August-September 2014 NOTICE board St Mark's celebrates 20 years COVER STORY CELEBRATION was in the air at St Mark’s College, the Diocesan Residential Youth Centre at Audley End, on June 29. The special guest at the event was the High Sheriff of Essex, Nicholas Charrington, accompanied by his wife Sheila. Bishop Stephen and his wife Rebecca were joined by Bishop Moses and his wife Lucy, from the Above and cover of The Month: Youth Kenyan link Diocese of Mbeere centre volunteers and staff try on their together with Archdeacon Robin and Tudor custumes in preparation for the his wife Katharine. Tudor theme day at St Mark's on Together with 50 invited guests August 9. they met in the chapel for an afternoon of thanksgiving. The event marked the 20th anniversary of St Mark’s being opened as a residential youth centre Left: Director Revd Pete Hillman (left) for the Diocese of Chelmsford. welcomes Bishop Stephen (centre) Built around 1600, the 38-bed and Essex's High Sheriff Nicholas centre, which is a converted Grade 1 Charrington (right) to St Mark's. listed almshouse for the Audley End Estate, was previously used as a than 750 years. The tradition The worship was led by Revd Pete retirement home for clergy and a continues to this day with hundreds of Hillman, director of St Mark’s, with farm. young people each year experiencing Sam La Roche who is operations But its origins as a place of service the hospitality and hope of the gospel manager and outreach worker. Doors open wide for to God’s people stretch back even with residential and day visits to St Bishop Stephen gave the address further than that. Mark’s. and led prayers of rededication with Prior to the Reformation, the land The service opened with young Archdeacon Robin King offering Tudor extravaganza on which Audley End House is built people leading the 50-strong prayers of thanksgiving for the past was home to the Benedictine Walden congregation in worship using the and present ministry of St Mark’s. AS part of its 20th anniversary Volunteers and staff will be Abbey and the St Mark’s site was the Djembe african drums and a Jewish At the end of the service, gifts were celebrations and appeal, the donning Tudor costume and Monastery’s Infirmaria (hospital). Shofar (ram’s horn) calling visitors to presented to recently-retired trustees Diocesan Residential Youth running activities across the The chapel was consecrated in prayer and worship. Jane Appleby and David Lankshear Centre at Audley End, St Mark’s site. 1258 by the Bishop of Ely and so it The St Mark’s team run regular with grateful thanks for their years of College will be throwing open Features of the day include: its doors each Saturday in traditional craft demonstrations; can be said with much confidence drum workshops for visiting groups, dedicated service to St Mark’s. August for guided history tours craft activities to try; pole that the place has been given over to making this a fitting start to the After the service guests enjoyed a with the Great Hall serving jousting inflatable; a best the service of Jesus Christ for more service. celebratory tea with tours of the site refreshments. Tudor costume competition; conducted by the director including Open between 11am and 4pm longbow demonstrations; ST MARK'S FACT FILE the guest bedrooms which will be on August 2, 16 and 23, visitors have-a-go archery; Tudor music refurbished upon the successful can simply come along free of and dancing; the chance to try l St Mark’s opened as the Diocesan Residential Centre in 1994. reaching of the £45,000 anniversary charge for a visit and take the on Tudor costumes; bowling l 4,500 visitors came to the site in 2013. appeal target. l opportunity to enjoy the peace in the Francis Drake bowling £26,500 has been raised so far towards its anniversary appeal target The trustees were delighted to note and quiet of this special 17th alley; refreshments in the Good of £45,000. that gifts (when gift aided) of £2,700 l century building. Queen Bess tea room; St Mark’s has London Outside Boroughs-funded transport grants were received relating to the event, Donations towards the St barbecue lunch and/or tea. available to groups from London boroughs. l taking the appeal fund up to £26,500 Mark's appeal fund will be Entry is free with donations Groups coming to St Mark’s can enjoy free teaching input from the leaving 41 per cent of the funding youth work team free of charge. gratefully received and there welcome. l target left to raise. will be a small charge for A small charge will be 2014 sees St Mark’s host its first CPAS Venture camp 'Heroes Arrive' l for boys aged 10-14. Anyone wishing to make a donation refreshments. made for activities, most of l The Great Hall at St Mark’s is home to a 17th century fire surround to the ongoing work of St Mark’s can Saturday August 9, however, which are suitable for all age originally from Audley End House. do so by sending a donation in the sees an extra special opening groups. l The oldest features of St Mark’s are not the buildings but the 12th post or simply by text. Text your between 11am and 6pm with No need to book – just arrive century stained glass. donation: Text “lion13£” (adding your a Tudor theme running on the day which will go ahead gift amount after the £) to 70070. throughout the day. whatever the weather. II THE MONTH — NB SUPPLEMENT August-September 2014 THE MONTH — NB SUPPLEMENT August-September 2014 III Cycle of Prayer for daily use in Diocese of Chelmsford A good prayer is honest and sincere. There is no pretence when we are talking to God who knows us through and through. (Lion Prayer Collection) AUGUST 1 Friday ● DEANERY OF MALDON AND DENGIE continued from our previous Cycle of Prayer: ● HEYBRIDGE (St Andrew) and LANGFORD (St Giles). ●CYCLE OF PRAYERLINFORD (St Francis)—Clergy: Paul Robinson (PiC). 22 Monday MATTHEW, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST LEIGH‐ON‐SEA (St James the Great)—Clergy: William 31 THE ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY ● Clergy: Peter Low (V). Readers: Julia MacGregor, Lynne Wood. ● Pray for the work of Michael Rivers, John Culley, Colin ● Diocese of Guyana (West Indies). ASHINGDON (St Andrew) w SOUTH FAMBRIDGE (All ● Bulloch (V). MALDON (All Saints w St Peter)—Clergy: Stephen Carter ● Penney and Francis Parish, the Vergers of our Cathedral. 10 Wednesday Saints), CANEWDON (St Nicholas) and PAGLESHAM (St LEIGH‐ON‐SEA (St Margaret)—Clergy: Ian Booth (V), Lee Peter)—Clergy: Tim Clay (PiC). Readers: Daniel Haynes, (V), Jo Jones (AC). ● Pray for Iglesia Anglicana del Cono Sur de America, Most ● GRAYS THURROCK TEAM MINISTRY: GRAYS (St Peter ● Taylor (A). Ken Yeates. All Saints’ School: Michelle Williams (HT). ● Revd Hector Zavala Muños, Presiding Bishop. & St Paul), LITTLE THURROCK (St Mary the Virgin), WEST ● St Michael’s School: Steve Tompkins (HT). ● Canewdon CE Primary School: Lorna Pigram (HT). Diocese of Ely (Canterbury). ● Diocese of False Bay (Southern Africa). THURROCK (St Clements), CHAFFORD HUNDRED (All ● Diocese of Hyderabad (Pakistan). 2 Saturday 14 Thursday Maximillian Kolbe, Friar, Martyr, 1941 Saints)—Clergy: Darren Barlow (RD, TR), Alex ● Gowing‐Cumber (TV), Michelle Reynolds (TV), Christine 23 Tuesday Pray for the work of the Retirement Advisory Group. ● SOUTH BENFLEET (St Mary)—Clergy: Leslie Drake (V). SEPTEMBER ● Our link Diocese of Embu (Kenya), Rt Revd Henry Kathii, Williams (TV), James Chege (AC), Ruth Cartwright (A). ● BARLING MAGNA (All Saints) w LITTLE WAKERING (St Reader: Marian Howe. Bishop. 1 Monday Giles of Provence, Hermit, c. 710 Readers: Cathy Hasler, Pam Kirby, Jim Mitchell, Sue Mary the Virgin)—Clergy: Alun Hurd (PIC). ● Pray for the Suffragan Bishop for Federal Ministries ● 3 SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY ● WESTCLIFF‐ON‐SEA (St Andrew)—Clergy: Stuart Kimber Witham. GREAT WAKERING (St Nicholas) w FOULNESS—Clergy: (The Episcopal Church), Rt Revd James Magness. ● Diocese of Haiti (Province II, The Episcopal Church USA). ● Please pray for the staff of our local hospitals, both (V). Readers: Gillian Kimber, Clive Lucas. Alan Hurd (PiC). 15 Friday THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN ● Dioceses of Ibadan and Ibadan North (Ibadan, Nigeria). medical and ancillary, that they may feel valued and ● WESTCLIFF (St Michael & All Angels)—Clergy: Vacancy 11 Thursday MARY appreciated. (V). Reader: Richard Brown. ● GRAYS NORTH (St John the Evangelist) —Clergy: Clive 24 Wednesday Ember Day ● NEW THUNDERSLEY (St George)—Clergy: Anthony ● ● Pray for the Scottish Episcopal Church, Most Revd David ● Diocese of Gombe (Jos, Nigeria). Russell (V). Reader: Ann Pinnock. HAWKWELL (St Mary and Emmanuel)—Clergy: Peter Rose (V), Peter Begley (A). Reader: Dave Brown. ● Chillingworth, Primus. 2 Tuesday The Martyrs of Papua New Guinea, 1901 Diocese of Hanuato’o (Melanesia). Smith (R). ● Pray for the Diocese of Fianarantsoa (Indian Ocean). ● 4 Monday Jean‐Baptiste Vianney, Cure d’Ars, Spiritual and 1942 12 Friday HOCKLEY (St Peter & St Paul)—Clergy: Kenneth Havey 16 Saturday ● Guide, 1859 ● WESTCLIFF‐ON‐SEA (St Saviour)—Clergy: Lee Mullen ORSETT (St Giles and All Saints) and BULPHAN (St Mary (PiC). ● ● Diocese of Ibadan South (Ibadan, Nigeria). ● MALDON (St Mary) w MUNDON (St Mary)—Clergy: Louis Pray for those who study and spread God’s word; for (V), Carol Palmer (A). Reader: Hilary Hurst. the Virgin) and HORNDON‐ON‐THE‐HILL (St Peter & St theologians and those who teach the faith. Darrant (R), John Dickens (AC). ● The retired clergy, Readers, and lay ministers who live and Paul)—Clergy: Ed Hanson (R), Max Blake (AC).