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Worth, Pound Hill & Maidenbower

St Barnabas, Pound Hill St Nicholas, Worth

PARISH MAGAZINE

June / July / August / September 2014

£1.00

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PARISH CONTACTS

Baptism, Wedding and general enquiries should be made to the Parish Office:

: 0300 111 8150 : office@worthparish.org.uk

Worth Parish Web site: www.worthparish.org.uk

CLERGY SERVING THE PARISH

Revd Canon Anthony Ball (Rector) 01293 882229

Revd Angela Martin (Assistant Rector) 01293 404127

Revd Canon Roger Brown 01293 520454

Revd Gordon Parry 07802 432398

Revd Canon Meurig Williams 01293 883051

www.facebook.com/WorthParish

Reg. Charity No. 1131090

REGULAR SERVICES AT St NICHOLAS AND S

t BARNABAS

St Nicholas,

Worth

St Barnabas,

Pound Hill

Sunday

08.00 Holy Communion

(Book of Common Prayer, 1662)

09.45 Sung Eucharist (Common Worship)

11.30 Nic’s (All Age Prayer & Praise)

(30 mins -1st Sun of each month)

10.00 The Eucharist

(Common Worship)

10.00 Family Service

(Informal, Common Worship)

3rd

Sunday of every month

Monday 07.30 Morning Prayer 17.00 Evening Prayer

Tuesday 07.30 Morning Prayer 10.30 Eucharist

17.00 Evening Prayer

Wednesday 07.30 Morning Prayer 17.00 Evening Prayer

Thursday 07.30 Morning Prayer

10.30 Eucharist 17.00 Evening Prayer

Friday 07.30 Morning Prayer 17.00 Evening Prayer

Saturday 08.30 Morning Prayer 17.00 Evening Prayer

Contributions for October 2014

by 7 September 2014 to Sue Perry

church@datamax.co.uk

(or by hand)

on Sunday 9 March 2014

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Happy Summertide

Although I have to say that the last few days have hardly been

indicative of a summer of warmth and shine and every time I think I

have washed my jumpers for the last time before the Autumn, out they

come again – I don’t ‘do’ cold!!

My husband is full of surprises and it was so lovely of him to ask

Ange for an extra prayer last Sunday as part of our celebrating 25

years of marriage. As it is my ‘second time around’ I cannot believe other than that there is a greater

plan for every one of us and even in my darker hours He was watching over me and knowing that it

would all work out in the fullness of time. We thank everyone for their good wishes and are grateful

for each and every day we have together.

As a relative newcomer to the parish - we have only been here for 21 years - it was interesting to

receive a copy of a short book on some of its history. We have permission to print it and this I

propose to do in instalments over the coming year. The author, Jim Laker, passed away in 1997. Jim

was Tower Captain for many, many years at St Nicholas and a member of 4th

Worth Scouts in the

1920s.

Reading and editing the original script my father had written for this booklet, it was hard to resist

the temptation to continue the story of our village into my own childhood. The feeling that

everything had really changed in my thirty years was very real, how wrong I was! Surely, I knew the

footpaths, the lanes, the mill race and the pond, but only as playthings of children. To dad and his

generation these were places of work and the paths were walked daily through necessity, not

pleasure.

As the years pass by more and more firsthand memories of yesteryear are lost forever. With these

losses in mind, dad started to collect together all the photos he could of the village’s past. After

three years and many trips down ‘memory lane’ his collection passed the 300 mark and has already

give pleasure to the many who have seen it. His dedication to the collecting has been well matched

by the generosity of those who have loaned or given. Without this help, little would have been

achieved and I would like to sincerely thank all who helped not only with the amassing, but also the

many friends who worked in the background to produce numerous copies from the loaned prints.

Tim Laker 1979

I hope you find this ‘serial’ of interest and maybe, like me, you will look on our parish, as you travel

around and through it, with slightly different eyes. As well as this there is a variety of things topical,

relevant, motivating and just plain fun.

Enjoy, take care and ‘see’ you all again, refreshed, in the Autumn.

Sue x

St Nicholas Church, Worth Open Day

Saturday 27th

September 2014 12pm to 4pm

Remember – We need you – even if you can’t help, the day will be nothing without people!!

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A bit of Holy Gardening!

Dear All,

This will be the last time I write a page for the parish mag as I will be leaving to

become the Vicar in Forest Row & Ashurst Wood this July.

Although I have only been here for just under 2 ½ years it feels like a lot longer

and even in this short time together we have been able to plant a few seeds for the future. There are a

number of references to planting and growing in the Bible and we often refer to ‘church-planting’

and ‘growing healthy churches’ these days – what does that all mean?

When we read Genesis we learn that in the beginning God planted a garden and filled it with every

conceivable plant both large and small, many of which we are still to discover! And not only plants,

creatures too - on the ground, in the air and in the water. God also created mankind and shared this

great creation with us, giving us dominion over it and charging us with good stewardship of it. Now

that word ‘good’ seems very innocent, but after every creative act God looked at it and saw that it

was good. It’s important for us to remember that all creation was created ‘good’. The other

important point to bear in mind is that God is love and love is not controlling, hence we were

allowed free will to make a choice in how we respond to God’s love, or not as the case may be. God,

our creator, redeemer and sustainer continues to create, redeem and sustain. So the planting and

growing continues with or without us, BUT the more we join in with God’s work the better it will be

for us because, by joining in, we join with the love and the joy. As Jesus told us, we do have life in

all its fullness. Jesus said ‘I am the vine and my Father is the gardener’ Jn.15.1

- if we graft ourselves

into the vine we grow with the vine and the gardener will sustain us. As we grow in the vine, shoots

and buds will form as well as those bits that need pruning. As any gardener will tell you dead limbs

and infected parts need to be removed to allow air to circulate around the plant and to stop disease

spreading. But growing isn’t just about remaining grafted into the vine, there is also the need to help

attract others to join in and choose to be grafted in. For that we need to be an attractive and healthy

looking plant. And it’s no use relying just on passers by, we need to send out tendrils and allow a bit

of cross-pollination. Sharing our ministry, not just with each other but with all in our community, is

a key to growing a way in which we can bless our community. After all that is exactly what we are

doing when we ask for God’s blessing, we are asking for what we do to be the best it can be - we are

asking for it to be made good.

Our plant here in Worth needs to look after its little shoots, the tender parts of our plant. We have, in

the last couple of years, grown our work with children by introducing Nic’s, Messy Church and All-

Age-Worship alongside our already established Sunday Schools and Youth group, as well as

reconnecting the parish with our schools. Not forgetting the contact Anthony and I have with baptism

families and those who come to get married. This ministry to our small buds is vital for growth and if

we ask for God’s blessing will, I’m sure, be a real blessing for and to our community. One way to

enrich this ministry, providing good soil for these little plants to grow in, is to mobilize the

generations of wisdom, which we already have well established in our

garden here. I have seen this in action each month at Messy Church, we

gather together and teach the songs and stories of our journey with God to

those who have yet to hear it. We pray together and we enjoy life together.

As I move on to help tend another part of God’s estate, there is one little bit

of this garden that I would love to see grow and that’s the little shoots! If

you can remember a favourite bible story or song from your youth do let us

know and I encourage you to share some of the sunshine that has fed you in

your growth with those who still have so much growing to do.

With every blessing, Ange AKA – one of God’s gardeners

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News from St Nicholas Circle – 1st Thursday of every

month : The St Nicholas Circle is a group of friends

who meet monthly for talks and social gatherings.

Newcomers and visitors are always welcome.

Our Top Places of Worship from Around the

World – Stuart and Ann Sole : In April we were

treated to an illustrated presentation of buildings of

faith. Stuart and Ann have visited many countries,

but chose the places of worship that had impressed

them most (excluding St Nicholas of course!).

The Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) would

have been built with 7 minarets like the one in

Mecca, but it was thought that this would be

disrespectful, so it was only given 6. Casablanca

boasts two of their favourites and both are fairly

modern. First is Notre Dame d’Lourdes with

800sqm of breathtaking windows which serves

20,000 Catholics and secondly, the Hassan II

Mosque which is the largest in Morroco and 7th

largest in the world and has the tallest minaret. Its

qibla wall is perpendicular to the naves, which is

said to be an unconventional layout, as it is more

usual for the rows of worshipers facing Mecca to

be as wide as possible rather than extend farther

back.

Near the banks

of the

Irrawaddy

River in

Mandalay in

Myanamar are

over 10,000

Buddhist temples. Each beautifully decorated and

between them celebrating many gods.

Finally we came back into Europe, where we were

shown slides from Tromsø, an Arctic cathedral in

Norway where the organ is partly made from

Reindeer hide and the Sagrada Familia Cathedral

in Barcelona with its Passion Façade. [Angela and

Phyl (Chairs of the Parish Buildings Committee)

take note – building of this Cathedral started in

1882 and will only be finished in 2026].

Wildlife A&E – Debbie Johnson: Debbie’s non-

profit making organisation “Wildlife A&E” is

based in Rotherfield. Its purpose is to care for sick

and poorly wild animals and then put them back

into the wild as quickly as possible.

Debbie’s background is in nursing humans - so not

a large jump there! Her long suffering/caring

family are fully involved as their house and garden

doubles as a caring area and the family get

involved in the rigorous schedule of feeding

several times both day and night. She described

April as the start of silly season with animals

arriving on a regular basis from now to Autumn –

Deer orphans (Jun/Jul/Aug), fallow (Jun/Jul), Roe

(May/Jun), mice, field voles, foxes year round and

others. In total they have been running for 5 years

and last year dealt with 235 animals. The CPL

(Cats Protection League) have donated 1 acre of

land for the deer and to free the rehabilitated. Two

local vets offer their services free of charge so that

only the medications have to be funded.

I helped Debbie bring in some cages, thinking they

were cats. They turned out to be a hedgehog, 5

baby bunnies and 4 tawny owls. One housed a

young fox rescued from a rat trap that day and was

still on regular monitoring. This was not shown,

but the owls which had separately fallen out of

trees and were too cold to climb

back had recovered and the

audience loved stroking their

soft plumage and listening to

them “sounding like coffee

percolators”.

Looking ahead: In June we have our Summer Supper

night, in July we have our summer break and with

Angela preparing for her departure from the Parish we

have secured a replacement speaker from ‘Crawley

Street Pastors’ for Thursday 7th August.

Worth and Pound Hill Branch of Mothers’ Union

We continue to support the clergy at all Baptism

services.

On Thursday 22nd May there was a talk by the

Samaritans. This was very interesting.

On Saturday 31st May there will be a Coffee

Morning and raffle in the Pastoral Centre from

10am - 12noon. Hope you will be there!

There will be a Quiet Day at St Margaret’s Ifield

on Tuesday 17th June. This will be an MU District

event. A lovely venue .. try and come.

On Thursday 26th June there will be a Branch

Meeting to discuss Gay Sexuality entitled “Created

by God”.

All monthly meetings are in the Pastoral Centre

and start at 7.30pm. There is always tea/coffee

after the meeting. All are welcome.

Ann Phillipson

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Our Parish is prayed for at the Cathedral

During late March we were informed through the usual channels (looking on the website, as paper invitation

had not arrived!) that the date for our Parish to be prayed for in the cathedral, was going to be Friday April

4th; not much time to organise a trip, but we went for it any way. The Disciple & Fellowship group put pen to

paper (fingers on keyboard!) and let it be known that I was going to lead a group visit to Chichester, ‘simples’

as the advert says.

As there were too many for one car and not really enough for two, I arranged to travel by train. Great, we

would be able to enjoy a relaxed ride through the Sussex countryside to Chichester and back. Times checked

and picking up another 2 last minute, (I knew we should have used cars) Pam, Shirley x 2, Doreen, Rosemary,

Cecil and moi arrived at Three Bridges in plenty of time and waited…………..

The loud speaker system announced that the train on ‘the up line’ to London was delayed due to ‘an incident’

at Ifield; this then became ‘the train has come into contact with a large object on the line.’ We then panicked

and worried for the poor people on the train, were they injured? Had someone been hit by the train? It then

became very clear that our train to Chichester, which we were now sitting on, was going to be delayed, oh

dear would we get there at all?

Five minutes later and we were on our way, but just as we moved off an announcement was made to say we

were being diverted, via Brighton! Not so much scenic rural estates as Industrial Estates!

We chugged on and eventually arrived at Barnham, next stop Chichester, we relaxed and waited, and waited

and…… then we were told “All off. This train stops here today, Chichester train in on platform 2 and about to

leave.” I will not describe the picture but use your imagination, especially as we also helped a lady traveller

collect her case, bag and belongings and took off for the train. I think said lady was a tad concerned we would

disappear with her luggage so stuck to us like glue! We did give it all back, honest.

We eventually arrived at the Cathedral with half an hour to spare for a look around the cathedral before the

complimentary tea in the Cloisters Café and then Evensong, not quite what had been planned but better than

nothing. We had arranged to meet Chloe at the cathedral, as she works in Chichester, that side of things

worked well so we thought the day was on the change, on the up! Tea was very nice and we were blessed

with a visit from the Precentor and Acting Dean, Canon Tim Schofield who was lovely and made us feel very

welcome. Then came the next bombshell… the choir boys had started their Easter holiday that afternoon so

Evensong became Evening Prayer! The service was still very uplifting and although we were not the only

ones in the congregation, Canon Tim made it special for us (we had told him our troubles of the day, he was

very sympathetic). He was joined for the service by Canon Dr Anthony Cane, the Chancellor.

After the service we said our “goodbyes” and wandered to the station to catch the 18.35 only to find that 17.05

had yet to arrive!!! And so the saga continued… eventually we were told the trains would be crowded and

only go to Horsham where a bus would take us to Three Bridges. By this time we did not care ‘how’ so long

as we got home! However, on the way we were told the line at Ifield had been cleared so we could go all the

way home! Toot-toot !

In spite of everything we all had a wonderful time in Chichester with lots of fellowship. We really enjoyed the

service and had been made very welcome. Can’t promise it will be as exciting next year, but when the time

comes YOU will be very welcome to join the group. 7 went and 8 returned, so in good Christian tradition, we

added to our number!!

A wonderful time

was had by all !

Joan Tick

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MOUNT PILATUS

We have recently returned from a short holiday in Switzerland. In the middle of the week we were

transported by cable car to the summit of Mount Pilatus (7,000 feet), where we were to spend the night. It

was pretty misty and damp and having reached the summit we could see very little. However, we woke

early and the skies had cleared to reveal the most amazing 360 degree view. In sight and totally isolated

as far as we could see was a small and, from a distance, very well maintained little church. We felt the

need to investigate and we discovered that in 1860 a Kaspar

Blather built a convalescent hotel underneath the top of Mt.

Pilatus. The facilities included a chapel with highly distinctive

architecture. The chapel was inaugurated on 18 August 1861

with the title of “The Transfiguration of Christ on Mount

Tabor”.

During the following decades, numerous guests made the

journey up to the impressive vantage point —by sedan chair

or pack horse — and stayed at the comfortable and stylishly

furnished Hotel Klimsenhorn. In 1889 the famous "steepest

cogwheel railway in the world" (on which we returned to a more normal altitude) made Mount Pilatus more

accessible. The Hotel Pilatus-Kulm, where we stayed, opened its doors just one year later.

In 1967 the Pilatus-Bahn Company took over the Hotel Klimsenhorn together with the chapel. The hotel

building was demolished while the chapel, visible from afar and a distinctive landmark, was allowed to

remain standing, but without serving any further ecclesiastical function. In the following years, the

interior was ruthlessly vandalized and remained suitable only as a shelter for mountain hikers. In 1971

the Klimsenhorn Chapel Commission was founded and believed that the chapel should be preserved.

After finances had been secured, renovation of the chapel was able to be completed in summer 1975. The

Klimsenhorn Chapel Foundation was set up to ensure the continued existence of the chapel and to enable

religious services to be held there. On Sunday, 7 September 1975, the newly renovated chapel was

consecrated and handed over to the Klimsenhorn Chapel Foundation.

More and extensive renovation of the chapel had to be undertaken again in 2003 and the work was

completed before the winter set in. On Sunday, 8 August 2004, the newly renovated chapel was

consecrated anew by Abbot Berchtold Muller in the presence of numerous friends of Mount Pilatus. This

is the chapel we were so lucky to be able to see early on the 29th April.

We had not thought much about the name of our destination, but we soon found out about the legend of

Mount Pilatus.

From time immemorial, local people around Mount Pilatus believed that the tiny lake, high up in the

mountain, was to blame for the terrible storms in the area. Devastating thunderstorms appeared as soon as

ripples were made in the waters. People feared the restless ghost of Pontius Pilate had found its last

resting place in Lake Pilatus.

Soon after the death of Pontius Pilate, the myth spread that he had met a disreputable end. This belief was

strengthened by the lack of a grave and by conflicting reports of the cause of his death. Since the 15th

century, it had been said that Tiberius Caesar had had Pontius Pilate thrown into prison as a punishment

for condemning Jesus Christ, whereupon Pilate committed suicide. His body was thrown into the Tiber,

but the river rebelled against it with great floods. The body was pulled out again and sunk in the Rhone.

Alas the ghost of the damned once again caused trouble. It was then decided to sink Pontius Pilate in a

tiny remote lake on Mount Pilatus. This apparently resulted in some degree of peace. Only once a year,

on Good Friday, did Pilate allow himself to be seen.

In the mid-16th century, fear began to abate. In 1585 Lucerne's priest, accompanied by a plucky band of

townspeople climbed Mount Pilatus to challenge the ghost. They threw stones into lake, churned up the

water and waded in it – but the ghost did not react: the spell was apparently broken. To ensure that the

ghost of Pontius Pilate had also ceased its thunderstorm invoking activities, in 1594 a gap was dug in the

wall of the pond to dry it out. It wasn't until 400 years later, in 1980, that people ventured to close the gap

again. Today the placid lake exists once more and the ghost of Pontius Pilate rests in peace. Stuart & Mary

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Confirmations

Two of our ‘Pilgrims’, Vikki Lewis & Ashleigh Butler,

(back row on the left)

were Confirmed at St Mary’s Southgate by Bishop Martin

during his Visitation to Crawley in March.

Our other two ‘Pilgrims’, Sue Walshe & Stacey Lewis,

were Confirmed

and Stacey was also Baptised

at Worth Abbey at the beginning of May, by Bishop Mark.

Both occasions were memorable ones, not only for our ladies

but also for those who attended.

Spring Baptisms & Weddings

20/4/14 Sienna Goodall 11/5/14 Lola Louise Andrews

27/4/14 Oliver Anthony Butler Annabelle Grace Chenery

Hayden William Frederick Dicken 25/5/14 Ashley Michelle Ditzel

Tia Louise Levi Miller Lewis Stanley Streeter Lloyd

Michael James Byrne Archie James Lebeau

4/5/14 Theo Benjamin Allard Bradley Alec Harwood

Iris Norah Morgan

12/4 14 Paul Jarrett & Lucy Harnett 3/5/14 Andrew Stocker & Laura Human

26/4/14 Gregory Arden & Claire Dudley Michael Stewart & Faye Thompson

Richard Lewis & Danielle

Coughlan

17/5/14 Ian Hunt & Laura Boyer

2/5/14 Alex Spratt & Laura Wicks 31/5/14 Stuart Crang & Jillian Starkey

Paul Swan & Catherine Mepham

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Maya Angelou 4 April 1928 – 28 May

2014

Maya Angelou, the American poet and

author, died at her home in Winston-Salem,

North Carolina. She was 86.We lose the

immense wisdom of the celebrated African

American author, poet and civil activist.

These quotes say a lot about who she was

and what she stood for. Which other

inspiring sayings would you like to share?

Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.

If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain.

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.

I do not trust people who don't love themselves and yet tell me, 'I love you.' There is an African

saying which is: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt.

We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve

that beauty.

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some

compassion, some humor, and some style.

Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will

never forget how you made them feel.

I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out

and kick ass.

The love of the family, the love of the person can heal. It heals the scars left by a larger society. A

massive, powerful society.

Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practise any other

virtue consistently.

Nothing will work unless you do.

It's one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody.

I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way (s)he handles these three things: a rainy

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Understanding the Lord’s Prayer

Many people can recite the Lord’s Prayer without being able to explain what it means or answer

basic questions about it. I’d like to break it down very simply to help us all better understand what

Jesus was teaching about prayer.

It’s a Pattern, Not a Chant. Jesus said, “This, then is HOW (not what) you should pray…” Jesus

gave it as a pattern for his followers to copy. He did not intend for them to recite it as if they were

chanting a magical incantation that would force God to do what they want him to do. The different

parts of the Lord’s Prayer are meant to teach us something about God, prayer, and about our need.

“Our Father in Heaven.” First, we should start our prayers by recognizing that we are praying to

God Almighty who is in Heaven. But at the same time, we approach him as a child approaches his

loving father. God is “in Heaven,” but He is our loving Heavenly Father. Just as a respectful child

approaches his father with humility and love, we also should approach praying to our Heavenly

Father with humility and love rather than praying as if God is a “Cosmic Vending-Machine” who is

there to give us whatever we ask for. We should start our prayers by humbly recognizing who we

are and who God is.

“Hallowed be your name.” We barely ever hear the word “hallowed” today, and most of us

couldn’t give a good dictionary definition for it… and yet many recite it in the Lord’s Prayer without

giving much thought to what we’re saying in this line. “Hallowed” literally means “to make holy” or

“to demonstrate as holy.” So when we say “hallowed by your name,” what we are praying is, “show

us how holy and perfect and ‘different from us’ you are!” This line really is an extension of the

opening acknowledgement that God is our Father in Heaven: First we recognize that God loves us

and listens to us (“Our father in heaven”) and then we move on to recognize his holiness (“hallowed

be your name). God is not our buddy whom we should carelessly address, but neither is He is distant

and uncaring God whom we should be terrified to pray to.

“Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” God is the King. When we

say that God is “Sovereign,” what we are declaring is that God really is in charge of everything.

Even some atheists pray when their loved ones are in a terrible life-threatening accident. That’s

because there’s just ‘something’ inside of us that tells us God is in control, and Scripture time and

again affirms that idea. The word “will” means the same as “desire,” so by praying for God’s will to

be done we are praying for all that God desires to be done. If we pray but refuse to submit to God’s

authority (“your will be done…”), then we are only deceiving ourselves and we’re not really praying

the way Jesus taught his followers to pray. As Jesus’ people pray and obey God’s will for them, his

kingdom is made increasingly evident to the unbelieving world around them.

“Give us today our daily bread.” God provides. He does not give us everything we ask for, but He

gives us everything we need. This doesn’t mean that people who are dying of starvation aren’t

praying enough (but it does mean that others aren’t praying “your will be done” enough!). God

provides everything we truly need. This line points back to when God was leading Israel out of

Egypt and provided the Manna from heaven each morning for them to eat. God did not give them

enough to last any more than a day so that they would have to continue relying on Him to provide.

Likewise, we are following Jesus each day can trust that He will provide everything we need for

today; and tomorrow he will provide for everything we need tomorrow. God cares for his children

and takes care of them.

“Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” God is the only one who

can forgive sin, I think most people agree about that. In Matthew 6:12 the Lord’s Prayer says

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“Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors” while Luke 11:4 says “Forgive us our sins, for we

also forgive everyone who sins against us.” Scholars agree that the reason these lines are different is

because Jesus probably taught them this prayer in Aramaic (which was the commonly spoken

language of the day), so when they wrote the prayer in Greek they used different words to

communicate what Jesus said. This line in the prayer is significant, because we pray we confess our

sins to God and admit our need to be forgiven. You cannot receive forgiveness if you don’t admit

that you need it!

“And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.” Confessing sin to God in prayer is

really important, but so is repenting from your sin. I like to think about “Repentance” as doing an

“About-Face” – imagine you’re walking one way, then you stop, turn around, and start walking in

the opposite direction that you were walking in before – that’s what repentance is like. When we

confess our sin to God we are admitting our need to be forgiven and that we have dishonoured God.

Confession is great, but if we do not repent of our sin then we are doomed to repeat it. Praying this

part of the Lord’s Prayer might sound like this: “God, I know that I have sinned by gossiping about

my co-worker. This does not honour you and isn’t what you want from me. I want to speak well of

people and not be known as a gossip or slanderer. When I am tempted to gossip, remind me of your

desire for me to to speak well of people and make me a blessing rather than a discouragement.” It’s

important for us to realize that we cannot escape temptation on our own, no matter how “good” we

are or how much self-control we have. We are fully dependent upon the Holy Spirit who lives in

Christians to give us eyes that see temptation coming and feet to escape it.

“For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever, Amen.” Technically, this isn’t in

the Lord’s Prayer in Scripture and therefore some traditions don’t say this when they recite the

Lord’s Prayer. This simply is a way of closing out the prayer while again declaring God’s holiness

and sovereignty. We pray for God’s kingdom and power and glory to be lifted up and made more

beautiful in the eyes of all people. “Amen” is an expression that means “So be it” or “Make it so.”

By closing our prayers with “Amen,” we are declaring that we truly believe that God has

heard everything we have said and that He will do it.

I hope this has been a helpful look into the Lord’s Prayer. Please feel free to

ask any questions as a comment below and I’ll do my best to reply with an answer.

Martin Luther’s “Small Catechism” has a section on the Lord’s Prayer which is

really good, I highly recommend it for those of you who might be looking to read

a bit more.

Pastor Mike http://ebccrosswalk.wordpress.com/2010/09/21/

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Christ has no body now on earth but ours,

no hands but ours,

no feet but ours;

ours are the eyes

through which to look at

Christ’s compassion to the world,

ours are the feet

with which he is to go about doing good,

and ours are the hands

with which he is to bless us now.

St Teresa of Avila 1515-1582

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Across

1 See 23 Across

3 Where the thief on the

cross was told he would

be, with Jesus (Luke

23:43) (8)

8 Invalid (4)

9 Blasphemed (Ezekiel

36:20) (8)

11 Adhering to the letter

of the law rather than its

spirit (Philippians 3:6)

(10)

14 Shut (Ecclesiastes

12:4) (6)

15 ‘This is how it will be

with anyone who — up

things for himself but is

not rich towards God’

(Luke 12:21) (6)

17 Mary on Isis (anag.)

(10)

20 Agreement (Hebrews

9:15) (8)

21 Native of, say, Bangkok (4)

22 Deaf fort (anag.) (5-3)

23 and 1 Across ‘The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of — to work it and

take — of it’ (Genesis 2:15) (4,4)

Down

1 Struggle between opposing forces (Habakkuk 1:3) (8)

2 James defined this as ‘looking after orphans and widows in

their distress and keeping oneself from being polluted by the

world’ (James 1:27) (8)

4 ‘The one I kiss is the man; — him’ (Matthew 26:48) (6)

5 ‘Be joyful in hope, patient in — , faithful in prayer’ (Romans

12:12) (10)

6 St Columba’s burial place (4)

7 Swirling current of water (4)

10 Loyalty (Isaiah 19:18) (10)

12 ‘God was pleased through the foolishness of what was — ,

to save those who believe’ (1 Corinthians 1:21) (8)

13 Camp where the angel of the Lord slew 185,000 men one

night (2 Kings 19:35) (8)

16 ‘There is still — — — Jonathan; he is crippled in both

feet’(2 Samuel 9:3) (1,3,2)

18 David Livingstone was one (4)

19 Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (1,1,1,1)

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Christianity in Egypt

Words from Hosea 11.1 (“out of Egypt I have called my son”)

are inscribed on the stone monument we see in the foreground

of the picture in the centre of the compound of All Saints

(Anglican) Cathedral in Cairo. The words mean a great deal

to me as it was living in Cairo in 1992/3 that I began the

journey back into the church (after a time of ‘distance’ at

University) on which I recognised the “call” which resulted in

my ordination. It was, therefore, very poignant to be invited

by the current Bishop to be a Canon of the Cathedral some 15

years later and, in that role, to be part of the current

celebrations of 75 years of their being an Anglican Cathedral

in Cairo. All Saints Cathedral is, as far as I know, the only

church in Egypt to have been built with (Egyptian)

government funds. Permission to build the original Anglican

cathedral on the banks of the Nile was linked with the grant of

land and the permission to build the London Central Mosque

at Regent’s Park.

Thiswas demolished

to make way for a new bridge and the current cathedral

constructed in compensation. But, with the first Anglican

missionary arriving in 1819, the Anglican church is a

relatively recent feature of the long and proud history of

Christianity in Egypt.

Hosea’s words can be seen to point towards Jesus who, we

are told in St Matthew’s Gospel, came to Egypt fleeing

from Herod’s massacre of the Holy Innocents. Local

tradition has the Holy Family remaining in Egypt for three

years (until Herod’s death) and there are many stories and legends about this time cherished by

Egyptian churches. St Luke reveals that there were Egyptians present on the Day of Pentecost and it

is reasonable to expect that some of them founded Christian communities on their return. But it is St

Mark, Apostle and Evangelist, who is most often said to be the ‘founder’ of Christianity in Egypt

which leads, to this day, to the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church (the indigenous Egyptian

Church) being called the Pope of Alexandria. Alexandria was a (probably the pre-eminent) crucible

of theological study in the first centuries of Christianity – and it was in the Egyptian desert that St

Anthony began the monastic movement - a movement that has seen a remarkable resurgence in

Egypt in our day. In 451, theological (and political!) controversies led to the first great schism

within the church with the Coptic Church being alienated from both the Byzantine (Eastern

Orthodox) and Latin (Roman Catholic) churches. The family of churches, thus created, are now

known as the “Oriental Orthodox”.

Today Christians form about 15% of the 83 million Egyptian population. Over 90% of these are

Coptic Orthodox, with the rest almost equally divided between the Coptic Catholics (whose

Coptic icon of the flight into Egypt

(from fullhomelydivinity.org)

All Saints (Anglican) Cathedral, Cairo

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Pope Tawadros greets

the Archbishop of

York

(under the watchful

eyes of Bishop

Mouneer and Canon

Anthony)

Patriarchate was established in 1824 and re-established in 1895) and various Protestant

denominations. There is sometimes a mis-placed assumption that Christians in the Middle East are

‘recent arrivals’, so it is worth remembering that the Coptic language is descended from the language

of pharaonic Egypt – obviously pre-dating the introduction of Arabic. For much of their history the

Copts have been a minority living under Muslim rule. That minority status has sometimes brought

with it a suspicion about their loyalties (although Christians were at the forefront of the intellectual

development of Arab nationalism) and often discrimination of different kinds. In modern times, for

example, the necessary permits to build or even repair churches have been difficult to come by and

Christians have rarely been able to rise to senior levels in the civil service or army. This, as

elsewhere in the Middle (or Near!) East, has led to a considerable exodus of Christians whose

education or qualifications allow them to emigrate – a real issue for the communities which remain.

Perhaps it is this sense of pressure, as well as the time of considerable uncertainty through which

Egyptians are living, that has led to the establishing of a National Council of Christian Churches in

February last year.

Pope Tawadros, the 118th

occupant of the See of St Mark, was chosen as Pope on 4th

November 2012

(his birthday) in a fascinating ceremony where a young child chooses one of three names from a

chalice – demonstrating the Church’s trust in the guidance of the Holy Spirit (remember how the

disciples chose a successor to Judas?). Last year I met him the day before the first anniversary of his

election. He observed then that the trial of President Mubarak started on the birthday of his

predecessor, Pope Shenouda and that the following day, when the trial of President Mursi was to

begin, was his birthday. I said then that we would all pray for his longevity as neither Egypt nor the

church would benefit from another President on trial.

During the 2011 demonstrations in Tahrir Square, when the ‘Arab Spring’ reached Egypt, Muslims

and Christians could be seen demonstrating side by side and supporting each other – reinforcing the

message of their common citizenship. The church leadership was initially cautious about efforts to

topple President Mubarak, fearful of the consequences of instability. However, they did support

President Mursi until it became apparent that many of the promises he made to them were not being

implemented. So, whilst seeking to steer clear of ‘party politics’, the Pope and leaders of other

denominations supported his removal. “Please convince your government that this is a second

revolution, not a coup” I was told by a number of bishops in November last year. The new

constitution, approved earlier this year, has somewhat contradictory clauses about religious freedom

and much will hinge on how it is implemented. We, and more crucially our Egyptian brothers and

sisters, pray that the threshold on which the country now stands will herald respect for their freedom

to worship and express their faith and the flourishing of the Church.

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Nic’s -

First Sunday

of Every

Month 6 July / 3 August / 7 Sept / 5 Oct

St Nicholas 11.30

A 30 minute non-eucharist service for the whole

family

Date Theme Venue

Summer Half Term

13th Jun 14 (EXAMS) Make a Kite to

fly in the park

Knepp Close

Playing Field

27th Jun 14 (EXAMS) Games night Pastoral

Centre

11th Jul 14 GROUP OUTING - Lazar

Quest? tbc

25th Jul 14 Summer holidays

St Barnabas Hall

We start @ 3

with a cup of tea!

Then we listen to the story, sing a

song and have some fun creating

our Make-n-Take to remind us of

what we’ve been thinking about. KEEP AN EYE OUR FOR OUR BANNER

25th June – PENTECOST – BIRTHDAYS!

23rd July (week before summer holidays)

WEDDING @ CANA – the Party continues!

*AUGUST BREAK*

24th September – see posters

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Summer Fair 21 June 11.00 am – 3.00 pm

at St Barnabas

Come and listen to the Copthorne Silver Band and the Milton Mount Choir

Bring the children to see the Punch and Judy Show

Raffle prizes include Afternoon Tea for 2 at the Copthorne Hotel

Lots of volunteers needed to help on the day with stalls, refreshments etc and any donations of prizes welcome

The Parish Events and Fund Raising Committee look forward

to hearing from you

“That’s the way to do it!!!”

(Phyl Pennell 01293 883362 - roger.pennell@Zen.co.uk)

100 CLUB

The 100 Club is a fund raising initiative to raise funds on a consistent basis, toward the costs of the

many projects which we need to fund over the coming years.

How does the 100 Club work? The aim is to have 100 members (we currently have around 40). Each member commits to paying £10 per month, by standing order (to keep the administration simple) or an annual payment.

There are currently four prizes each month, half the proceeds going to the Parish and half in prize money.

1st prize - £100 2nd prize - £50

2 x 3rd prize - £25 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE OUT ONE OR MORE SUBSCRIPTION

TO THE 100 CLUB, PLEASE CALL

PHYL PENNELL (01293 883362) roger.pennell@zen.co.uk NEIL DOBSON (01293 882939 member@dob-son.freeserve.co.uk

It's Knit & Natter time! Bring along your

unfinished knitting projects, your tapestries

and your paper-craft - or anything else you

have on the go.

Every Thursday – Pastoral Centre 14.30 -16.30

Come along to :

Share hints and tips

Meet new people

Learn new skills

Have a cuppa & a chat

Everyone is welcome

St Nicholas

Open Day Saturday 27

September

12.00 – 16.00

A feast for all the senses

Loads to see

Flowers to smell

Plenty to hear

Atmosphere to feel

Lots to taste

A day of celebration – 25 years since St

Nicholas re-opened its doors after the fire

+ a day of commemoration 100 years since

WW1

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Psalm 104 is a magnificent song of praise to God for the wonders of Creation. The Psalmist notes

that God “set the earth on its foundations”, and marked out the seas: “you set a boundary they

cannot cross”. The springs that pour into ravines, the wild donkeys that drink there, the birds of the

air that nest by the waters and sing in the branches, the grass that grows for the cattle, the wine that

gladdens the heart of man, the bread that sustains his heart – all these come from our loving

Heavenly Father. Everything is in this Psalm, from lions hunting to leviathan, frolicking in the sea.

Creation

Earth

Foundations

Boundary

Sea

Springs

Ravines

Branches

Stork

Nests

Mountains

Gladdens

Wine

Oil

Bread

Sustain

Lions

Leviathan

Living

Food

Sun

Good

Satisfied

Renew

Glory

rejoice

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL 2014-2015

Member Role Church Ex officio Canon Anthony Ball Chair / Rector Revd Angela Martin Assistant Rector

Phyl Pennell Vice Chair /

Churchwarden St Barnabas

Pamela Newley -

Safeguarding Officer

Rosemary Cordan Churchwarden St Nicholas

David Anderson Deputy Warden St Barnabas Standing Committee

vacant Deputy Warden St Nicholas Ex officio

Alexander Brooks Deanery Synod St Nicholas Canon Anthony Ball

Dawn Clubb Deanery Synod St Barnabas Rosemary Cordan

Don Hewerdine Deanery Synod St Barnabas Phyl Pennell

Appointed by PCC

Elected Revd Angela Martin

Karen Fly St Nicholas David Anderson

Max Perry St Nicholas Matthew Knight

Colin Smith St Nicholas Simon Wakefield

Sheila Dring St Barnabas

Matthew Knight PCC Treasurer St Nicholas

Filomena Resce St Barnabas

Jane Stanford Electoral Roll Officer St Barnabas

Non-voting Simon Wakefield PCC Secretary St Nicholas

Noah's Ark in Today's Society...

The Lord speaks to Noah and says: "In one year, I am going to make it rain and cover the whole

Earth with water until all is destroyed. But I want you to save the righteous people and two of every

kind of living thing on the Earth. Therefore, I am commanding you to build an

Ark."

In a flash of lightning, God delivered the specifications for an Ark.

Fearful and trembling, Noah took the plans and agreed to build the Ark.

"Remember," said the Lord, "You must complete the Ark and bring everything

aboard in one year."

Exactly one year later, a fierce storm cloud formed and all the seas of the earth

went into a tumult. The Lord saw Noah sitting in his front yard weeping.

"Noah." He shouted, "Where is the Ark?"

"Lord, please forgive me!" cried Noah. "I did my best but there were big

problems. First, I had to get a permit for construction and your plans did not

comply with the codes. I had to hire an engineering firm and redraw the plans.

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Then I got into a fight with OSHA over whether or not the Ark needed a fire sprinkler system and

floatation devices.

Then my neighbor objected, claiming I was violating zoning ordinances by building the Ark in my

front yard, so I had to get a variance from the city planning commission.

I had problems getting enough wood for the Ark, because there was a ban on

cutting trees to protect the Spotted Owl. I finally convinced the U.S. Forest

Service that I needed the wood to save the owls.

However, the Fish and Wildlife Service won't let me catch any owls. So, no

owls.

The carpenters formed a union and went out on strike. I had to negotiate a

settlement with the National Labor Union. Now I have 16 carpenters on the Ark, but still no owls.

When I started rounding up the other animals, I got sued by an animal rights

group. They objected to me only taking two of each kind aboard.

Just when I got the suit dismissed, the EPA notified me that I could not complete

the Ark without filing an environmental impact statement on your proposed

flood. They didn't take very kindly to the idea that they had no jurisdiction over

the conduct of the Creator of the universe.

Then the Army Corps of Engineer demanded a map of the proposed new flood

plain. I sent them a globe.

Right now, I am trying to resolve a complaint filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity

Commission that I am practicing discrimination by not taking godless,

unbelieving people aboard!

The IRS has seized all my assets, claiming that I'm building the Ark in

preparation to flee the country to avoid paying taxes.

I just got a notice from the State that I owe some kind of user tax and failed to

register the Ark as a 'recreational water craft.'

Finally the ACLU got the courts to issue an injunction against further construction of the Ark, saying

that since God is flooding the earth, it is a religious event and therefore unconstitutional.

I really don't think I can finish the Ark for another 5 or 6 years!" Noah wailed.

The sky began to clear, the sun began to shine and the seas began to calm. A

rainbow arched across the sky.

Noah looked up hopefully. "You mean you are not going to destroy the Earth,

Lord?"

"No," said the Lord sadly. "The government already has!"

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Down Memory Lane by TJ Laker

What I am writing about is the changes I have seen in the

village of Worth and Three Bridges, where I have lived

for the past 70 years.

The village was bordered, and partly owned, by four

neighbouring estates, Tilgate, Worth Park, Crabbet Park

and Paddock Hurst. This was an area of farmland and

forest, a small corner of rural Sussex nestling close to the

Surrey border. Farms tenanted from the estates offered

the main source of employment, each farm having its

own labourers’ cottages. Many of these humble

dwellings have disappeared. Now only the names of new

roads provide a suggestion of the fields and copses that

once stood beneath the buildings of our ‘new town’

where cattle once roamed and the harvest was cut and

collected by hand. The farms have gone and houses and

factories have taken their place.

I hope to mention many of the old places as we journey around the village and to illustrate the tour

with sketches of how it used to be.

The parish of Worth was very scattered, but the existence of a mainline station at Three Bridges, led

to this part of the village expanding to provide homes for the railway workers’ families. At a time

when transport was limited to horse and cart, the railway gave villagers chance to travel to other

towns. For children, going to school meant a long trek over fields, along lanes to the Church of

England school at Worth.

Journeying Along

Starting our tour from the Church of St Johns at Crawley and walking towards Three Bridges, the

road was unsurfaced, but for the hardening caused by the passage of carts and cattle herds on their

way to market. The first building encountered was Priors Farm a little way from the road – this is

now the site of Haslett Avenue. Beyond this two cottages still stand, known affectionately as

‘halfway houses’, their proper names were Scallows Cottages. (not sure these are still here- Ed)

Woodland flanked the roadside until the large clearing of Three Bridges recreation ground opened up

on the right hand side. The cricket field was at the top corner and the rest was used for football and

other events, such as the Good Friday Sports.

The Village

With the start of the High Street in Three Bridges the first of a thinly spread line of street lights

appeared. Opposite the football field stood three or four large houses joined by woodland to the

corner of North Road. Later, this copse was cleared to provide space for a coal and haulage yard,

(now a garage and filing station (– this to, may have gone Ed). Overton Villas and five shops brought

the High Street to the start of its passage through the village proper. Behind the shops, the Church of

St Richards was built in 1935. On the edge of fields this little church served the local community

until it was closed, to be replaced by a new church many years later. When Mitchells Farm and

Scallows farm were developed by the Crawley New Town Commission, a shopping centre, inn,

Community Centre and the new St Richards Church were built in what is now Gales Drive.

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Back now to the corner of North Road, on the corner of which stood four old houses known as

Mount Pleasant Cottages, long since

demolished. There were three more

houses and then the Plough Inn. Next

came two more houses, two cottages

now gone, then the large house,

‘Wasson Lodge’ followed by a butcher

and a small confectioner’s. The

Locomotive Inn has since been renamed

the Moonraker, the next three houses

remained unchanged during the decade.

Next stands a large house, once the

business premises of a painter and

decorator. At the end of the passage

way next door was a bakehouse, which

in its life has seen many uses as a

baker’s, barber’s, toyshop, sub-post

office and now finally a Midland Bank (having just driven down to check – this too has gone- Ed).

Next door stood two more shops and more houses, the largest, Headley House stood opposite Tilgate

Driveway and was the home of Miss Mowls who ran a private school in nearby New Street. One

more house and shop completed this stretch of the High Street.

Moving on from New Street was as single

house, Park View. This was my birth place

and home for us until the family moved to

Worth Lodge Farm in 1914. Beyond Park

View was a barber’s, four houses and a

butcher’s which brought the street to its

junction with Hazelwick Road. Where the

modern busy junction now stands was the

site of London House our local post office,

two houses and five other shops (current

Lidl site?). Where Southern County Garage

now stands was the site of the local

wheelwright’s which then became Barker’s

Garage in late years. At this point a humped

bridge carried the road over the River Mole

and behind the garage where the floodgates

used to control the water level in the

millpond further downstream. Across the

river stood a small building, once an estate

office, then an auxiliary fire station now

replaced by the offices of A T Underwood.

The Fox Hotel (now replaced by The Snooty

Fox) and two railway cottages marked the

end of the High Street at the original tunnel

arch carrying the railway lines over the road.

To be continued

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Lunches in the Pastoral Centre

12.30

Main course, dessert,

tea or coffee

Tickets £5.50

from the Pastoral Centre

(please try to buy tickets

in advance)

Contact (01293) 883362 for tickets or information

Saturday Markets

Pastoral Centre

St Barnabas

Church,

Pound Hill

10am - 12noon

FREE ADMISSION

Home Produce Books Crafts Refreshments

Sunday 14th

September

12.30

Jubilee Garden

£10 per head to include pork, salad, dessert and a

glass of wine

(Fish kebabs or a vegetarian option can be

booked in advance)

Please sign the lists at the back of each church by

the end of July

(Money will be collected early August).

We need 50 people to make this event cost

effective and it will be cancelled if we cannot

achieve this. Please let us count on you.

St Barnabas Church Hall

Available for private functions

Seats up to110

Kitchen facilities available

Contact the Parish Office

On 0300 111 8150

Or email for details

office@worthparish.org.uk

The St. Barnabas Pastoral Centre Coffee Shop,

Worth Road, Pound Hill, RH10 7EB

Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays

10.30am to 12.30pm 10.00am to 12.00noon

‘Nip in for a Natter’ (and drinks and snacks) Toddler in tow? No problem, everyone welcome whatever

your age! A warm welcome awaits!

7 June, 5 &12 July, 6 Sept, 4 Oct

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The Suitcase of your Life

This man was dying and when he realized it, he saw God coming closer with a suitcase in his

hand.

God said: All right son, it’s time to go.

Surprised the man responded: Now? So soon? I had a lot of plans...

I'm sorry but it’s time to go.

What do you have in that suitcase? the man asked.

God answered: Your belongings.

My belongings? You mean my things, my clothes, my money?

God answered: Those things were not yours they belonged to the

earth.

Is it my memories? the man asked.

God answered: Those never belonged to you, they belonged to Time

Is it my talents?

God answered: Those were never yours, they belonged to the circumstances.

Is it my friends and family?

God answered: I'm sorry they were never yours, they belonged to the path.

Is it my wife and son?

God answered: They were never yours, they belonged to your heart.

Is it my body?

God answered: That was never yours, it belonged to the dust.

Is it my soul?

God answered: No that is mine.

Full of fear, the man took the suitcase from God and opened it, just to find out the suitcase

was empty.

With tears coming down his cheek the man said: I never had anything???

God answered: That is correct, only every moment you lived were yours. Life is just a

moment, a moment that belongs to you.

For this reason, enjoy this time while you have it. Don't let anything that you think you own,

stop you from doing so.

Live Now

Live your life

Don't forget to be happy, that is the only thing that matters.

Material things and everything else that you fought for stay here.

YOU CAN'T TAKE ANYTHING ALONG.....

Enjoy every second you live...

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

including PARISH EVENTS AND FUND RAISING 2014

June Thursday 5 St Nicholas Circle – Summer Supper Night Pastoral Centre 20.00

Friday 6 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30

Saturday 6 Coffee morning/ Saturday Market Pastoral Centre 10.00

Saturday 7 Music for a Summer’s Evening Holy Trinity, Forest Row 19.30

Sunday 8 Evensong St Nicholas 18.30

Wednesday 11 St Barnabas Patronal Festival St Barnabas 18.30

Fri 13 – Sun 15 The Life of Christ (01279 341 8299) Wintershall 10.00 – 15.00

Friday 13 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30

Saturday 14 Ladies’ Breakfast Pastoral Centre 08.30

Saturday 14 Strawberry Tea Party Jim’s 32 Mayfield 15.00

Friday 20 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30

Saturday 21 Parish Fair St Barnabas 11.00 – 15.00

Wednesday 25 Messy Church - Pentecost St Barnabas Hall 15.00

Thursday 26 Mothers’ Union Pastoral Centre 19.30

Friday 27 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30

Saturday 28 Ordinations (Steve Burston) Chichester Cathedral 16.00

Sunday 29 Parish Eucharist followed by lunch in the hall St Nicholas 10.00

July

Friday 5 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30

Saturday 5 Coffee morning/ Saturday Market Pastoral Centre 10.00

Friday 12 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30

Saturday 12 Coffee morning/ Saturday Market Pastoral Centre 10.00

Friday 19 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30

Wednesday 23 Messy Church – Wedding at Cana Church Hall 15.00

Friday 26 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30

August

Friday 1/8/15/22/29 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30

Sunday 3 Revd Angela’s last Mass followed by lunch St Barnabas 10.00 + 12.00

September

Thursday 4 St Nicholas Circle – Crawley Street Pastors Pastoral Centre 20.00

Friday 5 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30

Saturday 6 Coffee morning/ Saturday Market Pastoral Centre 10.00

Friday 12 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30

Saturday Parish Quiet Day St Barnabas 10.00 – 17.00

Sunday 14 Parish Eucharist St Nicholas 09.45

Sunday 14 Pork Roast Jubilee Garden/Hall 12.30

Friday 19 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30

Saturday 20 Macmillan Coffee Morning/Market Pastoral Centre 10.00

Sunday 21 Baptism Service & Tea St Barnabas 15.30

Wednesday 24 Messy Church Church Hall 15.00

Friday 26 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30

Saturday 27 Open Day St Nicholas St Nicholas 12.00 – 16.00

October Friday 3 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30

Saturday 4 Coffee morning/ Saturday Market Pastoral Centre 10.00

Saturday 4 Quiz Night Church Hall 19.30

Friday 10 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30

Friday 17 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30

Saturday 18 MU Coffee Morning & Market Pastoral Centre 10.00

Friday 24 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30

Saturday 25 Jumble Sale Church Hall 09.30-11.30

Friday 31 Lunch Pastoral Centre 12.30

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