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Rachel Writes
By the time you read this, the church building may well be
open again, either for private prayer or even for public
worship … or it may not … As I write this letter, I am very
conscious that I do so without knowing quite where we will
be, come July, let alone August.
While I am as keen as anyone to resume the full use of our
building for both worship, for meeting and for external hires,
I want to ensure that we do so in a way which minimises
risk. Working carefully with the Wardens, the PCC and
clergy colleagues, I want to assure you that when we open up the building, we do so
in a way that is responsible, thoughtful and, most importantly, is shaped by a deep
trust in God.
So, as I write, I write in a sense of ‘not knowing’ quite where we are going to be in the
next month or two. I’m not going to lie, I – as much as anyone – find it uncomfortable
when life does not work in a predictable way. While I’ve experienced all sorts of
disruption in my life, mainly as a result of ill-health, I’m not sure it’s equipped me to
deal with a ‘topsy-turvy’ world. Nonetheless, the world is very much ‘topsy-turvy’!
As we’ve all discovered in the past few months, our predictable and comfortable ways
of going on can be upturned very quickly. Who would have thought in January that
we would be where we are in June? I do think we have resources with which to cope.
Some of these are, for want of a better word, ‘in- built’.
Human beings are pretty darn resilient. Our resilience is founded not so much on an
ability to be independent and ‘separate’ individuals, but because we are made for
community. We are born to be social and – to use a theological word – ‘in-dwell’. We
are formed to look out for and support one another. Sometimes, I think that – for all
the ups and downs of this time and my personal frustrations – we’ve witnessed a
great rediscovery of the importance of community.
There are other resources, of course. These, for me (and I hope for you) are to be
found in prayer. As I’ve often said before, ‘prayer’ is not simply about words or asking
for things. Prayer does not, necessarily, involve sitting in quiet room or in church or
being holy in a conventional way. Prayer is a token of relationship.
What I mean is, prayer is about how we are in the world. At its richest, we might for
example, be digging the garden and it count as prayer. Prayer is what happens when
we recognise that all that we have and think of, we have is a gift. It is life lived in trust
that God is all and in all. It is a life lived in recognition that the world is shot through
with God’s presence.
That probably sounds very grand, but I’m not sure it is. What I’m saying is that any of
us can know God and God’s delight, whoever we are. We don’t need to be a holy
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man or woman, giving hours a day to formal prayer. In lockdown, I’ve found God
present in the washing-up and in taking an afternoon nap and sometimes, in simply
opening my back door to allow the sunlight in. God is in the simple things.
So, by the time you read this I do hope we are, safely, either moving towards opening
our building or will have begun to open. However, I don’t think we need to be in there
to encounter God or to know his encouragement and friendship. Tough though it can
be to live through these times, God remains everywhere and available to meet us in
all things.
I close with a line from the remarkable book, The Cloud of Unknowing. It was written
in the 14th Century by an anonymous English writer. It is one of the great pieces of
Christian mystical writing, and it may have been written by someone who lived a
solitary existence.
I’m moved by the following line which reminds us that, even when we face times of
trial, we should not give up. Most of all, it reminds me that even when we don’t quite
know the future, we are called to model God’s love: ‘Strike the thick cloud of
unknowing with the sharp dart of longing love, and on no account think of giving up’
Rachel x
‘I would like to thank you for all my lovely presents and cards for my 90th birthday.
Although times are difficult and unprecedented, your encouragement and support
have always been appreciated for many years. I was completely overwhelmed with
my special day and enjoyed every minute, even though it was different to any other
birthday. Here’s hoping we can all meet again very soon and put these days behind
us!
My love and thanks, Elsie Jubb
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Curates Musings
Normally when I sit down to write my contribution to the parish
magazine, I try to think of something ‘clever’ to say – something
creative, whimsical or poetic. I count myself as a fairly able
wordsmith and enjoy the challenge of crafting the written word in
order to disarm, delight or encourage.
This time though it feels wrong to attempt to be ‘clever’.
Over the last three months we have all endured an unexpected and profound trauma.
Even those of us who – like me – are blessed with good health and financial security
have found the Coronavirus lockdown hard. For some, the cost has been truly
devastating. Our society has been shaken to the core. Even if signs of ‘normal’ life
resume over the summer, the long-term impact remains to be seen.
In times of crisis and trauma it is sometimes difficult to see what Christian faith can
contribute. If I’m honest, there have been points during the lockdown when I have
doubted my ‘usefulness’ as a minister. In many ways the Church has been pushed to
the margins. Speaking about the things of God can seem like an unnecessary luxury
when people are preoccupied with their immediate health and wellbeing.
But God has not disappeared. I have been humbled and encouraged by signs of his
presence – though often disguised in the ordinary ‘stuff’ of life. St Nick’s is a
remarkable community, and in recent months I have continually ‘found’ God in and
amidst the relationships between us: in the care and compassion which we have
exercised for one another, and in the kindness and good humour which so many have
displayed, even in very testing circumstances. It is easy to miss such signs of divine
presence when we are in the thick of it, but we can be assured that God is indeed at
work wherever love, courage and forgiveness abound. ‘No one has ever seen
God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us’
(1 John 4.12).
One practice that I have tried to develop during lockdown has been sitting in silence
at the end of the day. Just taking a few moments of quiet has helped me re-discover
the inner voice of God; to find that place where, as the Psalmist writes, ‘deep calls to
deep in the thunder of your waterfalls’ (Psalm 42.7). This is sometimes a painful and
lonely place to inhabit, but it is also the place where peace and joy is found.
My prayer is that however hard life has been recently – and continues to be – you
may know that same peace and joy that comes from God.
With every blessing,
Andrew
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Churches to be able to reopen for public
worship from 4 July
© CHAPTER OF DURHAM CATHEDRAL
Chapter and staff members in Durham Cathedral on Monday morning
before it reopened for private prayer
CHURCHES may reopen for public worship and for weddings from 4 July, provided
that physical distancing is observed, the Prime Minister has announced.
Downing Street said on Tuesday that “further changes to lockdown measures” would
come into effect on 4 July in England, “to enable people to see more of their friends
and family, help businesses get back on their feet and get people back in their jobs”.
Together with pubs, restaurants, and hairdressers, places of worship will be allowed
to resume public worship reopen on that date.
Speaking in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Mr Johnson said: “I am delighted
that places of worship will be able to reopen for prayer and services, including
weddings with a maximum of 30 people, all subject to social distancing.”
A message posted on the Church of England Twitter account said: “We understand
that the reference to a maximum of 30 people applies only to weddings and not all
services, where numbers will depend on the size of the building and the specific
circumstances. The Government will be publishing guidance on places of worship in
due course.”
Guidance for parishes on the Church of England website will be updated to reflect
the detail of the government guidance, once it is published, Church House said.
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Churches were allowed to reopen for individual private prayer from 13 June, but not
for public worship (News, 12 June).
The Archbishop of Canterbury wrote on social media on Tuesday: “It’s wonderful that
we will soon be able to gather again for worship in our churches. . .
“Over the coming weeks I’ll be praying for clergy and congregations, especially those
who for whom returning to church will not be straightforward, and for all those who
we are called to love and serve.”
He continued: “As we prepare to gather together again, we do so knowing that many
will be returning bearing new burdens of grief and anxiety. Others will be filled with
hope and excitement.
“But we do not gather just by ourselves. We are gathered in the embrace of God who
holds our griefs, fears and hopes, and who walks with us into this new and uncertain
future, lighting our path along the way.
“So please pray, not just for our return to our beloved buildings — with all the safety
precautions that we must get right — but also for our return to each other.”
The Bishop of London, the Rt Revd Sarah Mullally, who leads the Church of England’s
Recovery Group, said on Tuesday: “The last three months have been an extraordinary
time — the first period without public worship and the sacraments in England in more
than 800 years. There will be real joy as we begin to come together again — if even
at a physical distance.”
The Bishop said, however, that many people would be “understandably cautious at
this news. We will not be returning to normality overnight — this is the next step on a
journey. We’ve been planning carefully, making detailed advice available for parishes
to enable them to prepare to hold services when it is safe and practical to do so. It is
important to say that the change in Government guidance is permissive, not
prescriptive.”
She continued: “Not all church buildings will be ready to hold regular services from
July 4, but we are providing whatever support we can to enable them. There will still
be restrictions and we must all still do everything we can to limit the spread of the
virus to protect each other, especially the most vulnerable. The online services and
dial-in worship offerings we have become used to will continue.”
The Bishop of Durham, the Rt Revd Paul Butler, said on Tuesday: “It will take some
while for our churches to work through the practical implications of the reopening of
our buildings for public worship. So this will happen over a period of time, not in a
sudden rush.
“The Church has been open throughout the difficult last three months. We have been
heavily engaged in serving the communities in which we are set including through
foodbanks, supporting the shielded, conducting funerals, our schools serving the
children of key workers, and a range of other ways.
“There has been a great deal of public prayer and worship available online, and via
the phone. As we begin to return to worship in our church buildings, we will want to
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ensure we are offering the warmest of welcomes, but doing so seeking to ensure the
health and safety of all who choose to attend.
“I trust that the slow and careful reopening of our church buildings for individual
prayer, and then for public worship will be part of this message of hope for us all.”
Truro Cathedral will open for public worship on Sunday 5 July, and then offer the daily
eucharist and morning and evening prayer, “bookending” the daily opening hours of
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Dean, the Very Revd Roger Bush, said: “Holy communion will be
administered following strict guidelines, with a queuing system and with the person
administering communion masked.
“It is a great relief to be able to offer worship again. The experience of the last week,
since the cathedral has been open, has been humbling; people have come in — not
all regulars by any means — have lit candles, sat and prayed, and occasionally talked
about their experiences. The need for places of solace and spiritual encouragement
has never been greater in my experience.”
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, said that
the announcement was “welcome news for all religions in England. This time of our
‘eucharistic fast’ has made our hearts grow in longing for that moment when we can
come together and receive again the body and blood of Christ in the eucharist. That
moment is now very near, and for that we thank God.”
On Sunday, the choir of Peel Cathedral, on the Isle of Man, are to resume singing in
their cathedral, with social spacing
He was one of many senior clerics who expressed delight at the relaxation. The Dean
of Ripon, the Very Revd John Dobson, said: “It is clearly the case that there is a
significant need both amongst regular worshippers and the wider community to cross
the thresholds of our churches and cathedrals both for private prayer and public
worship. At Ripon Cathedral, we are very keen to respond to the heightened
awareness that many now have of God’s presence and activity in their lives.”
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The Bishop of Carlisle, the Rt Revd James Newcome, warned, however, that people
should remain cautious. “Church buildings that do reopen . . . should only do so if all
the necessary social-distancing and hygiene measures are adopted. Those churches
which feel this cannot be done safely should not feel pressured to open.”
Church leaders in Devon urged churches not to “close the virtual door” by halting the
online services that a growing number of people had been attending.The lockdown
and two-metre rule continue in the rest of the UK; in Wales, the restriction on travelling
more than five miles is expected to be lifted soon. ** Extract – Article & Imagery - The Church Times 23
June , Author Paul Wilkinson
Our Amazing Grace
I made a baby shawl and little pram blanket over the last 2 weeks for a baby due in
November. Over lockdown I have also made a huge blanket for my double bed so no
photo of that as too big.
I have other projects in the pipeline too. Crochet is a good relaxing pass time,
especially when it's raining and we've all been stuck indoors, "keeping safe". While I
crochet it's not very easy to eat cake and other "fattening" delicacies, so as I think
I've put on a fair bit of lockdown weight, that's no bad thing!
Sending my love to you, and all my St Nick's family.
Grace xxx
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In-Camera
Little Women (Dir: Greta Gerwig, 2019)
Films adapted from novels usually pale in
comparison. Every now and then, a film comes
along which makes the viewer relearn
everything they thought they knew about
source material. Greta Gerwig’s version of Little
Women is just such a movie. Louisa May
Alcott’s coming-of-age tale about the March
sisters, set around the time of the American
Civil War, is rightly beloved. It is a story about lost dreams and fulfilled hope, of naivety
and maturity, which has lost none of its power. However, it takes a brave film-maker
to take such beloved material and animate it on screen. There have been several
previous attempts, of which Gillian Armstrong’s 1994 version is arguably the most
successful. None quite reach the heights of Gerwig’s film.
What makes this version such an instant classic? Firstly, it is unafraid to trust its pitch-
perfect cast, which includes grand dames like Meryl Streep and Laura Dern as well
as young superstars like Emma Watson. Saoirse Ronan is (as ever) a sensation. The
way she shows Jo’s growth from smart-alec, ambitious teen to accomplished writer
is a wonder to behold, while Florence Pugh brings out Amy’s brittleness and need
with understated skill. As for Beth, well, there is no way you will not cry as she faces
her end. Laura Dern plays Marmee with such gentle wisdom. At one point, after Amy
has destroyed Jo’s novel, she says to Jo, ‘Don’t let the sun go down on your anger.
Forgive her and begin again tomorrow.’ It is wisdom to live by.
However, what makes this the definitive version is its cinematic confidence. Gerwig’s
use of flashbacks and flash-forwards is a revelation. By refusing to tell the tale in a
linear manner, Gerwig emphasises the deep energy, love and – well – humanity of
Alcott’s story. It could be a mess, but it is done with such skill it feels completely
natural. She gives her young cast space to ‘show’ rather than ‘tell’ us how they meet
life’s ever-growing challenges. Ronan, Pugh, Watson and Eliza Scanlen’s Beth use
glances and smiles to show us the differences between their younger and older
selves. It’s pure cinematic magic.
The first time I saw this in the cinema, I cried and laughed and cheered. It is a tender,
kinetic and most of all humane version of childhood’s eternal novels. At its heart lie
the ups and downs of growing up and the power of friendship and sisterhood. The
soundtrack by Alexandre Desplat is romantic and rich and, arguably, it is a film we
need right now. Louisa May Alcott said, ‘I’ve had lots of troubles, so I write jolly tales’.
This is a tale given a joyous, satisfyingly modern twist. **Imagery: BBC News 20/12/19
Rachel x
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“The foodbank was there when we really needed it, it was an absolute lifeline.”
We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s
why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to
local people who are referred to us in crisis. We are part of a nationwide network of
foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger
across the UK.
Where to Find Us - Here are the opening times and locations for our foodbank
centres. Everyone who comes to the foodbank for emergency food needs to have a
valid foodbank voucher.
For enquires about services and donations or about how YOU can help. You can make
a difference to your community:
Contact: Telephone: 07796 448 205 Email: info@burnage.foodbank.org.uk
[9]The ‘Domestic’ God
One of the unexpected joys of lockdown, for me, has been taking pleasure in the ‘domestic’.
I am not naturally a homemaker: I am a poor cook, rather clueless when it comes to interior
design, and hopeless at DIY. Nonetheless, lockdown
has afforded me some time and space to hone my
domestic skills.
My busiest sphere of activity has been in the kitchen.
Recommended to me by a friend, I have been enjoying
a number of recipes in The Green Roasting Tin, a
wonderful one-pot vegan and vegetarian cookbook.
Whereas cooking used to be a chore, it has now
become a pleasure. It has been satisfying to follow a
recipe through to completion. I have learnt new skills
and discovered new ingredients. My diet has
improved owing to the hearty provision of fresh
vegetables. Perhaps my proudest achievement was
making a delicious broccoli, stilton and walnut quiche
(which turned out looking exactly like the picture in the
book!).
I have also been spending time tackling some long-
overdue tasks in the house - jobs that have been waiting to be finished since moving in a
year ago. B&Q is not somewhere I usually feel at home… but I was determined to finally invest
in a power drill, hammer and DIY tools (after asking for a lot of help from the store staff, I
finally found what I wanted!). Even more excitingly, on the recommendation of a parishioner
I ventured to Home Bargains for the first time. If you haven’t heard of Home Bargains, then I
recommend it to you! It was like venturing into Aladdin’s cave: a treasure trove of cheap home
goods! My house is now feeling much more tranquil and homely.
One of the things that has surprised me amidst this domestic
activity has been the pleasure that I have experienced. Partly this
has been the satisfaction of ticking items off the ‘to-do’ list… but
there is also something deeper than that. It is the pleasure of
taking time: taking time to chop vegetables and roll pastry; taking
time to choose furnishings and fittings. Whereas ‘professional’
work is so often driven by the need to be productive and efficient,
domestic tasks like cooking, baking and DIY provide an
opportunity to work purposefully and creatively. There is space for genuine enjoyment.
The great Christian theologian St Augustine famously distinguished between ‘using’ and
‘enjoying’ things. Some things are merely a means to an end: they are used in order to satisfy
our objectives and desires. But other things are to be enjoyed: to ‘enjoy’ a thing is, Augustine
writes, to ‘to rest with satisfaction in it for its own sake’. The important thing about God is
that God is to be enjoyed, not sed. We should not merely use God as an aid for our projects
and ambitions – but rather should discover in God a source of wonder and delight. Enjoyment
is therefore a vital part of the Christian life. When we enjoy things, we glimpse what it might
mean to enjoy God.
In this way, although my domestic tasks might seem small and irrelevant, in fact they are of
vital importance. Whether it is following a recipe or putting up a picture, domestic tasks can
[10]teach me the Christian virtues of patience, attentiveness and delight. It might sound odd to
say so, but God can perhaps be discovered just as easily in B&Q and Home Bargains as in
church!
So, as lockdown eases, I hope that my enjoyment of the ‘domestic’ continues. Ask me next
time you see me: have I finally got around to making my own puff pastry yet? **imagery taken from
Blackwells online
Revd Andrew
THE RECTOR HAS THREE BOOKS OUT IN THE
AUTUMN…
Love’s Mysteries is a new work of theology which explores
what it means to live well in a precarious world. The final
part of a loose trilogy, which includes Dazzling Darkness
and Fierce Imaginings, Love’s Mysteries suggests that
God’s astonishing decision to become flesh and bone
reveals the dignity and promise of human bodies.
Love’s Mysteries explores how the universal experience of
fragility and grief can help us understand our own lives,
and our relationships with God and with others.
The Gospel of Eve is Rachel’s debut novel, set in a
theological college in the 1990s. The publisher’s blurb
says this: ‘Littlemore College is in a picturesque village
just outside Oxford.
Its calm surroundings have seen generations of
aspirant priests pray and train. As far the outside world
is concerned, human passions are restrained by
devotion to a higher calling. But this is the 1990s and
women are training for priesthood for the very first time
and passions are running high and at Littlemore
College’s enclosed and febrile heart a small group of
brilliant young ordinands, the favoured students of the
charismatic and controversial Medievalist, Professor
Albertus Loewe are asking themselves some very
dangerous questions indeed.
[11]When Catherine Bolton arrives with her freshly-minted doctorate on Chaucer and the
Church, Professor Loewe and his secretive group of students represents an
irresistible challenge to her and her new friend Evie Kirkland. But just as Evie is not
quite the friend she seems to be, so too the medieval passions of Professor Loewe's
group are more far reaching and intense than she could ever have imagined.’
Still Standing is the follow-up to Rachel’s hugely
successful Lent Course about The Greatest
Showman, From Now On.
It is a five-week course based on the sensational,
outrageous biopic about Elton John, Rocketman.
In it, Rachel explores theme of identity and
becoming, success and failure, as well as family
and friendship, and the possibility of redemption.
Through movie clips, discussion-prompts and
biblical readings, Rachel invites you to find the
connective tissue between this striking,
entertaining film and deep spiritual themes.
My Time During Covid
I spent some time at Buckerell lodge and when I went in, they had volunteers and
gardeners who were busy doing the gardens which was bursting with the smell of
spring flowers. Unfortunately, they had to stop coming because of the virus and this
coincided with the very best weather, so some of the flowers died before they should
have done. We also had five ducklings but sadly they were all killed off by the magpies
or crows. I do love ducklings and the way they move; so lovely. Some of the staff
thought she was a new mother and not very experienced as she left the ducklings
unattended.
I read several books while at Buckerell Lodge but it was the crime novel by Agatha
Christie that I truly enjoyed. The surprise was there to the end and I also read her book
of short Christmas stories. She had relatives not far from us where she would spend
time at Christmas so it made it even more real as I knew the location.
[12]I’ve continued with knitting my hats for the premature babies which I do enjoy. One
of the gentlemen saw me knitting the baby hats and said he ‘didn’t fancy those
colours’. Well, the staff managed to find me some red wool and I was trying to make
him a scarf as he was a United supporter. Unfortunately, I have not had access to
the online worship which is a shame so am not quite up to date with everything going
on.
I very much miss getting out but I did go to Fletcher Moss and Parsonage Gardens
last Monday which was lovely. My mother‘s cousin has died and her daughter sent
me an order of service which included two beautiful poems neither of which I had
read before, yet they captured the sensitivity of the situation perfectly.
My favourite scripture is Psalms 121. I will lift my eyes up to the hills, Whence
cometh my strength. I have got so much from the hills when out walking and it was
something I shared with my father after my mother died when I was 17.
The other thing I did at Buckerell Lodge was to introduce three people to dominoes.
One of the gentlemen had dementia and managed to get him to play and win - good
for him
Much Love, Pat Bradley
Alison’s Flatbread Recipe
(courtesy of James Vickers)
[13]Recipe:
60 g Self raising flour
60g Natural yogurt
Shake of salt
Method:
1. Sieve 60g of SR flour into a mixing bowl and add 60g natural yogurt.
2. Mix together to form a ball of dough
3. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface
4. Cut into two equal portions, and roll out with a lightly
floured rolling pin to two oval shapes
5. Cook the flatbreads in a dry frying pan
6. Turn once and wait until they are beginning to show brown spots
6. Serve with curry, BBQ, or use as a pizza base.
[14]Puzzles [15]
Across
1 ‘I pray that out of his glorious — he may strengthen you with power
through his Spirit in your inner being’ (Ephesians 3:16) (6)
4 ‘Saul’s father Kish and — father Ner were sons of Abiel’ (1 Samuel
14:51) (6)
7 ‘Praise the Lord, O my — ’ (Psalm 103:1) (4)
8 See 5 Down
9 Laws (1 Kings 11:33) (8)
13 ‘Who of you by worrying can — a single hour to his life?’ (Luke 12:25)
(3)
16 Artistry (Exodus 31:5) (13)
17 ‘Your young men will see visions, your — men will dream dreams’
(Acts 2:17) (3)
19 How David described his Lord (Psalm 19:14) (8)
24 ‘If this city is built and its — — restored, you will be left with nothing in
Trans-Euphrates’ (Ezra 4:16) (5,3)
[16]25 ‘The holy Scriptures, which are able to make you — for salvation
through faith in Christ Jesus’ (2 Timothy 3:15) (4)
26 Intended destination of arrows (Lamentations 3:12) (6)
27 Eve hit (anag.) (6)
Down
1 ‘For I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find — for your
souls’ (Matthew 11:29) (4)
2 Where Peter was when he denied Christ three times (Luke 22:55) (9)
3 Remarkable early 20th-century Indian evangelist, a convert from
Hinduism, — Sundar Singh (5)
4 ‘Now the king had put the officer on whose — — leaned in charge of
the gate’ (2 Kings 7:17) (3,2)
5 and 8 Across The Lover describes this facial feature of the Beloved
thus: ‘Your — is like the tower of Lebanon looking towards — ’ (Song of
Songs 7:4) (4,8)
6 ‘Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled — your waist’
(Ephesians 6:14) (5)
10 Trout (anag.) (5)
11 Easily frightened (1 Thessalonians 5:14) (5)
12 The ability to perceive (Ecclesiastes 10:3) (5)
13 One of the clans descended from Benjamin (Numbers 26:38) (9)
14 “It is one of the Twelve,” he replied, “one who — bread into the bowl
with me”’ (Mark 14:20) (4)
15 Resound (Zephaniah 2:14) (4)
18 Traditional seat of the Dalai Lama (5)
20 Precise (John 4:53) (5)
21 Build (Ezekiel 4:2) (5)
22 Beat harshly (Acts 22:25) (4)
23 Darius, who succeeded Belshazzar as king of the Babylonians, was
one (Daniel 5:31) (4)
(Answers – Page 18)
[17]Organisations
Confirmation Classes
For young people and adults by arrangement with the
Minister.
Rainbows
For girls aged 5 to 7 years.
Wednesday evening, 6 pm to 7 pm, in the church hall
Church Hall Bookings
Church Hall and Glass Room are available for hire.
Details are on our website:
www.st-nicholas-church.org.uk
For bookings please contact:
Alison Mills (0793 207 1977)
alison@glensidemills.co.uk
CROSSWORD ANSWERS
ACROSS: 1, Riches. 4, Abner’s. 7, Soul. 8, Damascus. 9, Statutes. 13,
Add. 16, Craftsmanship. 17, Old. 19, Redeemer. 24, Walls are. 25,
Wise. 26, Target. 27, Thieve.
DOWN: 1, Rest. 2, Courtyard. 3, Sadhu. 4, Arm he. 5, Nose. 6, Round.
10, Tutor. 11, Timid. 12, Sense. 13, Ashbelite. 14, Dips. 15, Echo. 18,
Lhasa. 20, Exact. 21, Erect. 22, Flog. 23, Mede
[18]The Parish Church of St Nicholas Burnage
Sunday Services – CURRENTLY SUSPENDED
8.30 am Eucharist (BCP)
10.30 am Family Service and Eucharist
For Saints and other weekday Services, please see the Diary page inside the magazine. Holy Baptism on 3rd
Sunday of each month at 10.30 a.m.
Holy Communion is taken to the housebound by arrangement with the Minister.
Minister Rev’d Canon Rachel Mann
0161 432 7009
Curates Rev’d Andrew Bennison
Rev’d Alan Simpson
Churchwardens Mrs Alison Mills Organists Mr Oliver Mills (07786 337087)
(07932071977)
Ms Jane Cawley (07745 392 Ms Elizabeth Bray
374)
Assistant Mr Fred Murphy Hon. Mr Andrew Mills (07802403991)
Wardens Treasurer
Mrs Grace Manley
Minutes Mrs Ann Ackerman
Ms Jill Lomas
Secretary
Mrs Julie Crossley
Deanery Mrs Grace Manley
Mrs Louise Hollingsworth Synod
Mrs Christine Price
Mrs Christine Price
Elected on PCC Mrs Lyn Rimmer, (electoral Magazine Storm Janeway
Roll Officer) Editor
Mrs Margaret Witty Magazine
Mrs Brenda Maclese
Mr Tony Witty Distribution
Mrs Alison Cullen
Ms Michaila Roberts
Mrs Julie Bodgers
Ms Nicola Naylor
Mr Giles Elliott
www.st-nicholas-church.org.uk
St Nicholas Church, Kingsway, Manchester, M19 1PL
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