January 2014 St Marys Richmond with Hudswell

www.richmondhudswellparish.org.uk We aim to show how God through the Church, with its worship, teaching and service is relevant to modern living.

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Farewell service for Bishop John at Ripon Cathedral Hudswell Fun-Key all-age worship Hudswell Village Hall.

Fun-Key Church @St Mary’s Richmond (with refreshments and activities from 3.40pm) Mothers Union Christmas Party at Greyfriars, with Tony and Freda Dykes and The Dalesfolk

P1 Calendar & Contents

P2 Contacts Page

P3 Register, Transport, Af- P4 From our Curate ter the Cards and Visitors….

P5 From our Curate P6 Prayer Diary P7 What’s On January, Payment for the magazine P9 Thank You’s

P8 Hutchinson Trust Fund, Thirsk Community Care P10 Richmond C of E Primary Page P12 From the Editor P14 Mouse Makes P16 Book Rec, Study Groups P18 Rotas Page

P11 Misc P13 Mothers Union Page P15 Fun-Key Page P17 Services Page 1

THE PARISH OF RICHMOND WITH HUDSWELL AND DOWNHOLME AND MARSKE

www.richmondhudswellparish.org.uk

MINISTRY TEAM

RECTOR Rev’d John R Chambers The Rectory, Church Wynd 821241 0787 5348245 j_echambers@btinternet.com CURATE Rev’d Antony Kirby 850349 07594615180 antonykirby01@btinternet.com HONORARY CLERGY

Rev’d Mark Beresford-Peirse

Rev’d Jennifer Williamson

READERS

Rev’d Bill Simms

Mrs Joy Hornsby Mr Scott Lunn Mrs Joan Plowman

2 Olliver Road 2 Hurgill Road 7 White Friars Gardens

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Mrs Jennifer Patrick

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Mrs Jennifer Patrick Mrs Ruth Brown

PASTORAL ASSISTANT

ACORN CHRISTIAN LISTENERS

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Dr Sheila Harrisson

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CHURCH OFFICERS - THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, RICHMOND Mayor’s Warden Rector’s Warden Assistant Warden Deputy Churchwarden Organist & Choir Director Upbeat & Anacrucis Dir Bell Captain Head Verger Church Booking Secretary Parish Administrator

Mr David Frankton 8 Alans Court 823531 Mr Roy Morel 22 Olliver Road 823278 Mrs Janet Morel Mrs Judith McLeod 7 Flints Terrace 825557 Mr Colin Hicks 1 Willow Crescent 821464 Mrs Carol Gedye 55 Maison Dieu 824795 Mrs Susan Welch 14 Aske Avenue 823700 Mr Dennis Stedman 4 York View 824664 Mr Michael Clayson michaelclayson@talktalk.net 822631 Claire Murray pa.richmondhudswellparish@gmail.com 07737482611

Secretary Treasurer Assistant Treasurer

OFFICERS OF THE PCC AND OTHERS Mrs Jennifer Patrick 1 Roper Court 850693 Mrs Sue Gudgeon 11 Maltby Court, D’ton 01325 462148 Julia Robertson 07891004560

FWO Secretaries Magazine Editor Magazine Distribution Magazine Adverts

Mr Don & Mrs Joy Wade 11 Moorside Road Gillian Lunn 2 Hurgill Road Gillian Hardy Mr Frank Gibbon 23 Westfields

Organist

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FOR THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS, HUDSWELL Mrs Valerie Strawbridge 15 Boundary Way 821440

FOR THE PARISH OF ST MICHAEL Reader Mr George Alderson Church Wardens Mr Gerry Lederer Mrs Jean Calvert Church Treasurer Mr John Horseman Reader Church Wardens Organist

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AND ALL ANGELS, DOWNHOLME 68 Brompton Park, B on Swale 818865 Old Vicarage, Downholme 825624 Thorpe Farm, Reeth Road, Richmond 823001 Echlinville, Hudswell, Richmond 826216

FOR THE PARISH OF ST EDMUNDS, MARSKE Mr David Stoneham Ivy Cottage, Marske Mrs Jean Wallis Bungalow, Park Top, Marske Mrs Ruth Tindale Skelton Lodge, Marske Mrs Jennifer Wallis 1 School Terrace, Marske

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FROM THE REGISTERS We have joined together in marriage 30th November 2013 Martyn Twyman and Ceri Burr Sadly we 23rd September 2013 7th November 2013 7th November 2013 21st November 2013 24th November 2013 29th November 2013

have laid to rest Alfred Braithwaite Aged 93 Ethel Mary Blenkiron Aged 95 Robert Henry Stewart Aged 77 Meredith Nicholls Aged 77 Doreen Maud Wilkinson Aged 89 Rita Kirby Aged 83

May they rest in peace and rise in glory

ST MARY’S PARISH CHURCH PASTORAL CARE TRANSPORT ASSISTANCE

Transport to and from Church (C), Hospital (H), Shopping (S) Ruth Brown 26 Whitefields Drive C H S 825270 Michael and Margaret Clayson 11 Whitefields Gate C H 822631 John Dickinson 5 West End Avenue C H 826803 Joy and Don Hornsby 2 Olliver Road C H 826490 Graham Merlane 1 Gallowfields Road C H S 826109 Rosemary Oliver 3 Stanley Grove C 823081 Edna Roberts 70 Ronaldshay Drive C 822970 Eileen Simms 56 Ronaldshay Drive H S 826702 Anne Simpson 56 Gilling Road C H S 822277 Pamela Wheatley 32 Whitefields Drive C H 822428 Linda Drury 25 Darlington Road H 850243 More drivers are always welcome and much appreciated so if you wish to volunteer for this very important service, contact this magazine on 826895.

AFTER THE CARDS AND VISITORS Bereavement is a very difficult time for the spouse/ partners left behind.

Starting again on their own is even more difficult.

Carrie and Anne would like to help with the next step by meeting recently bereaved souses/partners for coffee at the King’s Head Hotel on the first Tuesday of the month at 10.30am 3

From Our Curate

January 2014

As we walk together into the New Year, no doubt we will be pondering what 2014 holds for us. I believe it’s important that we make the most of what will be a year of opportunity, an opportunity to walk with others in the way of Christ and to walk with fellow brothers and sisters in faith. If we put Christ at the centre of our lives, our lives are given a different purpose and meaning. As Christians we should be proud of our faith and profess that faith to others.

We recall the words of prophesy from Isaiah, which Jesus used as an example, a profession of faith to others. “The spirit of the lord is on me, for he has anointed me to bring the good news to the afflicted. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives, sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim a year of favour from the lord.”

Jesus then said today “this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”

Here we have words that point to the opportunity for each one of us to walk with Christ throughout the year. These words are good news, because they are liberating, giving us hope and purpose, forgiveness and the opportunity to move forward, to be reconciled to God each day of our life.

If we are to be reconciled to God, it’s important that we recapture the sense of mystery. Mystery is a truth which lies beyond us but it can be entered into, it can be explored. The idea of mystery exposes our limitations as humans and yet mystery speaks to us.

We believe not because we understand and see the truth of our faith but because we have inherited our faith through Christ, who neither deceives nor is deceived.

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Our faith is truths which have been revealed to us through the working of the Holy Spirit, guiding and directing us as we take the opportunity to walk with Christ.

Faith in Jesus Christ today, means that tomorrow must be different for us and for society. The call of Jesus for us to walk in faith is personal and also communal and so we as Christians are called to make a new start at the beginning, not just of the New Year but at the beginning of each day.

We do this by placing our lives within a pattern of prayer and worship, of sacrament and scripture. In this rule of life we begin to notice that the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Jesus as he recited the scripture of Isaiah, as Christians our eyes too must be fixed on Jesus each day of our lives.

May this New Year be an opportunity whereby each one of us can enter into the mystery of Christ through the sacraments of the church, through the word of God in the Bible and through the encounter of prayer and worship as we place these at the centre of our lives we will find that tomorrow will be different and God’s purposes will be our purposes.

If we look for God every day in all situations, good and bad alike, then we will most certainly find him working in our lives, in our homes, in our families and friends, in our communities and in the world.

It’s my prayer that this year may be for each one of us an opportunity to walk with Christ in faith, through good and difficult times, by putting him at the centre of our lives.

On Behalf of our Rector, Rev John and his family, myself and my family, May I wish you all a very Happy New Year.

Every Blessing, Rev Antony.

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PRAYER DIARY FOR JANUARY 2014 - we pray …...

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For a happy, healthy, safe and blessed new year for all, with grateful thanks for the year past, and hope for the year ahead.

For our Royal Family. .

For the Girlguiding and Scout Movement. For all who attend and all who lead.

Be with all people and groups represented in this magazine - ie our community For Richmond Deanery, may we as churches continue to support each other.

We pray today for Area Dean John Richards and Assistant Area Dean John Chambers.

For the smooth unfolding of the Dioc of West Yorks and the Dales. For Bishop John and Barbara as they retire. We wish them good health and happiness.

For students as they approach the start of a new term. For all who teach, and all who support in school whether as admin or as teaching assistants or janitors etc, We thank God for their inspiration and dedication.

For our armed forces here and abroad, and their family and friends.

For Rev’d John and Rev’d Antony and their families - for a time of refreshment and renewal post the Christmas busyness. May we never take them for granted.

For our Mayor, local councillors, for our MP and MEPs, and for all in politics— may they always have integrity and wisdom. For our churchwardens, with thanks For Christians Together in Richmond and for 1st Thursday Prayers For all who came to our churches during this festive time - may they feel welcome and moved to find out more about their faith and explore.

For all in Hudswell and Catterick Garrison.

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For all who support the Storehouse held at Influence church. Bless all who organise the foodbank and all who need its services.

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For the Archbishops of York and Canterbury, their work and their families.

So too for the new Bishop of Durham Paul Butler. A smooth transition and settling in. We give thanks for the life of Nelson Mandela.

For families coping with the increasing financial demands particularly post Xmas For all who provide emergency service relief. For the Philippines.

For Traidcraft and the Fairtrade movement

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For Swale Womens Institute and HomeStart.

For Readers throughout the deanery and diocese. For Fun-Key Church at Hudswell and Richmond - fun, faith and fellowship for all ages. For friendships - may we never forget their importance, nor take friendship for granted, For all seeking guidance in what path to take on their journey - discernment

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For all who are mourning loved ones - be with them as they adjust to changes.

For something or someone who is on our mind a lot at the moment.

For all who are lonely - may we be there for them

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For the Bible Society, and for the Mothers Union throughout the world.

For childlike enthusiasm and hope. The ability and confidence to make a difference in all whom we are in contact with.

For space and time to think and contemplate the mystery and wonder of God. For those who have to work unsociable hours. May we not take them for granted For all who are sick in body, mind or spirit, and for all who look after them whether as medical staff or family, friends and carers. Be with them.

With grateful thanks for all the blessings that God has heaped upon us

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With thanks for all who use their talents for worship, amongst them musicians, florists, choir, listeners, cleaners, the unseen workers.

For all who suffer religious persecution, including those in Syria, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia.

Our neighbours and all in our community, that we as neighbours and members of our community may talk and befriend each other.

WHAT’S ON IN JANUARY 2014 AND UPDATES RICHMOND FLOWER ARRANGING CLUB - No meeting in January. More information from Judy Farrar on 01748 824514

HUDSWELL GARDEN CLUB WED 29th JANUARY at 7.30pm in the village hall - . For more information please contact Babs Walton (Chairman) on 850884.

1ST THURSDAY PRAYERS WILL NOT MEET IN JAN BUT SUNDAY 5TH JANUARY RETURN ON 6TH There will be a Thanksgiving FEB AT 11.30AM IN Service at Ripon Cathedral at HOLY TRINITY 3pm for the ministry of Bishop CHURCH. Everyone John within the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds. is most welcome to join people from local churches to pray for our community and causes close to their You are invited to come along to hearts. this service where we can give thanks for all that Bishop John has been and done in our diocese.

HUDSWELL FUN-KEY Please contact Rev’d John as soon SUN 12th JANUARY @ 3PM IN as possible to let him know if you HUDSWELL VILLAGE HALL will be going.

Relaxed, warm, welcoming and full of fun, faith and fellowship please see Fun-Key Page.

MOTHERS’ UNION - PLEASE SEE MU PAGE SWALE WOMENS INSTITUTE THE SCOUT HUT ON QUAKER LANE - no meeting in January, back in February.

FUN-KEY CHURCH @ ST MARY’S meets on SUNDAY 26TH JANUARY 2014. Please see Gillian for details. Fun, faith and fellowship for all ages.

Payment for the church magazine £5 for the year 2014 is due by the end of February. Your payment will be collected by your area delivery person.

Individual persons who collect a single magazine from the back of church each month can give their subscription to Ruth Brown at the Sunday morning service.

Many thanks, Ruth Brown, 825270 7

Hutchinson Richmond and Gilling Trust Did you know that if you live in: Richmond, Gilling West, Eppleby, Eryholme, South Cowton, North Cowton, West Layton, Hutton Magna, Cliffe, or Barton, you may be eligible for a small grant towards:Educational courses, Necessary medical equipment Household appliances, And many other expenses.

For further information, please contact either Mrs C Wiper Gentry (Clerk to the Trusts) 3 Smithson Close, Moulton, Richmond DL10 6QP, or the Rector.

January opens the box of the year And brings out days that are bright and clear.

And brings out days that are cold and gray, And shouts, "Come see what I brought today!"

Leland B. Jacobs

thirsk community care

14a Market Place Thirsk North Yorkshire YO7 1LB

Volunteer for Families of Children with Special Needs in and around Richmondshire.

tel: 01845 523 115 fax: 01845 526332 www.tscca.org.uk

email:gill.burn@tscca.org.uk

Thirsk Carers Support a project of Thirsk Community Care Association (A Charity) supports families of children with special needs by providing volunteers to give the parents/carers a break.

We urgently need volunteers in the Richmond area.

Having a child with a disability can make it difficult to do a lot of the things families enjoy with their children. It is vital that parents feel sure that the volunteer is confident in the care that their child needs. Training is often arranged specific to the child. The volunteer may take the child on an activity or sit in with the child to enable parents to have a break.

Have you got experience or are you interested in getting experience of special needs children? Do you have empathy with carers?

If the answer to either of those questions is yes, and you have some time to give by been a volunteer, then you need to give us a call.

Whilst this is a volunteer opportunity travel expenses will be paid.

If you would like to know more about the project please e-mail gill.burn@tscca.org.uk or give Gill a call on 01845 523115.

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OUR “THANK YOU” SPACE “Hem your blessings with thankfulness so they don’t unravel.”

STOREHOUSE Thank you to all who support the Storehouse Foodbank with donations left in the large box at the back of church. Over the past month approximately 15 bags of non-perishable foods have been left, the contents of which are greatly appreciated by those who receive food parcels. THANK YOU! Thank you also to Leonard and Susan who take the contributions from church every week - a bulky job done most willingly.

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A very big to everyone who supported the two coffee days for Macmillan Cancer Support.

The wonderful amount of £1142.60 was raised.

I could not do this without the support of you all. It is very much appreciated.

Love Olive

ST FRANCIS XAVIER PTA Helen Metcalfe writes - A great night at the CHRISTMAS FAYRE was had by all who attended on Friday night with a total of £2355 raised.

Thank you to everyone who helped by setting up the hall, manning stalls and organising activities for the children. Thank you to all the outside traders, raffle donators , tombola and cake donators, without all these people we would not achieve the final figure.

We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2014

RICHMOND POPPY APPEAL 2013

would like to thank St Mary’s Church Richmond Remembrance Sunday Service for its fantastic collection of £788.31

I would like to thank everyone who contributed to making the CHRISTINGLE SERVICE such a success. The Friends of St Mary's for purchasing the Christingle supplies, The making team, the prayer readers young and older, Scott for such a fun service and to everybody who attend and donated such a fantastic sum, £314.34 to The Children's Society. I'm looking forward to next years service already.

Claire Murray

Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely, and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those around you, and you’ll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate life and you’ll find that you have more of it.

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Ralph Marston

It’s been another non-stop month, here at school. Before we even begin to think about Advent and Christmas, there’s so much going on in November.

At the beginning of the month we had our usual Poppy Appeal collection in school, with the older children taking round poppies to sell. This year we doubled last year’s total and raised over £100 – isn’t it amazing how it all adds up? At the end of the week, four of our Y5 and Y6 children represented the school by attending the Remembrance Sunday service at church and laying the wreath at the memorial in Friary Gardens. It’s always a moving occasion and one which I know is important to our school family. We continued with two more charity events this half term: we collected 41 shoeboxes of goodies for the Samaritan’s Purse appeal to give gifts to deprived children around the world and then went on to raise more than £200 for Children in Need. Almost everyone (including staff) came to school attired in their nightwear to support Pudsey. Even Mrs Robinson and myself were seen to be sporting our “onesies” for the first time.

As a tiger and a polar bear we kept order in school very well! If you don’t believe us, Gillian Lunn has the photographic evidence… (Ed - It’s true, I do!)

The Diocese Education Team hold their conference just once every eighteen months and this time both myself and Di Robinson were able to attend, along with Reverend John. With so much pressure on schools from Ofsted nowadays, it is good to remember that as Church Schools we have an additional responsibility to our children and we must hold onto this too. It was a good chance to reflect on what we do and how church schools can support each other.

All the staff at our school work together so well, supporting and encouraging one another. Recently we have begun to work more closely and more frequently with colleagues in other schools in the area too. Many of our younger teachers have had the chance to meet with their peers in other schools and share good practice. We can always learn from others and it is good to be able to support one another too.

The children have been getting out and about for their learning this month too. Y1 and Y2 children had visits to look at the local area on a walk to the Co-op; Y3/4 visited the local area to do some sketching and Y5/6 visited Wynyard Planetarium as a fascinating start to their learning about space. We are always very proud of our children when they go out of school as their behaviour in public is always exemplary and they represent us so well.

Mr McCulloch - and the other teachers who support the extra sporting activities in school - have been keeping as busy as usual.

We have had athletics and football tournaments recently as well as the clubs for hockey, netball, football and jigging continuing.

The end of the month brought one of our annual traditions which help to mark the passing of time so well. Claire Murray came to tell all the children about the Christingle, the service and the work of the Children’s Society.

So Advent and Christmas are on their way... By the time you read this, we hope that everyone has had a peaceful and hopeful Christmas time. From children, staff and governors at Richmond Church of England Primary School.

Alexa Barber 10

THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND HAS RELEASED A NEW FREE APP TO HELP MORE PEOPLE FOLLOW SUNDAY SERVICES USING THEIR MOBILE DEVICES. 'Sunday Worship' presents the full Bible readings for the main church service, along with the Collect and post-Communion prayers for the week in a simple, easy to follow format for use on iPhones and iPads.

The launch of the app follows that of two others published to support and engage congregations. 'Reflections for Daily Prayer', which offers daily Bible readings, prayer and inspiration, was released on 28 November, and 'The Lectionary' is now available as an app, Kindle e-book or printed booklet. The apps have been developed by the official publisher of the Church of England, Church House Publishing, alongside Aimer Media.

Taken from Christianity Today 4/12/13

Children need nature Are your children often outside? Probably not, as a three year study had led the RSPB to conclude that as many as four out of five British children are not ‘connected’ to nature.

The charity is concerned, as RSPB’s chief executive Mike Clarke says: “Nature is in trouble and children’s connection to nature is closely linked to this. The recent State of Nature report shows that nature in the UK is being lost at a dramatic rate: 60 per cent of the wildlife species studied have declined over recent decades.”

Yet experts say that children need nature: good contact with it can improve their physical health, emotional well-being, and personal and social skills. So why not make 2014 the year when you and the family spent more time in the great outdoors?

Why? A young couple invited some people to dinner. At the table, the mother turned to their six-year-old daughter and said, "Would you like to say the blessing?"

"I don’t know what to say," the girl replied.

"Just say what you hear Mummy say," the father answered.

The daughter bowed her head and said, "O Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?"

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A Message to Our Readers – from the Editor of this Magazine Some of you have noticed a few typos in the magazine now and then. To improve this I am now using a new set of rules for editing.

1. Verbs HAS to agree with their subjects.

2. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.

3. And don't start a sentence with a conjunction.

4. It is wrong to ever split an infinitive.

5. Avoid cliches like the plague. (They're old hat) 6. Also, always avoid annoying alliteration.

7. Be more or less specific.

8. Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are (usually) unnecessary.

9. Also too, never, ever use repetitive redundancies.

10. No sentence fragments.

11. Contractions aren't necessary and shouldn't be used.

12. Foreign words and phrases are not apropos.

13. Do not be redundant; do not use more words than necessary; it's highly superfluous.

14. One should NEVER generalise.

15. Comparisons are as bad as cliches.

16. Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc.

17. One-word sentences? Eliminate.

18. Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake.

19. The passive voice is to be ignored.

20. Eliminate commas, that are, not necessary. Parenthetical words however should be enclosed in commas.

21. Never use a big word when a diminutive one would suffice.

22. Use words correctly, irregardless of how others use them.

23. Understatement is always the absolute best way to put forth earth shaking ideas.

24. Eliminate quotations. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "I hate quotations.

Tell me what you know."

25. If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times: Resist hyperbole; not one writer in a million can use it correctly.

26. Puns are for children, not groan readers.

27. Go around the barn at high noon to avoid colloquialisms.

28. Even IF a mixed metaphor sings, it should be derailed.

29. Who needs rhetorical questions?

30. Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.

And the last one...

31. Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.

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Liz Chambers and Margaret Clayson attended a service at Ripon to mark and thank Bishop John and Barbara for their thirteen years with MU and Ripon and Leeds Diocese. Bishop John said “Both of us have gained so much from our thirteen years working and praying with you all. Thank you for all you have given.

Now we transfer our membership to the diocese of Newcastle.

We look forward, too, to new relationships and opportunities as the Christmas vision of peace, reconciliation and new birth takes us all on into God’s future.” They were presented with a cheque and the promise of a Mary Sumner Rose for their new garden.

Tuesday 3rd December saw a good turnout of

Richmond, Catterick and Appleton Wiske MU friends gather at St Mary’s Church for the MU Deanery Advent Service. There were readings, hymns, and a short homily from Revd John, with prayers from Rev’d Antony, followed by tea and scones in the “Tower Café”.

By the time you have read this we should have met on 17th December at 2pm for MU Eucharist and mince pies.

Many thanks, Susan Scrafton

COMING UP AT MOTHERS UNION THIS YEAR…..

Tuesday 28th January at 2pm in Greyfriars—the Christmas Party with Tony and Freda Dykes and The Dalesfolk.

Tuesday 25th February at 2pm (at a venue as yet unconfirmed) The AGM Tuesday 25th March at 2pm Gillian Lunn (Reader Training and Fun-Key Church - the Update!)

Tuesday 29th April at 2pm Claire Murray and Julia Robertson

God becomes human out of love for humanity.

God does not seek the most perfect human being with whom to be united but takes on human nature as it is.

Deitrich Bonhoffer.

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HUDSWELL FUN-KEY

Please see BLOG http://hudswellitdoesfunkeychurch.wordpress.com/ or find us on Facebook, chat to Gillian on 07592016476, Claire or Rev’d Antony for more details.

WE MET ON SUNDAY 8th DECEMBER AT 3PM IN THE VILLAGE HALL TO EXPLORE WONDER AND HOPE —which took place after this magazine went to print.

WE MEET AGAIN ON SUNDAY 12th JANUARY AT 3PM IN THE VILLAGE HALL FOR VERY RELAXED FUN, FAITH and FELLOWSHIP for all ages.

WHY NOT JOIN US?

FUN-KEY CHURCH @ ST MARY’S RICHMOND

We held our “STIR UP SUNDAY” Fun-Key Church Service on Sunday 24th November at 4pm, when we looked at the origins of Stir Up Sunday (comes from the Book of Common Prayer Collect for the last Sunday before Advent which begins “Stir Up we beseech thee” and acted as a prompt to people at church to go home and make their Christmas Puddings.) We learned that a traditional pudding has 13 ingredients which represent Jesus and the 12 disciples, and you should stir East to West, in response to the Wise Men who travelled from East to West to visit baby Jesus.

We sang hymns, songs, and placed our prayers on a prayer tree. We also made wooden spoon people and decorated biscuits with our Fun-Key Logo wafers and other sweets and as Jazz made a pudding, Gillian talked about how perhaps making a pudding reminds us of Jesus! Jesus has many great characteristics, just as a pudding has yummy ingredients. Jesus nature and goodness is very obvious, and ours should be much more obvious. If we put Jesus and God at the centre of our lives and pray and read the Bible, then we can be transformed in to something even more special than we are at the moment, just as an oven transforms ingredients, binds them together and makes something fantastic.

To all who come and to all who help THANK YOU SO MUCH TO ALL OUR HELPERS. More always welcome!

Our January Fun-Key Church service will be at 4pm on Sunday 26th when one of the things we will do will eat the pudding that Jazz started in November Fun-Key service.

Watch this space for an update and see blogs for images. We were delighted to see more new friends join us in November. Why not come and join us?

Fun-Key Church is a very relaxed and informal service, where everyone, whether young or old, on own or with a brood, used to church or never been to church, can come along and take part in the things they feel happy doing and also just sit and be calm and quiet and enjoy the atmosphere with a coffee. It really is fun, faith and fellowship for all ages. See blogs for more images and info http://funkeychurchatstmarysrichmond.wordpress.com/ , find us on Facebook or tweet @fun_keychurch. Gillian 07592016476

MARY & JOSEPH TRAVELLING THE WORLD! During 2013, they went from Nepal to Wales,

from North Yorkshire Moors Railway to Egypt, they went to Tokyo and to London! Then they rested in Richmond during Advent! If you would like them to travel with you at any point between now and Advent 2014, all we ask is that you return them with an image or two of their movements. Please call Scott on 826895. Please see their blog for some great pictures.

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Surprised by Grief - A journey into hope by Janine Fair IVP £7.99

Losing a spouse or a partner at an early age is a truly devastating experience: Janine's life literally changed overnight when Richard died suddenly by her side, with their children sleeping peacefully in the next bedroom. But she now has a different perspective. 'Grief is a personal journey,' she says, 'an opportunity for growth, and a precious and loving gift from God.'

The Gods of War By Meic Pearse IVP £9.99

It is often claimed that religion is responsible for more wars, more global conflicts and more deaths than any other factor. After all, the world has seen its share of crusades, inquisitions and jihads. Enlightened, modern people assume that if we could only discard primitive religious belief, the world would be a better place. Alas, the picture is not quite so simple.

In this provocative book, historian Meic Pearse debunks the common misconception that religion causes war.

THE WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY GROUP AT THE LUNN’S AT 2 HURGILL ROAD @ 7.30pm started back mid September and are exploring James, 1 Peter and 2 Peter. Please see pew sheets or call Scott on 826895 for further details.

Always keen to welcome new members at any time of the year, this relaxed and friendly group enjoy discussions, chats and cake whilst studying!

THE THURSDAY BIBLE STUDY GROUP AT JENNIFER PATRICK’S AT 1 ROPER COURT are another very friendly and relaxed group who meet at 7.30pm..

Please call Jennifer on 850693 for more information.

All in the month of JANUARY It was....

175 years ago:- on 19th Jan 1839 that Paul Cezanne, French Post-Impressionist artist, was born.

90 years ago:- on 22 Jan 1924 that Ramsay MacDonald became Britain’s first Labour Prime Minister.

Also 10 years ago:- on 25th Jan 2004 that NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover ‘Opportunity’ landed on Mars.

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Sunday 5th January Epiphany

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HOLY COMMUNION SUNG EUCHARIST

Sunday 12th January Baptism of Our Lord

8AM 10AM 6.30PM

HOLY COMMUNION SUNG EUCHARIST CHORAL EVENSONG

Sunday 19th January Epiphany 2

8AM 10AM

HOLY COMMUNION ALL AGE EUCHARIST

Sunday 26th January Epiphany 3

8AM 10AM 4PM

HOLY COMMUNION SUNG EUCHARIST FUN-KEY CHURCH

EVERY WEDNESDAY

9.00AM

HOLY COMMUNION

HOLY TRINITY EVERY THURSDAY

ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS Sunday 12th January

ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS

10.30AM

HOLY COMMUNION

HUDSWELL

ST MICHAEL &ALL ANGELS

3PM (VILLAGE HALL) HUDSWELL FUN-KEY CHURCH

DOWNHOLME

ST MICHAEL &ALL ANGELS

Sunday 12th January

9.30AM

MORNING PRAYER

Sunday 26th January

9.30AM

HOLY COMMUNION

ST EDMUND’S

MARSKE

ST EDMUND’S

Sunday 5th January

11AM

HOLY COMMUNION

Sunday 12th January

11AM

MORNING PRAYER

Sunday 19th January

11AM

HOLY COMMUNION

Sunday 26th January

11AM

HOLY COMMUNION

The Epiphany Creator of the heavens, who led the Magi by a star to worship the Christ-child: guide and sustain us, that we may find our journey’s end in Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

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St Mary's SIDES PEOPLE 10.00 am

5TH JAN 12TH JAN 19TH JAN 26TH JAN

ACOLYTES 5TH JAN 12TH JAN 19TH JAN 26TH JAN 2ND FEB

J&R MOREL, P WHEATLEY, L COPELAND J&A ROBERTS, D&J WADE G&M MERLANE, A MCDONALD, A GUY S GUDGEON, R MACAULAY, K ROBSON

TEAM A B C D

FLOWERS A MCDONALD A MCDONALD B MATHESON B MATHESON S BROADHURST

CHURCH CLEANING TEAM JANUARY MRS BARBARA FLORENTINE

COFFEE ROTA 5TH JAN J STEELE, B RIDLEY, E CHAMBERS 12TH JAN

E ROBERTS, O HARRISON

19TH JAN

L COPELAND, J SMITH, P CROFT, J EMMERSON

26TH JAN

R BROWN, P WHEATLEY, J BROWN

2ND FEB

B BEATHAM, A MCDONALD, C STEDMAN, A BACON

200 CLUB WINNERS 2013 NOS: 5 & 124 MRS L JACKSON AND MRS J BLOCKLEY

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