DECEMBER 2017 & JANUARY 2018 SPIREHAMPTON HILL’S PARISH MAGAZINE YOUR FREE COPY Shining a light on Christmas A very Happy Christmas to all our readers stjames-hamptonhill.org.uk or find us on WELCOME Meet the clergy From the Editor VICAR Rev Derek Winterburn Derek was born in Orpington, Kent, and ordained in 1986. He t is very difficult at this time of year to served in several diverse London parishes before becoming focus on the real meaning of Christmas vicar here in 2016. He is married to Sandra, a teacher, and has when we are surrounded with all the two children. A keen photographer, he posts a picture online I trappings of the festive season for several every day, combining it with a daily walk or cycle ride. He can months before the event. The Christmas be contacted at any time other than on Mondays (his day off). lights were put up in Kingston town centre at Tel: 020 8241 5904 the end of October! Email: [email protected] Christmas is not only celebrating the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, but also a time to CURATE Rev Jacky Cammidge spend with family and friends. In our feature Jacky was born in Abertillery, South Wales and ordained in story, Jon Holloway recalls how he celebrated 2015. She is a self-supporting minister and has been at St Christmas at sea, far away from his family. James’s since starting her ordination training. Jacky is This also reminds us that Christmas can be married to Alan, and has three children. During term-time she a lonely time for people on their own or with extra copy and pop it through a friend or runs Hampton Hill Nursery School with her family, based in family far away. They might appreciate a neighbour’s door to extend our Christmas the church hall. phone call or a visit from you over the message and invitation to the church. Tel: 074 9677 0505 Christmas holiday, which for many now On behalf of the Spire Team we wish all Email: [email protected] extends through to New Year. our readers a happy and peaceful On the opposite page there is a list of all the Christmas and New Year. ASSISTANT PRIEST Canon Julian Reindorp services at St James’s over Christmas. You Best Wishes Julian was born in Durban, South Africa, and ordained in 1969. will be very welcome at any of them. He has worked in parishes in East London, Chatham and Milton We are trying to widen our distribution of Keynes, and was Team Rector in Richmond until retirement in the magazine so perhaps you could take an Janet 2009. He continues to lead a busy life, often out and about on his trademark red scooter. Julian is married to Louise and has Cover photo: The Nativity, Bethlehem four children, three stepchildren and nine grandchildren. 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Copy deadline: Thursday 4 January magazine after use [email protected] Properties Team ORGANIST / CHOIRMASTER Bryan Basdell 020 8979 2040 Finding us Mark Blackwell The church is on the corner of Safeguarding Officer Tel: 077 6814 6879 St James’s Road and Park Road. Jane Newman 020 8979 6154 Email: The hall is next to the church and [email protected] Scouts Richard Moody 020 8286 6918 vicarage. There is ample parking. ALMA Laurence Sewell 020 8977 2844 Servers Lesley Mortimer 020 8941 2345 Buses include R68, R70 and 285. 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Resumes 7 January 1100-1145 followed by crafts and refreshments Mon-Fri (but not Tuesdays) (Not 26 December, 1 January) Morning Prayer 0915-0940 Tuesdays 5, 19 December, 16, 23, 30 January Holy Communion 0930-1015 19 December, 9 January Holy Communion and Coffee 1000-1100 (usually 2nd Tuesday of month) hristmas must be important - All of God’s desires for humanity December getting ready for the 25th Christingle Service it takes us three months (or pointed forward to this time, when he (food, gifts, travel, TV…) that we skimp Sunday 3 December so) to get ready for it! Like would personally fully fulfil his promises. on preparing for the celebration of 1000 the first cuckoo of summer, Jesus’s birth - the most significant event ‘Long ago God spoke to our Our annual all-age service with Christingle the first Advent Calendar or in history. candles is to raise awareness of and CChristmas Card is the harbinger of the ancestors in many and various The Archbishop of Canterbury money for The Children’s Society great season. ways by the prophets, but in challenges us all to anticipate Christmas I read that Selfridges’s full Christmas these last days he has spoken to by thinking about the phrase God with Us department opened on 4 September (but or, as we say these days, #GodwithUs! Pop-up Cinema they even had some gifts out at the us by a Son’ There is a little booklet of reflections for Saturday 20 January beginning of August)! (Hebrews 1:1,2). the four weeks before Christmas and the 1800 for 1830 Personally, whatever the occasion, I nine days of Christmas - this can be ‘For the grace of God has Join us in church for Oscar-winning La La Land don’t really like ages to get ready. You ordered at church or the reflections can appeared, bringing salvation can have too long! be received as texts, emails or through Carol Service Of course, I realise that preparation is to all… while we wait for the the social media. vital for many important jobs. The Sunday 17 December blessed hope and the 1800 success of a decoration or building manifestation of the glory of our Christmas at St James’s project is bound up in good preparation. St James’s has a full programme of As traditional as turkey, raise the roof The same is true with food; all the great God and Saviour, Christmas services to welcome a variety at our annual favourite ingredients need to be brought together Jesus Christ.’ of visitors, from the choral beauty of the and carefully sliced or chopped before (Titus 2:11) Carol Service and the quieter dignity of Children’s Carol Services the cooking starts.