Carnmoney Parish Church ‘The Church of the Holy Evangelists’ Carnmoney Review Vicar: Rev. Mercia Malcolm M.A., Dip. R.S., M.Phil. 20 Glebe Road, Newtownabbey. Tel: (028) 9083 6337 Website: www.carnmoney.connor.anglican.org Registered with the Charity Commission for Northern - NIC102377 December 2016 In this month’s issue..... From the Curate’s Desk...... p4 Evening Services in December...... p8 Parish Register...... p5 Toy Service...... p8 Safeguarding Trust...... p5 CoI Men’s Society...... p9 Diary for December...... p6 CMS Blue Globes...... p9 Readings & Readers...... p7 Church Lads’ & Girls’ Brigade...... p10 Worship and Reflection for Advent...... p8 The Whitehouse Story...... p11
Who’s Who Vicar Curate Rev. Mercia Malcolm 9083 6337 Rev. Carol Harvey 9335 1654 Lay Reader Sexton Valerie Murray 9083 5761 Harry Hamilton 9083 5848 Vicar’s Warden Organist Brian Adrain 9084 4433 David Rutherford 9028 7515 Hon. Secretary People’s Warden Janet Crilly 9083 6166 John Beck 9084 7026 Vicar’s Glebewarden Hon. Treasurer Maurice Atkinson 9084 4093 Joyce Lardie 9084 9584 Church Envelopes People’s Glebewarden Roy Williams, 5a Dorchester Gardens, Robert Campbell 9084 3505 N’Abbey BT36 5JJ. 9084 1752 Church Restoration Fund Gift Aid Secretary Barbara Talbot 9058 7830 David Gibson 9086 2237 Faith Factory CMS Globes Linda McCullagh 07503 298562 John Beck 9084 7026 Carolyn Beasant 07857 329999 Magazine Distributor Jayne Gray 07787 290894 Georgie Gibb 9083 6967 Bible Reading Secretary Parish Website Georgie Siberry 9083 7015 Elaine Munn 07477 574247 Church of Ireland Gazette [email protected] - Weekly Notice Sheet Carnmoney Review Joan Bradbury 9083 6035 Harry Beckinsale 9336 6788 [email protected] [email protected]
Wed. 8.00pm Fri. 6.30pm What’s On Choir Practice Church Lads’ Brigade Mon. 7.30pm Maurice Carson Tel: 9334 2342 Dana Henderson Tel: 9083 0420 Indoor Bowling Club Thu. 7.00pm John Fenton Tel: 9083 5409 Church Girls’ Brigade Church 2nd Tue. 8.00pm Amanda Templeton C.o.I. Men’s Society Hall Tel: 07468 486801 Bert Sheppard Tel: 9083 2692 Telephone 4th Tue. 7.30pm 3rd Thu. 8.00pm Mothers’ Union Healing Service Joan Killen Tel: 9084 3206 Pat Archbold Tel: 9443 3618 028 9080 0770 2 3 Dear Parishioners, Parish Register It seemed a strange thing to be singing Jingle Bells in October! Yes, I know that things come earlier every year, but don’t be too alarmed, it was only a special choir practice for the singing of Carols in the local Christian Burial ‘‘ I am the Resurrection and the Life ” says the Lord Nursing Homes. Don’t you find that - things come earlier every year? 8th November Sydney Ernest Leeming, Masserene Manor Nursing Home, Antrim The lights in Glengormley, for example, were turned on this year on the (Taken by the Vicar at Roselawn Crematorium.) 12th November, six weeks before Christmas! It seems a little early, and 14th November Rosena Carvill, Antrim Road, Glengormley I was pondering on this and came up with the conclusion that the council must have been too busy or had other things planned for other weekends. Or perhaps they didn’t want to clash with other “switching ons”. I think that this early anticipation of the event spoils that In Memoriam “Christmassy feeling”. How often have you said, ‘It doesn’t feel like Christmas?’ I know I have said it Sydney (Syd) Ernest Leeming - Syd Leeming, much loved father of Joanna and Paul, and loving myself, and I am not very sure what I mean by that. Is it to do with the weather? Is it because we are so grandfather of Rachel, Christopher and Hannah Ireland and Daniel and Jessica Leeming, passed away sick of the Christmas music in the shops, or the endless haranguing from advertisers, or the pressure peacefully at the age of 91 towards the start of November. His death was almost exactly 6 years from we feel to buy the perfect present, or cook the perfect dinner, and where is the money going to come that of his beloved wife Marjorie. Syd and Marjorie, though originally from England had lived for over from? For Mercia and myself, is it because we are anxious to get the right spiritual/secular balance, 40 years in Glengormley and were well known in the wider community in addition to their close and thinking about the Christmas home communions and special activities and extra services. Or for all loving family. Syd was an electrical engineer and first came to Northern Ireland in 1969 to work at of us, is it that we are trying to feel that excitement we felt as children? I don’t have an answer for STC in Monkstown so Joanna and Paul have largely grown up in the parish here. Syd was fortunate in you, and I am sure it will be different for each of us, but what came out of all my “ponderings” was the remaining active for most of his long life and he and Marjorie were very much hands on grandparents importance of the time of “advent”, not just in anticipation of celebrating the world changing event to all their grandchildren. Though these last years have brought challenges for the family, he will be of Bethlehem, but to take time to find the Bethlehem within. To give ourselves the “luxury” of quiet greatly missed and we assure his family and friends of our prayers at this sad time. reflection and contemplation on what the incarnation means to us, to our families and friends, and to Rosena Carvill - Rosena Carvill, known to the family as Rosie, late of Antrim Road, Glengormley, died the world. It’s like a time of retreat for our spirits. peacefully in Antrim Care Home on 10th November 2016. A celebration of her life took place on Something inside of me is screaming now - don’t be silly in all this busyness, how can you possibly 14th November in the Parish Church and then to Carnmoney Cemetery where she was buried with find time for a retreat? There is too much to worry about, too much to do, and of course, my week- her beloved husband Frankie. Born in Belfast, Rosie was a shy, unassuming woman with a great love days and week-ends are all filled up already! Perhaps we should contemplate advent in July or August of family. Married to Frankie when she was twenty two, the union was blessed with three children, - but then of course there are the holidays and holiday cover! STOP! Yes “stop”. That’s what we have nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Rosie enjoyed her life with Frankie and had spent to do. It’s a sort of road safety for the spirit, “stop, look and listen!” Just stop the running about in some time in Iraq which she had loved, not surprising then that she enjoyed their foreign holidaying body and mind, look for a place and a time you can, as Psalm 46 verse 10 instructs you, ‘Be still, and together. The caravan on the Antrim Coast was also a firm favourite for them, and times spent there know that I am God.’ Perhaps think about coming to a little time of worship and reflection for advent in have left many happy memories for the family. She was never happier than when she was surrounded the Memorial Room, which starts on Thursday 1st December, a quiet contemplative hour or so in the by them, and the family treasure the many happy times they shared together, party size and good middle of the mayhem which has become Christmas fun ever increasing with daughter-in-law, sons-in-law, then grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Dear Parishioner (details on page 8). Wherever you are reading this, This made the loss of her son Gary and her beloved husband Frankie (six years ago) all the more stop right now, look at these words, and listen to devastating for Rosie, and her life lost a little colour. She did however continue to take comfort and 3 EASY WAYS TO what God is saying to you, ‘Be still and know that I pleasure from the company and support of her daughters, Linda and Julie, and her ever growing SUPPORT YOUR CHURCH am God.’ Christmas is a time for us to stop, look and family. Her loss is deeply felt by her family and friends and we extend our condolences to them all and listen. Stop and thank God for the blessing of His commend them to your prayers. 1. Set up a Monthly Standing Order with incarnation, look at the wonder of God made flesh in your Bank. (Church Bank Details available the baby Jesus, and listen for the heartbeat of God Safeguarding Trust on request) in the busyness and confusion that “the world” has Please note the following - Safeguarding Trust is the Church of Ireland code of practice for its or created to draw us away from the “truth”. In John 14 verse 6, Jesus says, ‘I am the way and the truth and ministry with children. Like every parish church, in accordance with this code of practice, we have a 2. Forward your envelopes to the parish panel in place whose role is to oversee the address below the life.’ This Advent, this Christmas, let us seek and implementation of Safeguarding Trust and to be or find the abundant life for body, mind and spirit which His incarnation delivers. a first point of contact for anyone, adult, young 3. Have your envelopes collected monthly Every blessing to you and your family this Christmas person or child, who has a concern regarding the and always. safety of children in the church. The names and Love in Christ, Carol contact numbers of the panel members are on Roy Williams the notice board in the church hall but we will also 5A Dorchester Gardens be printing them in future in the “Who’s Who” Newtownabbey Clergy Holidays BT36 5JJ section of the parish magazine. In addition to the The Vicar’s post-Christmas break will be from Vicar, our two parish panel members are currently Tel: 90841752 26th December 2016 – 1st January 2017 inclusive. Mr Trevor Prenter, telephone 9084 9710 and Mrs Email [email protected] The Curate’s break will be from 2nd – 9th January Eileen Roulston, telephone 9059 9371. 2017 inclusive. 4 5 Diary for December Readings Thursday 1st December 7.30pm Memorial Room - Worship and Reflection for Advent Date Morning Evening Week 1: Waiting 4th December Romans 15:4-13 1 Kings 18:17-39 Saturday 3rd December 9.00am Church of Ireland Men’s Society annual Men’s Breakfast Matthew 3:1-12 John 1:19-28 2.30pm Mothers’ Union Afternoon Tea at the Templeton Hotel 11th December Isaiah 35:1-10 No Evening Service Sunday 4th December 2nd Sunday of Advent James 5:7-10 9.30am Holy Communion 18th December Family Service Carols By Candlelight 11.00am Parish Communion and Faith Factory 6.30pm Evening Prayer 25th December Christmas Day No Evening Service Tuesday 6th December 7.45pm Select Vestry. Note: There is no January meeting 1st January Galatians 4:4-7 No Evening Service Thursday 8th December 7.30pm Memorial Room - Worship and Reflection for Advent Luke 2:15-21 Week 2: From Darkness to Light Sunday 11th December 3rd Sunday of Advent Readers 9.30am Holy Communion (One) Date Morning Evening 11.00am Morning Prayer (Toy Service) & Faith Factory 4th December Mr T. Prenter Mrs B. Macklin Monday 12th December 9.15am Meet at church to organise gifts for the Family Appeal 11th December Mr B. Shepherd No Evening Service Thursday 15th December 7.30pm Memorial Room - Worship and Reflection for Advent 18th December Family Service Carols By Candlelight Week 3: Registering Hope. There is No Healing Service 25th December Christmas Day ’’ ‘‘ ‘‘ Saturday 17th December TBC Final rehearsal for Faith Factory Nativity Play followed by trip to cinema. Further details will follow nearer the time 1st January Mr N. Arnott ’’ ‘‘ ‘‘ Sunday 18th December 4th Sunday of Advent * If you are unable to carry out your reading please contact either of the Churchwardens. 9.30am Holy Communion 11.00am Family Service & Nativity Play 6.30pm Carols by Candlelight. The choir invites everyone for tea/ coffee and mince pies in the Church Hall afterwards Saturday 24th December 10.00am Making Christingles in Memorial Room. Please come along and help 11.30pm First Communion of Christmas Sunday 25th December Christmas Day 9.30am Holy Communion 10.45am Family Service and Christingle Flower Rota Sunday 1st January 1st Sunday of Christmas 4th December ...... Mr & Mrs J. Beck 9.30am Holy Communion 11th December ...... 11.00am Parish Communion 18th December ...... Mr & Mrs D. Chick 6.30pm There is NO Evening Prayer 25th December ...... The Hanley family The evening service in January will be Holy Communion on Flower arranger - Mrs Anne Campbell: 9084 3505 the fifth Sunday, 29th January F.W.O. Counters Art For Fun 4th December ...... Mr J. Magowan Have you ever wanted to “try your hand” at painting but have been wary of going to a formal class. 11th December ...... Mrs P. White Perhaps afraid of the “serious” artists you might find, or maybe the cost of a class is prohibitive, 18th December ...... Mr J. Fenton especially if you don’t know that you will like it. Well worry no further! John McClean is offering you an 25th December ...... Mr T. Prenter “art for fun” experience. No previous experience is necessary, in fact, John says the only qualification necessary is that you think you “can’t” paint. So why not give it a try? You need no equipment, just yourself, a desire to spend a few hours in pleasant company and the ability to enjoy a cuppa and a Restoration Counters chat! There will be an introductory six week course starting on January 12th from 10.30 - 12.30 in the 4th December ...... Mrs E. Roulston Church Hall. If you are too shy to come on your own, why not bring a friend or neighbour with you who 11th December ...... Mrs M. Hall also wants to try some “Art for Fun”. Look out for further details in our January magazine and we look 18th December ...... Mrs E. Carlisle forward to seeing you there! 25th December ...... Mr J. Beck 6 7 Worship and Reflection for Advent Church of Ireland Men’s Society Our sessions of Advent preparation this year run on the first three Thursdays in December and It was great to see a full house, which included several family and friends, instead of a discussion course, will take the form of an hour of quiet reflection and worship. Each time for the November meeting. Our speaker, Kim O’Donnell from Tesco, not only of worship will be based around one of the Advent themes as follows. Thursday 1st December: Waiting. gave us money saving shopping tips and a day by day countdown to Christmas, Thursday 8th December: From Darkness to Light. Thursday 15th December: Registering Hope. The but also brought along a host of mouth-watering samples of Tesco’s seasonal times of worship will include music, scripture, prayer, and reflection. We will still meet in the Memorial goodies. A very entertaining evening but certainly not one for weight watchers. Room and hope this will offer all of us the chance for some refreshment for the soul in the midst of The Men’s Breakfast, which is one of the highlights of the Men’s Society calendar, will be held on a hectic time of the year. Please do join us to make room for the spiritual in the run up to Christmas. Saturday 3rd December at 9.00am. All men of the Parish and their friends and family are invited. As Please note, the third Advent Worship means there will be NO monthly Healing Service in December. usual, it will be a hearty breakfast, but for those who prefer lighter fare, this will also be available. Our own in-house chefs will as usual do the cooking, and there is absolutely no truth in the ugly rumour that Evening Services in December and January a health warning has been issued and the Church has taken out extra insurance for that day. There was There will be a service of Evening Prayer as usual on the first Sunday in the month in December, absolutely no proof, well hardly any, that last year’s food epidemic could be traced back to the Men’s which is 4th December, and of course we have our Carols by Candlelight Service at 6.30pm on the Society cooks, which stopped them from being accepted as contestants on Master Chef! Sunday nearest Christmas Day. This will fall this year on 18th December and it is always a very special There is no charge for the breakfast, but a collection will be made in aid of this year’s charity, which and much appreciated service. However, as the first Sunday in January is New Year’s Day, there will be is “Beyond the Battlefield”, a Northern Ireland charity which helps members of the armed forces, NO service of Evening Prayer on that evening. This also means however that there are five Sundays the police and emergency services who have health or social problems. A speaker from “Beyond the in January 2017, so there WILL be an evening service of Holy Communion on that fifth Sunday, which Battlefield” will be at the breakfast to give a presentation on the valuable work they do. For catering will be 29th January. purposes, there will be a sheet at the back of the Church for the names of those who wish to attend. The Committee of the CIMS would like to thank all the members and friends who have supported the Toy Service Branch throughout the year and wish them all a very happy and joyful Christmas. As usual, we invite children from Faith Factory and anyone else in the congregation to bring gifts Trevor Gibb, Hon. Secretary for children and young people to the 11am service on the second Sunday in December, this year 11th December. We will again pass them on to the Salvation Army/St. Vincent de Paul Joint Family Appeal. CMS Blue Globes We still hope to leave them at Mossley Mill, but at the time of writing, the Council has not made a Don’t forget to return your globes to decision on whether the Mill will be a collection point this year, so that will have to be confirmed. The John Beck, or speak to him if you would presents should be new and unwrapped, and gifts such as CD tokens or toiletries for teenagers or tins like to receive a Globe to contribute ...relax Mrs of biscuits for the whole family are also greatly appreciated. We will deliver the gifts to the nearest Pugh... he’s not through the year to the work of CMS collection point on Monday 12th, so volunteers to transport the presents would be appreciated. introducing Ireland. We would intend that donations Please come to the church on the 12th at 9.15am if you can help with that. incense - he’s just in future will go to the support of our got a new phone Holy Communion for Christmas nominated link missionaries when that with a faulty link is formally made battery! In the week before Christmas the Vicar and the Curate plan as usual to take Holy Communion at home to some of our infirm or housebound parishioners. If you don’t usually receive Home Communion, but would like to, or you know of someone who might appreciate this ministry, please Thank You contact the Vicar. Many thanks to all the magazine distributors who deliver the Carnmoney Review each month, your help is very much appreciated. Help Needed Thanks also to those who have helped with the Elevenses after the We will be making up Christingles for the Christmas morning family service on the morning of Family Service. To you all, a Happy Christmas, a peaceful New Year, and Christmas Eve. We usually make up about 30 and many hands make light work! So we would invite again many thanks. Georgie Gibb any of you nimble-fingered older children or young people and/or parents and friends who Recycling for Restoration Fund could spare an hour or so and would like to join in This month we raised £90 from clothes and £7 from books. Ensure clean clothing, the fun of helping to come along to the Memorial including shoes (in pairs), hats, belts, handbags, bed linen and curtains (no duvets, Room for 10.00am on Saturday 24th December. pillows or cushions) are left in the church hall, and please do not put any other items, such as ornaments or books, in clothing bags. Scrap metal, including aluminium and steel cans (preferably in separate bags), electrical items, including leads, cables Elevenses and any items with wiring attached, such as phones and chargers, can be left at 7 * *Marion Magowan, Linda Smith, Liz Terrington, Glebecoole Park (please call Maurice or Doreen on 9084 4093 to ensure someone is at home before Jean Scott. delivering items as bags left are liable to be taken by other collectors or draw unwanted attention if * Responsible for shopping and we are away at night. Also, please do not put any glass in bags of scrap metal. organising. Doreen and myself wish everyone a merry Christmas and a happy New Year, and we sincerely Georgie Gibb Tel: 028 9083 6967 thank everyone who collects for the recycling. Maurice Atkinson 8 9 Church Lads’ and Church Girls’ Brigade The Whitehouse Story For many years, those who travelled along the Shore Road The Enrolment Service was past Whitehouse may have been unaware of its great historical held on 20th November. Three significance. Did you ever drive down Whitehouse Park under the new lads were enrolled in the railway bridge and notice what was then a curious old ruin of a building CLB - Cian Mulligan, Odhran with towers, sitting back from the road? Many people still refer to it Kavanagh, Blake McAlister - and as the “old gospel hall”, for that is what it was used as for many years, three new girls for the CGB - but this is in fact the original White House, the oldest building in Poppy Harvey, Grace Kavanagh Newtownabbey, after which the area takes its name. Earliest records and Erin Wharry. Daniel Duffin of the building, a fortified bawn or house which dates back to the time was promoted to Lance Corporal, of the Plantations, show it was first given by Elizabeth I in 1574 to Tori Hunter was presented with a Mr Brunker who she held in high esteem as a soldier with the Earl of Essex in the war against Spain. He was also probably with Essex her 5 Year Medal, Emily Conn and The original White House Leah Roberts, 10 Year Medals. during his Irish campaign when he encamped on Carnmoney Hill. Brigade members played a A notable later resident at the house was reputed to be the infamous Colonel Thomas Blood, full part in the Service - singing, the inspiration for so many of those Errol Flynn films. Blood, from County Clare, served under collecting, reading, saying Oliver Cromwell in the Civil War and was granted land which was promptly reclaimed when Charles prayers and playing the organ. II regained the throne in 1660. Blood then attempted to kidnap James Butler, Lord Lieutenant of Thank you to Rev. Paul Redfern Welcome to our new members Ireland. The plan was foiled and he is thought to have stayed in the White House before escaping for giving the talk, and thank you to the Netherlands. There is much speculation over his unsuccessful attempt to steal the crown to the Vicar and Carol for their jewels. On being caught, rather than having him executed, the King restored his property. Why? Had support. he been working for the King all along as a double agent? Some say he had information which the King The Church Girls’ Brigade preferred not to be divulged. are commissioning two new Saturday the 14th June 1690 was to see the White House’s moment in history when William of leaders - Leah Roberts and Betty Orange arrived there to meet General Schomberg to plan their strategy for what was to become Redfern. Betty, along with myself, the Battle of the Boyne. The area round the White House saw the equivalent of the D-day landings. attended a leaders’ training Schomberg had arrived in 1689 with 10,000 men and had taken Antrim and Carrickfergus, so William course in Lisburn undertaking, made his famous landing at Carrickfergus where he ceremonially received the keys to the castle. He amongst other subjects, First then travelled up to the White House to join Schomberg and his army, which was coming ashore at Aid Training. Betty spent some Whitehouse quay. Landing there from 700 ships were 35,000 soldiers with all their weapons, supplies time explaining the work of the and horses. It must surely have been the most spectacular sight ever seen in Belfast Lough. It was Leprosy Mission and each week said that you could walk from Whitehouse to Bangor on the decks of ships. Schomberg’s army was girls have been bringing 20ps already camped round what is now Fernagh and to this day is still referred to by locals as Camp Hill, for the charity. Some of the girls so the campsite of William’s forces must have covered a vast part of the surrounding countryside and must surely have resembled the D-day landings to some. William spent the night at the White House represented the CLCGB at the Tori Hunter - 5 Year Medal Daniel Duffin - Lance Corporal Remembrance Service and took and the next day led his army towards Belfast and eventually Drogheda and the battle with King part in the Act of Remembrance. James and his armies. Much of this information was recorded by William’s scribe, Gideon Bonaverte, On 17th November, the CLCGB and a loughside park area has been named Gideon’s Green after him. Development Officer, Victoria In researching this series, I am indebted to a number of sources, past and present, and particularly Jackson, led the programme to local historian, the late Bob Armstrong. An amusing incident was often told by Bob of how he which included some new games was telling local school children of William’s landing at Whitehouse and the onward journey towards and the story of Josiah. Belfast and the Boyne. A little boy suddenly asked, “Do you mean that King William and his army It is our intention to bring the actually marched along the Shore Road to Belfast?” to which Bob answered simplistically, ”Well more Lads and Girls to the Sportsbowl or less.” The boy in amazement asked, “How did they manage to get past Bawnmore?” on Thursday 15th December, and And so to the present. The White House has seen much in its time, from royal lodgings to stable, afterwards to McDonald’s for from thief to preacher. Having been in danger a few years ago of being demolished (nice site for their Christmas treat. This will apartments?), the Abbey Historical Society took up the challenge to restore it and make it a local be the last meeting until the New history and cultural activity centre. But this takes money! It has fortunately become one of the Year, when the CGB and CLB Northern Ireland entries in a national television programme, Restoration Village, which explores will start on the 12th and 13th historical sites, which then compete for a grant towards their restoration. The Whitehouse did not January respectively. win, but the publicity generated helped open doors for grants from other sources and to its survival. Emily Conn - 10 Year Medal Leah Roberts - 10 Year Medal Trevor Gibb 10 11 Business Stationery Booklets Lea ets Invitations Posters Vinyl Banners Pull-Up Signs Stickers
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