September 2018 Bullseye News from the Parish of Hornchurch
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Bullseye News from the Parish of Hornchurch September 2018 September 2018 Take a copy for a friend More Good News Studies of hormone levels have shown followed was a fifteen minute that volunteering, and being generous, conversation is good for you. rches Messy Church One girl told me her name. Gentle reader, I know that you know “Do you know what it means?” that; but I’ll bet you know some “No, I don’t!” nihilist, miserabilist, scorner of religion and the Bible who says “You only do it “It means Little Goddess. It means you for what you can get out of it!” Yes, have a mysterious, wonderful, unique you and I do get something out of it, nature. If we were in India, I would but no, we don’t only do it for put my hands together, bow and say ourselves, but to be part of a virtuous ‘Namaste’, meaning: ‘I worship the circle of increasing well-being, Divine in you.’” extending to the infinity of God. Please consider volunteering to hear Transactions of “The Art of the Deal” children read in a junior school. They are binary. One party gets more, and really want you, and you will enjoy the the other less, but the transactions of children, and some of the authors; love are creative, generous, enriching. Michael Morpurgo especially. We volunteer for fellowship’s sake. My volunteering, at four hours per week, is not much. Top junior children read to me. I pay attention; that’s a divine thing to do. We ask each other questions, sometimes personal. One Revd Peter Evans boy read one sentence, and what News from the Parish of Hornchurch St Andrew's St George's & St Matthew's Chu www.parishofhornchurch.co.uk 1 [email protected] September 2018 Bullseye News from the Parish of Hornchurch Events for this column: please send them to the editor [email protected] or “M” pigeon hole Parish Mission Weekly meetings Statement Mon. 10.15 am Tadpoles St Andrew’s large hall, for children and their adults What is our purpose? 8.00 pm Time Out (2nd) We strive to: 8.30 pm Escape (1st & 3rd) small hall Love God Tues. ~ ~ ~ ~ Jesus said - “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength” Wed. 9.30- 0-2 Playgroup St Andrew’s hall. Toys, songs and craft, Mark 12.30 NIV 11.00 am refreshments. All enquiries to Parish Office “Worship in spirit and in truth” John 4.24 NIV Thur. 1.30 pm Little Fishes St Andrew’s large hall. Toys, stories and craft, refreshments, all welcome Grow in Faith and Fri. ~ ~ ~ ~ Understanding St Paul said - “Grow up in Christ until you Uniformed organisations meet on various nights of the week. reach the measure of the stature of the Please contact their representatives for times (see page 12 for telephone numbers) fullness of Christ” Ephesians 4.13 & 15 NIV The 3rd Hornchurch Bring others to knowledge of Girls Brigade Company and faith in Jesus Christ Jesus said - “Make all nations My disciples” Matthew 28.19 NIV meets on a Friday night during term time between 6 pm and 7.30 pm at Serve the community St Andrew's Church, High Street, Jesus said - “Love your neighbour as Hornchurch. yourself” Mark 12.31 NIV We have vacancies for girls aged between 4 and 8 years. We do badge work, games, trips out, Bullseye programme theme nights. Come along and make new friends and have fun. Contents to the Editor 2018 For further details contact October Bullseye Sunday 2nd September Karen Speller November Bullseye Sunday 7th October xx on 01708-442848 Collating October Bullseye Wed. 26th September November Bullseye Wed. 24th October xx The Bullseye for October will be in the churches by Sunday 30th September 2018 Disclaimer: Neither the Vicar, Parish Wardens, Parochial Church Council, nor the Editor take responsibility for the information given or views expressed in the Bullseye. Nor is any culpability accepted in work undertaken by advertisers [email protected] 2 www.parishofhornchurch.co.uk Bullseye News from the Parish of Hornchurch September 2018 Life at St George’s Quarter Peal Success for Young Ringer As mentioned last month, on Sunday On Sunday 15th July, St Andrew’s bell Full details of the quarter peal are: 15th July we came to the end of yet ringer Hayden Musham successfully another long-standing institution at completed his first quarter peal at the first Hornchurch , Essex St George’s. Fifteen of us were present attempt. Hayden rang the treble to a St Andrew as we held (for the foreseeable future method called Plain Bob Doubles, skilfully Sunday, 15 July 2018 at least) our last evening communion changing the position of his bell for 1260 1260 Plain Bob Doubles service, which we have celebrated on changes. This took about 45 minutes and 1 Hayden R Musham the 3rd Sunday evening for many is a big achievement for a 14 year old who 2 John W Stephenson years. As with other changes made has only been ringing for about 18 3 Gavin S Carpenter recently, this decision was not taken months. 4 Christopher C M Pain lightly. However, it is important to Well done! 5 Clive J Stephenson (C) remember that various members of 6 Anthony F Ammerlaan St George’s are still very much involved The photograph below shows the For Evening Worship in parish-wide activities, most recently ringers who took part: First Quarter Peal - 1 Safari, but also Messy Church, the L – R: Hayden, John, Gavin, Chris, Bridge, Healing Prayer ministry and Life Clive and Tony Groups, amongst others. They say that when one door closes another opens and that is why we Clive Stephenson should not become too negative about these endings. We only need look at the way in which St Matthew’s has been transformed since changing focus over recent years, with Messy Church, plus the Dementia and Pet Services. It may be the Lord is also encouraging US to move forward in a different way and we need to prayerfully seek His will for us in that. Pat Bromhall Why Bishops, Priests and Deacons? Most of the New Testament sees the church organised as synagogues, with elders and adminstrators, even its own sanhedrin. The events described by Josephus in “The Jewish War” culminated in criminals of the Zealot party burning the tally sticks that recorded loans from the Temple. The Temple caught fire. The Romans, enraged by this blasphemy, put all to the sword and dragged the remains off the Temple Mount. The Romans now recognised the Synagogue as the only permissble Jewish institution. Caesar was to be the only Lord, the only world-ruler, the only divine man. The Church recognised AD70 as the end of an era, a world. So now the self-sacrifice of Jesus Christ is the definitive Rite of Atonement and the memorial sacrifice of bread and wine renews the power of that Rite in us, renews our fellowship, consecrates our vows, and empowers a sacred ministry that corresponds to the Temple ministry of High Priests, Priests and Levites. We pray for the Reverend Saffron Ryan preparing for her ordination as priest in the Church of God. Revd Peter Evans www.parishofhornchurch.co.uk 3 [email protected] September 2018 Bullseye News from the Parish of Hornchurch Light Party Information ‘Messy Church Does Science’ Bell Ringers Coach Roadshow Outing to On Sunday 9th September from 1-3pm and Reading and River 3:30-5:30pm at St Andrew’s Church, Thames Hornchurch there will be opportunities to try Science experiments, chat with Messy Saturday 8th September Church-BRF staff, browse and purchase items from the BRF (Bible Reading Visiting Caversham, Reading, Fellowship) bookstall, take part in Worship South Stoke and Shiplake and enjoy a picnic tea, led by ‘Messy Everyone is welcome to come along to Church-BRF’ leaders Lucy Moore, Jane the ‘Light Party’ at St Andrew’s Church, Coach leaves St Andrew’s at 7.30am Leadbetter and Revd Dr Dave Gregory Hornchurch on Returning by 9.00pm. (Messy Church Science Co-ordinator). The Saturday 27th October 2018. two sessions are identical, and each At a time of year when some people are Cost approximately £30 to include session is limited to 130 tickets-one ticket focusing on darkness, the ‘Light Party’ is coach and evening meal. is required per person including babies/ an all-age, fun, creative Christian event toddlers. celebrating ‘Jesus the Light of the Contact Clive Stephenson on FREE tickets are available on Eventbrite: World’; we encourage everyone to wear 07896 342010 to book a seat. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/myevent? bright coloured clothes rather than scary eid=48265823377 costumes. Explore the theme of ‘Salt Non Ringers are always welcome. Got any questions? Having helped out at and Light’ in the Bible with science ‘Messy Church Does Science’ events in experiments, activities, games, prayers, Gloucester and Oxford during 2017, Karen drama, singing, food and fellowship. and Hannah can vouch for this fantastic The Light Party has become very opportunity for people locally to join in popular within the Parish and we are CHRISTMAS MARKET Messy Church fun whilst exploring our faith once again expecting to welcome a lot and Bible stories through links to science. of families to this annual event. St Andrew’s Christmas Market Therefore we have changed the format Saturday 24th November to create two sessions lasting for two 2018 hours each to enable as many people as 10am – 3pm possible to come along and join in.