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Services at St Margaret’s Underriver St Lawrence, Seal Chart Parish Magazine during August 2014 August 2014 In the Church, every Thursday at 08:30, Morning Prayer (said) - CW Sunday 3 Aug 11:15 All Age Service Monday 4 Aug Anniversary of start of WWI 22:45 Prayers Sunday 10 Aug 08:00 Holy Communion BCP 18:00 Evensong BCP Sunday 17 Aug 11:15 All Age Service Sunday 24 Aug 11:15 Parish Communion CW Sunday 31 Aug 09:45 Joint Service at St Lawrence’s Sunday 7 Sept 11:15 All Age Service ST LAWRENCE CHURCH AND VILLAGE CONTACTS Vicar - Revd Carol Kitchener - 01732 761766 Reader - St Lawrence Church - Mrs Gretel Wakeham - 01732 761534 Admin Assistant - Tim Pearce - 01732 832408 [email protected] Parish Website - www.sealstlawrence.org.uk Churchwardens Ron Drury 810214 1st St Lawrence Brownies Janet Boswell 01959 523953 Rob Otto 457442 PCC Hon Secretary John Morris 810227 S’oaks District Councillors Julia Thornton 07831 234449 PCC Hon Treasurer Andy Rowell 884950 Roderick Hogarth 760325 Electoral Roll Clive McLintock 452964 Seal Parish Council Covenant & Envelopes John Morris 810227 Chairman Robin Watson 833930 Organist Lizzie Veglio 01634 244700 Vice-Chairman Edward Oatley 465905 Choir Director John Morris 810227 Clerk Lorna Talbot 763488 Bellringers Hon Secretary Peter Wharton 810388 Ward Councillors Peter Granville 763832 Sevenoaks Deanery Synod Ron Drury 810214 Tony Bulleid Peter Wharton 810388 Sunday School Hilary Darque 453929 St Lawrence Village Hall Management Committee Vicar Reader Chairman Peter Wharton 810388 Child Protection Rep Kate Clark 810829 Secretary Janice Brooker 760843 The Revd Carol Kitchener Mrs Gretel Wakeham Treasurer Andy Smaggasgale 760552 St Lawrence Vicarage The White House Church Flowers Sheila Jackson 811422 Bookings Secretary Andy Smaggasgale 760552 Stone Street Bitchet Green St Lawrence CE Primary School Cricket Club Secretary Robin Webster 01892 862017 Headteacher Alison Saunders 761393 Badm’ton Club Contact Peter Wharton 810388 Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0LQ Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0NA Chairman of Governors Sarah Hudson 810050 Archery Club Secretary Mike Davies 762266 01732 761766 01732 761534 Clerk to the Governors Sarah Brew 761393 Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators St Lawrence Pre-School Becky Stammers 763289 Stone Street Contact Janice Brooker 760843 Church Wardens Seal Chart Contact Nicola Mitchell 764202 Ron Drury Rob Otto Copy for the next issue should be sent, preferably by e-mail, to the editor, Garden Cottage, Raspit Hill 23 Hillingdon Avenue Brian Sutton (01732 450873) at [email protected] to arrive by 08:00 on Wednesday 20 August 2014 Ivy Hatch Sevenoaks The next issue of the Parish Magazine will be in Church on Sunday 31 August 2014 Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0PE Kent TN13 3RB 01732 810214 Edited and Typeset by Brian Sutton, 50 The Crescent, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3QY (01732 450873) 01732 457442 Printed by Highland Printers, Church Farm, Seal, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0AN (01732 762131) 12 1 Our Vicar’s Page FOR THE CHILDREN . August is the most popular month for holidays, schools have closed and families have an opportunity to go away together. Childhood recollections of holidays often include sunshine, sand, rock pools and melting ice cream - memories of something entirely different from the rest of the year. Most of us need time to stop whatever we do each day and do something different. If we are at work then a break from our daily routine is im- portant and it is nice to get up later in the morning. If we are retired then a change of scenery and routine is still important and will refresh us. The need to have holidays, or breaks in the normal routine, is an old one. In the book of Genesis (Genesis 1 and 2) we hear the creation story, on the seventh day God stopped creating and had a day of rest and for that reason the people of God always stopped work for the Sabbath. From that tradi- tion the Christian Church takes Sunday, the day of resurrection, as the day of rest. The Israelites enjoyed the religious celebrations of the year and we hear about Jesus and his disciples preparing for a celebration meal at Pass- over time. Jesus sent his disciples to meet a man carrying a jar of water who would lend them his guest room so that Jesus and the disciples could enjoy their Passover meal together (Luke 22:7 f). Time for a holiday, or even a day off, is time to play, to do something en- tirely different. As we spend our recreation time on different things our brains and bodies relax and we feel refreshed. Even when we have been physically busy on our day off we can still feel ready to return to our nor- mal activities. We need time to refresh and renew our selves spiritually as well. Perhaps that can happen when visiting a cathedral or abbey, or a holy place, some- where that we can be quiet and pray. It might be in a beautiful landscape where we can see the glory of God’s creation before us. Even if we are at home we can take time out to light a candle, read a few verses from the bible and pray. I hope that this summer whether you are at work, or away on holiday, you will find the time to be refreshed and renewed spiritually and physically. Yours in the love of Christ 2 11 Contemporary British Embroidery Words of Wisdom On Saturday 6 September 2014, Diana Springall, who is amongst the best known A 12 ‑year old girl who died following a battle with cancer left a secret message of British textile artists, will be giving an illustrated talk entitled “Contemporary hidden on the back of her mirror. British Embroidery” at St Mary’s Parish Centre, Kippington, TN13 2LL. Athena Orchard died a few weeks ago after losing her fight with the terminal The evening commences at 7 pm with Cheese and Wine with the talk at 8 pm. disease. Just days after her death, her father discovered a note written in marker Tickets are £12 and are available from 01732 454693 or on line from kippington- pen on the back of his daughter's mirror. [email protected]. Hilary These were Athena’s words of wisdom: ** Happiness depends upon ourselves. Messy Church Maybe it's not about the happy ending, maybe it's about the story. Messy Church this term was very successful although not quite as well attended The purpose of life is a life of purpose, as last term. The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra. The children (and their parents) Happiness is a direction not a destination. took part in five activities based You know my name, not my story! around the story of King Nebu- You have heard what I've done, but not what I've been through. chadnezzar, his huge statue with the feet of clay, which Shadrach, Love is rare, life is strange, nothing lasts and people change. Meshach and Abednego refused to Life is a game for everyone but love is the only prize.' worship. Every day is special, so make the most of it. You could get a life-ending We made sand pictures, musical illness tomorrow so make the most of every day. instruments, a fiery furnace for John L prayers, an enormous gold and sil- ** ver statue made from rubbish, and Confirmations at Chevening we decorated biscuits with icing For several months 4 members of St Lawrence congregation, 4 from St Mar- flames. These were all then eaten for refreshments. Lesley garet’s and 17 from St Botolph’s Chevening have been exploring confirmation ** as a part of their journey in faith in Christ. On Sunday 6 July they came together General Synod and Women Bishops with friends and families to declare their faith in our Lord, to be confirmed, and so enter the fellowship of the Anglican Church. The Church of England voted on 14 July to allow women to become bishops, a After the opening hymn, the collect, the Epistle and Gospel, Dr Michael Nazir historic decision which overturns centuries of tradition in a Church that has been Ali, former Bishop of Rochester, preached an excellent sermon and then moved deeply divided over the issue. on to the confirmation service. As part of the actual confirmation Bishop Mi- Archbishop Justin Welby has said the first female bishop could be named early chael gave a brief personal homily to each candidate, no mean task, for in this he next year. used the Christian name of each in his greetings and making link reference to a The Bishop of Rochester, the Rt Rev James Langstaff, said that it was important Saint or figure from the Bible. the church represented the view of the vast majority of its members. "Wherever And so we from St Lawrence’s welcomed Lyn Austin, Martin and Penny Rob- each of us stands on the spectrum of views, I want to suggest today that we have son and Megan Holness in the fellowship of faith. a responsibility to be guided, yes, by what we ourselves think, but also by what Afterwards we were all served refreshments from a lovely spread outside the we assess to be the settled view of the great majority within the Church of Eng- west door of the church. Ed land," he said. Ed ** ** 10 3 For your Diaries dren and adults and challenges faced by vulnerable women. Harvest Supper Bishop James, as Bishop not only of Rochester but also to HM Prisons, took part Stone Street Village Hall - Saturday 4 October - 7:00 pm in a short debate on the measures being taken to reduce the number of women 2 course meal, entertainment, quiz & bar given custodial sentences, saying, “it is undoubtedly the case that the female Tickets £12 per adult - £6 for children under 12 prison population disproportionately includes this who face huge challenges in available from Carol Lambert (763415) or Rosemary Cole (763107) their lives.