THE BROOMWAY BEAGLE ST NICHOLAS CHURCH GREAT WAKERING with ST MARY’S FOULNESS ALL SAINTS BARLING MAGNA and ST MARY’S LITTLE WAKERING

Issue 76 September 2017

FROM MY DESK and I wish all those couples I have Time seems to be flying by, here we are married, health, happiness and abundant again, two months after writing my last blessings from God. ‘From my desk’ article, and it seems as if In Scripture we are told that there is a it were only yesterday. season for all things, life and death, joy I hope that all of the families who were and sorrow, speaking and silence, a on holiday from school had a wonderful season for planting and a season for summer, and that everyone else was plucking that which we have planted. able to enjoy the smattering of sunshine Farmers, allotment keepers and small- we experienced. There were a few days holders would be much better equipped in the holidays when folks told me that than me to speak of the seasons they had put on the heating, as it was so concerning the land, but in church over cold!!! I must say I didn’t do that myself, the next couple of weeks we will be but I was very tempted on a couple of thinking about the season of Harvest as occasions. we prepare to have the ‘Harvest Thanksgiving’ services at the beginning September however can be a beautiful of October, and from there of course we month as we usher in the season of will be thinking about the season of; colour known as autumn, it is my (dare I say it), Christmas!! when we favourite of all the seasons. remember that God saw the need of For the church we are coming to the end creation and sent his Son Jesus. of what we call the ‘summer wedding As we enter the season of ‘autumn’, my season’, many couples have come prayer is that you will know the through the church doors to make public abundance of God’s love, peace and a declaration of their love for each other hope. and their commitment to one another. As a minister, weddings are one of the Rev. Kim Lepley most enjoyable services that I conduct

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MIDWEEK COMMUNION HEALING SERVICE Please note that there is no Midweek The monthly Healing Service will be at Communion at St Nicholas, Great St Nicholas, Great Wakering on Sunday Wakering on the 6th, 13th & 20th 17th September at 6:30pm. September as Rev’d Kim Lepley is on A chance to pray for ourselves and holiday. others who need our prayers in a dedicated service to allow God’s grace UNITED SERVICE to be among us.

On 10th September there will be a United Service at St Nicholas, Great ALL SAINTS / ST NICHOLAS Wakering at 10:30am. This will be led FLOODLIGHTING by our Archdeacon, the Ven. Mike If you would like to sponsor the Lodge and Janet Nicholls, Rural Advisor & Chaplain to Agriculture. floodlighting of our Churches in memory of a loved one or as a These are great opportunities to share celebration, please contact: fellowship and worship together with our brothers and sisters in Christ from All Saints: Sandra Batty on 01702 our neighbouring churches. I look 217445. forward to seeing you there! St Nicholas: Theresa Webster on 01702 PRAYER SPACE 294029. Prayer Space is a short reflective time Details will be printed in the Broomway of prayer for our communities and takes place in All Saints Church, Barling Beagle. Magna. ST NICHOLAS CHURCH HALL This will be on Wednesday 20th Is available for hire. Regular hires September and will start at 7:45pm for about 45 minutes. available, or one off bookings accepted. ALL SAINTS FLOODLIGHTING Call Theresa on 01702 294029 for Grateful thanks to Judith Smith who is further details. sponsoring the lighting at All Saints, Baring Magna in memory of her father EVENING WORSHIP Peter Smith on 19th October . St Andrews, Rochford will have an Evening Communion service on Sunday

24th September starting at 6:30pm

REV’D KIM LEPLEY—OUR NEW PRIEST IN CHARGE

We are delighted to inform you that the Revd Kim Lepley has been appointed Priest in Charge (Team Rector Desig- nate) of Rochford & Sutton w Shopland, Barling Magna & Little Wakering, and Great Wakering w Foulness. Kim was licensed at St Nicholas , Great Wakering by the Venerable , Archdeacon of Southend on Sunday 23rd July 2017. The advert has now been placed for our Associate Minister. You can download the advert and our Parish Profile from any of the church websites.

A TRIBUTE TO BISHOP The Bishop of Bradwell, Right Reverend John Wraw, died peacefully in his sleep at home in the early hours of 25 July 2017. He was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2014.

Bishop John said at the time of his installation as Bishop of Bradwell in 2012 that he believed the needed to “reach out and change society”. He unpacked this theme in his 2016 Lent lecture when he said: “Ministry is not about serving the Church. It is about serving God in the world”.

Stephen Cottrell, the , has said: “Bishop John was a wonderful servant of the gospel and a fantastic colleague. As an archdeacon in Wiltshire he was known to be dependable and creative. As a bishop serving in this great these qualities blossomed and bore fruit as he helped take forward our diocesan vision for growth and renewal. He quickly won the confidence of the clergy and the love of the people he served.”

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I can provide help with understanding and managing thoughts and feelings that you find difficult or distressing. I work one to one with children, adolescents and adults. [email protected] 07748482697 Messy Church is a club for families with children between the ages of 3 - 11 years. All children must be accompanied by an adult, and younger siblings are also welcome. Each month expect to get involved in playing games, making things and getting messy! Every session has a theme, so we will spend time exploring it together with stories and songs. We'll even feed you ALL with a hot dinner at the end!

When: 3:30pm – 6:00pm Where: St. Nicholas Church Hall Dates: Thursday 13th July Barling: 13th September. To book your place ring Pat on 218476 Great Wakering: 14th September. To book your place ring Janice on 217095 Come and join us - See you there!!

FLOWER ARRANGING CLASSES

In St Nicholas Church Hall

13th September at 7pm till 9pm

£5.00 Bring flowers to create an arrangement for Thanksgiving

Phone Anne to book your place – 01702 621186

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WHO’S WHO DATES FOR YOUR DIARY PRIEST IN CHARGE: 23rd September 2017, Last Night of the Proms, St Nicholas Church, Great Rev’d. Kim Lepley Wakering 01702 216725 1st October 2017, Harvest Thanksgiving Services at St Nicholas, Great Wakering and St Andrews, [email protected] Rochford at 10:30am ST NICHOLAS, GREAT WAKERING: 7th October 2017, An Evening with Guadeamus, All Saints Church, Barling CHURCH WARDENS Magna Liana Gowen, 01702 216837 8th October 2017, Harvest Thanksgiving Service, All Saints, Barling Theresa Webster, 01702 294029 Magna, 10:30am

ALL SAINTS, BARLING MAGNA: 24th November 2017, Barn Dance, Great Wakering Memorial Hall, Great CHURCH WARDENS Wakering Lynda Edmunds, 01702 218249 25th November 2017, Friends of St Nicholas Coffee Morning Chris Giles, 01702 216785 9th December 2017, Frost Fayre, All Saints Church, Barling Magna BROOMWAY BEAGLE EDITOR:

Peter King, 01702 217942 Deadline for items to be included in [email protected] the October edition is the 11th SEPTEMBER 2017 E-mail:- [email protected]

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SEPTEMBER 2017 CHURCH SERVICES AT ALL SAINTS, BARLING MAGNA, ST NICHOLAS, GREAT WAKERING AND ST ANDREW’S, ROCHFORD EVERY WEEK:- SUNDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER Unless notice is given 9:00am St Andrews– BCP Holy Communion TUESDAY 9:30am 10:30am All Saints—Morning Prayer All Saints – Holy Communion St Nicholas – Family Worship WEDNESDAY 9:30am St Andrews - Family Worship St. Nicholas—Holy Communion

SUNDAY 10th SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 9:30am St Andrews—Holy Communion 9:00am

Foulness – Holy Communion HOMEGROUPS 10:30am Mondays Lynda 218249 St Nicholas - United Service of Holy Communion led by Archdeacon Mike Tuesdays (am) Kim 216725 Lodge Tuesdays (pm) Sue 217098

SUNDAY 17th SEPTEMBER OPEN CHURCH 10:30am St. Nicholas Church is open every All Saints—Family Worship Wednesday from 10am to 12. St Nicholas—Family Worship You can come and look round, have a chat, and light a candle to remember a St Andrews—Family Worship loved one or to help you pray. 6:30pm

St Nicholas – Healing Service BROWNIES: SUNDAY 24th SEPTEMBER Mondays 6pm, 10:30am Tuesdays 5.45pm All Saints—Holy Communion St Nicholas—Family Worship GUIDES Mondays 7.30pm CHOIR Mondays 7.30pm St Andrews—Family Worship BELLRINGERS: Tuesdays 8pm 6:30pm

St Andrews— Holy Communion