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October 2018 60p THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST. PETER, ST PETER’S, WEST BLATCHINGTON
Rector The Reverend Daniel Smith, BTh (Oxon), Dip Min The Rectory 23 Windmill Close, Hove. BN3 7LJ Tel: 01273 732459 E-mail: [email protected]
Monday is ordinarily the Rector’s rest day; however please do not hesitate to contact him in the event of a pastoral emergency. Please refer all other urgent matters to the Churchwardens.
CHURCHWARDENS Jonathan Cooke Tel: 563178 Jane Gough Tel: 554256
HON. TREASURER Mandy Gander Tel: 271982
CENTRE BOOKINGS Richard Delacour Tel: 07968 227639
PASTORAL CARE
Transport to Church Keith Bassant Tel: 561345
Sick Visiting Carol Gander Tel: 555414
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William Holden Tel: 706482 David Keeling Tel: 501504 Jane Cummings Tel: 880274 Michael Evans Tel: 567399 Charlie Flackhill Tel: 965122 Mandy Gander Tel: 271982 Maggie Lee Tel: 911968
E-mail: [email protected] Church website : stpeterswestblatchington.org.uk EDITORIAL
We do hope that you have had a relaxing and peaceful Summer break and are now ready for the cooler days and nights of Autumn and the rigours of Winter.
One of our Churchwardens, Jane Gough and her husband Michael have decided to move to Cornwall in the next few weeks to be closer to family and we shall miss their wholehearted support of Church services and social activities within the Parish. The list of things they do is endless and they will be sorely missed.
We are pleased to advise that it has been decided to purchase an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to resuscitate someone in the vicinity of the churchyard who may have suffered a cardiac arrest. This will be located on the east wall of the Community Centre. Some training will be given to regular users of the Community Centre but this is not essential as a simple phone call will bring help and give guidance in the meantime.
Safeguarding of our children and other vulnerable people is something that we take very seriously at St Peter’s. Recent changes made by the Diocese are being embraced and further training is under way for those involved in activities with them.
Please support our lunchtime concerts and note that the next one is on a Saturday afternoon, not the usual Friday, at 2.00 pm on 20th October. It features the Acabellas, one of whom is Dee, the wife of one of our choir members, Paul Brunsdon.
We are indebted to those who give of their time to keep the church- yard looking so neat and tidy. Maybe you can spare an hour or two on an occasional basis to help mow the grass or join the rota to maintain a flower bed? The green-fingered with their own gardens will find that our regular feature “Greenfingers” will help with the work to be carried out in the next few weeks in preparation for Winter.
Editorial Committee The Rector’s Ramblings
I’ve just returned from the three-day Clergy Conference held at the University of Kent at Canterbury. The theme of the conference was ‘Vocation’ and next year the Diocese will be celebrating the ‘Year of Vocation’. The strap line of the conference was from the popular hymn ‘Here I am Lord’. You might know the next line…’Is it me Lord’. I think we all ask that question from time to time. In the Bible, we hear the story of God calling Samuel three times. On the first two occasions, Samuel doesn’t recognise the call of his Lord God. But on the third time, something changes within Samuel and he realises that God is calling him. We are about to go through some changes at St Peter’s with Jane and Michael moving to Cornwall to be with their family. Jane and Michael have been wonderful examples of people responding to a call – a call to serve, love and nurture their Church family and beyond. This has been their vocation. So, what do you hear God calling you to be or do? God calls people from all walks of life and we are all ‘good enough’ in his eyes. What are your passions and skills? How do you think you could use these in God’s service? How can we help you realise and accept what God is calling you to be and do? One of the things I found at the Clergy Conference, there were 300 of us there, was that we come from different places and traditions, but we all love God and have had some change in our own lives which has caused us to want to know, love and follow him. But you don’t have to be a priest to do this or to have a significant role in the parish. As we say in the Eucharist we are one body because we all share in one bread. As we move towards Christmas, why not reflect on what God has given you and what you might give back.
Blessings, Fr Daniel
I was elected a churchwarden at the annual parish meeting in April, taking Keith Bassant’s place who had been a warden for the previous three years, and acting jointly with Jane Gough who is now in her seventh year as a warden. Most of you will know that, for family reasons, Jane and Michael are moving to Cornwall and, therefore, she has had to resign as warden although the effective date of her departure has yet to be announced. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to Jane and Michael for the amount that they have both contributed to our life at St Peter’s, well over and above the normal duties of a churchwarden, and they will be a very hard act to follow. Keith also achieved a great deal during his time as warden, most notably overseeing the structural renovations to the church building and the ongoing issue of the boundary wall between the Community Centre and 365 Hangleton Road.
As for me, I have been attending St Peter’s for about 17 years and was a church warden once before, for six years during Fr Robin’s time. Over the years I have also been a member of the PCC, a server, an intercessor and for a few years was the Hove Deanery Treasurer.
A parish generally has two church wardens who, in theory, are elected by all of the people who reside in the parish and who are on the civil electoral role, not just those who are members of our church. In practice, of course, only members of the church turn out to vote.
Church wardens are responsible for the following:
• The maintenance and security of the fabric and structure of the church building and the furnishings and ornaments within it;
• The administration associated with the running of the parish, including making sure that all legal requirements are complied with, e.g. health and safety, fire and planning regulations;
• Keeping order in the church during services and evicting anyone who causes a nuisance; • Ensuring that there is someone available to take services if the rector is absent, or even taking a (non-eucharistic) service if at the last minute the priest is unable to perform;
• Acting as a guide and sounding-board for the rector and taking concern for his general welfare;
• Listening to the views and concerns of members of the parish.
In practice the wardens are assisted with many of these tasks by members of the PCC and other members of the congregation, for which we are very grateful and long may that continue! Nevertheless, it is the rector and wardens who have the legal responsibility for these matters. Father Daniel and I ask for your prayers and support as we attempt to fulfil our roles over the coming year.
Jonathan Cooke
This photo was taken of Jonathan at David & Maggie Keeling’s, at a recent party. What have we let ourselves in for!! WOMEN’S SOCIAL GROUP
At the beginning of August the Women’s Social Group went to The Bull, Henfield. In total we were a group of 28 which included husbands, fiancées, sisters and grandsons.
We arrived on one of the rare wet days of the summer but were given a warm welcome. We enjoyed a delicious spread of pizzas (with about 16 different toppings!), salads and bread, followed by a selection of desserts.
We were then divided into two teams of thirteen (we had two supporters) and played two games of skittles. It was great fun and we saw a variety of styles of play. Harrison and Sam helped set up the skittles after each competitor which was much appreciated.
We departed in good spirits and warm sunshine.
Later in the month, we enjoyed coffee at Pam’s home. As usual we enjoyed delicious refreshments and good company.
Maggie
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Michael Porteous
Thank you for all the many cards and messages that we have received.
Michael was a proud Australian born in Tasmania, but spent most of his life in Sydney. Michael was the eldest of four children and came from a very loving family.
Music played a major part in Michael's life. He studied the cello at Sydney Conservatorium and played in the National Youth Orchestra. He was granted a Scholarship to the Royal College of Music in London, which he was unable to take up, but continued to have weekly cello lessons there. Michael was an accomplished recorder player as well as being able to play a number of other instruments. Michael played in amateur orchestras whenever possible. He loved the Opera and would dash off to London to look at Art Galleries and in the evening go to the Opera.Since his retirement he has written a great deal of music, including an Opera. He was also a very good artist and painted many pictures.
Michael was a devoted husband and loving father to Charles and Sidonia and grandfather to Nina and Oscar. Family holidays were spent camping in the South of France and holidaying on Greek Islands - always looking for the heat and sun, which he so needed. When possible Michael would fly off to Australia to see his family. He was no sportsman, but he loved listening to the cricket especially when Australia were beating England - no comment on Australia being caught cheating!
After Michael was ordained he served at St.Michael's, Barnes, The Annunciation, Brighton and at The Holy Nativity in Lower Bevendean. He was Senior Chaplain at Christ's Hospital, Horsham, where he also taught Divinity for 5 years.He then took up the position of Rector at St.Peter’s until he retired.
After his retirement, Michael made his home in Thailand near the sea, and swam everyday. He hated the jelly fish and wasn't too keen on the kite surfers! Sidonia and Nina visited him every year for their Summer holidays, and as I write this they are again in Thailand, a holiday booked 3 weeks before he died. Michael found the British weather very difficult, the long, cold, grey days very depressing. You may think it strange that I didn't go to Thailand to live, but the heat and I do not get on and there are also many snakes - something I hate!
Michael had always stated that he didn't want a funeral or any sort of Memorial service, but to simply 'slip away'. This being said, he was given a Buddhist funeral and cremation and his ashes scattered at sea where he used to swim. I feel sure he would have been more than happy with this.
With love to you all, Daphne
Don’t bottle it up – it’s okay to grieve
I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother; you were very dear to me. Your love for me was wonderful, more wonderful than that of women. How the mighty have fallen! 2 Samuel 1:26
A lament is a passionate expression of grief, a heartfelt cry of sadness. Here David, who composed some of the most memorable and uplifting songs of praise, allows himself the opportunity to pour out his heart to God because of his deep sorrow.
Christians are sometimes confused about how to express grief. Some contemporary teaching has emphasised the power of praise, and of praising God in all circumstances, so they feel guilty about the pain inside them and do not know how to release it. Whilst Paul does say we are not to grieve ‘like the rest of mankind’ (1Thessalonians 4:13), he means we should not grieve in the hysterical way that characterises those who have no hope in God. He does not mean that we should not grieve at all, or that we should suppress our true feelings. That would be cruel, unnatural and unhealthy. Grief is best acknowledged and expressed, and in a way that is consistent with our belief in heaven. David’s own heart feels most keenly the loss of his dearest friend, Jonathan. Those who have known the loss of a ‘soul mate’ will understand the depth of his feeling and the pain in his heart. His lament enables him to get in touch with his grief, to express it, and so begin the slow process of healing and recovery.
If you are grieving yourself today, may I encourage you to pour out your heart to God? You could pray aloud, or write your prayer down. You may find a song that helps, or a piece of music. You might talk with a trusted friend. You may just want a good cry. Whatever you do, remember that it’s OK to grieve.
Grow an attitude of gratitude
Harvest is a time of thanksgiving to God for all His provision for us. It is good to cultivate a grateful heart, and studies have shown that people who practise thankfulness tend to have a more positive outlook on life, be more optimistic about the future, and are generally healthier than those who do a lot of grumbling and complaining.
On one occasion Jesus met a group of ten lepers (Luke 17:11-19). They called out to Him in a loud voice, asking for Him to have pity of them, which He did. He sent them to the priest, and on the way they were healed. However, only one of them returned to give thanks to Jesus, and he was a Samaritan. He threw himself at the feet of Jesus and thanked Him, giving praise to God in a loud voice.
It occurs to me that most of us make a loud noise when we are in need of help, but we are much quieter about giving thanks. We are not inhibited when making our needs known to God, but how many of us make a point of giving Him thanks when we have received His help? Do we sing His praises loudly? Do we give clear testimony to what the Lord has done?
Why not try and cultivate the discipline of gratitude in your life? Make it a rule to thank anyone who helps you in some way, or who encourages you. Let them know you appreciate them. Review each day before you sleep, reminding yourself of every good thing that happened, and offering your thoughts to God as a prayer. Introduce a short time of giving thanks in your church service. In your home group have a time of praying short, sentence prayers of gratitude to God. Keep a gratitude diary.
Rather than focus on what you don’t have, or what has gone wrong, train your mind to focus on what you do have, and what has gone right. You will be surprised at the difference it can make.
SATURDAY 13th OCTOBER ST PETER’S COMMUNITY CENTRE
7pm for 7.30pm start
TEAMS of 6-8 (Maximum number of 10 Teams)
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ALISON & PAUL SAWTELL 07970 474528 OR EMAIL [email protected] Vera Goord Cup & Star of the Term
The Vera Goord cup was set up by the PCC in memory of Vera who left a wonderful legacy to our Church. It is because of her kindness that we have recently had the church re-decorated and the various necessary repairs carried out. Her love was for children and music and we think she would be delighted that we have set this cup up in her memory.
The Vera Goord cup is awarded to a child/children who have done something extra special in the term. This time it was awarded to Harrison Gander ‘for his loyal support, enthusiasm and much improved confidence in the Junior Choir. It’s a joy to see his lovely smiley face - thank you and well done’.
Star of the term is awarded by the Sunday’s Cool children and this time it went to Mandy Gander ‘for all her hard work behind the scenes and being kind and lovely to all Sunday’s Cool’. Support our Church by shopping on Amazon
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Thank you for your support. CROSS WORD CLUES:- Across 1 Tertullus, who presented the high priest’s case against Paul in his trial before Felix, was one (Acts 24:1) (6) 4 As balm (anag.) (6) 8 Having explored Canaan, he and Joshua urged the Israelites to take possession of it (Numbers 13:30) (5) 9 On becoming king of Judah, he had all six of his brothers killed (2 Chronicles 21:4) (7) 10 ‘Even the — has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself’ (Psalm 84:3) (7) 11 Banishment(Jeremiah29:1)(5) 12 ‘And now I will show you the most — way’(1Corinthians12:31) (9) 17 ‘Titus did not exploit you, did he? Did we not —— the same spirit and follow the same course?’ (2 Corinthians 12:18) (3,2) 19 Mice den(anag.)(7) 21 How Egypt is often described in the Old Testament: ‘the land of — ’ (Exodus 13:3) (7) 22 One of the first Levites to resettle in Jerusalem after the exile in Babylon (1 Chronicles 9:15) (5) 23 ‘As a sheep before her shearers is —,so he did not open his mouth’ (Isaiah 53:7) (6) 24 Paul’s birthplace(Acts22:3)(6 Down 1 Ravenous insect inflicted on Egypt in vast numbers as the eighth plague (Exodus 10:14) (6) 2 Well-being (Philippians 2:20) (7) 3 Small piece of live coal or wood in a dying fire (Psalm 102:3) (5) 5 Sportsman or woman (2 Timothy 2:5) (7) 6 The original name of Abraham’s wife (Genesis 17:15) (5) 7 ‘So in Christ we who are many form one body, and each — be- longs to all the others’ (Romans 12:5) (6) 9 According to Peter, a wife’s beauty should not come from wearing this (1 Peter 3:3) (9) 13 ‘For God did not send his Son into the world to — the world’ (John 3:17) (7) 14 ‘The Lord of heaven and earth...does not live in — built by hands’ (Acts 17:24) (7) 15 ‘If your hand — you to sin,cut it off’(Mark9:43)(6) 16 Something like these fell from Saul’s eyes as soon as Ananias placed his hands on him (Acts 9:18) (6) 18 Track(Job41:30)(5) 20 Religious doctrine(5) Reginald John Campbell
Reginald John Campbell (29 August 1867 – 1 March 1956) is buried in the grave marked with the large, Celtic marble cross just to the right of the south door of the Old Church. In his time he was a renowned preacher who drew huge crowds to hear his sermons.
Although having been confirmed in the Church of England, Campbell began his professional life as a Congregationalist minister and his first posting in 1895 was at the small church in Union Street in Brighton. Within a year he filled the church, and to accommodate the crowds who came to hear him preach, the Union Street church merged with another larger church in Queens' Square in Brighton. He quickly became famous at Brighton as a preacher and in 1903 he was inaugurated as minister of the City Temple, London's "cathedral of nonconformity" on 21 May 1903. Campbell was a staunch socialist and his theology proved as radical as his politics.
Seven thousand people attended the services on his first Sunday. He was expected to preach twice on Sundays and at the popular Thursday lunchtime services. His sermons, which addressed both is- sues of the day and doctrinal questions, were instantly published and attracted much attention both in Britain and in the United States. Picture postcards of Campbell were soon on sale alongside those of actresses and other celebrities of the day! At the City Temple he notably enhanced his popularity as a preacher, and became one of the recognised leaders of Nonconformist opinion. As his fame spread he was invited on a preaching tour of America and Canada. He left Southampton on 13 June 1903, arriving in New York on 20 June. He preached or spoke at venues in New York, Boston, and Chicago. At Ocean Grove he spoke to a crowd of 10,000. He also preached in Toronto and Montreal. In the ensuing decade, Campbell continued to read and reflect on the literature regarding the historical Jesus. His study persuaded him that the historical Jesus was nothing like the Jesus of liberal Protestantism but was rather much more nearly the way he is portrayed in Catholic tradition. In July 1907 he declared his conviction that Socialism was the practical form of Christianity and was elected to the executive of the Fabian Society in 1908, but was apparently too busy to ever attend a single committee meeting! In February 1911 he again caused a stir when he announced at a meeting of the Theosophical Society in London that he believed in reincarnation, and that he believed that when Jesus returned for the Second Coming he would be reincarnated! In the summer of 1915, after a tour of the trenches during World War I, Campbell underwent a deep personal crisis, seeing a need for greater Christian unity, and for himself a return to the Church of Eng- land. In October 1915 Campbell preached his last sermon at the City Temple and resigned from the Congregational church and a few days later he was received back into the Church of England. In October 1916 he was ordained as an Anglican priest, and became attached to the staff of St Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham before appointment as Vicar of Christ Church, Westminster from 1917 to 1921, and then at Holy Trinity in Brighton from 1924 to 1930. He became Residentiary Canon and Chancellor of Chichester Cathe- dral in 1930, and was Chaplain and theological lecturer of Bishop Ot- ter College in Chichester from 1933 to 1936. Following the death of his first wife in 1927, aged 60 he married Ethel Gertrude Smith (1885- 1943), his adopted daughter who was also his secretary. He resigned as Chancellor of Chichester Cathedral in 1946 aged 80, and was appointed Canon Emeritus. Largely forgotten at the time of his death, in his latter decades he had deliberately kept out of the limelight, seeking to avoid the fame that had pursued him during his early career, and which, perhaps, he had sought, and to live quietly and in relative obscurity. Campbell died in 1956 at his home, "Heatherdene", in Fairwarp in East Sussex aged 89. The funeral service was led by George Bell, the Bishop of Chichester. He was buried with his first wife and daughter in the grave which also contains the ashes of his second wife. With acknowledgement and thanks to Wikipedia from whom this material was extracted.
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Tel: 01273 706482 Please telephone before coming Our Charity for September and October
Their aim is to help individuals and families who are in urgent need, access short term support – in terms of food, but also money advice, energy advice and community support.
Clients must be referred to the Foodbank by a professional organisation, for example a Health Visitor, Social Worker, Housing Officer or Advice agency.
Clients are offered the opportunity to obtain money advice from Moneyadviceplus, and energy advice from BHESCo. The mental health charity MIND visit the Foodbank once a month to offer support and advice.
They rely on donations of food and monetary donations to help meet their costs.
Please support them. Life
(This poem written by Lionel Ewart Jones who was always known as Bill. It was printed in the Service Sheet for his funeral held at St Philip & St James’ Church, Cheltenham on 13th July and read during the service. He died at the age of 104.)
Of things I’ve learnt in my long life, some now do come to mind. It takes a time to sink right in, how not to be unkind. We do not think when people say, ‘I’d like to lend a hand.’ We say that we can manage well, for we have it all planned. We do not know how hurt they are when we refuse their help, If only we would think of them, and not just of our self. A ‘thank you, you are very kind,’ is not too hard to say, And let them help you as they wish, it goes to make their day. A kind word when you meet your friends is what they like to hear, Like, ‘hope that you are very well’, and see it is sincere. Then listen to their old complaints and take in every word, So do not let your interest flag, but show that you have heard. And you, too, try to lend a hand, it does not cost you much. It shows that help is free to give, it is the human touch. And now with time to spare, a thought comes into mind; Choose someone you do not much like and be especially kind. You might just find that you were wrong, 'tis you who are to blame, And they in turn will see the truth and say they are the same. And so, perhaps, a kind word now might let your dislike end, And both will find that life is good and you have gained a friend.
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Philippians 4.3
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Sunday 14th October at 4pm Ivy: the kebab shop of plants by Michael Blencowe of the Sussex Wildlife Trust
In the Autumn many parishes celebrate the year’s yield with Harvest Festivals, a tradition which dates back to pagan times. But for our insects, nourishment is now in short supply. The beautiful flowers which have filled our countryside and gardens with colour and which have provided our insects with nectar will have shut up shop for another year. But there is one plant that will just be revealing its flowers in October; opening for business long after the others have closed their doors. Your nearest Ivy will now be coming into bloom; look for its flowers - bobbly explosions of pale green.
In some ways Ivy is the kebab shop of plants; it offers welcome nourishment for those insects that like staying out late in the year. And, like a kebab shop, you’re going to find a right old mix of characters queueing up for that one last meal before they go to sleep for the winter. Beautiful butterflies dine alongside wasps; bumblebees jostle with hoverflies and our Ivy bushes literally buzz with life. The importance of Ivy to the wildlife of our towns cannot be understated. Aside from this vital late season nectar supply, Ivy’s evergreen leaves also feed caterpillars – including those of the Holly Blue butterfly and the delicate Swallow-tailed Moth. These leathery leaves provide a hibernating site for brimstone and peacock butterflies. On cold winter evenings the Ivy sings with the chatter and chirp of an invisible sparrow choir roosting in the waterproof warmth. Its black berries keep our winter thrushes filled, and in the spring it is a nesting site for our robins and wrens. Ivy covers a blank brick wall with a piece of living graffiti. It’s a nature reserve that has spread itself across our towns and villages.
But despite all the life it supports, Ivy has a reputation as a killer and its roots are accused of sucking the life from the trees it surrounds. This isn’t true; Ivy manufactures its own nourishment just like any other honest plant. And we can’t forget the important service that Ivy provides for us humans. For centuries Ivy has protected us from house goblins. Bringing Ivy into your home as a decoration at Christmas (the time when goblins are at their most pesky apparently) will ensure that your festive season passes without a burnt turkey or a blown fairy light. Would you like to advertise in our parish magazine? You are reading this, so it must work! It’s a great way to get some business that’s local.
The cost depends on whether you would like your advert to appear in colour or black and white. Also whether you would like a full page, half or quarter.
If you would like some more information, please contact Mandy Gander on [email protected] or 07900545888
Prayer List Requests
Each Sunday in Church we pray for people in any kind of need. These may be people known only to us individually or they may be the names of people on the prayer list which is printed in the Pew Sheet, and mentioned in Intercessions. Names on the prayer list are usually there as a result of a request by a friend or family member. Please can friends or family requesting (or who have requested in the past) a name to be included on the prayer list keep in touch with our Pastoral Care Group from time to time to let us know of any change, or otherwise, in the situation of the loved one. This will help us in keeping the list relevant, accurate and up to date, which we regard as an important aspect of the list. When convenient, please contact Carol Gander (01273 555414) or Fr Daniel at the Rectory (01273 732459) with any helpful information. As with all matters to do with Pastoral Care and personal relationships, all communications will be entirely confidential, but will allow the prayer list to be kept meaningful and up to date.
St Peter's Pastoral Care Group
Our Pastoral Group exists to offer entirely confidential help and support on any pastoral matter.
Perhaps you would like a friendly visitor for a good chat now and then, help with transport, a name included in our prayer list at Church, some professional advice which we can help find, or an offer of Communion at home?
Please contact, in the first instance, Carol Gander on 01273 555414. TERRY ROGERS
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The Parish Church of St. Peter West Blatchington
FREE CONCERT
Our afternoon concert series continues with
The Acabellas
2.00 p.m. on Saturday 20th October
The Recital is for approximately 40 minutes
Refreshments provided.
There is no admission charge, but donations in support of our choir fund will be gratefully accepted. All welcome!
(St Peter’s is located ‘by the windmill’ on the corner of Hangleton Road. The 5B bus stops right outside.)
What a scorcher! Happily the Foodbank survived the long hot Summer with more stable levels of stock than ever before, thanks to the many generous donations from the local community and individuals in particular taking note of what was most needed. It was miraculous that every time the mayonnaise and ketchup was gone, the cooking oil ran out or there were no more razors, some would appear! For running updates of what the Food Bank is most in need of, please follow us on Facebook or look at our website as these are updated periodically to reflect our stock levels. We also had a fantastic donation from Forrester’s Financial UK which took two cars to unload! It was packed with useful small juice cartons, dried fruity snacks and savoury snacks which are perfect for families with children at school. We also received a generous grant from the healthy neighbourhood fund to create a cookery booklet using the recipes of the week that were given out to clients over last winter. These aim to use ingredients from the Food Bank in nourishing and creative ways, coupled with fresh vegetables and fruit from our weekly Fareshare delivery that may be more unusual than others! Favourite recipes include roast red pepper and tomato soup and mushroom and squash wellington. We’ll also be including top tips and hints for making sauces from scratch and making food go further, for example peeling and freezing bananas. The aim is to economise what clients can make from the food we give them and to encourage to cook, as a big homecooked veggie chilli will go so much further than a can! We have welcomed more new volunteers over the summer as well, which means that for the first time in a long time it was difficult to write the rota as there were so many people to include! We’re still always looking for more help, however, especially for our front of house volunteers. If you like talking to people, are understanding and empathetic then we’d love to hear from you. You can get in touch on [email protected] or pop in on a Wednesday and see us. We are now looking forward to harvest celebrations which are just around the corner in many schools and some churches. Currently we are running low on rice pudding, custard, tinned fruit, tinned pulses, savoury snacks, noodles, conserves, cooking oil and condiments such as ketchup and mayo so we’re hoping to get the word out! As always we can’t thank you enough for your generous donations and support, the Food Bank relies wholly on such generosity to continue supporting those in need in our local community.
People and Places of the Bible
Nathan Nathan was a prophet in the Bible who lived during the reign of King David in Israel. God spoke to David through Nathan on several occasions. Nathan was a member of David’s royal court and one of his closest advisors. Nathan apparently also knew Bathsheba well enough to speak to her about Adonijah’s attempt to usurp David’s throne from her son, Solomon (1 Kings 1:11) and to enlist her help in bringing the matter to the king. There are three or four stories in the Bible featuring Nathan that occurred during some of the darkest and most emotional times in David’s life.
The first mention of Nathan establishes his relationship with David as a trusted advisor. David decides to build God a house, because the king is living in a beautiful cedar palace and thinks it wrong that the Ark of the Covenant should be housed in a lowly tent (the tabernacle). David tells Nathan about his plans to build a house for God, and Nathan says he should go ahead and do it because the Lord is with him (2 Samuel 7:2–3). Then God visits Nathan in a vision and tells him to return to David and inform him that God doesn’t need the king to build him a house; rather, God would establish David’s dynasty, through his son, forever. His son Solomon would be the one to build God’s house (2 Samuel 7:4–17). Nathan relays this important message to the king, and David utters a grateful and beautiful prayer to God for His grace (2 Samuel 7:18–29).
The next time Nathan is mentioned, it is after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba and brought about her husband’s death to hide her pregnancy (2 Samuel 12:1). At that point, David had made Bathsheba his wife and had seemingly gotten away with his sin, but the Lord knew about it and told Nathan to rebuke David. Nathan went to David and wisely told the king a fable about a rich man and a poor man: the rich man was visited by a traveller, so he took the poor man’s only possession, a little ewe lamb that he loved as a pet, to feed his guest—rather than taking a lamb from his own extensive flocks. David was enraged at the story and declared that the rich man had no pity and deserved to die. Nathan then points to David and says, “You are the man!” (2 Samuel 12:7). Nathan reveals that David’s sin was like that of the rich man, because David took away Uriah’s wife. Nathan then prophesies to David, in God’s own words: “I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul. And I gave you your master's house and your master's wives into your arms and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah. And if this were too little, I would add to you as much more. Why have you despised the word of the LORD, to do what is evil in his sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and have taken his wife to be your wife and have killed him with the sword of the Ammonites. Now therefore the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife” (2 Samuel 12:7–10). David confesses to Nathan that he has sinned against the Lord, and Nathan comforts him, saying that the Lord has forgiven his sin and that David’s life will not be required of him. Nonetheless, David’s child by Bathsheba was to die. David, under inspiration of the Holy Spirit, pens Psalm 51 after this encounter with Nathan the prophet.
After the death of David’s child, his wife Bathsheba became pregnant again, this time with a son whom they named Solomon. The Lord sent Nathan to David again, this time to say that the Lord loved his son Solomon, and they called Solomon “Jedidiah,” a name that means “beloved of the Lord” (2 Samuel 12:24–25). Solomon later built God’s house, the temple, and became an ancestor of the Lord Jesus Christ.
First Chronicles 3:5 reveals the fact that King David and Queen Bathsheba named one of their sons born to them in Jerusalem “Nathan.” No doubt, the child’s name is a reflection of the royal couple’s appreciation for the prophet Nathan’s faithfulness, friendship, and tough love through the years. Gihon
Gihon means a stream and there are two mentioned in the Bible.
1. One of the four rivers of Eden ( Genesis 2:13 ). It has been identified with the Nile. Others regard it as the Oxus, or the Araxes, or the Ganges. But as, according to the sacred narrative, all these rivers of Eden took their origin from the head-waters of the Euphrates and the Tigris, it is probable that the Gihon is the ancient Araxes, which, under the modern name of the Arras, discharges itself into the Caspian Sea. It was the Asiatic and not the African "Cush" which the Gihon compassed ( Genesis 10:7-10 ). 2. The only natural spring of water in or near Jerusalem is the "Fountain of the Virgin", which rises outside the city walls on the west bank of the Kidron valley. On the occasion of the approach of the Assyrian army under Sennacherib, Hezekiah, in order to prevent the besiegers from finding water, "stopped the upper water course of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David" ( 2 Chronicles 32:30 ; 33:14 ). This "fountain" or spring is therefore to be regarded as the "upper water course of Gihon." From this "fountain" a tunnel cut through the ridge which forms the south part of the temple hill conveys the water to the Pool of Siloam, which lies on the opposite side of this ridge at the head of the Tyropoeon ("cheesemakers'") valley, or valley of the son of Hinnom, now filled up by rubbish. The length of this tunnel is about 1,750 feet. In 1880 an inscription was accidentally discovered on the wall of the tunnel about nineteen feet from where it opens into the Pool of Siloam. This inscription was executed in all probability by Hezekiah's workmen. It briefly narrates the history of the excavation. It may, however, be possible that this tunnel was executed in the time of Solomon. If the "waters of Shiloah that go softly" ( Isaiah 8:6 ) refers to the gentle stream that still flows through the tunnel into the Pool of Siloam, then this excavation must have existed before the time of Hezekiah. Because of its sacred status it was selected as the scene of Solomon's coronation (1 Kings 1:38) In the upper part of the Tyropoeoan valley there are two pools still existing, the first, called Birket el-Mamilla, to the west of the Jaffa gate; the second, to the south of the first, called Birket es-Sultan. It is the opinion of some that the former was the "upper" and the latter the "lower" Pool of Gihon ( 2 Kings 18:17 ; Isaiah 7:3 ; 36:2 ; 22:9 ). Compiled from The Universal Bible Dictionary published by Lutterworth Press and Who’s Who in The Bible published by The Reader’s Digest and other sources by William Holden
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We are open every Friday between 10.30am and 12 noon for you to 'drop-in' for a coffee, piece of cake and a chat. A very warm welcome awaits you every Friday, so please do 'drop-in' - we'd love to see you. THE FRUITS OF YOUR LABOUR
What a relief it is to reach a time when growth has stopped and the chance to get some order has come. Now to bring some order to the fruit garden. Just as last year I am writing this in early September and all my blackberry crop has been harvested. Gradually I am pruning back the canes. The crop has been a good one much as last year and I have frozen a good quantity for the winter. The apple crop from the espalier look good with the prospect of some large baking apples coming. I plan to harvest the crop towards the end of the month but have been taking the windfalls and peeling them and freezing a goodly number of stewed apples which will go well with the blackberries. The other Bramley tree seems to have a more modest crop, but I may find more once I start harvesting them as the foliage is vigorous. My eating apple tree is down as reported last year, but not out. It has produced fruit and if I can cut it back severely, then I hope to have it pulled back up. This is the time to start the maintenance work. Listed below are the tasks to be tackled in the coming weeks and months. Apples – harvest and store in a dry location the sound fruit. Salvage what is possible of damaged fruit and cook and freeze. Blackberries – Cut down last year’s canes and tidy up the growth for next year. Black Currants – Prune out oldest wood to make way for new ones. None of the growth should be older than four years. Gooseberries – Clear weeds around bushes. Tidy shape of bush. Grapes – Most should have been harvested during September. Start tidying up for pruning later. Plums – Start pruning and cut out broken branches. Seal large pruning “wounds”. Raspberries – Cut down last year’s canes. Weed area. Red Currants, gooseberries and blueberries along with the apple trees are pruned in winter. The plum trees are the ones to give attention to now as pruning should be completed before all the leaves have fallen.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN YOUR GARDEN?
1) Lift Dahlia and Begonia tubers and Gladiolus corms to store dry over the winter months. Remove the dead foliage before storing them. 2) Plant Daffodil, Tulip and Alliums bulbs for your spring display. 3) Plant spring beddings such as Wallflowers, Bellis, Primulas and Winter Pansies. 4) Autumn is the ideal time to plant Clematis. 5) Prune Climbing Roses and Rambling Roses once they have finished flowering and tie in the stems before autumn winds cause damage. 6) Clear up fallen leaves to prevent diseases such as black spot from over-wintering. Don't compost the leaves. 7) Cut back perennial plants that have died down or alternatively leave the dead foliage in place for over-wintering wild life. 8) Lift and divide herbaceous perennials whilst the soil is still warm. 9) Reuse spent compost from annual containers as mulch on the garden. 10) Give evergreen hedges a final trim so that they look neat and tidy for the winter. 11) Regularly clear up fallen leaves from your lawn. 12) Aerate your lawn, rake thatch from the surface and repair dead patches.
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COME INTO MY KITCHEN…….
For a recent camping trip with the family, I was asked to make a cake. As fruit and vegetables aren’t favourites with the grandchildren, I was asked to include fruit in the mixture!
ALMOND AND APRICOT CAKE
230g fresh, tinned or dried apricots (drained weight if using tinned apricots) 200g unsalted butter 200g caster sugar 3 large eggs 75g ground almonds 1tsp almond extract 200g self raising flour 1 handful flaked almonds
Heat the oven to 160C/140C fan/Gas 2/3. Line a deep 20cm (8in) loose bottomed cake tin with baking parchment. Cut the apricots into pieces and keep to one side. In a large mixing bowl beat the butter and sugar together until light and creamy. Beat the eggs into the mixture, one at a time, with an electric whisk. Stir in the ground almonds and the almond extract. Sift in the flour and fold in thoroughly. Gently fold in the apricots. Spoon the mixture into the tin and smooth the top, pushing down any apricot pieces that appear on the surface. Sprinkle the top with the flaked almonds and press slightly to flatten. Bake in the centre of the oven for 1 hour 20 minutes. Test with a skewer inserted into the cake to ensure it is cooked. Remove cake from the oven and allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes. Place on a cooling rack and when completely cool remove the baking parchment.
I recently did the following recipe as part of a barbecue and thought it would be a great dish for Halloween or Bonfire Night.
PULLED PORK BARBECUE
For the dry rub: 3tblsps paprika 1tblsp garlic powder 1tblsp brown sugar 1tblsp dry mustard 3tblsps coarse sea salt
1 pork shoulder (5-7 lbs)
Mix the dry rub ingredients together in a small bowl. Rub the blend all over the pork. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or overnight. Preheat the oven to 150C. Put the pork in a roasting tin and roast for at least 6 hours (I cooked my joint, which weighed 6¾ lbs, for 8 hours). A meat thermometer stuck into the thickest part of the joint should register 80C but basically, what you want to do is cook the meat until it is falling apart.
While the meat is cooking, make the barbecue sauce.
Sauce ingredients:
1 ½ cups cider vinegar 1 cup American mustard ½ cup ketchup third cup packed brown sugar 2 garlic cloves, smashed 1tsp salt 1tsp cayenne ½tsp freshly ground black pepper
Combine the sauce ingredients in a saucepan over a medium heat. Simmer gently, stirring, for 10 minutes until the sugar dissolves. Take it off the heat and let it sit until the meat is ready.
When the pork is done, take it out of the oven and put it on a large platter to rest for about 10 minutes. While it’s resting, deglaze the pan over a medium heat with ¾ cup water, scraping with a wooden spoon to pick up all the brown bits. Reduce by about half. Pour it into the saucepan with the sauce and cook for 5 minutes.
While the pork is still warm, you want to “pull” the meat: Grab 2 forks. Using 1 to steady the meat, use the other to “pull” shreds of meat off the roast. Put the shredded pork in a bowl and pour half the sauce over. Stir it all up well so the pork is coated with the sauce.
Serve with coleslaw and the rest of the sauce. Perhaps put it in a burger bun?
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If you are interested, please speak to either Father Daniel, Mandy Gander, Sarah Rogers or Keith Bassant. Many thanks. OCTOBER – FESTIVALS AND SAINTS 18th October – Luke the Evangelist Luke is a very important person in the spread of the Gospel for several reasons. First, he was an outsider, a gentile, second, he wrote two books which were personal ones to set out the evidence of the important events surrounding the person of Jesus Christ. Both the Gospel according to St Luke and the Acts of the Apostles were addressed to Theophilus, who was probably a Roman of importance who was interested in the Gospel. According to Eusebius, he was probably born in Antioch, Syria of a prosperous Greek family and was trained as a physician.
His gospel is considered the most poetic and beautiful of all. He uses the best grammar and the most eloquent and correct Greek of the New Testament. He shows Jesus not as the Jewish Messiah, but as the world’s Saviour and Lord. He was a man of prayer, for this gospel is pre-occupied with the power of prayer. He had a high regard for the dignity of women for they played an important part of his writings. He accompanied Paul on his second missionary journey and doubtless had the care of Paul’s health. Luke was with Paul in his last days and final imprisonment in Rome. After writing those famous words to Timothy, “the time of my dissolution is at hand, I have fought a good fight; I have finished my course, I have kept the faith….Paul goes on to say, only Luke is with me. There is no certain knowledge of what happened to Luke after Paul’s martyrdom but according to a fairly early and widespread tradition, he was unmarried and wrote his Gospel in Greece at Boeotia, where he died at age 84. Because the gospel which bears his name was believed to be an accurate account of the life of Christ and especially of Christ’s birth, Luke was taken as one of the patrons of notaries.
He is also the patron of the medical profession. He was reported to be a fine painter and is also patron of artists, painters, sculptors, craft workers and lace makers. His symbol is the ox. This may account for his also being patron of butchers. In art, Luke is represented by a winged ox. This is especially appropriate because in the Gospel of St. Luke, the priestly and sacrificial work of Jesus is emphasised. The ox represents the sacrificial aspect of Jesus’ ministry and the wings remind us that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is to travel throughout the world. Paul spoke of Luke as the beloved physician. Together they evangelized Greece and Rome Compiled by William Holden from various sources.
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Faithful Father,
As the leaves change colour and fall we are reminded of life’s changing seasons. We become aware that time passes more quickly than we expect or plan for. Help us to make the most of each day You give us – and to be thankful. Thank you that through all the changing seasons You are unchanging. Your love goes on reaching out. Thank you for sending Jesus who died to make it possible for us to know You and come to You when our days on earth are completed. Help us to trust Him, to receive Him and to live in the power of His Spirit, now and forever.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
By Daphne Kitching