Summer 2017

Summer Fete - Saturday 10th June 1 p.m. SERVICES AND EVENTS The Spirit of truth lead you into all truth, give you grace to confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, and to proclaim the words and works of God.

Sunday 28th May - The Seventh Sunday of Easter Sunday 30th July - 7th Sunday after Trinity 10 a.m. Morning Prayer 10 a.m. Parish Communion 6.30p.m. Evening Prayer Sunday 6th August - The Feast of the Transfiguration Tuesday 30th May Big Strong People Required - From 7 p.m.. 10 a.m. Parish Communion with Prayers of Dedication for Thursday 1st June - Holy Communion at 10.30 a.m. everyone involved in out Holiday Bible Club. Thursday 1st June - 7 p.m. - Stall Holders Meeting Holiday Bible Club at St G’s If you’re turning up on the day asking questions you’re doing it Monday 7th - Friday 11th August wrong. Find out all you need to know and get sorted! Everyone 10 a.m. - 12 noon please come along! Sunday 13th August - 9th Sunday after Trinity Sunday 4th June - Pentecost Sunday 10 a.m. Morning Prayer 10 a.m. Holy Communion 6.30 p.m. Evening Prayer with Ministry of Prayers for Sunday 20th August - 12th Sunday after Trinity Healing 10 a.m. Morning Prayer

Thursday 8th June - Holy Communion at 10.30 a.m.. Sunday 27th August - 13th Sunday after Trinity 10 a.m. Morning Prayer 10th June - 1 p.m. - Summer Fete Parish Magazines for September available for distribution.

Sunday 11th June - Trinity Sunday Wednesday 30th August - Annual Art Exhibition begins 10 a.m. Morning Prayer Thursday 31st August - Sunday 3rd September. More Details 6.30 p.m. Evening Worship with the Ministry of the with the September Magazine. Laying on of Hands Sunday 3rd September - 14th Sunday after Trinity 15th June - Thursday - Holy Communion at 10.30 a.m. 10 a.m. Teaching Communion. Meeting of the Select Vestry - 7.30 p.m. 6.30 p.m. Evening Prayer

Sunday 18th June - 1st Sunday after Trinity - Sunday Club PLEASE NOTE : Thursday 1st June : Stall Holders Meeting Prize Day! at 7 p.m.. Come along and learn all that you need to know 10 a.m. Morning Prayer Morning Prayer with Prize about the Fete and the role that you are going to play in making Giving it happen. Important information on cash handling and security. 6.30 p.m. Holy Communion Essential meeting. Please make every effort to attend. 22nd June - Thursday - Holy Communion at 10.30 a.m.

Sunday 25th June - 2nd Sunday after Trinity DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 10 a.m. Morning Prayer 6.30 p.m. Iona Evening Prayer 1st June Stall holders meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday 29th June - Holy Communion at 10:30 a.m. - St. Peter & St. Paul Fete 2017 Saturday 10th June. PLEASE NOTE: There will be no evening services through July & August. Evening Worship will recommence on Holiday Bible Club Sunday 3rd September. The 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion Monday 7th- 11th August from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. service continues as usual. Thursday 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion services continue as usual. At 8.30 a.m. each Sunday morning there will be a service of Holy Communion. Sunday 2nd July - 3rd Sunday after Trinity At 10.30 a.m. each Thursday morning there will be a service 10 a.m. Parish Communion of Holy Communion. Prayers are said at this service for the sick. If you or someone who you know would like us to pray Sunday 9th July - 4th Sunday after Trinity for them at this service please write their Christian name in 10 a.m. Morning Prayer the book beside the lamp at the back of church.

Sunday 16th July - 5th Sunday after Trinity 10 a.m. Morning Prayer The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace. If we live in the Spirit, Sunday 23rd July - 6th Sunday after Trinity let us walk in the Spirit. 10 a.m. Morning Prayer Galatians 5: 22

2 MANCHESTER ATTACK CATHEDRAL RESPONDS Candles are burning in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit in St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, for those killed and injured in the Manchester Arena terror attack on May 22.

Special prayers are being said, and people wishing to take time out to pray and light interested in how they use it. a candle are welcome to call into the The Big Shift Cathedral today and over the next few How can you help? Our research shows that the banks days. managing our money are still much more We all want to save for a rainy day. But heavily invested in fossil fuel companies The Dean of Belfast, the Very Rev John what if our savings are causing the storm? than in renewable energy companies. Our Mann, said: “It is with deep sadness that We need you to email your bank and tell economy has been based on fossil fuels we awoke this morning to the news them how important it is that they scale for over 100 years, so we understand that from Manchester. So many lives lost and up their investment in renewables, to help it’s not as easy as simply changing all of injured, the likelihood being that many are fight climate change. their loans and investments overnight. children. “Our hearts go out to all the families Financing coal, oil and gas fuels climate But what is worrying is the lack of a clear involved and our prayers are with them change. plan or commitment from the banks as to today, and will be in the coming days as how to change this current balance and this devastating attack brings such sorrow The biggest banks in the UK, the ones scale up investments in renewables. to so many.” Dean Mann continued: that most of us rely upon to look after “We also remember in our prayers the our money, are not using that money to To love our neighbours and God’s members of the emergency services and look after our earth, our shared home. abundant planet as we’re entrusted all whose trauma at these events must be Instead they continue to finance the to do requires a big shift in finances acute, even as they seek to assist others. extraction and burning of fossil fuels like towards renewable energy. coal, oil and gas, all of which produce “In the communities, schools, churches carbon pollution. This in turn fuels climate What’s the solution? and other faith centres, whose prayers change, threatening the lives of our sisters and concern for those of their members and brothers around the world and put- Banks must stop financing coal power will be deeply felt, may they know the ting all of our futures at risk. plants. The UK government has already support that is being prayed for by those promised to phase out coal by across the country and around the world If we’re going to build a better world and 2025 – banks must follow suit. who seek to uphold them, as best we can, prevent irreversible damage to God’s in this time of such distress. abundant creation, we need to make the All banks must publish a transition plan big shift away from fossil fuels and into for their organisation in order to meet “As we pray daily for the evil of this world clean energy. the commitments of the Paris Agreement. to be abated and human beings of all races, nations, creeds and religions to find Money is key. And your bank could be Banks must publish the carbon emissions the common goals of peace and justice, part of the solution. resulting from their investments and loans. we pray for the perpetrators of violence, that their hearts may be turned to healing Climate change is the biggest risk we face. Check out this link for more information and building up and life, rather than on how you can contact your bank and destruction and death. In the Paris Agreement of 2015, world start asking for change: “Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayers.” leaders pledged to stop global temperatures rising above two degrees. https://www.christianaid.org.uk/campaigns/ climate-change/the-big-shift To achieve this, governments and scientists are united in agreeing that we must move towards a zero carbon economy.

There is also a strong financial case for shifting away from fossil fuels - in 2016, The World Economic Forum identified the failure to tackle climate change as the biggest risk we face.

Investing in renewables helps fight climate change UK banks manage trillions of pounds of our money. It’s up to us to be

3 Group, with advice from Bishop Justin and CMS Ireland, will decide on which avenue to pursue in light of the greatest need at the time.

Bishop Justin encourages us by asking that as we position ourselves alongside Maridi, that the sense of family which has grown from long term partnership, will be a comfort and support. In faith, let us stand The other piece of exciting news is that SOUTH SUDAN SUPPORT firm with the Diocese in hard times. From CMS Ireland is hoping to have Bishop GROUP REPORT FOR JUNE the ground it must seem hard to hope for 2017. a brighter future for South Sudan, so let We are delighted to have some good Justin visiting Ireland in late September us all the more stand in hope with them, news from Bishop Justin in Maridi. when he will be able to participate in that our family of faith may be sustained in their annual Ignite conference and staying difficult days. The toilet block with special hygiene through to mid October. Our Rector has facilities for the teenage girls of Haddow very kindly agreed to have the Bishop We will have our coffee morning in Secondary School has been completed! It preach on Harvest Sunday, October 8th. August once again and look forward to has 4 pit latrines on one side and 4 This is a wonderful opportunity for us, seeing you all there. The date will be washrooms on the other side. as a church, and as individuals, to hear at confirmed later and advertised on our first hand about the on-going situation in service paper well in advance. It is entirely funded by the contributions South Sudan. from St. Gall’s Support Group, channelled We pray that we will all enjoy a happy and through CMS Ireland, and this is in no We are delighted to be hosting him for healthy Summer. small measure due to the generosity and 4 or 5 days previous to Harvest Sunday support given to this project over the and encourage anyone who would like past year and a half, by the parishioners to share his company or have him for Joan Farrell. here and we thank you all very much. an evening, to let us know. He is a most interesting man and really does enjoy Bishop Justin said in his e-mail:” I write talking to different parishioners and to express our appreciation and sincere sharing time with them. thanks to CMS Ireland for their commitment and practical support of The Church in S. Sudan and especially in God’s mission in the world wide church. the Diocese of Maridi lacks trained human The dream to have a separate pit latrine resource to carry out the gospel ministry. and wash block for the girls is achieved. There is a great need to train young leaders and the Diocese has put forward Our appreciation and thanks to the a request to CMS Ireland for funding to church and individuals who contributed train people for the ordained ministry. the funds to enable us to achieve this dream to support the girls’ education in This, among other suggestions, will be Maridi.” considered for us to undertake as our next project. The members of the Support 4 STARTING DATES OF A WORD OF APPRECIATION AND THANKS TO CMSIRELAND ALL OUR ORGANISATIONS

SCOUTING ORGANISATIONS

Squirrels meet on a Wednesday afternoon at 5.30pm in the Community Hall.

Beavers meet on a Wednesday evening at 6.30pm in the Community Hall.

Photo of the bishop with the newly ordained pastors on easter sunday Cubs meet on a Friday I write to express our appreciation and The Diocese had to put a request to CM- evening at 6.15pm in the sincere thanks to CMSIRELAND for SIREND for funds to train people for the Community Hall. their commitment and practical support of ordained ministry. CMSIREND respond- God’s mission in the world wide Church. ed by availing funds to train one person Scouts meet on a Friday The Diocese of Maridi requested for at bachelor degree and three at diploma evening at7.30pm in the Community support to construct a washroom for level in Uganda. Hall. secondary school girls at Hoddow secondary school in Maridi. Another fund was availed to train Starting date for Squirrels and Beavers seven people at certificate level at Chaima is Wednesday 13th CMSIREND responded by sending to us training institute within the Diocese. Most September 2017. the amount of nine thousand dollars of those students have completed their ($ 9000) for the work. This amount was training and were ordained on Easter Starting date for Cubs and Scouts sent to the Diocese of Maridi in two Sunday this year at All Saints Cathedral in isFriday 15th September 2017. phases. With the money the Diocese of Maridi. Maridi was able to construct one block of REGISTRATION NIGHT FOR ALL washroom block containing four pit We very much appreciate and extend a SCOUTING latrines on one side and four four word of thanks to CMSIRELAND and all ORGANISATIONS IS washrooms on the other side. those who contributed the funds for the FRIDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER. ministerial training. Here below is the photo of the washroom block for girls at Haddow We still hope and look forward to such GIRLGUIDING support for the training of more young secondary school. The dream to have a ORGANISATIONS separate pit latrine and washroom block people for the ministry. for girls is achieved. Our appreciation and September starting date for thanks to all the Churches and individuals We plan to upgrade five of those already Rainbows, Brownies & Guides is those who contributed the funds to enable ordained to Diploma level and two others Monday 11th September us achieve this dream to support girls’ at bachelor degree. 2017. education in Maridi. Thank you all. Rainbows meet on a Monday The Church in South Sudan and evening at 6.30pm in the especially in the Diocese of Maridi lacks McCamley Rooms. trained human resource to carry out the Gospel ministry. Most of those leading the Brownies meet on a Church now are almost at their Monday evening at retirement age and hence there is a great 6.30pm in the Main Hall. need to train young leaders who will con- tinue to take the Church ahead with new energy and skills. Guides meet on a Monday evening at 7.45pm in the Main Hall. 5 Prayer featured significantly in the Mothers’ Union ‘Pilgrims’ Way’ service in St Patrick’s Parish Church, Seapatrick, Banbridge on Sunday 14 May 2017, where the Trustees and Branch Members of the Diocese of Down & Dromore were privileged to welcome Lynne Tembey, the Worldwide President, Phyllis Grothier the All Ireland President and June Butler the Diocesan President, to join us for this Diocesan event which formed part of the All Ireland celebration of ‘13 Decades of Love and Service 1877 – 2017’.

Phyllis is visiting every Diocese in Ireland (12 in total) during the 1877 – 2017 month of May and Lynne is joining her on the majority of these occasions. Full coverage of these visits will be covered in the 13 Decades of Love & Service next edition of Focus, our All Ireland magazine, as well as on the Mothers’ Union website – www.mothersunion.ie

Our service coincided with the Centenary Celebrations of Seapatrick’s Mothers’ Union Branch so it was a doubly special day and even more so to have the Worldwide President give the address.

The Branch Members had created wonderful floral displays in each of the Church windows, depicting the history of the Branch, the Aim and Objects of Mothers’ Union and the many aspects of the work carried out in the Diocese of Down and Dromore and throughout Ireland. Many of the members of Seapatrick were Front L-R : Revd Gerald Macartney (MU Chaplain), Bishop Ken Clarke, Mrs June Butler, Mrs Lynne Tembey, Mrs Phyllis Grothier, Archdeacon Roderic West (Rector), Revd Cathe- also presented with long service certificates. rine Simpson Back L-R: Mrs June Reain, Mrs Phyllis Whiteside, Mrs Evelyn Briggs & Mrs Phyllis Burrell A delicious afternoon tea including a special anniversary cake - pictured prior to the Service at Seapatrick to mark their centenary and MU 130 and the opportunity to mingle with each other brought the years in Ireland celebrations to a close. Service of Celebration for 130 years of the Mothers’ Union in Ireland.

6 ST GALL’S BRIDGE CLUB

On Saturday 24th May, thirty of us set bus the rain decided to make an off on our annual outing, under bright appearance, but did we care? Not really! It is the third Tuesday in May – Tuesday but slightly cloudy skies. There was a great deal of chatter and 16th May and I am sitting writing this laughter on our way home, so I think a report in the McCambley rooms. We headed first to Kilrea, where we were good time was had by all. met by Pearl, Creighton and Campbell Today we have just one table for bridge Hutchinson at Rosie’s Cottage. The Next month the committee will be and as I look on there are two ladies cottage has been a labour of love as well meeting to organise next year’s meetings. If striving to make their contracts and the as a project to steer Pearl, but particularly anyone has heard of any interesting other two ladies are doing their best to Creighton, her husband, through some speakers, do let us know. make sure that their opponents don’t dark times following his diagnosis of make their contracts. As each game is Parkinson’s Disease at the age of just 51. At the beginning of September our completed they examine their hands to No longer able to work in the engineering programmes will be available in the foyer see where they have gone wrong. Bridge firm he ran with his brother Campbell, and in the new extension, so do take one. is a fascinating game and whoever devised Creighton needed something to give him this game deserves the gratitude of a positive focus. Pearl suggested that they Our Opening Communion Service will be millions. should set about organising the on Monday 18th September and everyone renovation of the tumble-down cottage will be most welcome. There will be no bridge on the first that had been the home of Rosie, a family Tuesday in June as the very popular St servant on the Hutchinson farm Carol Magee Gall’s fete is taking place that week but throughout Creighton’s childhood. Evening Group Leader there will be bridge available on the 3rd Tel: 9146 0236 Tuesday in June – Tuesday 20th June. What a success they have made of it! Pamela and I are offering bridge every With a turf fire burning we sat listening Tuesday during July and August so if your to them talk of the process of restoring other activities have stopped for the and then kitting out the cottage to how summer why not come along and join us it once was. Such an inspiring story and AFTERNOON for a friendly/competitive game of bridge? lovely to hear of the use they put the cottage to, in order to raise funds for GROUP I must apologise for the coldness in the charity. We enjoyed tea, coffee, delicious McCambley rooms on Tuesday 25 April. scones, cake and tray bakes before taking Despite having the heaters on for an hour our leave of this welcoming and After a shakey start I think our Outing beforehand the temperature in the room entertaining trio. went well. The bus developed a problem and we had to wait for 45 was absolutely freezing. I know that it was nearly bedtime before I thawed out. A short time later we were dropped off minutes for another. At least it was a in Coleraine. Happily the rain stayed away beautiful day weather-wise. Results while we wandered around the town and ventured into many of the excellent shops On arrival at the St Patrick’s Centre in Tuesday 25th April there. Some made purchases, some just Downpatrick, we had a lovely afternoon 1st North/South browsed and at 3.45 we boarded the bus tea followed by a film show and talk by Joan Thompson and Joan Armstrong and were driven to the Tullyglass House the boss, Professor Tim Campbell, on the Hotel for our meal. history of St Patrick with a little retail 1st East/West therapy thrown in. Steve Garland and Nanette McCoy We joined with several other busloads of day trippers to sample the delights of the I hope everyone has a lovely break and Tuesday 2nd May famous Tullyglass Carvery. Amazingly the look forward to seeing you all in 1st North/South food was very good even though there September. Ingrid Rodgerson/Kathleen Henning were so many people to be catered for…. there must be an army of people working 1st East/West in their kitchen! Molly Molloy/Elsie Flaherty Elizabeth Pollock & Ruth Garland As we left the hotel to get back on the Leaders of Afternoon Group Nanette McCoy All the Glory to you Lord 7 The end of March was the end of the financial year in the St Galls Dance calendar.

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 2017

After a very busy week with collectors out nightly distributing and collecting Christian Aid envelopes, we are delighted to be able to donate £3,941.96 to Christian Aid to be used to help refugees We had been distributing donations to who contribute with ballot prizes, food and displaced people. good causes throughout the year and we etc. had earmarked £1000 for Bangor Senior Not only have we raised £3,941.96 Gateway. Due to other commitments the However there are a few people who through our envelope collections, we Gateway team could not come to collect deserve a special word of thanks. have to say a very big thank-you to the their cheque until 28th of April but they Marathon runners who have been explained that our donation was going a Christine in the office for her support sponsored to the tune of £1,075.00. long way towards enabling them to now with the admin end and Bob Scully and Fantastic and well done to all the install a swipe card entry system for Steve Garland for their help in making participants especially Racheal. their members and how this would make sure the hall remains fit for purpose and things so much easier for everyone. Here helping us with the additional Yet again our Sequence Dancers have is a photo of the team and some of the requirements during the building work. shown their generosity by donating dancers. And yes the dance runs very smoothly £400 to Christian Aid. Thank-you but it’s all the support up front and in the most sincerely. But there was still some money left in background that makes it the success it the bank account and who could not be is. On Saturday 13th May, Pauline spent touched by the pictures of the famine in a very long time in a very hot kitchen Bobby and Phyllis Magill Africa which the television channels were and she produced a very appetising bringing into our homes? Influenced by breakfast which raised £660. this and after much research we were Compliments were numerous to the able to send £500 to the Bishops Appeal PRAYER FOCUS GROUP chef. Thank-you Pauline. ensuring it was targeted to the East Africa Emergency Appeal. When we totalled these amounts, we were amazed to find St Gall’s efforts Some of our members had recently had reached £6.076.96. This is really experience of NI Hospice and remarked wonderful and a very big thank-you how it provided comfort with dignity at goes to the collectors, the counters, a very difficult time so we were able to the marathon runners, the sequence send a cheque for £200 which was dancers, the breakfast diners and to acknowledged by a lovely letter of all who gave so generously through thanks. the Christian Aid envelopes.

These donations brought our yearly The Prayer Focus Group We hope that our efforts will improve total of donations to £9100 and its quite will meet in the the lives of many less fortunate than remarkable and impressive to think that Lady Chapel on ourselves. this money was raised by people enjoying a night out – but the dance is not about Sunday 4th June 2017 the money its about the fun, fellowship Sunday 2nd July 2017 and friendship it creates. Sunday 6th August 2017 Sunday 3rd September 2017 As usual we have to thank all those who @ 5.30pm come every week, all those who help All Welcome! with the running of the dance, all those 8 STREET BY STREET

QUIET MORNING AT CLANDEBOYE CHAPEL. Clandeboye Chapel Clandeboye Estate The ‘Street by Street’ initiative will be Parish of Bangor Abbey taking a break from the end of June until the beginning of September. Since joining Saturday 10 June with West Church and Carnalea Methodist in this new initiative I feel that Canon Raymond Fox will lead a morning of guided reflection in the lovely setting there is a strong bond developing within of Clandeboye Chapel in the grounds of Clandeboye Estate. It will be a gentle the three prayer groups and I pray that introduction to the practice of silent prayer and an opportunity to spend time in this bond will continue to grow. the presence of God. Raymond has many years’ experience in leading groups and will We are currently meeting at St Gall’s for provide some thoughts for reflection; but the essence of the morning is to offer prayer before setting out to call on space and stillness to listen to God. people’s homes and returning to St Gall’s for a welcoming cup of tea when we have Programme: finished. Before closing in prayer we 9.30 am Coffee/tea usually get to talking for a while and this 10 am Introduction to Contemplative Prayer week I learned that Carnalea 10.15 – 11 am Contemplation based on Isaiah 43:2 Methodist Church has four members attending Brother Jardine’s Ministry of Break Healing training at St Anne’s. On hearing this I asked that if Helen were not to be 11.15 -12.15 Contemplation based on Luke 24: 38,39 available for our healing service on a 12.30 am Contemplative Communion Sunday evening could I call on the support of one of their members and the reply Lunch was – of course you can! Helen and I are praying that someone from our Please bring your own lunch, tea and coffee will be provided. congregation will come forward for training in the very near future. The morning is free but you can For a number of weeks now I have been make a donation if you wish. looking forward to attending Brother Jardine’s Day of Prayer at Clonard Monastery on Saturday 20 May 2017. To register or for more information and While driving to the monastery I got directions to the Chapel please caught behind a protest march on the contact the parish office, Falls Road and had to park and walk the 91451087 last bit of my journey.

I had never been in the Clonard Monastery before and the craftsmanship as I was getting up to leave a man appeared of everything in the monastery astounded at the lectern - so not to appear rude I me. The ceiling was made up of small quickly sat down again. This man was the mosaics each depicting biblical themes. Rev Dr Ken Newell and his words struck The finely carved woodwork displayed a chord with me – they gave me food for skills that are a rarity today. thought and for this I give him my thanks!

I had planned to stay for an hour but just Nanette McCoy

9 Stillness – (Jesus stills the storm.) Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. The disciples went and woke him saying ‘Lord, save us. We are going to drown’. Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. Matthew 8 v24 – 26.

Hope – I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. Psalm 130 v5

Joy – Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12 v12

BIBLICAL THOUGHTS do not be afraid. Worship – For it is written, worship the John 14 v27 Lord your God, and serve him only. Matthew 4 v10 Each week when you put your money Faith – I tell you the truth, anyone who into your FWO envelope, have you ever has faith in me will do what I have been Laughter – Sarah said ‘God has brought paused to look at the envelope more doing. And I will do even greater things me laughter, and everyone who hears closely? Well, why not take a look now. than these, because I am going to the about this will laugh with me’. On it, you will find the following words Father. You may ask me for anything in Genesis 21 v6 and one day these words prompted me my name, and I will do it. to take out my bible and find one verse John 14 v12&13 Prayer Focus Group in it for each word. Of course, each of these words appear numerous times in the bible.

Love – A new command I give to you: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. John 13 v34 &35

Healing – Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. Matthew 9 v35

Grace – The Lord, the lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. Exodus 34 v6

Strength – The Lord is my strength and shield, my heart trusts in him and he helps me. Psalm 28 v7

Prayer – Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4 v6

Peace – Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and 10 CHRISTIAN BURIALS June 4th Pat Agnew William Tennis, Trevor McKeown, 4TH MAY 2017 Cara Scully, Lynda Bulmer

PATSY ALGEO June 11th Noel McKeown James Hanna, Peter Dixon, formerly of Springhill Avenue. Hylton Foote, Murray Cameron Deepest sympathies to husband Douglas, her daughters Debbie and Paula and sister June 18th Janis Dunn Desi Sykes, Pamela Jackson, Dorothy. Noreen, Curry, Nancy Cooke

June 25th Jim Noble Derrick Conn, Donna Cunningham, 4TH MAY 2017 Mechthild Baxter, Donna Wilson MYRTLE MATIER July 2nd Sheena Morton Brian Waters, Gordon Warren, formerly of Innisfayle Park Margaret McKeown, John Caruth Deepest sympathies to daughter Lyn, son-in-law Derek and the wide family July 9th Claire Farmer Pauline Smyth, Mervyn Henry, circle. Matthew Tennis, Liz Hall

July 16th Barry Patterson Chris Ramsey, Joan Farrell, Eric Farrell, Paul Blamphin

July 23rd Paul Greenfield Bertie Thompson, Billy Nixon, Gillian Lawther, Maureen Jenkins

July 30th Pat Agnew Noel McKeown, Gary Ballentine, Cara Scully, Trevor McKeown

Aug 6th William Tennis Janis Dunn, Lynda Bulmer, FLOWERS IN CHURCH Peter Dixon, Hylton Foote June 4 Mrs R Woods James Hanna Jim Noble, Murray Camerson, June 11 Miss R Blaney Aug 13th Pamela Jackson, Noreen Curry June 18 Mrs M Morgan

June 25 Mrs A Noble Aug 20th Sheena Morton Claire Farmer, Donna Cunningham, Miss H Williams Mechthild Baxter, Donna Wilson July 2 Mrs M Conn July 9 Mrs I Stone Aug 27th Derrick Conn Gordon Warren, Margaret McKeown, Linda John Caruth, Brian Waters July 16 - July 23 Mrs H Blackburn Sept 3rd Pauline Smyth Paul Greenfield, Mervyn Henry, July 30 Mrs D Dawson Matthew Tennis, Liz Hall Aug 6 Mrs C Jenkins Aug 13 Mrs L Browne Aug 20 Mrs M Morgan Aug 27 Mrs P Shanks Sept 3 Mrs R Woods Mrs J Farrell

Have you ever wondered how you BAPTISMS would go about giving flowers to the church in memory of a loved one? The Sacrament of Holy Baptism For as little as £20 (depending on MARRIAGES which flowers you would choose) SATURDAY 6TH MAY you can pick a date you wish your Lindsey Ennis and Paul Cooke flowers to be displayed. Anne Scully married on 22nd April 2017 looks after our flowers and does a fabulous job every week displaying CELIA LAYA the flowers beautifully. If you want to daughter of Mark & Shelly Hamilton be included in this please ring Lisa Gillespie and Mark White sister of Lydia Christine in the Parish Office - Mon- married on Godparents: Paul Hamilton, day, Wednesday or Friday on Friday 26th May Charmaine Lamb and Diane 9185 3810. McCaughan

11 LESSON READERS JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST 2017 A New Approach to Morning 10am Evening 6.30pm Health & Wellbeing June 4 Mechthild Baxter Maureen Nixon with One Simple Aim

June 11 Derrick Conn Carol Gordon To make you feel good Margaret Conn inside and out June 18 William Tennis Nanette McCoy Reflexology Nancy Cooke Therapeutic foot treatments

Rejuvenation facial massage June 25 Claire Farmer Alan Dunn Relaxing beauty facials - Liz Helen Dunn Earle/Neals Yard/ Elemis/ Emma Hardie July 2 Ruth Garland No Evening Service (Top quality & organic products) Pamper Packages/Gift Vouchers July 9 Joan Farrell No Evening Service available

July 16 Sheena Morton No Evening Service Noreen Curry RGN, RM, Dip Reflex Jessica Smyth- Rice Bangor West A big word of thanks to Ruth Kennedy who was welcomed as For apt: mob 07532 153 518; our organist and choir mistress back in September 2016. Ruth July 23 Rosemary Anderson No Evening Service email [email protected] came to help out while we searched for Rosemary Smyth’s Doreen Tennis ‘Give So meone a Special Treat’ replacement. July 30 Linda Ballentine No Evening Service Ruth says she was nervous at first, but the members of the St. Angie Orr Gall’s choir ‘family’ were very supportive to her - so much so that she was quickly persuaded to extend her stay from an August 6 Peter Dixon No Evening Service initial 6 week period, going on to lead our worship at Harvest, Remembrance Sunday and continuing over Advent and throughout the busy Christmas August 13 Carolyn Dunn No Evening Service period. Michael Dunn Ruth’s last big night in charge was on 18th December for our annual Lessons and Carols Service. Over 170 of you came along to enjoy the readings and music – where the August 20 Matthew Tennis No Evening Service choristers were very much the stars of the show, with many performing solos and duets, Anne Thompson singing in smaller groups or play ing flutes and piano. After that service the choir made a brief presentation to Ruth to thank her for her August 27 Ally Welch No Evening Service support over the last few months. Without her presence it is difficult to imagine the Elinor Welch choir continuing the way it has. Gifts were presented by some of the choristers and Alan Dunn said a few words, observing that it seemed like no time at all since we had September 3 Nanette McCoy Carol Gordon taken a new organist to our hearts an d into our lives and had had to say goodbye, and here we were again – doing it all over again! A packed hall after the service saw further presentations by the vestry, on behalf of all of us at St. Gall’s. Following her last services at the organ on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning, Ruth wrote to thank the choir for its support, for not questioning (too much) her music 17 years experience choices and for performing everything to such a high standard. Ruth is very busy – both Monday 11am-12noon at St Columbanus’ school where she teaches and in Bangor Ladies Choir where she sings. Her dedication to St. Gall’s choir also meant she wasn’t able to visit her parents Monday 6-7pm St Galls (in Ballycastle) as often as she might otherwise. For all these reasons Ruth was unable Wednesday 6.30-7.30pm St Galls to commit to the role full time, but we really appreciate her efforts over the last four months of 2016. She has managed to keep the choir together, challenging us with some Thursday 11am-12noon St Galls new music and putting up with our ‘advice’ about hymn speed and how to chant psalms! STRENGTH, CARDIO & CORE CLASSES So, as Ruth leaves the organ stool and David and Chris take over during January, we look BODY BLITZ Thursday 6.30 - 7.30pm to the future at St. Gall’s choir. As many of you know, advertisements were placed in the "I have been around professional sport for many years, but seldom Church of Ireland Gazette in late summer. We have followed this up by handing out leaflets to those attending the annual concert of the Ulster Society of Organists and have I come across a fitness programme that is as well presented as Choirmasters in Belfast last November. More recently, through friends of the choir, the Caroline's." position was mentioned in the Society’s December bulletin. Bob Zeller, Founder of the Belfast Giants. Whilst there has been some interest in the vacancy, a full time replacement has yet to be appointed and the choir members ask you to keep them in your thoughts and prayers over the coming months. As we look forward to Lent, Holy Week and Easter, we hope to be able to sing more challenging pieces again. So, if you know of anyone who might have the ability required, please let us know - and spread the word as much as you can about the opportunity.

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14 13 14 WHO’SWHO’S WHO Rector: Deacon Intern: Intern: Canon Michael Parker, Reverend Johnny McFarland The Rectory, Tel: 07866 583 991 171 Crawfordsburn Road Bangor. Tel: 9185 3366 [email protected] SELECTSELECT VESTRYVESTRY Rector’s Churchwarden: Steve Garland: 9146 8891 People’sPeople’s Churchwarden: BertieAngie Orr:Thompson: 9147 4143 9145 3326 Rector’s Glebewarden: Brian Waters: 9145 5197 People’s Glebewarden: Desi Sykes: 9185 3952 Hon. Secretary: William Tennis: 9146 6950 Hon.Treasurers:Hon Treasurer: DavidNoel McKeownGray: 9145 9146 2943 6192 & Derrick Conn 9146 5674 Pauline Smyth Janis Dunn Claire Farmer Jim Noble James Hanna NoelBarry McKeownPatterson PaulCliff Greenfield Larkin BarryBertie ThompsonPatterson Mark Farmer Derrick Conn

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Parish Office: OpenOpen 10am-12noon; Monday,Monday,Wednesday,Friday. Wednesday, Friday. Telephone: 028 918591853810 3810 E-mail: [email protected] Parish Website: www.carnalea.down.anglican.org

DAY TIMETIME C CONTACTONTACT DDAYAY TIMETIME CONTACT CONTACT Monday Friday Rainbow Guides 6.30pm Amy Kerr ...... 07810 087960 Craft Class 10.00am Rowena Badanjak...... 9107 2220 (4-6 years old) Sequence Dance 2-3.30pm Bobby & Phyllis Magill...... 9127 1578 Brownies 6.30pm Jennifer Leonard ...... 9145 2602 Sequence Dance 8-10pm Bobby & Phyllis Magill...... 9127 1578 (7-10 years old) Cubs (8-10 years old) 6.15pm Diana Boyd...... 07866 972785 Guides 7.45pm Amy Cushley ...... 07914 759481 Scouts 10-15 years old) 7.30pm (10-15 years old) Group Scout Leader - Mothers’ Union 8.00pm Carol Magee...... 9146 0236 Asst Group Scout Leader Chris Miller...... 9146 2006 General Meeting (3rd Week) Afternoon Group 2.00pm Ruth Garland ...... 9146 8891 Sunday (2nd week) Elizabeth Pollock ...... 9146 8472 Choristers 11.15am Morning Worship 10.00am Sunday Club 10.0 0am Tracey Rylance ...... 9147 1688 Tuesday During Morning Worship Prayer Focus Group 5.30pm Helen Williams...... 9146 2175 Ladies Keep Fit 10.15am Freda Brooks...... 9145 2000 (1st Sunday of month) Ladies Bowls 2.00pm Pat Algeo...... 9146 7348 Creche Gail Hanna...... 07803 184702 Bridge Club 10.30am Nanette McCoy ...... 91 45 9756 (1st & 3rd weeks) Wednesday -- SundaySunday ServicesServices - Squirrels 5.30-6.30 Suzanne Haslett ...... 07707 630074 8.30am Holy Communion Beavers (6-8 years old) 6.30pm Daphne Haslett...... 9145 9810 10.00am Morning Worship Choir Practice 7.15pm 6.30pm Evening Worship 7.00pm Youth Fellowship Thursday - WeekdayWeekday Services -- Indoor Bowls 7.00pm Hylton Foote...... 9146 7603 10.30am Thursday Holy Communion

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