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Published by St. Mary's Charlton Kings, 2018-01-26 03:20:04

Outlook Issue 4

February/March 2018 issue of the newsletter from St. Mary's Church Charlton Kings

Outlook
News from St. Mary’s Church 4 - Feb/March 2018

The message of Easter

Christians have always believed that because Jesus lived,
died and rose from the dead, the relationship between
God and humans has changed for all time. But why?

To try to explain this, Christians what seemed to be
have developed metaphors – ways impossible. The death of Jesus
of describing what is ultimately shows God suffering in the most
indescribable. None of them has wretched way imaginable. God
been adopted as the sole view of and humans are now totally
the church. It is something too united. They were united in the
complex to understand, but they all worst humans can suffer, so they
give glimpses of what Jesus has will also be united in the best
done for humans: heaven can offer.

God is victorious Jesus was a ransom
When Jesus died on the cross, evil Jesus was the price paid to the
(personified as the devil) made its devil in order to liberate human
strongest bid to defeat God. But beings from the slavery they were
when Jesus rose from the dead, God under – slavery to sin.
showed himself victorious over
evil. Nothing can now keep humans Jesus was our supreme example
from his love. The love of Jesus, freely giving
himself on behalf of this needy
God provides a substitute world, overcame everything
Because God has justice at the heart negative. It inspires men and
of his nature, all wrongdoing must women to the kind of
be punished. This alienates humans transformation that would be
from God. When he died on the impossible without him. Each
cross, Jesus willingly received our attempt to understand how the
punishment instead of us. Now life of Jesus has changed the
nothing can separate humans from relationship between God and
him. humans leads back to a historical
fact – a man being put to death in
God identifies with humans in their a hideous fashion. This is why the
greatest need cross has become the central
Out of his great love, God does symbol of Christianity.

Article from christianity.org.uk

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PALM SUNDAY MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK
Sunday 25th March Monday 26th March

8.00am Holy Communion 7.30pm Stations of the Cross
Prayer and meditation as we walk
9.45am Palm Sunday Procession with Jesus to the cross. Revd Pauline
and Parish Communion Smith will be leading the service.

Meet outside the Co-op in the GOOD FRIDAY
precinct to join the re-enactment of Friday 30th March

Jesus’ triumphal entrance into 9.15am Good Friday Liturgy
Jerusalem. Prayers before the cross &

6.30pm Music, Hymns & Readings communion.
for Holy Week 10.30am Walk of Witness
All the local churches join to carry
An hour of reflection on the week of the cross through the village. Starts
Jesus’ life before his death.
at Holy Apostles.
MAUNDY THURSDAY 12noon Three Hours’
Thursday 29th March
Devotion
10.15am Little Fishes A devotion with Revd Anna Griffiths
Our weekly pre-schoolers’ service leading us to the cross to remember
will focus on the servant king—with Jesus’ death. Come for all or part.

coffee & playtime afterwards.

11.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
Revd Pauline Smith will lead.

7.30pm Sung Eucharist of the Last
Supper, foot washing &
Stripping of the Altars
followed by The Watch until

midnight—sign up for a half hourly
prayer slot .

JOURNEY THROUGH HOLY WEEK WITH US AT A 3
WEEK OF SPECIAL SERVICES - EVERYONE IS VERY

WELCOME TO COME ALONG TO ALL OR ANY.

TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK
Tuesday 27th March Wednesday 28th March

7.30pm Night Prayer 7.30pm Evening Worship
Our Lay Pastor, Alison Talbot, will Our Reader and Church Warden,
lead a service based on the liturgy of Jean Huckett, will lead us in the style

the Anglican Church of New of the Iona community.
Zealand.

EASTER DAY
Sunday 1st April

8.00am Easter Day Holy Communion
A time to quietly worship and thank God for all that He has done for us.

10.00am Easter Day Parish Communion
A celebration of the resurrection for all the family.

6.30pm Full Choral Evensong
A joyful celebration with sacred hymns and
anthems.

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What is Lent?

During the should be a season of serious prayer

weeks leading and repentance for forty days (plus

up to Easter Sundays) leading up to Easter

Christians Sunday. Forty days was the length of

prepare for the time that Jesus spent in the desert at

festival by the age of about thirty, dwelling on

taking their spirituality particularly what the future shape of his life

seriously. This period is called would be.

Lent. It lasts just over six weeks. Ash Wednesday is the first day of

Christians mark Lent by praying, Lent. Many Christians attend church

confessing their failings and making on that Wednesday, particularly to

decisions about how to live in a more reflect on what it means to be

godly way. Traditionally this has been human, and to seek forgiveness for

made special by fasting. Today it can the wrong they have done.

still involve giving up foods or Tradition has it that on the day before
activities that are in some way Lent begins all the luxury foods that
luxuries. This discipline makes prayer will be forsaken until Easter should be
seem to have a sharper focus. eaten up. The custom is kept alive

For some years after the resurrection today by eating pancakes. In the UK

of Jesus his followers observed a the day is known as Shrove

complete fast from Good Friday until Tuesday. ‘Shrove’ means to

dawn on Easter Sunday. They went forgive. In much of the world the day

without any food and drink to mark is known as Mardi Gras (‘fat Tuesday’)

out as special the time between and is marked by a carnival.

Jesus’ death and the moment that it

was first discovered that his tomb

was empty.

It was not until about nine hundred
years after Jesus that there was
international agreement that there

Article reproduced with permission from www.christianity.org

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Join a Lent study group

Throughout the village during Lent there
will be a series of small groups meeting at
various times of the week. These are open
to everyone, both members of a church and
anyone who wishes to explore the Christian faith. This year we have
chosen Lentwise by Paula Gooder which explores five spiritual
essentials for the journey of faith using passages from St John’s
Gospel. The five sessions are: Compass - finding direction;
Nourishment - keeping going; Light - gaining wisdom; Shelter - finding
security; Water - enjoying refreshment. Dates, times and sign up
sheets are available in St Mary’s, Sacred Hearts’ and the Baptist
church, or contact St. Mary’s Parish Office (see back page).

Ash Wednesday

To mark the first day of Lent, we’ll be holding two Holy Communion
services - please come along as we prepare for a period of reflection.

Wednesday 14th February at St. Mary’s Charlton Kings
8.00am Holy Communion
7.30pm Holy Communion

Mothering Sunday

Sunday 11th March, 10am, St. Mary’s Charlton Kings
A special celebration for Mother’s Day. There’ll be gifts of
flowers for all, and tea and coffee afterwards.

Photo: Simon Howden at freedigitalsphotos.net

6 Church Calendar

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

4 February 8am Holy Communion St Mary’s Church
with Revd Felicity Bayne
10am Parish Communion
with Revd Pauline Smith; Preacher - Revd
Rosanne Roberts
6.30pm Choral Evensong
with Mrs Jean Huckett

11 February 8am Holy Communion St. Mary’s Church
with Bishop Bob Evens
10am Parish Communion
with Revd Ashley Collishaw
6.30pm Choral Evensong
with Revd Canon David Nye

14 February 8am Ash Wednesday Holy Communion St. Mary’s Church
with Revd Jackie Gardner
7.30pm Ash Wednesday Holy Communion
with Revd Rosanne Roberts

18 February 8am Holy Communion St Mary’s Church
with Revd Jackie Gardner St Mary’s Church
10am Parish Communion
with Revd Joanne Wetherall
6.30pm Choral Evensong
with Mrs Jean Huckett

25 February 8am Holy Communion
with Revd Felicity Bayne
10am Parish Communion
with the Venerable Phil Andrew
6.30pm Choral Evensong
with Revd Canon David Nye

2 March 11.00am Women’s World Day of Prayer Holy Apostles Church

4 March 8am Holy Communion St Mary’s Church
with Revd Jackie Gardner
11 March 10am Parish Communion
with Revd Joanne Wetherall
18 March 6.30pm Choral Evensong
with Mrs Jean Huckett
25 March
8am Holy Communion St Mary’s Church
26 March with Revd Daniel Papworth
27 March 10am Mothering Sunday Service
28 March with Revd Daniel Papworth. See page 5
29 March 6.30pm Choral Evensong
30 March with Revd Canon David Nye

8am Holy Communion St Mary’s Church
with Revd Pauline Godfrey
10am Parish Communion
with Revd Pauline Godfrey
6.30pm Choral Evensong
with Mrs Jean Huckett

8am Holy Communion St Mary’s Church

with Revd Celia Thomson

9.45am Palm Sunday Procession & Parish

Communion - see page 3

with Revd Pauline Smith; preacher - Bishop

Bob Evens

6.30pm Music & Readings for Holy Week

7.30pm Stations of the Cross St. Mary’s Church

7.30pm Night Prayer for Holy Week St. Mary’s Church

7.30pm Evening Worship for Holy Week St. Mary’s Church

7.30pm Eucharist of the Last Supper St. Mary’s Church
followed by The Watch (until midnight)

9.15am Good Friday Liturgy St. Mary’s Church
10.30am Walk of Witness Holy Apostles Church
12noon-3.00pm Three Hours’ Devotion St. Mary’s Church

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Help when you need it

Once upon a time the role of a Vicar looked very
different than it does today. The population of each
parish was smaller, and the Vicar would have two or
three full-time curates to help with his daily tasks.
Every house in the parish would be visited, if not
frequently, then at the very least annually. Those
who needed actual help received far greater
attention.

Gradually things changed; secular help for those in
distress was more available, and the Vicar had far
more people in his parish – or parishes. A full time
curate was a luxury. So the idea of lay pastors, or
pastoral assistants, as they are often called, was
born.

What is a lay pastor?

Lay Pastors are not trained as priests, and leading

services in church is not their job, although they

may take part. Their mission is to

“Their mission bring spiritual comfort into daily life.

is to bring Are you going through a tough time
spiritual and would value someone, who is
outside your situation, to talk to?

comfort into Are you looking forward to a big
daily life. “ event in your life, a wedding, a
celebration for the birth of your

child, a significant anniversary?

Perhaps someone you love has fallen ill, or is getting

frail, or perhaps has died? A lay pastor can spend

time with you, meet you in church or at your home,

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offer prayer with you and for you, or bring
Holy Communion to those who can no longer
make it to church.

At present in St Mary’s we have no full time

clergy at all (see page 11 for an update on our

search for a new vicar)!

However, we have a team of “Whether
lay people, who have been joining in
through DBS* checks, who church worship
are willing to do their best

for you. If you need more is something
help than they can provide, you do
they will find out who can. regularly,
We also pray every day in

our chapel for a different sometimes or
road in Charlton Kings by never, at St
name, and all the folk who Mary’s we
live there.

Whether joining in church remember you,

worship is something you do and if we can
regularly, sometimes or help you – we
never, at St Mary’s we certainly will.”
remember you, and if we can

help you – we certainly will.

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is a sense of rhythm. Ringing is a relatively

gentle physical and mental challenge for anyone

from 10-70yrs. The bells are rung for Sunday

services and other special events. Practice takes

place every Tuesday at 7.30pm in the bell

tower. Contact John on 01242 511706.

LISTEN OUT for the ringers ringing a full peal on Sunday Photo: G. Simpson
25th February to mark the 150th anniversary since the

first full, eight bell peal at St Mary's.

Vacancy Update 11

The advertisement for our new Vicar will be appearing in the Church
Times on 2nd and 9th February with interviews taking place in March.

The Parish Profile, which forms part of the information pack to be sent
to priests interested in applying for the post, may be seen on St Mary’s
website at www.stmarysck.org.uk.

If everything progresses according to plan we hope to be able to
announce the name of our
next vicar early in April
although it is unlikely that we
will be able to welcome him
or her until July or August.

Meanwhile, life at St Mary’s

continues with the help and

support of many people, too

numerous to mention, but

Photo: D. Isher we are especially grateful to

our retired clergy who are

bearing the brunt in leading and maintaining the pattern of services at

St Mary’s.

From the Bible

From a letter written by Paul, one of the most significant leaders of
the church in the years after Jesus:

“If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord”, and
believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead,

you will be saved.”

Romans 10: 9

Christenings, Marriages & Funerals

during December and January

We were delighted to welcome the families of the following whose
christenings were held at St. Mary’s: Philippa McCoy, Cieran Cupid
and Rose Harris.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of Pamela Booty,
Ellen Dixon, Edna Fenn, Victor Godwin, Barbara Harris and Brin
Williams 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


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