June-July 2014 NOTICE board 'Week of Wonders' Churches link up at South Weald LAST year was the 50th annual festival at St Peter’s church, to help homeless South Weald. Churches across Newham This year, the theme is united to help tackle celebrating the centenary of homelessness in a new way. Chelmsford Diocese. To achieve REVD DAVE CHESNEY, of the this the organisers have planned Church of the Ascension, a 'Week of Wonders' with events talked to The Month about the from June 23-29. NEWway community project The week will feature many events that focus on the diocesan theme, including a concert given What prompted this project? by pupils from Becket Keys and The Combined Homelessness and St Peter’s schools on Tuesday Information Network released a June 24, the Bishop of Bradwell report in July 2013 which revealed preaching at the school Eucharist that the number of people sleeping on June 27 and Archdeacon rough in the London Borough of David preaching at the main Newham had increased by a Patronal Festival Eucharist on shocking 57 per cent over the past June 29 – appropriately on St year. Peter’s Day. Furthermore, cuts and changes to From the Friday service, the the welfare system, particularly to church, with special floral housing benefit, combined with the displays, will feature a '100 in continuing economic downturn and Flowers' and frames will be filled high unemployment rates indicate up over the weekend with blooms that these worrying statistics are set to celebrate the diocesan to increase. anniversary. ● To commemorate this What did the churches do? occasion, a special 52-page In light of the above, a steering programme is available, packed group of Christian leaders, drawn with vouchers and articles and from a range of local churches and priced at £1.50, giving access to charities, joined forces to launch the the school fete on Saturday, June NEWway Project. 28. The programmes are A new inter-church winter night available through the festival shelter and support service was set website www.southwealdfestival. up to help local homeless people co.uk or contact chrisluck@ rebuild their lives. southwealdfestival.co.uk The Church of the Ascension, St HELPING HOMELESS (clockwise from top left): Guests enjoy a good meal served up by Mark’s Church Beckton and St volunteers before enjoying a variety of activities which can be seen on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=XSBoxsJXviY What are your future plans? The experience over the past few months has highlighted a real need to continue strengthening the support services available for homeless people in Newham. George & St Ethelbert Church East How did it go? Funding is an issue and many Ham together with other churches The NEWway nightshelter was people are praying and exploring across Newham signed up as host open for 84 consecutive nights, ways to continue this important venues and members of these accommodated 61 guests and by work. congregations volunteered their the end of the circuit, we help move The future vision for NEWway is time and resources to help make 23 guests into permanent not only to provide annual winter this project happen. accommodation. night shelters and help people find We were also able to source accommodation but also to help How did it work? second hand donated furniture and people find a sense of purpose and From the first week of November basic essentials for those who had belonging. 2013 until the final week of moved into new homes and helped Resettled guests can lose their January 2014, churches eligible guests apply for welfare purpose and sense of belonging opened their doors for one support and travel cards. almost overnight, waking up in an evening per week and provided empty flat thinking ìwhat now?î 15 homeless guests, referred Reunion to give thanks Ideas currently being explored through specialist partner agencies, On March 1, more than 100 included the launch of a befriending with a hot meal and a safe warm volunteers, guests, funders and service and meaningful day time place to sleep during the cold win- other supporters, including East activities, including volunteering ter months. Ham MP Stephen Timms and Paul opportunities, community gardening, The steering group appointed a Reilly from Housing Justice came a furniture up-cycling scheme, full time Project Co-ordinator, Jonny together at Ascension Church for a warehouse training programme and Adams, who organised the circuit time of food and fellowship, a bike building project. and provided each guest with reflection and celebration, and just ● If you would like to help make this one-to-one advocacy support to to give thanks. vision a reality and find out more help them secure longer term Some fantastic testimonies were about ways that you could get housing solutions and employment shared by guests and volunteers. involved then please visit www. opportunities. A short video was screened, newwayproject.org II THE MONTH — NB SUPPLEMENT June-July 2014 Cycle of Prayer for daily use in Diocese of Chelmsford Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Col 4: 2 JUNE 1 THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER ● Archdeacon Mina Smallman asks for your prayers for Revds Paul Carr, Paul Gambling, Norbert Mutuku and the Revd Andy and Mrs Alice Smith. May God bless them all in their ministries. CYCLE29 THE SECOND SUNDAY OF TRINITY OF PRAYER 16 Monday Richard, Bishop of Chichester, 1253, Joseph ● 2 Monday Butler, Bishop of Durham, Philosopher, 1752 Pray for all those being ordained Deacon in the Cathedral ● DEANERY OF BASILDON—Area Dean: Margaret Shaw. ● WICKFORD & RUNWELL TM: Wickford (St Catherine, today, their families and the parishes in which they will serve. Lay Chair: Shirley Jeffery. Assistant Area Deans: Paul Carr Wickford (St Andrew), Runwell (St Mary)—Clergy: Jane Remember, too, their training incumbents, and pray that men and Jo Delfgou. Chaplains: Linda Peall (Basildon & Thurrock and women will continue to answer God’s call to the Freeman (TR), Jo Delfgou (TV), Norbert Mutuku (TV), Sue University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), Tara Frankland ordained ministry. (St Luke’s Hospice). Mann (A). Reader: John Knowles. ● Pray for the Church of North India (United), Most Revd Dr Philip ● ● Diocese of Cuernavaca (Mexico). Wickford Infants School: Debbbie Rogan (HT). Marandih, Moderator. ● Diocese of Derby (Canterbury). 3 Tuesday The Martyrs of Uganda, 1885‐7 and 1977 30 Monday PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES ● BASILDON (St Martin of Tours)—Clergy: Esther 17 Tuesday Samuel and Henrietta Barnett, Social ● GREAT & LITTLE LEIGHS and LITTLE WALTHAM (St McCafferty (R), Martin Wood (Hon. A). Reader: Phyll Wood. Reformers, 1913 and 1936 Mary Vn, St John, St Martin)—Clergy: Steve Holmes (V). ● Diocese of Curitiba (Brazil). ● The retired clergy, Readers and lay ministers who live and Readers: Sandra Sykes, Greg Waters. 4 Wednesday Petroc, Abbot of Padstow, 6th century work in the Deanery of Basildon. ● Little Waltham School: Liz Maycock (HT). ● BASILDON (St Andrew w Holy Cross)—Clergy: Margaret ● Diocese of Derry & Raphoe (Armagh, Ireland). ● Diocese of Dunkwa on Offin (Ghana). Shaw (RD, V). Reader: John Shaw. 18 Wednesday Bernard Mizeki, Apostle of the MaShona, ● Diocese of Cuttack (North India). Martyr, 1896 5 Thursday Boniface (Wynfrith) of Crediton, Bishop, ● JULY DEANERY OF CHELMSFORD NORTH—Area Dean: 1 Tuesday Henry, John, and Henry Venn the younger, Apostle of Germany, Martyr, 754 Carla Hampton. Lay Chair: Roger Shilling. Chaplains: James ● Priests, Evangelical Divines, 1797, 1813, and 1873. BILLERICAY & LITTLE BURSTEAD TM: Billericay (Christ Ridge, Managing Chaplain (Chelmsford Prison), Julia ● Church), Billericay (Emmanuel), Billericay (St John the GREAT WALTHAM (St Mary & St Lawrence) w FORD END Sheffield, Lead Chaplain (Mid‐Essex Hospitals NHS Trust). (St John)—Clergy: Caroline Brown (PiC), Rose Braisby (A). Divine), Little Burstead (St Mary Vn)—Clergy: Paul Carr ● Diocese in Europe (Canterbury). ● (TR), Paul Gambling, Warner Pidgeon (TV), Tom Loh (A). Ford End School: Hazel Arnill (HT). 19 Thursday DAY OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE ● Readers: Peter Fisher, Margaret Fowler, Sue Ginn, Susan Great Waltham School: Alex Burden (HT). ● Oakley, Pauline Randall, Linda Russ, Jane Tolaini, Pauline INSTITUTION OF THE HOLY COMMUNION Diocese of Durgapar (North India). Woolnough. (CORPUS CHRISTI) —Sundar Singh of India, Sadhu (holy 2 Wednesday ● Diocese of Cyangugu (Rwanda). man), Evangelist, Teacher of the Faith, 1929 ● PLESHEY (Holy Trinity)—Clergy: Sheila Coughtrey (PiC). ● 6 Friday Ini Kopuria, Founder of the Melanesian Broomfield (St Mary w St Leonard)—Clergy: Carolyn ● Diocese of Durham (York). Brotherhood, 1945 Tibbott (V), Anne Harvey (A). Readers: Diana Garfield, 3 Thursday THOMAS THE APOSTLE ● BOWERS GIFFORD w NORTH BENFLEET (St Margaret, Susannah Howlett. ● ROXWELL (St Michael and All Angels)—Clergy: Karen St John)—Clergy: David Ibiayo (PIC). ● Pray for those attending the Priests’ pre‐ordination retreat Best (PiC). ● St Margaret’s School: Emma Wigmore (HT). at Pleshey and their Retreat Leader, Ven David Lowman, ● Roxwell School: Claire Newson (HT). ● Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf (Jerusalem and Middle East). Archdeacon of Chelmsford. ● Diocese of Dutse (Kaduna, Nigeria). 7 Saturday ● Diocese of Eastern Kowloon (Hong Kong). 4 Friday ● Pray for all who are inspired to write hymns and music in 20 Friday ● SPRINGFIELD (All Saints)—Clergy: Raymond Brown (R), praise of God. ● CHELMSFORD CATHEDRAL (St Mary the Virgin, St Carla Hampton (AC). Readers: Roger McFarland, Keith ● Diocese of Daejeon (Korea). Peter, St Cedd)—Clergy: Nicholas Henshall (Dean), Ivor Otter, Pat Otter, Robin Stevens. ● 8 PENTECOST Moody (Vice‐Dean), Edward Carter (Canon Theologian), Philip and Fiona Richardson (Crosslinks – Tanzania). ● ● Environment Sunday. Loving Father, we praise and thank Simon Pothen (Precentor), Kate Moore (AC). Reader: Allison Diocese of East Carolina (IV, The Episcopal Church). you for giving us so much to enjoy in your world. And if we Cline‐Dean. 5 Saturday ● do not understand why nature sometimes seems so cruel ● The Cathedral School: Anthea Kenna (HT).