Harvest reports Around the Diocese Outreach- New Areas ALL THIS & MORE INSIDE YOUR NOVEMBER ISSUE Chaplaincy of Aquitaine Spreading the Word November 2016 The Chaplaincy of Aquitaine is part of the Church of England Diocese in Europe, From your Editor working in partnership with The Intercontinental Church Society, in ministry to people who speak English. It covers Gironde, Dordogne and Lot-et-Garonne. U Clerical Corner U Autumn has certainly U U U UU arrived as I see a CHURCH SERVICES, NOVEMBER 2016 frosty morning (see Around the Chaplaincy for location details) outside the window as I type this. But SUNDAY 06 NOVEMBER SUNDAY 20 NOVEMBER how beautiful the trees are looking 10:30 Service of the Word – Bertric Burée 10:30 Family Service – Bertric Burée with their wondeful yellow, orange, 10:30 Family Communion – Bordeaux 10:30 Family Communion – Bordeaux red and gold colours. Every season 10:30 Prayer & Praise – Limeuil 10:30 Holy Communion – Chancelade ovember is a month for telling us to break bread and share definitely has its own beauty. 11:00 Holy Communion – Doudrac 10:30 Morning Worship – Dondas remembering. We remember wine in remembrance of him. So Bob and I have been very busy in the 11:00 Prayer & Praise – Sainte Nathalène N 10:30 Morning Worship – Limeuil ‘All the Saints’, ‘All the Souls’ of our each time we take communion we garden the last week or so - there’s 16:00 Evensong – Bertric Burée 10:30 Prayer & Praise – Monteton loved ones gone before us and we are reminded of all that God has so much pruning to be done this 11:00 Prayer & Praise with Communion – Sainte Nathalène remember all those lost or damaged done for us through his Son, Jesus year! It’s a delight to be out there in WEDNESDAY 09 NOVEMBER 15:00 French-Madagascan Family Communion – Bordeaux in the course of war and conflict. and we can put our trust in him as the sunshine though even if it is a bit 11:00 BCP Holy Communion – Bertric Burée we journey on. I write this having just returned chilly at first. THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER from the funeral of Doris Hogarth, We recall the lives of the great saints SUNDAY 13 NOVEMBER 11:00 Holy Communion – Condom There is a great selection of items for 10:30 Holy Communion – Bertric Burée a stalwart of Monteton church and because they inspire and encourage you to read this month and I hope someone I feel privileged to have us to keep our faith and run the race. 10:30 All Age Worship – Bordeaux SATURDAY 26 NOVEMBER you’ll enjoy them all. Please just keep 10:30 Fresh Expressions – Eymet Temple known. The church was full to We learn from their example. sending in those articles! Without 17:00 Taizé-inspired Evensong - Limeuil overflowing as is befitting of such a 10:30 Holy Communion – Limeuil We recall the atrocities of war so that your help it would be a very poor 17:30 Advent Choral Evensong – Bordeaux well-loved lady and each of us there 10:30 Remembrance Service - Monteton we can learn from the mistakes of the magazine. had our different memories of Doris 10:30 Family Service – Négrondes past but also to honour the memories as we gathered together to remember Love Gill 10:30 Remembrance Service – Talence Allied of those who gave their lives in the SUNDAY 27 NOVEMBER her. Military Cemetery 10:30 Holy Communion – Bertric Burée hope that the world would become a 11:00 Remembrance Service – Condom 10:30 Family Communion – Bordeaux Remembering is important…. better place. 10:30 Fresh Expressions – Eymet Temple Our personal memories are part of This prayer on that theme, is adapted TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER 10:30 Holy Communion – Limeuil who we are and make up the story of from the Order of Service for 11:30Holy Communion – Envals 10:30 Holy Communion - Monteton our lives. Remembrance Sunday: 10:30 Holy Communion – Négrondes A THOUGHT ABOUT TIME THURSDAY 17 NOVEMBER We recall the lives of friends and O God of justice and truth, 10:30 BCP Holy Communion – Limeuil family who have died because their we hold before you those whose Babies are born, usually on time, stories become part of our stories, memory we cherish and those in time, for a lifetime. they help to make us what we are and whose names we will never know. The Christmas baby was born in a we take them with us into the future. and forward planning! Carol Service dates for your diary...... As we honour the past may we put time, on time, for a lifetime, yet Remembering is important… our faith in your future, timeless. for you are the source of life and Time is capricious, mercurial. Only THURSDAY 08 DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 14 DECEMBER Our collective or national memories hope, now and forever. the present moment is certain. form the story of where we have 19:00 Carol Service – Montcaret, Dordogne 18:00 Christmas Carol Service – Eymet Church, Dordogne Amen. Let’s celebrate the sacrament of come from and so should help us to 18:30 Christmas Carol Service – Dondas, Lot et Garonne Liz this present moment. FRIDAY 09 DECEMBER make better decisions in the future, Let every second count, yet not 18:00 Carol Service – Ribérac church, Dordogne FRIDAY 16 DECEMBER learning from the mistakes of the be counted up in days, weeks and 18:00 Christmas Carol Service – Négrondes, Dordogne past. years. SATURDAY 10 DECEMBER 18:30 Christmas Carol Service – St Médard, Lot et Garonne In the Old Testament the Jewish These are human inventions and 18:30 Madagascan Carol Service – Bordeaux, Gironde people were encouraged to share each moment may be part of our SATURDAY 17 DECEMBER their stories of the past and eternity. SUNDAY 11 DECEMBER 17:00 Christmas Carol Service – Vic Fezensac, Gers to remember all that God had ©JGray2012 11:00 Christmas Carol Service – Doudrac, Lot et Garonne done for them with gratitude. By 16:00 Christmas Carol Service – Chancelade Abbey TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER remembering the wonderful stories 17:00 Christmas Carol Service – Limeuil, Dordogne 18:30 Christmas Carol Service – Allez et Cazeneuve, Lot et of God’s faithfulness throughout 17:00 Christmas Carol Service – Monteton, Lot et Garonne Garonne history they would feel able to trust 17:00 Christmas Carol Service – Bordeaux, Gironde him for the future. In the New Testament Jesus instituted the ‘Lord’s Supper’ by Spreading the Word November 2016 | 2 Spreading the Word November 2016 | 3 ARCHDEACONRIES round the iocese: There are currently seven D Archdeaconries, five with a part time A Archdeacon - who share the task with running a local church in their A Message to the Chaplaincy of Aquitaine area. The role of an Archdeacon ollowing consultation with clergy and laity of the Archdeaconry of France in the Diocese in Europe is unique Fand with senior colleagues in the diocese, Bishop Robert has been delighted because few of our buildings are to appoint The Rev’d Canon Meurig Williams as the new Archdeacon, who owned and Archdeacons tend to be took over responsibility on 1st October 2016. more pastorally and mission focused than having to care for buildings, A few words from the bishop… drainage etc. The bishop comments, “Overall, the post struck me as highly demanding, requiring an exceptional level of pastoral skill, wisdom and experience. Meurig was Archdeacon of Bangor in the Church in Wales for 6 years and has been "It was good to worship with like-minded brothers and sisters. It was a great acting as Archdeacon of North West Europe for the last five years: he is a very encouragement." experienced archdeacon and has won widespread respect in North West Europe "Thank you for a great day. We were very encouraged by all the talks and a for his sensitivity, wisdom and integrity. He knows the unique character of our wonderful sense of coming together." diocese well. It was in France that he first sensed a call to ministry, whilst he was staying at the Taizé community, and has a deep love for and knowledge "Lovely to be a part of such a great day of worship and fellowship." of the country. He particularly looks forward to supporting the wide range of "A great day, thank you to everyone. If you couldn't make it, you missed a traditions that our chaplaincies embody in France. blessed day." This appointment is a demanding one, but I am convinced that in Meurig we his year we gathered at the Eglise Evangelique Libre in Bergerac. This venue have the right person for the role. I am personally delighted that he is willing to offered several advantages: it is central to the whole Chaplaincy; it has an T take on these major responsibilities. I hope you will give Meurig your support as induction loop for those with hearing aids; there is a sound system and another he begins his new ministry.” We are very pleased to report that bonus was having the spontaneous translation headsets. A few words from the new archdeacon… Revd Paul Vrolijk has now been Our thanks go to Lucie Bardiau of EEL for all her work in organising the appointed as Archdeacon for the translations. We are very grateful to Peter Shires who gave his time for the "As I begin a new ministry as Archdeacon for France, I look forward to visiting North-West of Europe so his title is rehearsals on Friday and operated the sound system for us on Saturday. He did the vast chaplaincy of Aquitaine, to get to know you as congregations and now The Venerable Paul Vrolijk.