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St John's Church St John’s Church serving Stanborough, Lemsford, Cromer Hyde See page 15 See page 12 Parish Magazine August/September 2018 £1 School, Page 5 Harvest Appeal, Page 9 Allotments, Page 8 From the Vicarage 2 Dear Friends he summer thus far has been long, T enjoyable and above all hot. Schools are breaking up and many of us are planning holidays which makes me wonder when did holy-days become holidays and what is the difference? We can all think of holidays as a time to recharge our batteries or to de-stress and I suspect in many cases both. Can we do this consciously or does it just happen like magic when we leave our front doors and start our long awaited break? My family have always told me that I take four days to wind down, I relax for two or three days and then I’m mentally getting ready to come back to the parish. So is there a way of shortcutting this? Well maybe! ne practice which lends itself well to helping us relax is that of O contemplative prayer. There are various ideas on what precisely contemplative prayer is but it could be described as a prayer of silence, and meditative unity. Its purpose is to develop our union with God. It most certainly does not mean being so holy that we are no earthly use, rather for it to work we must remain grounded. There are three things that I personally find that are helpful. These are posture, the use of a prayer word, and the breath. All are directed at quelling the deafening reality around us. Posture: it is easier if the body is still and in a stable position, then it is easier to keep thoughts still and stable. The use of a prayer word, or phrase, such as the Jesus Prayer (“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, be merciful to me, a sinner”). These are not words to be used as prayers exactly but, like posture, as a means to calm thoughts. 3 Vicar’s Message continued reath is the third but possibly most important element. There is a B theological significance to breathing, which will be considered below, but it is also another aid to concentration. The use of the prayer word, or phrase, is combined with breathing so that the word and the inhalation and/ or exhalation of breath become one. The concentration is focussed on the word and the breaths so that we can fix our attention on God. What is the purpose of this intense concentration? It is to bring the mind into a state where it has no thoughts beyond the contemplation of God. This does take practise and at first is beset by difficulties like hearing every noise or falling asleep. Where does this practice come from? Well right at the start God breathes into us and in the practise of deliberate breathing we see ourselves as breathing in the peace of God. The scripture for this is God breathed life into Adam (Gen 2:7) and Jesus breathed on his apostles in order to bestow the Holy Spirit upon them (John 20:22). The practice of breathing helps us to focus on God alone. he gospels record that Jesus withdrew and went up the mountain, T to be alone and to pray (Mark 6:45-46). As Christians we are clear in our understanding that the life of Jesus is an example for us to follow. Retreating from life to be alone and to pray sounds as much like a holy-day as you can get, we leave the everyday behind and when we have been close to God return to everyday life. How long does this take? Well that’s up to us. But it seems to me a holiday helps us relax with others recharging our batteries and restoring our relationships, but a Holy-day helps us do the same but with God. wish you all a great summer of holy-days and holidays I God bless Paul August 2018 4 Sunday 5th Trinity 10 8am BCP Holy Communion led by Paul Seymour 11am Family Service led by Jo Brooks Sunday 12th Trinity 11 8am BCP Holy Communion led by Amanda Duncan 11 am Holy Communion led by Sue Stilwell Tuesday 14th 2.30 pm Friendship Tea Sunday 19th Trinity 12 8am BCP Holy Communion led by Paul Seymour 11am Morning Prayer led by Ian Douglas Sunday 26th Trinity 13 8am BCP Holy Communion led by Amanda Duncan 11 am Holy Communion led by The Archdeacon of Hertford *** Morning Prayer 10 am every Wednesday, except first of month when shortened Communion Service ***** Readings (preacher reads the gospel at Parish Communion) 5th Ephesians 4: 1-16 John 6: 24-35 12th Ephesians 4: 25 - 5.2 John 6: 35,41-51 19th Ephesians 5: 15-20 John 6: 51-58 Psalm 111 26th Ephesians 6: 10-20 John 6: 56-69 Coffee after 11am Services. Sunday Club at 11am save Family Service NICK PAGE PAVING SPECIALIST Driveways Patios Pathways brickwork landscaping for free estimates and advice: 07850-915368 email [email protected] September 2018 6 Sunday 2nd Trinity 14 8am BCP Holy Communion led by Paul Seymour 11am Family Service, led by Jo Brooks Sunday 9th Trinity 15 8am BCP Holy Communion led by Paul Seymour 11am Holy Communion led by Paul Seymour Tuesday 11th 2.30 pm Friendship Tea Sunday 16th Trinity 16 8am BCP Holy Communion led by Paul Seymour 11am Morning Prayer led by Paul Seymour Saturday 22nd Church Working Party see page 14 Sunday 23rd Trinity 17 8am BCP Holy Communion led by Paul Seymour 11 am Holy Communion led by Paul Seymour Sunday 30th Trinity 18 8am BCP Holy Communion led by Paul Seymour 11am HARVEST FESTIVAL ** Morning Prayer 10 am every Wednesday, except first of month when shortened Communion Service ** Readings (preacher reads the gospel at Parish Communion) 2nd James 1: 17-end Mark 7: 1-8, 14, 15, 21-23 9th James 2: 1-10, 14-17 Mark 7: 24-end 16th James 3: 1-12 Mark 8: 27-end Psalm 19: 1-6 23rd James 3: 13-end, 4: 1-3, 7-8a Mark 9: 30-37 30th James 5: 13-end Mark 9: 38-end Coffee after 11am Services. News and People 8 Weddings Cassiobury Park in On 26 May, Paul Watson and September also for Alzheimer's Heather Davidson; and James Research, and is looking for Lee and Shona Perkins. On 16 sponsors. List at back of Church. June, Steve Blacker and Jackie Blacker. Congratulations to them The Penny Drive has so far all. raised £30 towards our Christmas charitable giving. Jars are Baptisms available from the back of church On 3 June, Edison Viall; on 24 for filling with your loose change June Eli Cole; on 8 July Ruby at any time until December. Lawrence; and on 22 July Cleo Morris. Well done to their Church Working Party families. September 22nd—see page 14 for details—please help! Funeral On 5th July, Olive Benson, School Governors followed by her burial in the The PCC in July unanimously Churchyard. See page 10 for a agreed that Nicola Medenis and tribute. Richard Cuthbert, Foundation Social & Fundraising Events Governors, should be re- appointed for a further four years. Teas on an allotment, on June 10th organised by Marion Charity Bike Ride Cleveland and Mary Douglas, takes place on Saturday 8th was fun and raised £100. September. Half of the money The Summer Picnic after the raised goes to the Beds and Herts Family Service on 1st July was Historic Churches Trust, and half great—see pictures inside back comes back to St John's. If you cover. are interested in taking part as Gina Butler raised an impressive either a cyclist or walker please £305 for Cancer Research in a contact Lucy or Kevin Earl on Race For Life. 01707 390497, or at Two “coffee and cakes” in June [email protected] for for Alzheimer’s Research more details and to collect a organised by Jackie Spry and sponsor form. Jenny Roden raised £154. Sandra Langworthy has signed Parish Magazine copy date for up to do a Memory Walk at the next issue: 23rd September 9 Young People Jo Brooks o, another school year is over and children S embark on their six weeks of freedom. Freedom has been our value at school during July and we have found much to celebrate in our weekly assemblies. Galatians 5.1 tells us that ‘it is for freedom that Christ has set us free’. I love this Bible promise. Of course, its not about freedom from the classroom or from homework, it’s much bigger than that. Its freedom from fear, from slavery to sin; its freedom to know, to love and to be loved by our father God and to call him Abba, which simply means Daddy; it’s freedom to live our lives with him and for him now, and to know we have a glorious future with him too. So enjoy your freedom this summer and see you at school on September 4th! Sunday Club takes a break during the summer holidays, but we’ll be back on Sunday 9th September. Next term we’ll be continuing to explore Jesus’s ministry through Mark’s gospel and there are some amazing stories of Jesus’s encounters with ordinary people – the poor, the outsiders, the sick; these wonderful stories remind us how much Jesus accepts and loves everyone, and that we are to do the same.
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