2014 07 july

Quoniam tu Dominus al ssimus super omnem terram

THE PARISH MAGAZINE of St Saviour Ravensthorpe and Holy Innocents Thornhill Lees July 2014

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Parish Priest

Father Paul Atkinson SSC The Vicarage, Church Street, Ravensthorpe, Tel: 01924 672103 Email: fr.paul.atkinson@live.co.uk

For all the latest informa on about services and events within our Parishes please see the Parish Website:

www.stsaviourwithholyinnocents.weebly.com

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EDITORS THOUGHTS This publica on of the new style Parish Magazine seems to have been received with approval. This was the first step, and probably the easiest in the path of the magazine, we have now to maintain the standard, quality and content .

Apologies for a couple of minor errors in the first magazine lets call them teething troubles.

July and August are always difficult months to find ar cles of interest, which is probably why a large number of parishes produce a joint magazine for July and August hopefully we will maintain twelve edi ons a year As said in the June Magazine please remember this is YOUR parish magazine and we hope that lots of you will be able to contribute ar cles of interest, no ces, interes ng stories and recipes in fact anything you think might be of interest to your friends will be welcomed. It is good that I have already received some contribu ons, more are always welcome.

We are also looking to increase the number of adver sements we include, so if you know of any local companies who would like to be included in our magazine. Please let me know, our rates are very reasonable and adverts will be tailored to meet individual needs.

Editor Michael Lister email : micwenlister@talktalk.net 3

Fr Paul writes My dear friends how me con nues to fly, who can believe its July and we are entering into a long period of me the Church refers to as Ordinary me. Although this doesn’t mean that the things of God can ever be described as Ordinary.

What Ordinary Time is actually about is order. Ordinary Time is called "ordinary" simply because the weeks are numbered. The La n word ordinalis, refers to numbers in a series and it stems from the La n word ordo, from which we get the English word order.

Therefore, Ordinary Time is in fact about the ordered life of the Church.

During this season you and I as Chris ans are called to grow and mature in our faith, doing so as we journey together into the future and what a future we have to look forward to. This of course means lots of work and we will be busy in the coming months with our Garden Party and Summer Fair, a er which we begin to seriously look forward to St Saviour’s 150th Anniversary celebra ons. Lots of prepara ons have already been made and money raised. Local companies have and are responding well to our invita on to join in with our celebra ons, but none of this of course means that we can relax, there is s ll much to be done.

However, it’s not all about work, because this season of ordinary me also calls us to look for and recognise Christ, who is the Lamb of God who walks alongside us, transforming our lives.

If we as God’s people are to mature in our Spiritual lives and increase in faith, then we must descend the great mountain, peaks that are Easter and Christmas, in order that we may feed and grow on the verdant pastures of the lowland meadows.

This has been on my mind for a while now and in recognising this I want to begin a regular prayer and fellowship group, this will be run along similar lines as the ones we had and will con nue to have during Advent and Lent.

The first mee ng of this group will be on Thursday 7th August, apologies to anyone who is away that week.

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However, there will be lots more opportuni es to join in, because a er this we will meet on a monthly basis.

So please don't worry if you have to miss a group mee ng, because all the mee ngs will be done as standalone studies. Therefore, it will be possible to miss one session and s ll know what we are doing when you can come and join in.

Finally may I remind you of the need to pray always. We have some very important events coming up and we all need to pray that they will be successful, remember God will bless all that we do, if we do it in service of him, so please pray for our events and our celebra ons.

But also and perhaps more importantly remember to give thanks for all that God does and is doing in our lives and in our community.

May God bless you during this season that is anything but ordinary.

St Saviour 150th Anniversary Prayer

Loving Father, Incarnate Son, Blessed Spirit, we praise and thank you for the faith, which inspired those who worked to establish St Saviour’s Church.

Rooted in faith and guided by you, may your love con nue to grow in your people, both at St Saviour and Holy Innocents, as we try to meet the joys and challenges of this current age.

Open our eyes to see you in all we do.

Open our ears to hear your word. Open our hearts that we may desire only goodness, peace, and love as we con nue to grow together in your service.

Help us through all these things to recognise that you are a God of Mission, who alone brings growth to your Church and in recognising all these things, we ask that you send your Holy Spirit upon us, that we may open ourselves completely to your call, that you will bring vision to our planning, wisdom to our ac ons, real faith to our lives and hope for our future. Amen

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PARISH OFFICERS St Saviour Church Wardens Miss Pauline Denton 495136 Mr Michael Lister 468812 PCC Secretary & Deanery Synod Representative Miss Anne Blackburn 498387 PCC Treasurer Mr Tony Longstaff 462647 Stewardship Recorder Mr Tony Longstaff 462647 Electoral Roll Officer Miss Kathleen Thornton Sunday School Leader & Safeguarding Officer Mrs Tracy Atkinson 672103 Organist Mr Tony Longstaff 462647 Church Flowers Miss Kathleen Thornton Uniformed Organisations Group Scout Leader David Thornton 493551 Beavers -Charli Laverick 07919 0847862 Cubs - David Laverick 524490 Scouts - Paul Hadley - 457725

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PARISH OFFICERS Holy Innocents Church Wardens Mrs Mavis Idle Miss Sharon Coy

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PCC Secretary Mrs Linda Carruthers PCC Treasurer & Deanery Synod Representative Mrs Sylvia Dudding 460111 Stewardship Recorder Mrs Sylvia Dudding 460111 Electoral Roll Officer Linda Windle 506392 Safeguarding Officer Mrs Tracy Atkinson 672130 Organist Mr Tony Longstaff

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Church Flowers Mrs Marion Coy 464743 Uniformed Organisations Brownies Linda Windle 506392

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St Thomas the Apostle – confused and doub ng Thomas, one of Jesus’ 12 apostles, was an impulsive, confused, honest scep c.

Jesus could understand and work with such a man. Thomas’ impulsiveness was evident when Jesus prepared to visit Lazarus in Bethany. It was a dangerous trip to make, because of the Jews, but Thomas urged his fellow disciples: “Let us also go, that we may die with him.” (John 11:16) Instead, Jesus brought Lazarus back to life.

Thomas’ confusion is shown in later talks with Jesus. He was not really sure where Jesus was going long‐term (John 14:5).

But Jesus accepted this confused commitment, and began to untangle it, pa ently explaining: “I am going to my father”, and “No one comes unto the Father but by me.”

Finally, Thomas’ honest scep cism is revealed a er the Resurrec on, which he flatly refused to believe ‐ unless he could touch the wounds of the risen Jesus. Sure enough, Jesus appears ‐ but instead of scold‐ ing him, shows him the wounds. Thomas responds: “My Lord and my God” (John 20.26ff).

Thus Doub ng Thomas’ honest doubts, turned to honest faith, have become a reassurance for thousands of men and women across the centuries, who also want to follow Jesus, but who require some proof of this amazing event ‐ the Resurrec on. In Doub ng Thomas’ com‐ plete affirma on of faith, a er mee ng the risen, crucified Christ, they can find support for their own faith.

Ancient legends tell how Thomas went on to India as a missionary.

There are rumours that Thomas even built a palace for a king’s daughter in India, and thus he is the patron saint of architects.

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St Mary Magdalene ‐ patron of repentant sinners It is easy to understand the popularity of Mary Magdalene over the centuries: she is the patron saint both of repentant sinners and of the contempla ve life.

Jesus drove seven demons from Mary, who came from near Tiberius in Galilee. She became his follower to the bi er end. She followed him to Jerusalem and was present during the crucifixion, standing heart‐broken at the foot of the cross.

Her love for Jesus did not end there, for she went to the tomb to anoint his body on the Sunday morning.

Such faithful, humble devo on was richly repaid: it gave her a unique privilege among all mankind: she was the first person to whom the Risen Lord appeared on Easter Sunday morning. She thought he was the gardener at first.

Mary Magdalene has some mes been iden fied with the woman who anointed Christ’s feet in the house of Simon (Luke 7:37). Over the centuries many ar sts have painted this scene. Mary Magda‐ lene’s feast has been kept in the West since the 8th century.

PRAYER TO SAINT MARY MAGDALENE Saint Mary Magdalene, woman of many sins, who by conversion became the beloved of Jesus, thank you for your witness that Jesus forgives through the miracle of love.

You, who already possess eternal happiness in His glorious presence, please intercede for me, so that some day I may share in the same everlas ng joy.

Amen.

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St James the Apostle ‐ apostle to Spain James and his brother John were sons of Zebedee and fishermen from Galilee ‐ the ‘sons of thunder’, as the gospel writers describe their impetuous characters and fiery tempers.

James stands out on three accounts: he was one of the three disciples who witnessed the Transfigura on of Christ. Jesus took him, along with Peter and John, to ‘watch’ with him in the garden of Gethsemane. Finally, he went on to be the first apostle to die for the Chris an faith, when in AD 44 King Herod Agrippa put him to the sword in Jerusalem at Passover me.

In the centuries following his death, James became associated with the evangelising of Spain, and as a powerful defender of Chris anity against the Moors. The heyday of the cult of San ago de Compostela was from the 12th to the 15th century, and the pilgrimage to Compostela became one of the most important of medieval Christendom. This in me transformed the iconography of James, and his emblems became the pilgrim’s hat and the scallop‐shell of Compostela.

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King David

Reflec ng on the Glory of God

Last month we saw how King David is described as a ‘man a er God’s own heart’ and in the Psalms we are given insights into this inner life. As a shep‐ herd, David would have meditated on the wonders of the night sky. His re‐ sponse of praise is recorded in Psalm 8, ‘Lord, our Lord, how majes c is your name in all the earth!’ (1,9).

What did David see? He reflects on God’s glory in the skies and considers ‘the moon and the stars, which you have set in place’ (3). With his naked eye David could have seen up to 2‐3000 stars, yet with the Hubbell Space tele‐ scope we have seen the vastness of space. Our own galaxy, the Milky War consists of 300 billion stars yet it’s one of up to 500,000 billion galaxies in the whole universe! With David, we can see how crea on reflects God’s character and is shot through with his purpose. In describing crea on as the ‘work of his fingers’ (3), David is comparing God with an ar st. Just as a great ar st is recognised in his works, so this is also true of God. Along with crea‐ on, God is also working out his plan and purpose in the joys and the struggles of our lives.

How did David feel? Like David we can feel very small and insignificant in a vast universe: ‘what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?’ (4). However, this psalm affirms the truth that we are made in the image of God, having a unique place in his crea on. We are created as a li le lower than the angels and responsible for the created or‐ der. Therefore, our significance comes from being able to relate to God, to grow in his likeness and make him known.

How can we be sure of these truths? David understands God cares, with the implica on that he ‘visitest’ us (4: Authorised Version). He looks to the com‐ ing of Jesus, which is our unique evidence of God’s love for us. Through Je‐ sus’ death and resurrec on, God makes it possible for us to know his life, forgiveness and peace.

The Hubbell Telescope has taken a picture of the Whirlpool Galaxy, about 23,160,000 light years from earth. At the centre of the galaxy there is a cross shape, highligh ng how God’s love lies at the very heart of our universe.

‘Lord, our Lord, how majes c is your name in all the earth!’

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HOLY DAYS IN JULY

Thursday 3rd July 2014 St Thomas, Apostle Mass St Saviour 10am Friday 11th July 2014 St Benedict, Abbo Tuesday 22nd July 2014 Mass St Saviour 7pm Friday 25th July 2014 St James Apostle Mass Holy Innocents 10am

Saturday 29th July 2014 SS Joachim and Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mass St Saviour 10am Tuesday 29th July 2014 St Martha Mass St Saviour 7pm

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The Month of July Symbols of July  Birthstone: Ruby  Flower: Larkspur or Water Lily  Zodiac signs: Cancer and Leo History: July was originally the month of Quin lis in the Roman calendar. It was the fi h month of the year un l January and February were add‐ ed in 450 BC. It got its original name from the La n word for fi h.

Later the name was changed to Julius in honor of Julius Caesar who was born on July 12.

July in Other Languages  Chinese (Mandarin) ‐ qiyuè  Danish ‐ juli  French ‐ juillet  Italian ‐ luglio  La n ‐ quin lis  Spanish ‐ Julio  Historical Names:  Roman: Quin lis  Saxon: Litha  Germanic: Heu‐mond (Hay month)  Fun Facts about July  It is the second summer month a er June.  July is on average the warmest month in the Northern Hemisphere. It is similar to January in the Southern Hemisphere.  Some mes the hot, long days of July are called the "dog days of summer".  It is some mes called the Hay month because the grass dries out due to a lack of rain and can be made into hay.

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On the perils of ‘standing in’ for another vicar

The Rectory St. James the Least My dear Nephew Darren You should not complain about doing duty in other churches when their clergy are on holiday. It is only in other churches that you will be appreciated. Bea fica on only comes from your own church on the day you leave, which is a way of firing a shot across the bows of your successor.

I remember being greeted by a churchwarden on my first day here at St. James the Least with the encouraging words: ‘I’ve seen six Rectors of this parish; each one was worse than the last.’ As the years have gone by, I am sure I will have en rely fulfilled his expecta ons.

No; when you visit another church, you will be told all the many defects of their own vicar, and whatever you do will be praised. Store up these mem‐ ories for the day you return to your own patch when you will then be told how outstanding your own temporary replacement has been and how con‐ grega ons thrived in your absence.

Naturally, this gives you the right to make similar remarks about your own congrega on in the churches you visit. Unfavourable comparisons with the bell ringers, vergers and congrega onal singing in your home patch to the superb standards in the church you’re temporarily serving will be much appreciated. Just make sure that the church you are staffing is sufficiently far from your own that word will not get back to your home team.

It is a mistake I made only once. A er filling in for a colleague, I happened to complement the choir on the singing of the anthem. Unknown to me, a tenor was the second cousin of my organist, who received a rather embellished sto‐ ry that I had compared my own choir back home unfavourably with theirs.

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On my return the following Sunday, all the hymns were played for ssimo and at double speed and the choir in rota on dropped hymn books throughout my sermon.

Inevitably, when you staff another church, you will be told: ‘It’s the normal Service.’ It will be nothing of the sort. Hymns will appear in unexpected plac‐ es, Sunday schools will enter and leave (and enter again) apparently at ran‐ dom, objects will be brought to you to be read from, placed on the altar or blessed ‐ just as you were about to try and find the pulpit.

In any case, wherever you are standing, you will find you should have been standing somewhere else. But not to worry, most mistakes will be forgiven provided your sermon is short.

So enjoy your visits to other churches. And above all, make sure that your temporary replacement is so spectacularly incompetent that your own people will welcome you back with open arms on your return.

Your loving uncle, Eustace *

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Always Say A Prayer Ever wonder about the abbrevia on A.S.A.P.? Generally we think of it in terms of even more hurry and stress in our lives. Maybe if we think of this abbrevia on in a different manner, we will begin to find a new way to deal with those rough days along the way.

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The Crossword Clues Across 8 Academic who studies history of one of Israel’s perennial enemies (13) 9 Take to court (Ma hew 5:40) (3) 10 Absence of guilt (1 Kings 8:32) (9) 11 Of Tim (anag.) (5) 13 Deprive priest of ecclesias cal status (7) 16 Where Paul and Barnabas called en route from Perga to An och (Acts 14:25–26) (7) 19 ‘The earth is the — , and everything in it’ (Psalm 24:1) (5) 22 ‘Do not neglect your gi , which was given you through a —message when the body of elders laid their hands on you’ (1 Timothy 4:14) (9) 24 Raincoat (abbrev.) (3) 25 Issue rela ng to sexual ethics dealt with in the controversial Papal Encyclical Humanae Vitae in 1968(13) Down 1 ‘The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a — for many’ (Ma hew 20:28) (6) 2 Upward slope (Nehemiah 3:19) (6) 3 ‘God blessed them and said to them, “Be — and increase in number (Genesis 1:28) (8) 4 ‘What God has — together, let man not separate’ (Ma hew 19:6) (6) 5 One of the partners which, with BEA, formed Bri sh Airways (1,1,1,1) 6 ‘This will be a — — you. You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger’ (Luke 2:12) (4,2) 7 Takers (anag.) (6) 12 ‘But the things that come — of the mouth come from the heart, and these make a man “unclean”’ (Ma hew 15:18) (3) 14 ‘Then I set bowls — of wine and some — before the men of the Recabite family’ (Jeremiah 35:5) (4,4) 15 Levi cal ea ng laws were much concerned about animals ‘that chew the — ’ (Levi cus 11:3) (3) 16 Llama‐like animal noted for its wool (6) 17 The seed which fell among these was choked by them as it grew (Luke 8:7) (6) 18 Launch an assault against (Genesis 14:15) (6) 20 ‘Neither can you bear fruit unless you — in me’ (John 15:4) (6) 21 John says of the healing of the royal official’s son, ‘This was the — miraculous sign that Jesus performed’ (John 4:54) (6) 23 Inflict pain on (Acts 7:26) (4)

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A Word search for St. Thomas Find the following words in the grid below once you have found them all check your answers on page 25.

Thomas, Doubt, Apostle, Cross, Dead, Truth, Scep c, Wounds, Lord, God, Appeared, India, Patron, Martyred, Spear, Mylapore, Missionary, Showed, Saint, madras

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SMILE LINES Catholic School Test For a Catholic school exam, young children were asked ques ons about the Old and New Testaments. These were some of the (real) re‐ sults….

1. In the first book of the bible, Guinness, God got red of crea ng the world so he took the Sabbath off.

2. Adam and Eve were created from an apple tree. Noah's wife was called Joan of Ark. Noah built an ark and the animals came on in pears.

3. Lot’s wife was a pillar of salt during the day, but a ball of fire during the night.

4. The Jews were a proud people and throughout history they had trouble with unsympathe c Genitals.

5. Sampson was a strong man who let himself be led astray by a Jezebel like Delilah.

6. Samson slayed the Philis nes with the axe of the Apostles.

7. Moses led the Jews to the Red Sea where they made unleavened bread which is bread without any ingredients.

8. The Egyp ans were all drowned in the dessert. A erwards, Moses went up to Mount Cyanide to get the ten amendments.

9. The first commandment was when Eve told Adam to eat the apple.

10. The seventh Commandment is thou shalt not admit adultery.

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Yorkshire Dialect entry t broad Yorkshire version o t crea on in t' beginning ther wer nowt and god said "let theer be leet" and there wor leet and he could see fer miles.

On t'fest day god created Yorkshire an he looked and sayeth "by gum that's good.

On t' second day,he created beeasts o't' field and t' air, whippets, ferrets,and pigeons and he sayeth they'l do.

Ont' third day he created Yorkshireman, who were strong i't' arm an could call a spade a shovel, to hod dominion ower Yorkshire an beeasts o't'field and fowls o't' air and he sayeth he he' be reight. on t' fourth day he created Yorkshire lass, who wer fair o'face and strong i't' arm,an could mek yorkshire puddins, and skivvy for t' yorkshirman. an he looked an' said she's fair bonny.

On t' fi h day he created t' oceans, fairest on em wer t' North sea, an he filled coastline wi' unlimited beauty an' provided fish fer t' yorkshireman an' his lass.he looked and sayeth thall' find nowt be er. on t' sixth day he created rest o't' world an' when he dun aht hed' bit le over he made Lancashire. an' he looked at it an' then looked agean an' said, aye up a'm bhan t' have day off tommorow.

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PARISH NOTICES

Garden Party We are holding a Garden Party in St Saviour’s Church grounds on Satur‐ day 12th July, there will be lots of stalls and games, a barbecue as well as cakes and refreshments, so volunteers are needed to run stalls and games, to bake and prepare food and drink, we will also need volunteers to set up on the day, if you can help in any way please let us know.

Pauline’s Coffee Day 22nd July at 2 Hepworth Drive, Mirfield 10.00am to 2.00pm Admission £3.50 Summer Fair We are holding a Summer Fair in the grounds of Holy Innocents Church on Saturday 16th August there will be lots of stalls and games, as well as cakes and refreshments, so once again volunteers are needed to run stalls and games, to bake and prepare food and drink, we will also need volunteers to set up on the day, if you can help in any way please let us known.

Grand Charity Balloon Race As part of our 150th Celebra ons we are holding a balloon race.

We hope to sell a thousand balloons and release them on the a ernoon of our anniversary celebra ons. Entries will be available at St Saviour’s garden party and then a er this via members of the congrega ons of both churches, they will also be available at Holy Innocents summer fair Selling a thousand balloons is a challenge, but it is one we can rise to. If every member of our churches sells just 20 Balloons and that means raising just £30 we would be well over our target. Any profit made from this event will be shared between our churches and a nominated charity. So get your thinking caps on and let me have your nomina ons for the charity you think we should support.

Fr Paul

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Readings for July July 6th ‐ 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reading 1

Zechariah 9:9-10

See now, your king comes humbly to you.

Psalm

Psalm 144: 1-2. 8-11. 13-14

I will bless your name for ever, O God my King or Alleluia!

Reading 1

Romans 8:9, 11-13

If by the Spirit you put an end to the misdeeds of the body, you will

Gospel

Matthew 11:25-30

I am gentle and humble of heart.

July 13th ‐ 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reading 1

Isaiah 55:10-11

The rain makes the earth give growth.

Psalm

Psalm 64:10-14

Some seed fell into rich soil and produced its crop.

Reading 2

Romans 8:18-23

The whole creation is eagerly waiting for God to reveal his sons.

Gospel

Matthew 13:1-23

A sower went out to sow.

July 20th ‐ 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reading 1

Wisdom 12:13, 16-19

After sin you will grant repentance.

Psalm

Psalm 85: 5-6.9-10. 15-16

O Lord, you are good and forgiving.

Reading 2

Romans 8:26-27

The Spirit expresses our plea in a way that could never be put into words.

Gospel

Matthew 13:24-43

Let them both grow till the harvest.

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July 27th ‐ 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reading 1

1 Kings 3:5, 7-12

You have asked for a discerning judgment for yourself.

Psalm

Psalm 118: 57. 72 76-77. 127-130

Lord, how I love your law!

Reading 2

Romans 8:28-30

God intended us to become true images of his Son.

Gospel

Matthew 13:44-52

He sells everything he owns and buys the field.

August 3rd ‐ 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1

Isaiah 55:1-3

Come and eat.

Psalm

Psalm 144: 8-9. 15-18

You open wide your hand, O Lord, and grant our desires.

Reading 2

Romans 8:35, 37-39

No created thing can ever come between us and the love of God made visible in Christ.

Gospel

Matthew 14:13-21

They all ate as much as the wanted.

We always need new people to read the lessons and to lead the intercessions, please ask yourself is God asking me to do this in his service.

If you are interested in reading a lesson or leading the intercessions please speak to Fr. Paul.

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DEWSBURY WEST COMMUNITY CENTRE Church Street, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury WF13 3LA The Community Centre consists of Large Func on Hall Small Lounge area to the side ‐ With facili es for serving light refreshments and drinks Kitchen –with large cooker, fridge freezer and crockery PLEASE NOTE: The Community Centre is not licensed for the sale of alcohol; The Centre can accommodate up to 100 people.

Enquiries—please contact Anne Thornton 01924 493551

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QUIZ ANSWERS

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RECIPE

CHOCOLATE CHIP & VANILLA MARBLE CAKE MAKES 21 small pieces

8 oz (225g) so margarine 10 oz (275g) self‐raising flour 4 eggs ½ teaspoon vanilla essence 2 tablespoons hot water

8 oz (225g) caster sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 tablespoons milk 1½ tablespoons cocoa 2 oz (50g) plain chocolate hips

For the icing 2 oz (50g) plain chocolate, broken into pieces 2 oz (50g) white chocolate, broken into pieces

Pre‐heat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. Grease and base line a 12 x 9 in (30 x 23 cm) roas ng n with greased greaseproof paper.

Measure the margarine, sugar, flour, baking powder, eggs, milk and vanilla essence into a large bowl and beat well for about 2 minutes un l well blend‐ ed. Spoon half the mixture into the prepared n, do ng the spoonful’s apart.

In a small bowl, blend the cocoa and hot water. Cool slightly, then add it to the remaining cake mixture with the chocolate chips. Spoon this chocolate mix‐ ture in between the plain cake mixture to fill the gaps. S r briefly for marbling.

Bake in the pre‐heated oven for about 35‐40 minutes or un l the cake has shrunk from the sides of the n and springs back when pressed in the centre with your finger ps. Leave to cool in the n.

Melt the plain and white chocolate separately. Spoon into two separate small plas c bags, snip off the corner of the bags and drizzle the chocolates all over the top of the cake to decorate. Leave to set for about 30 minutes before cu ng into squares.

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A Creed for those who have suffered

I asked God for strength, that I might achieve.

I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey….

I asked for health, that I might do great things.

I was given infirmity, that I might do be er things…

I asked for riches, that I might be happy.

I was given poverty, that I might be wise…

I asked for power, that I might have the praise of men.

I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God… I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life.

I was given life, that I might enjoy all things…

I got nothing I asked for – but everything I had hoped for.

Almost, despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered.

I am, among men, most richly blessed!

Roy Campanella

Forgiveness Late for a mee ng and unable to find parking, I pulled into a spot behind a church. It was only a er I’d go en out of the car that I spo ed this sign: "No parking. Forgiveness is our business, but don’t make it harder than it already is."

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July Events in the UK Tour de France Yorkshire 5th—6th July Royal Henley Regetta Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire 1st week in July British Rose Festival Chiswell Green, Hertfordshire early July Royal International Agricultural Show Stoneleigh, Warwickshire early July Great Yorkshire Agricultural Show Harrogate, North Yorkshire 2nd week in July International Musical Eisteddfod Llangollen, Clwyd early July Royal Welsh Show Builth Wells, Powys 3rd week in July Black Cherry Fair Chertsy, Surrey 2nd Saturday in July Royal Tournament Earl's Court, London mid July East Anglian Medieval Fayre Rougham Airfield, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk third weekend in July

Why do Churches have Steeples?

Un l quite recently, accurate clocks were either nonexistent or very expen‐

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sive. In fact, standard me wasn’t invented un l the nineteenth century, so even when clocks became common, each person set his clock by the sun, which meant that they could differ considerably. The me of day was very approximate—for example, in the New Testament, everything happened at either the third, sixth, or ninth hour. People told me by the posi on of the sun, which is part guesswork, and on overcast days they had to go by feel.

So you can see that un l very recently, it was impossible to fix Sunday morning worship at, say, 9:30 and expect everyone to show up on me.

In the beginning, Chris an worship was at sunrise. Sunrise and sunset are the only two mes of day about which everyone can be unanimous without accurate mepieces. But a er Chris anity became legal, pious Chris ans wanted to worship at different mes of the day and on all days of the week, so it became nec‐ essary to develop some means of announcing the me of worship to the public. Church buildings acquired bell towers for this purpose, and they evolved into today’s steeples. Now that we have accurate and inexpensive watches, we don’t need church bells to tell us when to set out for church.

So steeples have become decora ve—though I understand that their origi‐ nal func on is beginning to return.

Synagogues do not have steeples for the simple reason that ringing a bell on the Sabbath violates the Law. Steeples are more or less a western European innova on. Churches in Bavaria, Austria, and points east have historically had domes, not steeples.

Steeples have never been a feature of churches in Africa or Asia, either.

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Service Rotas St Saviour

Sunday 6th July Sides persons: Richard Machin, Linda Machin, Ann Ta ersfield Readings: Keith Rawson, Gloria Faller Coffee: Kathleen Thornton, Maureen Rawson Sunday 13th July Sides persons: Pauline Denton, Valerie Derry Readings: Ann Blackburn, Kathleen Thornton Coffee: Anne Thornton, Gloria Faller Sunday 20th July Sides persons: David Thornton, Anne Thornton Readings: David Thornton, Anne Thornton Coffee: June Lightowler, Tony Lightowler Sunday 27th July Sides persons: Maureen Rawson, June Lightowler Readings: Keith Rawson, Gloria Faller Coffee: Moyra Walker, Valerie Derry

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Service Rotas Holy Innocents Sunday 13th July Sides persons: Carol , Chris ne (B) Readings: Michael, Sylvia Coffee: Marion (C) , Sharon, Debra Sunday 20th July Sides persons: Mary, Pat Readings: Sharron, Michael Coffee: Chris ne (B), Marion (S) Sunday 27th July Sides persons: Carol, Sylvia Readings: Michael, Linda (C) Coffee: Pat, Linda

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WEEKLY SERVICES St Saviour Sundays except first Sunday Sung Mass 9:30am Tuesdays Low Mass 7pm Saturdays Mass of Our Lady 10am Confessions 10:30am Parish OďŹƒce for those wishing to book Bap sms or Weddings 10:30am

Holy Innocents Sundays except first Sunday Sung Mass 11am Wednesdays Low Mass 7pm

For details of Masses on Feast Days, please see the weekly pew sheet or check on the website.

On the first Sunday of every month there will be a joint Solemn Parish Mass alterna ng between the two Parish Churches, the next one will be on

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