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At Easter we celebrate, of course, the resurrection of Jesus. That is not the end of what we celebrate, though: indeed it is just the beginning! We also celebrate the new life he gives to us all. Eternal life is not simply life that lasts for ever (not many of us would want this life to go on for ever with its aches and pains, temptation and trouble) but a new quality of life, too, and a newness which starts now. We do not have to wait until we leave this life to begin experiencing the new life. Jesus promises that the Father will send his Holy Spirit to all who ask, and that the Holy Spirit will dwell within us to renew our hearts and minds and to lead us into all truth.
The gift of the Holy Spirit is not a one-off at our baptism, at our confirmation or even at some special spiritual experience if we have one, but is something that can be repeated over and over again in our lives. We pray for it at every Eucharist, that God will send his Spirit on his people. Let this not simply be a form of words, but when the priest says the Eucharistic Prayer pray earnestly and expectantly that God will fill you and those around you with his Spirit, that you may know the life of heaven here and now and may go out into the world to show God's love to all whom you meet.
Happy Easter!
Teams of 4
(6 if children included)
Cost £ 2-50 per person
To include Buffet
For catering purposes names to Bill Flegg
347197
Got an hour or so to spare on Friday evenings?
Would like to ring church bells and are over the age of 11 years?
Want to help preserve an ancient English tradition?
Can already ring would like to join up again.
Expert tuition and assistance available.
then why not join our lively team of ringers on Friday evenings between 7.30
and 9.00pm
We will be holding an Open Evening at the Bell Tower on 12 April 7.30 to 9.00pm.
All are welcome.
AT
The White Horse Inn, Market Deeping
Can we raise a team of four men from the Priory Church?
Please speak to John Fisher or phone 342722
I will talk to God about you
I will talk to you about Jesus
I will share my life with you
I will show you who Jesus is
I will help you to get to know Him personally
I will help you to experience Him daily
That is our strategy to influence people to connect themselves to god. will
you make such a commitment to god to be a friend to those he brings across
your path?
Courtesy of europartners
(from Cyril Through The Telescope, Spring 2002)
Those who attended the conference "Thy Kingdom Come" last year had a great time as they participated in the generation of a vision and a strategy for the next few years of the life of our parish church. Already the ideas which came forward that day are beginning to make a real impact on the way the church works.
Month by month the Parochial Church Council and its committees work on developing aspects of the strategy as well as dealing with the essential matter which come to their attention from time to time, and each year we have the opportunity both to raise matters for discussion and to elect the membership of our PCC at our annual meeting. I cannot guarantee that the meeting will be quite as exciting as "Thy Kingdom Come", but it should certainly have some excitement to it as we do the Lord's work together and pray for the guidance of his Spirit. We shall meet on St. George's Day, 23rd April, at 7.30 pm and will begin with light refreshments and finish with Night Prayer (compline).
The meeting itself begins with the Annual Meeting of Parishioners for the Election of Churchwardens, and this is then followed by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting, which may only be attended by members of the church Electoral Roll, which has just been renewed. This year we hope to select two people to serve as assistant churchwardens to widen the number of people involved in the day-to-day running of the church. The role will be flexible, depending upon who takes it on. For example, it may be someone who is considering standing as warden in the future, to help them decide whether to do so and to learn what the wardens do; or it may be someone who has been a warden in the past and can use their experience to help the present wardens. It may be a sidesman who simply wants to take on a bit more responsibility.
Nomination forms for the posts open to election this year will soon be at the back of church, along with the inspection copy of the Electoral Roll. Please pray for God's help at this important stage in our church year, and do take an active part in moving forward our mission and ministry this St. George's Day!
Mark Warrick
This measure came into force on January 2002, ie for most parishes at the 2002 Annual Parochial Church Meeting. A brief guide (30 pages) is available from Church House, The Old Palace, Lincoln LN2 1PU at a cost of 80p.
The purpose of the guide is to explain the new legislation on the appointment and tenure of office of churchwardens and its background, and to recommend appropriate ways of implementing it in practice. The purpose of this article is to highlight some points from the guide.
Churchwardens have important legal duties, but the office also has a vital spiritual, pastoral and mission dimension - the duty to be foremost among the laity in the life and mission of the Church in the parish. The office of churchwarden should be seen in the context of lay ministry as a whole. However, in particular Churchwardens:-
The guide talks at length about the number of churchwardens a church may have; about eligibility and disqualification's. If you have any doubts in these areas, a full copy of the guide should provide the answers.
Churchwardens are chosen and hold office for only one year at a time. The main change brought about by the measure is the normal maximum continuous period of service. The general rule is that an individual's maximum continuous period of service as churchwarden of the same parish is six terms of office, after which the churchwarden must take at least a two year break before re-appointment.
The first of the six years cannot commence until the churchwardens chosen at the annual meetings in 2002 take up their office. It is normally desirable to "stagger" the two churchwardens' periods of office, so that the parish has an experienced churchwarden working with a new one while the latter gains experience.
While the six-year period is the norm, a meeting of the parishioners may pass a resolution that it is not to apply in the parish.
21 January, 2002
Phil Hamlyn Williams
Diocesan Secretary
The Healing Ministry has been neglected for a good many years but more recently the interest in this most important ministry has gathered remarkable speed. We are lucky in this diocese which, through the initiative of Bishop Robert Hardy, has resulted in facilitators being established, and the annual St. Luke's Tide Conference and some fifty parishes incorporating the healing ministry into their normal service arrangements.
Now that it has been included in the new 'Common Worship' (services and prayers for the Church of England) we also have our order of service booklets that are used in our regular Healing services which include the Communion Service and Laying on of Hands.
It was never intended that the Healing Ministry to be a separate item only to be carried out on its own. It is central to our worship and can take place at any Eucharist or Communion service, therefore I commend it to you to join in with fulfilling the command and wishes of our Lord to tell people about the good news of the Kingdom and take part in the Healing Ministry. (Luke 9: 1-3,6)
Bernard Babb
The Chaplain of Peterborough District Hospital has appealed for fit people to assist in transporting sick and incapacitated patients to the Hospital Chapel for the Sunday services using the hospital wheelchairs. The requirement will be to be available for a maximum of one Sunday in each month.
Please contact Sonia for further details.
The original communication was sent in the form of an E-mail from Dr Joseph. I have tried to 'translate' to make it easier to read.............Dave
Dear Mr. David Bryan,
Thank you for your e-mail of 20th Feb. It seems you are having some free
time as otherwise you are very busy all the time visiting churches, fund
raising and so on. Please be free for some period at least and enjoy the
vacation. This time I got your reply much early than expected.
I have been to Hydrabad for superintendent conference and I really enjoyed my stay. I was given a beautiful farewell with a remark that it would have been better it I would have stayed with TLM for another 3-4 years. Anyway, that is that. Back in hospital, not much noticeable activities took place.
The summer season has started and we will be facing water scarcity. Since the rain was not enough in last year. All over India the climate will be very hot for leprosy patients. It will become unbearable as their bodies are already weakened by disease, drugs and so on. We have enough ventilation system, fans given by donors and the area is surrounded by trees and greenery, patients can take a stroll whenever they feel necessary. We are having a very good season of grapes, oranges and water melons. Our regular donors also come to hospital with baskets of grapes and other fruits to distribute among the patients.
The media people are showing more interest now days in the leprosy news. A local paper journalists visited our hospital and collected information along with some photograph and the same was published on the occasion of Leprosy day (30th January) I received number of phone calls after seeing my photo and enquired about our activities and shown interest in helping. Yes, there is one more news. A Cable network from the city visited our hospital and they had video recording of the entire hospital. Patients and doctors are interviewed with a crisp commentary. It is like a documentary film and it was telecasted in the city.
One interesting matter being, a Sadhu patient (Monk) coming over from Varansi. He is a typical type with his orange garte and long hair always attracts the visitors. He had maggots in his nose some 2 years back. Though he has got rid of them and cured, he still has the feelings that the maggots are still there and always troubling him. We had given him Psychiatric treatment and is now well.
Interesting thing about him that for nearly 30 years he is only on raw diet which means vegetables, fruits or anything without being cooked. When the local people saw him on cable they rushed to hospital with good amount of raw vegetables and seek his blessings. I have requested the media persons to give us a duplicate video cassette which I will send it to you. I hope, It will be good for you to circulate.
As regards to Akkubai, her health has been further deteriorated and she is weak day by day. She is well and always praying or listening to bible versions. Please do continue praying for her. Vishwas Mane is doing well in his education despite of so many problems his family is facing. They still could not have any arrangements for their home. We are helping them by some other sources. So also case is the of story No 1. Saraswati and No 2. Mishrilal. Your last paragraph of letter mentioning about interest of one of new churches and interesting in helping for redecoration of wards. In this regard I will write a separate letter to Delhi Office and inform them. I think I mentioned Mr. Bob and Margaret from UK visiting our hospital last year. This year also they had came to Goa specially for valentine Day and invited me for a dinner. I send office staff to meet them carry some photograph. This time also they donated a good amount in sterling pounds.
The old bull was falling sick very often, so he was sold. We have purchased a pair of young bulls out of donations received. Though the bullock cart is out of date now days. It is very needful for us. It is being used for bring vegetables, grains to hospital and also in summer days as water taker. I will be sending you a photograph of this along with the old man who taken care of the bulls. Just watch his grandeur pose with his long moustaches.
18 patients have been offered rehabilitation for this year and they will be provided helpful earning crudity for their livelihood. As soon as they are given rehabilitation. I will send you their photographs along with narration for your circulation. Our centre has been selected for Pilot Project and nearly Rs. 10 lacks will be given on different rehab cases. Our PMW Mr. Tornekar is given full responsibility of this project along with five field workers and their work is in full swing.
Please convey our sincere regards to all the church members who are doing such a great work for our hospital and leprosy suffers. all of you are remembered in daily prayers. Thank you once again and with God's Blessings.
Dr. V. K Joseph, Medical Superintendent, TLM, Belgaum.
It is hoped to hold an exhibition of Coronation and Silver Jubilee Memorabilia in Church as part of our Rose and Sheet Pea Show on June 29th.
If anyone has something of interest - photographs, newspaper cuttings or souvenirs to display - Janet Lill would be very pleased to hear from you. Telephone 342647
Do you serve by the portion or the pint? Whichever, it sounds delicious.....Dave
Heat the oil and butter in a large pan and fry onions for 5 minutes. Dust the cubes of meat with seasoned flour add to the onion and fry until browned. Stir in any remaining flour. Add the brown ale and stock carefully and gradually bring to the boil, stirring constantly. Cover and simmer for about one hour, add walnut halves and cook for another hour.
Before serving sprinkle with lots of parsley. Serve with baked or mashed potatoes to soak up the strong rich gravy.
We commend to God's keeping:
12th: The ashes of the late Graham Walker were interred in the churchyard with those of his late brother.
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