St John the Evangelist Great Stanmore

St John the Evangelist
Great Stanmore
November 2016
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PARISH ORGANISATIONS
SUNDAY SERVICES
8am
9.30am
Children
9.30am
9.30am
11am
5pm
Holy Communion (Order One in traditional language)
Parish Communion (Order One) or All-Age Communion
Coffee is served in Church House after this service
Junior Church (4-12yrs) in Church House
(also crèche for babies)
Holy Baptism (after due preparation)
Morning Prayer (BCP)
Evening Service (see Weekly Bulletin for details)
WEEKDAY SERVICES
10.30am
Tuesday
Holy Communion
Holy and Saints' Days as announced
CHURCH OFFICIALS AND STAFF
Rector
The Reverend Matthew Stone
The Rectory, 14 Chambers Walk
Stanmore, HA7 4FN
020 8954 3876
[email protected]
Commissioned Lay Preacher
Jeremy Aspinall
020 8954 8475
Assistant Curate
The Reverend Daniel Norris
07889 461494
[email protected]
07971 219918
Readers
Jean Orpwood
Frances Westcott
Lydia McLean
020 3645 0491
020 8952 8665
020 8952 5990
Readers Emeriti
Michael Carmody
Dr Daphne Johnson
Dr John Mair
01895 831 472
020 8958 7892
020 8952 5044
Pastoral Assistants
Sylvia Daniels
Stuart Webster
020 8863 4080
07971 219918
Commissioned Children’s Minister
Beverley McKeon
020 8952 1936
Safeguarding Officer
Stuart Webster
Children’s Champion
Clare Rodenas
Churchwardens
Jane Prentice
Mark Lynch
Hon Treasurer
Jennifer Neve
07979 150761
07976 388958
07982 906833
Mobile 07989 378840
Parish Administrator
Karen Stirrup
020 8954 7064
Parish Office, Church House,
Old Church Lane, Stanmore HA7 2QX
[email protected]
www.stjohnschurchstanmore.org.uk
Bell ringers
Peter Scott (Master)
01895 835 623
Elizabeth Bowen (Secretary) 020 8954 5360
Bereavement Visiting
Jean Orpwood
020 3645 0491
Bible Reading Fellowship
Carole White
020 8421 1510
Brownies
Jean Gregson
020 8952 2866
[email protected]
Church Flowers
Peggy Simpson
020 8954 8606
Crèche
Grace Nicholson
01923 226969
Electoral Roll
Andrea Nicholson
01923 226969
Girl Guides
Heather Gregson
07900 056 402
[email protected]
Sarra Angel
07743 964 777
[email protected]
Junior Church
Beverley McKeon
020 8952 1936
Magazine – Editorial Team
Elizabeth Bowen
020 8954 5360
Pat Stevens
020 8954 6525
Frances Westcott
020 8952 8665
Magazine – Advertisements
Elizabeth Bowen
020 8954 5360
Magazine – Distribution
Mick and Sheila Oliver
020 8954 4976
Leprosy Mission
Frazer Johnson
020 8954 8566
Mission to Seafarers
Valerie Banger
020 8951 4012
Parish Visiting Team
Sylvia Daniels
Sheila Oliver
020 8863 4080
020 8954 4976
Rainbows
Francesca Brissimatzakis
07743 040 588
(after 7pm )
[email protected]
St John's Church of England School
Headteacher Mrs J Hester
020 8954 3978
Stanmore Hill, Stanmore HA7 3AD
Servers
Ian Walker
07947 070613
[email protected]
Social Committee
Marianne Wright
020 8952 1604
Stewardship – Gift Aid
Jennifer Neve
Home 01923 824364
Mobile 07989 378840
[email protected]
Tea & Chat
Sylvia Daniels
Sheila Oliver
020 8863 4080
020 8954 4976
Toddler Group
Sylvia Daniels
Edit Rees
020 8863 4080
020 8951 3893
Welcome & Café St Jean
Rosemary Mackenzie-Corby
020 8386 1640
Music – Director of Music
Philip Rees
020 8951 3893
Cover drawings by Peter Williams
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Magazine preparation schedule
Deadline Sunday
Monday onwards
Weekend
Tuesday
Friday
Saturday & Sunday
(last in the month)
Desirable last date for contributions
Late entries considered; magazine compiled
Proof reading
Magazine sent for printing
Magazine available for distribution
Magazine on sale in church
and available for collection by deliverers
Deadline dates in 2016 and 2017
13 November — 11 December — 15 January — 12 February —
12 March — 16 April — 14 May — 11 June
Copy for the magazine — PLEASE submit mater ial in A5 for mat
if it uses clever computer techniques, and let the editors know if it is
going to be late.
 Send it by EMAIL to BOTH the following addresses:
[email protected]@live.co.uk
 Place it on the table at the back of the church
 Give it to one of the editorial team (see inside back cover)
 Send or deliver it to
7 Masefield Avenue, Stanmore, HA7 3LU
To advertise in this magazine,
please contact the Advertising Manager –
Elizabeth Bowen – 020 8954 5360 – [email protected]
7 Masefield Avenue, Stanmore HA7 3LU
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The Rector writes:
Dear Friends,
November is here, we have turned the clocks back, found our warm
scarves and hats, birds look for food and find shelter to rest during the
cold days and nights. Churches often have Memorial Services that call
us together to give thanks for the many lives that have gone before us
(our service was on 30th October). November is a month of
remembrance and reflection, a month of looking back and looking
forward. The days grow shorter, and we value the precious hours of
daylight.
The Bible is full of images of light and darkness, from the beginning of
the Book of Genesis to the last chapters of the Book of Revelation.
Light is a powerful sign of God’s presence. Jesus tells us that he is the
light of the world, whoever follows him will never walk in darkness but
will have the light of life. As we begin the darkest time of the year, we
know how important light is, we have electric light illuminating streets
and homes, but the natural daylight is vital for our health and for the
health of all growing things. The Bible reminds us that just as flowers
cannot blossom without sunlight, our lives need the light of Christ so
that we may grow and flourish.
The words of the following poem could be used as a prayer:
Awaken me, Lord, to your light,
Open my eyes to your nearness.
Loving God, star kindler,
Kindle a flame of love within us
To light our path in days of darkness.
Awaken me, Lord, to your love,
Open my heart to your indwelling.
Loving God, sun maker,
Warm us with your love
To melt the frozen days of winter.
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On Thursday both Year 6 classes went to the Natural History Museum.
After getting ready we boarded the coach at 9am. On the coach ride I sat
with Ben, Joshua, Dohyun, Tori, Maya and Makeda. We had a laugh and
before we knew it we had arrived at the Natural History Museum.
When we arrived at the Museum we were put into groups of 7. I was
lucky enough to be put with my two friends Ben and Dohyun. We sat
down in a waiting area and had a snack. I had an apple and a carton
drink. Finally it was time to look around the museum.
First of all we went to the green zone. We went to the bug section, Ben
and I were freaked out “We hate bugs!” we both exclaimed.
Awaken me, Lord, to your life,
Open my mind to your abiding.
Loving God, moon lighter,
Illuminate our waking and our sleeping
With your gentle presence.
Awaken me, Lord, to your purpose,
Open my will to your brightness.
Loving God, light in our darkness,
Protect and guard us as we follow
Where your lamp leads us
[Amen]
By Darrell Class 6 Debussy
May the light of Christ be with us all through these winter days.
When we got to the Natural History Museum the first thing we did was
go to the fossil room where we had to sort some fossils. We also learnt
about the super continent of Pangaea. We dug up dinosaurs with
brushes.
We went to many different rooms. My favourite room was the dinosaur
room because there was a simulation of a T-Rex. We saw tons of dinosaurs. We went to the Charles Darwin centre and learnt about evolution.
The sea creatures were very interesting. The fossils were interesting
because we learnt many facts about them like the most common fossil is
an ‘ammonite’.
With every blessing
Matthew
To all our Readers
We hope you will wish to continue to receive the Parish
Magazine during next year. The cost will be £6.
If you would like to pay for 2017, our deliverers will be
happy to receive this sum in cash or by cheque – payable
to St John’s PCC – early in December when they deliver
the magazine for that month.
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By Rowan Class 6 Mozart
Thank you Maisie, Imaan, Darrell and Rowan. I wish I could have
come too.
Editor
God’s Post-it note
God’s Post-it note
You can tell how big a person is by what it
takes to discourage him / her.
God Himself doesn’t propose to judge people until
their death. So why should you?
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Junior Church Column
Beverley McKeon
Commissioned Children’s
Minister
Autumn has arrived and we
are all now settled into our
new groups.
Bubbles - crèche for babies
and toddlers
Splash - Pre School to Year 2
Xstream - Year 3 to Year 6
Grid - Year 7 and above
If you have any questions about our new arrangements please speak to me after Church.
‘Light themed’ mini Holiday Club
As I write we are in full swing
with our mini holiday club we
have 30 children registered and
we are having lots of fun. We
have made lighthouses and been
learning ‘My Lighthouse’ song
along with some old favourites.
Tomorrow we will be painting tea light holders and
making stars to decorate the room ready for our
Light Party disco on Wednesday. We hope to sing
for you soon in Church so that we can share what we
have been doing over in Church House on a Sunday
and at Holiday Club.
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Natural History Museum Trip Recount by Year 6 Pupils at
St John’s C of E School
It took 40 minutes to get to the Natural History Museum. We had a lovely day and I learnt a lot. I stepped right into the gigantic, brown, oldfashioned doors. There were exhibits everywhere. I first went to see the
fossils and was given a sheet on which I had to choose an animal fossil
to draw, so I drew an Ichthyosaur. Next we had a workshop about comparing fossils and stones. After that they gave us a lot of fossils to brush
off. Then our group split up and we went to the Dinosaur Zone. They
had this little show with a dinosaur figure walking around.
Next we went into human biology and I learnt about Genes, DNA and
Human Life. We learnt about eye colour, the patterns on our thumbs and
I played a memory game that was really fun, but challenging. Then we
looked at the birds. What really caught my eye were the monkeys and
the Dodo because they look so cool.
There was another room full of animal bones that were hung up on a
ceiling and it was massive. The room also contained a gigantic T-Rex.
By Maisie Class 6 Mozart
Our school trip to the Natural History Museum was great fun. We saw
lots of fossils and skeletons of amazing creatures. At first we went to a
workshop and we got to feel and uncover real fossils. When the workshop was over we walked through a hallway of dinosaurs. We had to
choose one of them and write and draw them on our factsheets. I chose
the Ichthyosaur which is now a dolphin. We split into groups, my group
went to the mammal section. We visited the dinosaur section. I learnt
about dinosaur facts, parts and types of dinosaurs. In the workshop we
learnt about a super continent called Pangaea which used to be a large
landmass which built up and revealed many other things.
By Imaan Class 6 Mozart
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Our Praise and Worship will continue in Church
House on a Sunday at 9.30am so bring your children
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Calling Young Choristers
The successful Junior Choir, launched 2016, is resuming practices
in November to prepare for the Carol Service.
Rehearsals will begin on Sunday 30th October at Edit’s and
Philip’s house, 14 Peareswood Gardens, Stanmore. Light refreshments will be served.
If you are interested please have a word with Edit or Philip.
You do not need to be able to read music, just bring a lot of enthusiasm and a sense of humour.
Don’t worry if you can’t attend every rehearsal, just come to as
many as you can.
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For more information or to arrange an appointment
Please speak to Edit Rees on 020 8951 3893
or at café St Jean on Sunday
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Tel: 020 8907 3454
Email: [email protected]
Parish Registers
Baptism
16th October
Interment of Ashes “
28th September
“Received into the family of Christ’s
Church”
Kasey Kylesha Davis-Dole
I am the Resurrection and the Life
saith the Lord”
Caroline Rosaberry
Mark Squire
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November cover illustrations
This month Peter Williams’ front cover is on the theme of
remembrance. The back cover features the life of Elizabeth of Hungary,
who is remembered on November 18th.
“During Hungary’s Communist era It was difficult for Christians as
churchgoing was discouraged”, says Hungarian born Edit Rees. “Yet no
one could keep people away from church at Christmas, Easter and on
Saint Elizabeth’s Day.”
Tea and Chat
Tuesdays at 2.15pm
in Church House
November 15th - Freeman of the City of London and
Liveryman of the Stationers’ Company
A Personal View by Andrea Cameron
Elizabeth of Hungary lived for only 24 years but achieved as much as
most people do in a life time.
She was born in 1207, possibly in Hungary or maybe in Bratislava, Slovakia, the daughter of Alexander II, King of Hungary. At the age of
four she was sent for education to the court of the Landgrave of
Thuringia, to whose infant son she was betrothed. As she grew in age,
her piety increased. In 1221 she married Louis of Thuringia and in spite
of her position in court, began to live an austerly simple life, practised
penance and devoted herself to works of charity. Her husband,
although a strict man, esteemed her virtue, encouraging her in her
exemplary life. They had three children when Louis was killed fighting
with the Crusaders. After his death, Elizabeth left the court, made
arrangements for the care of her children, renounced the world and
became a tertiary of St Francis, whom she much admired. She built the
Franciscan hospital at Marburg and devoted herself to the care of the
sick until her death in 1231.
ALL ARE WELCOME
Remembrance
Poetry should surprise by a fine excess and not by
singularity, it should strike the reader as a wording of his
own highest thoughts, and appear almost a remembrance.
John Keats
Various miracles, e.g. the miracle of the roses and the crucifix in the
bed, were attributed to Elizabeth and her shrine became a centre of
pilgrimage in the 14th and 15th centuries.
Melody is a form of remembrance. It must have a quality of
inevitability in our ears.
2007 was declared ’Elizabeth Year’ in Marburg. A musical was written
to celebrate her life and the entire Third Order of St Francis joined in
this celebration through a two year programme of study of her life. She
is the patron saint of tertiaries, widows and young brides.
I've given my life to the principle and the ideal of memory,
and remembrance.
Gian Carlo Menotti
Elie Wiesel
Source: www.catholic.org/saints
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Thursday
7.30pm
8-9.30pm
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Friday
8pm
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FIXTUREROSE
LIMITED
Ringing Practice – newcomers welcome
Catherine of Alexandria, Martyr, 4th century;
Isaac Watts, Hymn Writer, 1748
Choir rehearsal
Saturday
6pm
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PCC Meeting (Silent Prayer from 7pm)
SUNDAY
St Paul’s Cathedral Advent Procession
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
8am
9.30am
11am
Holy Communion
Parish Communion
Matins
6.30pm
Joint Advent Service at Stanmore Baptist
Church
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SELF ASSESSMENT
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Three things in life you should never lose
HOPE
PEACE
HONESTY
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1.15pm
Little Fishers Babies and Toddler Group
2.15pm
Tea and chat
Wednesday
3.30pm
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Bible Study at Wolstenholme
8pm
Home Group (7 Halsbury Court)
Thursday
Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln, 1200
8-9.30pm
8pm
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Margaret, Queen of Scotland, Philanthropist, Reformer of the Church, 1093
Friday
Ringing Practice – newcomers welcome
Deanery Synod, St Peter’s - West Harrow
Elisabeth of Hungary, Princess of Thuringia, Philanthropist, 1231
Congratulations Joan and John
Joan and John Fuller’s 70th Wedding Anniversary
celebrated at “Tea and Chat” on Tuesday 4th October 2016
They write:
“We would like to thank everybody who made our anniversary
such a happy occasion.
Our particular thanks go to Sylvia Daniels and Sheila Oliver for
organising the afternoon and the delicious food.
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Saturday
Hilda, Abbess of Whitby, 6800
We thank Matthew for his summary of our careers in teaching;
and more especially for being there and being the focal point of St
John’s “family”.
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SUNDAY
CHRIST THE KING - SUNDAY NEXT
BEFORE ADVENT
We appreciated Ken Peters’ sparing time from his busy life with
“The Mission to Seafarers” to join us in celebrating our anniversary.
8pm
8am
9.30am
11am
5pm
Choir rehearsal
Holy Communion
All Age Communion with Baptism
Matins
Evensong
It was so pleasant to share happy memories with Phyllis O’Leary.
We are grateful to her for coming back from Morecambe to see
us.
The floral table decorations by Pam Huckle were lovely and our
basket of flowers arranged by Barbara Robbens is still a pleasure
to see as we write this.
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Monday
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Tuesday
Cecilia, Martyr at Rome, c. 230
10.30am
Holy Communion
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1.15pm
Little Fishers Babies & Toddler Group
2.15pm
Tea and chat
Wednesday
Clement, Bishop of Rome,
Martyr, c. 100
Many other people gave up their time to join us in celebrating our
70th Wedding Anniversary and we thank all of you very, very sincerely. You have given us memories which we shall treasure.
Joan and John Fuller
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Church Diary for November 2016
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2
Tuesday
ALL SAINTS’ DAY
10.30am
Holy Communion
1.15pm
Little Fishers Babies & Toddler Group
2.15pm
Tea and Chat
Wednesday
8pm
3
4
Thursday
5
Ringing Practice – newcomers welcome
Friday
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SUNDAY
Monday
Saints and Martyrs of England
10.30am
Holy Communion
1.15pm
Little Fishers Babies and Toddler Group
2.15pm
Tea & Chat
Wednesday
Thursday
Margery Kempe, Mystic, c. 1440
Leo the Great, Bishop of Rome, Teacher,
461
7pm
St John’s School Fashion Show and
Pop up Shop
8-9.30pm
Ringing Practice – newcomers welcome
Friday
Martin, Bishop of Tours, c. 397
Choir rehearsal
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Saturday
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SUNDAY
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
8am
9.30am
10.45AM
11am
Holy Communion
Parish Communion
Act of Remembrance
NO Matins
Choir rehearsal
Churchyard Working Party
THIRD SUNDY BEFORE ADVENT
Holy Communion
Parish Communion
Matins
Holy Communion
Tuesday
8pm
Saturday
5pm
12
Richard Hooker, Priest, Anglican
Apologist, Teacher, 1600
8-9.30pm
8am
9.30am
11am
12 noon
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10
Home Group (7 Halsbury Court)
Holy Communion at Paxfold
9.30am
6
9
All Souls’ Day – Commemoration of the
Faithful Departed
10am
8pm
8
5pm
6.30pm
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Monday
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Tuesday
NO Evening Service
Stanmore Charities Meeting
Samuel Seabury, first Anglican Bishop in
North America, 1796
No Evening Service
Willibrord of York , Bishop, Apostle of
Frisia, 739
10.30am
Holy Communion
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