Shipley Parish News Shipley Church with a dusting of snow December 2019 & January 2020 Shipley News Parish 2 St. Mary the Virgin, Shipley Christmas Services 2019 Sunday 15 December 08:00 Said Eucharist 10:00 Holy Communion (taken by the Archdeacon of Horsham) Sunday 22 December 10.00 Family Service (to include Dressing of the Christmas Tree) 18.00 Service of Lessons and Carols Tuesday 24 December - Christmas Eve 17:00 Crib Service 23:30 Midnight Communion Wednesday 25 December - Christmas Day 10:00 Sung Eucharist Sunday 29 December 10.00 Celebration of Christmas Carols Website edition: December 2019 and January 2020 Parish directory Church Gavin Kenny T: 01403 734387 Wardens Meadowcroft, Polecat Lane, E: [email protected] Copsale, RH13 6QR Sarah Nuttall T: 01403 733878 College Farm, Church Lane, E: [email protected] Southwater RH13 9BT Honorary Colin West T: 01403 741912 Treasurer The Old Vicarage, School Lane, E: [email protected] Shipley, RH13 8PL Honorary Jo Nunn E: [email protected] Secretary Organist and Peter Sanderson E: [email protected] Choirmaster Assistant Anne Haimes Organist Sunday School Liz Cockerill E: [email protected] Safeguarding Andy Guy E: [email protected] officer Bell Captain Simon Meyer E: [email protected] Bell Secretary Sue Meyer Andrew Hall Jane Gardner E: [email protected] Amanda Jupp Magazine John Davies E: [email protected] advertising Magazine Lucy West T: 01403 741912 subscriptions The Old Vicarage, School Lane, Shipley, RH13 8PL Magazine Greg & Rachel Huitson-Little E: [email protected] editors 3 Shipley Parish News The Churchwardens’ letter Recently I had the bittersweet experience of attending a family funeral in Spain, bitter for the obvious reasons but also sweet in the fact that I had a chance to reconnect with parts of the Kenny family who I’d lost touch with and also because I had a chance to meet with another family I had forgotten about, and that was our Christian family in Spain. Now granted there are some elements of a Spanish Catholic Mass which are very different, such as spending an entire day in a room with an open coffin as well-wishers come to say goodbye. Family are expected to attend all day! A little different to what we do in Shipley! The Catholic Priest was lovely and took the entire Service in both English and Spanish and to my surprise I found the words of the Catholic Mass are nearly identical to those of Common Worship we use in the Church of England. What did touch me however was the kindness and sincerity of those who came and attend the service, people who were strangers to me but joined together by faith and friendship, it is a useful reminder that we are all part a larger family and no matter far we are separated by distance, language or tradition we are never truly alone. Talking of tradition as we move into the Christmas period it is a busy time in the Church and in our lives generally, but while it is easy to be overwhelmed with the stress of expectation around food, presents and entertaining it is useful to remind ourselves that Christmas isn’t about material things and while these are all lovely, what is really important is coming together in Christian Fellowship to celebrate the miracle of the Christmas story, something that reminds special and solid in these times of upheaval and change. As you might imagine there is a lot going on with the Church and Shipley is a truly special place at Christmas. We have had the boilers serviced, lots of fuel and we’ll keep the Church nice and warm so do please come and join us. There are services for everyone, look in the front cover of this magazine for a handy reminder, a quick run-down is : At 10am on 22nd December is a Family Service where Children will be invited to make Christmas Decorations at the back of the Church and then come decorate the Christmas Tree. Then at 6pm on the 22nd December will be the Service of Lessons and Carols, which has lots of the carols we all love. On Christmas Eve, 24th December, there will be the at 5pm Crib Service, with nativity play and real sheep and 4 Website edition: December 2019 and January 2020 donkeys – very popular so come early, and at 11:30pm Midnight Mass On Christmas Day: 10am Christmas Communion Then on Sunday the 29th December, there will be a simple service of Carols and readings While I am talking of Services, can I encourage everyone to come to the 10am Service on the 15th of December as The Arch Deacon of Horsham, the Venerable Fiona Windsor, is taking the Service. Fiona has been a massive help to Shipley during the Interregnum and was instrumental in us getting all the “paperwork” sorted out in record time. In respect to the Interregnum, I can report that the Parish Profile, which describes the Parish and what we want in a new priest has been approved by the Bishop of Chichester and is in circulation, also our advert has been published in the Church Times and Fiona is currently sifting applications. All those she believes are appropriate will be sent to the PCC for review and ultimately interview of those the PCC feel are most suitable. So please come to the 10am Service on the 15th (there is also a service at 8am on the 15th Dec, so why not make it a double!) and help us make sure Fiona really knows us and can help us find someone who shares our values and outlook in life. Also, another treat, we are very lucky to be having the Very Reverend Stephen Waine, who is the Dean of Chichester Cathedral, take our 10am Service on the 26th January, so please make a note in your diary to make sure you come and hear him preach. While it is great fun to have visiting preachers, I must say a HUGE thank you to those priests who are being absolute stalwarts in helping us take our service each Sunday. Rev. Jack Mulder, Rev. Lionel Watley, Rev. John Joyce and the Rev. Jeremy Sykes and all the others who have taken a service or two. Without them we would be having very simple services or a lot more Matins!! But don’t worry, you won’t be seeing me up front any time soon, not only have these brave clergy agreed to come back but we have some new players joining the bench and we have cover arranged until March 2020! While I am thanking people, I would also like to thank all of you, who are being so supportive, still coming to Church and volunteering to do jobs, big or small, or coming up with new and exciting ideas, which we will try and see how they go. Shipley as a community has really stepped up to the plate over these last few months and it makes Sarah and my jobs so much easier and rewarding, so thank you. Yours in Christ Gavin and Sarah 5 Shipley Parish News Church calendars Sidesmen Reading and reader Prayers 1 December at 10:00am: Holy Communion, Advent 1, Sunday School Romans 12, V11 to V14 Carole Cooper Peter Sanderson Liz Blower 8 December at 10:00am: Holy Communion, Advent 2 Romans 15, V4 to V13 Richard Killner Audrey Bernardi Andrew Bernardi 15 December at 8:00am: Said Eucharist James 5, V7 to V10 (no sidesmen) Gavin Kenny Sarah Nuttall 15 December at 10:00am: Holy Communion, Advent 3 James 5, V7 to V10 Claire Ebdon Gavin Kenny Rob Ebdon 22 December at 10:00am: Family Service, Advent 4 (to be confirmed) Nigel Jupp (to be confirmed) Liz Cockerill and Mandy Jupp 22 December at 6:00pm: Service of Nine Lessons and Carols Sarah Nuttall (to be confirmed) (to be confirmed) 24 December at 5:00pm: Crib Service Michael Power (see service sheet) No prayers 6 Website edition: December 2019 and January 2020 Sidesmen Reading and reader Prayers 24 December at 11:30pm: Midnight Mass (reading to be confirmed) Colin West Claire Searle Lucy West 25 December at 10:00am: Christmas Day, Holy Communion Alan Haimes Titus 2, V11 to V14 Hariot Anniss Richard Anniss Anthony Burrell 29 December at 10:00am: Celebration of Christmas Carols (reading to be confirmed) Richard Killner (to be confirmed) Liz Cockerill 5 January at 10:00am: Holy Communion, Sunday School Ephesians 1, V3 to V14 Nick de Zoete Peter Sanderson Ginny de Zoete 12 January at 10:00am: Holy Communion Acts 10, V34 to V43 Carole Cooper Audrey Bernardi Andrew Bernardi 19 January at 8:00am: Said Eucharist 1 Corinthians 1, V1 to V9 (no sidesmen) Sarah Nuttall Gavin Kenny 19 January at 10:00am: Family Service 1 Corinthians 1, V1 to V9 John Hall Mandy Jupp John Hall 26 January at 10:00am: Holy Communion 1 Corinthians 1, V10 to V18 Bob Phillips Gavin Kenny Josie Phillips 7 Shipley Parish News Cleaning rota 30 November Claire Searle Sarah Nuttall 7 December Carole Cooper Chris Seymour Shirley Killner 14 December Annabel Jordan Ginny de Zoete Ros Wild 21 December Claire Ebdon Lucy West 28 December Jane Sanderson Peter Sanderson Caroline Dowse 4 January Claire Searle Sarah Nuttall 11 January Carole Cooper Chris Seymour Shirley Killner 18 January Annabel Jordan Ginny de Zoete Ros Wild 25 January Claire Ebdon Lucy West 1 February Jane Sanderson Peter Sanderson Caroline Dowse Thank you so very much for all your time and support so generously given to help care for our Church! If you would like to help, please contact the Churchwarden Sarah Nuttall (details inside the front cover) 8 Website edition: December 2019 and January 2020 Flower rota Altar Vases Memorials 30 November and 7 —— No flowers for Advent —— December 14 December —— Wedding —— —— Decorating for Christmas —— 21 December —— Greenery and Candles —— 4 and 11 January Michael Kingerlee Caroline Dowse 18 and 25 January Hariot Anniss Jane Grinling 1 and 8 February Shirley Killner Christine Seymour 2020 Shipley Parish News publication and submission dates Publication Article submission deadline February and March 2020 17 January 2020 April and May 2020 13 March 2020 June and July 2020 15 May 2020 August and September 2020 17 July 2020 October and November 2020 18 September 2020 9 Shipley Parish News Editor’s letter Welcome to the December and January Shipley Parish News! As you pick up this magazine, December will be upon us, as will increasingly cold weather.