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Parish Magazine
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February 2019 50p
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Contents
Letter from Reverend Page 4
Note from Editors Page 6
Cameo Group Page 7
Parish Registers Page 8
Flowers Page 9
Friends of Holy Trinity Page 10
Children’s Ministry Page 13
Prayer Page 14
Church Services Page 15
Word Search Page 18
Seafarers Page 21
Book Review Page 23
Psalm Back page
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Letter from the Reverend …
I wonder how many of you are like me…and when we find ourselves settled into a groove we are quite happy there, and don’t relish the thought of anything being different… As I write, we are moving into 2019 from 2018…and quite a lot, it seems, will be new … it will take a while to get used to writing that date for a start! Yesterday, I needed to go into a different supermarket, and of course we were not able to find things on the shelves, because they were all, quite naturally, in different places. But by far the biggest change for me recently has been having to drive a different car … well … three different ones in the space of four weeks. I did not at all like the automatic “spaceship” that I was loaned by the insurance/hire company after the unexpected demise of my own car. So when they finally told me that my own car was unfixable (and being a creature of habit), I set out to find something very akin to my “old” car. In car terms my car obviously had been “old”, and technology has moved on at an alarming rate. Although the one I have found is a “manual” car, it seems to have an ever-increasing number of things “electronic”, that perform completely unbidden as I “learn” to drive it … I say “learn” because it appears that although for forty years I have been driving (mainly manual) cars, after “manning” the automatic “spaceship” for just three weeks, I have completely forgotten how to drive a car with manual transmission! The perils of getting older! I seem to be OK when I am comfortable with things … but nowadays new things seem to be a lot harder to get used to. As I looked at my bible reading notes this morning, and checked out the passage that had been selected, I thought, “Good, I feel comfortable with the Old Testament”, and proceeded to read the passage from Genesis about Abram, and his new start. When Abram was told by God to go to the place that He would show him, with a promise, and that God would bless him and make his name great and his descendants many, Abram was not a young man. He was 75 years old when he was called
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to something different … to a new way of life. He had to get out of the comfortable groove that he had made for himself, and settled into with his family, and he had to start learning all over again, But Abram listened to God, and went as he was called to this new place. So … now a new year … a year that I am sure will be full of both challenges and possibilities, which I would miss if I stubbornly chose the comfort of always trying to keep things the same, and staying exactly where I am. God continues to work in each of us, calling us to move forward so that we move on from the place that we are to somewhere or something new. This coming year there will be plenty of opportunities to try something a bit different … something that would encourage you to move forward in your faith. Maybe you have never been on an Alpha course, or never joined a home group. Maybe you will see a notice in this month’s magazine that will grab your attention. If you want to know more about something going on in the church, please do ask.
Rev’d Tracy Nutter
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The Parish Magazine needs YOU!
Welcome to the new edition of the Parish Magazine! We hope you had
a wonderful Christmas break and a happy new year. As you may have
noticed there have been some changes to the Parish Magazine as we
try to make it accessible, fun, and a good read for everyone. We are
delighted to include more variety of articles than ever for the Parish of
Rayleigh, and we’d like YOU to get involved.
Do you have an event you’d like to advertise or write about? Do you
have some good news you’d like to share? Or perhaps you’d just like
to respond to something you’ve read in a previous edition of the
magazine. We’d love to hear from you!
We’re looking in particular for more book reviews or film reviews,
thoughts and prayers, and photographs of things happening in Holy
Trinity or St Michael’s.
The deadline for the magazine is on the second Sunday of every
month; if you would like to send in an article, review or photograph
please email [email protected].
Ellen Morris & Sarah Hall
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Rayleigh Parish “CAMEO” Group
February will be a very busy month as we have a talk about Women’s World Day of Prayer, a Valentine’s Day celebration, and a talk with David Clark about Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples … and finally an evening with Wendy on stencilling. These all sound very interesting and make an exciting mix for us all to enjoy. Many thanks to Sylvia and Hazel for all their efforts to bring us such a variety of subjects throughout the coming year. Remember new members are always very welcome. Thursday 7th February 2019 Talk Women’s World Day of Prayer Thursday 14th February 2019 Valentine’s Day Thursday 21st February 2019 Vesuvius & the Bay of Naples with
David Clark Thursday 28th February 2019 Stencilling with Wendy Carr
PLEASE NOTE We meet on Thursday Evenings at 7.30pm – 9.30pm in the Parish Centre unless instructed otherwise. For more information contact Mrs S Bentley 01268 772431 or Mrs H Jones 01268 786245
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Parish Registers
Baptisms 7th October 2018 Rebecca Bowden Held at St
Michael’s Grace Bowden Lucas Bowden Ava Bowden 21st October 2018 Iris Violet Wortley Held at Holy
Trinity 18th November 2018
Freddie Norman Peter James
Held at Holy Trinity
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Parish of Rayleigh Flower Ministry
This month flowers have been donated by
3rd February 2019 Mrs Drage in memory of Leslie
Mrs Mary Bray in memory of Freddy
Mrs Muriel Williams in memory of loved ones
10th February 2019 Noel Beer in memory of Yetta Short
and Doris Hayman
17th February 2019 Swann family in memory of Victor Swann
Jacky Wragg in memory of Nanny Carr
24th February 2019 Grace Davison in memory of Win Harrison
Jane Brown in memory of Ron Pilgrim (b.
21.02.99)
Valentine’s Day
There will again be an opportunity to leave a flower and message in the
Allen Chapel in memory of a loved one. The open vase will be available
from Saturday 10th February 2019.
Update from the flower team
In answer to prayer, our Flower Team has become stronger with several
very talented arrangers for whom we are very grateful. However we are
still short of people who donate flowers. So if you feel you would like to
support this aspect of Church life in memory of loved ones, to celebrate
an occasion or just because you appreciate God’s beautiful world
please contact:
Deborah Pocock on 01702 204757 - [email protected]
Maggie Smith on 01268 771039 - [email protected]
Cheques should be made payable to “PCC of Rayleigh” and can be
handed in via the office or put in an envelope with “Flower Donation
from … for …” in the collection plate.
Deborah Pocock
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Well, this is my first article on behalf of Friends of Holy Trinity, and I’m
both inspired and greatly encouraged. This amazing group of friends
have supported the church in so many amazing ways, especially in
terms of financial support, and I simply want to express my heartfelt
gratitude and appreciation for all they do; it’s been wonderful to see
first-hand just some of the things they have done this year, and in
particular over the run up to Christmas.
Seeing the Church decorated with the different trees from the
community was inspiring; a wonderful splay of colour and talent, and I
know that pulling the event together takes a considerable degree of
planning, so well done, the trees looked amazing, and the Christmas
Tree Festival I’m sure helped kick-start Christmas celebrations for
many in our communities. At the same time, it was also a privilege as
the Rector to conduct the Service of Light and Dedication, where we
remembered Jesus Christ the light of the world coming to us, and also
remembered our loved ones, whose name we also remembered
through the lights on the Christmas tree by the Lych Gate. It was a
simple yet moving service, and the choir’s presence and support made
it even more memorable.
There are, of course, many events planned for 2019, which I look
forward to, but I do want to put out a request; I often see the same few
people doing all the work to make the many events happen, which we
all benefit from, and it’d be so good to see many more people offering
some of their time and talents to the Friends team. Please do seriously
consider how you might be able to support the Friends team and of
course the wider church, since it’d be so sad to see some of the events
cancelled due to a lack of help and support.
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One of the first events that’ll be taking place in 2019 is a Games
Evening (Saturday 16th February, 7pm - 9:30pm), organised by Gordon
Simmonds, so please do keep an eye out for that; I’m sure, like the last
one that took place, it’ll be a great evening of fun, games, and
fellowship. (Tickets will be available from the Parish Office at £4 and
light refreshments will be available).
My thanks again to everyone who has helped make 2018 a special
year, and we look forward to 2019. Please don’t forget we have the
Friends of Holy Trinity AGM at 3pm on Sunday 24th March, when the
total raised during 2018 will be revealed.
Rev’d David Oxtoby
The Friends' AGM will take place on Sunday 24th March at 3pm in
Holy Trinity Church.
At that meeting we shall be electing members to serve for one year on
the the Executive committee. If you would like to be part of the group
that works to raise money in support of the church fabric, please
complete the form printed below and return it to The Friends. We look
forward to your support and welcome hard workers to our 'friendly'
team.
Jane Brown
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Nomination Form for the Committee of The Friends of Holy Trinity, Rayleigh Registered Charity No: 1069853 Name of Nominee (please PRINT) ………………………………………………………………………………… Declaration: I, the above named, am a current member of The Friends and consent to being nominated for the Friends’ committee …………………………………………………………….. (signature) Nominated by (please PRINT) ……………………………………………………………………………… (Current member) …………………………………………………………….. (signature) Seconded by (please PRINT) ………………………….…………………………………………………. (Current member) …………………………………………………………….. (signature) Nomination form to be returned NO LATER THAN Sunday 17th MARCH 2019 Vote to take place at AGM on Sunday 24th March 2019 at 3pm in Holy Trinity Church Please send to Jane Brown, Chairman, The Friends of Holy Trinity, C/o the Parish Office, Rectory Garth, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8BB The Parish Office is open M-F 9am-1pm PLEASE mark your envelope FRIENDS’ NOMINATION
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Join us and have another whale of a time!
Saturday 16th February at 7pm in the Parish Centre
for The Friends’ Games Evening
Tickets from Holy Trinity Parish Office
Rectory Garth off Hockley Road
TICKETS £4 members: £5 others
Refreshments available
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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY SUPPORT WORKER NEEDED Can you help? We need someone to support the parish’s ever-growing families and children’s ministry with practical and admin tasks for 2-4 hours per week. You would help with publicity and admin for families and children’s events and activities, maintaining our contacts list, communicating via Facebook, preparing orders of service, printing, looking after notice boards and anything else that comes up. Please don’t feel you have to be proficient in everything in the list above. We can be flexible with what you do, the hours you keep, and we can give you support and training where necessary. Your own computer would be helpful though. You won’t have to work with children, though taking this role will show how strongly you support the important work the parish does with families and young people. If you are interested in knowing more, please speak to Cara Parker ([email protected] or 07957 482472)
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HOLY TRINITY
February
3rd Presentation of Christ Heb 2:14-end, Luke 2:22-40 5 before Lent
8am 9am 10.30am
Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion
10th Isa 6:1-8, Luke 5:1-11 4 before Lent
8am 9am 10.30am
Holy Communion Morning Worship All Age Worship
17th Jer 17:5-10, Luke 6:17-26 3 before Lent
8am 9am 10.30am
Holy Communion Holy Communion Morning Worship
24th Foundation Pt1 2 before Lent
8am 9am 10.30am
Holy Communion Morning Worship Morning Worship
Coffee at Holy Trinity after the 9am and 10:30am services
Choir and Music Group provide our service music at Holy Trinity. To
join the Choir please contact the choir director.
A supervised Crèche is available every week during the 10:30am
service at Holy Trinity (except for school holidays) and it is located in
the Cloister Hall. Toys are available in the Yew Tree Room, if parents
prefer, where there is a speaker to relay the service.
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ST MICHAEL’S
February
3rd Presentation of Christ Heb 2:14-end, Luke 2:22-40
11am SundayOne
10th Isa 6:1-8, Luke 5:1-11 4 before Lent
11am Holy Communion
17th Jer 17:5-10, Luke 6:17-26 3 before Lent
11am Café Church
24th Foundation Pt1 2 before Lent
11am Holy Communion
Coffee at St Michael’s after the 11am service
Daily Services – Morning Prayer daily at 9am until 9:30am in the Yew Tree Room. All are welcome – join us when you can. Enter through the Parish Centre. Wednesday Services – Holy Communion at Holy Trinity, 1st and last Wednesday as common worship, others are Book of Common Prayer. Visiting Services Rosedale Court: 3pm – 3rd Tuesday Great Wheatley: 2pm – 4th Wednesday Sweyne Court: 3pm – 4th Wednesday
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Prayer
Dear Lord, I don’t’ know who or what will cross my path today. But I do
now that You are my Rock and my Fortress.
You are my Shield and my Strong Tower. Help me to anchor myself to
You today. Teach me how to stand strong in you and choose only You
way today. Help me walk by Your truth and not my feelings.
Help me to embrace anything that comes my way as an opportunity to
see You at work and as an opportunity to point other to You.
Thank you that You love me and nothing can ever take that away from
me! Even if I fail today and fall short, You whisper Your unconditional
love deep into my soul and remind me that Your mercies are new
every morning.
That truly amazes me, Lord. Thank you for meeting with me today.
Would You wake me again tomorrow with the same sweet whisper of
Your Love? I can’t wait to meet with you again. Amen
Wendy Blight
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The Lent Modules 2019 A series of short courses running across the diocese between
The last week in February and Good Friday 2019. Courses cost between £7.50 & £40 and themes include:
Last Things - The Great Divorce;
Church History – Christians and Moslems; Pastoral Care – Practical insights from Psychology; Christ
Pictured; Being Christian Beyond Church; An in-depth study of the Fourth Gospel; The Development of Holy Communion;
Spiritual Companionship and the Big Life Questions; Introduction to Icons; The Wondrous Cross;
Journeying the Emmaus Road with people with additional needs and dementia;
The nature and character of God – an exploration of the Trinity
For further information, brochures, posters and booking forms
please contact: Diane Hardy at the Diocesan Office: Tel: 01245 294449
Email: [email protected] or download from www.chelmsford.anglican.org
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Word Search
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ANDREW JESUS MARK PETER BARTHOLOMEW JOHN MARY PHILIP ELIZABETH JOSEPH MATTHEW SIMON JAMES LUKE PAUL THOMAS
If you would like to be announced as a winner in the next Parish
Magazine please cut out your entries and put them in the Parish
Magazine cubby hole in the Parish Office at Holy Trinity!
Seafarers Barbara Vass, Sylvia Lester, June Walton and myself went to the Tilbury Seafarers Carol Service on 17th December. (I apologise for not having Christmassy pictures, but we all forgot to take cameras. Senior moments.) We were greeted at the door by lovely friendly smiles; I was even told that I didn’t need to move my car, which was blocking in all the other cars that had arrived earlier. (Or it may have been because they didn’t want to see my attempts at reversing.) There were more than 60 people attending. Mr Alexander Campbell ran the service. He has been Chair of Tilbury Seafarers for several years. I have met him on a few occasions; he is very knowledgeable, and has a whole heap of terrible jokes to share. There was a choir from a local church who sang beautifully, which was very uplifting, and Ray Irvin from the Salvation Army was there to play the piano.
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There was a young woman who played the violin so wonderfully, she brought tears to my eyes. There was also a group of singers; they were the seafarers from two Philippine ships that were in dock at the time. They sang two carols, one in English and one in their own language.
The bible readings were read by those working at Tilbury, in several diverse accents and languages. Afterwards there was a light buffet, tea and coffee. It was all very delicious. The cakes were man-size portents, which the seafarers demolished easily. June & I happily shared one between us. Do you ever wonder where all the goodies come from that are in the shops? The Men and women I spoke to work six hours on and six hours off for eight or more months at a time, on high seas, with between eight and 40 crew members, depending on the size of the ship. If a family member is ill, or worse, you cannot just turn around and go home; you are reliant on friends and other family members to step in. They certainly go through a lot. A massive thank you to everyone who has been so supportive over the years, and hopefully for years to come.
God Bless, Josie Levy
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Book Review
The Me I Want to Be by John Ortberg
I love this book; it is one of those books that you will pick up and read
again and again, and each time you will take more away from it. I have
a vision of my copy becoming worn out from being read so many times.
I started reading this while on holiday, and could not put the book down.
It is not a quick read, and you need to savour each chapter and take in
the words that John writes about having the Holy Spirit in your life:
surrendering yourself, the changes it will make to your day-to-day living,
and how you view life.
Life is not about what you were or are but what you can become.
The book helps you on your steps to becoming God’s best version of
you.
John writes in a light-hearted way by telling the reader stories of things
that have happened to him. You will find that you are able to relate to
the stories, as we all have those traits in our lives, and have possibly
been in similar situations. He helps answer the questions you want to
ask, and the book includes a few questionnaires that make you think of
how you react to things that happen in your daily life; it then helps you
find the tools you need so that you can adapt and learn to have faith
and trust in God.
John Ortberg is a senior pastor in San Francisco. He has written a few
books, and also there are some sermons on YouTube.
I would recommend this book.
Sarah Hall
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Bradwell Vocation Day
Where will your journey take you in 2019?
Just starting out? Not sure of the direction? Tentative steps? Striding out with confidence? At a crossroads?
This day of discovery is for you Bradwell Area Vocations Day
Saturday 23rd March 2019, 9am to 3.30pm Meadgate Church, The Orchards: Mascalls Way, Chelmsford,
Essex, CM2 7NS
Workshops Include Ordained Ministry
Licensed Lay Minister Pastoral Assistant
Authorised Local Preacher Evangelism Enabler Lay Pioneer Ministry
Spiritual Support Faith In The Workplace
Church Army Chaplaincy
Course in Christian Studies A Workshop for Young People
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Bradwell Area Vocations Day Meadgate Church, The Orchards
Mascalls Way, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7NS Saturday 23rd March 2019, 9am - 3.30pm
Opportunity to attend two workshops
Ordained Ministry Licensed Lay Ministers
Pastoral Assistants Authorised Local Preacher
Evangelism Enablers Lay Pioneer Ministry
Spiritual Support Faith in the Workplace
Church Army Chaplaincy
Course in Christian Studies A Workshop for Young People
Also, there will be an opportunity to hear vocation stories.
Lunch will be provided. To reserve your space, please fill in the slip below to assist with catering and return it to:
Helen Powney, PA to Bishop of Bradwell, Bishop’s House, Orsett Road, Horndon-on-the Hill, Essex SS17 8NS.
Or e-mail [email protected] or call 01375 673806 by Friday 22nd February
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For more information please check out our Facebook page or contact
the Parish Office on 01268 74215
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C L A S S I F I E D S
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Psalm 98
1 Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvellous things;
his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.
2 The LORD has made his salvation known
and revealed his righteousness to the nations.
3 He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to Israel;
all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
4 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth,
burst into jubilant song with music;
5 make music to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing,
6 with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn—
shout for joy before the LORD, the King.
7 Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.
8 Let the rivers clap their hands,
let the mountains sing together for joy;
9 let them sing before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity.
