THE PARISH CHURCH OF KESWICK ST JOHN MAY 2015 Contact Telephone (Churchwarden): 017687 75195 Assistant Priest: Reverend Helen Marshall, 2a Eskin Street, Keswick, CA12 4DH (72467) Licensed Lay Minister (Reader): Mrs Susan Leighton, 5 Ratcliffe Place (75195) Church Website: www.keswickstjohn.org.uk The Month of May When I think of the month of May I think of blossom on the trees, especially pink Cherry blossom. Spring flowers have now largely given way to early summer plantings. Forsythia and Magnolia are coming in to bloom and the days are warmer and longer. Seedlings are sprouting on windowsills and in greenhouses, each developing plant requiring water and nutrient rich soil. In some ways we are a bit like plants, we need nutritious food and water. This may keep our bodies functioning, but we also require that which will encourage our spiritual health and development. Recently I attended a teaching day led by Canon Michael Mitton, the title of which was shared with that of his book ‘Travellers of the heart’. We are all different, and at times in our lives we may need different spiritual nutrients to what we see as the ‘usual’. At some points sitting back and watching how others demonstrate their faith is all the intake we can manage. At others we may need to widen our horizons and challenge ourselves with what is outside our comfort zone. Although Canon Michael Mitton has a C/E Parish Ministry, he embraces elements of what might be seen as Celtic, Charismatic, Mystic and Catholic. It is not that all and everything is helpful, and care is needed that breadth of experience does not reduce depth of faith or effective demonstration through service. Keeping the central Eucharistic Tradition we have at St John’s, there is perhaps scope for embracing breadth without reducing depth. We have recently been looking at the Sunday evening service time, and asking whether people might have other suggestions for service types to add to those of Sung Evensong or a Healing Service. 1 A first attempt at a wider look to the evening services has taken place, and there may now be a service that would offer different spiritual nutrients, and still enable your faith to grow strongly. So take a look at the Parish Diary both this month and in the coming months to see what is on offer at this time which might challenge and nourish you spiritually, and enable you to grow as an effective disciple of the Risen Christ. From Susan Leighton PARISH DIARY MAY 2015 Morning Prayer is said in church each weekday morning at 8:15am. 1 May 2 May 7:30pm Choir Practice – Church 10:00am till 3:00pm The St John’s Table Top Sale – Southey Street Methodist Church Hall 3 May Sunday 8:00am 10:00am 2:30pm 6:00pm 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 9 May The Fifth Sunday of Easter Eucharist Sung Eucharist and Treasure Kids Praise and Worship – Keswick Hospital Sung Evensong No Morning Prayer. Eucharist – Homethwaite House CTiK Prayer Meeting – Friends Meeting House PCC meeting – Church Julian Prayer Group – Rev’d Helen Marshall – Church Eucharist – Lady Chapel Pilgrim Course on ‘The Lord’s Prayer’ – 24 Wordsworth Street 7:30pm Choir Practice – Church 10:00am Christian Aid Coffee Morning – Crosthwaite Parish Room 11:00am Wedding – Craig Lund and Vicky Brown 7:00pm 1:30pm 7:15pm 7:30pm 10:45am 7:00pm 10 May Sunday 8:00am 10:00am 6:30pm 11 May 8:30am Mission Community Prayers – Crosthwaite Sunday School Room. 2:30pm Eucharist – The Millfield 7:15pm CAMEO – Jacky Welch “The Grenfell Mission” – Church Ascension Day 10:45am Eucharist – Lady Chapel 7:00pm Sung Eucharist followed by pie and pea supper (Supper by pre-ordered ticket £3.00). 12 May 13 May 14 May The Sixth Sunday of Easter Eucharist Sung Eucharist with Baptism and Treasure Kids Jazz Songs of Praise 2 15 May 7:30pm Choir Practice – Church 17 May Sunday 8:00am 10:00am 6:00pm 18 May 8:30am Mission Community Prayers – Crosthwaite Sunday School Room. 7:30pm Julian Prayer Group – Canon Brian Selvey – Church 10:45am Eucharist – Lady Chapel 2:00pm Knit & Natter – Val’s Cottage 7:30pm Choir Practice – Church 1:00pm Wedding – Simon Dalby and Charlotte Houlden 7:30pm Concert – Wirral Community Choir – Church 20 May 21 May 22 May 23 May Sunday after Ascension Day Eucharist Sung Eucharist and Treasure Kids Said Eucharist with Hymns 24 May Sunday 8:00am 10:15am 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm Pentecost Eucharist Joint service at Crosthwaite Parish Church Sunday 4U – St Herbert’s School Hall Tea at St. Andrew’s Borrowdale CTiK service – St. Andrew’s Borrowdale 25 May 28 May 29 May No Morning Prayer. 10:45am Eucharist – Lady Chapel 7:30pm Choir Practice – Church 31 May Sunday 8:00am 10:00am 6:00pm Trinity Sunday Eucharist Sung Eucharist and Treasure Kids Evening Service ADVANCE NOTICES 27 June 1:00pm Garden Fete – Please note change of date ******* All dates for May 2015 (by e-mail to [email protected]) by 15 MAY PLEASE Our Prayer Chain exists to support those in need with regular prayer. Please let Stephnie Critchley or Susan Leighton have names of those you would like us to be praying for. Home/Hospital Visits – During the interregnum, if you or someone you know would like a pastoral visit, please speak to Rev’d Helen Marshall (72467), Mrs. Susan Leighton (75195) or one of the church-wardens. For Keswick Hospital or Care Home visits in Keswick, please contact Rev’d Rosemary Elliott (07721 855 007). 3 SUNDAY ROTA FOR MAY Date/Day 10:00 am Reader 10:00 am Intercessor 10:00 am Coffeemakers 10:00 am Sidespersons 3 May The Fifth Sunday of Easter 10 May The sixth Sunday of Easter 17 May Sunday after Ascension Day 24 May Day of Pentecost B Bryden Acts 8:2640 D Edwards C Scott M Webb M Webb G Page J Warnes J Warnes A Daniels Revelation 3:1-13 C Scott* A Benson L Hazell P Duttson Acts 10:4448 Baptism A Benson S Page C White P Graham P Jackman Jazz Songs of Praise C Hale Acts 1:1517, 21-26 R Elliott N Adams V Cooper J Gallagher B Connolly C White F Green Luke 4:14-21 B Connolly* K Beck Y Cole C White M Davies* B Davies S Kirkby 31 May Trinity Sunday L Hale Romans 8:12-17 Joint Service at Crosthwaite 6.00 pm Reader CTiK service in Borrowdale D Leighton A Goodfellow G Selvey J Warnes J Bennett C Goodfellow F Hayes E Massey G Page J Warnes J Warnes C Hale Revelation 4 Cleaners (key*) P Duttson* B Bryden A Goodfellow C Goodfellow C Scott* A Benson L Hazell 7 June F Hayes C Scott D Leighton B Connolly* The First 2 Corinth. S Leighton M Webb Romans 9:1K Beck Sunday after 4:13-5.1 M Webb 13 Y Cole Trinity C White FLOWERS: - 3 & 10 May – Sue Lake, 17 & 24 May – Mary Davies, 31 May & 7 June – Bridget Connolly. 4
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