St Paul’s Church, Wokingham St Nicholas’ Church, Emmbrook Pews News 9th November 2014 Remembrance Sunday Welcome in the name of Jesus Christ to this house of prayer, especially if you are with us for the first time today! We invite anyone who wishes to receive Holy Communion to come to God’s altar. Please tell the priest if you need a gluten-free wafer. If you’d prefer to receive a prayer of blessing please come forward with everyone else and keep your head bowed at the rail. White Gift Aid envelopes are available in each pew. If you’re a UK tax payer, we can reclaim the tax on the amount you donate, but please remember to fill in your name and address on the envelope. Clergy Contact Details Fr Richard Fr Patrick Mthr Deborah Fr Roy 327 9116 977 3397 978 7658 978 4141 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Churchwardens David Ruddock 437 6104 Peter Wells 377 6351 [email protected] [email protected] The Parish Office Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri from 9.00am to 12.00 0118 979 2122 [email protected] www.spauls.org.uk Rest Day– Sat Rest Day- Fri Rest Day- Fri Rest Day– Sat This Sunday: Remembrance 9th November 8.00am Low Mass Celebrant Fr Roy 9.30am Parish Mass Celebrant Preacher Fr Richard Mthr Deborah Readings: 1 Thessalonians 4.13 – end Matthew 2 5. 1 – 13 Hymns: 417, I vow to thee my country, 392, 354, 489. Gradual: Plainsong Setting: Mass of St Thomas, Thorne Anthem: A Carol for Flanders, A Mathews 10.00am Woosehill Church: Holy Communion Celebrant 11.00am St Nicholas, Emmbrook Village Hall: Community Eucharist 12.00 Baptism Celebrant Rev’d Patrick King Fr Ken Celebrant Fr Richard 3.00pm Town Remembrance at All Saints Preacher Fr Richard 6.15pm Healing Mass Celebrant Mthr Deborah Collect Eternal God, in whose perfect realm no sword is drawn but the sword of justice, and no strength known but the strength of love: guide and inspire all who seek your kingdom, that peoples and nations may find their security in the love which casts out fear: through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen. The Week Ahead Morning Prayer 8.30am (Mon, Tues, Thurs at St Paul’s, Wed at Woosehill) Rosary in The Parish Rooms on Saturday 9.00am Wed (12th) Thurs (13th) Charles Simeon, priest, evangelical divine, 1836 Sat (15th) 10.30am House Mass *17 Martins Drive 10.30am Low Mass Mthr Judi 9.30am Mthr Judi Low Mass Mthr Deborah Sunday 16th November – 2nd Sunday before Advent 8.00am Low Mass Celebrant Fr Richard 9.30am Parish Mass Celebrant Mthr Deborah Preacher Fr Patrick Readings: 1 Thessalonians 5. 1 – 11 Matthew 25. 14 – 30 Hymns: Gradual: Setting: Anthem: 449, 338, 464, 334. Plainsong Alleluia Mass of St Thomas, Thorne O thou who camest from above, P Stopford 10.00am Woosehill Church – Methodist Service 11.00am St Nicholas, Emmbrook Village Hall, Community Eucharist Celebrant Fr Richard 6.15pm Evensong & Sermon Celebrant Preacher Fr Richard Fr John Connell Remembrance Sunday – From Flanders This year, the annual Service of Remembrance at St Paul’s will take on special meaning when the choir sing a newly published choral piece, From Flanders, especially composed for the WW1 Centenary Commemorations by Anna R. Matthews and dedicated to the Potter Family of Wokingham. There is a strong personal connection between Anna, St Paul’s and the WW1 Centenary Commemorations in Wokingham. Anna, who lives in Devon, is the Great-Grand-Niece of the three Potter brothers - Frank, George and Thomas – who are remembered on the First World War Memorial in the church. Her composition, From Flanders, is set to Frederick Niven’s poem, A Carol from Flanders, about the first Christmas Truce of 1914. As part of St Paul’s commemorations, the Choir will give the first public performance of From Flanders, during the Act of Remembrance. Although Niven’s poem refers directly to the Truce on Christmas Day in 1914, it is the story of two fighting sides spontaneously laying down their arms for the sake of humanity, which is a poignant moment upon which to reflect this year - marking the centenary of the outbreak of war - as we remember every man and woman who answered the call to arms, including the Potter family and the men of the parish of St Paul’s. We are delighted to announce that Anna and her cousin, Heather, niece to the Potter brothers, are with us today to hear the choir sing her commemorative work in the very place where their forebears worshipped and sang in the choir. The Poem - A Carol from Flanders In Flanders on the Christmas morn The trenched foemen lay, the German and the Briton born, And it was Christmas Day. They dug the graves for all their dead And over them did pray: And Englishmen and Germans said: "How strange a Christmas Day!" The red sun rose on fields accurst, The gray fog fled away; But neither cared to fire the first, For it was Christmas Day! Between the trenches then they met, Shook hands, and e'en did play At games on which their hearts were set On happy Christmas Day They called from each to each across The hideous disarray, For terrible has been their loss: "Oh, this is Christmas Day!" Not all the emperors and kings, Financiers and they Who rule us could prevent these thingsFor it was Christmas Day. Frederick Niven (1878-1944) Their rifles all they set aside, One impulse to obey; 'Twas just the men on either side, Just men - and Christmas Day Church Notices West Africa Appeal At the recent meeting of the Mission Committee, it was decided to hold a retiring collection TODAY and next week (16th November) for the DEC (Disasters Emergency Committee) Ebola Appeal. Please give as generously as you can. Rosary Until further notice whilst access to the church is problematical the Rosary will be prayed on a Saturday at the usual time of 9.00 am but in the Parish Rooms. For further information or to let us know of anyone who needs our prayers please contact me (9786420) Geraldine Lea. Temporary closure of the Churchyard We are still in the process of trying to get a surveyor and stone mason to touch the lower pinnacles and check their stability which is why the main path at St Paul's is still closed. All services are back to usual and happening as usual but you still have to walk right round the Church to get to the South Door to get in. We are working as hard as we can to get back to normal, and we do thank you for your patience in the interim. The ‘missing’ WW1 Exhibition Due to unforeseen events, it has not been possible to re-install the WW1 Exhibition. We apologise for any disappointment this may cause. However, a booklet of the exhibition is available from the back of church. Forthcoming Dates Sunday 9th November The Children's Society On Sunday, 9th November the Children's Society Christmas cards will be on sale in the Parish Rooms after Mass. While recognising that it seems rather early to be thinking about Christmas, we hope you will once again feel able to support the work of the Society as generously as you have done in the past. Jill and John Griffin Tuesday 11th November Armistice Day A two minute silence will be held outside Wokingham Town Hall at 11.00am around the Field of Remembrance to remember the fallen. Saturday 15th November Hedge Planting at St Paul’s Friends of St Paul’s, this is your chance to come and help with the planting of a new hedge in the churchyard. With grateful thanks to the Woodland Trust, St Paul’s Churchyard has been allocated 420 Hedgerow Saplings to plant a new wildlife hedgerow along the railway fence. The saplings have arrived and been heeled in to keep them until planting day! We are planning to plant all of them on the 15th November 2014 and would like to invite anyone to come along and help join in at any time. We will be starting from 10.00am onwards and continuing until they are all planted. The hedge line has been cleared by our regular payback group. All will be explained on the day. If you can bring a small spade, this would be really useful. We will be offering drinks and cakes to all workers, as we do for all our churchyard volunteers each first and third Saturday of the month. If you would like to come and take part please email me at [email protected] , so we can ensure we have sufficient refreshments and tools in abundance! Thanks in anticipation! Tues 18th of November Healing Meeting – 8.00pm at Woosehill Church There will be a meeting for people from across the Parish to talk about what we mean by healing and what a healing service is all about. There will then be a discussion about the way forward for healing services in each church. Do please come along, whether this is something you are already involved in or not. Sunday 7th December – Notice for St Paul’s 11.00am St Nicholas Patronal Festival Given how well the people of St Nicks support things happening across the whole Parish, and given how often they come to worship at St Paul’s, it would be brilliant if some people from St Paul’s could return the favour by joining them in the Village Hall for their Patronal Festival, either after the 9.30am or instead of the 9.30am on that particular morning. You would be most welcome. Coming Up First Steps for pre-schoolers We meet in church for singing, craft, stories, biscuits and drinks. Starting 9.15am (we will be in church from 9.00am) and finishing 10.15am. Dates and topics: 13th November, Winter. 11th December, The Nativity. 8th January, Epiphany. See Father Richard or Liz Gallagher to help or find out more. Other Notices White ‘one off’ Gift Aid envelopes If there are any members of the congregation who are regularly filling out a white envelope, then please consider switching to either a regular Banker’s Order or the personalised coloured numbered envelopes. A Banker’s Order is the most efficient way to donate and removes any uncertainty on locating cash for the Sunday collection! This also provides the treasurer with a better level of confidence when forecasting income. If you would like to take up this method please contact myself or Tina and we will pass a Bankers Order form to you to complete and give to your bank. Alternatively, I do have a spare set of coloured numbered envelopes and would be happy to explain how the system works. The personalised numbered envelopes still allow you to vary your level of giving weekly but without having to write your name, address, date and signature each time. Jerome & Tina Selwyn-Smith – Stewardship Team (0118 979 2819) Mothers’ Union I'm making (hopefully with some help from others) some Fiddle Blankets for dementia sufferers. I'm using fleece for the top but could do with flannelette sheeting for the backing and wonder if anyone has old sheets they no longer use? The blankets are only about 2'6" square so old sheets would be fine. Jean Vaughan 9790538 The Children's Society You may have noticed that one of this month's charities in Waitrose is The Children's Society, so please support us as often as you can throughout November. Many thanks. Prayer-walking the new Housing Developments A group from Wokingham Baptist Church are keen to start prayer walking the new housing developments on the first Monday of each month, starting on 3rd November. It seems important to be praying as the churches seek to engage with the new residents in the coming months. We'd really like to invite others from across Churches Together in Wokingham to join us. Meeting at 9.15am outside the Lay-By Café on Reading Road (opposite the entrance to the Montague Park development) to finish at 10.15am at the latest. For more details please contact Anna Rogerson [email protected] or just turn up! Biodiversity team wanted for St Paul’s The churchyard is just as much for the living – people, animals, plants – as it is for those who have passed on. The parish is looking for people in the congregation – young and mature – to form a group to look at how the churchyard could be developed to take advantage of the plants and animals, which occur there naturally, in order to make it a more attractive place to visit. Would anyone interested in joining such a group please talk either to Andy Clark or to Michael Johnstone. If you don’t know who we are, our pictures are to be found in the Rogues’ Gallery just inside the main porch. Wanted - Shoe Boxes The OTB team would be very grateful for shoe boxes for the (proposed) Fall of Jericho on 10th February 2015. Please ask/give to members of the team, Debbie Davison, Sally Dowling, Liz Gallagher, Geraldine Lea, Nami & Justin Elliott). Many thanks, team OTB. Vacancy in See With Bishop John’s retirement at the end of the month, the consultation about the new Diocesan Bishop begins in earnest. A range of clergy, LLMs and Churchwardens from across the diocese – as well as representatives of many other groups – have already been invited to meet with the Archbishops’ and Prime Minister’s Appointment Secretaries. They would however like to hear the view of anyone wishing to comment on the needs of the diocese, or the wider Church, or who wishes to propose candidates. You are welcome to attend a public meeting to be held in Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford on Tuesday 11th November 2014 at 7.15pm, or you can write to them as below. Letters should be received by the 19th January 2015 and will be shared between them. 22nd November Christmas Fair - B.M.S.T.C. Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre On Saturday 22nd November the BMSTC are having their Christmas Fair at their Centre: at The Bradbury Centre, 23a August End, Brock Gardens Reading RG30 2JP. We re looking for Raffle and Tombola prizes, so if there is anything left over from the Church Bazaar you know where to send it! I also have some raffle tickets to sell if anyone is interested. We would love to see anyone of you there. Please contact Petra Johnstone for raffle tickets and prizes. Thank you. Forthcoming Concerts Saturday 15th November Reading Symphony Orchestra 7.30pm Wagner: Overture: Die Meistersinger, Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.4 Soloist Edward Reeve. Brahms: Symphony No.3 in F Tickets from the RSO Box Office: 0118 986 0707 or [email protected], or at the door (subject to availability). For Your Prayers Prayer before the Service at St Paul’s At 9 o’clock on Sunday mornings in the Walter Chapel there is an opportunity for a short period of prayer for the parish, our clergy and the 2014 events. Siren Prayer for 2014 We meet at 29 Sewell Ave at 9.55am on the first Monday of the month, excluding Bank Holidays. If you can’t be there, then please pause when the Siren sounds to pray for the Parish and for the community. Sally Dowling 0118 978 2729 Please pray: In 2014: for a successful and enjoyable year of thanksgiving, renewed commitment and active focus in which we grow in our confidence in God, in our relationships with one another and in our links with the wider community. West Africa Ebola Crisis We pray for the persisting situation in West Africa, for the people and also the International response. In our Church Family: We pray for Logan Sparkes-Gale who is being Baptised today, and for his parents and godparents. The Sick: Bernice Ross, John Smith, Margaret Hollings, Steve, Jane Stillman, Andy Clark, Rex Blamires, Elizabeth Hurst. Recently Departed: Lewis & Harrison Nash, Darren Linnell. Those Remembered on our War Memorial who died 100 years ago: Harry Kennedy, Edwin Mitchell, Arthur Payne In the Year’s Mind: Margaret Williams, Winifred Jacklin, Stan Hopwood (9th), Frederick Ashbrook, Ronald Southgate (10th), Annie Biddle, Llewellyn Austen (11th), Dorothy Beeny (13th), May Winter (14th), Anglican Cycle of Prayer – 9th November Sunday: Pray for Bermuda (Extra-Provincial to Canterbury), Nicholas Dill Monday: Kajo Keji - (Sudan), Anthony Dangasuk Tuesday: Stanley Ntagali, Archbishop of Uganda & and Bishop of Kampala Assistant Bishop of Kampala, Hannington Mutebi Wednesday: Kano - (Kaduna, Nigeria), Zakka Nyam Thursday: Kansas - (VII, The Episcopal Church), Dean Wolfe Friday: Karachi - (Pakistan), Saddiq Daniel Saturday: Karamoja - (Uganda), Joseph Abura
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