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Fish & Figs Confirmation in Bordeaux ALL THIS & MORE INSIDE YOUR Harvest service NOVEMBER ISSUE reports Music in the Bible Chaplaincy of Aquitaine November 2014 The Chaplaincy of Aquitaine is part of the Church of England Diocese in Europe, ‘The earth’s ecological problems can working in partnership with The Intercontinental Church Society, in ministry to people who speak English. Clerical feel paralysing. But living in a way It covers Gironde, Dordogne and Lot-et-Garonne. that respects what God has made is Prayer Ministry Training Corner part of our joyful discipleship and, by near Eymet CHURCH SERVICES, NOVEMBER 2014 inspiring others to join us, can begin Saturday 8 November (see Around the Chaplaincy for location details) C to change the world’. 2014. Dear Friends, Some of their ideas include very Start: 10.00h coffee for a 10.30h s I write this we are just coming simple things which we have start to the end of that period of time A probably thought of ourselves, but Lunch: bring your own; drinks that has recently become known in SUNDAY 02 NOVEMBER are we doing them? Things like provided. the Church as a ‘Time for Creation’ 10:30 Service of the Word – Bertric Burée attaching water butts to down pipes Finish by 15.30h or ‘Creationtide’ which encompasses 10:30 Family Communion – Bordeaux and fixing dripping taps; not leaving the season of harvest festivals in our 10:30 Prayer and Praise – Limeuil our electrical appliances on stand- Location: at the home of Sue churches. As well as encouraging us 10:30 All Saint’s Sung Eucharist - Monteton by; buying locally produced food and Dave Blomley in Fonroque, to give thanks for God’s good gifts 11:00 Holy Communion - Doudrac when possible and buying Fair Trade just North of Eymet. to us at harvest it also gives us space 11:00 Holy Communion – Ste Nathalène produce from further afield. to reflect on the job we humans are 16:00 Evensong – Bertric Burée If you want to come, PLEASE Chancelade doing as stewards of God’s creation. For lots more suggestions and confirm with Sue Blomley information on living more ‘gently’ directly. TUESDAY 18 NOVEMBER SUNDAY 09 NOVEMBER on earth, here are three websites to [email protected] 11:00 Holy Communion - Allez 10:30 Holy Communion – Bertric Burée visit: She can also give you directions 10:30 Holy Communion – Limeuil www.greenchristian.org if need be. 10:30 Remembrance Communion – Négrondes www.operationnoah.org 10:30 Morning Worship- Bordeaux THURSDAY 20 NOVEMBER www.eco-congregation.org 10:30 Remembrance Service at the Allied Forces 10:30 Holy Communion – Limeuil Cemetery, Talence We live in an increasingly global From your Editor 16:00 Remembrance Service - Monteton society. The way we choose to live SUNDAY 23 NOVEMBER can have an impact for good or ill I hope you’ve been For that is where we have to start, 10:30 Holy Communion – Bertric Burée on people in developing nations and able to take advantage accepting that it is God’s world; that WEDNESDAY 12 NOVEMBER 10:30 Morning Worship - Bordeaux the environment around the world, of our wonderful he is the creator of it and of us; and 11:00 BCP Holy Communion – Bertric Burée 10:30 Holy Communion – Limeuil today and for future generation. October weather! Just that it is our role to help care for 11:30 Holy Communion – Envals 10:30 Holy Communion – Monteton As we move into the season of amazing temperatures the planet following the Maker’s 10:30 Family Communion - Négrondes remembrance, that is something we and a really good chance to get down instructions. must never forget. to all that work needed in the garden. SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER God asked Job “were you there when Oh, how things have grown this year! I laid the earth’s foundation?... Have 10:30 Family Service – Bertric Burée THURSDAY 27 NOVEMBER With blessings from We’ve had one large bonfire already 10:30 Family Communion – Bordeaux 11:00 Morning Worship – Condom, Gers you comprehended the vast expanses and no doubt there will be several of the earth? Tell me if you know all 10:30 Holy Communion – Chancelade Liz more before we are finished. Monty 10:30 Morning Worship - Limeuil this.” and Smudge, our cats, were very SUNDAY 30 NOVEMBER As God makes clear to Job, humans 10:30 Prayer & Praise – Monteton VVVVVVV intrigued by the smoke neither having 11:00 Service of the Word – Sainte Nathalène 10:30 Special Service – Bertric Burée were not present at creation and can seen a bonfire before. Luckily, they 10:30 Advent Holy Communion - Chancelade never understand all its workings. decided very quickly it was something 10:30 BCP Holy Communion – Limeuil they shouldn’t get too close to! 10:30 Advent Service – Monteton So what must we do to better care for 18:00 Advent Service - Bordeaux God’s world as God would wish? This Another very eclectic mix for you this is something I have been exploring in month and I hope there’s plenty there the various harvest festivals in which to interest you. I certainly enjoyed I have been involved this year. putting it all together for you - but as ever I’d love to receive some more At Nerac church I was introduced articles. Please don’t be shy - just to an organisation called The Green email or post them to the address on Christian which produces two page 24. Look forward to hearing magazines a year and a website Limeuil from you! with lots of ideas for being better Love Gill stewards of creation. As they say Chaplaincy of Aquitaine 2 November 2014 Chaplaincy of Aquitaine 3 November 2014 Calling all online shoppers! CHANCELADE/SORGES BECOMES WORSHIP FEST 2014 Raise money for the CHANCELADE/NEGRONDES! Rain Chaplaincy One rainy afternoon I was If you shop online then there is a de fete in the village, one of which driving along one of the main great opportunity to raise funds for was used a few years ago for the streets of town, taking those the Chaplaincy without spending an AGM. There is a smaller one near extra precautions necessary extra penny yourself! the church, which is ideal for bring when the roads are wet and Sounds too good to be true? It and share lunches. slick. Suddenly, my daughter, isn’t if you shop online through easyfundraising. Aspen, spoke up from her So today, October the 12th, I went There are no catches and it’s relaxed position in her to join them for their service of re- completely free to use. seat. “Dad, I’m thinking of dedication. A team of volunteers had something.” t is not often that one of our swept, scrubbed and polished the It’s really simple – just shop online This announcement usually congregations changes the church interior of the church to a gleaming via easyfundraising.org.uk who have I meant she had been pondering where it worships. Chancelade state. Madeleine and Patrick led over 2,700 well known UK retailers and Sorges is a sector with two the worship, and we started with an some fact for a while, and was like Amazon, Argos, M&S, eBay (and centres. During a couple of years, outside trip to each of the doors, now ready to expound all that many more!) in their portfolio and until December 2013, the church at praying that everyone who entered her six-year-old mind had whenever you buy something online, Sorges was being completely updated would always feel welcome, and discovered. I was eager to the retailer makes a donation to your and renovated by the commune. giving thanks that the congregation hear. chosen good cause. The 3rd annual WorshipFest Congregation members were looking now had a permanent home. The “What are you thinking?” I Dear brother, sister ,were you there, forward with interest to seeing how heating was on, (overhead), and was very well attended with people The Chaplaincy of Aquitaine asked. On a hillside that is Berbiguieres. the building had been improved I can vouch for its effectiveness. drawn from all corners of the has already been registered as a “The rain;” she began, “is like A place of milk and honey sweet. when they were allowed to return. Sunday School took place at the back Chaplaincy. We came together for beneficiary. All you have to do sin, and the windshield wipers Where our saviour deigned with us of the church, and coffee and cakes an uplifting day of praise, worship, is select the Chaplaincy as your are like God wiping our sins to meet? There were some interesting features, were offered afterwards. Those who teaching, prayer, testimony and nominated charity when you shop. away.” not least the dramatic lighting wished were also invited to join the fellowship. He drew us with his cords of love. behind the altar, where the area was group at the local restaurant for After the chill bumps raced Our Chaplain Paul spoke on the Get started now by following this link Our souls were free to soar above, highlighted in a shade of midnight lunch. up my arms I was able to harvest of people for the Kingdom of http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/ Above this sad and strife torn world. blue. But it was still very cold, when respond. “That’s really good, God. He spoke on Matthew 9:35-38: invite/1TNEVR/ His love, his joy to us unfurled. I was there for the carol service in So the sector is now Chancelade/ Aspen.” “Then he said to his disciples, ‘The If you follow this link once you have December! However, the Roman Negrondes, and the members of the Then my curiosity broke in.