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Monday 2 May FAREHAM FAITH FESTIVAL Tickets: £2.50 (students: £1). Retiring col- , St Mary’s Church, lection for Christian Aid. Fratton Road, Fratton (10am): May fayre As well as the special events listed below, there will also be stands, activities and resources available all week in Fareham Shopping PORTSMOUTH, Portsmouth , and beer festival. Centre. Keith Dyde, a Church Army evangelist, will entertain shoppers with balloon-modelling, gospel magic and storyboards, and two High Street (7.30pm): Royal Star and festival tents will be stationed outside the shopping centre. There will also be taster Alpha courses each day from 12noon, and a youth Garter home concert. Thursday 5 May cafe open until 9pm daily. For more information, see page 1 or consult the ecumenical Fareham website: www.farehamchurches.org.uk DENMEAD, All Saints’ Church, Hambledon Road (7.30pm): Choral cele- ROWLANDS CASTLE, St John’s Sunday 15 May Tuesday 31 May Thursday 2 June bration. Marking 125 years of All Saints’ church hall, Manor Lodge Road FAREHAM, Holy Trinity Church, West FAREHAM, St John’s Church, Upper FAREHAM, Holy Trinity Church, West Church and Portsmouth Choral Union. (7.30pm-9pm): Between The Two Temples. Street (6.30pm): Churches Together in St Michael’s Grove and United Street (11.30am-2pm): Flower arranging Programme includes Fauré’s Requiem and A ‘Next Steps’ course run by the Board of Fareham service for Pentecost. Reformed Church, Osborn Road South workshop. Preacher: Handel’s Zadok the Priest. Education, looking at how Christianity and Kenneth. (10am-12noon): Kidz Clubs. Games, sto- FAREHAM, United Reformed Church, Rabbinic Judaism developed. Contact: 023- ries, craft, drama and music for seven to Osborn Road South (7.30pm): Staged Sunday 22 May 9282 2053. Also on May 12, 19 and 26. 11-year-olds. Also on June 1 & 2. drama reading. Outlines gospel message. Friday 27 May FAREHAM, Methodist Church, Queens PORTSMOUTH, Portsmouth Cathedral, FAREHAM, Ferneham Hall, Osborn Road (10am-4.30pm): Holiday activities Friday 3 June High Street (11.15am): City service. Road (7.30pm): Concert by London Preacher: the Rt Rev Conner, for seniors. Entertainment, craft, quizzes, FAREHAM, Fareham Shopping Centre Community Gospel . Tickets: £10 of Windsor, Bishop of HM Forces and competitions and lunch. (11am & 2pm): Football skills workshop (£8 concessions) on 01329-829121 or Domestic Chaplain to HM the Queen. STUBBINGTON, Holy Rood Church, with Linvoy Primus. 01329-318731. Road (10am-4pm): Crofton Thursday 26 May Village Arts and Craft Festival. Exhibition Saturday 4 June Saturday 28 May of local talent. Daily until June 5. COWPLAIN, St Wilfrid’s Church, FAREHAM, Fareham Shopping Centre FAREHAM, Sacred Heart RC Church, FAREHAM, Holy Trinity Church, West Padnell Road (3.30pm-5.45pm): Messy (11am): Gig in the town. Chasing Stars Portland Street (9am-6pm): Open for Street (1.30pm-5pm): Music day. Led by Church. Art and craft, food and worship for and Replenish, plus DJ playing. refreshments and tours. Daily to June 5. diocesan music adviser Rosemary Field. families. See page 12 for details. FAREHAM, St John’s Church, Upper FAREHAM, St Columba’s Church, Contact: 01329-232688. St Michael’s Grove (1.30pm-4.30pm): Hillson Drive (12noon): Fareham FAITH FAREHAM, Fareham Community Saturday 28 May Open Day. Includes bouncy castle, assault Festival opening service and prayers. Church, West Street (2pm-4pm): Dance course, birds of prey, children’s treasure PORTSMOUTH, Portsmouth Cathedral, Includes an exhibition of artwork from expression. An afternoon of expressive hunt, story tent, local arts and more. High Street (5pm): with St local schools and the chance to see plans dance for all ages. Contact: 01329-829121. John’s Choir, The Graig. FAREHAM, Hill Park Working Mens’ for the future of the church building. Sunday 5 June Krysia Butwilowska FAREHAM, Fareham Shopping Centre Club, Highlands Road (7.30pm): Jazz Saturday 28 May - FAREHAM, St Columba’s Church, (Pentecost Lecture, May 15) (9am-12noon): Quiz and trail; (12noon- night. DB4 jazz quartet and magician John Saturday 4 June 1.30pm): Gig by Metamorphic. Also daily Archer will perform. Tickets: £9.50, Hillson Drive (10am): Community praise. from May 30-June 3. including buffet meal, on 01329-829121. Joint festival worship with St Columba PETERSFIELD, St Peter’s Church, The Saturday 7 May STUBBINGTON, Holy Rood Church, and Holy Trinity. With the Ven Peter Square, (9am-5pm): Petersfield Artists in Town (PAinT) exhibition. Local artists NITON Blackgang Chine viewpoint car Gosport Road (7.30pm): Jazz and Wednesday 1 June Hancock, Archdeacon of the Meon. FAREHAM, Ferneham Hall, Osborn exhibit their work. Admission free. park (from 8am): Christian Aid sponsored Vespers. With the Tim Eyles Jazz Band. FAREHAM, Fareham Shopping Centre Road (7.30pm): Worship Together. Final walk. Walk 17 miles across the island to Tickets: £5, including nibbles and punch. (11am): Children’s colouring competition. ecumenical celebration. Saturday 28 May - West Cowes to raise money for Christian Contact: 01329-662132 or 01329- The Mayor of Fareham will present prizes. Aid. Give a £5 donation or find sponsor- 661154. FAREHAM, various venues (11am- Monday 20 June ship. Contact Jim Curtis (01983-526574). 4pm): Start of ‘Soul out of the Town’. Sunday 19 June PORTSMOUTH, Portsmouth Cathedral, PORTSMOUTH, Portsmouth Cathedral, Sunday 29 May Youngsters tackle community projects. FAREHAM, Ferneham Hall, Osborn High Street (9am-6pm): Royal Society of High Street, Old Portsmouth (10am): FAREHAM, grounds of Fareham Also on June 2, 3 & 4. Road (7.30pm): His Story. Musical Marine Artists’ exhibition. Diocesan healing day. Talk on ‘Healing and Leisure Centre (12.30pm): Picnic and FAREHAM, Holy Trinity Church, West including songs by Ken Shearsmith, of wholeness in the context of eternity’ from ‘It’s A Knockout’. Family games. Street (2pm-4.30pm): Singalong for sen- Holy Rood, Stubbington. Featuring Lucy Sunday 29 May Stimpson-Maynard, the Mustard Seed Beatrice Brandon, range of workshops, FAREHAM Fareham Community iors. Includes refreshments. Contact: PORTSMOUTH, Portsmouth Cathedral, Soul Band and Mustard Seed Girls’ Choir. lunch and Eucharist for healing. Contact: Church, West Street (7.30pm): LIFE 01329-232688. High Street (6pm): Evensong with St Tickets available on 01329-231942. the Rev Paul Kennedy (01730-264282). meeting. John’s Choir, The Graig. (8pm): Taizé- SOUTHSEA, House of Bethany, 7 Nelson style night prayer. Road (10am-4pm): Quiet day. Led by Saturday 14 May Lecture. Krysia Butwilowska and Paul Church, Bitterne (1pm-4.30pm): A Sister Sonia May. Please bring a packed PORTSMOUTH, Springfield School, McKeown, headteacher and deputy head at Mission-shaped Church? All-age event run Monday 30 May lunch. Drinks and tea will be available. St Luke’s C of E School, talk about educa- by CMS/Mid-Africa Ministry in which peo- Central Road, Drayton (9am): Start of PETERSFIELD, St Peter’s Church, The Cost: £5. Please contact the Sisters if you tion issues. ple will share experiences of mission in ‘2000 Minutes of Praise’. Praise and wor- Square, (1pm): Concert. wish to attend, on 023-9283 3498 or PETERSFIELD, St Peter’s Church, The mid-Africa. Speakers include the Rt Rev The Rother Piano ship to fill 2,000 minutes until 6.30pm on Quartet play Mozart and Schumann. [email protected] Square, (7.30pm): The Non Silentium Paul Butler. Contact: Jon Henderson (023- May 15. See page 3 for details. Admission free. Retiring collection. PORTSMOUTH, Portsmouth Cathedral, Choir. From St Peter’s link parish in 8055 5719) or Nick Fane (01684-573916). . Admission free. Retiring collection LOCKS HEATH, St Sunday 8 May High Street (7.30pm): Portsmouth Prom -  in aid of Christian Aid. Church, Church Road (6.30pm): Musical Would you like your church’s events for PORTSMOUTH, Portsmouth Cathedral, A Celebration of Life. Portsmouth Cathedral June evening. To mark the end of Christian Aid listed here and on our website High Street (6pm): Evensong with the Choir and friends in concert in aid of the (www.portsmouth.anglican.org)? Send Rowans Hospice and cathedral music. Tuesday 17 May Week. Includes choir items, solo perform- Britain/Australia Society. details to: Pompey Chimes, Cathedral Readings by Sophie Allisstone. Tickets: TOTLAND BAY, Christ Church, Alum ances, some with an African flavour. Refreshments, including a Fairtrade stall. House, St Thomas’s Street, Portsmouth, Monday 9 May £10-£6 (children £1), available on 023-9282 Bay New Road (7.30pm): Organ recital. PO1 2HA by May 9. PORTSMOUTH, Portsmouth Cathedral, 3300 or 023-9234 9430. Stephen Disley of . High Street (10.30am): Legal service. Free admission. Retiring collection. Sunday 15 May Monday 9 May - PORTSMOUTH, Church of the Saturday 21 May situation vacant Ascension, Stubbington Avenue MOTTISTONE, St Peter and St Paul Thursday 12 May DIOCESE: Would you like to play a part The accounts are computerised and (6.30pm): Christian Aid Week service. Church (10am-1pm): Living churchyard BORDON, Acorn Healing Centre, in mission in our diocese? The Diocesan the Diocesan Board of Finance, as agent With Susan Barry, regional co-ordinator. day. Bring the family to discover secret Whitehill Chase: Tell Me Where It Hurts. Board of Mission requires an honorary of the board, prepares the payroll. PORTSMOUTH, Cathedral House, St wildlife. See page 2 for details. Conference for those working in profes- treasurer, who will also manage the Knowledge of charity law and accounting Thomas’s Street (7.15pm): Pentecost SOUTHAMPTON, Holy Saviour sional healthcare. Led by Dr Andrew accounts of our Council for Social would be beneficial. A full list of respon- Fergusson and the Rev Dr Russ Parker. Responsibility. Ideally you will be a com- sibilities is available from Nick Ralph Contact: 01420-478121 or info@acornchris petent bookkeeper or a qualified account- (023-9282 1137) or Dave Stickland tian.org. See: www.acornchristian.org ant. You may be retired or otherwise able (01730-827355), or phone either of them unwanted items to devote a few hours a week to this for an informal conversation about the Tuesday 10 May EAST COWES: St James’ Church has Book 1, and Hymns for Today on offer. rewarding opportunity. post. PETERSFIELD, St Peter’s Church, The hymn books galore that it no longer A small donation would be welcome. Square, (7.30pm): Petersfield School needs. There are 200 copies of Ancient Contact the Rev Jonathan Hall on showcase. Admission free. Retiring collec- and Modern Revised, Mission Praise - 01983-200107 for details. tion. letter to the editor Dear Sir, the establishments in which these opportu- I read with considerable interest the nities can be found to list them, but if tour announcements article on ‘Is chaplains’ work a vision for examined, the value of chaplains’ work is the future?’ (Pompey Chimes, February clear. BARCELONA: Support the Rowans Appointment: The Rev Paul Smith, assistant curate, 2005). I had a similar view some 20 or so With the world developing a more Hospice by booking a trip to Barcelona Holy Trinity, Prestwood and Great The Rev Christopher Feak, vicar, St years ago while I was a Reader in the scientific view of life, and the lack of from November 3-6. Famous for Martin’s, Perry Common, and area dean Hampden (Oxford diocese) to be priest- London diocese. basic religious teaching, it is evident that Gaudi’s architecture, the Barrio Gotic, (Birmingham diocese) to be priest-in- in-charge, St Alban’s, West Leigh. He will I understand something of a chap- Christians need to take steps to educate cathedral and Picasso Museum, you will charge, Christ Church and St John’s, be licensed by the bishop at 7.30pm on lain’s work, having been a Scout Chaplain the future generation and the chaplaincy stay in a four-star hotel, with a half-day Sandown. He will be licensed by the bish- July 20. for many years, and am at present chap- system could very well be one of hte guided tour included. Flights from op on a date to be announced later. lain to an Air Training Squadron (Cadets) answers. London Gatwick. Cost: £389, including Lay appointment: The Rev James Hair, now community and help with another and a detached The work carried out by a chaplain is a donation to the hospice. mental health chaplain in the Fareham Judith Swaine, now deanery pastoral flight. As the headmaster of several not easily done, but when well done is Book by sending a stamped and Gosport NHS Primary Care Trust assistant, Gosport deanery. schools, I had similar experiences and very rewarding. We must seize every addressed 9in x 4in envelope to Hospice with special responsibilities at appreciate the value of both the work and opportunity to encourage the growth of Travel (BCN), Orchard Cottage, 34 Ravenswood House, Knowle. He will be Retirement: the opportunities. the Christian faith. West Street, Southwick, PO17 6EA, licensed by the Archdeacon of Portsdown The Rev Arnold Hirst, rector, St Today chaplains are working in a fer- Yours sincerely, ringing 023-9238 2433 or 01329- at 7pm on May 9 at St Mary’s Church, Nicholas’ Church, Wickham, with effect tile field of unknowing but enquiring Cecil Alexander (Reader), 5 Hurst Close, 237890 or e-mailing: rowanstravel@ Portchester. from July 31. minds. There are too many examples of Hill Head, Fareham yahoo.co.uk