Services at St Margaret’s Underriver St Lawrence, Seal Chart Parish Magazine during May 2013 May 2013 In the Church, every Thursday at 08:30, Morning Prayer (said) - CW Sunday 5 May 11:15 All Age Family Service Sunday 12 May 11:15 Holy Communion BCP 18:00 Evensong Sunday 19 May 10:30 Sunday Club meets in the Village Hall 11:15 All Age Family Service Sunday 26 May 11:15 Parish Communion CW Sunday 2 Jun 11:15 All Age Family Service ST LAWRENCE CHURCH AND VILLAGE CONTACTS Vicar - Revd Carol Kitchener - 01732 761766 Reader - St Lawrence Church - Mrs Gretel Wakeham - 01732 761534 Admin Assistant - Tim Pearce - 01732 832408 [email protected] Parish Website - www.sealstlawrence.org.uk Churchwardens Ron Drury 810214 S’oaks District Councillors Julia Thornton 07831 234449 Roderick Hogarth 760325 PCC Hon Secretary Richard Glencross 761202 Seal Parish Council PCC Hon Treasurer Tony Webb 763436 Chairman Robin Watson 833930 Electoral Roll Clive McLintock 452964 Vice-Chairman Edward Oatley 465905 Covenant & Envelopes John Morris 810227 Clerk Lorna Talbot 763488 Organist Lizzie Veglio 01634 244700 Ward Councillors Peter Granville 763832 Choir Director John Morris 810227 Tony Bulleid Bellringers Hon Secretary Peter Wharton 810388 St Lawrence Village Association Sevenoaks Deanery Synod Ron Drury 810214 Chairman Graham Moynes 760640 Peter Wharton 810388 Secretary Carol Smith 763561 Sunday School Hilary Darque 453929 St Lawrence Village Hall Management Committee Lyn Holness 764210 Chairman Peter Wharton 810388 Vicar Reader Child Protection Rep Sam Drury 810214 Secretary Charlotte Sinclair 764285 deputy Gretel Wakeham 761534 Treasurer Andy Smaggasgale 760552 The Revd Carol Kitchener Mrs Gretel Wakeham Church Flowers Sheila Jackson 811422 Bookings Secretary Patricia Wilson 761282 St Lawrence Vicarage The White House Cricket Club Secretary Robin Webster 01892 862017 St Lawrence CE Primary School Badm’ton Club Contact Peter Wharton 810388 Stone Street Bitchet Green Headteacher Alison Saunders 761393 Bowls Club Peter Granville 763832 Chairman of Governors Sarah Hudson 810050 Tennis Club Contact Gretel Wakeham 761534 Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0LQ Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0NA Clerk to the Governors Sarah Brew 761393 Archery Club Secretary Mike Davies 762266 01732 761766 01732 761534 St Lawrence Pre-School Becky Stammers 763289 Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators Stone Street Contact Janice Brooker 760843 1st St Lawrence Brownies Janet Boswell 01959 523953 Seal Chart Contact Nicola Mitchell 764202 Church Warden Ron Drury Copy for the next issue should be sent, preferably by e-mail, to the editor, Brian Sutton (01732 450873) at Garden Cottage, Raspit Hill [email protected] or [email protected] to arrive by 08:00 on Wednesday 15 May 2013 Ivy Hatch The next issue of the Parish Magazine will be in Church on Sunday 26 May 2013 Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0PE Edited and Typeset by Brian Sutton, 50 The Crescent, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3QY (01732 450873) 01732 810214 Printed by Highland Printers, Church Farm, Seal, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0AN (01732 762131) 12 1 Our Vicar’s Page Church Flowers I have been watching my grand-daughter, who has just had her third birthday, learning how to do things, how to be independent. She can manage some things by Sunday 5 May Annette MacKellar herself and like any child she learns as she goes along and she is adaptable, but there Sunday 12 May Annette MacKellar are some things that she cannot do however hard she tries. Perhaps she is too small, or not sufficiently strong, or too inexperienced to work out how to do the specific Sunday 19 May Sheila Jackson thing she wants to do. She therefore needs help from someone with more experience Sunday 26 May Sheila Jackson and that is the role of parents, teachers and grand-parents. Sunday 2 Jun Jill Beynon This month we celebrate Pentecost on the 19 th May, the occasion on which God’s Holy Spirit came upon individuals enabling them to do the work of Jesus. Once Our first messy church. Jesus left his disciples, to return to his Father in heaven, his disciples were on their Our first messy church was a great success. There was a lot of planning to be own. They had seen Jesus at work, they had tasted ministry under his guidance, but done but it was all worth it to see the children and parents, even grandparents now they were on their own and events seemed to spiral out of control. There were enjoying the craft activities and worship. The activities were based on Abraham continuing problems with the religious authorities and although some of Jesus’ and Sarah, which lead us in the direction of making star pictures using potatoes followers were meeting together and remembering what Jesus had taught them there for printing, making our own family trees ( including the family pets). We also was a lot of anxiety about. Times were hard and people were struggling to keep had everyone draw a journey on a very long piece of lining paper. One family going without Jesus to guide and support them. drew how they were going to travel to Australia to see a new niece, one drew a At Pentecost, as the crowds gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate, God sent his Holy train as that is how they visit their grandparent to name a few. Chris taught the Spirit to Jesus’ followers to be their inspiration and guide. In a moment men and children a great action song which we are planning to use to end of every messy women who had been hiding together and afraid were transformed – the Spirit gave church and Carol led us in prayers. them boldness to go out into the streets and speak about Jesus. They told Jesus’ story I must thank everyone who was involved to make this a great success from the in many languages, languages that they did not personally speak until the Holy Spirit planning team to the mums from school who kindly donated cakes for our after- came, languages that their listeners recognised. God had sent his Spirit, just as Jesus noon tea. Thank you! had told them he would, though they had probably forgotten about this promise. Our next messy church is on Thursday 27th June at 3.15-4.15pm. Please come Through the Holy Spirit people like Paul, Timothy and Barnabas were bold enough travel far and wide and share that story and churches grew up all around the and join us. We look forward to seeing you. Sam Mediterranean. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Holy Spirit has continued to inspire the Church for the last two thousand years When did you last visit our Parish Website? and we are the inheritors of that faith, given the same task of guarding and sharing it www.sealstlawrence.org.uk with the next generation. The Holy Spirit first inspired individuals to go and share the story of Jesus and that Your Prayers are asked for . same Spirit comes to us today making us bold enough to speak about our faith. We might do that in the playground, or at Pilates, as we tell people we are off to bible Janet, that she may be settled in her new home; study this morning? We might do that when we tell our friends that we were in church on Sunday morning? We might do that as we acknowledge from where the all who are unwell at home or in hospital; good things we enjoy have come from? the homeless and those who are struggling to make ends meet; We have a faith that can liberate and set people free, it is worth sharing and in the strength of the Holy Spirit we can do just that! our new church officers and members of our PCC; all servicemen and women at home and overseas; Yours in the love of Christ Lord, in Your mercy, Hear our prayer. 2 11 FOR THE CHILDREN . ST LAWRENCE & ST MARGARET'S JOINT GARDEN PARTY On Saturday 18th May 2013 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm at Fishponds, Seal Chart (located on the A25 behind the Crown Point) by kind permission of Jim & Annette McKellar Mark the date and come along to join in the fun of a traditional English country garden party in beautiful surroundings BRIC à BRAC PLANTS CAKE STALL PUNCH & JUDY CHAMPAGNE TENT QUALITY CLASSICS CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN RAFFLE & TOMBOLA MORRIS DANCERS SIDESHOWS CHILDREN'S GAMES & CRAFTS REFRESHMENTS ST LAWRENCE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA If you have any items that you would like to donate to a stall, or if you can help on the day, or beforehand with tents and setting up, please speak to Ron Drury (810214) or John Carlisle (761097) If you have time to make a cake, bread, buns, biscuits or a savory or sweet tart, please speak to Bridget Stephens on 760150. Donations of good quality clean ladies wear (hats, jackets, skirts, dresses, blouses, etc) would be much welcomed, please speak to Roz Morris on 810227. Anthea Carlisle would be pleased to hear from you if you have any bric-à-brac suitable for her stall, please ring Anthea on 761097. This is a major annual fundraising event for both Churches and your support is very gratefully appreciated. 10 3 Thousands visit historic churches and cathedrals The following was sent to me by John Lambert, Thank you, John St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and Canterbury Cathedral are again among the top visitor attractions in the UK, according to the latest statistics from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (AVLA). York Minster attracts more than 490,000 visitors annually, while Durham Cathedral welcomes 600,000 visitors each year and Bath Abbey alone would make the top 50 attractions, welcoming 420,000 visitors a year.