Outlook Issue 5

Outlook
News from St. Mary’s Church 5 - April / May 2018

A new vicar for Charlton Kings

The Churchwardens of St. Mary’s
are delighted to announce that,
subject to completion of
formalities, the Revd Graham
Bowkett, currently Rector of the
Upper Itchen Benefice in
Winchester Diocese, has been
appointed to be the next Vicar of
St Mary’s.

Details regarding the date and time of Graham’s licensing as Vicar will be
published in the next edition of Outlook and online. Meanwhile, St Mary’s
continues to function as normal with the help and support of many people,
not least the retired and visiting clergy who have been leading and
preaching at our services and to whom we are much indebted.

Photo Glen Burns; geograph.org.uk IN THIS ISSUE

Charlton Kings plays its part
in tackling world poverty
pages 2 & 3

Bishop of Gloucester visits
page 5

Pentecost & Ascension
explained

pages 10 & 11

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Help end world poverty

Every year, the community of Charlton Kings
raises around £8,000 during Christian Aid week
to help bring an end to world poverty. Here’s a
true story showing how that money helps...

Photo: Christian Aid Surviving the storm Photo:
Vilia and her family lived in Port-au-Prince when
the earthquake hit Haiti in 2010. Her home was
destroyed, and her mother was killed. Vilia went
back to her hometown in the south of Haiti with
her husband and seven children. But life was a
struggle, and they had nowhere safe to stay.

“Thank you, a A new home
thousand times, Christian Aid’s partner KORAL realised how dire Vilia’s
situation was and reached out to help her. We built her
thank you” a new home, one safe and strong enough to stand up to
natural disasters. On that terrifying night in 2016 when
Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti, Vilia’s house was the only
one in her area sturdy enough to survive.

Photo: Christian Aid A chain of solidarity
One by one, her neighbours fled to her house and she
“There’s nothing welcomed them in. Fifty-four people sheltered safely
our God cannot from the hurricane in Vilia’s house – she potentially
saved fifty-four lives that night. ‘I formed a chain of
do” solidarity so that we could eat together, share with each
other and sleep together, until they went back to their
Article from own homes, or found a shelter,’ she said.
christianaid.org
Vilia is incredibly grateful for the help she’s received,
and she’s used her new home to help others. Vilia finds
her strength in God: ‘I stay connected with God, I pray. I
pray every time something like this happens. You have
to put your knees on the ground, pray and call out to
God. Only God can do anything in these situations.”

Together we can be stronger 3
than the storms
Together, we
This Christian Aid Week, 13-19 May, St. can raise
Mary’s will be co-ordinating a village- money to
wide door to door collection for
Christian Aid. There is an amazing support our
team of community volunteers who poorest
aim to deliver a donation envelope to
every house in the village. brothers and
sisters
Could you play a part?
At the moment we have several roads with no volunteer around the
to deliver to them. You only need to globe
give half an hour to an hour of your
time and, although it’s great if you can Photo: Christian Aid
call back to collect the envelopes, you
don’t have to. Contact Megan on
01242 241412.

Help provide homes for the world’s It’s over a year since Marcelin and his
poorest to shelter from the storm daughters lost their home in Haiti but
Every £210 raised would pay for two they’re still living in a 2x2m windowless
days’ construction training for a local concrete block. They don’t expect to survive
builder in Haiti who could then build
homes for people giving them a safe another hurricane.
place to weather the next disaster.

Christian Aid believes that everyone is created in the image of God, deserving
respect, care & the opportunity to live a life of peace, dignity & worth. They work for
and with people of all faiths & none, supporting marginalised people, whatever their
beliefs, sexuality, gender or ethnicity. After recent reports of sexual misconduct in
the aid sector (which has not affected Christian Aid) a statement has been published
on their website - https://mediacentre.christianaid.org.uk - for anyone seeking
reassurance about their policy on safeguarding and sexual misconduct.

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Friends of St. Mary’s Church

The Friends is a group of people who Social occasions for all

raise funds to provide things for the We also offer social

church that the usual budget might occasions open to

be unable to finance. everyone in the

Since the millennium, community.

when it was formed, Coffee

the Friends have been mornings,

able to provide hand games

rails, pew cushions, afternoons,

donations towards the plant sales,

new organ as well as afternoon teas

vestments and choir and special

regalia and many other items. evenings like our Spanish

Enhancing the church with hand- evening with tapas, paella
made craftsmanship and sangria - one of the
At present we are financing an most memorable evenings
exciting project in the form of a was our Bastille Day event with
moveable altar crafted by a appropriate food and wine, as well as
remarkable artisan from Auspicious French songs sung with gusto!

Furniture in Nailsworth. It is an Anyone can join the Friends

expensive project but one that we are Anyone can be a Friend - why not

sure the Church will treasure for you? Join us for a mere £15 a year

years to come. The altar will allow us and enjoy fellowship and fun with

to bring the elements of the Eucharist people who want to help maintain

closer to the congregation and make the beautiful church building that is

the service more accessible to at the centre of our village. Go to

everyone. We have been blessed by www.stmarysck.org.uk/Friends/

some of our members making or contact Dilys on 01242 242732.

generous donations in memory of Or you could join in our events - we
loved ones towards this extra special have a fantastic musical evening
project. coming up soon - see opposite.

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Pamoja Gospel Choir 2019 Charlton Kings’ calendar

Concert You might also be able to help by

We are hosting a concert by submitting photographs of Charlton

the Cheltenham Pamoja Kings for our Calendar for 2019. If Photos: Mags Hulbert

Gospel Choir on June 2nd. It you have some fantastic local shots

should be a lively and joyful that we could use, email them to

occasion and we would love [email protected]

to see you there. Save the As the advert goes “Every little
date - tickets will be helps”!
available in May from the

Parish Office (see back page

for contact details).

St. Mary’s
welcomes
Bishop Rachel

On Trinity Sunday, 27th May, we
look forward to welcoming the
Bishop of Gloucester, The Right
Revd Rachel Treweek, to celebrate
and preach at our 10:00am Parish
Communion. This will be Bishop
Rachel’s first official visit to St
Mary’s.

6 Church Calendar

New faces are always welcome at any of our services and events - we’d
be delighted to see you. Updates at stmarysck.org.uk/calendar

1 April 8am Easter Day Holy Communion St Mary’s Church
Easter with Revd Jackie Gardner
10am Easter Day Parish Communion
8 April with Revd Rosanne Roberts
6.30pm Full Choral Evensong
9 April with Revd Canon David Nye

8am Holy Communion St. Mary’s Church
with Revd Jackie Gardner
10am Parish Communion
with Revd Pauline Smith; Revd Jackie
Gardner preaching
6.30pm Evening Service
with Mrs Jean Huckett

2.30pm Mothers’ Union Lady Day Service St. Mary’s Church

15 April 8am Holy Communion St Mary’s Church Photograph by Kevin Pascoe
with Revd Rosanne Roberts
19 April 10am Parish Communion Parish Centre
22 April with Revd Rosanne Roberts St Mary’s Church
6.30pm Choral Evensong
with Mrs Jean Huckett

7pm Annual Parochial Church Meeting -
see page 11

8am Holy Communion
with Revd Felicity Bayne
10am Parish Communion
with Revd Pauline Smith
6.30pm Choral Evensong
with Mrs Jean Huckett

29 April 8am Holy Communion St Mary’s Church 7
with Revd Daniel Papworth
6 May 10am Parish Communion & Baptism
with Bishop Bob
10 May 6.30pm Choral Evensong
13 May with Revd Canon David Nye

20 May 8am Holy Communion St Mary’s Church
Pentecost with Revd Felicity Bayne
10am Parish Communion
27 May with Revd Canon David Nye
Trinity 6.30pm Choral Evensong
Sunday with Revd Mrs Jean Huckett

7.30pm Sung Eucharist for Ascension Day St. Mary’s Church
- see pages 10/11

8am Holy Communion St Mary’s Church
with Revd Jackie Gardner
10am Parish Communion
with Revd Pauline Smith; Revd Jackie
Gardner preaching
6.30pm Choral Evensong
with Mrs Jean Huckett

8am Holy Communion St Mary’s Church
with Revd Daniel Papworth
10.00am Pentecost Parish Communion
with Bishop Bob - see pages 10/11.
6.30pm Full Choral Evensong
with Revd Canon David Nye

8am Holy Communion St. Mary’s Church
with Revd Jackie Gardner
10am Trinity Sunday Parish Communion
with the Right Reverend Rachel Treweek,
Bishop of Gloucester - see page 5
6.30pm Choral Evensong
with Mrs Jean Huckett

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How well do you know your numbers?

340 is...

A) a London bus route?
B) the area code of the Virgin islands?
C) the daily cost of running St. Mary’s church in pounds?
D) a four-engine air-craft?

41 is...

A) the atomic number of Niobium?
B) A spiral galaxy in the constellation of Pegasus?
C) Each day’s deficit at St. Mary’s church in pounds?
D) Roger Bannister’s race number when breaking the 4 minute mile?

Over the last five years St. Mary’s has spent £40,000 of savings
making good the shortfall between running the church and
donations received.

Could you help us reduce the deficit?

Could you help us reduce our deficit by increasing your regular giving to St
Mary’s, or perhaps by joining a planned giving scheme and starting to make
regular contributions? Contact our Treasurer (details below) to find out more
about opportunities for giving to St Mary’s.

Could you be our volunteer fundraiser?

We are also seeking a volunteer to co-ordinate/manage/lead this year’s
fundraising activities as part of our commitment to permanently reduce the
deficit through a combination of increased giving and reduced costs.

Are you that person? Or do you know someone who might be willing to take
on the task? If so, please contact Martin, our Treasurer, on 01242 260575.

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consist of a booklet and a CD and feature distinguished contributors

from a wide range of churches and traditions. They listen to a section of

the CD and discuss the subject covered, with the help of questions in the

booklet.

A MU Corporate Communion service is also held most months on a
Tuesday morning in church.

For more information on any groups, contact the Parish Office (details
on back page).

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A season of festivals

By the time you read this Easter will be upon us – or even already past - and it
is easy to think that everything in the church goes quiet until the build up to

Christmas begins. But that is far from being the case.

“Jesus was After the trauma of following Jesus through Holy Week
preparing his and standing at the foot of the cross as he died, followed
disciples to take by the unimaginable joy and celebration of his
over his ministry resurrection on that first Easter Day, we join with his
in the world disciples as, over a period of nearly six weeks, they met
the Risen Christ on a number of occasions, being taught
before he by him and waiting for the coming of the Holy Spirit. In
departed to return modern terms, we might regard this period as being
similar to the handover of responsibility from one
to his heavenly jobholder to another at work. Jesus was preparing his
Father “ disciples to take over his ministry in the world before he
departed to return to his heavenly Father.

From the Bible

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Ascension Day is the day when Jesus, in physical form, parted from the disciples

and it is an important festival. This year it falls on Thursday 10th May (it is

always a Thursday, being 40 days after Easter Day) and at St Mary’s we keep

the festival with a celebration of Holy Communion at “Jesus didn’t leave
11am and a Sung Eucharist at 7.30pm. his disciples to
sink or swim”
Jesus did not leave his disciples to sink or swim after his
Ascension, he promised them that he would send the

Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity, to be with

them and to guide them. Ten days after the Ascension, the Holy Spirit came

upon the disciples giving them the confidence and power to take up and carry

on Jesus’ ministry in the world. That day we call the Feast of Pentecost (it used

to be known as Whit Sunday). Regarded as the birthday of the Church

Pentecost is a major festival ranking alongside Christmas and Easter. This year

we celebrate Pentecost on 20th May – see page 7 for details of our festival

services.

, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people . . . and
eryone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

Acts 2: 17, 21

Annual Church Meeting

Our Annual Parochial Church Meeting will be
held in the Parish Centre on Thursday 19th April
starting at 7pm. At the meeting we elect church officers, hear reports
about church activities and have an opportunity to ask questions or raise
issues for discussion. This is an important meeting so please do make a
note of the date and keep it free so that you can attend.

Christenings, Marriages & Funerals

during February and March

We were delighted to welcome the families of Myah Ashton & Ella
Herbert whose christenings were held at St. Mary’s.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of Reginald Johnson,
Geoffrey Wadsworth, Irene Worrall, Ron Lewis, Catherine Smith,
Michael Harding, Kathryn Leppington & Kathleen Head whose
funeral services have been held.

Did you know that the church St. Mary’s Church is located in
doors are open from 9am until 6pm the centre of Charlton Kings

every day? You are welcome to within the triangle formed by
pop in to look around, to pray or Horsefair Street, Church Street
just to spend a quiet moment.
and New Street.

The parish office is located
within the Parish Centre on
New Street and is usually open

to visitors on Tuesdays to
Fridays from 8.30-11.30am.

Contacting St. Mary’s Church
Parish Office

01242 224883
[email protected]

stmarysck.org.uk