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St Margaret’s Church Holyrood : Prestwich
PARISH MAGAZINE
Magazine No. 678 : October 2017 60p
THE PARISH OF ST MARGARET, HOLYROOD, PRESTWICH
CLERGY AND CHURCH OFFICERS
Priest-in-Charge Rev. Deborah Sandercock-Pickles 773 2698
Curate Rev. Caroline Greenwood
Churchwardens Mrs. Carol Olive 798 9635
Mr. David McConville 798 9642
Deputy Churchwarden Mrs. Laurel Avery 773 4214
Reader Mrs. Christine Hardy 07927 301554
Authorised Lay Minister Mrs. Carol Olive 798 9635
Organist Mr. Tom Dalton
Parochial Church Council Mesdames: B.A. Ashurst*, J.R. Hall, C. Knaggs*, J. Knott*,
G.M. McConville, M. Meeley, C.C. Olive, M.A. Orrell, I. Kellet
C. Porter, J. Evans, Z. Lewis
Messrs: D. McConville
*Denotes Saint George’s representative
P.C.C. Secretary Vacant Position
P.C.C. Treasurer Vacant Position
Electoral Roll Secretary Mrs. M. Meeley 773 5256
Deanery Synod reps. Mesdames: L. Avery, D. Hill, G. Prosser
Mr. A. Ginn
Child Protection Officer Mrs. J.P. Jackson 773 1507
Sidesmen Messrs: R. Coleman, M. Richards
R. S. Watson, D. Young.
Sideswomen Mesdames: S. Caldwell, P. Coleman, J. Evans, S. Johnson
J. Murphy, M.A. Orrell, G. Prosser, S. Rimmer, A. Rowe
P. Waghorn, L. Wilkinson, Z. Lewis
SERVICES AT ST MARGARET’S
SUNDAY 8.00am Holy Communion
9.45am Sung Eucharist followed by refreshments
Evening Service - As announced
WEDNESDAY 10.00am Holy Communion followed by refreshments
HOLY DAYS Holy Communion - As Announced
See the magazine calendar for the full list of services for the month (Home communions etc. by arrangement with the church wardens; confessions with visiting clergy)
SUNDAY SCHOOL & CRÈCHE
A Crèche for children under 3 is available in church during the Sung Eucharist.
The Sunday School meets in term-time in the church house from 9:45am to 11.00am
All children aged 3 and over are welcome. Co-ordinator Mrs. G.M. McConville (773 9491)
BAPTISMS & MARRIAGES
The Church Office held in the Vicarage is open for the arrangement of Baptisms, Banns of
Marriage, Marriages and General Enquiries on Thursday Evenings from 7.00pm to 8.00pm
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StMargaret’sVicarageStMargaret’sRoad
PrestwichManchester
Tel:0161-7732698DearFriends,
AsIwrite,preparationsarehappeningforourHarvestofTalents,HarvestSupperandHarvestFestivalthatwilltakeplaceonthefirstweekendinOctober.Octobercanbealovelytime.Thetreeshavebeenparticularlyresplendentthisyearandourmindsturntothefarmersandthecropscomingin.Ofcourse,inanurbanandsemi-ruralsettingwearelessintouchwiththecommunityeffortthatharvestwashistorically.
CommunitiesusedtoallpulltogethertobringtheharvestinsafelythencelebratewithabigpartyandgivethankstoGod.AcknowledgingallthatGodprovidesforusremainsanimportanteventinthechurchcalendar.But,asPaulremindedthefamilyofGodinCorinth,“Thereisonebody,butithasmanyparts”(1Cor12:12).Hethenproceedstoexplainhoweachpartofthebodyhasitsownparticulartaskandtalentforperformingit.TheSpiritequipsbelieverstotakeontherolesthatGodisstirringthemtodo.
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AswecelebratetheHarvestofTalentsduringourHarvestweekend,wepraiseGodnotjustforhisabundantprovisionofallthosepracticalneedsinourlives(suchasfood,clothesandshelter)butalsofortheamazingrangeofgiftsandtalentsthathehasblessedourchurchfamilywith.Somanygiftssuchas:music,gardening,teachingthechildren,knitting,administration,finance,worship,intercession,fundraising,leadinggroups,pastoralcare,supportingtheworshipofourchurchinsomanyseenandunseenwaystonamejustafew.OurchildrenatMessyChurchhaveevendiscoveredanewtalentformakingawheatsheaffrombreadtodecorateourchurchesonHarvestSunday!Somanygiftsandtalentsbeforeweevenstarttolistthosegiftsandtalentsthatweshowatwork,school,leisureandinourfamilies.SomanyblessingsflowingfromGodthroughourchurchfamilyandoutintothecommunity.SoletuspraiseGodthisharvestasweblessotherswithallthatweoffertothemandinourlives.Rev’dCarolineGreenwood(AssistantCurate)
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CALENDARFOROCTOBER2017
MorningPrayerwillbesaidintheChancelMonday-Fridayat8.30amOnTuesdayandFriday,thePeregriniServicewillbeused.
ParishOfficeiseveryThursday,7.00pm-8.00pmattheVicarage____________________________________________________________
Sunday1stOct HARVESTFESTIVALTheSixteenthSundayafterTrinity
8.00am HolyCommunion(St.M’s) 9.45am FamilyEucharist(St.M’s)
(SilentprayerpriortoserviceintheChancel) 11.15am HolyCommunion(St.G’s) 1.00pm Baptism(St.M’s)
Mon2ndOct 6.45pm EspressoChurch
Tues3rdOct 7.30pm WayForwardMeeting
Wed4thOct 10.00am HolyCommunion
Thu5thOct 5.30pm Governors’Meeting
Fri6thOct 2.00pm MU 7.30pm SundaySchoolTeachers’Meeting PMPYouthGroupWeekendAway__________________________________________________________
Sunday8thOct TheSeventeenthSundayafterTrinity
8.00am HolyCommunion(St.M’s) 9.45am SungEucharist(St.M’s) 11.15am HolyCommunion(St.G’s)
Mon9thOct 7.00pm MeditationandPeregrini
Wed11thOct 10.00am HolyCommunion7.30pm YCCMeeting
Thu12thOct 5.30pm SchoolGovernors’Meeting
Fri13thOct 7.30pm PCCSupperattheVicarage
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Sunday15thOct TheEighteenthSundayafterTrinity 8.00am HolyCommunion(St.M’s) 9.45am SungEucharist(St.M’s) 11.15am HolyCommunion(St.G’s) 1.00pm Baptisms(St.M’s)
Wed18thOct 10.00am HolyCommunion(withLayingonofhands) 4.00-5:30pm MessyChurch
Fri20thOct 7.30pm SocialCommitteeEvening
____________________________________________________________Sunday22ndOct TheNineteenthSundayafterTrinity 8.00am HolyCommunion(St.M’s) 9.45am SungEucharist 11.15am HolyCommunion(St.G’s) 12.30pm Baptism(St.G’s)
Tues24thOct 2.30pm MinistryMeeting
Wed25thOct 10.00am HolyCommunion(withLayingonofhands) 11.15am BibleFellowship
Sat28thOct SocialCirclevisittoOklahoma
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Sunday29thOct TheLastSundayafterTrinity
8.00am HolyCommunion(St.M’s) 9.45am SungEucharist(St.M’s) 11.15am HolyCommunion(St.G’s)
Mon30thOct 9.30am StandingCommittee
Wed1stNov 10.00am HolyCommunion6.30pm AllSoulsService
Thu2ndNov 7.30pm ChurchesTogetherAGM
Fri3rdNov 2.00pm MU
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FROMTHEPARISHREGISTERS
Baptisms
Wewelcomeintoourchurchfamily:-
September2017CarterJamesJOHNSONParentsLee&LucyJohnsonofWhitefieldJoelHudsonJOHNSONParentsLee&LucyJohnsonofWhitefieldMaiseyAnneNoraMURPHYParentsMatthew&CatherineMurphyofPrestwichByronSMITHParentsDaniel&RebeccaLeatherofWhitefieldFreyaJoanneSMITH(LEATHER)ParentsDaniel&RebeccaLeatherofWhitefieldHunterKevinSMITHParentsAronJones&RachelSmithofPrestwich
WEDDINGS
Wecongratulate:-
AdamMichaelSHARKEY&ChloeJaneLINDLEYfromMiddletonMarriedonFriday1stSeptember2017atStMargaret’sChurchJamesLLOYD&EllieALLISONMarriageblessingonSaturday2ndSeptember2017atStGeorge’sChurch
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FUNERALS
WecommendtoGod’slovingcare:-
EileenPowell,whosefuneraltookplaceatStMargaret’sChurchon11thAugust2017AlanDawson,whosefuneraltookplaceatStMargaret’sChurchon14thSeptember2017JohnStewardson,whosefuneraltookplaceatSt.George'sChurchon27thSeptember2017
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REREDOSFLOWERS1stOctober -GailProsser 8thOctober -AngelaCox JeanMundy15thOctober -JeanMundy 0161773132522ndOctober -JoanPriest29thOctober -Vacant
ThelastSundayofOctober,the29th,isnowavailable.IfanyoneisInterestedintakingthisoverwilltheypleasecontact
BarbaraEdwardson7734499ortheChurchWarden
TheMinimumCostis£10
Anyqueries-PleasephoneBarbaraEdwards-01617734499____________________________________________________________
HEALINGROTA
Sunday,8thOctober2017-HedleyCox&JudithHall
TheChurchOfficeattheVicaragewillbeopeneveryThursdayfrom
7.00pm-8.00pmtoarrangeBaptisms,Weddingsetc.
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PleaseprayforthefollowingchildrenwhowillbebaptisedinOctober:
1stOctober St.Margaret’s JackOliverFITZGERALD
15thOctober St.Margaret’s SiennaLilyWOODCOCK
15thOctober St.Margaret’s ThomasChristopherWILLS
22ndOctober St.George’s EdithValerieASPREYAsampleprayeryoucanuse:
FaithfulandlovingGod,blessthosewhocareforthesechildrenandgrantthemyourgiftsoflove,wisdomandfaith.Pouruponthemyourhealingandreconcilinglove,andprotecttheirhomefromallevil.Fillthemwiththelightofyourpresenceandestablishtheminthejoyofyourkingdom,throughJesusChristourLord.
ThankyouCarol
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ST.GEORGE’SCHURCH,SIMISTER
September2017atSt.George’s
Youareinvitedto:-
WhistDrive-7:30start
Saturday14thOctober
Everybodywelcomewhynottry!!
Allproceedsgotothechurch
TeapotTime-1:00pm-3:00pm
Monday2ndOctober
Monday16thOctober
Monday30thOctober
Allwelcometojoinusforacuppaandachat!
Forinformationring:BarbaraLashwood7736244
CraftGroup
ThegroupmeetsregularlyeveryTuesday,7.00pmintheLadyWiltonHall
Duetocommitments,thegroupwillrestart:-
MessyChurch
Wednesday18thOctober4:00to5:30pm
AllWelcome.….Pleasejoinusandenjoythefun,lotsofthingstomake.lightrefreshmentisserved,withcupsofteaorcoffeefortheadults.
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ChristmasFair
St.George’sChristmasFairwillbeheldon:-
Saturday25thNovember2:00to4:00pm
MoredetailswillbeintheNovembereditionofthemagazine.Pleasejoinus,themoneyistowardstherepairofthechurch
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Notice:Quiteafewofourchurchfamilyarepoorlyandnotabletogettochurchorjoininouractivities,ifyouhaveanyinformationconcerning
thempleaseletRev.DeborahorJoanKnottknow.____________________________________________________________
Altarflowers InMemory
October
1st Mr.AlexOrr NanOrr8th MrsB.Ashurst GeoffreyEltonAshurst15th Vacant 22nd MrsS.Bradley Family29th Vacant Ifyouwishtoputflowersinchurchorhaveanyproblems.
Pleasecontact: BarbaraAshurst 07922655013JoanKnott 01617736879
CleaningRotaforWeekEnding:
7th October LoisandJean21stOctober JoanandCarol4th November Margaret
“Thankyoutoeverybodyforyourhelp”
JoanKnottandCarolKnaggs
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MessyChurchtakesplaceintheLadyWiltonHall,Simister.
AllwelcomeonWednesday18thOctober
4:00to5:30pm
Pleasejoinusandenjoythefun,lotsofthingstomakeandlightrefreshmentisservedwithcupsofteaorcoffeefortheadults.
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ESPRESSOCHURCH
CostaCoffee,PrestwichonMonday2ndOctoberat6:45pm.
MarkGale7984992____________________________________________________________
OLDT-SHIRTS
OldT-Shirtsrequiredfor"up-cycling"intoreusableshoppingbagsforsaleattheChristmasFair.
PleasegivethemtoCarolPattheWednesdayorSundayservices.____________________________________________________________
WANTED
CandleStubs&Wax,PrettyCups&SaucersforCandleMaking&Holders.
Alice&SianaremakingCandlesforCharity.
PleasepassontoZandraLewis
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ItwasverynicetoseesomanyofusattendingthePoshAfternoonteatojusttositandenjoy,whatalovelyafternoonitwas.TheladiesonthesocialcommitteeworkedveryhardsothankyoutoJoanLaneandherladies.Ihopeyouwillallbeatthemeetingon6thOctobertohearourspeakerAidan.EveryoneiswelcomeInourNovembermeeting,wehavetheRevDeborahwhowillbespeakingaboutherrecenttriptoAfricaandagaineveryoneiswelcome.AlsoattheOctobermeetingweshallhavetodecideifwearegoingagaintotheFairviewLodgeforourChristmaslunchasIwillneedtobookitsoon.IknowthisseemsearlybutwewillbecelebratingHarvestthismonthsoChristmaswillsoonbeuponusPrayerforOctober
HaveyouthoughtwhereyouaregoingWhenthisearthlylifeispastWilltheseed’sthatyouaresowingBringaHarvestthatwilllast
Takenfrom(OurDailyBread)
InfaithandfellowshipJean____________________________________________________________
NewSpex?
Pleasebringyourunwantedspectaclestochurchandplacethemintheboxatthebackofchurch.TheyareshippedabroadforVISIONAIDand
usedbyMedicalCharities.
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PorchBoxes.ItemsarestillrequiredfortheporchboxesEspecially Baked Beans, Hotdogs, Tuna, Meatballs, packets of Pasta &Sauce.Afulllistofitemsisdisplayedonthewindowoftheofficeatthebackofchurch.AbigThankYoutoallthosewhosupportthisworthycauseonaregularbasis.Itismuchappreciated.____________________________________________________________PorchBoxes-AnoverviewbyLaurelAveryPorchBoxesisaregisteredcharity(1089998)basedinBury,GreaterManchester,providingcrisispacksoffoodandtoiletriesforlocalpeopleinurgentneed.Lastyear(2016)porchboxesprovidedanaverageof450boxesamonthweregiventopeopleinneed.Thecharityalsodelivered253Eastereggs,600specialChristmashamperswithpresentsfor200children.PorchBoxesisrunentirelybyvolunteerswhodrivetocollectgoods,makeuppacksanddeliverthemade-uppackstotheagencieswhohaverequestedthem.PorchBoxesreliesondonationsoftoiletriesandnon-perishablefoods,andanumberofgroups,churchesandprimaryschoolssupporttheworkwithdonationsthroughouttheyear.Thedonatedgoodsaredate-checkedandsortedbyourvolunteers“crisispacks”aremadeupineitherboxesorlargecarrierbags.Theseareintendedtogiveshorttermhelptoindividualsorfamiliesinurgentneed.Atthemoment,wealsoshopforcertainitemsmostweeks.Toallowustodothis,weseekoutfundingandgrantsenablingustobuyitemsinshortsupply.Whenpeoplekindlydonatefood,weuselessofthefundingensuringwecansurviveasanorganisationforlonger.
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Throughourpartneragencieswesupportloneparents,children,familieswithchildren,youngpeopleandotherswhoarehomeless,peoplewithillnesses,addictionsanddisabilities,thosesleepingroughandprisoners’families.Stafffromlocalagencies(e.g.SocialServices,healthcentres,Children’sCentres,etc.)contactPorchBoxesiftheycomeacrossapersonorfamilyinneedandsomeonefromtheprojectdeliversaparceltotheagencywhothenpassitontotheperson.Referralsalsocomefromothercharities,schoolsorpeoplesupportingpeopleincrisis.Wedonotgiveoutpacksdirectlytoindividuals,butworkthroughmanyagenciesworkingintheBuryarea.Theyorderpacksandwedelivertotheagency.Youcangiveusanytoiletriesornon-perishablefooditemswhicharewellwithinthebestbeforedate.Smallertinsandpacketsarebetter.
Weareverygratefultothechurches,schools,groupsandindividualswhosupportusinourquesttohelplocalpeople.
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SocialCommittee
St. Margaret’s Christmas Fair
Our Christmas Fair is on Saturday 18th November 2017, and the Social Committee needs your help! • We need people for setting up the stalls on Friday 17th
after 3.00pm. • People to man the stalls on the day of the fair. • Help in the kitchen (see Mrs. Vera Swallow) • Help after the fair is over. • We need cakes for the café and stalls; bottles for the
Tombola; Raffle prizes; plants, toiletries, preserves, toys, books.
• Sparkly stall - jewellery, picture frames, key rings, bags, purses, anything sparkly.
There will be a meeting for all stall holders and helpers – look out for a date in our Newsletter. And now, a very big thank you to Revd. Deborah and Revd. Caroline; to all the Church Family for your support over the last 12 months. It has been very much appreciated by myself and the Social Committee, and I am sure with your help, once again, our Christmas Fair will be a success. God Bless Joan Lane.
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Radcliffe&DistrictOver50'sYogaGroup
Monday,Tuesday&Thursday-1.30pmto3pm
St.JohnAmbulancepremises,SionStreet,RadcliffeM263SB(offtheroundaboutatRadcliffeASDA)FreeParkingandDisabledAccess.
YogaTherapyClasses-£5perSession
Theclassespromotehealthandwellbeing.Bonestrengtheningexercises,relaxationandbreathingtechniquesallhelptomaintainandincrease
mobilityandmentalagility.
Everyonewelcome.Ageandabilityisnobarrier.Wehaveoneladywhostartedyogainher80'sandisnowinher90thyear.
Allequipmentprovided,justbringyourselfalong.
Noneedtobookaswerun"Dropin","Payasyougo"classes.
FirstClassFree!ForfurtherinfocontactOlivaRigbyon07746197511____________________________________________________________
SARAHCLAVERING
DRIVINGINSTRUCTOR
M.07947198896
sarahLclaveringdrivingschool
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Re-CommissioningAuthorisedLayMinistry.IbeginwithathankyoutoRev.DeborahandallofyouatSt.Margaret’sandSt.George’sforyourhelpandsupportoverthelast3yearsinmyPrayer&SpiritualityMinistry.Myre-commissioningonSunday10thSeptemberwasalovely,emotionaloccasionandallowsmetocontinuewithmyMinistryforafurther3years.Duringtheservice,IrenewedmypromisesbeforeGod,inthepresenceofallthecongregationattheCathedral.Insummary–IpromisebythegraceofGodtoseekandserveChristinallpeopletobringforththefruitoftheSpirit.OneofthehymnssungwasSpeakOLord(seeseparatepage)andthewords,Iamsureyouwillagree,speakvolumes,farbetterthanIcanputit;particularly“SpeakOLordandfulfilinme,allYourpurposes,forYourglory.ByfaithI’llwalkasYouwalkwithme.”.Pleasetakealittletimetoreadthisslowlyandabsorbit’smeaning–itisrelevanttousall.Iamsoproudandgratefulforthisopportunitytoserveamongstyou,towalkwithyouinfaithintheWholenessandWellbeingservices,Peregrini,Advent,Lentandthroughouttheyearinavarietyofdifferentways.Ifinishwiththeblessingthatconcludedtheservice:
TheLordblessyouandkeepyoutheLordmakehisfacetoshineuponyou,andbegracioustoyou;theLordliftuphiscountenanceuponyou,andgiveyouhispeace.(Numbers6:24-26)
Incidentally,thisisalsotheverseweusewithourprayerblanketsWithloveandprayersCarolOlive
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SpeakOLord
Speak,OLord,aswecometoYouToreceivethefoodofyourholyword.TakeYourtruth,plantitdeepinus;
ShapeandfashionusinYourlikeness,ThatthelightofChristmightbeseentodayInouractsofloveandourdeedsoffaith.
Speak,OLord,andfulfilinusAllYourpurposes,forYourglory.
TeachusLordfullobedience,Holyreverence,truehumility.
TestourthoughtsandourattitudesIntheradianceofYourpurity.
CauseourfaithtoriseCauseoureyestosee,
Yourmajesticloveandauthority.Wordsofpowerthatcanneverfail;Lettheirtruthprevailoverunbelief.
Speak,OLord,andrenewourminds;
HelpusgrasptheheightsofYourplansforus.Truthsunchangedfromthedawnoftime,Thatwillechodownthrougheternity.
Andbygracewe'llstandonYourpromises;Andbyfaithwe'llwalkasYouwalkwithus.
Speak,OLord,'tilyourchurchisbuiltAndtheearthisfilledwithYourglory.
StuartTownend&KeithGetty
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IwassentthishymnbyafriendandthoughtIwouldshareitwithyou.ShewrotethewordsherselfanditissungtothetuneAbidewithMe
WhenI'mafraidLord,willyouholdmyhand?
FillmewithpeaceLord,helpmeunderstand,
WhenIhavedoubtsLord,fillmewithyourlove,
TheninyourarmsLord,allmyfearsremove.
Showmethewaytotrustimplicitly,
TellmeagainLord,howyoudiedforme,
WhenindespairLord,bidmysoulbestill,
Fillmyheartwithlove,Lord,todothywill.
Holdthoumyhand,walkwithmedaybyday,
Ineedyourguidancethrougheachcomingday,
InjoyorsorrowIstillneedyourlove,
HoldthoumyhandLord,tillmyfearsdissolve.
ByAnneWhitfield
Hopeyouagreewithmethewordsarebeautifulandverymeaningful.CarolOlive
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ThisisapoemAidanreadatExpressoChurchandIthinkitsumsupmyletterintheSeptembermagazinebeautifully.Thankyou,Aidan.
TimetoPray
Igotupearlyonemorningandrushedrightintotheday;IhadsomuchtoaccomplishthatIdidn'thavetimetopray.
Problemsjusttumbledaboutme,andheaviercameeachtask.
"Whydoesn'tGodhelpme?"Iwondered.Heanswered,"Youdidn'task."
Iwantedtoseejoyandbeauty,butthedaytoiledon,grayandbleak;IwonderedwhyGoddidn'tshowme.
Hesaid,"Butyoudidn'tseek."
ItriedtocomeintoGod'spresence;Iusedallmykeysatthelock.Godgentlyandlovinglychided,"Mychild,youdidn'tknock."
Iwokeupearlythismorning,andpausedbeforeenteringtheday;
IhadsomuchtoaccomplishthatIhadtotaketimetopray.
Authorunknown
SubmittedbyChristineHardy
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OURDAILYBREADOCTOBER2017
“TheBibleinOneYear”(Over12monthsthedailyreadingsbelowwillmakeupthecompleteBible)
Sunday1stIsaiah11-13&Ephesians4ChristianAidHarvestPrayer:Theearthisfruitfulmaywebegenerous.Theearthisfragilemaywebegentle.Theearthisfracturedmaywebejust.CreatingGod,harvestinusjoyandgenerosityaswetogethershareinthanksandgiving.Amen
Monday2ndIsaiah14-16&Ephesians5:1-6Weploughthefieldsandscatterthegoodseedontheground.WhereitisfedandwateredbyGod’salmightyhand.
Tuesday3rdIsaiah17-19&Ephesians5:17-33“BestillandknowthatIamGod”–Psalm46v10Bestill,stopwhatyouaredoingandlisten.
Wednesday4thIsaiah20-22&Ephesians6FrancisofAssisi:LordGod,youmadeyourchurchrichthroughthepovertyofblessèdFrancis:helpuslikehimnottotrustinearthlythingsbuttoseekyourheavenlygifts;throughJesusChristourLord.Amen
Thursday5thIsaiah23-25&Philippians1EveryelegantdetailofwhoyouarewasdesignedforthepurposesofGod.“YouwanttobetoolsinthehandsofGod,tobeusedforHisgoodpurposes”Romans6:13
Friday6thIsaiah26-27&Philippians2WilliamTyndale,TranslatoroftheScriptures:Lord,givetoyourpeoplegracetohearandkeepyourwordthat,aftertheexampleofyourservantWilliamTyndale,wemaynotonlyprofessyourgospelbutalsobereadytosufferanddieforit,tothehonourofyourname.Amen
Happyarethosewhohavebreadtoeat!Asgraingrowsinthefieldsand
RainsbringthewateroflifeweshareVisionsofallyourpeopleunitedin
EternalpraiseandkneadedtogethertoSharegoodnewsofjusticeandpeace:TasteandseethattheLordisgood!
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Saturday7thIsaiah28-29&Philippians3EverythingaboutusmatterstoGod.“Andeventheveryhairsofyourheadareallnumbered.”Matthew10:30
Sunday8thIsaiah30-31&Philippians4KeepCalmandCarryOn:Lord,sometimesIgetfedupwhenthingsgowrong.PleasehelpmetokeeptrustingYouduringthehardtimes.IknowthatYouarestillincontrol,evenwhenthingsdon’tmakesense.Amen
Monday9thIsaiah32-33&Colossians1“Autumnismyfavouriteseasonofall.Itisatransitoryperiodthatallowstheearthtorestbeforeitseestheharshnessofwinterandhearsthepromiseofspring.”―KamandKojouri
Tuesday10thIsaiah34-36&Colossians2"Justbeforethedeathofflower,andbeforetheyareburiedinsnow,therecomesafestivalseasonwhennatureisallaglow."
Wednesday11thIsaiah37-38&Colossians3AndtheLordGodmadeallkindsoftreesgrowoutoftheground–thosethatarepleasanttothesight,andgoodforfood;thetreeoflifealsointhemidstofthegarden,andthetreeofknowledgeofgoodandevil.Genesis2:9
Thursday12thIsaiah39-40&Colossians4LettheSpiritofGodempoweryoutofaceeverychallengewithstyleandgrace.“Letyourconversationbegraciousaswellassensible.”Colossians4:6
Friday13thIsaiah41-42&1Thessalonians1Letusscatterafewseedstodayandseewhathappens.“ThisiswhatthekingdomofGodislike.Amanscattersseeontheground.Nightandday,whetherhesleepsorgetsup,theseedsproutsandgrows,thoughhedoesnotknowhow.”Mark4:26-27
Saturday14thIsaiah43-44&1Thessalonians2HowmanyareyourworksLord!Inwisdomyoumadethemall;theearthisfullofyourcreatures.Psalm104:24CreationsdesignspointstoTheMasterDesigner.Sunday15thIsaiah45-46&1Thessalonians3TeresaofAvila:MercifulGod,whobyyourSpiritraisedupyourservantTeresaofAvilatorevealtoyourChurchthewayofperfection:grantthatherteachingmayawakeninusalongingforholiness,untilweattaintotheperfectunionoflove
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Monday16thIsaiah47-49&1Thessalonians4“RejoiceintheLordyourGod,becauseHehasgivenyoutheAutumnrainsinrighteousness.”Joel2:23
Tuesday17thIsaiah50-52&1Thessalonians5Ignatius,BishopofAntioch:Feedus,OLord,withthelivingbreadandmakeusdrinkdeepofthecupofsalvationthat,followingtheteachingofyourbishopIgnatiusandrejoicinginthefaithwithwhichheembracedamartyr'sdeath,wemaybenourishedforthateternallifeforwhichhelonged.
Wednesday18thIsaiah53-55&2Thessalonians1LuketheEvangelist:AlmightyGod,youcalledLukethephysician,whosepraiseisinthegospel,tobeanevangelistandphysicianofthesoul:bythegraceoftheSpiritandthroughthewholesomemedicineofthegospel,giveyourChurchthesameloveandpowertoheal.
Thursday19thIsaiah56-58&2Thessalonians2Whenyouwalkthroughastormholdheadyourheaduphighanddon’tbeafraidofthedark.Attheendofthestormisagoldenskyandthesweetsilversongofalark.Walkon.Walkonwithhopeinyourheartandyouwillneverwalkalone.Godisalwaysbyyourside.
Friday20thIsaiah59-61&2Thessalonians3WhenallelsefailsperhapswewenttothewrongOnefirst.“CastyourcaresontheLordandHewillsustainyou;Hewillneverlettherighteousfall.”Psalm55:22
Saturday21stIsaiah62-64&1Timothy1“Thegrasswithersandtheleavesfall,butthewordofGodenduresforever.”Isaiah40:8
Sunday22ndIsaiah65-66&1Timothy2
PraiseGod,fromWhomallblessingsflow;PraiseHim,allcreaturesherebelow;PraiseHimabove,yeheavenlyhost;PraiseFather,Son,andHolyGhost.
Monday23rdJeremiah1-2&1Timothy3“LetGodhaveyou,andletGodloveyouanddon’tbesurprisedifyourheartbeginstohearmusicyou’veneverheardandyourfeetlearntodanceasneverbefore.”-MaxLucado
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Tuesday24thJeremiah3-5&1Timothy4AutumnandFallWetypicallythinkof'Fall'astheNorthAmericanversionoftheword'Autumn',butitwasinfactinwidespreadusageinEnglanduntilrelativelyrecently.Originallyashorteningofthephrasefalloftheleaf,
thephrasewascommoninEnglandinthe17thcentury.ThewordAutumnenteredEnglishfromtheFrenchautomneanddidn'tbecomecommonusageuntilthe18thcentury.
Wednesday25thJeremiah6-8&1Timothy5Iamradiantwithjoybecauseofyourmercy.Psalm31:7
Thursday26thJeremiah9-11&1Timothy6“Don’tbedeceived,mydearbrothers.Blessedisthemanwhoperseveresundertrial,becausewhenhehasstoodthetest,hewillreceivethecrownoflifethatGodhaspromisedtothosewholoveHim.”James1:16,12
Friday27thJeremiah12-14&2Timothy1Kindwordscanbeshortandeasytospeak,buttheirechoesaretrulyendless.
Saturday28thJeremiah15-17&2Timothy2Simon&Jude,Apostles:AlmightyGod,whobuiltyourChurchuponthefoundationoftheapostlesandprophets,withJesusChristhimselfasthechiefcorner-stone:sojoinustogetherinunityofspiritbytheirdoctrine,thatwemaybemadeaholytempleacceptabletoyou
Sunday29thJeremiah18-19&2Timothy3Clockswentbackat2.00amthismorning.Hopeyouhavedoneyours!!Don’tbelate.
Monday30thJeremiah20-21&2Timothy4Lord,youhavegivenussomuch.Forgiveusforourshortmemoriesandbadattitudes.HelpustorememberandbegratefulforallthatYouhavegivenus.AndhelpustotellothersofthegoodthingsYouhavedoneforus.Amen
Tuesday31stJeremiah22-23&Titus131stOctoberisthe304thdayoftheyear(305thinleapyears),knownforbeingthedateofHallowe'en.Thereare61daysremainingintheyear.
SavourtheAutumncolourstheyareourhopeandinspiration.Lord,asthedaysgrowshorterandthenightsgrowdarkerandlonger,pleasekeepallyourchildrensafewithyoureverlastinglight.Bealampundertheirfeetwherevertheymaygo.Amen
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WePloughtheFieldsandScatter
AccordingtoWikipedia,thisisoneofthemostoftenperformedhymnsintheU.K.Itevenfeaturesinashortenedformas“AllGoodGifts”in“Godspell”.
1. Weploughthefieldsandscatterthegoodseedontheland,butitisfedandwateredbyGod'salmightyhand:yousendthesnowinwinter,thewarmthtoswellthegrain,thebreezesandthesunshine,andsoftrefreshingrain.
Refrain:Allgoodgiftsaroundusaresentfromheavenabove;wethankyou,Lord,wethankyou,Lordforallyourlove.
2. YouonlyaretheMakerofallthingsnearandfar;youpaintthewaysideflower,youlighttheeveningstar;thewindsandwavesobeyyou;byyouthebirdsarefed;muchmoretous,yourchildren,yougiveourdailybread.
Refrain
3. Wethankyou,ourprovider,forallthingsbrightandgood,theseedtimeandtheharvest,ourlife,ourhealth,ourfood.Nogiftshavewetoofferforallyourloveimparts,butthatwhichyoumostwelcome:ourhumble,thankfulhearts.
Refrain
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Themessageissimple.Humanhardworkisessential,butisofteninvainwithoutGod’sgifts,forwhichweshouldgivethanks-often.Itisdowntosheerhardworkoffarmlabourersthatseedsaresown,cropsharvestedandprocessedintofoodstuffs.However,withoutsunshine,rainandworkers’healthandstrengthwhichGodprovides,wewouldallgohungry.ThisechoestheprefacetotheEucharisticprayerthatweheareveryweek:wegivethanksforgrainandgrapeswhichGodcausedtogrow,andwhichhumanhandsturntobreadandwine.Itisagreatshamethatglobalfoodprocessingcompaniesdominateinoursupermarkets.Wholesomeingredientsareprocessedbeyondrecognitionandsoldatcutpricesinbargainstorestothosewhowouldbenefitmostfromdecentnutrition.Itisthesupermarketsthatdictatewhatfarmerswillbepaidfortheirproduce(oftenbelowcostprice),“misshapen”fruitandvegetablesarelefttorot,andfarmersaredrivenoutofbusiness.Thereareendlessdocumentarieslamentingtheriseofcheapprocessedfoods,andtheaddictiontosugarsandfatsthatcomewitheatingfastfoods
(super-sizemehttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Size_Me)Thereisanotherway.Growyourownifyoucan,andeatseasonally.Strawberriesforexampleareasummerfruit.We’renotsupposedtobeabletoeattheminthewinter!Out-of-seasonfruitandveghasbeenshippedthousandsofmilesaroundtheworld,athugeenvironmentalcost.Shoplocally,andeatlocallyproducedfoods.Visitfarmer’smarketsandsupportlocalbusinesses-andeatbetterwhileyou'reatit.Youcouldarrangeanoutingwithfriendstosaveontransportcosts.Myridingschoolrecentlyopenedafarmshop.Thebutchertherebuysdirectfromlocalfarmers,bypassingwholesalers.Arguablytheworld’sbestsausagesaremadeonthepremisesusingonlythreeingredients-bellypork,cerealandherbs.Baconiscuredonthepremises,fattrimmedtoyourrequirements,andslicedintorashersofyouownpreferredthickness.
https://heyfarmshops.co.uk/01111075/The_Farm_Shop_at_RydersEnjoyeatingnutritiouswholesomefoodsthisharvest,andhavealistento“WePloughtheFieldsandScatter”whileyoudine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqdgUm9tOfICarolP
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Maggie'sMusicMakersneedsyou!
Volunteersareneededtoleadcongregationalsingingatthe9.45amSundayserviceatStMargaret’s.Singersofallabilities,voicerangesandconfidencelevelsarewelcome.
ForfurtherinformationpleaseusetheContactpageonthewebsite(https://stmargaretsprestwich.wordpress.com/contact/)
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Whenthereisa5thSundayintheMonththerewillbeaPre-Servicehymn
practiceat9.20am…..NextonebeingSunday29thOctober!
PorchBoxes
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HARVESTFESTIVALWORDSEARCHHere'safunwordsearchpuzzlewithfifteenwordstofindallabouttheharvestFestival.MaybetheChildrenandGrandparentscouldenjoythispuzzletogether?
WheatCornFruitPloughField
HayVegetablesTractorCropsDig
HarvestApplesFoodBarleyGround
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ST MARGARET’S PRE-SCHOOL Church House Mrs. G.M. McConville (773 9491)
Monday to Friday, 9.15am to 12.15pm, and and Mrs. Jackie Taylor (773 2462)
Monday to Thursday, 1.00pm to 4.00pm
MOTHERS UNION Church House Mrs. J. Johnson (773 8795)
First Friday of the Month, 2.00pm to 4.00pm
SOCIAL CIRCLE Church House Mrs. J. Evans (773 9683)
Third Thursday of the Month, 7.30pm
MAGGIE’S MUSIC GROUP St. Margaret’s Church Dr. Carol Porter (773 0836)
Rehearses regularly and welcomes new members
MESSY CHURCH Lady Wilton Hall, Simister
Third Wednesday of the Month, 4.00pm to 5:30pm
UNIFORMED ORGANISATIONS All in the Youth & Community Centre
Beavers Thursday, 5.30 to 6.30pm Mrs. S. Lomas (773 0307)
Cubs Thursday 7.00 to 8.30pm Mr. M. Uff (07890 033 140)
Scouts Friday, 7.00 to 8.45pm Mr. R. Watson (07828 537 865)
Explorers Sunday, 6.30 to 8.30pm Mr. R. Watson (07828 537 865)
Rainbows Tuesday 5.00 to 6.00pm Mrs. D. Todd (773 0018)
Brownies Tuesday, 6.00 to 7.30pm Mrs. G. Storm (07773 026 398)
Guides Tuesday 7.30 to 9.00pm Mrs. G. Storm (07773 026 398)
MISSION PARTNERSHIP YOUTH GROUP Meets at St. Mary’s Community Centre, Church lane, Prestwich. Every Sunday from 6.30-8.00pm.
Open to Children aged 9-14. Contact Rev. Deborah Sandercock-Pickles on 773 2698 for information
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St. GEORGES CHURCH, SIMISTER
Deputy Churchwardens Mrs. J. Knott 773 6879
Mrs. C. Knaggs 773 7960
Sidespersons Mesdames: B.A. Ashurst, T. Davidson, J. Green, L. Kirby,
M. Woodcock, M. Stewardson and Mr R. Ashurst
SERVICES AT ST GEORGE’S
Sunday 11.15am Holy Communion
See the magazine calendar for the full list of services for the month
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Church House (St. Margaret’s Road) Mrs. J. Evans - 773 9683
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