Services at St Margaret’s Underriver St Lawrence, Seal Chart Parish Magazine during May 2011 St Lawrence, Seal Chart Parish Magazine May 2011 Sunday 1 May 11:15 Family Service Sunday 8 May 08:00 Holy Communion (said) BCP 18:00 Evensong (with hymns) BCP Sunday 15 May 10:30 Sunday Club meets in the Village Hall 11:15 A Special Family Service Sunday 22 May 11:15 Parish Communion (with hymns) CW Sunday 29 May 11:15 Matins (with hymns) BCP Thursday 2 June 10:00 Ascension Day Holy Communion (said) CW CHURCH/SCHOOL COFFEE MORNING AFTER DROP OFF AT SCHOOL Tuesday 17 th May is the date for our next Coffee Morning. Do drop in for coffee/tea, cake and a chat with friends. We look forward to seeing you. Carol, Sam and Louise ST LAWRENCE CHURCH AND VILLAGE CONTACTS Priest in Charge - Revd Carol Kitchener [w e f 12 May 2011] Reader - St Lawrence Church - Mrs Gretel Wakeham - 761534 Churchwardens Celeste Davis-Watling 820190 S’oaks District Councillor Cnclr Peter Coates vacancy Seal Parish Council PCC Hon Secretary Richard Glencross 761202 Chairman Robin Watson 833930 PCC Hon Treasurer Tony Webb xd Vice-Chairman Edward Oatley 465905 Electoral Roll Clive McLintock 452964 Clerk Lorna Talbot 763488 Covenant & Envelopes John Morris 810227 Ward Councillors Peter Granville 763832 Organist Lizzie Veglio 01634 244700 Chris Sutton-Mattocks 762013 Choir Director John Morris 810227 St Lawrence Village Association Bellringers Hon Secretary Peter Wharton 810388 Chairman Graham Moynes 760640 Sevenoaks Deanery Synod Hilary Denby-Jones 763883 Secretary Carol Smith 763561 Peter Wharton 810388 St Lawrence Village Hall Management Committee Priest in Charge [wef 12 May 2011] Reader Sunday School Hilary Darque 453929 Chairman Peter Wharton 763832 Lyn Holness 764210 Secretary Peter Wharton 810388 The Revd Carol Kitchener Mrs Gretel Wakeham Child Protection Rep Carol McLintock 452964 Treasurer Andy Smaggasgale 760552 The White House deputy Gretel Wakeham 761534 Bookings Secretary Janice Brooker 760843 St Lawrence Vicarage Church Flowers Sheila Jackson 811422 Cricket Club Secretary Robin Webster 01892 862017 Stone Street Bitchet Green St Lawrence CE Primary School Badm’ton Club Contact Ian Lister 762416 Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0LQ Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0NA Headteacher Alison Saunders 761393 Bowls Club Peter Granville 763832 Chairman of Governors Sarah Hudson 810050 Tennis Club Contact Gretel Wakeham 761534 01732 761766 01732 761534 Clerk to the Governors Sarah Brew xd Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators St Lawrence Pre-School Becky Stammers 763289 Stone Street Contact Janice Brooker 760843 st Church Wardens 1 St Lawrence Brownies Janet Boswell 01959 523953 Seal Chart Contact Nicola Mitchell 764202 Copy for the next issue should be sent to the editor (or e-mail to [email protected]). Celeste Davis-Watling to arrive by 08:00 on Wednesday 18 May 2011 C/o St Lawrence Church The next issue of the Parish Magazine will be in Church on Sunday 29 May 2011 Church Road, Stone Street Edited and Typeset by Brian Sutton, 50 The Crescent, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3QY (01732 450873) Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0LN Printed by Highland Printers, The Barn, Church Farm, Seal, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0AN (01732 762131) 01732 820190 12 1 Services and Events at From an English Missionary in Honduras The Church of St Lawrence Seal Chart during May 2011 To the lost sheep, He is the seeking Shepherd; To the needy sheep, He is the providing Shepherd; To the hurting sheep, He is the comforting Shepherd; Sunday 1 May Second Sunday of Easter To the bruised sheep, He is the healing Shepherd; 08:00 Holy Communion (said) BCP To the anxious sheep, He is the peaceful Shepherd; Acts 2: 1-14a, 22-32 John 20: 19-31 09:45 All Age Family Service (children in church) To the wandering sheep, He is the guiding Shepherd John 20: 19-31 To the fearful sheep, He is the protecting Shepherd Wednesday 4 May Prayer Time (Lasts about 60 minutes: All are welcome) To all His sheep, He is the Good Shepherd. 14:00 At The White House, Bitchet Green ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Sunday 8 May Third Sunday of Easter 09:45 Holy Communion (with hymns) CW Acts 2: 14a, 36-41 Luke 24: 13-35 St Lawrence Sunday School Thursday 12 May Installation of Rev Carol Kitchener by 19:30 Rt Rev James Langstaff, Bishop of Rochester meets in St Lawrence School at 09:45 on the dates shown Sunday 15 May Fourth Sunday of Easter 08:00 Holy Communion (said) CW Acts 2: 42-47 John 10: 1-10 09:45 All Age Family Service (Sunday School) All children aged 3 upwards are welcome John 10: 1-10 Thursday 19 May Prayer Time (Lasts about 60 minutes: All are welcome) 15 May Jesus the Teacher Lesley & Lyn 10:00 At Shepherd’s Cottage, Heaverham 19 June Trinity Sunday Lyn & Hilary Sunday 22 May Fifth Sunday of Easter 09:45 Matins BCP July/August - No Meetings Zechariah 4: 1-10 John 14: 1-14 18 Sept Theme to be arranged Wendy & Celeste Sunday 29 May Sixth Sunday of Easter 09:45 Holy Communion (with hymns) CW Acts 17: 22-31 John 14: 15-21 For further information contact Hilary Darque (453929) or Lyn Holness (764210) Thursday 02 June Ascension Day Joint Service at St Margaret’s see pew sheet for details Flower Rota for Church Flowers Sunday 05 June Seventh Sunday of Easter 08:00 Holy Communion (said) BCP Sunday 1 May Zara Webb 1 Peter 4: 12-14, 5: 6-11 John 17: 1-11 09:45 All Age Family Service (children in church) Sunday 8 May Sheila Jackson John 17: 1-11 Sunday 15 May Annette MacKellar Sunday 22 May Annette MacKellar Sunday 29 May Wedding BCP = Book of Common Prayer - a service using traditional (17th C) language and form CW = Common Worship - a service using contemporary (21st C) language and form 2 11 FOR THE CHILDREN . The Reader’s Page Red Letter Days Red letter days originated in the medieval period, where the monks would illuminate their manuscripts and calendars with a red letter to indicate a special feast or saints day. Now it has come to mean any special occasion. Please do mark the red letter days for our parish this month! On May 12 th we are delighted that our new priest in charge will be officially licensed to our parish and to St. Margaret’s Underriver. We welcome Revd. Carol Kitchener and her husband Chris to our parish. The occasion will be marked with a special service at St. Lawrence’s led by the new Bishop of Rochester, the Right Reverend James Langstaff. We have had eight months without a priest in charge which has been a challenge, but people have come forward with hidden talents to contribute to the smooth (usually!) running of the parish: we have a acquired a heating monitor, a web page manager, a new tenor, extra Sunday school and magazine help, to name but a few. Above all has been the tremendous team spirit and generosity that has enabled the ongoing work of the parish and beyond; people have gone the extra mile with good humour and grace. We are indeed blessed! May 16 th is another special day as our new Church Warden, Ron Drury will be inducted; this is an annual service for all church wardens, where they are admitted to office by the Archdeacon. Once admitted they are officers of the Bishop and have the legal responsibility for the church and its possessions – and that is just one of their responsibilities! Please pray for both Ron and Celeste, our current warden, as they take up their post for the year ahead. And let’s hear it for the garden party! Our annual event hosted by both parishes. This year it takes place on Saturday 21 st May in the lovely grounds of Fishponds. Please see the advertisement in this magazine for more details. A good occasion for our two communities to enjoy an afternoon together. My best wishes to you all 10 3 Our new Priest in Charge There is something of a sadness about it, both in words and tune, as there is about The Licensing and Installation of The Reverend Carol Kitchener by the Right all purely sensuous joy. For May Day is not Easter, and the joys it represents Reverend James Langstaff, Bishop of Rochester, will take place at a service to be have always been earth-bound and fleeting. held in St Lawrence Church on Thursday 12th May at 7.30pm, followed by a ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ reception in Stone Street Village Hall. There will be sign posted car parking at Foxbury Farm, Stone Street Road, and a Hard choice at sea (or an unusual way of telling the Easter story) shuttle service will be in operation to transfer people from Foxbury back up to After a few of the usual Sunday evening hymns, the vicar welcomed a guest the Church. It is advisable for all those who are able to park at Foxbury to do so, preacher, an old childhood friend. With that, an elderly man stepped up to the and take advantage of the shuttle service. Please arrive by 6.45 at Foxbury Farm. pulpit to speak: "Some years ago a father, his son, and a friend of his son were sailing off the There will be limited disabled parking close to the Church and the Village Hall. British coast,” he began, "when a fast approaching storm blocked any attempt to Cloakroom facilities will be available at the school, and also (after the service) in get back to shore. The waves were so high, that even though the father was an the Village Hall.