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October-November 2012 NOTICE board Follow Diocese with Twitter READERS of The Month can follow Chelmsford Diocese on Twitter@chelmsdio and subscribe to the diocese's YouTube East End rebel channel www.youtube.com/user/ChelmsfordDiocese transformed by the Almighty Peter Watherston - East End improve the lives of those who were Fruit Peter has been Chair of social entrepreneur and Christian prepared to engage with the Transform Newham and in this role pacesetter retired in September - programme. This was no hard sell of has had a significant role in a transforming presence if ever religion but more an alongside walk pioneering with Jonathan Oloyede there was one, says REVD PAUL through the experience of work and and David Hawkins in the early days BOWTELL. responsibility in society with of Global Day of Prayer London - the Christians able to empathise with a first major stadium event took place PETER was destined to make his person's situation. in West Ham Football Stadium in mark in the City and his heart was in First Fruit was always about 2007. politics. affordable accommodation managed This year the event will hopefully He was president of the Students’ in different parts of Newham so that fill Wembley Stadium on September Union at LSE in the heady days of 29. He also was instrumental in student protests and sit ins. He bringing together denominational and had all the makings of a Cabinet organisational leaders to form what Minister. But then he had an was to become More than Gold – encounter with God that would the Christian response to the 2012 change his life. Olympic and Paralympic Games. Peter was ordained and found One of his most recent ventures himself identifying with the poor and which he will be handing on to marginalised as Chaplain to the others has been Redeeming our Mayflower Family Centre in Canning Communities working closely with Town, East London. These were the the police in Newham. days before Canary Wharf and one I write as someone who came to could not think of a starker contrast East London around the same time than that between his life in finance as Peter and Hannah, who counts around Westminster and the City them as good friends and who has and the deprived and run down area had the privilege of working with of East London to which he and his Peter both in First Fruit and wife Hannah were called. Transform Newham. Peter has always been a man of Peter, together with his wife action and if something could be Hannah, over this past 30 years 2013 Directory orders done to bring transformation he have been pioneers in many would be the one to encourage or contexts in Newham and the wider Find out who does what where and facilitate change. It started while he community – too many to mention how to contact them with Chelmsford was at Mayflower but it was only here – but foundational to it all has Directory 2013. In this handy reference when he decided to settle in been their faith in their God and in book, you will find up-to-date contact Newham that his vision for Christian PIONEER: Revd Peter Watherston the power of prayer. details for the Church of England in action in social enterprise began to Peter has retired but we cannot Essex and East London. blossom. First Fruit was a vision to homeless young people could have a believe that his retirement will mean roof over their heads, the experience To place your order, clip the coupon provide for young (and not so young) anything less than a change of gear below and send it with your cheque of 'family', and the possibility of and a new phase of ministry. He will people, both accommodation and a payable to CDBF to Resources job. It broke the vicious cycle of 'no employment. no longer lead First Fruit or job, no home; no home no, job' and Men like Peter are not necessarily Transform Newham but his Godly Centre, Diocesan Office, 53 New St, got them onto the first rung of the well known outside their sphere of influence will still be a powerful force Chelmsford CM1 1AT. Tel: 01245 ladder to a normal and fulfilling life. influence but their influence reaches for good in Newham and East 294405 resources@chelmsford. First Fruit included a garment far and wide. Many have come to London. When so many would have anglican.org workshop, magazine delivery, learn from Peter and Hannah as they moved from London at such a time ✁ furniture recycling business, clothes seek to answer a similar call in their he will stay in Newham… and for Please supply ... copies of 2013 Directory at recycling centre – all with the goal to town or city. And in tandem with First good. £7.50 each ❑ Add post & packing £3 per copy for one to Popular Ruth signs off three copies FRIENDS from many “In season and out of and offered unfailing ❑ Add p&p £2.75 per copy for four to seven copies communities came season, for over 13 and gracious care to all together to thank Revd years she has dedicated whom she served, in the ❑ Add p&p £2 per copy for eight or more copies Ruth White for her her life to these name of Jesus Christ. dedicated service, over communities. Ruth has “Within the churches ❑ To be collected from the Diocesan Office 13 years, to deaf and worked with churches, she is famous for her deafblind people in with deaf clubs, with kindness, her courage from November 19 London and Essex. individuals and with and her dedication. The service was held families. She has “We pray that she may ❑ Cheque enclosed for ...................................... at St John's church in worked in many parts of know the hand of Christ Leytonstone to mark her London and of Essex. leading her, by the Holy Name .................................................................. retirement. “Ruth has been part of Spirit, in the next stage Address .............................................................. Revd Raymond a national fellowship of of her life and ministry. Draper, vicar of St women and men, within “We pray also that her ............................................................................ John's, said: “Ruth's and beyond the churches dedicated pioneering ministry with people dedicated to the cause work in East London will Phone.................................................................. from the deaf and of deaf people. lead the churches to email.................................................................... deafblind communities “She has studied hard, fund others to take this is widely appreciated learnt much, gained ministry forward in the Parish no. (if ordering on behalf of parish)......... RETIRING: Revd Ruth White and much admired. impressive qualifications years to come.” II THE MONTH — NB SUPPLEMENT October-November 2012 THE MONTH — NB SUPPLEMENT October-November 2012 III Cycle of Prayer for daily use in Diocese of Chelmsford Foster, Sandra Baker, Derek Webber (RDR). ‘Draw near to God, and God will draw near to you.’ ● Heathlands School: Neil Matthews (HT). (James 4.8) ● Bishop William Ward School: Lesley Walder (HT). OCTOBER ● Diocese of Kansas (Province VII, The Episcopal Church 1 Monday Remigius, Bishop of Reims, Apostle of the USA). Franks, 533; Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of 22 Thursday Cecilia, Martyr at Rome, c230 Shaftesbury, Social Reformer, 1885 CYCLE OF PRAYER ● LEXDEN (St Leonard): Teresa Wynne (PIC), Richard Allen ● COLCHESTER EPISCOPAL AREA—Christopher Morgan, (A), Rosemary Elden, Pauline Lloyd-Jarvis (RDR). Area Bishop; Annette Cooper, Archdeacon; Jenny Tomlinson, ● Jean Weir (Nepal). Parish Development Adviser, Hilary Platts, Area Adviser for w LITTLE TEY (St James the Less), WAKES COLNE (All 30 Tuesday ● Diocese of Jalingo (Jos, Nigeria). ● MYLAND (St Michael): Ray Gibbs (PIC), John Chandler, ● Women’s Ministry, Tim Bull, Area CMD Adviser, Rachel Brett, Saints) & CHAPPEL (St Barnabas): John Richardson (R), COGGESHALL (St Peter ad Vincula) w MARKSHALL (St 11 SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT Rosie Tallowin (A), Colin Turner (RDR). Area Youth Adviser. Valerie Bartlett (RDR). Nicholas): Vacancy (V), Rosemary Morton (A), Penny (REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY) ● Diocese of Kanyakumari (South India). ● ● Great Tey School: Debbie Crabb (HT). Bonham (RDR), Jules Caprioli-Blake (YW). DEANERY OF WITHAM — Rural Dean: Geoff Bayliss. Lay “O God of truth and justice, we hold before you those 23 Friday Clement, Bishop of Rome, Martyr, c.100 ● Chappel School: Julie Ingram (HT). ● St Peter’s School: Peter Anderson (HT). Chair: Mike Robinson. whose memory we cherish, and those whose names we ● WORMINGFORD (St Andrew) and MOUNT BURES (St ● Diocese of Ijumu (Lokoja, Nigeria). ● Diocese of Jaffna (South India). Your prayers are asked for the Deanery’s youth and family will never know. Help us to lift our eyes above the torment John) w LITTLE HORKESLEY (St Peter and St Paul): of this broken world, and grant us the grace to pray for work, and a vision for the Chapter of God's kingdom in the 19 Friday Henry Martyn, Translator of the Scriptures, 31 Wednesday Martin Luther, Reformer,1564 Vacancy (PIC). years to come. Missionary in India and Persia, 1812 ● BRAINTREE (St Michael): Charles Mason (V), Jennifer those who wish us harm. As we honour the past, may we ● Diocese of Kano (Kaduna, Nigeria). ● Diocese of Huron (Ontario, Canada). ● HALSTEAD AREA TEAM MINISTRY: COLNE ENGAINE Bailey, Mike Bardell, Roger Cook, John Turton (RDR). put our faith in your future; for you are the source of life 24 Saturday 2 Tuesday (St Andrew), EARLS COLNE (St Andrew), GOSFIELD (St ● St Michael’s School: Mandy Short (HT). and hope, now and for ever.” (A prayer from Churches ● Please pray for Canon John Brown and the work of the ● FAIRSTEAD (St Mary the Virgin) w TERLING (All Saints) Catherine), GREENSTEAD GREEN (St James), HALSTEAD ● Diocese of Ilaje (Ondo, Nigeria). Together) (St Andrew w Holy Trinity), WHITE COLNE (St Andrew), ● Pray for the Lusitanian Church (Extra-Provincial to the East Anglia and National Rural Theology Association and WHITE NOTLEY (St Etheldreda) w FAULKBOURNE (St ● Germanus): John Hall (R).