The Parish of All Saints Wokingham April 2012
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From the Rector — April 2012 In these mes of financial austerity and retrenchment many people are looking and hoping for signs of growth. Economic growth is certainly needed, as unemployment climbs higher and many young people have no clear pathway into adult hopes of a rewarding career and a decent home. Chris an churches generally have known for a long me what it’s like to struggle with dwindling support from wider society. Historically church membership na onally has decreased and grown older, without equivalent replacement by younger people. On the posi ve side though, there is a good story. Those who are ac ve and commi ed to the Church in this current genera on have risen to the challenge. We have realised that the responsibility to sustain the life and witness of Chris an churches in our communi es is no-one else’s but our own. There are many church members who give generously – of me, energy, skills, money, and best of all, love, for God and neighbour. To maintain a Chris an presence and offer a ministry, we rely less and less on the accumulated reserves from past generosity, whether of money or of reputa on, and more and more on current giving and our actual ability to “deliver” now. So what does the future hold for the Church? Only God knows in one sense. And God has used death and resurrec on as a way of working in the past! We can’t assume that our current ways of “doing church” are the right ones. The fact that churches struggle to a ract younger people should prod us to think that what changes we need to make. These changes need not be completely reac ve. We have a posi ve message to offer. We should challenge our current society; offer an alterna ve experience of life. We don’t need to downgrade the core message. But we do need to make sure we’re not more precious about the wrapping than we are about the gi itself. And churches need to deliver. We talk about love and acceptance, healing, jus ce and grace – but no-one listens to talk that is not evidenced in ac on.
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Recently some of our clergy team and some members of the PCC a ended sessions organised by the Bishop of Reading called “Confidence in Discipleship”. The idea of confidence is key. Chris an life and faith is an amazing gi and calling and we can be confident in this. Worship and prayer transforms lives. The Church is a life-giving and life-enhancing community, and has the poten al to be even more than it is , for even more people. We have a message, and an offer, of love and hope and healing . All Saints Church, on the basis of confidence in God’s faithfulness, is planning and praying for growth, even in these mes of austerity. We want to see more people of course - worshipping God, and taking part in church. We are planning to employ another staff member to work full- me with youth, leading and suppor ng us to be a church which is good for youth. Thank you to those families and individuals who have already pledged generously to support the cost of this post which at the me of wri ng was about 40% funded by their dona ons. We are working to increase our capacity to care for one another and especially at mes of need and vulnerability. So we are strengthening our pastoral ministry to create a team of lay pastoral assistants working closely with the clergy. These are experienced members of the church community already involved in one or more of our pastoral teams who will be trained and commissioned for a leading role in pastoral care. We need to grow our confidence in the good news which Chris an faith and the Church offers to our community. A er Easter there will be a course for those wan ng to move up a gear in their Chris an journey. It’s too easy in these mes of cutbacks and closures to become downhearted and feel that nothing at all can grow. There are many kinds of growth. We seek growth in faith, in hope and in love; this does not depend on the state of the economy, but on the free gi of the Spirit. The gi and the power to grow God’s influence in our lives and in our community has been given to us – let’s go for growth! May you enjoy a happy and blessed Easter and know the new life of Christ in all that you do.
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The Cornerstone Would you like to support The Cornerstone? How about becoming a member of the Cornerstone Steering Group? The group has about fi een members and takes decisions about the strategy and policy of The Cornerstone. It only meets three mes a year, but is a very important link with the local community. The annual elec on for four members (two regular users and two local residents) will take place immediately before the Annual Parochial Church Mee ng on Sunday 22 April at 11.15am in The Cornerstone. We really need your help. Please contact Dickon Snell (9781044) for further details.
MAGAZINE INFORMATION Please leave items for publica on in the Magazine tray in the Parish Office or email directly to the editor on or before the Copy Date please. Contribu ons can be typed, handwri en, or e-mailed. All Saints PCC Wokingham is a Registered Charity, No. 1127585 Editor:
Andrew McKenna (977 3812) Email: editor@allsaintswokingham.org.uk
Distribu on:
Sheila Longley
(978 4193)
Adver sements:
Andrew McKenna
(977 3812)
Colla on:
Sheila Longley & team
(978 4193)
Copy Date for May:
Apr 15th 2012
Collation:
Apr 27th 2012
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Clergy and Officers Parish Clergy Rector Associate Priest Honorary Asst. Curate Honorary Asst. Curate
The Revd. Canon David Hodgson The Revd. Caroline Kramer The Revd. Colin James The Revd. Helen Charlton
A ached Clergy Deanery of Sonning “Fresh Expressions” Mission Priest The Revd Michael Johnson Church Wardens
Parish Administrator
John Smith Vacancy Vacancy Jo Asplin
979 0098 979 0948 — — 979 2797
Children and Youth Safeguarding Co-ordinator and Children’s Advocate Margaret Ragge Crèche Leader Rachel Garlish Junior Church Co-ordinator Harriet Swinyard Youth Church contacts: Chris Frame, Robert Vacher, Susan Westgate Friday Night Youth Drop-In (FDI) Contacts: Katherine Hugge , John Smith Worship and Music Director of Music (inc. Choir) David Rance Music Group Leader Gail Houghton Head Server Rachel Knowles Deputy Head Server Ruth Smith Bible Readers’ rota Joyce Baldry Tower Foreman John Harrison Flower Guild Chairman Pam Gilbey Worship Rota and Prayer Lists Co-ordinator Revd Colin James Lay Co-Chair of Transforming Worship Liz Rippon PCC Secretary Deputy PCC Secretary
979 2999 979 9956 978 1515 978 9153
Parochial Church Council David Atkinson Jo Robinson
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962 9378 978 2602 962 9313 979 2797 979 2797 947 6734 979 2797 979 4736 978 7065 978 8506 978 5520 978 5694 978 1515 979 2797 979 7911 978 9730
Clergy and Officers PCC Treasurer Deputy PCC Treasurer PCC Treasurer’s Team Stewardship Co-ordinator Gi Aid Co-ordinator Stewardship Recorder Electoral Roll Officer Leadership Forum Convenor Asst. Stewardship Recorder Asst. Gi Aid Coordinator
Stephen Smith John Alp Margaret Hawkins Dickon Snell Jo Robinson Peter Whi aker Jim Creech Joyce Baldry Barbara Smith Chris Westgate Chris Westgate
979 4407 979 2797 962 9792 978 1044 978 9730 978 6225 377 4194 978 8506 979 4407 977 1041 977 1041
Pastoral Care contacts Barbara Smith Jack Hayley Jo Robinson Sarah Boylan Parish Office John Smith Susan Westgate
979 4407 978 3939 978 9730 979 2797 979 2797 979 0948 977 1041
Home Communion Healing Prayer Group Pastoral Care Bereavement Care Bap sms, Weddings, Funerals Churchyard Steward Transporta on Clergy available days:
David Caroline Colin Helen
All days except Thursday All days except Friday Mon to Wed, Sat, Sun. Usually Tues. and Sun.
The Parish Office (0118 979 2797), in the Cornerstone, can be contacted about church related issues (Bap sms, Marriages, Funerals). It is open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9.30 am to 1.00 pm and for urgent ma ers or by telephone on Monday and Thursday from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon. e-mail:
parishoffice@allsaintswokingham.org.uk
Postal address:
The Parish Office, Norreys Avenue, Wokingham RG40 1UE
All Saints website:
www.allsaintswokingham.org.uk
The Cornerstone: For room bookings and general enquiries please phone 0118 979 7778. Administrator Monica Mar n is in the office: Monday 2-5pm, Tuesday 12.15-4.30pm, Wednesday 2-5.30pm, Thursday 1.45 - 6.00pm. e-mail: info@thecornerstonewokingham.org.uk
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Worship at All Saints Services at All Saints' Church embrace a wide range of formats. An outline is given below but for details and informa on about occasional services, see the weekly leaflet.
Sunday Services 8.00 a.m.
Holy Communion. A said service with a brief address using the tradi onal language version of the Common Worship Order One Eucharist.
9.30 a.m.
Parish Communion. The service is sung, with hymns, and follows Common Worship Order One Eucharist. Children are catered for in the Crèche and Junior Church. The last Sunday in the month is Parish Communion for the Whole Church and o en includes Parade, children are present throughout, and contribute to the worship. Prayer for Healing with Laying on of Hands is offered regularly at certain Parish Communion services (see diary). Coffee is served a er the service and this is the weekly 'social gathering' of the Congrega on. Please come and meet us there if you are a visitor to the church or would like to get to know us be er.
11.00 a.m.
(1st Sunday) Family Service The service is simple with songs, prayers and a talk for children. Everyone is invited but especially parents and children. If you ever worry that your children are too noisy for Church, this is the place to try!
11.15 a.m.
(2nd Sunday) Holy Communion A said service using the Book of Common Prayer.
11.00 a.m.
(3rd Sunday) Family Service
11.15 a.m.
(Some 4th Sundays) Ma ns using the Book of Common Prayer, usually sung and including a sermon.
6.30 p.m.
(1st - 3rd Sundays) Evensong using the Book of Common Prayer with sermon. Choral Evensong is sung usually on the first Sunday of each month.
(An alterna ve form of worship on 4th & 5th Sundays; and Services of Healing)
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Weekday Services Morning and Evening Prayer are said, using Common Worship Daily Prayer, at 9.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. each day from Monday to Saturday. All may, and are encouraged, to a end. These services may be led by a Priest or members of the Laity.
Holy Communion is celebrated as follows: Monday Tuesday
9.30 a.m. 9.30 a.m.
Wednesday 10.00 a.m.
Friday
(Common Worship Order One) (Common Worship Order One with short address, followed by coffee) (Simple form of Common Worship Order One and short address (par cularly for parents and child minders of babies and pre-school children)
in various Residen al Homes
Major fes vals are also marked by addi onal celebra ons of Holy Communion. Please see the Parish Diary elsewhere in the magazine, or see our Services leaflet.
Home Communion: If anyone knows of a housebound parishioner, either temporarily or long term, who would like to receive Holy Communion, please contact the Parish Office (979 2797).
Confirma on, Welcome or Growth Groups: Anyone interested in confirma on, a refresher course, or learning about the Chris an faith is invited to join one of the Eureka! groups or a confirma on course - contact Barbara Smith on 979 4407.
Bap sms: are usually conducted at a special a ernoon service on the last Sunday of each month; or occasionally in Sunday morning services if requested. Bap sms can be booked via the Parish Office (979 2797).
Wedding Bookings: Clergy are available in the Cornerstone on Monday from 6.30 pm - 7.30 pm and on Saturday from 10.30 am - 11.30 am on an appointment basis. Please book via the Parish Office (979 2797).
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HOLY WEEK & EASTER 2012 2nd April 9.00am 9.30am 5.00pm 8.00pm
Monday Morning Prayer Holy Communion Evening Prayer Medita on - Entering into the Passion
3rd April 9.00am 9.30am 5.00pm 8.00pm
Tuesday Morning Prayer Holy Communion Evening Prayer Medita on - Julian and the Cross
4th April 9.00am 10.00am 5.00pm 8.00pm
Wednesday Morning Prayer Holy Communion (Wednesday Mums) Evening Prayer Medita on - Sta ons of the Cross
5th April 9.00am 5.00pm 7.45pm
Maundy Thursday Morning Prayer Evening Prayer Sung Eucharist with foot washing
6th April 9.00am 9.30am 11.00am 8.00pm
Good Friday Prayers of the Third Hour Solemn Liturgy All Age Worship based on the Sta ons of the Cross Medita on - Music for Good Friday
7th April 9.00am 5.00pm
Easter Eve (Holy Saturday) Morning Prayer Evening Prayer
8th April 6.00am 8.00am 9.30am 11.15am 6.30pm
Easter Day Dawn Service (First Communion of Easter) Holy Communion All Age Parish Communion Holy Communion BCP Choral Evensong
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ARE YOU THE MISSING PERSON? If you are a caring person and would like to help those in the community who are less fortunate than ourselves, and enjoy a good social life as well, why not come along to one of Wokingham Lions Club’s meetings to find out more about us and what we do? We are well known for organising the Wokingham May Fayre – but due to this, and other successful events, we need more members to follow our international motto – “We Serve”. We meet at the Committee Room, Wokingham Town Hall on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. for 8:00. Or contact Wokingham Lions Club on 0845 833 7384 for further details. www.wokinghamlions.org.uk
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The Mothers’ Union sent representa ves to the 56th United Na ons Commission on the Status of Women last month and wrote a statement en tled ‘The empowerment of rural women and their role in poverty and hunger eradica on, development and current challenges’ in advance. To summarise, the statement called for na onal governments to improve healthcare and educa on in rural areas, to give the women greater rights in work and income genera on and to ensure the jus ce system is accessible to women who are vic ms of violence: it called for investment in local and na onal infrastructures that underpin services and to include women in the planning; it called on Governments to tackle global inequali es by commi ng to fair and sustainable systems of interna onal trade and to achieving the Millennium Goals in rural areas. Mothers’ Union members run a number of projects and programmes to help remove barriers and enable women and their families to flourish, including the Literacy Programme and the Family Life Programme. They con nue to work to combat inequality.
Branch news Mrs Joan Jenks, an MU pool speaker and member from Reading deanery, will be our speaker this month. All are welcome to hear her speak on the MU’s work. A deanery Quiet Day will be held on Thursday 26th April at Finchampstead Church: the leader will be Rev. Jane Manley. More informa on on The Mothers Union’s work worldwide can be found on the website www.themothersunion.org. For branch informa on or a li to mee ngs, please call Valerie (978 7363) or Mary (978 2678). Tuesday 10th April
9.30am
Corporate Communion
Wednesday 25th April
7.45 for 8pm
Branch Mee ng – Mrs Joan Jenks
Thursday 26th April
10.30am
Quiet Day at Finchampstead
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Flower Guild This is my first ar cle for the magazine as Chairman of the Flower Guild. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Pam Gilbey for all her hard work and dedica on whilst Chairman of the Flower Guild. Over the past sixteen years Pam has given inspira on and guidance to so many of us through her love of flowers. It will be a tough act to follow but with divine interven on and my commi ee's support I shall endeavour to do my best. Easter is the celebra on of the risen Lord it is also beginning of our flower arranging year. I hope during the coming year many of you will join us and use God's gi s which are summed up beau fully in the words below:
“Song of the Flower” by Khalil Gibran (1883-1931) The plains are decorated with My beau ful colours, and the air Is scented with my fragrance. As I embrace Slumber the eyes of Night watch over me, and as I Awaken I stare at the sun, which is The only eye of the day. I drink dew for wine, and hearken to The voices of the birds, and dance To the rhythmic swaying of the grass. I am the lover's gi ; I am the wedding wreath; I am the memory of a moment of happiness; I am the last gi of the living to the dead; I am part of joy and part of sorrow.
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But I look up high to see the light, And never look down to see my shadow . This is wisdom which man must learn. April's flower arrangers rota will be in the weekly sheet. Lucille Taylor For informa on contact: Lucille Taylor (9786847), Hazel Ma hews ( 9786700)
QUIZ:
QUEENS
The Queen’s birthday is April 21st. Happy Birthday to Her Majesty. Here is a quiz with a theme of “Queens”. Odd numbers have Biblical answers and even numbers are secular. 1.
Which Queen visited Solomon and gave him gi s? (1 Kings 10)
2.
What alterna ve tle was this lady given which is also the name of a Scots football team?
3.
Which Biblical queen has a book of the Bible named a er her?
4.
Who was the front man/pianist/main vocalist with rock group Queen?
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Which Queen, wife of Ahab, was thrown to her death from a window as Elijah had prophesied? (2 Kings 9)
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What is the topping on a ”Queen of Puddings”?
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Name King Herod An pas’ wife who had been married to his brother Philip (Mark 6, 17)
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Who was proclaimed Queen in 1553 and reigned for 9 days?
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Which king married Bathsheba a er arranging the death of her husband Uriah? (2 Sam 11, 27)
10. Who played our queen in the 2006 film ”The Queen”?
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All Saints’ Church Fellowship Everybody is most welcome to Fellowship mee ngs which are usually held on the third Wednesday each month at 7.45pm for 7.55pm in the Cornerstone De Vitre Room. The cost to visitors is £1.50 which includes coffee and if you have any queries about Fellowship please contact Leader Diana Clifford on 9792614. There has been an exchange of speakers for April and May mee ngs so the program now is as follows:Wednesday April 18th A return of Mrs. Ann Armstrong who is both an accomplished and amusing speaker. Last me she spoke of her me as a land girl and this me her talk is en tled ‘Auxiliary Territorial Service’ which she joined on comple ng life as a land girl. Wednesday May 16th Wokingham Tesco Pharmacy manager Ms. Dalprit Bhurji, with two colleagues, will be telling us about the work of a pharmacy in the community, training to be a pharmacist and with an opportunity to ask her ques ons. Wednesday June 27th N.B. fourth Wednesday in month. We will be joining with Mothers’ Union for a talk about the Red Cross by Mrs. Anne Jeater. Wednesday July 18th ‘My Life As a Countryman’ with Mr. Ted Fox – a life in agriculture, farm instructor in the Canadian Prison Service, blacksmith and wheelwright. SUNDAY 22nd APRIL: CAKE STALL We will be selling homemade cakes in the Cornerstone following the 9.30am service in aid of our charity for this year ‘Stage Fright’. Your support would be much appreciated. Thank you.
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From the Clergy Team: Caroline Kramer What are we on about? There is and will be a lot of talk about marriage around. The news about how much we charge for weddings in the Church of England pales into insignificance with the conversa on which is becoming public about what marriage actually is. This is one in a long line of heart wrenching debates in the Church. These conversa ons are vital both for our own health and for our living into the image and being of Christ. Yet, not surprisingly, many of us shy away from these ques ons. Perhaps we are worried about ge ng caught out or not knowing enough and so our classic response is a quick jab of – that is how it is- followed by a speedy retreat. But experience should tell us that this does li le except prove the cynics right – that we are, as Chris ans, hypocri cal and can offer no good explana on for why we believe what we do and say what we say. Taking marriage as an example, some things which might be worth considering are that The Church of England has taken a different path in its theology of marriage over the centuries. In the old 1662 Prayer Book the explana on of the purposes of marriage start with procrea on – in the modern liturgy there is a change. Mutual affec on and companionship are stressed with the idea of children coming in at the end of the preface. This represents, we believe, a be er pastoral and theological understanding of who and what we are as human beings. It is also important to realize that marriage has not been in its current form for all that long. The idea of two consen ng adults making a choice is a rela vely modern one. Certainly in Biblical mes women came under property law – in Mark's Gospel when Jesus talks about husbands and wives in chapter 10 he is actually protec ng woman from summary dismissal from marriages, giving women rights to remain in stable situa ons into old age, rather than being summarily dismissed once their childbearing usefulness had diminished.
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This idea of property con nued deep into western civiliza on as dowries remained popular for centuries – the father of the bride in effect paying the groom for the future care and well being of his daughter. It is no accident that girl children were o en seen as a curse because of this financial burden. The marriage ques on is much deeper than this, of course, but we have to be careful to examine what in our reac on is emo onal or socially condi oned and what is on a ra onal and theological basis. Anger is usually a sign of an emo onal reac on – if an issue makes you angry it is always worth asking whether this is truly righteous indigna on or something deep and personal which has some other basis. The Church of England is o en seen as uncaring and spineless by many people for our refusal to stand up for issues of the day. The St. Paul's Cathedral débâcle back in the late autumn looked to be shaping up to one such moment. It looked as though we had no idea which way we were facing or what the Gospel says about social issues. Resigna ons saved the day. As we head towards another round of debate (and the ink is definitely not even drying on women bishops yet) it is important that we all make an effort to understand the issues. I hope that the taster above into the marriage issue helps the understanding that things are not as simple as they might seem and that we need to prayerfully measure and weigh our reac ons and reasoning. I would never a empt to persuade anyone against firm convic on but I would invite everyone to a competent understanding of the issues. We are the body of Christ and people do judge us by our ability to say why we think what we do – not just in the issue of homosexuality. The worst thing we can do as individual Chris ans is to offer a defensive but unsubstan ated response to things. If what has been is right, then there should be solid and defensible arguments for it and if it is not, we will only learn to change when we learn what we are actually going on about.
Caroline
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Parish Diary - April 2012 Sunday 1 08.00am 09.30am 11.00am
Monday to Saturday Palm Sunday Holy Communion Parish Communion Family Service
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For Holy Week Services please see Holy Week and Easter
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details on page 9
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6.30pm
Choral service of music and readings
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Easter Day Dawn Service
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Holy Communion Parish Communion BCP Eucharist
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6.30pm
Choral Evensong
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2nd of Easter Holy Communion
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Chris an Aid help
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09.30am 11.00am
with laying on of hands Parish Communion Family Service
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Serendipity All Saints Fellowship Healing Prayer Group
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6:30pm
Said Evensong
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Quiz Evening
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3rd of Easter Holy Communion
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Parish Communion
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4th of Easter Holy Communion All Age Worship Bap sm Choral Eucharist
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Easter flowers in Church
MU branch mee ng
Music List April 2012 Sunday Service
Palm Sunday - 1st April Procession of Palms & Eucharist: Archer - People's Se ng Anthem Benedictus qui venit - G P da Palestrina Choir Hymn 312a HON Final Voluntary Solemn Melody - Henry Walford Davies
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Passion de Medita on: Choral Service of Music DAR & Readings by: Thomas A wood; Edward Bairstow; Orlando Gibbons; G P da Palestrina; John Stainer; Percy Whitlock
Music
Thursday Service
Maundy Thursday - 5th April Eucharist and Washing of Feet: Archer - People's Se ng Music Drop, drop, slow tears - Orlando Gibbons Ubi caritas et amor (plainsong) Final Voluntary * No Voluntary * Friday Service Psalm Music
Good Friday - 6th April Solemn Liturgy 22 The Reproaches - Victoria
Sunday Service Anthem Choir Hymn Final Voluntary
Easter Day - 8th April Eucharist: Archer - St Mark's Se ng Dum transisset sabbatum - Robert Johnson 249a HON Fiat Lux - Théodore Dubois
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Music List April 2012 Sunday Service Introit Responses Psalm Can cles Anthem Final Voluntary
Easter Day - 8th April Festal Evensong Dum transisset sabbatum - Robert Johnson Bertalot 105 Brewer in D Gloria - Vivaldi Fugue in G minor "The Great" (BWV 542) - J S Bach
Sunday Service Psalm
Easter 2 - Low Sunday - 15th April Eucharist (Healing): Archer - St Mark's Se ng 133 (said) (No Choir)
DMC
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Said Evensong with Piano
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Sunday Service Anthem Choir Hymn Final Voluntary
Easter 3 - 22nd April Eucharist: Archer - St Mark's Se ng Jesu, dulcis memoria - Victoria 117 HON Arrival of the Queen of Sheba - Handel
Service
Said Evensong with Piano
Sunday Service Anthem Final Voluntary
Easter 4 - 29th April Whole Church Communion: Archer - St Mark's Se ng Brother James' Air - Bain, arr. Gordon Jacob Scherzo in G minor - Enrico Bossi
Service Se ng Anthem Final Voluntary
Choral Eucharist Missa Brevis - Palestrina Bone Pastor - Hilarión Eslava Praise, my soul, the Lord of Glory - Sigfrid Karg-Elert
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“Prayer is a way to receive who we are in the light of Christ” Ben Brown APRIL 2012 – Please pray for… 1
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PALM SUNDAY – our Holy Week events & CTW groups running the Easter shop & preparing for the Good Friday witness and Passion play HOLY MONDAY – All helping our worship in this Holy Week and Easter period HOLY TUESDAY – Those in the armed services HOLY WEDNESDAY – Judges and lawyers MAUNDY THURSDAY – Our call to serve others GOOD FRIDAY – Thank God for Jesus HOLY SATURDAY – Those recently bereaved EASTER DAY – Alleluia! The Lord is risen! EASTER MONDAY – Those in hospital EASTER TUESDAY – Those coming new to faith EASTER WEDNESDAY- New parents EASTER THURSDAY – All who make music EASTER FRIDAY – All who care for those with mental illnesses Our link diocese of Kimberley & Kuruman PCC Standing Commi ee mee ng Those who visit the church seeking solace Deprived areas in the towns and ci es of Britain All vic ms of the Nazi Holocaust Our Parish Leadership Forum tomorrow The Archbishop of Canterbury Our APCM and the new PCC members and church-‐ wardens The people and church of England The ministry of our Bap sm Care Group Those who are evangelists Our plans for a community event inspired by the Olympics Caroline Wade and Paul Harwood being married today Gavin Callard and Donna Peddle being married today Those being bap sed today at All Saints Those killed and injured at work
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Praying with All Saints Daily Prayer Come along if you can to a simple service of morning prayer (9am) or evening prayer (5pm) in the Lady Chapel. We pray for our church, for Wokingham, and for the world. Come any day of the week Monday to Saturday. Lasts 20 minutes at most. During Lent also on Tuesdays at 12.30pm
On our website Stuck in front of your PC all day? Take a few minutes to visit www.allsaintswokingham.org.uk and click on the Prayer & Care link, where you can see the day’s morning and evening prayer services with the day’s bible readings; or send a prayer request to the clergy team at All Saints.
Personal prayer Pray at home at a me of your choosing using the prayer topics on this page to link you with the prayers of our church community on that day. Or drop into church when passing and use the Lady Chapel – light a candle as a prayer.
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EASTER – TIME OF BIRTH AND REBIRTH I o en think how fortunate we are, in the northern hemisphere, that Easter coincides with the season of Spring when we see new life springing up everywhere; the birds are busy nes ng and producing their young, the new born lambs are filling the fields and the trees are burs ng with new life. For new life and rebirth is what Easter and the resurrec on is all about. Having passed through the period of Lent with its heart searching, its reassessment of our rela onship with God and our neighbours, and its me of self-examina on, and followed by the harrowing remembrances of Holy Week, we come to Easter when we rejoice in Christ’s resurrec on and triumphal victory over death. It is appropriate at this me that we meditate on what it must have been like for the disciples and Jesus’ followers at that me. With Jesus’ arrest, trial, torture and crucifixion, and the high hopes they had of Jesus delivering Israel from the persecu on of the Roman occupa on, they must have felt absolutely distraught. But then, a er the two days had passed, to be told that he was s ll alive would have been impossible for them to believe. There must have been many, like Thomas, who refused to believe un l they had seen him in person. And there are Chris ans today who regularly recite the Creed saying, “on the third day he rose again”, and yet have difficulty in truly believing in Jesus’ bodily resurrec on. When Thomas saw our Lord’s wounds he exclaimed, “My Lord and my God”, to which Jesus’ response was, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe”. (John 20:28). Those of us who are able to believe in the bodily resurrec on of our Lord, have made an act of faith and have thereby received our Lord’s blessing. Whether or not we believe in the resurrec on, there is no doubt that Jesus subsequently made his presence felt to his disciples, and he has con nued to do so to this day. The period a er our Lord’s resurrec on must have been a perplexing me for the disciples. Not only were they concerned about the future of the “Kingdom of Israel”, but they also ran the risk of being arrested as
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Jesus’ followers. In the Acts of the Apostles it is recorded that a er Jesus’ Ascension, they entered the city of Jerusalem where they were “constantly devo ng themselves to prayer, together with certain women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, as well as his brothers.” (Acts 1:14) We also read that they had the business of finding a replacement for Judas, who we know killed himself a er betraying Jesus. As a result of cas ng lots, Mathias was chosen to make up the twelve. It was shortly a er this, on the day of Pentecost, that those extraordinary events took place with the coming of the Holy Spirit which Jesus had promised, and which had been prophesied by the prophets, among them by Joel when he proclaimed that, “In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour our my Spirit upon all flesh.” (Joel 2:28). From that point everything that had been told them by Jesus, and all that had been prophesied, became clear to the disciples. With this knowledge and with the power of the Holy Spirit they were able to go out full of confidence, ready to take on the world “in Jesus’ name”, and to spread his gospel. There followed what is considered to be the birth of the Church when, “It was in An och that the disciples were first called ‘Chris ans’.” (Acts 11:26). We rejoice that the Church, in its many forms has survived through many trials and tribula ons and two Millennia to this day. Whether or not the bodily resurrec on of our Lord is believed, this truth cannot be denied, and his Holy Spirit is s ll at work in those who believe. We wish all our readers a joyful and peaceful Easter. Jack Hayley (Members of the Group are Gill Allen, Maggie Bateman, Jack Hayley, Mary Hughes, Ann Penn, Rosemary Sturmer, Joan Thomason, Joan Wa s and Karen Wellman). Please let us know of any need for healing prayer support. Confiden ality is assured. The Laying on of Hands will be made available at the Parish Communion on Sunday 15th April. The next Healing Service will be held on Sunday 27th May at 6.30 pm.
This magazine is published by the Rector and PCC of All Saints Parish Wokingham. Opinions expressed by individual contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of the publishers.
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All Saints Bellringers Learning the ropes The phrase originates from the days of sailing ships, but I’m sure it has also been applied to the tradi onal cra of English-style bellringing, where the rope provides the ringer’s only physical connec on with the bell. Ringing requires many skills, mental as well as physical, but they all rest on the core skill of being able to control a bell hung in the English style, with wheel and rope. To a layman it might sound impossible to control half a ton of metal swinging through 360 degrees to a precision of a few hundredths of a second, but many people master the technique (as they do other skills that seem impossible to those who haven’t acquired them). Ringing requires physical coordina on and a sense of rhythm, but it doesn’t require great strength. At All Saints, we aim to maintain a steady flow of newly trained ringers, typically one or maybe two a year. We know that some of them will leave us and move away, but then other bands will benefit, in the same way that we have benefi ed from competent ringers moving to Wokingham in the past. Half of our current members had learned to ring before coming here. Sue James is our latest recruit, and we have been training her since October. She has made good progress, and now rings for services, and in February was elected as a member of the Oxford Diocesan Guild. She followed her son Oli into the tower – he became a member last year. If you are interested in the possibility of learning to ring, we would be happy to discuss what’s involved. If you aren’t sure about your ap tude, we can offer lessons on a trial basis, with the op on to discon nue if ringing doesn’t suit you. There is more about learning to ring at All Saints on the tower website at: h p://allsaintswokinghambells.org.uk/learning/ John Harrison
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Chris an Aid Week 13-19 May 2012 Many thanks to everyone who has agreed to take part in the house to house collec on. It is s ll not too late to volunteer to help to ensure that more roads in Wokingham can be covered. Dates for your diary 16 April Prepare envelope packs. 7-9 p.m. at 17 Froghall Drive - help needed 13 May United service 6.30 p.m. at St Paul’s church 18 May Ploughman’s lunch 12.30-2.00 p.m. at the Bradbury Centre, Rose Street 19 May Coun ng money - help needed Also: Chris an Aid walk Further details and informa on from Valerie Kemp 0118 9782 586 DON’T FORGET! The Walk the Country Chris an Aid Sponsored Walk 2012 will be on Saturday May 19th. Details from David Cupper (davidcupper@hotmail.co.uk or phone 0118 978 5866 and usually in the Cornerstone a er 9:30 service on Sundays).
THE CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY TABLE We are hoping to have the table a couple of mes during the summer term in the Cornerstone a er the 9.30am service.
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WOMEN'S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER Thank you very much to those of you who were able to a end the recent service at Corpus Chris Church. It is always encouraging to see All Saint’s Church represented – from Diana, Ursula and Lilian. Organised ready for next me:Service on Friday 1st March 2013 Compiled by Chris an Women of France Theme – ‘I Was A Stranger And You Welcomed Me’. In Wokingham the service will be hosted by Norreys Church.
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Yeldall Manor – what’s it all about? Yeldall Manor is a residen al rehabilita on centre in Blakes Lane. Since 1977, it has been helping men overcome their drug and alcohol addic ons and return to society to live new lives, drug-, alcohol- and crime-free. These men, whose descent into addic on began with just a ‘harmless’ drink or joint (of cannabis), got to the point where virtually nothing else ma ered except the drink or drugs. Many lost jobs and families because of their addic on and, although they tried to stop, the withdrawal symptoms were so severe that their past efforts failed. During the two-part programme, residents find a place where the staff and other residents welcome and accept them. We try to be like a family and, like good parents, offer both love and discipline. Because the life of an addict is very chao c, days in rehab are quite structured to help them bring order back into their lives. Work is an important part of the main Yeldall Manor programme – helping in the 38 acre grounds, on maintenance of the house or in the kitchen. Some of our residents haven’t held down a job before, so they have to learn to take orders (some mes from staff younger than themselves), to do jobs that they may not enjoy and to work as a team, as well as learning new skills (like hor culture, chain-sawing or cooking). Counselling and group sessions help residents face up to problems in their lives, which have o en been ‘hidden’ by the drinking or drug-taking; many suffered childhood abuse or other traumas which need to be gently addressed. Addressing these issues, and submi ng to such a structured programme is very tough but, once the residents leave Yeldall Manor, the hardest part begins –
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making right decisions without the support on-hand 24-7. For this reason, a er 24 weeks on the main Programme, residents move on to the 18 weeks on the Rese lement Programme, living in self-contained accommoda on in the grounds where they get used to cooking and cleaning for themselves. They go out to voluntary work three days a week (engaging with people in the community and some mes leading on to a job when they finish too). They also take part in group and one-to-one sessions to help them prepare for the future. Above all, we believe that the best means of achieving true freedom from addic on is by rehabilita on through Chris an discipleship to Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord. We would never insist upon such a commitment, but our prayer is that all residents will make this commitment for themselves and follow God’s ways when they leave us. To find out more about us, please contact Sue Hedger to receive our quarterly newsle er, which contains informa on, news and tes monies of changed lives on 0118 940 1093 / suehedger@yeldall.org.uk.
ANSWERS from the “Queens” Quiz on Page 13 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
The Queen of Sheba Queen of the South Esther Freddie Mercury Jezebel Meringue Herodias Lady Jane Grey David Helen Mirren
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Bap sms 26th February
Alfred Douglas Mason Conran
At Ludgrove Chapel 4th March
Edward Anthony Jack Hawkins Isabella Sophie Louise Hawkins
Burial 6th March
Brenda Maureen Rita Mepham
Age 67
Burial of Ashes 5th March
Mary Margaret Greenwood
Age 71
At Easthampstead Park Crematorium 29th February Madeline McCabe 15th March Herbert Alan Wiggins
Age 67 Age 76
At Reading Crematorium 14 March
Dorothy Elsie Wiggins
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Age 91