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St Mary's Magazine Services held every Volume 15 Issue 9 November 2019 Sunday morning 10:30 am Next issue: First Sunday December 2019 St Mary’s Magazine Chaplaincy Inside Information Front The Chaplain Writes 1 St Mary’s Chapel 2 News St James the Least 4 Archdeaconry Report 5 2019 Forthcoming Services 8 - 9 My Journey 12 How Armistice Day 14 began 100 years ago 75 years after…. 14 St Mary’s Chapel, Diepenheimseweg 102 C of E Statistics 15 7475 MN Markelo Through the Valley 16 www.anglicanchurchtwente.com The Anglican Chaplaincy of Twente 2 Dear Friends, In September the sixteen-year-old, Greta Thunberg, harshly criticised the United Nations Climate Change Conference: “This is all wrong”, she said, “I shouldn’t be up here – I should be in school ... You come to young people for hope? How dare you? You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words ... And yet, I’m one of the lucky ones. People are suffering, people are dying, entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are at the beginning of mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. How dare you?” While there have been criticisms of her, there is little doubt that Greta has meaningfully influenced the imagination of young people across the world. Greta has not been alone. For some time now Extinction Rebellion has been protesting in cities around the world. In the UK, the movement has picketed several significant sites and close to 1500 people have been arrested in London alone. The movement’s logo, a circled hourglass known as the extinction symbol, emphasises that time is fast running out for many species, including humankind. I am in no way condoning any sort of violence, but I do endorse the democratic right of people to demonstrate while recognising that everyone has the right to move around freely and get on with their daily lives. More than 30 years ago, in 1988, the Lambeth Conference formulated a model of mission work for local churches, which became known as the Five Marks of Mission: 1. to proclaim the good news of the Kingdom 2. to teach, baptise and nurture new believers 3. to respond to human need in loving service 4. to seek to transform the unjust structures of society 5. to strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth The fifth mark of mission emerges from the biblical narrative that God is the creator of the entire cosmos, stressing that absolutely all that is comes from God. The book of Genesis begins with two accounts of creation: Genesis 1.1-2.4a and Genesis 2.4b-3.24. Both of which have shaped the doctrine of Creation: the world and all that it contains comes from the free creative action of a loving God. Though good, Creation, is in some sense, fallen and not quite as God intended it to be. However, the key thing we need to take from these two narratives is that it is God’s world, and we are his stewards. We are responsible for his creation. Whatever the disagreement among politicians, scientists, family, friends and neighbours, surely, the only sensible approach is to take the precautionary principle and act on it. So, we then come to the question, “What must we do about it?” Despairing paralysis is clearly no option! Dear Brothers and sisters, in only looking to others, we diminish our own influence and our own responsibility. In so doing, we neglect our Christian calling and the power and strength of who we are affirmed in faith to be. Being Christian is a full-time occupation and an eternal privilege. Being Christian is looking after everything and everyone in God’s creation, as far as we humanly3 can, by God’s grace. God bless you all, Fr. B. St Mary’s Chapel The 13th October - Looking back at a News wonderful day The thirteenth was an important day, especially for the people at St Mary's Chapel who were participating in a most unusual service. We welcomed the Right Reverend Michael Langrish, former Bishop of Exeter, to the Chapel. The bishop was leading the service of baptism, confirmation and reception into the Church of England. Also present was The Venerable Dr Paul Expectant Vrolijk, Archdeacon for North-West Europe, who would The rector of a admit and licence our Reader in Training. Our Chaplain, church had just Canon Brian Rodford, introduced the visiting clergy to made the happy the congregation at the beginning of a fascinating, unique announcement that day of worship. a member of the congregation was After his entertaining and insightful sermon, Bishop with child. Michael invited the baptismal, candidates, a teenager and Then he reminisced his younger sister, to join him at the altar. Ryan and a bit: ‘As far as I Sylvie Saridjan, with some degree of trepidation, know, there have gathered around the font, to take their baptismal vows been no before they were baptised by Bishop Michael. pregnancies in this Following the baptism service, Bishop Michael went on to church for years - confirm Ryan and Sylvie, along with Lea Meijnen, until I arrived!’ Annemarie De Leon-Tijink, Marco Zonnebeld, Erick Wanjala, Anne van Dijk and Rachel Koster. Lead us not… I had been Once all the confirmation candidates had returned to teaching my three- their pews, Klaas Prins and Geert Janssen were invited to year old daughter come forward to be received into the Communion of the Church of England by Bishop Michael. the Lord's Prayer. For several With the Prayer after Communion said, Canon Rodford evenings at led Simone Yallop from her pew and presented her to the bedtime, she would Archdeacon. The Venerable Dr Paul Vrolijk admitted repeat after me Simone to the office of Reader. He vested her with the the lines from the precious blue scarf she has so long and hard for and read prayer. Finally, she out Simone’s licence from the Bishop of Europe to serve decided to go solo. in the office of Reader. It was a wonderful moment for I listened with so many of us and congratulations Simone. pride as she carefully The service over, everyone traipsed out and head for the enunciated each Hunting Lodge where a wonderful Bring and Share lunch word, right up to was waiting. Bishop Michael and Archdeacon Paul were the end of the great company, doing their best to chat to as many people prayer: "Lead us as possible. A memorable day and at this point, there are not into a few thanks to give out. To all those who came along on the 12th to get the chapel clean and decorated. temptation," she prayed, "but A big thank you to my fellow warden Jeanet Luiten who deliver us some organised the cleaning, the lunch, as well as coffee for a e-mail. Amen" visiting choir as well. Her efforts in the background (Continued on page 5) often go unnoticed. 4 Carol Service - 15 December (Continued from page 4) This year the Carol Service is planned for the Why not war? 15 December. More details will follow in next month’s The history magazine. teacher was trying to impress upon Choir Concert her class the The Veluwse Cantorij are putting on a concert in the advantages of Dorpskerk te Voorst on the 16 November at 20:00. There peace and will be German, Baroque, Romantic and English language disarmament. components. “How many of you One of the members of the Cantorij is Louw Talstra, boys object to St. Mary’s organist. war?” she asked. Up went several hands. “And why Coffee Rota is that, Charles?” The coffee and tea served after the Sunday is not only a she went on. wonderful opportunity for everyone to meet up and chat, it “Because wars also makes a valuable contribution to the chaplaincy funds. make history,” However, it does need a regular supply of willing, Charles responded enthusiastic, cheerful volunteers to provide baked goods soberly. and to serve. Please check the coffee rota regularly . Please put your name down to help whenever and where Lot’s wife ever you can. If you haven’t tried it before you will find it “When Lot’s wife great fun and rewarding. looked back,” said Magazine Payments the Sunday School St. Mary’s Magazine plays a valuable role in helping to keep teacher, “what the congregation informed on what is going on in their happened to her?” church and the chapel community. If you wish to receive a “She was printed copy of the magazine, issued ten times a year, an transmuted into annual donation of €15 will help to cover printing costs. If chloride of you cannot pick up your copy in the chapel and want to have sodium,” replied it posted to you, we need to ask for an additional donation the boy with the of €20 to cover postage. high IQ. Last year only two thirds of the magazine costs came from Farming donations, the balance came from chapel funds. It would Reporter: “What help the survival of the magazine if all costs were covered do you think is the by voluntary donations. Thank you. trouble with Intercessions farming these If you wish to have someone included in the intercessions, days?” or who is in need of a pastoral visit, please contact one of Old farmer: “Well the Churchwardens or the Chaplain, before the Service. – in my day when Alternatively, if you want to have someone included in the we talked about intercessions you could contact the Intercessor via the what we could Prayer Request Tool on the Chapel Website.
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