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February 2015
The Signal
The Churches’ Magazine for Sandwich
www.stclementschurchsandwich.org.uk
50p
ST CLEMENT’S CHURCH
SANDWICH
Events Group Present
WINE TASTING
with
The Strand Wine Company
Italian/French/Spanish Wines
SATURDAY 7th February
7.30 pm
in
The Mary Atwood Room,
St Clement’s Church
Tickets: £10
Available in
Church and from
Carpenters
The Parish Church of St Clement Sandwich
Our Mission Statement – to worship, serve and make known to all the living Jesus Christ
www.stclementschurchsandwich.org.uk
Rector: The Revd Canon Mark Roberts, AKC
Rector of Sandwich and Worth
The Rectory, Knightrider Street, Sandwich, CT13 9ER
Tel: 613138 Email: [email protected]
(The Rector is also a surrogate for the granting of Marriage Licences)
Assistant Priests:
The Revd Howard Pashley, 56 New Street, CT13 9BB 612018
The Revd Robin Bendall, 24 Delfside, CT13 9RL 617458
Deacon:
The Revd Jasmine Roberts, The Rectory, Knightrider Street
613138
Reader:
Mrs Maureen Collins, 18 Church Street, St Mary’s, CT13 9HL
614506
Churchwardens:
Dr Kathy Bennett, Alwoodley, John’s Green, CT13 ODE
614067
Mr Hugo Jordan 28 Whitefriars Meadow, CT13 9AS
614513
Deputy Churchwarden:
Mr Bruce Eccles, 87 Sandwich Road, Whitfield, CT16 3LV
826716
PCC Secretary:
Mrs Susan Pashley, 56 New Street, CT13 9BB 612018
Parish Treasurer and
Gift Aid Secretary:
Mr Richard Palmer, Little Acorns, King’s Avenue, Sandwich Bay, CT13 9PG 614583
Free–Will Offering:
Dr Frank Andrews, 14 Stone Cross Lees, CT13 0BZ
613476
Electoral Roll Officer:
Mrs Maggie Kasap, 12 John’s Green, CT13 0DE
615207
Organist & Choirmaster: Mr Julian Sampson, Keymer Cottage, Longmete Road, Preston
01227 721697
Assistant Organist:
Mr Robert Tapsfield, Maxton, Carlton Road, Kingsdown
373005
PARISH MAGAZINE – ‘THE SIGNAL’
Editor:
The Rector
613138
Advertising:
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ST CLEMENT’S HALL
Secretary (Bookings):
Mr David Senior, 3 Mill Close, CT13 9JD
Mrs Carole Brown, 78 New Street, CT13 9BD
Mrs Brenda Turnbull, 3 Gardners Quay, Upper Strand Street, CT13 9DH
Mrs Judith Scollard, 40 Moat Sole, CT13 9AU
Mrs Gillian Robertson, Hedges, St Georges Lees, CT13 9JS
Mrs Carole Brown, 78 New Street, CT13 9BD Mr David Robertson Hedges, St George’s Lees, CT13 9JS
The Revd Jasmine Roberts, The Rectory, CT13 9ER
Mrs Tessa Sale, St Clement’s House, 14 Knightrider Street, CT13 9ER
Mrs Gillian Robertson, Hedges, St Georges Lees, CT13 9JS
612782
614120
611389
614349
612876
614120
612876
613138
612288
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614120
SERVICES
SUNDAYSWEEKDAYS
8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
10.00am
Wednesdays – Holy
9.30am Sir Roger Manwood’s School Service
Communion (BCP)
(in term time)
10.30am The Parish Eucharist (Common Worship)
6.30pm
Evensong and Sermon
For other services and events see Church Notices
Enquiries concerning Baptism and Marriage should be made to The Rector.
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Other Churches Contact Details
THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, CATTLE MARKET, SANDWICH
Minister
Revd Dr Alan Spence 01304 768745
Local Contact
Kath Gifford 617834/07790299394
www.sandwich-urc.co.uk
ST ANDREW’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, ST GEORGE’S ROAD, SANDWICH
Priest in Charge
Father Christopher Lindlar, 149 St Richard’s Road Deal
THE CARPENTER’S ARMS, SANDWICH
Anna Upton
374870
01304 614894
e-mail: [email protected]
ST PETER & ST PAUL, WORTH
Rector
The Revd Canon Mark Roberts
Assistant Priest
The Revd Howard Pashley, 56 New Street, CT13 9BB
612 018
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN SANDWICH
Chairman
The Revd Canon Mark Roberts
Secretary
Mrs Anna Upton
Treasurer
Mr John Cuss
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10th February 2015
This month’s cover
CANDLEMAS
2nd February
The Presentation of Christ in the Temple - Giotto
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The Rector Writes
21:9
THE PARTY’S OVER
Liturgically purists will tell you that the Christmas Season is not over until the church has
celebrated CANDLEMAS, the Feast of the Presentation of Christ, on 2nd February. We had lunch
with a clergy friend of ours in early January and, yes, he told us as a matter of fact, that his
Christmas decorations and cards would not be coming down until Candlemas had passed.
The lovely Feast that is 2nd February commemorates the visit of the Holy Family to the
Temple according to the custom and the law, for the child Jesus to be Presented. Jesus is
recognised and proclaimed by Simeon and Anna.
When Candlemas has been celebrated, truly the party is over. Or has it just begun?
For Simeon it marked an ending, but for him this end is exactly what he had been waiting for.
For him the sight of that little group in the Temple, one family among so many others, is the
answer to a lifetime’s prayer. That is of course what his words, the Nunc Dimittis are all about.
The canticle, Nunc Dimittis, is most familiar to those who know and love the Order of
Evening Prayer (Evensong) in the Prayer Book. ‘Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in
peace.’ Simeon has waited for so long, and being human, he no doubt despaired at times.
Would God’s promised Saviour truly arrive in his lifetime? Whatever his feelings though, he
kept on waiting faithfully. Something for us to learn from him.
There are times when belief is easy. When God feels very close and his plans very clear. Against
those must be set other periods when he seems conspicuous by his absence. These are the
times when prayer feels as if it might simply be an empty waste of time, when the plans which I
was so sure were God-given seem likely to be just another one of my mad ideas after all! That’s
the time to remember Simeon, waiting day by day. Time to remember that, and to rejoice that
his faith was rewarded by the sight, touch and sound of his infant Saviour. Candlemas is the
time when the party began for Simeon, with a revelation of the reality of Jesus.
It is a bittersweet reality of course, which reflects the time that is on the border between
Christmas and the Lenten journey towards Holy Week. God’s salvation will be costly.
Meanwhile in the Temple the crowds come and go, many if not most of them oblivious to
the earth changing drama that has just been played out. They were intent on honouring
God, but they missed God’s presence in the baby brought by that unassuming couple with
the turtle doves.
When the crib has been finally put away and the star has gone, all trace of Christmas tidied
up so that ‘we can get on with the serious business of life’, the party’s over perhaps, but like
Simeon we have seen God’s salvation present in that baby.
Now our task is to carry his light to the nations, and to show ourselves transformed by it so
that we can shine in the darkest places.
Mark Roberts
Rector
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St Clement’s Church – Diary of Events
February 2015
SUNDAY1st
THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY
CANDLEMAS CELEBRATION
8.00 am
9.30 am
10.30 am
6.30 pm
Monday
Feast of the Presentation Christ in the Temple - Candlemas
2nd
Holy Communion
Sir Roger Manwood’s School Service
Candlemas Parish Eucharist
Evensong and Sermon
Wednesday4th
10.00 am
7.30 pm
Holy Communion
PCC Meeting
Friday
6th
Anniversary of the Accession of Her Majesty the Queen
Saturday
7th
7.30 pm
WINE TASTING in the Mary Atwood Room, Church
SUNDAY8th THE SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE LENT
SEXAGESIMA
8.00 am
9.30 am
10.30 am
6.30 pm
Holy Communion
Sir Roger Manwood’s School Service
Parish Eucharist
Evensong and Sermon
Wednesday11th
10.00 am
Holy Communion
SUNDAY15th THE SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE LENT
QUINQUAGESIMA
8.00 am
10.30 am
6.30 pm
Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday
17th
Holy Communion
Parish Eucharist with THE MINISTRY OF HEALING
Evensong and Sermon
Wednesday18th ASH WEDNESDAY
10.00 am Holy Communion with the Imposition of Ashes
7.00 pm SUNG EUCHARIST
Friday 20th 12 Noon – 1.15pm Lent Lunch in St Clement’s Hall
7.30 pm Bellringers’ Annual Dinner
SUNDAY22nd
THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
8.00 am
10.30 am
(6.30 pm
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Holy Communion
Parish Eucharist
No Evensong
Evensong at Worth)
St Clement’s Church – Diary of Events
February 2015
Tuesday
24th
7.30 pm
Wednesday25th
10.00 am
2.30 pm
7.30 pm
Thursday26th
4.00 pm
Friday
Deanery Synod
Holy Communion
Lent Afternoon Study Group begins
Lent Evening Study Group begins
Holy Communion at Wayarers
27th 12 Noon – 1.15pm Lent Lunch in St Clement’s Hall
CHOIR PRACTICE is held in St Clement’s Church on Friday evening from 7.15pm.
Further details from Julian Sampson - Organist and Choir Master.
BELLRINGERS’ PRACTICE is held on Saturday mornings from 9.15am. For security
reasons the church door is locked at 9.30am. Further details from David Robertson,
01304 612876. [email protected]
COFFEE POT takes place every Friday in St Clement’s Hall from 10.00 am until 12
Noon. Meet and chat over coffee – Everyone welcome.
The TODDLER GROUP meets every Tuesday afternoon (in term time) from 1.30pm
until 3.00pm in St Clement’s Hall. We are delighted to see any parents, carers and
your children.
The Parish Church of Sandwich (St Clement’s)
Meeting of Parishioners and Annual Parochial Church Meeting 2015
Please note that this year these important meetings will be held
in St Clement’s Hall on
TUESDAY 10th MARCH 2015
Invitations will be sent to those on the Church Electoral Roll,
but of course all Parishioners are welcome.
Nomination forms for Churchwardens, members of the Parochial Church Council etc
will be in St Clement’s Church in due course.
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United Reformed Church
Sunday Morning Worship is held each Sunday at 10.30am.
Sunday1st Miss Patricia Lawrie
Sunday8th Revd Dr Alan Spence
Sunday15th Matt Hodson of Emmanuel Church, Canterbury
Sunday22nd Revd Dr Alan Spence - Communion
Following worship tea and coffee will be served
You will be made most welcome at any or all of our Services
Visitors are welcome at the Friday 10.30 am Bible Study led by Revd Alan Spence in the
Age Concern Lounge. The Thursday Coffee Mornings in the church run from 9.45 am to
12 noon and will resume on 8th January.
St Andrew’s Roman Catholic Church
Sunday Mass is Celebrated at 9.00 am
For other Mass times please visit http://www.catholicmass.com/theweekahead.htm
The Carpenter’s Arms – Sandwich
The Phoenix Centre, Jubilee Road, Sandwich
Sundays at 10.30 am
For service details including Messy Church, please contact
Anna Upton 01304 614894 e-mail: [email protected]
St Bart’s Chapel
Sunday1st
Sunday 8th
Sunday15th
Sunday22nd
10.30 am
10.30 am
9.30 am
10.30 am
Morning Worship
Morning Worship
Holy Communion
Morning Worship
St Peter and St Paul – Worth
Sunday1st
Sunday8th
Sunday15th
Sunday22nd
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9.30 am
9.30 am
8.00 am
6.30 pm
Parish Communion
Morning Service
Holy Communion
Evensong
Je suis Charlie
It is not easy to understand the motivation of an Islamic terrorist. But let me try.
Islam is more a religion of orthopraxis (right action) than orthodoxy (right belief).
Obedience is its primary characteristic. To be a Moslem is in large part to practice
the religious duties entailed in the Five Pillars of Islam and to observe Sharia Law – a
legal code which touches every aspect of business, judicial and communal life. But
this is clearly an ideal which can only be approached in an Islamic caliphate. Nearly
all modern Islamic states have in various ways compromised with modern secularism.
And this is the attraction of the ISIS project – building an Islamic state where it is again
possible to live as a Moslem without compromise. Of course this can only be brought
about through much pain and suffering. Those who have knowingly compromised
with the forces of evil and unbelievers do not deserve mercy. You might not like such
an argument but its logic is easy to see.
Christianity is not a ‘law’ religion. According to Jesus all the moral demands of God on
human life can be summarised in one simple sentence. “Love God with everything you
have and love your fellows as you would yourself.” Motivation is everything. When not
driven by love our finest deeds can be considered as worthless. This is an ethic too high
for us to achieve. We are even called to love our enemies! To live like this needs both
grace and supernatural power, both the cross and the resurrection, both Jesus and the
Holy Spirit.
Our task today is to work out what such love might mean in the context of the Charlie
Hebdo killings.
Alan Spence
United Reformed Church Minister
ST CLEMENT’S CHURCH
PASTORAL GROUP
Would you like to know more about what we do?
Do you know anyone who would like to have a friendly visit?
Contact either:
Brenda Turnbull 01304 611389 or
Judith Scollard 01304 614349
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A PILGRIMAGE HOLIDAY TO SPAIN
JUNE 3RD TO JUNE 9TH 2015
This year we are offering the opportunity of going to Spain and visiting two fascinating
cities – Toledo and Barcelona – and very different they are!
TOLEDO is the ecclesiastical capital of Spain – what Canterbury is to England – and is
about forty miles south of Madrid. Long ago it was the capital of the Roman Province
and since then it has been a melting pot for different cultures – a splendid mixture of
Moorish, Jewish and Christian. There is a wealth of ancient buildings in the city which
still bear witness to its great past. We are planning the visit in early June to be there
for the Feast of Corpus Christi. Most Spanish cities and towns and villages have their
own special festivals as they honour their patron saints or other special days. But
Toledo is THE place to be in for Corpus Christi. The city spends weeks preparing the
decorations of the streets and the costumes of those in the procession. Festivities
begin with a grand service in the cathedral, presided over by the Archbishop of Toledo,
and this leads into a wonderful procession through the city with all the guilds in their
finery and all the spectacle and colour you could wish. At the centre of the procession
is the Custodia – the monstrance – described as the most ostentatious treasure of the
Christian world, and dating back to the early sixteenth century. So there is plenty to do
and see there, and that is before you discover that Toledo is also the city where lived El
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A PILGRIMAGE HOLIDAY TO SPAIN
Greco – Domenico Theotocopoulos. The
great Renaissance artist lived in Toledo
from 1579 to his death in 1614 and many
of his most famous works are on view.
Next we move on to BARCELONA by
train through La Mancha – the home
of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.
Barcelona is a large Mediterranean
seaport and Spain’s second largest
city again with a history dating back to
the Romans, and with evidence of all
the cultures that have existed since that time. It is a city that was spruced up for the
Olympic Games and is now a real modern metropolis. It was
the home of Pablo Picasso, of Salvador Dali, of Pablo Casals,
but perhaps it is most famous these days for the buildings of
Antoni Gaudi and the Barcelona FC. Gaudi’s great cathedral
of the Holy Family – the Sagrada Familia – must be one the
world’s most instantly recognisable buildings. There will be
the opportunity to visit the main sights of the city, but we will
also be going out to Monserrat – the fantastic monastery up
in the mountains. The scenery is spectacular! The monastery
church houses the famous statue of the “Black Madonna”
– La Moreneta – and is one of Spain’s principal pilgrimage
places. The statue dates from the twelfth century and has
been a pilgrimage destination for centuries. For centuries the
Monastery has been a bastion of Catalan culture. It is also the
home of the Escolania, the internationally renowned Boys’
Choir, and we would hope to hear them perform.
This visit should give us a wonderful introduction to Spain
away from the crowded beaches. We will experience
something of the religious and cultural life of Spain. It is a
country that has had a very different history from our own – sometimes fighting one
another – the Armada – sometimes fighting together – the Napoleonic Peninsular War.
It’s the home of great art and architecture and well as sherry and quite drinkable wine.
Price = £696.00
The price is based on two persons sharing a twin room. The price for sole occupancy
is £925.00. If those travelling are willing to share, that will obviously reduce the cost
considerably. Such arrangement for sharing will need to be made privately between
those involved and the agents then notified accordingly.
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A PILGRIMAGE HOLIDAY TO SPAIN
The price includes:
Outward flight from UK airport to Madrid Airport
Return flight from Barcelona Airport to UK
Train journey from Madrid to Toledo
Train journey from Toledo to Barcelona
Three nights’ accommodation in the **** centrally located Alfonso VI Hotel in Toledo on a
half-board basis
Three nights’ accommodation in the **** H10 Marina Hotel in Barcelona on a bed and
breakfast basis
The price does not include:
Travel to and from UK airport and home address
Travel from Madrid Airport to Madrid Railway Station
Transfers to and from hotels
Travel between Barcelona and Monserrat
Meals beyond those stated above
Travel insurance
THE BOOKING
Any booking made is a private transaction between the individual travelling and the
company arranging the journey
The travel arrangements are made through ‘Flight Centre’ at 8-9 The Parade, Canterbury,
Kent CT1 2SG and are booked with Gullivers Travel Associates. Flight Centre ATOL: 4267,
IATA: 9121239, ABTA: K9235.
When we have some idea about the numbers we will look to find the most economic means
of transport for the journeys not included in the basic cost.
THE ITINERARY
Day one – Wednesday, June 3rd
We travel from our homes to catch an early flight from Heathrow to Madrid. When we know
how many are coming, we will try to arrange to share transport to Heathrow. On arrival at
Madrid Airport we transfer to the main train station for the train journey to Toledo. Once we
have settled into our accommodation we are fee to explore the city.
Day two – Thursday, June 4th
This is the day of the Corpus Christi Procession. It begins with a Mass in the Cathedral celebrated
by the Archbishop of Toledo, and the procession then weaves its way through the city.
Day three – Friday, June 5th
We are free today to explore the city
Day four – Saturday, June 6th
Today we travel by train from Toledo to Barcelona, changing trains in Madrid
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A PILGRIMAGE HOLIDAY TO SPAIN
Day five – Sunday, June 7th
We are free to explore Barcelona with time for church in the morning
Day six – Monday, June 8th
We travel to Monserrat to visit the Benedictine Monastery with the Statue of the Black
Madonna, and hopefully to hear the Boys’ Choir sing.
Day seven – Tuesday, June 9th
We return by air from Barcelona Airport on an afternoon flight to Heathrow, and then make
our own way home.
Anthony Fletcher
A NOTE FOR YOUR DIARY:
LITTLE GARDENS OF SANDWICH 2015
SUNDAY 14TH JUNE 2.00 - 5.00pm
The New St Clement’s Lottery
Winners for: January
1. D. Robertson £50
2. A. Gates £30
3. D. Senior £20
If anybody is interested in taking part in the Lottery please contact me on
01304 615081 or 07836 754594 – e-mail: [email protected] and I will happily
send an application form.
Paul Graeme, Lottery Administrator*
*(Licensed with Dover District Council)
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LENT 2015
This year’s Lent STUDY COURSE at St Clement’s will begin on
Wednesday 25th February
We shall be meeting again on Wednesdays and
there will be an Afternoon and an Evening Group
Wednesday Afternoons at 2.30 pm
Wednesday Evenings at 7.30pm
in Church
Details of the course will be available in St Clement’s and in next month’s
‘Signal’.
Do think about joining us this year.
You will be very welcome.
SANDWICH LIBRARY GUILD
Presents a talk for the public:
THE LIFE OF A JOURNALIST by Emily Stott, well-known to readers of the East Kent
Mercury, for whom she is a prominent reporter.
To be held in the Jury Room, Sandwich Guildhall
Wednesday, 11th February at 7.30 pm
Admission is free.
POETRY FOR PLEASURE
This group, run by Sandwich Library Guild, meets on the last Saturday of each month at
11am in Sandwich Library (upstairs). It is open to anyone who wants to come and listen
to poetry read aloud. You can read your own poems or those written by other people.
Admission is free and each meeting tends to last for about one hour. The next meeting
will be held on 28th FEBRUARY, when the theme will be SILENCE. General enquiries
may be directed to the group facilitator, Cilla Phillips, tel: 01304 613703 or email:
[email protected]
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WALSINGHAM 2015
Our 2015 St Clement’s Parish Pilgrimage
to The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham (our twelfth)
will take place from Friday 24th – Sunday 26th April.
Do think about joining us. It is always a memorable experience and a special
opportunity to learn and experience more about our Faith.
This year’s leaflet and the Booking Forms are on the tale in St Clement’s Church.
The completed forms (together with deposit) should be returned to
The Revd Anthony Fletcher by SUNDAY 1st FEBRUARY
St Clement’s Events Group
Wine Tasting
The Events Group hope to cheer up a dark winter evening. We invite you to join us for a
Wine Tasting with The Strand Wine Company. It will be on Saturday 7th February 2015 at
7.30pm in the Mary Atwood Room of St Clement’s Church.
We will learn about and taste a variety of wines from France, Italy and Spain. We will
enjoy some cheese.
Tickets: £10 each, available from St Clement’s or from Carpenters, Sandwich.
Limited numbers, book early.
Orders for wine placed on the night will receive a15% discount.
Please come, we look forward to seeing you.
Sue Pashley
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St Mary’s
Arts Centre
Strand Street, Sandwich
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tel 01304 612 888
[email protected]
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St Mary’s is a consecrated church open daily to the public
Is this worth thinking about?
For details call Josh
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For an appointment please ring
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Are you interested in paintings, decorative art,
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If so why not come along and enjoy our
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We meet at The Guildhall, Sandwich on the first
Monday evening of the month at 7.30pm
01304 629015
For more information please contact
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Canterbury City Centre Parish Lent Lectures 2015
Christianity and the Common Good
The General Synod of the Church of England has urged Church members to
a. ‘Challenge the political parties to promote the common good’ in the run-up to the
General Election in 2015 and
b. Develop our own efforts to promote the common good.
The lectures will explore Christian ideas about the common good and examine
practical attempts to promote it.
24th February The Reverend Dr Peter Davie
‘Archbishop William Temple on Christian Social Thought & the Common Good.’
3rd March Dr George Conyne
‘John Woolman: The Society of Friends and the Common Good.’
10 March Professor John Butler
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‘Dean Hewlett Johnson on Christianity and the Common Good.’
17th March Mrs Elisabeth Davie
‘Christian Approaches to Poverty and Justice.’
24th March The Reverend Mike Walling
‘The Liverpool Legacy: Christians Together for the Common Good.’
The lectures will be held at St Peter’s Anglican church at 12.30 pm.
They will be followed by a light lunch at 1.15 pm. Calling all Mums, Dads and Carers of toddlers!
Have you thought of coming along on Tuesday afternoons
to St Clement’s Toddlers Group in the Church Hall?
There are lots of toys and activities for your little ones to keep them busy, and there
is the chance for Mums and Dads (and carers) to enjoy a cup of tea
or coffee and to have a chat with other parents.
Do come along! Tuesday afternoons from 1:30 to 3:00.
You will be very welcome.
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Prayer
In South Africa ( where I was living at the time) on Sunday 20th January 1992 at 6am I
received the following message from the Lord.
“My child, I want to talk about the importance of prayer. Prayer is alive and must
not be allowed to dry up ad wither. The prayers of the saints should be plump, full
of fragrance and promise, even though they break the hearts of those who pray.
Once they reach My throne their perfume is releaseed and action can be taken but
sometimes the prayer has to wait for an answer because the time is not right for it to be
given immediately.
Keep on praying. Keep the prayer fresh and wholesome. Don’t feel you are nagging
Me when you repeat the same prayer or request time and time again. Eggs hatch at
the right time. Birds fly at the right time. The young are born at the correct time. If
not then they perish. Prayer is eternal – man on earth is not. Everything earthly will
eventally be no more but not prayer. So My dear child though you see no action
concerning your request the time is not yet ripe for this to happen.
Don’t let your prayer wither away and die or be like the dried up residue of perfume
in an empty bottle that when the time comes to open it nothing remains but the stale
smell of something lifeless.”
Jame Bremner
Elder of the Sandwich United Reformed Church
Available for Hire
ST CLEMENT’S CHURCH HALL
Currently Friday evenings: for regular bookings or Social Events
Saturday evenings: for Social Events
Kitchen also available for catering
Contact Mrs Carole Brown: 614120 for details
Sandwich Scrabble Group
Sandwich Scrabble Group meets every Tuesday morning 10am-12 noon in Sandwich
Library. Players of all abilities will be most welcome. Not played before? No problem,
come along and play while you learn with our friendly group.
Ring Bridget on 01304 621929 for further information or just come along.
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RAFA News
The Bi-monthly meeting of the Sandwich and Deal Branch
of the Royal Air Force Association was held on 7th January
2015 at the Sandwich Centre for the Retired. The Chairman
opened the meeting by reading the official Dedication of
the Association. In doing so he stated that the standard
attended the ceremony of Mr John Breach who had passed
away. Arising from the minutes of the last meeting the Chairman reported that the
Branch had been represented at Remembrance Day Services in Sandwich and Deal and
wreaths laid on behalf of the Branch.
The Annual Christmas lunch was held in December and was well attended and very
much enjoyed by those present. Thanks were extended to the Kings Arms staff for the
excellent meal to everyone’s choice.
Correspondence was received from CHQ regarding National Conference and other
matters. The Area News for November and December was read with regard to the Area
Conference which is being held at Potter’s in Norfolk. National Conference is being
held at Eastbourne in May; other items included adoption of ATC Squadrons, Flying
Scholarships etc. The 2235 (Deal) Squadron had been adopted many years ago.
As far as the Wings Appeal was concerned two further donations had been received
and forwarded to CHQ for the credit of the Branch Wings Appeal. The final amount
raised by the Branch was £786.51.
The Vice Chairman, Dr F.W.G. Andrews reported that the turning of the page in the
Memorial Book at Deal Hospital had been carried out during December. Thanks were
expressed to those attending including the Standard.
Following the general business the Chairman referred to the decision of the French
Government to award the Legion D’Honneur to those who of the support services on D
Day but had not landed were to receive the award and read a letter from the MoD that
he had been awarded this distinction. The matter had now been referred to the French
Authorities for their attention and approval. The Chairman also read a letter from
the President of the RAF Association that in conjunction with the New Years Honours
List he (the Chairman) had been awarded a National Presidential Certificate. The
presentation would take place at National Conference. Members present congratulated
the Chairman on both awards.
Leslie Nower
Chairman
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Sandwich Town Diary February 2015
Monday2nd 2.15 pm
7.30 pm
Singing for Life - United Reformed Church
SEDFAS - Guildhall
Tuesday3rd 10.30 am
D&DDFAS - Guildhall
Wednesday4th 7.00 pm
Neighbourhood Forum - Guildhall
Friday Curfew Ringers’ Supper - Guildhall
6 7.30 pm th
Saturday7th 7.30 pm
Wine Tasting (St Clement’s Church Event) –
Mary Atwood Room, St Clement’s Church
Tuesday10th 7.00 pm
Women’s Institute – United Reformed Church
Wednesday11 7.30 pm
Library Guild – Guildhall
Friday13th 7.00 pm
Mayor’s Cocktail Party - Guildhall
Monday16 2.15 pm
7.00 pm
Singing for Life – United Reformed Church
Town Council – Guildhall
Thursday19th 7.30 pm
Local History Society – Guildhall
th
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Friday20 12 Noon – 1.15pm Lent Lunch – St Clement’s Hall
th
Tuesday24th 7.00 pm
Townswomen’s Guild – Guildhall
Saturday28th 11.00 am
Library Guild Poetry Group – Priory Room, Library
Note: If organisations would like their events announced on this page of The Signal each month,
please forward details of your programme to The Editor at The Rectory.
From the Parish Registers
BAPTISM
We welcome into God’s family
December 21st WILLIAM HENRY FRIEND of 14 Woodnesborough Road
MARRIAGE
We share in their joy
December29th GRAEME DAVID WILLIAM ODGERS and SUSAN VALERIE TAIT
FUNERALS
We commend to God
December23 JOYCE LILLIAN GARRETT of 54 Hazelwood Meadow, aged 83 years
rd
We offer our sympathy to the family at this time
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