St Mary's Church Richmond, with Hudswell, Downholme and Marske

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

Tue 3rd

1.30pm 2pm - 4pm

AGM Celebration and Information event - HOMESTART Richmondshire - The Swale Room at The Station

Thurs 5th 11.30am

1st Thursday Prayers at Holy Trinity Church

Sun 8th

Hudswell Fun-Key all-age worship Hudswell Village Hall.

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Wed 11th

Richmond Flower Club - Demonstration by West Tanfield Club with coffee from 9.30am and meeting starting 10.30am

Mon 16th

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Swale Womens’ Institute at the Scout Hut The Village School Master - Speaker Dr John Ridley

Sat 21st

12-11pm

Hudswell Village Fete and Festival

Tues 24th 2pm

Mothers’ Union meeting at The Methodist Church Stuart Parsons—The Foodbank.

Wed 25th 7.30pm

Hudswell Gardening Club - Hudswell Village Hall Fruit Growing in the Northern Dales

Thur 26th 8.30am-12

Church Mission Society Coffee Morning at The Town Hall

Sun 29th

Fun-Key Church @ St Mary’s Richmond with Fun-Key Tower Café and activities from 3.40pm

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Calendar and Contents

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Adverts, Mousemakes

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Ministry Team and Contacts Page

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Richmond C of E Primary School

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From the Registers, Transport Asst

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Richmond C of E Primary cont Thank you page

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From our Curate

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Mothers’ Union Page

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From our Curate

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Mothers’ Union Page cont

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Prayer Diary September 2013

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Our Bellringers

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What’s on in September 2013

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Fun-Key Churches Page

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CMS - The Smile Winner

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Book Recommendations, Bible Study Groups, Intercessions Request

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Homestart, Darlington and District Samaritans

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Group services for September 2013 All in the month of…...

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Adverts

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Rotas and 200 Club

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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 Mrs Joy Hornsby Mr Scott Lunn Mrs Joan Plowman

Rev’d Jennifer Williamson

READERS

Rev’d Bill Simms

2 Olliver Road 2 Hurgill Road 7 White Friars Gardens

826490 826895 822792

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PASTORAL ASSISTANT

Mrs Jennifer Patrick

ACORN CHRISTIAN LISTENERS

Mrs Jennifer Patrick 850693 Dr Sheila Harrisson 822059 Mrs Ruth Brown 825270 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

Secretary Treasurer Assistant Treasurer

Mr David Frankton Mr Roy Morel Mrs Janet Morel Mrs Judith McLeod Mr Colin Hicks Mrs Carol Gedye Mrs Susan Welch Mr Dennis Stedman Mr Michael Clayson Julia Robertson

8 Alans Court 22 Olliver Road

823531 823278

7 Flints Terrace 825557 1 Willow Crescent 821464 55 Maison Dieu 824795 14 Aske Avenue 823700 4 York View 824664 michaelclayson@talktalk.net 822631 pa.richmondhudswellparish@gmail.com 07891004560 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 Mr Don & Mrs Joy Wade 11 Moorside Road 821062 Magazine Editor Gillian Lunn 2 Hurgill Road 826895 Magazine Distribution Mrs Sarah Dawes 52 Frenchgate 824944 Magazine Adverts Mr Frank Gibbon 23 Westfields 821002 FOR THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS, HUDSWELL Organist Mrs Valerie Strawbridge 15 Boundary Way 821440 FOR THE PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, DOWNHOLME Reader Mr George Alderson 68 Brompton Park, B on Swale 818865 Church Wardens Mr Gerry Lederer Old Vicarage, Downholme 825624 Mrs Jean Calvert Thorpe Farm, Reeth Road, Richmond Church Treasurer Mr John Horseman Echlinville, Hudswell, Richmond 826216 Reader Church Wardens Organist

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 2

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FROM THE REGISTERS We pray for those baptised

7th July 2013 21st July 2013 4th August 2013

18th August 2013

Jacob Drury Aimee Forster Elliot Hislop Max Cooke Ethan Ryan Darcy Ryan Henry Ryan Bobby Jackson-Murphy Olly Rogers Jake Rogers

We pray for those newly joined together in marriage

13th July 2013 27th July 2013 3rd August 2013 9th August 2013 11th August 2013 17th August 2013

John Barker and Natalie Greenhow (at Hudswell) Neil Gibbs and Amy Parker Toni MacAuley and William Davis Jamie Dillon and Alison Scott Timothy Robertson and Julia Mole Karl Lee and Olga Kolovos Sadly we have laid to rest

19th June 2013 23rd June 2013 12th July 2013 22nd July 2013 1st August 2013 12th August 2013

Carol Devonport Fred Wood Mick Kilvington George Corps Nanette Bowden Peter Brunskill

Aged 64 Aged 85 Aged 67 Aged 93 Aged 74 Aged 73

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 Michael and Margaret Clayson 11 Whitefields Gate John Dickinson 5 West End Avenue Joy and Don Hornsby 2 Olliver Road Graham Merlane 1 Gallowfields Road Rosemary Oliver 3 Stanley Grove Edna Roberts 70 Ronaldshay Drive Eileen Simms 56 Ronaldshay Drive Anne Simpson 56 Gilling Road Pamela Wheatley 32 Whitefields Drive Linda Drury 25 Darlington Road

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More drivers are always welcome and much appreciated so if you wish to volunteer for this very important service, contact this magazine on 826895.

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From Our Curate

September 2013

Responding to God in Worship.

Having spent a week in the beautiful surrounding of The Lake District, in what must have been the best weather for some years, it gave me the opportunity to reflect and take stock.

Working in full time ministry often does not give that opportunity for time to be still and listen to what God is saying to us. This may come as a surprise to many, but I would guess that the longing by many clergy to have the time to reflect would be a great asset to the value of their ministry as they become entwined in the everyday demands of ministry and parish work. Stillness is an essential part of our life and without it we do not give God the opportunity to enter into our lives, so it’s important to set time aside.

The natural beauty of the Lakeland fells has always given me inspiration to thank God for his creativity. In song and poetry William Wordsworth was also inspired by these lovely surroundings.

I began to think how this related to what we call worship. How could God’s natural beauty inspire us to worship, what in fact is true worship and do we all worship in the same way, or is worship different to each one of us in our individual response to God. Thinking in this way it became clear that worship is a response, a response that involves some recognition of God’s creativity and of Gods Love that moves in us and inspires us. For many people music and song is their response to God. Here in Richmond we are fortunate to have a rich tradition of music which inspires and aids us in our worship as we come together as the Christian Community.

I was talking to some of our young choir members after the choral Eucharist at St Mary’s Richmond and asked what they felt while they were singing some of their music. I asked if there was a difference to singing in an act of worship to that of singing in a Choral Evensong concert. The answer was encouraging as it was clear that in March 2013 their response they felt that religious music sung at a concert did not have the same impact on them as when they sang the same piece of music within an act of worship. There was something different for them as they responded to Gods love in worship and song, to that of a concert.

David as he wrote the psalms understood this same thrill, He knew that true worship was a response to God and so in his psalms he was able to sing “He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God” 4

You can hear his excitement in the words “I will make music to you” Within an act of worship we come together as community to sing together about the truth of who God is and what he means to us.

When our choir sing within an act of worship they begin to make this truth their own. In each song is a fresh outpouring which if sung in response to God can become like manna and so is able to feed not only those in the choir but all God’s people as they become absorbed and touched by God through music and song.

If we reflect upon our scriptures it becomes clear that music and song has always been the marker of Gods presence breaking in on humanity.

When Mary and Zechariah played their part in God’s plans they begin to sing a new song. When Christ is born, his birth is announced to the shepherds through song. Simeon the first person to step from the Old Covenant to the recognition of The New Covenant also responds through song.

When people respond to God in song this is an indication that the Spirit of God is on the move, breathing new understanding and response into peoples lives and so their response in song becomes in itself an act of worship and prays.

The psalmist understood this to be true and so we give thanks for all who feel compelled to sing for the glory of God and to feed others through the music they sing in what is an act of worship.

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He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

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The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.

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The LORD will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life.

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The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time on and forevermore.

Blessings, Rev Antony.

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FOR OUR ROYAL FAMILY AND THEIR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY AND BEYOND. FOR THE SAFE ARRIVAL OF ROYAL BABY FOR STAFF AND STUDENTS RETURNING TO SCHOOL—MAY THEY FEEL REFRESHED AND RENEWED READY TO SUPPORT AND INSPIRE AND LEARN. FOR HOMESTART - FOR ALL WHO VOLUNTEER AND ALL WHO BENEFIT FOR OUR BISHOPS JAMES AND JOHN WITH THANKS FOR THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK’S RENEWED HEALTH FOR ALL INVOLVED IN THE ARRANGEMENTS COMING TOGETHER FOR OUR NEW DIOCESE OF WEST YORKSHIRE AND THE DALES. 1ST THURSDAY PRAYERS, FOR CHRISTIANS TOGETHER IN RICHMOND OUR ARMED FORCES HERE AND ABROAD, & THEIR FAMILIES FOR THE ABILITY TO SHOW LOVE AND GRACE AT ALL TIMES. FOR RICHMOND DEANERY THAT WE MAY CONTINUE TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER IN ALL WE DO. FOR AREA DEAN JOHN RICHARDS AND ASSISTANT AREA DEAN JOHN CHAMBERS FOR OUR MAYOR, OUR MP AND ALL IN LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS, THAT THEY MAY HAVE THE WISDOM HUDSWELL DOES FUN-KEY CHURCH IN THE VILLAGE HALL - EXCITEMENT ALL WHO HOLD OFFICE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND CHURCHES. ALL MENTIONED IN OUR “REGISTERS LIST”.

ALL AFFECTED IN ANY WAY BY THE EVENTS SURROUNDING 9/11.

RICHMOND FLOWER CLUB AS THEY MEET FOR ALL IN TATE RD, TEMPLE CT, THEAKSTON LANE AND TOWER STREET FOR THE GIRL GUIDING AND SCOUT MOVEMENT - FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES THEY PROVIDE, AND FOR THEIR LEADERS. ALL UNSEEN WORKERS IN CHURCH AND COMMUNITY FOR FAMILIES STRUGGLING TO DEAL WITH ALL THE DEMANDS OF MODERN LIFE. FOR SWALE WOMENS’ INSTITUTE, FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES ARCHBISHOP OF YORK YOUTH TRUST PROJECT FOR READERS THROUGHOUT THE DEANERY AND DIOCESE RICHMOND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER SERVICE FOR ALL STRUGGLING TO COPE FINANCIALLY. FOR THE STOREHOUSE AND FOR THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTE TO SUPPORT IT. ALL WHO ARE MOURNING LOVED ONES RECENTLY OR A WHILE AGO HUDSWELL VILLAGE FETE ALL WHO SUFFER FROM RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION INCLUDING N KOREA, SAUDI ARABIA, AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ AND SOMALIA. GUIDANCE FOR ALL LOOKING TO WHAT THEIR DIRECTION MAY BE. OUR MOTHERS UNION LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY FOR FRIENDSHIPS—THAT WE NEVER FORGET THEIR IMPORTANCE CHURCH MISSION SOCIETY (WITH THANKS FOR ALL THEY DO) OUR ENVIRONMENT THAT WE MAY NURTURE AND LOVE IT ALL WHO ARE SICK IN BODY, MIND OR SPIRIT , AND THOSE WHO LOVE AND CARE FOR THEM. MAY WE NOT FORGET THEIR CARERS TOO. FOR FUN-KEY CHURCH HARVEST - FUN, FAITH & FELLOWSHIP FOR ALL FOR ALL WHO USE THEIR TALENTS FOR WORSHIP—MUSICIANS, FLOWER ARRANGERS, CHOIR, LISTENERS, THE UNSEEN WORKERS FOR ALL WHO ATTEND HUDSWELL GARDEN CLUB

WHAT’S ON IN SEPTEMBER 2013 HOMESTART-RICHMONDSHIRE CELEBRATION AND INFORMATION EVENT (AND AGM) TUES 3RD SEPT BETWEEN 2PM AND 4PM (AGM 1.30PM) in THE SWALE ROOM AT THE STATION, RICHMOND. Free event to celebrate our 3rd birthday, successful lottery bid and 40 years of Homestart UK. Meeting open to all interested parties.

RICHMOND WALKING AND BOOK FESTIVAL - FRI 20TH TIL SUN 29TH SEPTEMBER - the 9th festival, to inspire/invigorate you from head to toe!

HUDSWELL VILLAGE FETE AND FESTIVAL - SAT 21ST SEPTEMBER BETWEEN 12 AND 11PM traditional fete activities, games, stalls, crafts and competitions, with the added bonus of a fusion of open air music in the evening. All hosted by The George and Dragon Pub.

1ST THURSDAY PRAYERS 5TH SEPTEMBER AT 11.30AM IN HOLY TRINITY CHURCH. Everyone is most

MOTHERS’ UNION MEETS TUES 24TH SEPTEMBER in the Methodist Church when our speaker will be Stuart

welcome to join people from local churches to pray for our community and causes close to their hearts.

Parsons on the Foodbank.

FUN-KEY CHURCH @ ST MARY’S RICHMOND SUNDAY 29TH SEPTEMER - “Let’s Talk About It” with

HUDSWELL FUN-KEY SUN 8TH SEPT @ 3PM IN HUDSWELL VILLAGE HALL - Relaxed, warm,

activities, puzzles and Mothers’ Union refreshments from 3.40pm and service starting at 4pm). Please see Fun-Key Page

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

CHURCH MISSION SOCIETY (CMS) COFFEE MORNING - THURSDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER IN THE TOWN HALL - baking, raffle (and tombola?)

RICHMOND FLOWER CLUB WEDNESDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER

there will, be a Demonstration (at Hudswell Village Hall at 10.15am with coffee from 9.30am) by members of West prizes, bric-a-brac and books etc.

Tanfield Flower Club. More information HUDSWELL GARDEN CLUB - WED from Judy Farrar on 01748 824514

25TH SEPTEMBER AT 7.30PM IN SWALE WOMENS’ INSTITUTE THE VILLAGE HALL MONDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER AT THE Fruit Growing in the SCOUT HUT AT 2PM. A newly formed Northern Dales with Sally group to which new members are particularly welcome. Our speaker will be Reckitt. For more Dr John Ridley - “The Village Headmaster information please contact - an interesting and fun talk of school life Babs Walton (Chairman) on 850884. in Yorkshire”. 821238/836663

Many lovely things pass out of life when jealousy comes in.

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The Smile Winner CMS mission partner Dr Ruth Hulser shares how finding and treating a dying child in a remote Tanzanian village strengthened her trust in Jesus Have you ever encountered someone smiling so happily at you that you forget everything that was preoccupying you at that moment and smile back?

I feel so privileged, because so many of you pray so faithfully, support so faithfully, remember us so faithfully. I’d like to bottle some of those smiles to brighten your day.

Holo is easily the “smile winner”. She’s six years old, tiny, initially weighing only 10kg when she came to us. My heart sank when I first met her in the village and she opened her mouth… it was filled with white fungus. I was shocked, I felt sick, I could have cried. I needed no more tests: this was AIDS in its last stage.

I said to her mother, Tatu: “Your daughter is very sick and so are you. Can you come with us to the health centre today?” Her husband is dead; she has five children and is penniless. “No,” Tatu said. “I cannot come today, I have my last born at home, she still breastfeeds…”

After making sure Holo could still eat a little and giving some emergency treatment, we had to leave her with heavy hearts. Would Tatu really bring her 60km to us the next day as she promised?

There was no sign of her the next day or the following morning. Suddenly I was told there was someone from the village for me in reception! They had come! Though the ward is filled to the brink with patients and many sick children we found a room for Holo, her mother and little sister, Minse. Minse fortunately tested negative for HIV. Holo’s treatment began – tests for infection, injections and tablets to treat worms, malaria, anaemia, fungus of skin and mouth, etc. Still every day (except when her stomach hurt) she smiled at me with such a bright and happy smile that everything else lost importance. It took two weeks to get her stable and then we started retroviral therapy. Two and a half weeks after admission she was able to leave. Of course she is not cured. We know that. But she has a good chance to cope well.

And Holo has given me so much joy. Once more, God has shown himself greater than any of my fears and negative expectations.

“For in Christ Jesus… the only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love” (Galatians 5:6)

NB the Church Mission Society (CMS) Coffee Morning is on Thursday 26th September in the Town Hall. This is one way we support CMS as a church. All offers of help will be very welcome. We need helpers on the day, baking, raffle (and tombola?) prizes, bric-a-brac and books, Please speak to me if you can help in any way.

Also, if you would like to receive copies of Mission Update, from which this story is taken, and the booklet Prayer Lines that comes with it please speak to me and I will order them for you. Anne Simpson, CMS rep for St Mary’s.

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Calling All Crafty, Arty, and Gifted People

Darlington & District Samaritans Would like to invite you to take part in our Autumn/Winter/Early Christmas Fayre.

At Bondgate Methodist Church, Memorial Hall, Darlington SATURDAY OCTOBER 26th 2013.

11AM. – 4 PM - (Set up time from 10:15am).

You are invited to buy a table at the fayre for only ÂŁ12.00 per table All types of arts and crafts welcome.

Please contact Gloria on 07803581746 or Emma 07921387700 for an application form to reserve your table well in advance.

Please help to keep our centre open - You never know when you may need to talk to us, we would like to be there for YOU. 9

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Beginners French Barton Village Hall , Starts Tuesday 17th September 2013, 6.30 - 8.30pm, 10 week course Cost ÂŁ80, ÂŁ65 for over 60's. Ring 0845 873 6585 to enrol or online at richmondshire.adultlearning@northyorks.gov.uk

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For lots of people each season has its own events which we look forward to and use as a way of marking the passing of time. We are the same at school – the second half of the summer term has a number of regular happenings which remind us that the school year is nearly over and that the time to move on is upon us. This year has been no different – with some traditional, regular events and some new ones too.

One of the events the children most look forward to is the Summer Fair organised

by FORCE (Friends of Richmond Church of England). This year we hit the jackpot weather-wise – with sunshine and warmth – and in financial terms too, as the amount raised was £3000. We are so grateful to everyone who supports this event – many staff come along to help, the children prepare some activities and join in and of course the FORCE members themselves who put a LOT of hard work and organisation into the day. It’s a great way to spend a summer Saturday with our school family.

The money raised by FORCE is used in a number of ways and one that is especially useful is in subsidising the cost of trips or to have unusual and creative experiences for children in school... ... Y6 have been to Forbidden Corner and Y3/4 went to Seven Stories in Newcastle (along with a walk by the Tyne, comparing it to the Swale). The excitement came to Y1/2 when Discovery Zoo came in with an amazing selection of unusual animals for the children to find out about (I saw a huge cockroach as I passed through!). Foundation Stage at the beach were a little chilly but building a few sandcastles, paddles in the sea and sampling traditional seaside treats of chips and ice-cream kept their spirits up! Y5/6 also had a day of Willow Weaving and produced some truly wonderful pieces of art work. Everyone took home their own willow fish and we now have a willow deer in the entrance and a huge willow sun in the hall. It was a fantastic day and these large willow sculptures will be the Y6 children’s legacy to the school as they will last a long while. It has also acted as inspiration for the younger children who will all get to do some willow weaving in the autumn term.

Staffing news – Mrs Kelly has returned to work part-time after her maternity leave and has been working all over the school this half term. She will be in Foundation Stage after the holidays. Miss Eastwood, who had been covering Mrs Kelly’s leave, moved on to pastures new nearer her home and we are delighted to have Miss Morrison join us for the end of the year. Even better news – she is staying into next year too. We are so lucky to have such a young, energetic bunch of people on our staff – they keep ALL of us young!

This half term all the children have carried out assessments to show what they can now do and so our Collective Worship theme of “Looking forward, looking back” has been especially pertinent as they celebrate all they have achieved as well as looking forward to what they are preparing for next. One of the best parts of teaching is sharing with children when they have tried hard at something and succeeded in making super progress. This is our aim and our vision for all our children and what keeps us going day by day .

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This is always a busy term for Y6 as they plan and prepare their move to secondary school. They take part in a number of events with this purpose in mind but I have to admit that my favourite is the Ripon Cathedral service where they gather together with other church schools from the area. This year’s theme of “Stepping Stones” helped the children to think about how they will move on to the next steps in their lives at new schools.

Next time I will be able to update you on all the happenings at the very end of term, but in the meantime, all the children and staff join me in wishing you all a happy and sunny summer!

Alexa Barber (Ed: End of term report with be in the October issue of the magazine).

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

Thank you to all who support the Storehouse Foodbank with donations left in the large box at the back of church. Over the past 2 months approximately 36 bags of non-perishable foods have been left, the contents of which are greatly appreciated by those who receive food parcels. This resource is becoming increasingly important in these testing economic times so THANK YOU.

THE MOTHERS’ UNION HELD THEIR NOW ANNUAL BBQ on Friday 12th July at 14 Pilmoor Close Richmond. This wonderful family friendly event was well-supported and raised a fantastic £885.05 A huge thank you to all who came along and supported us.

THE KNITTED BIBLE EXHIBITION a huge thank you from Claire, Julia, Gillian and Antony for all your support whether through prayers, encouraging, manning our Tower Café, arranging Bell Tower tours, being a welcoming person, a quiz maker, a knitted square knitterer, an entertainer, a setter upper, a carrier, or someone who came along to see the exhibition etc - THANK YOU! We couldn’t have done it without you! Over £600 was raised. More information to follow about the piecing together of the blankets (we would love some help with this too).

There was a blinding flash of lightning, and Emily, aged 5 rushed into the house, shouting: “Mummy, Mummy, God has just taken my picture!”

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Met on 30 July 2013.

“Turning the collar around – one man`s journey” was the aptly named title for our speaker Rev. Johns talk and a fascinating journey it was.

John started by saying everyone who loves Jesus Christ has a calling and it can take you in many different directions. As a Reader John was thinking of the ordained ministry for a long time. He then explained the process to become ordained a priest, The first thing to do is to speak to your local Priest and to the PCC who have to support your application to test your calling. You then have two interviews with the Director of Ordinands and he decides if you go forward . Before moving on there are nine criteria to be satisfied Vocation - You should be able to talk about a growing sense of being called by God to ministry and mission, including your own inner belief and how much other people may have confirmed it.

Your sense of vocation should be obedient, realistic and informed. You should also be able to show how your sense of calling has had an impact on your life.

Ministry within the Church of England - You should be able to show an understanding of your own tradition within the Church of England, as well as an awareness of the variety of traditions and practice within it, and show a commitment to work within that variety. You should be able to talk about the distinctiveness of ministry within the Church of England, and what it means to be a deacon or priest. You should show commitment to a ministry of proclaiming the gospel - through word and sacrament, pastoral care and social action Spirituality - You should be able to show that you have spiritual discipline, involving individual and group prayer and worship, including a growing pattern of disciplined daily prayer, Bible study and regularly receiving holy communion. This pattern of prayer should be able to support and energise you in your training and ministry. You should show a connection between your prayer life and daily living, and an understanding of God`s activity in your life.

Personality and Character - You should be appropriately self-aware and self – accepting and mature enough for the demanding work of a minister. You should be able to face change and pressure in a flexible and balanced way. You should be, and be seen to be , a person of integrity . You should show a desire and capacity for self-development and growth.

Relationships - You should be aware of your strengths, weaknesses and vulnerabilities, showing that you can build and develop healthy personal, pastoral and professional relationships.

You also need to be aware of the power structures which may lie within these relationships.

In all aspects of your life and relationships, you should show integrity: emotional, psychological, physical, sexual and financial, as well as in more general aspects of honesty. You must submit to the disciplines in the Church of England`s Issues in Human Sexuality. You should be able to listen to others, and show willingness to resolve disagreements.

Leadership and Collaboration - You should show the ability to offer leadership in the Church community and, to some extent, in the wider community. You should have the ability to guide and shape the life of the Church in its mission to the world. This includes an ability and willingness to use and develop other peoples gifts. You should be a witness to the servanthood of Christ, and show how you provide an example of faith, love and discipleship which is inspiring to others.

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Faith - You should show an understanding of the Christian faith, and a desire to deepen your understanding of it. You should demonstrate a personal commitment to Christ and a desire and ability to share the gospel. You should be able to make connections between faith and the complex demands of contemporary society.

Mission and Evangelism - You should have a solid understanding of the breadth of God`s mission to the world one which carries through into your prayers, thought and actions You should be able to put into words what it means to share the gospel of Christ and be able to talk about him in a way that is both attractive and appropriate. You should be aware of how changes in culture and society are having an impact on the life of the Church. You should show potential as a leader of mission, as well as a commitment to enable others in mission and evangelism.

Quality of Mind - You should have the necessary intellectual abilities and quality of mind to succeed on a course of theological study, and to be able to cope with the intellectual demands of ministry. You should have a desire and a commitment to do theological study, and a willingness to set off on a lifelong journey of ministerial and theological training and development.

You should show a readiness to reflect, and to enquire.

WELL if you get through that you move onto a full day of interviews with a Bishops Advisory Panel of people all looking for different strengths and weaknesses. A decision is then made to go forward or to take more time and to look at any weaknesses you may have. They don`t say “no”, just “not at this time.” You then go to a residential three days series of interviews, during which you are constantly watched by the panel and notes are made even when you go to the local pub on an evening. They are there watching how you all interact always keeping the nine criteria in mind.

There were some very deep thinking questions and the group felt very powerfully how they were being held in prayer by family and friends Well finally the letter arrived from the Bishop to say you have been selected to go forward for training, that is just the beginning. You can choose to go to university for two years full time or three years part time. Within that time you have various placements in various denominations, hospital chaplaincy, commercial etc.

After you have gained your degree in theology and pastoral studies the Principal of the college writes to the Bishop to recommend you or not to become ordained. You then start another four years of training in parishes as a Curate.

Well I think we can give thanks to God for all the hard work and heartache that must be endured in the lives of these men and women who feel the calling to do God`s work in this way and to endure seven years of training And we should also remember their wives and families who have to support them on this journey. To Liz and Debbie we say a heartfelt thank you and well done!

As you can imagine there were many questions over a cup of tea. We hadn`t realised just what goes into becoming a Parish Priest and to think we thought they just worked on a Sunday!!

John and Antony thank you! ps A little exercise - look through the nine criteria and see how many you would satisfy. I fail on the first, obedient!! Susan Scrafton

Coming up - on Tuesday 24th September we are at the Methodist Church at 2pm when we will be welcoming Stuart Parsons speaking about the Foodbank.

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CELEBRATING THE BIRTH AND NAMING OF PRINCE GEORGE

The bellringers of St Mary’s rung 720 changes of Cambridge Minor on Wednesday 25/7/2013 to celebrate the birth and naming of HRH Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge.

Traditionally Church bells have celebrated and announced important national and local events including births and weddings as well as ringing for Church services. Campanology is very much part of our national tradition and is is alive and well in Richmond. New members are always welcome and those starting now should have plenty of time to learn the art of change bell ringing in time to celebrate Prince George’s coronation!

Practice night in Richmond is on Tuesday 7.30 – 9.00 pm meeting in St Mary's Church Tower. Give it a try!

Photo: Celebrating the birth of Prince George with 720 changes of Cambridge Surprise Minor: (L to R) Peter Trewby, Timothy Holmes (Conductor), Victoria Milne, Elizabeth Foster, John Welch, Susan Welch

K-9 social networking Two dogs were walking down the street when one dog said to the other dog, “Wait here a minute, I’ll be right back.” He walked across the street and sniffed a lamp post up and down for about a minute, then walked back to his friend.

His friend asked: “What was that about?”

The first dog replied: “Oh, I was just checking my messages.”

FAVOURITE

WHEN THEY ASK ME “WHO’S YOUR FAVOURITE POET?” I’D BETTER NOT MENTION YOU, THOUGH YOU CERTAINLY ARE MY FAVOURITE POET AND I LIKE YOUR POEMS TOO. WENDY COPE , (SUBMITTED BY JOY WADE) 16

HUDSWELL FUN-KEY Back in July we meet the Good Samaritan and retold the familiar story in a modern-day setting. The images of Rev’d Antony in British Army combat gear being slayed by a fierce and vicious looking Roy Bebbington and being ignored by modern day equivalents to the priest, the Levite and finally a Taliban soldier were quite thought-provoking. We took our crafts outside as the weather was so beautiful. 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 MEET AGAIN ON SUNDAY 8th SEPTEMBER AT 3PM IN THE VILLAGE HALL—WHY NOT JOIN US?.

Hudswell Fun-Key and Fun-Keys and friends from Richmond gathered for a fun, faith picnic and fellowship afternoon at Hudswell Village Hall and playing fields one afternoon in July. We were truly blessed with good weather and a fantastic turnout of 35 people aged between 4 and 82. We did traditional races, we did quizzes, we went on a nature/scavenger trail round Hudswell and then enjoyed a BBQ and faith picnic. Definitely an event to be repeated as it was a delight to gather together and spend time together.

FUN-KEY CHURCH @ ST MARY’S RICHMOND Since the last magazine, we have thanked God for all animals, pets and creation in our now annual Fun-Key Church Pet Service, which had the fantastic Knitted Bible Exhibition as a backdrop. There were no fights, only one wee, and a knitted centurion was quickly rescued from the gentle mouth of a spaniel.

July gave us space to “Reflect, refresh and renew” when we looked at the contrast between what we say are our priorities (eg family, God) and what a look at our week actually shows we did most of (eg TV, meetings etc). It really offered a relaxed but thoughtful atmosphere where you could sit and mull, or look at yourself as an image of God in the mirror prayer station, or make reflective mobiles in the MU area, and much much more.

We have been joined by Joan and the Traidcraft stall at all our Richmond services and it is a lovely way to spread knowledge about fairtrade issues. Thank you Joan.

By the time you read this we will have held our “Rules-Why?” Fun-Key Church Service on Sunday 25th August and be looking forward to our “Let’s talk about it” Fun-Key Church Service on Sunday 29th September all at 4pm.

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

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 17

BOOK SUGGESTIONS VICAR, CRUCIFIED - AN ABBOT PETER MYSTERY

BY SIMON PARKE, DARTON, LONGMAN & TODD, £7.99 Murder mystery meets the Church of England Oh well, it makes a change from worrying about the next PCC or the steeple fund....

CRAFTING PRAYERS FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP - THE ART OF INTERCESSION, BY SAMUEL WELLS, CANTERBURY PRESS, £12.99 This is an inspirational and practical guide for all who help to lead the intercessions in regular worship or to offer prayers in public worship on specific occasions.

THE WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY GROUP AT THE LUNN’S AT 2 HURGILL ROAD @ 7.30pm are starting again mid September when they will be 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, 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.

At going to press they are in the middle of deciding what to study next! Please call Jennifer on 850693 for more information.

READING AND LEADING INTERCESSIONS AT 10 O’CLOCK SERVICE I will shortly be renewing my list of people who read the lessons or lead intercessions, as quite a number have dropped out, for various reasons. If you are not currently on my list but feel you might like to read, please contact me. You can have a practise (in an empty church!) with the microphone, and I can give guidance. If you then decide it’s not for you, that’s fine.

It would also be good to have more people to lead us in the prayers. This involves writing them as well, but there are books in church to give you ideas and suggestions for each week of the calendar. These can be a great help , and again, I will give some guidance.

Please do consider if you can contribute to our worship in this way, it would be good to have some new voices and more people involved.

If you are already on the list, but would now prefer not to read, please let me know that too.

Joan Plowman 822792 joan@jplowman.me.uk

Happiness comes through doors you didn't even know you left open.

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ST MARY’S

RICHMOND

ST MARY’S

SUNDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER TRINITY 14

8AM 10AM

HOLY COMMUNION CHORAL EUCHARIST

SUNDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER TRINITY 15 BIRTH OF THE BVM 10AM MAYOR’S CIVIC SERVICE

8AM 10AM 6.30PM

HOLY COMMUNION CHORAL EUCHARIST CHORAL EVENSONG

SUNDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER TRINITY 16

8AM 10AM

HOLY COMMUNION ALL AGE HARVEST EUCHARIST (WITH UPBEAT AND ANACRUSIS)

SUNDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER TRINITY 17

8AM 10AM

HOLY COMMUNION CHORAL EUCHARIST

SUNDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER TRINITY 18

8AM 10AM 4PM (refreshments from 3.40pm)

HOLY COMMUNION CHORAL EUCHARIST FUN-KEY CHURCH HARVEST

EVERY WEDNESDAY

9.00AM

HOLY COMMUNION

HOLY TRINITY EVERY THURSDAY

10.30AM

ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS

HOLY COMMUNION

HUDSWELL

ST MICHAEL &ALL ANGELS

SUNDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER

3PM

HUDSWELL FUN-KEY CHURCH

SUNDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER

6.30PM

HARVEST

ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS

DOWNHOLME

ST MICHAEL &ALL ANGELS

SUNDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER

9.30AM

MORNING PRAYER

SUNDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER

9.30AM

HOLY COMMUNION

FRIDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER

7PM

HARVEST

ST EDMUND’S

MARSKE

ST EDMUND’S

SUNDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER

11AM

FAMILY COMMUNION

SUNDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER

11AM

MORNING PRAYER

SUNDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER

11AM

HOLY COMMUNION

SUNDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER

11AM

HOLY COMMUNION

SUNDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER

11AM

HOLY COMMUNION

All in the month of SEPTEMBER - It was....

125 years ago: on 26th Sept 1888 that T S Eliot, American-born British poet, playwright, literary critic and editor; considered the most important English-language poet of the 20th century, was born.

60 years ago: on 26th Sept 1953 that sugar rationing ended in Britain.

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ST M ARY'S SIDES PEOPLE 8.00 am 1ST SEPT

SIDES PEOPLE 10.00 am

D ROBERTSON

S GUDGEON, J KIRBY, R MACAULAY, K ROBSON M TOOZE D MINNICAN, R GAZZARD, R&S WALLIS E/R BASSINDALE O HARRISON, C MURRAY, G&J BARBER C&J BILBROUGH, F&M GIBBON M CLAYSON J&R MOREL, P WHEATLEY, L COPELAND J&A ROBERTS, D&J WADE TEAM FLOWERS B MARGARET CLAYSON C MARGARET CLAYSON HARVEST D THE GUILD A JENNIFER PATRICK B JENNIFER PATRICK

8TH SEPT 15TH SEPT 22ND SEPT 29TH SEPT 6TH OCT ACOLYTES 1ST SEPT 8TH SEPT 15TH SEPT 22ND SEPT 29TH SEPT 6TH OCT COFFEE ROTA 1ST SEPT R BROWN, P WHEATLEY, J BROWN 8TH SEPT B BEATHAM, A MCDONALD, C STEDMAN, A BACON, M TURNBULL 15TH SEPT M EMMERSON, M MINNICAN, J BILBROUGH, J BEAUMONT 22ND SEPT C BLENKIRON, M GIBBON, R MACAULEY 29TH SEPT J STEELE, B RIDLEY, E CHAMBERS 6TH OCT E ROBERTS, J KIRBY, O HARRISON

CHURCH CLEANING TEAM SEPTEMBER Mrs J Patrick Mrs B Matheson Mrs S Reid Mrs J Graham Mrs S Harrisson

200 CLUB WINNERS June 2013 No.2 Mrs P M R West July 2013 No.26 Miss P Wheatley

The deadline for the OCTOBER 2013 issue is SUNDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER Please forward any contributions to Gillian by hand or gillian.lunn@yahoo.com 20