritual growth. demonstrates kindness and become a tradition in itself, will once Getting quieter as the day compassion by letting us use one an image of the journey of life experience working with young upon which we are all embarked. again be taking place at St Clement’s people and his natural good draws on it is tempting to think of the bunk rooms at the centre. ● Church in the Leigh Broadway, Leigh- that Luke is struggling with the Revd Pete Hillman would like humour helps to keep the team in Day 4 - The final push on on-Sea. physical aspect of the challenge Saturday starts early in the to thank all those who have high spirits. He gets on well with This service again brings together its whereas it is really a silence born knowledge that the other pilgrims shown their support for St another member of the team, own gallery band in the form of The Luke Cooper, with whom he in the reflection and meditative are meeting in Bradwell village at Mark's and the team during their shared a house when working as state which the repeated footfall 10.30 and one of our number, pilgrimage in prayer, on facebook, Famous Potatoes alongside many other a volunteer with Legacy Benfleet. induces. Ben, has to be collected by 11am twitter and by sponsoring the of the finest local folk musicians and Luke is 25 years old and works Once again the heat builds to a to be back in Benfleet for work at walk. The event has raised over singers including for the first time part-time for Legacy at the crescendo as the day continues midday. £3,800 for the refurbishment of Southend’s Community Choir, The Mud Legacy XS Skatepark while stud- and even a welcome stop for So, after the by-now familiar the college’s common room. Larks ying for his degree in lunch outside a pub along the routine of applying zinc tape and ● For more details about St The service will take place on Sunday Christian youthwork at the St road can do much to ease our blister plasters to our feet, we set Mark's go to www. December 15 at 6.30pm. Melitus College in London. Luke painful tired limbs - though that off towards Tillingham before stmarkscollege.co.uk