Helston & Wendron Messenger

June/July 2018 www.stmichaelschurchhelston.org.uk

2 THE PARISHES OF & WENDRON

Team Rector Canon David Miller, St Michael’s Rectory Church Lane, Helston, (572516) Email [email protected] Asst Priest Revd. Dorothy Noakes, 6 Tenderah Road, Helston (573239) Reader [Helston] Mrs. Betty Booker 6, Brook Close, Helston (562705)

ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH, HELSTON

Churchwardens Mr John Boase 11,Cross Street, Helston TR13 8NQ (01326 573200) Mr Peter Jewell, 47 Saracen Way Penryn (01326 376948) Organist Mr Richard Berry Treasurer Mrs Nicola Boase 11 Cross Street, Helston TR13 8NQ 01326 573200 PCC Secretary Mrs Amanda Pyers

ST WENDRONA’S CHURCH, WENDRON

Churchwardens Mrs. Anne Veneear, 4 Tenderah Road, Helston (569328) Mr. Bevan Osborne, East Holme, Ashton, TR13 9DS (01736 762349) Organist Mrs. Anne Veneear, -as above. Treasurer Mr Bevan Osborne, - as above PCC Secretary Mrs. Henrietta Sandford, Trelubbas Cottage, Lowertown, Helston TR13 0BU (565297)

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Clergy Rest Days; Revd. David Miller Friday Revd. Dorothy Noakes Thursday Betty Booker Friday

(Please try to respect this)

3 The Rectory, Church Lane Helston

June/July

Dear Everyone,

I write this article to you the same week as Flora Day, Ascension Day, the beating of the bounds of Helston parish to mark Rogationtide and the Archdeacon’s Visitation at which Churchwardens take their oaths of office for the coming year.

We congratulate John Boase and Peter Jewell at Helston and Bevan Osborne and Anne Veneear at Wendron on their appointment and thank them for their important work which they have already done and pledge to continue to do.

Particular mention must be made of Bevan who has recently been presented with Maundy Money by the Queen at Windsor Castle and the Cross of St Piran by the Bishop at Perrenzabuloe Church, a tremendous recognition by the church and wider society of the work Bevan and his dear wife Isabel have done in church and community in a wonderful fifty year marriage. We express our deepest sympathy and the assurance of our prayers as Bevan suffers the grief of bereavement as he mourns Isabel’s recent death.

It is a fact that most of the church’s festivals occur in roughly the six month period from Advent Sunday (approximately December 1st) to Pentecost or Whitsun as it’s often called (approximately June 1st depending on whether Easter is late or early). Shortly after Pentecost the Church moves into the long summer and autumn months of Ordinary Time. 4 The name given to these many weeks reminds us that God is as very much involved in the day to day business of ordinary living as God is in the special events of life. We need the special events and many people in Helston have told me how they look forward to the next Flora Day from the moment that the last Flora day has finished. We all have our more quietly celebrated memorials, days that are special to us.

Alongside these days of celebration public and private, John Keble in a well known hymn with the first line ‘New every morning is the love’, affirms: The trivial round the common task/will furnish all we need to ask/…a road to bring us daily nearer God. Another great poet and hymn writer George Herbert begins one hymn with the following words: ‘Teach me my God and King in all things thee to see’.

May the path you travel daily lead you closer to God, may you find God’s presence in the world around you and may that presence sustain and guide you in the world you live in day by day.

With my best wishes,

David Miller, Rector of Helston and Wendron ********* Flag days for June/July June 4th………St Petroc “ 10th……..Duke of Edinburgh’s Birthday “ 11th ……..St Barnabus “ 12th …….HM The Queen’s Official Birthday “ 21st……..Prince William’s Birthday “ 24th …….John the Baptist “ 29th ……St Peter & St Paul July 3rd ……St Thomas “ 22nd …..St Mary Magdalene “ 25th ……St James 5 Services at St Michael’s 1st Sunday 8.00 Holy Communion (BCP) 9.30 All-age Worship with Holy Communion 2nd-5th Sunday 8.00 Holy Communion (BCP) 9.30 Parish Communion(CW) Monday to Thursday 9.00 Morning Prayer

Thursday 9.30 Holy Communion Evening & other Services:-as advertised in the Pew- slip

Services at Wendron

1st Sunday 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) 2nd Sunday 10.30a.m Morning Worship rd th 3 - 5 Sunday 10.30a.m Holy Communion (CW) Other Services:-as announced in the Sunday Pew-slip

In Memoriam- WW1 victims - 100 years ago William John Williams Died 30/6/1918 Ages 39 Private RMC Company Boulogne, Royal Marine Labour Corp ------

Thomas John Charles Manning Died 29/7/1918 Aged 25 Bombardier 32nd Seige Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery ------Greater love hath no man than these

That a men lay down their lives for their friends.

As with all the local WW1 Service personnel who gave their lives in WW1, the St Michael’s Church bell will toll 100 times at 11am on the anniversary of their deaths

------6 The Registers Helston Wendron Baptisms Emily Grace Field Amelia Rose Reddan Harry Charles Field Trudy Fishwick Hannaford Poppy Isla Felton Bailey May Felton Ethan Edward Percy Weddings Nil Funerals “May they Rest in Peace & Rise in Glory”

Patricia Edith Evans May Noy June James Bryn Kendall Patricia Mary Chandlier Florence Isobel Osborne Doreen Cecilia Mary Howes Florence Margaret Fenwick Audrey Busby Ann Rosalind Winchcombe Brian William Pullen Interment of Ashes Muriel Alice Rudge (Lady Peggy) Margaret Patricia Allison

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Ascension Day 10th May 2018 If you didn’t attend the morning service at St Michael’s on Ascension Day you may have heard the Daily Service broadcast on BBC Radio 4. If so you will have heard two of the best known and uplifting Ascension Day hymns sung by the wonderful voices of the BBC Singers. The first of these, “The head that once was crowned with thorns is crowned with glory now” was written by the Irish Hymn writer Thomas Kelly, who used his wealth to save many destitute families during the Irish potato famine of the 1840s. The second, “Hail the day that sees him rise” is of course one of Charles Wesley’s most famous hymns. In 1738, Charles Wesley began reading Martin Luther’s volume on Galations whilst he was ill. Just three days before his brothers conversion, he wrote in his journal “the Spirit of God chased away the darkness of my unbelief. I laboured, waited and prayed to feel He who loved me and gave Himself for me. I now find myself at peace with God and rejoice in the loving hope of Christ”. His hymn “ Hail the day that sees him rise” was published in 1739, just a year later. This Month’s Cover In mathematics, rings linked in this way are called Barromean rings and if you look carefully you will see that no two rings are directly joined to each other. In other words, if any circle is cut away, the other two will be separate from each other. Such rings are sometimes used as a symbol of the Holy Trinity . A circle is an endless line, having no beginning and no end, which symbolises eternity or God. Three entwined circles represent the Trinity, with its eternal, distinct and unified nature. One other common symbol of the Trinity consists of various depictions of the Trefoil ( a three leafed plant) famously commented upon by St Patrick who pointed to the shamrock with three leaves from one stem. Similarly the Triquetra is a three-part interlocking fish symbol that also symbolizes the Christian Trinity.

This year we celebrated Trinity Sunday on 27th May. It is the only major Christian festival that celebrates a church doctrine rather than an event in it’s sacred history. It is dedicated to the Christian belief in the Trinity – Father, Son and Holy Spirit, a mystery which theologians throughout the church’s history have sought to explain, often using symbols. *********** Are you willing to join The Friends of St Michael’s 500 Club? This is a monthly draw, Participants pay £5 per month and 20% of the income is paid out in prizes The remainder goes into the church building fund If you are willing to join please contact the treasurer Nicola Boase 01326 573200

Helston & Wendron

Sister Veronica spoke to us about her life as a nun. Veronica means “True Image”. She went to a convent school & at the age of 9 she requested to be baptised. She became a Catholic when she was 20 and was confirmed by Jesuits. She went to Glasgow Universerity & had a wide social life. She felt the need to be “freed up for God” & at the age of 24 went on a Holy Week Retreat with the congregation of the Good Shepherd, & against her parents wishes, joined them & was with them for 25 years 9 She was drawn to religious life by a text from Ezekiel Ch 34 v16. “ I will seek that which is lost. Then she transferred to the Order of Consecrated Virginia in 1990 & renewed her vows of Poverty, Chastity & Obdedience. She lived with them for four years in residential care before working outside. The early church often admitted at Baptism, those to be consecrated virgins & was a preparation for martyrdom. With may qualifications in Theology. Counselling, Social Work, Karate, she worked in Lancashire, Scotland, Surrey & Sufflok with disadvantaged teenages, the sick. a housegroup, & was able to get help where necessary in areas where many of the aid agencies are no longer operating or much reduced. There are four nuns like Veronica in the Plymouth Diocese. Financially responsible for herself she lives in Falmouth. she has been a nun for 52 years She gave us the sign language for the Lords Prayer Her Aim – To be shining and burning in holiness from a touch so fiery it cannot be extinguished ************

Last Month’s Quiz (Thank you to all who sent answers) The answers were:- 1 2 St Erme 3 Cadgewith 4 Gunwalloe 5 Ladock 6 Nanpean 7 Polyphant 8 Brayshop 9 Watergate 10 Watergate 11 Fiddlers Green 12 London Apprentice 13 Mountjoy 14 St Stephen 15 Summercourt 16 Sweets 17 Colon 18 Rinsey 19 Port Issac 20 Downderry

The Winners of the Prize Bottle of Wine were Jean Gibson & Barrie Cornish who sent in a joint all correct answer. 10

Crossword Answers Page 29

Across 1 Eglon was its king in Judges ch. 3 (4) 3 Cried out, like the betrothed girl in Deuteronomy ch. 22 (8) 9 ..let his hair be ______(Lev 13.45) (7) 10 ..yet does not keep a _____ rein (Jas 1.26) 11 Belonging to them (5) 12 Pace (6) 14 Receptacle found on office desk (2,4) 16 ..to attain your goal by human ______Gal 3.3) (6) 19 Nazirites must abstain from these fruits, says Numbers ch. 6 (6) 21 Muslim faith (5) 24 Play (5) 25 Son of Nethaniah in Jeremiah ch. 41 (7) 26 Job ch. 41 compares the sea to a pot of this (8) 27 Second hand (4)

Down 1 eg Horeb in Exodus ch. 3 (8) 2 The finery in Isaiah ch. 3 includes chains for this body part (5) 4 Most pleasingly pretty (6) 5 Go in (5) 6 Ahaziah died here in 2 Kings ch. 9 (7) 7 One of the fruits of which a cake was made in 1 Chronicles ch. 16 (4) 8 Part of Revelation ch. 2 is addressed to the Church here (6) 13 Tripped, like the oxen in 2 Samuel ch. 6 (8) 15 The surface features of an area of land (7) 17 Series of stairs by which the portico was reached in Ezekiel ch. 40 (6) 18 ..______him a place with the unbelievers (Luke 12.46) (6) 20 Sacred song (5) 22 Jumps, like Elihu's heart in Job ch. 37 (5) 23 Zechariah was his descendant according to Ezra ch. 5 (4)

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Burned Biscuits - A story sent in by Paul Phillips

When I was a lad, I remember one night Mum, after having a long hard day at work, placing a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned biscuits in front of dad. I remember waiting to see how he might react! All my dad did was reach for his biscuit, smile at my Mum and ask me how my day was at school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him smear butter and jam on that ugly burned biscuit. He ate every bite of it ...never made a face nor uttered a word about it! When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my Mum apologise to my dad for burning the biscuits. And I'll never forget what he said, "Darling, I love burned biscuits every now and then." Later that night, I went to kiss Dad good night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your Mum put in a hard day at work today and now she's real tired. And besides--a little burned biscuit never hurt anyone!" As I've grown older, I've thought about that many times. Life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people. I'm not the best at anything, and I forget birthdays and anniversaries just like everyone else. But what I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each other's faults and choosing to celebrate each other's differences is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship. And that's my prayer for us today...that we learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of our lives and lay them at the feet of God. Because in the end, He's the only One who will be able to give you a relationship where a burnt biscuit isn't a deal-breaker! We could extend this to any relationship. In fact, understanding is the basis of all relationships, be they a husband-wife or parent-child or a friendship! Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. So, please pass me a biscuit, and yes, the burned one will do just fine. and pass this on to someone who has enriched your life.

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13 FLORA DAY 2018 Once again, Flora Day proved a great success socially and financially. Not allowing for last minute donations or expenses our total raised was over £1,000. As rookie Coordinators, Olive and I really appreciate the help we were given by the previous coordinators, Heather and Jean. As usual you actually have to do the job to realize how much preparation is needed and then to experience the pleasure when a person volunteers to help. This year we were missing several of our key workers so we want to thank all those who rallied round to fill the gaps. Naming individuals is always dangerous because it’s impossible to include every person who baked, made sandwiches, rang bells, helped on the day, did the decorating, cleaned, shopped, gave donations of money etc. Please know that every contribution was necessary for the event to happen and particular accolades to Cathy in charge of the kitchen, John Dower and Tony who were the only two men to turn up for the Friday evening set up and Margaret, not of our congregation, who walked from to work with us from 6.30 am till the bitter end! Elizabeth Davis and Olive Allen

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15 New Doors

Helston Church has beautiful new inner doors which let in more light than their predecessors and enable you to see who is the other side of the doors before you open them!

The work has been done by the local firm of Gloweth and the work is very much appreciated. The fact that we were as a Church able to commission this work is due to the generosity of individual donors. I hope to be able to give more details in a future issue of the magazine of people who have participated in the project and supported it in a variety of ways. 16 In this issue I would like to say an enormous thank you to Ron Allen and members of his family who were at the dedication of the doors remembering their dear wife and mother Sylvia. Sylvia was a stalwart of St Michael’s Church for a period of time measured in decades rather than years. She helped in numerous ways to develop the work of the church, such as participating on Deanery Synod and maintaining the baptism register of the church and making sure that we were in the best position to keep in touch with those we had baptised. Sylvia was a regular worshipper at St Michael’s and when declining health meant that this was no longer possible she was able to receive communion at home thanks to the kindness of Bette Booker. Sylvia’s prayers, willingness to help and commitment to St Michael’s have sustained the church for many years and it is an honour for us to be able to perpetuate her memory in having these wonderful doors, so close to where Sylvia used to sit. *********** Own recipes” (from hand written recipes, mostly collected from local ladies from around the West Country) Lamb with Honey Oil 4/8 Chops (according to size) 1 Green Pepper (chopped) 1 Onion (chopped) 14oz of tomatoes (liquidized) 1 tabsp Honey ¼ teasp Ginger, Pinch of mixed spice, Worcester sauce, Salt & Pepper

Brown chops. Fry onions & pepper Put in dish Mix other ingredients and pour sauce over chops Cook 1 ¼ - 1 ½ hours at 180 deg

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Michael’s Rota It would be a great help if anyone unable to attend on a Sunday would attempt to find a replacement for their duty. June 3rd – Trinity1 June 10th – Trinity 2 Lay Asst, N Boase J Boase Epistle S Bayes Prayers A Holyer M G-Kane Sidespeople S Chambers S Chambers Offertory Junior Church S & M Prior Server N Boase M Searle Crucifer S Bayes Ken Coffee D & J Eddy Cleaning J&T Gibb Flowers Sandy Felicity

June 17th – Trinity 3 June 24th – Trinity 4 Lay Asst, M G-Kane K Murphy Epistle M G-Kane E Goodfellow Prayers M Thorn D Barlow Sidespeople J Lawrence/A Hearne S Chambers Offertory S Roach A Hearne/J Lawrence Server M Searle Betty Crucifer Mandy Louise Coffee H & M Thorn Mothers Union Cleaning John Flowers N Boase M G -Kane

July 1st – Trinity 5 July 8th – Trinity 6 Lay Asst M Searle N Boase Epistle M Thomas M Thorn Prayers M Thomas Clergy Sidespeople L Martin/M Wellstead J Eddy Offertory Junior Church H & M Thorn Server M Boxer N Boase Crucifer K Murphy S Bayes Coffee Congo Link D & J Eddy Cleaning Tisha Flowers Nan & Kath Ann 19 July 15th – Trinity 7 July 22nd – Trinity 8 Lay Asst, J Boase M G -Kane Epistle H Thorn M Searle Prayers A Holyer M G-Kane Sidespeople S Chambers K Bolland Offertory M G-Kane/D Maddock M Charnock Server M Searle B Booker Crucifer Louise M Boxer Coffee H & M Thorn Cleaning T & J Gibb Flowers Sandy

July 29th – Trinity 9 Lay Asst, K Murphy More volunteers are needed Epistle S Bayes to do the coffee after the 9.30 service Prayers M Thorn at St Michael’s please Sidespeople J Lawrence/A Hearne Offertory F Blighty/N Boase Server N Boase Crucifer N Bolland Coffee Mothers Union Cleaning Flowers Betty & Tisha

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There are 3 more sessions of Messy Church before the Summer break; Saturday May 26th, Saturday June 30th and Saturday July 28th. All are from 2pm till 3.30 at Helston Central Methodist Church on Coinagehall Street. Based on Biblical stories, activities include crafts. music and refreshments with no charge!

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This Months Quiz – Books of the Bible

1.Eli sent him back to sleep 2.”Vanity of vanities says the Preacher” comes from here 3.This contains three sermons by Moses to the Israelites on the plains of Moab 4.A man in the land of Uz, blameless & upright 5.Also known as the weeping prophet 6. Prophesied “A virgin shall conceive” 7.The youngest Apostle 8.Taken into captivity by Nebuchadnezzar 9.He married the prostitute Gomer 10.Moses’ assistant 11.Next of kin to Boaz 12. Writings addressed to Theophilus 13. Became Queen in Susa after Queen Vashti was disobedient 14. The shortest book in the Old Testament 15. “A horse steered by a small bit”, “a ship steered by a tiny rudder”, “a stack of timber set ablaze by a tiny spark” – Where do these analogies appear? 16. It claims that by reading this “The simple will be endued with shrewdness & the young with knowledge & prudence”

St Michael’s Summer Fayre Saturday 28th July 10am onwards All the usual stalls and refreshments to be held in the church yard and Andrew Hall All Welcome Please watch the pewslip for requests for help

21 In “The Messenger”-Ten Years Ago

We had just said “Farewell” to Bishop Bill and Lloyd Jones had just retired as Church Warden. The new incoming Church Warden was Stanley Prior who wrote a piece for the Messenger as follows…..

…… from the new Church Warden Stan Pryor (pictured here with wife, Margaret, & elder daughter, Sarah, her husband and baby Madaleine)

I was born at to parents Bill & Sylvia, regular worshipers at St Michael’s, where I was baptised. I have a sister, Hilary, who lives in Hillington, Middlesex. Having attended Sunday School during the time of the Rev Aubrey Moon, I joined the Choir as a boy chorister and crucifer. In those good old days one attended Church for Matins, afternoon Sunday School and Evensong. During the incumbency of the Rev John Woollan I was confirmed at Cathedral and took my first Communion at Helston. As a campanologist I met my wife Margaret who moved with her parents from Ickenham, Middlesex to at the age of nine years. We were married at Crantock in 1970. I was Tower Captain when the Rev Canon Harvey Pentreath was vicar and retired after 19 years. I have two daughters, Sarah who lives in Hemel Hempstead and Claire in Bath. Margaret and I are pleased to be the grandparents of Sarah’s baby, Madaleine Lilia, who was one year old on Flora Day. At the time of writing we are eagerly awaiting our second grandchild as Claire is expecting her first baby on 20th May. Stanley Pryor. 22 Calling all Gardeners In June & July we hope for warm weather & light winds. I mention that because back in April the weather was pretty awful. The cold nights in May were unusual & fleece was needed over sensitive plants. I have noticed that some shrubs were affected slightly but with a bit of time things are looking brighter. The months that follow should spur you on to plant as many bedding plants as you have space for. Do remember to use a good method of keeping the slugs and snails at bay. I know I go on about fertilizer & making sure the soil is in good condition having sprinkled well rotted manure or compost on the surface, get the worms working for you or fork the good stuff in. Some granual fertilisers on the market are very useful dropped into the plants bedding hole or left on the surface. I use both methods. When plants are established do dead head frequently . If you have roses do check them for green fly. A spray is useful or just rub them off the leaves. Do water the roses & other plants during a dry period as late in the evening as possible, evaporation is at its lowest. In the vegetable garden, sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, courgettes should be established seedlings, purchased or grown yourself. Two enemies, the cabbage white butterfly caterpillers & cabbage root fly. Collars are available to fit around the stem and may help. If you are growing potatoes do earth them up and 1st earlies should be available by late July. Those of you with a space for 9 or 12 ins diameter pots can with good compost grow all manner of flowers or lettuce & carrots. Enjoy your gardening. Ron Allen ********* “Open the Book” continues in 4 local junior schools until the end of term & the children seem to really enjoy & take note of the stories presented by narrator & actors, At least one child is invited to dress up & take part & it’s amazing how some freeze in front of an audience whilst others naturally become part of the action. It’s also a blessing that the children can accept the most unlikely disguises & primitive props. A female Jesus? No problem!! – Elizabeth Davis Hi Folks, My name is Jacob and I recently applied to fill the vacant position of Church Magazine Canine Correspondent. I didn’t actually get the post as they said I was too young and inexperienced to fill such a responsible position. However, they were really impressed with my enthusiasm and agreed to take me on as a trainee. I’ve already found that there is an awful lot to learn and all I seem to get from the editor is lots of instructions like “sit”, “stay” etc. I don’t know how he thinks I will develop my artistic talents if I’m not allowed some freedom of expression. He also gets really grumpy when I forget where the editorial toilets are. Anyway I’m not discouraged especially as the Rector says that we may have a Pet service at some time. I’m working hard hoping that I may be appointed to the official Canine Correspondent post by then. In the meantime I thought I’d write to introduce myself as several people have told me that they’ve missed my predecessor Watson’s column and thought that was the best part of the magazine. (I suppose I shouldn’t have said that as the Rector likes to think his bit is best)

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Pilgrimage to the Holy Land (continued) from Francis M Searle Travelling deep into the Judean desert we arrive at Masada, an imposing fortress in isolation on top of an escarpment 450 metres high built by Herod the Great between 37 & 15 BC & was one of his palaces. He was unpopular with Jewish subjects. He had been appointed King of Judes by the Romans. He planned Masada also as a refuge he could retreat to in the event of domestic rebellion or invasion by Eqypt. Today there are the remains of a sumptuous residence on the northern top of the promontory. It covers 4000 sq metres housing an admin area, workshops, apartments, an armoury, nine water reservoirs, food, grain stores, watchtowers for soldiers & an aquaduct to collect any rain & channel to the underground system. There was one natural spring. In 4BC Herod died without having occupied Masada. Abandoned by the Roman forces in AD66 at the beginning of the Great Revolt against the Romans, Masada was used as a refuge by several hundred rebels joined by a number of zealots fleeing the Holy City. In AD 73 the Roman forces in a failed attempt to take Masada laid siege to the fortress 8000 legionairies assembled at the foot of the fortress where fewer than 1000 rebels were defending it. A siege ramp was built to support an enormous battling ram. The Romans had to contend with great heat & sand storms. On entering the building they found only burnt out buildings. 960 rebels had committed mass suicide after setting the main structure on fire. 7 survived by hiding in underground conduits. During the Byzantine era monks had occupied the site & research has found pottery, mosaics, utensils & money. Eleazer ben Va’ir head of the rebels was the name found on some of the pottery. It is possible to walk to the summit of Masada by a narrow trail. I chose to go by cable car to within 100 feet of the summit, Our guide showed us the excavated & partly restored sites. Far below on the desert floor a group of Ther searched for sustenance. There was an austere beauty of the ruins weathered by time. In great heat we descend by cable car & to car transport to the West bank 26 Sea Sunday 8th July On Sea Sunday, churches around the world come together to remember seafarers and pray for them, their families and those who support them.

90% of everything we buy comes by sea. Think about the journey your goods have taken to get to you which is almost certainly thanks to the world’s 1.5 million seafarers, who face incredibly tough conditions in their daily life as they work to put food on your table, petrol in your car and clothes on your back. Because of its geographical location Cornwall has a particularly close link with the sea & at least two of Helston’s townsfolk from the past have ensured that our town can forever be associated with the safety & well

being of seafarers. It was local hero, Henry Trengrouse, who in the 19th century invented the breeches buoy which subsequently enabled crew members to be safely taken off sinking wrecks, and local solicitor, Thomas Grylls who was responsible for drafting the Grylls Act of 1808. This act ensured that drowned seamen had a Christian burial. Previously, some churchmen, notably Rev R S Hawker of Morwenstow fame, had tried to ensure that some had a dignified Christian burial but most were just given a rough burial wherever they were found. The cross commemorating the Grylls Act is near the coastal footpath just west of Porthleven

This Sea Sunday please remember the work of both the Sailors Society & The Mission to Seafarers & their global network of port chaplains and the tireless work of the world’s 1.5 million seafarers.. . Also please remember the work of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and their tireless work in saving lives at sea around the coasts of the UK & Ireland. Lord God, creator of the universe, the earth, sea and sky, protect with your loving care those who work at sea Support them in danger, strengthen them when they are weary, cheer them when they are lonely or despairing, & bring them safely to shore, to the embrace of family & friends. 27 HIDDEN HELP: SHOP AND WAREHOUSE , PRIMROSE WORKSHOP, FERN PLATT,BISSIE, TR4 8RJ. A non-profit community project supported by the and Uneeka. Our aim is to reach families who have fallen through the net. We need unwanted household goods to support families all over Cornwall who are in desperate need of furniture etc. Drop unwanted items at our shop/warehouse or let us clear your house in the knowledge that you are helping others. The shop sells some items to raise funds for rent and transport. Men and women who live on the streets in Cornwall are welcomed to spend a Thursday afternoon at a location in Truro where an artist helps show men and women to paint or draw and a very very successful project. Last year there was an exhibition of their work in Truro which gave them a feeling of pride. NEEDED: Paints, brushes,crayons, pencils and art paper. Please contact Judy if you can be of help: MOBILE 07794 738732 - [email protected]. Judy has a workshop next to the warehouse where she spends time repairing, painting or whatever needs to be done on Vintage items which she sells to help pay the rent and transport. Ray and I deliver small items but unfortunately we cannot deliver furniture. Hidden Help supports the Refuges and St. Petrocs. Thank you, Sue and Ray Spencer MOBILE 07779 892883

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THANK YOU LETTER FROM THE CORNWALL REFUGE TRUST: We just wanted to say Thank you for all the massive support of the work of the Mothers Union and churches in Helston and Wendron and many other people who live in the community. We value your consistent support and encouragement over so many years which makes such a difference to the support we are able to, in turn, offer our residents. We send you our very best wishes. Kind Regards, Bernie Tullin, Senior Residential Manager *********

The forgoing items about the Hidden Help Workshop and the Cornwall Refuge Trust were both sent to me in good time by Ray & Sue Spencer for inclusion in the April/May Magazine. Unfortunately, I mislaid them among my other emails. My apologies to Ray & Sue who work so diligently for these good causes. Simon Roach, Editor

Crossword answers …..from Page 11 Across 1 Moab 3 Screamed 9 Unkempt 10 Tight 11 Their 12 Stride 14 In tray 16 Effort 19 Grapes 21 Islam 24 Drama 25 Ishmael 26 Ointment 27 Used Down 1 Mountain 2 Ankle 4 Cutest 5 Enter 6 Megiddo 7 Date 8 Smyrna 13 Stumbled 15 Terrain 17 Flight 18 Assign 20 Psalm 22 Leaps 23 Iddo

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St Wendrona’s Rota Please inform the Churchwardens if you are unable to fulfil your duty . Can sidespeople can please be on duty 15 minutes before the service to welcome people and hand out service books. Thank you for your help 3rd June – Trinity 1 10th June – Trnity 2 Reader J Haywood J Parker Intercessions M Cowley Offertory H Sandford/B Osborne Sidespeople M Cowley/J Parker R Osborne/B Osborne Cleaning H Sandford I Osborne/B Osborne Flowers F Symes F Symes 17th June – Trinity3 24th June – Trinity 4 Reader M Cowley M Cowley Intercessions R Spencer B Osborne Offertory M Cowley/J Parker M Cowley/J Parker Sidespeople C Loveday/B Osborne P Haywood/I Osborne Cleaning I & B Osborne M Cowley/A Veneear Flowers F Symes C Loveday/I Osborne 1st July – Trinity 5 8th July – Trinity 6 Reader C Brynes R Spencer Intercessions M Cowley Offertory C Loveday/C Brynes Sidespeople M Cowley/J Parker R Osborne/B Osborne Cleaning M Cowley/A Veneear H Sandford Flowers C Loveday/I Osborne C Loveday/I Osborne

15th July – Trinity 7 22nd July – Trinity 8 Reader G Leeson A Veneear Intercessions R Spencer B Osborne Offertory H Sandford/B Osborne M Cowley/J Parker Sidespeople C Loveday/B Osborne P Haywood/I Osborne Cleaning H Sandford I Osborne/B Osborne Flowers H Sandford H Sandford 29th July Trinity 9………………………………… Reader H Sandford Sidespeople M Cowley/J Parker Intercessions M Cowley Cleaning I & B Osborne Offertory C Loveday/C Bryans Flowers H Sandford 30 Wendron Bits & Pieces

Since writing in the last issue we have been busy with our fund raising for the Roof, Floor & Drainage project. Despite the weather being rather unpleasant a large number of people turned up at Roselidden Barn at the end of March for a delightful evening of music provided by the Saxy Maids, a Saxaphone Group of four local young ladies & of course being Cornish we had to have a break for a pasty. A number of people on the way out said “It was a shame it had to end” Not only did the evening delight the people with the music it also delighted the treasurer when almost £600 was handed over to help towards our goal of £50,000 for the repair project. Thank you to the girls, to the owners of Roselidden Barn & to all you folk for your support. Not being content with one event in the week on the Saturday we had a Handbell Ringing Rally in church presented by the Perran Rebells & supported by the South West Handbell Ringers of Great Britain as part of celebrations for their 50th anniversary of the organisation & to commemorate the original handbell ringers of Wendron who were the 48th group to register nationally & the first this side of Wiltshire. The morning session consisted of workshops & in the afternoon you could enjoy the ringing by the nine teams who came from all over the area including a team from Wendron School. The ladies of the church provided light refreshments during the day. It was a day of something different to the community as well as being enjoyable. It also helped our fund raising by just over £160. Thank you to the ringers involved in organising & setting up all the sets of bells. Thank you to the church folk who provided & served the refreshments throughout the day. Finally thank you to those who came & supported us. 31 To date we have raised just a little over £23,000 towards our target. we have one or two more ideas in the pipe lin. Please watch the weekly pew slip, the local press & notice boards for details. If you hear of something happening tell your friends & neighbours. It is your church we are aiming to preserve for future generations. On a personal note the first four months of the year has been a period of joy & sadness. In January Isabel & I celebrated our Golden Wedding. At the beginning of March I was presented with the Cross of St Piran award & later in the month I was priviledged to be invited to St George’s Chapel Windsor Castle on Maunday Thursday to receive the Maundy Gifts from Her Majesty the Queen. I will write a bit more about Maundy Thursday in a later issue, The reason being that the Mothers’ Union have asked me to give them a talk about the day etc So much for the joy, the sadness came at the beginning of April when my Isabel passed away. I am very thankful that we had 50 happy years together and she passed away peacefully as she slept without pain with me holding her hand. May I thank you for all your messages of congratulation for the early happenings & for the numerous (just over 100) cards and letters of sympathy at Isabel’s passing & for your attendance at her funeral. God Bless you all. Bevan ********* Last Word from the Editor. Please submit any items for the August/September Messenger to me [email protected] by Sunday 1st July or give to me in church. Items need to be in early as the school printers will be breaking up

32 Diary Dates Saturday 26th May 2pm-3.3.30pm Messy Church held at the Methodist Church Coinagehall St Saturday 30th June “ “ “ Sunday 8th July – Sea Sunday Saturday 28th July 10am onwards St Michaels Summer Fayre in the churchyard and the Andrew Hall

See the church website www.stmichaelschurchhelston.org.uk for the up-to-date church calendar and for details of other church events for the Helston & Wendron Parishes. Copies of current and past Church Magazines are also on line. Magazine photos/pictures are in colour and are much clearer than in the printed edition

PCC Members St Michael’s Helston

Canon David Miller-Chairperson Rev Dorothy Noakes (P/b) Mrs Betty Booker Lay-Reader (B&P/b) Mr John Boase- Churchwarden (B) Mr Peter Jewell Churchwarden Mrs Nicola Boase-Treasurer Mrs Amanda Pyers-Secretary Mr Michael Thorn(B & Deanery Synod) Mr Peter Jewell (B) Mr Richard Berry(B) Mrs Jean Williams (I) Mrs Heather Thorn (I) Mrs Elizabeth Davis (I) Mrs Marjorie Searle(I) Mr Michael Thomas Mr Jake Holyer

Ms Louise Douglas (I) Committees: B=Buildings, I=Internal Affairs, , P/b=Playbox

33 CMS Link- Mary Charnock, Susan Summers. Junior Church-Beccy Miller, Sandy Windsor, Electoral Roll Officer- Sandra Chambers. Safeguarding officer – Bob Woods Magazine Editor - Simon Roach

Helston Bell Ringers : Bob Woods (Captain), Philip Woods (Vice Captain), Roger Nott (Tower keeper) Margaret Pryor (Sec), Philip Booker, Nicola Boase, Jean Williams, Stanley Pryor, Simon Roach, Amanda Boxer, Kate & Nigel Bolland, Mandy Basher. Christine Bunn.

Ringing Practice night is on Tuesday’s at 7.30 pm at St Michael’s except on the first Tuesday in the month when it is at Wendron. New ringers and visitors are welcome Helston & Wendron Mothers Union Branch Leader/Enrolling Member.-Mrs Kathleen Oliver, 10 Castel Wary Close, Helston TR138SF 01326 573256 New Members are always welcome!! Please contact Kath if you wish to join

St Wendrona’s PCC Wendron

Canon David Miller-Chairperson Mr Bevan Osborne – Churchwarden/Treasurer/Deanery & Diocesan Synod Mrs Anne Veneear - Churchwarden Mrs Henrietta Sandford – Secretary Mr Philip Haywood, Mr Bob Ayres Mrs Jennifer Haywood Mrs Carol Bryans Mrs Sue Spencer Electoral Roll Officer (not on the PCC)

Wendron Bell Ringers – Ray Spencer, Max Barnett The St Michael’s Ringers usually try to ring for morning service at Wendron on the first Sunday of the month though the Sunday may change occasionally to fit in with special occasions e.g. Harvest Festival etc Sidespeople M Cowley, P Haywood, C Loveday, B Osborne.R Osborne, J Parker 34 35