Scb Parish Magazine November 2008

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Parish of St.Cuthbert, Benfieldside Sunday Worship 8.00a.m. 10.00a.m. 6.00p.m.

Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) SUNG EUCHARIST (Common Worship) Evening Prayer + Choral Evensong (BCP) Taizé Vespers

Sunday School meets at 10.00a.m. in the Church Hall during term

Weekday Worship Morning Prayer: Evening Prayer: Midweek Eucharist:

8.30a.m. Monday - Friday 5.00p.m. Tuesday 10.00a.m.Thursday

Please see the Calendar & Pewsheet for alterations to this pattern.

Parish Office Arrangements for Baptisms, Marriages, etc. should normally be made in the Vicar‟s vestry in church on Tuesdays at 5.30p.m. - please phone first if possible. For Spiritual Advice & the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession), please contact the Vicar.

Clergy & Readers Vicar:

The Revd Martin Jackson St. Cuthbert‟s Vicarage, Church Bank, Shotley Bridge 01207 503019 mobile phone: 0797 226 2412 e-mail: [email protected]

Readers:  

Mrs. Rosie Junemann Mr. Paul Heatherington

01207 583998 01207 506282

Parish web-site: www.communigate.co.uk/ne/saintcuthberts Parish Blog: www.saintcuthberts.blogspot.com

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PARISH CALENDAR - NOVEMBER 2008 Sunday 2

ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY (Revelation 7.9-17; 1 John 3.1-3; Matthew 5.1-12)

Mon.

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8.00a.m.

Eucharist

10.00a.m.

SUNG EUCHARIST

6.00p.m.

Evening Prayer

ALL SOULS’ DAY (Commemorating the Faithful Departed) 2.00p.m. Mothers’ Union Service & Meeting

7.30p.m. SUNG REQUIEM EUCHARIST Tues. Thurs.

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Sat.

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Sunday 9

8.00p.m. Hall Management Committee 10.00a.m. Eucharist 10.45a.m. Holy Communion - Shotley Park 11.00a.m.-2.00p.m. Book & Toy Sale - Church Hall 3rd SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY (Amos 5.18-24; 1 Thessalonians 4.13-18; Matthew 25.1-13)

Mon. Tues.

10 11

Wed. 12 Thurs. 13 Sunday 16

8.00a.m.

Eucharist

10.00a.m.

SUNG EUCHARIST

6.00p.m.

& ACT OF REMEMBRANCE & SUNDAY SCHOOL Evening Prayer

7.30p.m. Parochial Church Council Meeting - Vicarage 12.30p.m. 2nd Tuesday Lunch Club - Church Hall 7 for 7.30p.m. Deanery Synod - Lanchester 7.30p.m. Sing Together! - in church 10.00a.m. Eucharist 10.45a.m. Holy Communion - Edmundbyers House 2ndSUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT (Zephaniah 1.7,12-18; 1 Thessalonians 5.1-11; Matthew 25.14-30)

8.00a.m.

Eucharist

10.00a.m.

SUNG EUCHARIST

6.00p.m.

& SUNDAY SCHOOL Taizé Vespers

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Tues. 18 Thurs. 20

Deanery Confirmation - venue to be confirmed 10.00a.m. Eucharist

Sunday 23

FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING (Ezekiel 34.11-16; Ephesians 1.15-23; Matthew 25.31-46)

Mon.

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8.00a.m.

Eucharist

10.00a.m.

SUNG EUCHARIST

6.00p.m.

& SUNDAY SCHOOL Evening Prayer

Tues. 25 Thurs. 27

2.00p.m. Eucharist - either in Derwentdale Court or at 65 Woodlands Road (please watch out for details) 12noon SCP Eucharist & Chapter 10.00a.m. Eucharist

Sunday 30

THE 1st SUNDAY OF ADVENT

[Year B begins]

(Isaiah 64.1-9; 1 Corinthians 1.3-9; Mark 13.24-37)

8.00a.m.

Eucharist

10.00a.m.

SUNG EUCHARIST

7.00p.m.

& SUNDAY SCHOOL Cathedral Advent Procession

DECEMBER Thurs.

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10.00a.m. Eucharist 10.45a.m. Holy Communion - Shotley Park

Saturday 6th December from 11.00a.m. to 2.00p.m.

ST. CUTHBERT’S CHRISTMAS FAIR Join us in the Church Hall Sunday

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THE 2nd SUNDAY OF ADVENT (Isaiah 40.1-11; 2 Peter 3.8-15a; Mark 1.1-8)

8.00a.m.

Eucharist

10.00a.m.

SUNG EUCHARIST

6.00p.m.

& SUNDAY SCHOOL Evening Prayer

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View from the Vicarage A question of priorities… November is a month which should make you think. It‟s a month for remembering - most notably of course because it includes Remembrance Day. As we remember the dead of past and present wars, we have to reflect upon the value of human life. There needs to be more than despair at the waste and loss that people are capable of inflicting upon each other. There needs to be the renewed intention that fragile lives should be safeguarded and allowed to reach the fullness of purpose which is God‟s will in creating us. Life is his to give, not ours to take away or diminish. The month of November begins with All Saints‟-tide. All Souls Day (falling this year on 3 November) is a day to remember our loved ones who have died - not merely to grieve their loss, but to remember them with thanksgiving for all they have given us and made of us. The preceding Feast of All Saints is a reminder that God‟s purpose is to gather up all the living and the departed into the fullness of his kingdom. And that Kingdom is declared above all by his Son. The last Sunday of the Church‟s year (23 November) is the Feast of Christ the King - and it reminds us that all things are to be completed in him. It is Christ who gives us direction in this life, and who has won for us a place in heaven. We need to think about these things… and let them make a difference to our living, worshipping and praying. All the financial uncertainties of the last few weeks have served to show us that we cannot put our faith in material things - or if we do we may be bitterly disappointed. I‟m struck that sometimes people phone me and ask if they can “book the church” for a baptism or wedding. I know what they mean, but that very expression implies that the Church is here as another facility that you can rent when you need it. We‟ve become accustomed to everything “having its price,” so we expect that all it takes is a credit card to buy us what we want. I remind people that Baptism is free - but there is a cost. And that cost is the gift of our lives to God. What is God saying to us? Do we find the time to listen? Will we just cease our frenetic activity and noise so that we can listen? For two minutes on Remembrance Day, people do just that - thank goodness! But we need to take the opportunity on a daily basis… and also to renew our resolution to make the regular offering of ourselves in worship, and through the grace of the sacraments to be strengthened by God. He takes the trouble to come to us in Jesus. Let us take the trouble to find our way to him. Martin Jackson

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Mothers’ Union News rd

Monday 3 November: 2.00pm Service in Church followed by a talk by the Revd. Harry Lee. Sheila Barnes (504168) _______________________________________________________________________________________

100 Club - Winners October 1st Prize

£25.00

No. 91

Sheila Barnes

2nd Prize

£15.00

No. 54

Lynne Severs

3rd Prize

£10.00

No. 4

Jill Barron

Further details on how to join the 100 Club from our organiser, Jennifer Lambert, phone 01207 505018. _______________________________________________________________________________________

Reminder - the Webb Ivory Catalogue is out! Please do take a catalogue (details on how to order enclosed) and either 'pass it on' to anyone who is interested or simply put it back in Church so others can take a look. Up to 25% of proceeds from orders placed will go to St. Cuthbert's. A good cause indeed! Many thanks. Elaine Bellerby

Useful Church Contacts: Churchwardens: Liz Parker, 178 Benfieldside Road Linda Short, 9 Sherwood Close   PCC Lay Chair: Peter Thompson, Wheldon House, Ebchester

505156 503750 560454

PCC Treasurer: Irvine Macnair, 10 Kempton Close.

505828

PCC Secretary: Jill Barron, 141 Benfieldside Road

504352

Sunday School: Carol O‟Malley, 13 Spring Close, Ebchester

561884

Church Hall:

Linda Short, 9 Sherwood Close 

503750

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Auschwitz 2 - Birkenau Parishioner, Liz Whiting concludes a series of articles in which she reflects upon her recent visit to Poland. After our visit to Auschwitz 1, the holding camp, we travelled the three kilometres to Birkenau, the Death Camp. The scale of the place was staggering. The site covers approximately 425 acres, and it feels cold and desolate. It is exactly as seen in all the movies and the real-life film footage about the Holocaust. The difference now, from wartime film footage is that one side is now covered with grass. This side held the warehouses, full of goods taken from new prisoners. The gas chambers and crematoria also stood here and before their retreat the Nazis blew this area up in an attempt to cover the ghastly purpose of the camp. The remaining one storey wooden huts still look grim and foreboding despite the green grass growing around them. It was a humbling experience to cross the railway line, which had been the final destination for more than one million people. Some of the remaining huts have been kept as they were in the 1940‟s with rows of wooden bunks - and the toilet block is still there. The gatehouse has been turned into a bookshop and there were many Jewish tourists paying their respects. It is impossible to imagine the horrors that must have taken place in this ghastly camp. I stood at the brick entrance looking down at the derelict railway line and felt very sad but I could not face the tour of the huts now preserved as a museum. The place is still very quiet and eerie despite the grass and the sunshine. I looked around to see if there were any birds flying around, but there were none. Liz Whiting

Lest we forget … On Remembrance Sunday, as we pray for the peace of the world, we remember those who have given their lives in past wars and conflicts and those who continue to suffer the consequences of fighting and terror. Foremost in our minds will be those from our own families and our own community who fought and died in World War 1 and World

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War 2, together with members of our forces who are stationed today in troubled parts of the world such as Iraq and Afghanistan. It’s important to remember, too, people who have made briefer appearances in our news headlines and are still in need of our prayers. The following list is by no means definitive. But please do not forget the peoples of: Somalia, where years of fighting between rival warlords and an inability to deal with famine and disease have led to the deaths of up to one million people. Eritrea, where tens of thousands of people died in the late 1990s and disputes over border demarcation still threaten the fragile truce. Darfur and Chad, where around 300,000 people have died as a result of violence or of starvation and disease in refugee camps following violent conflicts between rebel forces. Reports suggest that the Sudanese government supports the Janjaweed militias in their horrific attacks on villages and on the two million refugees who live in camps near Darfur’s main towns and along the border with Chad. Much of Darfur is inaccessible to aid agencies. Because of these and other conflicts in the Horn of Africa, thousands of refugees undertake the hazardous crossing of the Gulf of Aden each year to seek safety in Yemen, where aid agencies are now providing humanitarian assistance. Israel’s air strikes targeting militants in the Gaza Strip frequently kill noncombatant civilians too. The people of Gaza, where there are high levels of poverty and deprivation are also caught up in clashes between gunmen from the rival factions of Hamas and Fatah. Earlier this year, the people of Georgia and South Ossetia found themselves at the heart of a conflict between Russian and Georgian forces. Many people in Zimbabwe, subjected to an oppressive regime, are homeless and hungry. There are critical shortages of food and fuel and inflation is rampant. Some people survive only on grain handouts. Hundreds of thousands of refugees have fled the country – many to South Africa where they have again been subject to violent attacks against immigrants.

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Northumbria Historic Churches Trust Steeplechase Yet another Steeplechase has taken place - and everyone has been generous with sponsorship for Mary and Steve Mitchell, Pam Hudson and myself. Mary and Steve revisited churches they used to attend around the Jarrow area with several stops for coffee and chats. Pam and I stayed more local as neither of us possesses map reading skills or a sense of direction. If there is a wrong way to go we will take it. After visiting our own church and Medomsley we misplaced Harelaw. We hoped to save our embarrassment and keep this to ourselves but someone snitched on us (Bill Hudson!) and everyone seemed to know in church the next day. We had a leisurely day and visited 19 churches. A number of churches were still mopping up after the torrential rain the week before and had been left with a lot of damage. This was made worse by the lead that had been stolen off roofs whilst scaffolding was in place for building work. The water ingress we had suffered at St Cuthbert‟s seemed insignificant in comparison. Whilst going around the churches you could not fail to notice the work that takes place behind the scenes to keep them looking as good as they possibly can. There were people sawing trees, gardening, cleaning, flower arranging, mopping up water and drying furnishings, carpet laying, greeting visitors, taking us on guided tours and offering refreshments. All these jobs, and many more, are also carried out in our church and whilst we may grumble now and again they are done for many reasons and, hopefully, with love and a sense of pride in our church. Many thanks to those who manned our church and sponsored us all. We have raised in the region of £270. St Cuthbert‟s will receive half of this money back from Northumbria Historic Churches. Linda Short

November 30 is Advent Sunday… By the sixth century, the Christian Church was in the habit of spending several weeks leading up to Christmas in prayerful, expectant preparation. th The 4 Sunday before Christmas Day became Advent Sunday. „Advent‟, of course, means „coming‟, or „coming in‟, and traditionally special candles have been lit, and more recently, advent calendars used, as the Church prepares itself for the coming of the Holy Child, the long-awaited Messiah.

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SING TOGETHER! Looking ahead to Advent More sessions for everyone who enjoys singing. Join us to learn some new hymns and practise some old favourites Wednesday 12th November 2008 7.30 – 8.30pm in St Cuthbert’s Church

Further details: Rosie Junemann, Martin Jackson or Bill Hudson ___________________________________________________

2nd Tuesday Lunch Club … continues to provide food and friendship 12.30p.m. Tuesday 11th November in the Church Hall ___________________________________________________

GROWING TOGETHER! St Cuthbert’s Gardening Club Bring on indoor plants and bulbs for the Christmas Fair: 6th December

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Notes & News Progress report… There is lots of anticipation concerning the proposed re-surfacing work on the Hall Car Park - together with landscaping of the area behind the Church Hall. We‟re now at the stage where Planning Permission is being sought. So we‟re hopeful that things will be moving on. More news as we get it… _______________________________________________________________________________________

Hall for Hire… The proposed work on the Car Park is a cue for a reminder that the Hall itself is available for hire - for community use and private social functions. It‟s appreciated greatly by its regular users, and has been popular for Baptism parties, children‟s birthday parties, Golden Wedding Anniversaries etc… To find out more, contact the Bookings Secretary, Mrs. Linda Short, on 01207 503750. _______________________________________________________________________________________

The Derwentdale Court Eucharist… has had to move out of its usual meeting place for the last couple of months due to building work. Meanwhile, Margaret Vernon has been kindly hosting us at 65 Woodlands Road. We‟re not sure just when we might be able to get back into Derwentdale Court - so please keep your ears open for news! _______________________________________________________________________________________

Fifty years on…

Alan and Sammie Hewlett would like to thank all their friends at St Cuthbert‟s for the many cards and good wishes they th received for their 50 Wedding Anniversary. Four-tenths of our married life has passed in the same house in Benfieldside Road: our youngest son Geoff, was born here, and Emma was only six months old when we came here from Wolverhampton. Strangely, moving 250 miles from our roots in the Black Country felt more like “coming home” than “moving away”. We have made so many friends here in the North-East - and especially at St Cuthbert‟s - and of all ages, from the over 80‟s to the under 10‟s! Thank you all! And especial thanks to the ringers who came from several towers to ring a Quarter Peal for us - it was a wonderful surprise!

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Former Clergy… A couple were to be found at Sammie and Alan‟s Golden Wedding Celebration - Duncan Reed, former Vicar, and Nick Watson, the Curate he shared with the present Vicar. It was good to see them in the parish once more. And news too of Nils Chittenden, who has served in our diocese from his time here (1995-7) up to September of this year. Most recently Nils has worked as UK Co-ordinator of the Churches Community Work Alliance and Chaplain of St Mary's College Durham. But now he is off to America… Nils has accepted the post of Diocesan Missioner / Bishop's Advisor for Campus and Young Adult Ministry in the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. The post will be based in the state capital, Raleigh, and involves advising the Diocese, parishes and universities (including Duke University in Durham, North Carolina) about student chaplaincy, and how the Episcopal Church relates to and engages with young adults. Our best wishes to him! _______________________________________________________________________________________

Confirmation 2008 Sadly our Deanery has been offered only one a year in recent times - and not at the time of year we‟ve been used to. But you might wish to grasp this opportunity… The Bishop of Jarrow will be presiding at a Deanery Confirmation th on Tuesday 18 November - at 7p.m. The venue is yet to be fixed, due to the illness of the Vicar of Lanchester. If you‟re an adult with actual church involvement - and want to be confirmed - please get in touch with the Vicar (of St. Cuthbert‟s!) as soon as possible. Some rapid preparation - and maybe a bit of follow-up too. Carpe Diem! _______________________________________________________________________________________

Parish Blog…

Those who know about the Internet know about “Blogs”… The word is short for Web-log - in other words it‟s a journal that you keep on-line, and it can be open for anyone to see. The parish has had a web-site for quite a few years - and we‟re keeping it, though it‟s recently been slimmed down a bit. But now there‟s also a Blog easier to maintain so easier to up-date. It‟s much easier to put pictures on it, and to post the odd entry in a spare couple of minutes. So why not take a look: Just type into your browser: saintcuthberts.blogspot.com

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SCP @ SCB SCP stands for the Society of Catholic Priests. Some may be confused by the use of the word “catholic”, but it‟s an Anglican society, open to men and women - and your Vicar has been a member for the last 10 years or so. As Archbishop Rowan Williams writes: “The Society of Catholic Priests exists because clergy in the Catholic tradition who are happy to affirm recent developments in the life of our church feel the need for common disciplines of prayer and thinking that will help them resist some of the managerial or functional language about ministry that has become popular of late but without reinventing the old tribalism.” SCP describes itself as “a growing society of men and women serving as Priests throughout the Anglican Communion. The society is seeking to promote priestly spirituality and Catholic Evangelism. It has a membership of over 500 priests, divided into Diocesan chapters. In line with Catholic principles we are in full communion with our Diocesan Bishops.” Members keep this “Rule of Life” Daily Offices (including Morning & Evening Prayer) Eucharistic-centred spirituality Use of a Spiritual Director Use of the Sacrament of Reconciliation Prayer for the sisters and brothers of the society Offering confidential pastoral care of each other Our local Chapter covers the dioceses of Durham and Newcastle (and gets the occasional visitor from York as well), and it‟s one of the larger chapters in the country. I became the Chapter‟s “Rector” in the spring of this year. Rather dauntingly we‟re finding we have to organise next year‟s national conference in Newcastle (in July 2009) - actually an international conference since we have members in Wales, France and Spain. But the next event is more local - here… when the Durham and Newcastle th Chapter meets at St. Cuthbert‟s on Tuesday 25 November. We start with the Eucharist at 12 noon - and it‟s open to all. So come along if you can! MJ

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All Saints & All Souls A reminder of our fellowship with the whole company of heaven...

Sunday 2nd November

ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY 8.00a.m.

Holy Communion (BCP)

10.00a.m. SUNG PARISH EUCHARIST 6.00p.m. Evening Prayer rd

Monday 3 November

ALL SOULS’ DAY 7.30p.m.

SUNG REQUIEM EUCHARIST

Please let us know of departed loved ones to be remembered in our prayers at the Requiem - a list will be placed in church from midOctober.

Faith and love: picturing the Bible from Raphael to El Greco The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle A new exhibition opened at The Bowes Museum on Saturday 11th October 2008. ‘Faith and Love: picturing the Bible from Raphael to El Greco’ looks at some of the most popular depictions of Old and New Testament stories. It includes paintings from the Museum’s own collection alongside loans from other national collections. The exhibition features works by Raphael, Penni, and El Greco and also includes a variety of artefacts, such as a wooden Noah’s Ark. The Bowes Museum is open daily (except 25/26 December and 1 January) from 10am to 5pm. Entry costs £7.00 for adults (concessions £6.00, children free). There is also an excellent café and a gift shop.

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Sale of nearly-new

BOOKS AND

TOYS with raffle, coffee, tea and light lunches Saturday 8th November 2008 11am – 2pm St Cuthbert’s Church Hall Please bring your donations of nearly-new books (for all ages) and children’s toys to the church on Sunday 2nd November - or contact Mary Mitchell or Rosie Junemann to make alternative arrangements.

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STAINED GLASS Paul Heatherington, one of our Readers, continues his series looking at our stained glass…

The East Window in St Cuthbert’s Church The early Christian practice was to face east for prayer. Older British churches have an east-west orientation with the sanctuary at the east because east is the direction that Christ is expected to return in glory (Matt 24:27, Acts 1:11). St Cuthbert‟s Church, Benfieldside faces almost north because of its situation on a steep incline. The window above the altar in the North wall in St Cuthbert‟s Church is more accurately described as the „liturgical‟ East Window. If you look at this window, there is an illustration right at the top. This taxed my mind for many a long year. I have now concluded that this is a representation of the Archangel Gabriel. These features point to that: The crown The robe with stars is consistent with the blue or white garments in which Gabriel is customarily portrayed in Church Art. The flower in the angel‟s hand may be a lily, which signifies purity. Gabriel frequently holds a lily in his hand, which he brings at the Annunciation – the revelation to Mary that she would conceive a child to be born the Son of God. Gabriel is traditionally identified as the angel who announced Christ‟s Resurrection to the women at the sepulchre. Look at the right hand. The fingers point upwards, reminiscent of many paintings of the angel at the tomb (and of the Annunciation). For some features you need excellent eyesight or a pair of binoculars. The angel has a halo. Look closely, inside the halo is a cross that is indicative of Christ‟s crucifixion and Resurrection. The Advent hymn which begins:

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O come, O come, Emmanuel and ransom captive Israel that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee O Israel. and the Song of Mary (the Magnificat) both look back, as Mary looks forward to the coming of her son. When we sing these, we anticipate the coming of Christ in our lives and at the end of the age. „Being tired, (Mary) bowed her head; And said, "So be it!" The great wings were spread showering glory on the fields, and fire. The whole air, singing, bore him up, and higher, unswerving, unreluctant. Soon he shone, a gold speck in the gold skies; then was gone.‟ (from Mary and Gabriel by Rupert Brooke) Gabriel, the messenger of God, is venerated not only by Christians… Gabriel makes his first biblical entrance in Daniel. The time is the Babylonian captivity. When Daniel - a Jewish leader - is searching for a meaning to a vision he has had, Gabriel appears to him with a message about the End of Days. In Islam, Gabriel is thought of as “the divine intercom” as he is the Angel who relayed The Qur‟an to Muhammad.

Paul Heatherington

Looking forward to Advent… (and see the hymn verse above) Stir up our hearts, we beseech you, to prepare ourselves to receive your Son. When he comes and knocks, may he find us not sleeping in sin, But awake to righteousness, Ceaselessly rejoicing in his love. May our hearts and minds be so purified, That we may be ready to receive his promise of eternal life. from The Gelasian Sacramentary, c. 500 (the oldest official prayer book of the Western Church)

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Sunday 5th October 2OO8 USPG

invited us to work out a “RECIPE FOR LIFE” – to make a difference for thousands of people around the world… We‟re delighted to report that our Harvest Appeal for USPG raised £161.50 of which £70 was gift-aided. And we had a terrific response to our appeal for dried foods and tins for the work of the People’s Kitchen in Newcastle - see the Parish Blog for pictures of the car loaded up for delivery. Some more donations were made directly to the People‟s Kitchen, amounting to £50 (of which £20 was gift-aided). Thank you to everyone who supported these appeals. And finally the delicious Harvest Lunch made £177.50 - appreciated by many, and rounded off with informal harvest worship in the Hall. To all who worked so hard to make our Harvest celebrations a success through decorations and worship in Church and in organising the lunch in the Hall - a big THANK YOU! ____________________________________________________________

Get ready for Operation Christmas Child 2008! As in previous years, Sonia Thompson is coordinating our parish shoe box appeal. Leaflets giving details are to be found in church. We‟ll be accepting boxes on Sundays 2, 19 and 16 November. Boxes will need to be returned to church by 16th November, which has now been designated as “Shoebox Sunday.”

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Lean and Green! We live in a world where, in the West, one billion people are overweight while, in developing countries, 840 million people do not get enough to eat. Yet the world could produce enough food to meet the needs of all its people. What’s more, our current food and eating patterns contribute as much as a third of the greenhouse gas emissions which cause global warming. If we don’t take urgent steps to reduce emissions, the average global temperature will continue to rise, increasing the risk of environmental catastrophe. A number of recent reports suggest ways in which we can all effect changes in our lifestyles and behaviour which will help to stop global warming and increase food production for developing countries. Here are some sensible, practicable suggestions which you could adopt: shop on foot or over the internet, rather than by car don’t waste food be prepared to eat food which is edible but of a lower quality eat food which is seasonal and locally produced consume fewer foods with low nutritional value, such as alcohol, sweets and chocolate cook and store food in energy-saving ways eat fewer meat and dairy products eat only enough to maintain a healthy body weight eat seasonal, ‘robust’, field-grown vegetables rather than those which need to be grown or stored in protected environments (hothouse, fridge/freezer) prepare food for more than one person and for several days grow your own food!

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From the Parish Registers Marriages 27 September

Jonathan Mould & Rachel Robbins

Let their love for each other be a seal upon their hearts and a crown upon their heads. _______________________________________________________________________________________

St. Cuthbert s Christmas Fair Christmas Fair 2008 Saturday 6th December 11.00am until 2.00pm tombola, bookstall, jam stall, cake raffle, Mothers’ Union stall, grand draw, Santa’s Grotto and many other attractions - note the time; refreshments throughout! ____________________________________________________________

And there’s also to be a “Costume” Jewellery Stall once more… If you have any pieces to contribute, please let me have them - or leave them at the back of church. Broken pieces of gold or silver will also be acceptable. Pam Hudson

Readings for Sunday Evening Worship Please use these readings, whether or not you are able to join us at the 6p.m. service Sunday 2nd November Ps. 148,150 Sunday 9th November Ps. 82 Sunday 16th November Ps. 89.19-37 Sunday 23rd November Ps. 93, 97 Sunday 30th November Ps. 25

Isaiah 65.17-25 Judges 7.2-22 1 Kings 1.15-40 2 Samuel 23.1-7 Isaiah 1.1-20

Hebrews 11.32-12.2 John 15.9-17 Luke 9.1-6 Matthew 28.16-end Matthew 21.1-13

Sunday 7th December Ps. 40

1 Kings 22.1-28

Matthew 11.2-11