Carnmoney Parish Church ‘The Church of the Holy Evangelists’ Carnmoney Review Vicar: Rev. Mercia Malcolm M.A., Dip. R.S., M.Phil. 20 Glebe Road, Newtownabbey. Tel: (028) 9083 6337 Website: www.carnmoney.connor.anglican.org September 2014 (Above) Congratulations to the Summer Tournament winners - Mr Hugh O’Prey and Mrs Ray Edwards. (Right) Rev. Mercia Malcolm pictured with Tournament organisers:- (L-R) Shirley Earley, Davy McKeown, Bert Sheppard and John Fenton. More on page 11. INSURANCE BROKERS Incorporating Edwin A. Davies & Co. 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Carol Harvey 9335 1654 Lay Reader Sexton Valerie Murray 9083 5761 Harry Hamilton 9083 5848 Vicar’s Warden Organist Brian Adrain 9084 4433 David Rutherford 9028 7515 Hon. Secretary People’s Warden Janet Crilly 9083 6166 John Beck 9084 7026 Vicar’s Glebewarden Hon. Treasurer Joyce Lardie 9084 9584 Maurice Atkinson 9084 4093 People’s Glebewarden Church Envelopes Robert Campbell 9084 3505 Roy Williams, 5a Dorchester Gardens, N’Abbey BT36 5JJ. 9084 1752 Church Restoration Fund Barbara Talbot 9058 7830 Gift Aid Secretary Sunday School Superintendent David Gibson 9086 2237 Danielle McCullagh 07964 882269 CMS Globes Bible Reading Secretary John Beck 9084 7026 Georgie Siberry 9083 7015 Magazine Distributor Church of Ireland Gazette Georgie Gibb 9083 6967 Billy Gifford 9080 1268 Parish Website Carnmoney Review Elaine Munn 07544 136455 Harry Beckinsale 9336 6788 - [email protected] [email protected] Weekly Notice Sheet Youth Co-ordinator Joan Bradbury 9083 6035 Gordon Harper 9083 8063 [email protected] What’s On Mon. 7.30pm Wed. 8.00pm Indoor Bowling Club Choir Practice John Fenton Tel: 9083 5409 Maurice Carson Tel: 9334 2342 Church 2nd Tue. 8.00pm Thu. 7.00pm C.o.I. Men’s Society Church Girls’ Brigade Trevor Gibb Tel: 9083 6967 Amanda Kenny Tel: 9083 0524 Hall 4th Tue. 7.30pm 3rd Thu. 8.00pm Telephone Mothers’ Union Healing Service Joan Killen Tel: 9084 3206 Pat Archbold Tel: 9443 3618 Wed. 7.30pm Sept-Easter Fri. 6.30pm 028 9080 0770 Dancing Class Church Lads’ Brigade Anna Brandon Tel: 9084 9270 Dana Henderson Tel: 9083 0420 3 Fresh Starts: Renewing the Vision I hope that the summer has brought all of us some chance for rest and renewal, whether at home or further afield. Writing this in July, before my summer break, when the sun is still shining, the sky an unbroken blue, the early part of the summer at least has been very pleasant. It lifts everyone’s mood to have some fine days to enjoy, even if we don’t get away very far. It allows us to approach the new starts of the autumn with fresh energy and vigour. During a short retreat at the start of summer, I was invited to reflect on the incident in John 21 when Peter’s meeting with the risen Jesus led him to a number of fresh starts. Peter and the other disciples are back in Galilee after the risen Jesus had told them via Mary Magdalene, that he would meet them there. But we do not know how long they have been waiting and at the start of this passage Peter declares that he is going back to the fishing. The other disciples go along too, and you get the sense they have been waiting around for something new to start and when nothing seems to be happening they just go back to what they know. But of course they fish all night and catch nothing. It is only when they see the risen Lord on the beach in the morning and they respond to his command to put down the nets on the other side that the catch of fish is so big they can hardly haul it in. And out of the meeting over breakfast that follows Peter is given both a healing for his betrayal and a new commission, ‘Take care of my sheep.’ Sometimes when September rolls round again and we are back to the daily round of school and work, church life and organisations, it can feel like just going back to what we know. But like Peter and the disciples we are in a post resurrection world and Jesus is alive and meeting us in it. As for them, he can have new ways of directing us in our tasks and new tasks for us to do. Our holiday times of rest and restoration can be opportunities for God to open us to these new possibilities. Towards the end of June the Vestry met for an evening to reflect together on what new things we could start to develop in our parish life to help us fulfil the mission and calling God has given us. We have agreed on a few small steps that we can take to begin to reach out to our wider community. As part of that I have invited one of the local leaders of the Street Pastors initiative in Newtownabbey to come to speak to us about it at our 11am service on 14th September. I am sure we will find it an inspiration to hear of what can be possible when Christians work together to make a difference in the community. And there will be other small initiatives we hope to put in place as the autumn proceeds. May the gentler pace of the summer and the days of sunshine and rest truly have restored us as we come back again this autumn to the busy cycle of church life. And may we all be open to the fresh starts and renewed vision that the risen Lord has for us as we follow the path of his choosing. With every blessing, Noon Day Prayers Please join us in church at midday on Wednesday 3rd September in our monthly time of prayer for the parish and the community. This is a short reflective time of prayer and all are welcome. Resumption of Evening Services A reminder that our normal pattern of 6.30pm Sunday evening services resumes on 7th September with Evening Prayer. 4 This is Not “Goodbye”, It’s Just a “See You Later” I write this little piece to you just a few weeks from starting to study for a Masters in Theology at The Church of Ireland Theological Institute. As the title indicates, I hope to still be around quite a bit during the first few months. After that I'll be sent on placement on weekends, where I might find myself in the wilds of Cork, or sunny Sligo, or even in bonny Ballyclare! I hope to keep you updated in future magazines. Wherever I end up serving, I am so grateful for the support I've had in Carnmoney. I have been truly overwhelmed by your good wishes and generosity throughout my journey to this point. I must say a big thank you to Mercia, Carol and Valerie for their ministry, teaching, support and guidance in helping to discern God's will for me. Thanks also to the Select Vestry for their very generous gift which has been used to purchase my robes. There are so many others who have supported, taught and encouraged me on the way; Sunday School teachers, Brigade leaders and many individuals in the Parish. God has used all of you to help shape me and guide me to this point, so thank you! Above all, thanks be to God for taking me on this incredible adventure! To Him be the glory! Danielle Fellowship Group Meeting Thursday 4th September 7.30pm Memorial Room “What we talk about when we talk about God” - Following the short sermon series in August, our autumn fellowship evenings will look in more depth at Rob Bell’s book, ‘What we talk about when we talk about God.’ Using material from the book and footage from YouTube, we will journey with Rob as he opens up our understanding of just how Great our God is. Lots of room for discussion, questions to be asked and puzzled over and as usual a time for fellowship over a cuppa. Here is a little taster - Chapter 1 Hum –“I realise that when I use the word God in the title of this book there’s a good chance I’m stepping on all kinds of land mines. Is there a more volatile word loaded down with more history, assumptions, and expectations than that tired, old, relevant, electrically charged, provocative, fresh, antiquated yet ubiquitous as ever, familiar/unfamiliar word God! Come along and explore your God as never before. Safeguarding Trust Training Evening Wednesday 3rd September 7-8pm in the Memorial Room Our annual review of our Safeguarding Trust procedures will be held on the above date. It is important that everyone who has a leadership role in the church’s youth or children’s work, whether with the Sunday School, Just Us or the Brigades, attend if at all possible.