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Noticeboard-Dec-Jan2 December 2016-January 2017 NOTICE board Star-gazing Bishop Stephen tries Walking Backwards to Christmas THIS festive season, using circles, getting nowhere the brilliant, deceptively fast. That is me: a dream- BISHOP IS BOOKED IN? simple device of telling chaser, a stargazer, a misfit the Christmas story AS we reach Advent, which say about the events: the and a seer, a student of the backwards in print for the book could the Chelmsford shepherds, the magi (Casper cosmos and the galaxies. third successive year, Christian Bookshop Reading is featured in the excerpt on But I was also cautious. I Bishop Stephen (right) will Group possibly choose but this page), Joseph, Elizabeth liked to look at the stars help us encounter it as if our single all-time best- and my personal favourite – and interpret their for the first time. selling title – 'Walking the innkeeper’s wife. movements. But I did not Though the story is well Backwards to Christmas' by The author dedicates the follow them myself. It was known, it is almost solely Bishop Stephen. book to “all those who thought easier to advise others. told through school nativity Although for us it has they knew the story well.” "And my wisdom was plays and carols. become the book to read If you are one of those, we valuable. People would The Bishop of as Christmas draws near do urge you to try it and to seek me out. My fluency Chelmsford’s literary and one that we always come and join us and Bishop in the stars made me a device of narrating the recommend, it is - believe it or Stephen on Thursday, trusted navigator in the story backwards, from not - only two years since it December 8 for a closer look affairs of men. the perspective of key was first published. at the book. "Admirals, politicians, characters, gives the So, it is not surprising that We will meet at 1pm in the governors and kings, those reader an insight into the several reading group Library at the Diocesan Office who wanted direction horrors and uncertainties members had not got around - new members and visitors as his present. the tides. It is the stars that turned to me. But I never that are often left unsaid. to reading it. are always welcome. Casper says, in chapter direct the traveller. travelled myself. On the whole, this In December, we are ● For more details and four: “I am a stargazer. I "On a stormy night, when "I became one who familiar version of the particularly fortunate to encouragement, please call have always had my head the fierce waves billow counselled the mighty and Christmas story is more welcome Bishop Stephen Rachel or Sally on 01245 in the clouds. and surge, the sailor has directed the strong. concerned with light than it himself to our meeting to join 294405 or email us at "When I was a boy I used nothing else to lean on. "I knew how to get to the is with darkness. in our discussion and, of bookshop@chelmsford. to lie on the flat roof of our "I have come to this ends of the earth. But I But in Walking Backwards course, to offer a few unique anglican.org house and gaze at the conclusion. The darkness stayed in my own to Christmas, Bishop insights. ● Walking Backwards To stars. I would stretch out is my friend. For in the chambers and drew the Stephen’s approach tilts If you haven’t read the book Christmas,ISBN 978 0 281 my arms and legs as wide night the stars come out to charts that others would the narrative on its head, yet we won’t spoil it too much as they would go so that I shine and guide. follow." 07147 0, was published in enabling the reader to get ● for you, but it does tell the too might be a star, and "Most people learn to The Month went to print August 2014 by SPCK at under the skin of the familiar story in a fresh and that they might gaze at me. look down. Not me. I would as Bishop Stephen’s two £7.99, but it is still available complex tale. impactful way; from the events "My mother called me a not let my horizon shift. So latest books were awaiting at a 10 per cent discount Bishop Stephen opens following Jesus’ birth to way dreamer. there are obstacles in the publication - ‘The Things plus postage and packing up the minds and lives of back in the Old Testament. "She couldn’t understand path? He Did’ a new Lent book by from the Chelmsford some of the lesser known We also hear about it from the patterns of the night "Let them trip me up. Bishop Stephen and ‘A Christian Bookshop (details characters in the a number of different sky, did not even know Better to keep looking Good Year’ to which the above). infamous story. characters. there was anything to be upwards, to chase after Bishop has contributed a Casper, for instance, one You may have wondered read in their gently dreams and stumble, than chapter on ‘A Good Holy RACHEL ORFORD of the three magi or wise about some of them before Manager, Chelmsford changing constellations. only ever see the few steps Week’. Please contact our men, offers the reader an in front of you and spend a Bookshop for further and what they might have to Christian Bookshop "But it is the moon that insight into his past as well marks the months and pulls lifetime going round in details. DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER — December 2016-January 2017 CYCLE OF PRAYER FOR DAILY USE IN Christendom culture, preach the Gospel RODING (All Saints) and Aythorpe Roding DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD here. (St Mary Vn), HIGH EASTER (St Mary Vn) 'Be still and know that I am God.' ● Diocese of Karnataka Central (S India). and GOOD EASTER (St Andrew) w Psalm 46:10 4 THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT MARGARET RODING (St Margaret of ● Antioch)—Clergy: Dub Gannon (PIC). 1 THURSDAY Charles de Foucauld, Pray for all who work with people who ● Hermit in the Sahara, 1916 have disabilities; for Denis Huntley, Chaplain Diocese of Katakwa (Kenya). ● Today is World Aids Day amongst Deaf and Deafblind People and 8 THURSDAY THE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY ● THE DEANERY OF DUNMOW & Adviser on Disability Issues, and his team. ● ● STANSTED—Area Dean: Cilla Hawkes. Lay Diocese of Karnataka North (South India). STEBBING (St Mary Vn) & LINDSELL (St Mary Vn) w GREAT SALING (St James) and Chair: Belle Beszant Reader: Joanna Pratt. 5 MONDAY LITTLE (BARDFIELD) SALING (St Peter & ● ● BROXTED w CHICKNEY (St Mary Vn) Pray for the Chaplaincy at London St Paul)—Clergy: Tim Goodbody (PIC), Cilla and TILTY (St Mary Vn) and GREAT Stansted Airport and all who work there. Hawkes (AD, AC), Helen Pelly (AC), Susan Chaplain: Robert Burles (London Stansted EASTON (St John & St Giles) and LITTLE Hurley (A). Licensed Lay Minister: Paul Airport). EASTON—Clergy: Tim Goodbody (PIC). Green. ● Diocese of Karamoja (Uganda). ● Great Easton School: Claire Jackman (HT). ● ● TAKELEY (Holy Trinity) w LITTLE 2 FRIDAY GREAT BARDFIELD (St Mary Vn) and CANFIELD (All Saints)—Clergy: Rob Burles ● THE SOUTH RODINGS: Abbess Roding LITTLE BARDFIELD (St Katharine)—Clergy: (PIC). Licensed Lay Minister: Hugh Mascetti. (St Edmund), Beauchamp Roding (St Robert Beaken (PIC). ● ● Dioceses of Katsina (Kaduna, Nigeria) and Botolph), White Roding (St Martin), Leaden Diocese of Karnataka South (South India). Kebbi (Kaduna, Nigeria). Roding (St Michael)—Clergy: Clive Duxbury STEBBING— Please pray for the clergy 6 TUESDAY Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, 9 FRIDAY Ember Day (PIC). c.326 ● STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET (St John) w and congregation on December 8 ● ● FELSTED (Holy Cross) and LITTLE GREAT DUNMOW (St Mary Vn) w BIRCHANGER (St Mary Vn) & FARNHAM DUNMOW (St Mary the Virgin)—Clergy: BARNSTON (St Andrew)—Clergy: Ruth an amazing missionary and evangelist in the (St Mary Vn)—Clergy: Paul Wilkin (R). Colin Taylor (V). Readers: Joanna Pratt, Patten (PIC), Lea Williams (A). Reader: Nigel ● 16th century. He understood that if Christians St Mary’s School, Stansted: Christine Robert Stone. Warren. Tonkins (HT). ● were going to preach the Gospel in India and ● ● Felsted School: Nigel Little (CHP). Japan, then they had to wear the clothes of St Mary’s Primary School: Clare Griffiths The retired clergy, Readers and lay ● Diocese of Karimnagar (South India). (HT). ministers who live and work in the Deanery those cultures and speak their languages, ● 3 SATURDAY Francis Xavier, Missionary, both literally and metaphorically. Today, of Dioceses of Kasia and Katanga (Congo). of Dunmow and Stansted. Apostle of the Indies, 1552 International course, especially as we hear John the 7 WEDNESDAY Ember Day; Ambrose, ● Diocese of Keewatin (Rupert’s Land, Day of Persons with Disabilities Baptist’s preaching in Advent, that is a real Bishop of Milan, Teacher of the Faith, 397 Canada). ● Francis Xavier, commemorated today, was challenge to us – how to we, in a post ● GREAT CANFIELD (St Mary Vn) w HIGH CONTINUED ON PAGE II II THE MONTH — NB SUPPLEMENT December 2016-January 2017 THE MONTH — NB SUPPLEMENT December 2016-January 2017 III CONTINUED FROM PAGE I 10 SATURDAY Ember Day ● Today is one of the Advent “ember” days. The word “ember” means “cycle” or “revolution” and these groups of days come round four times a year. What are they for? Quite simply they are days when Christians are invited to fast and prayer. They have traditionally had a special focus on giving thanks for the gifts of the earth and to prayer for ordained ministers – both significant themes for us in our diocese today.
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