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Weekly News 12th July 2015 www.stpetersharrogate.org.uk
St Peter’s Church, Cambridge Road, Harrogate, HG1 1RW
Change – Friend or Foe? A few people thrive on change but most of us find it a bit demanding at times. The fact is we have three major changes to work through over next few months: coming to terms with life without Tony and Ann after so many years, learning to grow and develop as a Christian community during a time of transition without a vicar and then facing up to working with a new
man or woman at the helm in the not too distant future. Change is part and parcel of the world today and it’s certainly at the heart of the Christian life because, although God is unchangeable in his nature, he is always on the move. Of course we’ve had some recent practice in dealing with change at St Peter’s, namely the building development project. Camping out at Wesley Chapel for many months was a valuable period of learning together outside our normal comfort zone. During this time of transition many people are taking on new roles and responsibilities. Broadly speaking the Parochial Church Council has overall responsibility for "promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church”. That’s the official description of the task of all PCCs – so no real change there. The two church wardens head up the management of church affairs and I, as your interim minister, take a lead in the ministry of the church. In practice a great number of people are involved in all these aspects of our activity. It’s great to have such a gifted team of people to call upon to serve our community and enrich our life together. I trust and believe that by this time next year, we’ll look back and echo the words of St. Paul “We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8; 28 TNIV) Here’s a prayer for us to use as we look to the future: God of mission, who alone brings growth to your church, send your Holy Spirit to give vision to our planning, wisdom to our actions and power to our witness. Help our church to grow in numbers, in spiritual commitment to you and in service to our local community. May all who come through the doors of our church building sense something of your love. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Tim Hurren (Interim Minister)
A Big Thank You!
I would like to thank everybody from St Peter’s Church who sponsored me to Pedal For Parkinson’s UK. I managed to raise £220 to add to the total of £8 000. A big thanks to you again.
Amand Simon, Bell Ringer and Breakfast Club Volunteer
St Paul’s and St Peter’s Charity Bike Ride James Palmer and David Brennan from St Peter’s Church are cycling 160 miles to Scarborough and back over this weekend in aid of local and national charities. If you would like to support them, you can donate online by visiting: www.justgiving.com/MAMIL-YA. Good luck and Godspeed to all taking part!
TODAY - The Fulham Prep School Chamber Choir The Fulham Prep School Chamber Choir from London is giving a concert in Church today, Sunday 12th July, at 2:00 pm. The Chamber Choir has sung in a number of venues around the UK, including The Barbican, Southwark Cathedral, Cadogan Hall, Winchester Cathedral and St. Helen’s, York, on their own and for professional orchestras and choirs. Admission is free, but there will be a retiring collection in aid of St Peter’s Church.
Course for youth volunteers and parents with teens Wellspring is a Christian counselling and training service, who provide psychological support for people in distress and promote good mental health. In September Wellspring is running a free Youth Mental Health First Aid
(YMHFA) course to take place at the Welcome Centre at St Andrew’s Church in Starbeck on Saturday 5th and Saturday 26th September, from 9:00am – 5:00 pm each day. A commitment to attend both days is essential. The course is entirely free if you are a parent of a teen or pre-teen or are working with young people on a voluntary basis. If you are interested, phone 01423 881881 or email office @wellspringtherapy.co.uk to ask for a booking form, no later than Monday 10 August. Please note places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Dementia Forward Refreshments Last Saturday's Refreshment Day in aid of Dementia Forward raised a total of £328.43. Very many thanks to everyone who helped in any way, whether that was baking delicious cakes and scones, helping on the day, or just by coming along to
support us. Sue Heapy
Transition Prayers During our time of transition between vicars I would like to encourage each of us all to take up Jesus’ command to pray. In Luke 18 v 1 it says, “Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.” As a church family we have many people and things to offer to God in prayer, as we need guidance and strength to keep the ‘show on the road’!! Therefore I would like to offer a suggested prayer to you all each week in the notice sheet, and you might like to use this in your daily prayers:
Loving Father, we pray for Sian and Oliver - be their constant companion leading and guiding them in their many duties this week and in the months ahead. May You bless them in their work, and give them strength and resilience, as their hearts and minds are focussed on You; and may they shine as Your glorious light, in Your church. Amen
Sarah Martin
Our First Flower Festival St Peter’s Flower Festival opened on Tuesday, 7th July with over 30 entries filling the Church with scent and colour. As with the Christmas Tree Competition, everyone who comes to our Church will be able to vote for their three favourite arrangements. The winners will be announced on Sunday 19th July and will be invited to the Harrogate in Bloom awards on the afternoon of 26th September at the Old Swan Hotel. A special thanks to Sue Heapy and Helen Stalker for all their hard work and enthusiasm. Today is the last days of voting, so pick up a form, make your £1 donation and choose your
Sue Heapy (left) and Helen Stalker organisers of the Flower Festival
favourites!
At the 9:30 Service we offer prayer with laying on of hands. If you would like this ministry, please come up to receive the bread and wine (or a blessing) in St Mary’s Chapel and wait behind in the pews there.
Today's Services: 12th July 2015 6th Sunday after Trinity
8:30 Holy Communion
9:30 Family Communion There is Sunday School today (the last session until September) and Little Lights for the under
4s is in the Gallery!
Hymns 1074, 804, 1120, 897 Readings Ephesians 1 v 3 - 14 Mark 6 v 14 - 29 Preacher: Sarah Martin
11:00 Choral Matins Setting Moeran in E flat (Te Deum) Hymns 371, 517, 626 Psalm 65 Readings Deuteronomy 28 v 1 - 14 Acts 28 v 17 to the end Anthem Exultate justi (Viadana) Preacher: Christine Jack
4:30 Afternoon Church Refreshments from 4.15 Hymns: 10, 381, 129, 464 Readings Amos 7 v 7 - 15 Mark 6 v 14 - 29 Preacher: Sue Pearce
6:30 Choral Evensong Setting Harris in A Hymns 222, 385, 22 Psalm 66 Readings Job 4 v 1, 5 v 6 to the end Luke 10 v 21 - 24 Anthem Zadok the Priest (Handel) Preacher: John Longstaff
Our Duty Wardens today are: Allan Stalker and Richard Bion
Please pray for those who have asked for our prayers: Sheila Ball, Sean Bellis, Derry Bentall, Arthur Birt, Brian Crabtree, Denise Craven, Beryl Hague, Vicky Harrison, Edna Hodgkiss, Lucy, Chris Madeley, Alan Severn, Derek Starling, Maureen Stone and Amber, Aileen Taylor and Viv Witney
Daily Readings Each day Morning Prayer is at 8:00am and Evening Prayer at 5:00 pm. These are the Bible readings we will be using in Church each morning this week. Why not read them at home, if you are unable to come to the service?
Mon Psalm 126 Esther 4 2 Corinthians 6 v 1 – 7.1
Tues Psalm 132 Esther 5 2 Corinthians 7.2 to end
Wed Swithun, bishop Psalm 119: 153 to end Esther 6 v 1 - 13 2 Corinthians 8 v 1 - 15
Thurs Psalm 143 Esther 6 v 14 to end of7 2 Corinthians 8 v 16 - 9.5
Fri Psalm 144 Esther 8 2 Corinthians 9 v 6 to end
Sat Psalm 147 Esther 9 v 20 – 28 2 Corinthians 10
The Collect for 6th Sunday after Trinity Merciful God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as pass our understanding: pour into our hearts such love toward you that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Also in our prayers this week:
Mon ART Harrogate Our Computer Group
Tues Keble College, Oxford Our Archive Group
Wed Those fighting addictions Our Breakfast Club
Thurs Local Wine Merchants Our Parent and Toddler Group
Fri School Uniform Suppliers Our Bible Study Groups
Sat Weightwatchers in Harrogate Girl Guides
Refreshments are served after each of our Sunday morning services from
the kitchen area at the front of Church. Please come and join us.
What’s on This Week ART Harrogate – an exhibition of paintings, photographs, glass and sculpture by a newly formed group whose aim is to promote art and artists in the Harrogate area. Daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm until 20th July.
Mon 13th 12:00 pm Community Cafe 1:30 pm Computer Group in the Brostoff Hall
Tues 14th 12:30 pm Healing Service
Wed 15th 9:30 am Beginners Yoga with Rachel (new members welcome) 11:15 am Yoga for Seniors with Rachel (new members welcome) 10:30 am Cafe RefleXion 2:00 pm Over Sixties Singing Group in the Brostoff Hall (new members always welcome) 6:00 pm NA Meeting 7:30 pm Eco Group meeting
Thurs 16th 9:30 am Parent and Toddler Group 11:00 am Holy Communion 12:30 pm Lunchtime RefleXion 2:00 pm Handbell Ringers 7:30 pm Choir Practice 8:00 pm The Hour
Fri 17th 9:30 am St Peter’s School Leavers Service 10:00 am St Peter’s Cleaning Team 6:00 pm Rosary Group
Sat 18th 8:45 am Weight Watchers Fundraising Committee Refreshment Day 11:00 am Epilepsy Action Support group for parents in the
Gallery
The Breakfast Club provides a free, hot breakfast from Monday to Saturday (8:15 – 8:45 am) for all
those who are hungry or in need.
Food parcels are available from 4:45 pm every day, except for Sundays, when it’s 5:30 pm.
Next Sunday 19th July
7th Sunday after Trinity
8:30 Holy Communion
9:30 Family Communion
11:00 Choral Matins
4:30 Afternoon Church
6:30 Choral Communion
Scargill Christian Community Scargill House provides a Christian holiday, conference and retreat centre near Kettlewell in the beautiful rural Yorkshire Dales. It is home to a resident community of Christians from different denominations and from all over the world. They are currently looking for some new community members. People usually come for a year or longer, but there are also
3 month placements and some 2 year posts including: Kitchen Team Deputy Leader and Leaders for Building Maintenance and Youth and Children’s Work. Food and accommodation are provided. Further details from their website
Volunteers are needed at St Peter’s! Please contact Tim Hurren if you are interested in any of these opportunities:
Messy Church – extra helpers required for Messy Church, once a month on a Friday afternoon. Catering and craft skills especially welcome!
The Boys’ Brigade are looking for two assistant leaders for Wednesday evenings during term time only. Full training will be given.
Afternoon Church – need a few extra singers and musicians to help lead the worship on Sundays. This would be on a rota basis - twice a month.
The Faith Youth Group – would like another adult leader. They meet on Sunday evenings.
Newspaper Co-ordinator - are you interested in becoming the co-ordinator for a projected town centre column in the local newspaper?
Distributors – two people are needed to distribute prayer cards around town linked to our daily intercessions.
Next Week’s Deadline The deadline for the next edition of the Weekly News (19th July) will be noon on Wednesday 17th July. Please send any items (including photos) to Tim Hurren at: [email protected] or to Marian Chambers at: [email protected]
Key Contacts
Interim Minister: The Revd Tim Hurren, tel: 541696 [email protected] (available Wednesday through to Sunday) Curate: The Revd Richard Nolan, (lawyer in full time employment) [email protected] Assistant Priest: The Revd Sue Pearce, tel: 565954 [email protected] Parish Administrator: Carole Raw, tel: 07425 161425 or 568218 [email protected] Churchwardens: Sian Lockwood tel: 07889616755 Oliver Longstaff tel: 07974241835 Churchwardens Emeriti John & Patricia Stableford tel 526767 Weekly News Sheet Marian Chambers [email protected]
Come along and welcome to
THE ANNUAL BIG SING
at ST.MARY’S CHURCH
STUDLEY ROYAL
on SUNDAY 2nd AUGUST 2015
at 3:00pm
Free Car Parking on the Green at the West End of the Church, entry on the left of the road from the B6265 to the Visitors’ Centre. Members of the Highside Singers will be there joining in our singing.
But we would like your help ...if you have any favourite hymns that you would like included in the programme then please send the name of the hymn (or the first line) and the tune, if you know its name, to: Peter Garner, Firtops, 2 Shirley Avenue, Ripon, HG4 1SP Email: [email protected] before July 20th.
www.scargillmovement.org or talk to
Tim Hurren or Mo Atkinson.
It is the feast day of Saint Swithun this week on Wednesday, 15th July!
St. Swithun's day if thou dost rain For forty days it will remain St. Swithun's day if thou be fair For forty days 'twill rain nae mair.
The Sell-Off A documentary film about the NHS by Peter Bach, well-known film maker, is being shown at Wesley Centre on Thursday 16th July. Coffee will be served from 10:00 am, film starts at 10:30 am. All welcome!
