Edition 15 - Autumn 2018

CornerstoneSheen Park, Richmond, TW9 1UP 020 8404 1112 www.htrichmond.org.uk Sunday Services - 10.00 and 18.30 HTR - Wednesday Service - 11.30 @church_htr The new vicar on the block Almost a year ago Holy Trinity What is your favourite spot in Central What are you most excited about HTR? Richmond received some devastating London? I really enjoy baking, Getting to know the news: our vicar, Trevor Patterson, had Scandinavian church family and died suddenly. In the middle of the Kitchen coffee shop so I do a fair bit of hearing about what shock and sadness, one of the many on Great Titchfield that in my spare time. God is doing in each processes that had to be put in place was Street - you can’t beat person’s life. the appointment of a new vicar. Drafts their cinnamon buns! Louise and I enjoy were created, a profile designed, playing board games, Can you tell us what interviews set up and after many steps, What is your drew you to HTR? we are very delighted to announce the favourite bible so we often have To be part of a local appointment of our new vicar, Rev verse? friends around to play church of people who Dan Wells. Well… officially Dan will Quite difficult to love Jesus and want become the new vicar at the Service of choose just one, but a game or two. to reach out with Institution and Induction taking place perhaps Nehemiah Jesus’ love to those on Wednesday, 19 September at 19.30 at 8:10, “The joy of the Lord is your strength” around them. That’s what being church is all Holy Trinity Richmond. As many of us about, and that’s what we quickly realised is are very excited to meet and get to know What do you do in your free time? the heartbeat of HTR. Dan, we decided I really enjoy baking, to ask him some I’m a sinner saved by so I do a fair bit of What do you think will be the biggest questions and start grace. It sounds super- that in my spare time. challenge ahead? the process as soon Louise and I enjoy Learning everyone’s names! Seriously, my as possible. Just after spiritual to say so, but playing board games, memory is very bad so please bear with me Dan and Louise, his it’s true and the most so we often have as I try to remember. wife, moved into friends around to play the Vicarage, Dan fundamental thing a game or two. I love Dan will know that these questions kindly took a break about me. going to the movies to were just the beginning, and many more from unpacking and see the latest Marvel are about come. However, he is also answered a few of film, and I watch interested in getting to know us, so be our initial questions. American Football, supporting the Denver ready to answer some of his questions, Broncos. too. And as he asked, please let’s be To start, how would you describe patient with him while he learns our yourself? How would Louise describe How was your time at All Souls, your names. We don’t want to scare him off you? previous church? from the start! I’m a sinner saved by grace. It sounds super- Great, but very busy. All Souls has so many Joao Paulo Tavares and Dan Wells spiritual to say so, but it’s true and the most terrific opportunities it fundamental thing about me. Beyond that, can be almost impossible to I’m a bit of a geek (I love comic book movies realise you can’t grasp all of and books about science) and like learning them. new things (for instance, I recently took a class on modern calligraphy). I aspire under What are your first God to be a good listener and a godly friend. impressions of Richmond? I enjoy good coffee and drink too much of it. It’s a lovely place, with a Louise would probably add that I’m a good lot more green than we cook, have a storehouse of useless facts and have been used to in central am not very good at multitasking! London. On the first two days after we arrived, we got Tell us an interesting fact about you. caught in the rain each day, When I was a curate in Plymouth I got so our very first impression abandoned in a studio of Radio Devon. was quite wet! A manly day - Men’s Away Day On Saturday 23 June 2018, some of After a lunch with sandwiches Roger The day was rounded the HTR men got together for a day Marx picked up where Alwyn left off by a relaxing of worship, teaching, community, an off and continued to inspire from the afternoon of football and an evening scriptures and personal experience, evening where tales of pizza. The with a focus on of eye-watering morning was 'Building for spent at St God: With one goals and football Stephen’s eye on the prize'. skills that would Church in The morning . was beautifully make the The day started ended by sharing squad go green with with coffee and communion catching up with amongst one envy were narrated, one another, another. maybe with a pinch after which there The afternoon was a short time of worship followed saw some brave gentlemen kicking of salt. by a deeply challenging and inspiring around a football and impressing with with a pinch of salt. talk focused on 'Running the race: previously unseen skills. The day was In all, the day was a marvellous time With one eye on the prize' by Alwyn rounded off by a relaxing evening at to spend together: as fathers, brothers, Webb. This was followed by some Pizzeria Rustica where tales of eye- husbands, sons and friends; as family in time to privately reflect on the teaching watering goals and football skills that Christ. and spend some time in prayer, walking would make the England squad go in Marble Hill Park. green with envy were narrated, maybe Nico Marais Focus at Focus!!! The Focus festival in July is a time for of London Dame our church network to spend quality time Sarah Mullally together as thousands gather for a week and US author and of teaching, worship and fellowship. speaker RT Kendall. Holy Trinity Brompton church started kindly invited HTR Their welcome shelter to join them along protected us from with St Barnabas Church Kensington. the heatwave AND 120 of us came torrential downpours together under their huge marquee, and high winds for feasting and friendship. Their the event in 1992 and again this year welcome shelter hosted the activities at Somerley Estate protected us from and high winds which required gazebos in Hampshire. Speakers included Bishop the heatwave AND torrential downpours and parasols to be taken down, and tents to be re-pegged extra firmly! Our time was truly blessed and come rain or shine, we evolved together.

From ‘whooping’ in revellers entering the Big Top to worship on the Saturday night, to quiet contemplation back at our base, our time was truly blessed and come rain or shine, we grew together.

Helen West cross over from the old to the new! From September, our work with years 10+ will I loved my year at HTR. #CHANGE officially be called ‘The Crossing’! This It was full of all the will still be happening every Wednesday emotions and all The Bridge and The Crossing from 18.00! different lessons to learn. Hello! As the term is about to start it Another thing to look forward to is our Looking back on is great to spend a bit of time updating youth weekend away! We will once again this year I am just everyone on some so grateful that God important and led me somewhere so exciting changes completely unexpected taking place in the and yet so profoundly Youth Ministry life right for me at this of HTR. particular time. First of all, a whole When I think of my new youth group most precious moments is starting! We are during my internship really excited to at HTR I find that announce that a the majority of them new fortnightly are seemingly small group is starting moments such as having called ‘The Bridge’. a dance party in the This is going to be office, laughing in a a group for new staff meeting, being year 7s that are encouraged, being silly graduating from during worship band Glow, and the dream is that it grows Another thing to look practice, dancing in until they are in year 9! It’s going to be A year to remember church after youth band a really fun, social setting for younger forward to is our youth practice, almost slipping youth with the same games, consoles weekend away! in the slums of Kampala, and cool equipment that they are used to having heart-to-hearts with the from Glow, but with a mixed team of old ...Watch this space! most amazing girls who so quickly friends and new! Myself and Sue Jackson became true friends, and simply will be heading it up, so if you want to be joining with our friends from Bless being so loved and deeply blessed attend, get in touch! It’s happening on Community Church as we head over to again and again through being part the Friday nights that Glow isn’t on, Saffron Walden for a great weekend of of this community! and the first one will be on Friday, 21 worship, fun and games. The weekend This year has been September at 18.00! away will be called Kaleidoscope and will Secondly, Collide is having a name happen in early November! Watch this special to me in change! I spent some time dreaming with space! so many ways some of our lovely young people, and we really felt that God is calling us to Georges Kesrouani and I will honestly treasure and Summer + heatwave remember it all! Back in July, following a wonderful Service at HTR where we bid an incredibly fond farewell to the Pattersons, a BBQ was enjoyed in the vicarage garden. The turnout was huge and bumper numbers of sausages and burgers were barbequed and munched upon. Followed by ice creams eaten in record time to avoid melting in the This year has been special to me in scorching mid-day sunshine. so many ways and I will honestly Parasols and trees were used to treasure and remember it all! shelter from the sun’s strong rays. Thank you all for being part of this And when all else failed? The journey of mine and I am certain I hosepipe was switched on and came will see you again! in very handy for cooling down the crowd! Hannah Helm Helen West Dates for your diary! A generous day in 2018 Please join us at events in the coming months We’ve been hugely encouraged once again this year by a wonderful response Dan Wells' Institution and to our Gift Day in June. We received Induction Service almost £23,500, which has been split Wednesday, 19 September - 19.30 evenly four ways as follows: Prison Fellowship - To fund restorative Harvest Service justice programmes at HMP Feltham Sunday, 23 September - 10.00 Democratic Alpha Supper Riverbank Trust - To continue and Republic of Congo Thursday, 27 September - 19.30 further develop their work with - To help the local followed by 10 Thursdays vulnerable families church support people in Bunia Women's Breakfast LVA Trust displaced by violence. Saturday, 6 October - 09.00 - To support Thank you for your tremendous Relationship and generosity! Life Group Leaders’ Evening Sex Education work Wednesday, 17 October - 20.00 in local schools Keith Nurse Light Party Another memorable talk at the Wednesday, 31 October - 17.00 Verses to live by evening Service was on John chapter Men’s Breakfast In John chapter 15, verse 4 Jesus says 14, verse 6 where Jesus says of himself, "I am the way and the truth and the Saturday, 3 November - 09.00 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will life. No one comes to the Father except Youth Weekend Away bear much fruit; apart from me you can through me". I found it encouraging to hear that 'the truth' in this verse Friday to Sunday do nothing." means a trustworthy way, rather than Early November I find this verse a comforting assurance of God's love and promise, talking about a singular philosophical Alpha Day though it is also a challenge. At the truth. This was a new perspective on this verse for me. Saturday, 17 November - from 09.30 evening Services earlier this year we had two talks on John chapter 15. Jesus promises us a good and Joint Churches Prayer and Both speakers pointed out that these trustworthy way which brings life. Worship verses speak about trusting God Although I might not see the way ahead I can let go and trust Jesus. Wednesday, 21 November - 20.00 to take control and to let go of our independence, which is not easy. God doesn't require perfection, but Sometimes it is difficult letting go, but encourages us to allow space for his in doing so we allow space to receive goodness. It is through his grace we can grow into our best selves, just like Please see our Weekly Church Bulletin God's goodness. While Jesus enables the branches in the vine. He can also and website for details of prayer this, we have a part to play in making grow our trust too. meetings, breakfasts, socials and lots of sure we allow the environment to thrive and grow, both on our own and other events. Claire Stansf ield Welcome to HTR with other people. Are you new to HTR? We’d love you to join us at any of our events. Why not come to our Harvest Service during this Autumn season. Or how about coming along to one of our weekly Sunday or Wednesday Services? Holy Trinity Richmond is an Anglican parish church, with strong links to the local community. For more information, please contact us. 020 8404 1112 www.htrichmond.org.uk HTR - Holy Trinity Richmond @church_htr