From Reverend Janet

Dear Friends

At this time we have a lot to be thankful for, as autumn comes with all its colourful glory, and harvest festivals begin all across the Christian Church. Ours is on 2nd October, and I am looking forward to this celebration of the seasons and their significance.

Below (Editor: see page 11) I have included a letter from the Revd Philip Brent as more details become available regarding the and ministry of Mark Thomson, who is coming to the Deepings next summer after his ordination.

There are 2 types of : a perpetual Curate who ministers for many years as a in a parish without taking overall responsibility for the running of that parish. Revd Sonia would come into that category. A training Curacy lasts for up to 4 years, and is set up for a newly ordained person who is “learning the ropes” beside an experienced Priest of some years standing. Mark’s ministry will be in this form.

The rumour has gone round our Church that Sonia will retire when the new Curate begins, and I can assure you that this is not the case! Sonia hopes to continue for years to come.

The slight misunderstanding may have arisen over the amount of shared time Mark will spend between the two Deepings. I think Philip’s letter makes the situation clear, and is indeed presenting accurately the facts as I was originally given them by the . Our experiences of the recent past may make us here in Deeping St James a little jumpy to say the least, but I am confident we can move on from that and welcome Mark, wherever he is to live, and however much time he can share with us.

My own curacy in Tiptree, Essex was a very happy time, and I pray that Mark will be enormously blessed by his time to come in the two parishes.

With all good wishes, Revd Janet

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Parish Directory The Revd Janet Donaldson [email protected] Curate Sonia Marshall [email protected] Churchwardens [email protected] Adrian Hallam Liz Spratley Doris Bellairs Assistant Churchwardens John Worthington Parochial Church Council Chairman The Revd Janet Donaldson Vice-Chairman Adrian Hallam Hon. Secretary Roger Bridgeman Hon. Treasurer Simon Marshall [email protected] Covenant Secretary Peter Wilde Electoral Roll Officer Kim Hallam Synod Members Diocesan Synod Canon Niccy Fisher The above plus Deanery Synod The Reverend Sonia Marshall Simon Marshall Choir Master John Worthington [email protected] Organist Philip Spratley Organisations Bellringers Richard Muspratt [email protected] Church Hall Bookings Tony Masters [email protected] Church Ladies’ Fellowship Anthea Wray Carole Mills Church Coffee Group Margaret Flegg Pauline Brooksbank Church Flowers Christine Masters House Group Doris Warner Rose & Sweet Pea Show TBA [email protected] Just People Richard Gamman [email protected] Junior Church Andrea Gamman [email protected] Priory News Caroline Herron Editors [email protected] John Worthington Advertising John Marsh Printing John Worthington Distribution Doris Bellairs

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In this Month’s Priory News …

Dear All, Letter from the Vicar 1 Parish Directory 2 This month’s bumper edition of the In this Month’s Priory News 3 magazine has much Church Calendar for October 4 for you to enjoy - Registers for August 5 from Tony’s final Cooking with Margaret 6 submission (if that’s the word) to the Staying at Home this Christmas? 6 warm glow of House Group 7 Daphne’s poem and Philip’s New Release 7 a welcome recipe from Margaret. [Editor’s privilege: John’s Tony’s Travels 8 already checked it out!] There’s further news from our News from the Tower 12 neighbouring parish on their new curate, due to arrive next summer, and also more about the local bus service. John Letter from Revd Philip Brent 12 Marsh’s cover picture reminds us too that the end of this month Forthcoming Events 12 sees the end too of British Summer Time for another year. John Appointing the new Bishop 13 Worthington would be in favour of the suggestion that we adopt Methodists get Messy 14 the continental system of “Double Summer Time” – what do you think? Could this be a point for debate in a future edition of On the Buses 15 Priory News? Your views and comments would be gratefully Poetry Page 16 received. Rotas for October 17

Readings and Readers for Kind regards, 18 October Caroline and John Mission Committee Thanks 19 Letter from the Bishop 20

Daphne Willson paints a delightful picture of We have an update ‘On the Buses’ from the Autumn in her poem – Autumn Days Parish Council This month’s cover picture, entitled Tony travels one last time to Tewkesbury “Walking the Dog, Deeping St James” is and ‘overhears’ an interview for the another of John Marsh’s photos and is Tewkesbury Tattler. available on cards sold locally.

Thank you to those who have sent in articles for Priory News. Contributions and suggestions are very welcome. Please let us have your prayers, poems, pictures, comments, reminiscences and

anything else you’d like to share. NB: pictures containing recognisable children must be accompanied by authorisation to publish from their parents or guardians. We will not publish the names of children pictured unless specifically requested to do so by their parents or

guardians. John Worthington, Cranmore Farmhouse, DSJ - Tel: 01778-343860 [email protected] Please let us have your contributions for the November edition of Priory News 3

BEFORE the deadline, Friday 21st October. Thank you for your help

Church Calendar for October 9:30am Holy Communion 1st Saturday 10:30am Home Communions FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (PROPER 22) (HARVEST FESTIVAL) 2nd SUNDAY Sung Eucharist 10:00am (followed by Harvest Lunch and Auction) 6:00pm Choral Evensong for Harvest th 4 Tuesday Francis of Assisi, Founder of the Friars minor, 1226

William Tyndale, Translator of the Scriptures, 1536 9:30am Holy Communion 6th Thursday 10:30am Home Communions 7:45pm Church Ladies’ Fellowship Practice Night: 7th Friday 6:45pm Choir Practice 7:30pm Ringers SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (PROPER 23) 9th SUNDAY 8:00am Holy Communion (said) 10:00am Sung Eucharist with Holy Baptism th 10 Monday Paulinus, Bishop of York, Missionary, 644

Wilfrid of Ripon, Bishop, Missionary, 709 12th Wednesday 7:30pm Extended Clergy Chapter at Moulton

Edward the Confessor, King of England, 1066 13th Thursday 9:30am Holy Communion Practice Night: th 14 Friday 6:45pm Choir Practice 7:30pm Ringers 15th Saturday Teresa of Avila, Teacher of the Faith, 1582 SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (PROPER 24) 16th SUNDAY 10:00am Sung Eucharist 6:00pm Churches Together Evensong (Common Worship) th 17 Monday Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, Martyr, c107 th 18 Tuesday Luke, the Evangelist Henry Martyn, Translator of the Scriptures, Missionary in India and 19st Wednesday

Persia 1812 20th Thursday 9:30am Holy Communion 7:45pm Church Ladies’ Fellowship

Practice Night: 21st Friday 6:45pm Choir Practice

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7:30pm Ringers LAST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (PROPER 25) (BIBLE SUNDAY) 23rd SUNDAY 8:00am Holy Communion 10:00am Sung Eucharist th 26 Wednesday Alfred the Great, King of West Saxons, Scholar, 899 27th Thursday 9:30am Holy Communion Simon and Jude, Apostles Practice Night: 28th Friday 6:45pm Choir Practice 7:30pm Ringers th 29 Saturday James Hannington, Martyr in Uganda, 1885 FOURTH SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT (ALL SAINTS) (British Summer Time ends) 30th SUNDAY 10:00am Sung Eucharist 3:00pm Remembering Our Loved Ones 6:00pm Choral Evensong NOVEMBER Richard Hooker, Priest, Anglican Apologist, Teacher of the Faith, 1600 3rd Thursday All Souls’ Day (transferred from 2nd November) 9:30am Holy Communion

10:30am Home Communion

7:45pm Church Ladies’ Fellowship

Practice Night: 4th Friday 6:45pm Choir Practice 7:30pm Ringers 6th THIRD SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT

10:00am Sung Eucharist with Holy Baptism

Registers for August Baptisms: we welcome into the Lord’s Weddings: We congratulate: family: 14th Milly Mary Rose Meakin 6th Benjamin Harper and Sarah Ellen Daniels Lily Taylor Nicholas John Wilson and Natalie Kay Dawn Maddy Taylor Megraw 13th Stuart Aaron Smith and Heidi Marie Swift 20th Andrew Elliott and Emily Louise Pym Funerals: we commend to God’s Stuart William Kennedy and Cherry April June keeping: Bradley 1st Margaret Ellen Andrews 27th Simon Lynch and Susan Emma Wilde 17th Ethel Amelia (Tess) Blessett

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Cooking with Margaret

Kedgeree

Ingredients: Method:

225g smoked haddock Cover the haddock fillets in cold water and poach for about 225g long grain rice ten minutes, then drain, skin and flake the fish, discard any 55g butter bones. 1 medium onion – chopped 2tsps mild curry powder Simmer the rice in slightly salted water until soft but not 4 hard boiled eggs soggy. 1 tsp lemon juice 150ml single cream Melt the butter in a large saucepan, add the onion and curry 1tsp chopped fresh parsley to powder and cook over a low heat until transparent. garnish Salt and black pepper Stir in the cooked rice, chopped eggs, flaked fish and lemon juice. Heat through, then add the cream, chopped parsley and season to taste. (Serves 4 - adjust ingredients for smaller amounts)

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Another fine CD from our organist

September saw the release of Philip’s latest CD, “A Carol for all Seasons”. This is a collection of carol settings and arrangements reminding us by its title that carols are not just something which we sing at Christmas but cover other times and seasons too. There are original settings never before published or recorded, some have “been neglected, and others that simply languished in long forgotten library books,” (to quote from the sleeve note) but all bear the hallmark of Philip’s ‘Englishness’ and his love of folksong.

As many of you will be aware, Philip often calls upon musical ideas from hymns just sung or about to be sung in his brief improvisations during our morning services – for example after the Gospel Reading – and on this recording you will get a chance to hear several longer ‘Preludes’ and ‘Interludes’ based on well known hymn tunes. On occasions Philip has played some of these as final voluntaries. These are interspersed with choral settings of some very attractive tunes and words, often demanding considerable agility on the part of the singers. They are all ably and imaginatively performed by a small ensemble, The Àlteri Choir, directed by David Jones, a group previously unknown to me. The organist on the recording, Ronald Frost, Philip met during his time at the Royal Manchester College of Music where I too became briefly acquainted with him.

I spent a very enjoyable preliminary hour and a quarter listening to this CD and look forward to further listening with a view to possibly including some of the collection in our own repertoire at the Priory Church, with Philip’s permission, of course! Copies of the CD are available from Philip and I would suggest they would make excellent Christmas presents as well as a worthy addition to your own CD collection.

John Worthington

House Group

7:30pm Wednesdays at 45 Crowson Way, DSJ.

All welcome!

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Tony’s Travels

In which Tony ends the Tewkesbury Saga, lays down his pen and puts up his feet. This is my last contribution for a while. Is that a muted cheer I hear across the tiles and thatch? I don't blame you, I need a break but so do you dear reader. It might be fitting to end my stint with something serious but alas my pen is ever drawn to cheerfulness and humour. With my tongue firmly in my cheek and following on from last month's piece about the battle of Tewkesbury I invite you to put your imagination in to gear and return with me for the post-battle interview, in which I am more than ably assisted by a certain well-known poet and playwright: So the Yorkists are celebrating their victory before Tewkesbury Abbey and the townsfolk have emerged to enjoy the traditional pastime of finishing off the wounded and stripping the dead. In the distance I see Richard, Duke of Gloucester, taking a breather and wiping his sword on the grass. With benefit of hindsight we know he will one day become Richard III, one of England's most infamous kings. Someone approaches him with pen aloft. Let us pick our way through the corpses and try to overhear…..

PENHOLDER

Good afternoon my lord, I am a member of the News of the Realm Guild and I represent the Tewkesbury Tewkesbury Tattler Tattler, we report all the local executions, witch-hunts, Join goodman Penholder celestial portents etc. eavesdropper to the stars - with the hot news from the front. RICHARD DUKE OF GLOUCESTER Hear Richard tell his tales and the high Then thou art mighty gossips in this monarchy? Cannot a plain man live and think no harm cost of transport But that his simple truth must be abused With silken, sly, insinuating Jacks?

PENHOLDER Be fair my lord, only one insinuating Jack has admitted intercepting Yorkist messages so far. I had no idea it was going on, we always….

RICHARD DUKE OF GLOUCESTER Were factions for the House of Lancaster? Let me put in thy mind, lest thou forget What Tattler was ere this, and what it is.

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PENHOLDER That was under our previous head, quite ironic really now that his own head is stuck on a spike. We wholeheartedly support your slaughter of Lancastrian traitors, up to the hilt if you'll excuse the pun, now what about the battle, can you sum up what the result means overall?

RICHARD DUKE OF GLOUCESTER I'll to the matter straight: Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of York!

PENHOLDER Fair enough, I daresay they will be knocking back a few jars in old Jorvik tonight, what are your plans? A bender with the lads? A night out with the WAGs?

RICHARD DUKE OF GLOUCESTER Grim-visaged war hath smoothed his wrinkled front. But I, that am not shaped for sportive tricks, I am determined to prove a villain! Welcome destruction, blood and massacre! Accursèd, and unquiet wrangling days! Plots have I laid, inductions dangerous. Yet I will sup betimes, that afterwards I may digest my complots in some form.

PENHOLDER I see, sounds like a good time, now, about the battle, Lancastrians tired and a bit out of practice, could have gone either way early on until that barney between Somerset and Wenlock. Would you say it was a battle of two halves?

RICHARD DUKE OF GLOUCESTER Two halves indeed! For good and ill are now conjoined to amity and peace. Though York with martial honour here did strive, Lancaster drooped, grew coward, took a dive.

PENHOLDER And how did you get on bearing in mind, no offence meant, you are only 5 foot 4 with a crooked spine and one shoulder lower than the other?

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RICHARD DUKE OF GLOUCESTER (Pokes corpse with foot) Well sirrah, see, see! Dead Edward's wounds open their congealed mouths and bleed afresh! I've cropped the golden prime of this sweet prince And sent his widow to a woeful bed. This gallant-springing brave Plantagenet, This princely novice, was by me struck dead.

PENHOLDER Your pre-battle speech must have been a cracker?

RICHARD DUKE OF GLOUCESTER Few words sufficed: 'I like you lads; about your business straight. Go, go dispatch.'

PENHOLDER Brilliant in its brevity! I have always admired the Yorkist way with words. But I've heard there's a punch-up in the abbey even though the final trumpet's gone?

RICHARD DUKE OF GLOUCESTER Let me have patient leisure to excuse myself. God in heaven forbid We should infringe the holy privilege Of blessed sanctuary! Not for all this land Would I be guilty of so deep a sin. I fear our carters and our waiting vassals Have done a drunken slaughter and defaced The precious image of our dear Redeemer.

PENHOLDER Could mean a red card or two, even a suspension?

RICHARD DUKE OF GLOUCESTER Aye, and by the neck

PENHOLDER (Wearily) Contagious is the manner of your speech! My lord, why speak we thus in phrases curious, 10

with pentameters, archaic words and prose inglorious? Though no prince in this realm hath more regard Must you anticipate works of the Bard? I pray my lord, words less spectacular. Have mercy on the common folk I write for; I beg you, move to the vernacular.

RICHARD DUKE OF GLOUCESTER Swounds! Knave, thou art a traitor to my speech! Then tread the path that thou shal't ne'er return. My malice, the devil and my rage provoke me hither Now to slaughter thee!

PENHOLDER (In fear) Is that a dagger I see before me, the handle towards your hand?

RICHARD DUKE OF GLOUCESTER 'Twill shortly send thy soul to heaven If heaven will take this present I command. Mark yonder cloud that veils the golden sun; Before the orb is out and in again I'll prove the sword is mightier than the pen!

PENHOLDER O preposterous and frantic prince, end your damnèd spleen, You can not run with armour on your back. Adieu dread lord from Tewkesbury Tattler's hack!

RICHARD DUKE OF GLOUCESTER A horse! A horse! ……..

Exit penholder, pursued, battlefield right.

I confess this my own work for good or ill Apologies and thanks to Shakespeare (Will)

Tony Masters

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Another chance to train and share: Mark Thomson, to be Assistant Curate at Market Deeping from Petertide 2012, I have had the great honour and privilege of training Stephen Hearn and seeing his ministry develop and grow in his time here. Thankfully, that whole time went well from both our perspectives and as a result I have been asked to train another curate from Next Summer for 3 years. His name is Mark Thomson, who was born and brought up in Irvine in Scotland. He is married to Jo-Anne and they have 2 teenage daughters; Mark himself is in his early 50’s. I am sure he will not only receive our love and care but will have much to offer and bring to us all here. During Mark’s time here it is hoped that as he grows in Ministry and into the Role he is called to serve in, that he will be able to, as appropriate, share in his ministry with our Sisters and Brothers in Deeping St James. That is something that will be worked at in time, and as seen appropriate between Myself, as training Incumbent, Mark as the one in training, and Janet in terms of the needs and appropriateness to her parish. His licence will be for Market Deeping and his ministry will be based, therefore in this Parish. At the time of going to press we have no idea where Mark and his family will live - that is entirely in the hands of the Diocesan Parsonage Committee and I am sure they will find an appropriate place in due course. We look forwards to welcoming Mark in late June/ early July,

Thanks, Philip Brent, of Market Deeping.

News from the Tower

One of our young ringers, Elizabeth, is off to University. We are sorry to be losing Elizabeth but congratulate her on her perseverance both in bell ringing and her academic achievements. We look forward to seeing her back here ringing at Christmas time.

Mike Gentle

Forthcoming Events:

Remembering Our Loved Ones Service on Sunday 30th October at 3:00pm Remembrance Sunday will be 13th November Advent Carol Service will be held on Sunday 27th November at 6:00pm Christingle Service will be on Sunday 11th December at 3:00pm Service of Nine Lessons and Carols will be on 18th December at 6:00pm

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Appointing Our New Bishop

On 21 September was consecrated Bishop in and on 12 November he will be enthroned as the in . These two events are the culmination of a long process of finding and appointing a new Diocesan Bishop, made particularly complex by the many different links between a Bishop, his diocese, his cathedral, the nationally and the Queen!

I was fortunate enough to be asked to be one of the representatives of our Diocese involved in this process, and last winter we met to agree the needs of the Diocese and to begin to draw up a list of potential candidates. The body responsible for recommending the appointment of a Bishop is the Crown Nominations Committee. This is chaired by the , and comprises representatives of both the Diocese and the National Church, with advisors from 10 Downing Street and the Archbishop’s office. This committee drew up the final shortlist of candidates and carried out the selection process – a process which is now very similar to the way in which many senior public appointments are made, and includes both a panel interview and opportunities for each candidate to demonstrate their pastoral skills and their understanding of the issues of running a Diocese.

In late spring, following agreement by the Queen, the appointment of our new Bishop, the Venerable Christopher Lowson, was announced. So we’d reached a decision – but there remained lots of legal niceties and historical processes to be completed before he could be called ‘the Bishop of Lincoln’.

First of all, the Lincoln Cathedral College of Canons met in June to ‘elect’ Christopher Lowson as their Bishop. This formal election then enabled the Church nationally to complete the legal and constitutional steps which would result in Letters Patent being issued by Buckingham Palace commanding that Christopher Lowson be the new Bishop of Lincoln. These Letters Patent were proclaimed at a service held recently in the Archbishop’s Chapel in where Christopher Lowson took the oaths of allegiance. I was at that service, which was a quiet and solemn occasion, largely taken up with legal matters and yet set in the context of a simple, contemplative and moving act of worship. However, Christopher Lowson still needed to be consecrated as a bishop.

And so I found myself in Westminster Abbey last week at the Service of Consecration. What a contrast this was! The Abbey quire and transepts were full of representatives from Lincoln, Christopher Lowson’s friends and relations, his colleagues from Church House in London (where he has been head of the Ministry Division for the past 7 years) and many people with whom he had worked in earlier years, particularly from the Diocese of Portsmouth where he was formerly an Archdeacon. The processions included the Deans and Chapters of Lincoln, Portsmouth and Westminster, Westminster Abbey Choir, visiting Bishops, the Bishop of London and the Archbishop of Canterbury. The new Bishop of Lincoln was flanked by two representatives from Lincoln Diocese who had been on the Committee and I was honoured to be one of them – the other being the Cathedral Precentor, .

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There were more proclamations of various legal documents before the actual consecration took place. For those of you who were at Janet’s installation in the Priory Church in January, the structure of the service was very similar, with the new Bishop being instructed by the Archbishop in his duties, and his confirmation that he would abide by “the historic formularies of the Church of England” and “would use only the forms of service which are authorised or allowed...” The most powerful moment in the service was when Christopher Lowson was ordained Bishop. As the Archbishop and all the visiting bishops (about 25 of them) laid their hands on Christopher, the Archbishop prayed “Send down the Holy Spirit on your servant Christopher for the office and work of a bishop in your Church”.

The Archbishop then presided over a celebration of the Eucharist in which everybody in the Abbey took part. It is always very moving and uplifting to be part of a Communion Service with nearly 1000 communicants. Finally the Archbishop gave us his blessing and the new Bishop joined all the Lincoln Canons and other representatives present in the outgoing Procession. We all sang “Glorious Things of Thee are spoken” and the Abbey bells rang out! But as I have mentioned, it’s not quite over yet! On 12th November, the new Bishop will be enthroned in his Cathedral. I am sure that will be another wonderful occasion when we can all join together to celebrate his arrival in the Diocese and pray for him in his ministry as the 72nd Bishop of Lincoln.

Canon Niccy Fisher

Methodists get messy!

Worshippers at the Deepings Methodist Church are going to get messy – but this doesn’t mean you’ll have to step over the rubbish to get in! ‘Messy Church doesn’t mean that you make a mess,’ minister Revd Ann Bossingham explained. ‘It’s an attempt to make church more accessible for everyone. Lots of people are interested in

God, but can’t connect with traditional forms of church. Messy church provides the chance to find out about God in a much more informal, relaxed way.’

Each session starts with informal play, followed by crafts and games for the younger ones, then a Sunday tea for all. After this, there’s a chance for everyone to share in a short act of worship, delivered with a light touch. Messy Church will be at the Deepings Methodist Church on the first Sunday of every month, beginning on 2nd October, 2011 at 4.00pm.

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‘Everyone’s welcome,’ Revd Ann added. ‘We don’t want anyone to miss out on the fun’. She can be contacted on 01778-380566 for any queries On the Buses

We have tried to keep you up-to-date on the Parish Council’s proposals to improve the public transport links. This is their latest publicity leaflet. For more information contact the Parish Clerk.

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AUTUMN DAYS

When Autumn comes, some look with dread Towards the Winter months ahead; The biting winds, the snow and rain That chill the bones and numb the brain.

But let's not be in too much haste To chase the Autumn days, and waste The mellow sun and golden lights Of balmy days, and starry nights.

For there are some, it seems to me, See only what they want to see. Ignoring colours overhead, See fallen leaves all brown and dead.

Complaining of the mess they make - Another job for broom and rake! Who grumble at the starling rabble As over juicy pears they scrabble.

While others glory in the hints Of Autumn's many subtle tints Of gold and red, of flame and brown That colour many a dreary town.

And note with joy the bounteous fruits That nature grows and distributes; The culmination of the hours Spent sowing seeds and tending flowers.

So let the Winter wait awhile And leave the Autumn to beguile Us, with the warming rays Of lovely Indian Summer days.

Daphne R. Willson, 16

Rotas for October

Servers Sidespersons Intercessors

Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 22) - Harvest Festival Sun 10:00 Paul Boswall and Team F: Val Wilde, Doris 2nd Bet Washbrooke am Chris Halley Bellairs and Christine Masters 6:00 John Sellars pm Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 23) 8:00 Sun am 9th 10:00 Paul Boswall and Team A: Doris Bellairs, Mary Martin Fisher am John Sellars and Vivien Hamilton Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 24) Sun 10:00 Paul Boswall and Team B: Joy Cunningham and 16th Anne Smart am Chris Halley Ann Meeking Last Sunday after Trinity - Bible Sunday 8:00 Sun Geoff Armstrong am 23rd 10:00 Simon Marshall Team C: Tim Hitchbourn and Sonia Marshall am and John Sellars Cled Bennett Fourth Sunday before Advent Sun 10:00 Simon Marshall Team D:Graham Hardy and 30th Niccy Fisher am and John Sellars Trevor Harwood 6:00 Geoff Armstrong pm Sun Third Sunday before Advent 6th 10:00 Paul Boswall and Team E: Liz Bridgeman, Bill

Nov am Chris Halley and Margaret Flegg

Bread Coffee Flowers Cleaning Brasses &Wine Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 22) - Harvest Festival Sun 10:00 Cled and Ann Johanna Harvest 2nd am Bennett Jones Festival Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 23) Sun Linda Sellars Liz Spratley 10:00 9th and Caroline and Linda Mr Bond am Herron Sellars

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Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 24) Lin Sun Carole Mills Mrs J 10:00 Witherington Liz Spratley & Joan Dyke & 16th and Joy Thompson am and Joan Sandra Jones Linda Sellars Cunningham Dyke Last Sunday after Trinity - Bible Sunday Sun Doris Bellairs 10:00 Pat Feek and Mrs C Mills 23rd and Christine am Doris Warner Masters Fourth Sunday before Advent Sun Christine 10:00 John and Sue Mrs E Day John & Linda Chris Payne 30th Payne and am Marsh Sellars & Pat Feeke Ann Meeking Sun Third Sunday before Advent th Ann Bennett 6 10:00 Dick and and Penny Mrs A Wall Nov am Anthea Wray Hebblewhite

Readings and Readers for October

OT Reading OT Reader NT Reading NT Reader Gospel Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 22) - Harvest Festival

10:00 Deuteronomy Liz 2 Corinthians Luke 12: John Marsh am 8:7-18 Bridgeman 9:6-15 16-30 Sun 2nd

6:00 Deuteronomy Luke 17: Psalm 100 pm 8:7-18 11-19

Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 23) 8:00 Isaiah 25:

Sun am 1-9 Philippians Matthew 9th 4:1-9 22:1-14 10:00 Ann Bennett am Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 24) Sun 1 10:00 Isaiah 45: Victoria Matthew 16th Thessalonians Cled Bennett am 1-7 Worthington 22:15-22 1:1-10

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Last Sunday after Trinity - Bible Sunday 8:00 Nehemiah 8:1- Sun rd am 4, 8-12 23 Matthew 10:00 Trevor Colossians John 24:30-35

am Harwood 3:12-17 Worthington Fourth Sunday before Advent 10:00 Revelation 7:9- Simon Matthew Sun 1 John 3:1-3 Martin Fisher th am 17 Marshall 5:1-12 30

6:00 Isaiah 65:17 - Hebrews

pm end 11:32-12:2 Third Sunday before Advent Sun 6th 10:00 Wisdom 6:12- Adrian Thessalonians Matthew

Nov am 16 Hallam 4:13-18 25:1-14

THANK YOU FROM THE MISSION COMMITTEE

The Mission Committee would like to thank you all for your generous support for the East Africa Drought Appeal on the 11th and 18th September. A total of £152.58 has been sent to the appeal. Further fund raising activities are being planned to help support a variety of other charities. On November 6th we hope to hold a special Mission Sunday with a speaker at the 10 o’clock service. After the service you will be invited to go to the church hall where you will be served 'special' refreshments by the Sunday school. Whilst enjoying these, we hope you will browse the stalls of 'seasonal' items (it's a bit early to name the 'season 'at the moment!) There will be cards, books, calendars and candles amongst other things for sale. There will also be an opportunity for you to take part in a competition, and perhaps buy something from the cake stall as well.

Please look out in church for the new stand which we are going to run. This will have a small selection of birthday cards, notelets, scripture readings and bookmarks. Many churches have stands of such items and the Mission Committee is going to try it out to see whether this would be a popular addition in our church. Please do give us your comments.

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Letter from the

Bishop of Grimsby

Dear Friends,

The violent disturbances in London and other cities during August raise many questions. Inevitably our thoughts and prayers are with those who have suffered and lost through the violence. There can be no excuses for the criminal behaviour of scores of people who subsequently had to take responsibility for their actions before the courts. Yet the complexity of the breakdown in law-and-order demands a wiser response that just legislating for longer sentences and more powers for the police. We cannot pretend that such behaviour has been spawned from happy, contented and flourishing sections of our society. Nor does it really address the problem by blaming parents or a lack of discipline in schools. The moral vacuum we witnessed in the violence and looting is evidence of a deeper malaise within our society. Difficult and politically unpalatable questions about the quality of our society have to be addressed and, to me, the most urgent issue is that too many within our communities sit on the margins of our society feeling that they don't 'belong'. Gangs and the mob offer a sense of 'belonging' which is too frequently absent for those who are culturally, socially and economically marginalised. Feeling that we 'belong' is a fundamental feature of a healthy community. This truth has been recognised from the very earliest human communities. It is an imperative found in the Old Testament prophecies, where 'belonging' means that you have a share in the good things of creation. The need to 'belong' is central to Jesus' healing and pastoral ministry, where he restores people to community and creates a new platform of belonging for their future. Followers of Jesus Christ have to take a lead in creating a sense of belonging for all sections of our communities. Enabling people to know that they 'belong' has to be fundamental to creating communities where the negativity of the violence we witnessed this summer is addressed through the quality of life which all people are offered. There are inevitably political and economic features to 'belonging', but it starts within each and every community. In Christian terms our neighbours 'belong' because, being made in his image, they have a God-given dignity. Our task is to turn the theology of 'belonging' into a reality within the communities in which we worship and witness. The strength of the parochial system is that we are well placed to give a lead to this agenda in each and every community. +David Grimsby

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