Serving Crawley in Worth, Pound Hill, Maidenbower and Forge Wood Rector Fr Michael Boag [email protected] 01293 882229 Associate Vicar Revd Sarah Upchurch [email protected] 01293 524804 Revd Canon Roger Brown 01293 520454 Assistant Priests Revd Gordon Parry 07802 432398 Our regular services are shown below; a calendar at the back of this magazine details special services, groups and events happening throughout the next two months. ’, ’, Sundays 08.00 Holy Communion 10.00 1st,, 2nd, and 3rd Sundays - (Book of Common Prayer, 1662) Eucharist and Sunday School 10.00 Sung Eucharist 10.00 4th Sundays (Common Worship) Child- friendly Eucharist Tuesdays 10.30 Eucharist 15:00 Messy Church at St Barnabas’ Wednesdays 26 June, 17 July and 25 September Thursdays 10.30 Eucharist You can also join us at: 12 June, 10, July and 11 Sept 15:15 Messy Church in Maidenbower And here’s what’s happening in the café each week: ‘ Tuesdays 10.30 - 12.00 Pop in for a cake and a drink Thursdays 14.00 - 16.00 Knit and Natter -bring any crafts to do Fridays 10.30 - 12.30 Pop in for a cake and a drink 12.30 Lunches – please prebook tickets (£6.50) by calling 0300 111 8150 Saturdays 10.30 - 12.00 Pop in for a cake and a drink. Market on the first Saturday each month You can also find up to date information here: If you have a Baptism, Wedding or general enquiry, please call the office on 0300 111 8150 or email [email protected] To contact Fr. Michael, please phone 01293 882229 Tuesday to Sunday or email him at [email protected] To contact Revd Sarah, please phone 01293 524804 Tuesday to Sunday or email her at [email protected] To contact Revd Gordon, phone 07802 432398. CLERGY SERVING THE PARISH ........................................................................................................ 2 REGULAR SERVICES ............................................................................................................................. 2 CONTACT US........................................................................................................................................ 2 A NOTE FROM YOUR ED .................................................................................................................. 4 THE VOICE OF THE VICAR .............................................................................................................. 4 TIMES PAST ............................................................................................................................................. 5 Hand Made Opera .............................................................................................................................. 5 Easter Flowers..................................................................................................................................... 5 Church Mouse’s Easter ..................................................................................................................... 5 St Nicholas’ Circle .............................................................................................................................. 7 Our Scouts celebrate St George’s Day .......................................................................................... 8 From the Bell Tower ......................................................................................................................... 8 The Easter Team (and others) ......................................................................................................... 8 A View from a Pew ............................................................................................................................ 9 WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE PARISH? ....................................................................................... 10 APCM.................................................................................................................................................. 10 PCC ..................................................................................................................................................... 11 St Nicholas’ Committee / St Barnabas’ Committee .................................................................. 11 Peace, Love and Reconciliation .......................................................................................................... 12 Encouraging others ............................................................................................................................... 13 Six Word Stories / Prayers ............................................................................................................. 14 We are so Lucky, Lucky, Lucky ......................................................................................................... 16 Parish Projects .................................................................................................................................. 17 Book Reviews ........................................................................................................................................ 19 A Home Group, what is it? ................................................................................................................. 22 St Nicholas’ – a Roman Villa? ............................................................................................................. 23 #trendingchurch .................................................................................................................................... 24 The Hangout ...................................................................................................................................... 24 From the Ordinand’s Dog .............................................................................................................. 24 Pound Hill Toddlers / Baptisms ..................................................................................................... 25 Marvellous Messy ............................................................................................................................. 28 USEFUL NUMBERS .............................................................................................................................. 30 June, July, August, Sept CALENDAR ................................................................................................ 31 3 Thank you for the kind words I received after the last mag came out. I hope you all find something of real interest in this bumper edition for the summer. If you have already been away, you can catch up on what you have missed and there are plenty of upcoming events to entertain you. There are some really exciting plans for both churches, which will require some serious fund-raising, but leave a fantastic legacy for the following generations. Our Church Mouse has found a few fascinating ‘fillers’ as well as some well-researched articles. Thinking even more about the future Fr Michael and I are trying to help save the planet by encouraging people to look carefully where they throw their rubbish and to look for more recyclable alternatives. Oasis may break down by about 25% in the correct landfill situations, but that is about as good as it gets, so therefore I keep any oasis I use as wet as I can and I re-use it until it falls apart – still not the best, so now I am going to think hard about how I can do my arch arrangements for Harvest …oooh I already have an idea, trials will happen during the summer!! In the meantime, make a cuppa, take a break and enjoy a good read. Sue x It is amazing what a become like children, you will never enter the little bit of sunshine Kingdom of heaven.” can do. It makes the So, how about we set aside some time to think as flowers grow and a child would! Why not go to the park and sit on a bathes everything in swing, go to the beach and build sandcastles, eat an golden sunlight and ice cream or an ice lolly by the sea? Stop for a somehow our hearts moment being grown up and remember why we are lifted. are here. We can sit in the Yes, we have to be grown up and sensible. We need garden and eat and to be so in the care of buildings, and finances, and socialize; we can relationships. But just for a moment let’s try and spend more time catch a glimpse of our old freedom as the children outside with longer we once were. Then, who knows, we may catch a daylight hours. This is good for us as we become glimpse of the Kingdom of heaven. closer to nature. We exercise more and make Dig out that bucket and spade and build a Vitamin D. This is all good for our well-being, both sandcastle. physically and mentally. Amen. Revd Sarah There is something I find fascinating about people who are happy to be in their own skin and seem to My name is Jonathan (Fleury) and I am currently a be fully alive and enjoying life. Most of these people first year ordinand (priest in seem to be children! Children who are loved are training) at the College of the free and unhindered by doom and gloom. They are Resurrection, Mirfield. I am not worried about how their bodies look, nor tired originally from Worcestershire. and lethargic. My interests include folk music, Children can teach us so much; when they ask the Book of Common Prayer, questions we are challenged. Their lack of and foreign languages. My inhibitions can help us to be honest and open about training involves doing a BA in our thoughts about the rules and constraints that Theology, but as well as this we do placement work we create for ourselves in church and society. in various