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Two Secret Disciples
In my article in May’s Catalyst (“The Holy Week Controversy”), I mentioned
that not all members of the Sanhedrin were in favour of their decision to
arrest Jesus, put him on trial and demand the death penalty. Two of their
number, Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea, men of integrity who were (in
the Bible’s words) “looking for the kingdom of God”, were shocked and
appalled by the Council’s actions. Both men had experienced and responded
positively to Jesus’ preaching and teaching, and had become “under-cover”
disciples well before the time of his arrest and crucifixion. All we know about
Nicodemus is revealed in John’s Gospel; much of chapter three is devoted to
his night-time visit to Jesus. Right from the start, Nicodemus reveals his faith
in Jesus: “Rabbi”, he says, “we know you are a teacher come from God,
because no-one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God
were not with him.” Jesus doesn’t comment on this insightful compliment, but
tells a perplexed Nicodemus that he “must be born again”. A little later Jesus
tells him that “just as Moses lifted up the bronze snake in the desert
[Numbers 21:8-9], so the Son of Man must be lifted up, so that everyone who
believes in him may receive eternal life”. Then follows the most famous verse
in the Bible, John 3:16, which every Christian should know by heart: “For God
so loved the world…..”. Then in chapter seven, when the Sanhedrin were
seeking to arrest Jesus, Nicodemus sought to defend him, by saying “Does
our law condemn a man without first hearing him, to find out what he is
doing?”
Joseph of Arimathea is mentioned in all four Gospels, in connection with
Jesus’ death and burial. Putting all four accounts together, it is clear that
Joseph and Nicodemus jointly decided that the least they could do for Jesus
once he had been crucified was to ensure he had a decent burial – otherwise,
as a convicted criminal, his body would have been thrown onto the city’s
rubbish dump (Gehenna) and left to rot or burn there. So Joseph decided that
as soon as he saw that Jesus had died he would have to go to Pilate and ask
him for the body of Jesus. Meantime he would buy some linen cloth, to make
a shroud, whilst Nicodemus would purchase some spices for anointing the
body (in fact he bought 75 lbs of it, costing in today’s equivalent several
thousand pounds sterling!). Their plan went well; when Jesus died in mid-
afternoon, Joseph’s bold approach to Pilate brought his consent, and after a
hasty job preparing the body, the pair of them carried it to Joseph’s own
family tomb nearby - a tomb prepared but as yet unused. They were watched
and closely followed by a group of Jesus’ women followers, who saw where
his body was placed.
Because it was getting dark and there was no time to do anything more
before the Sabbath began, the women made an arrangement, probably with
the two men’s approval, to come back to anoint and do reverence to Jesus’
body at sunrise on the first day of the week. It seems possible that](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/2017julaugfinal-170627092707/85/2017-jul-aug-final-14-320.jpg)
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- 1. Catalyst THE MAGAZINE OF HAYES FREE CHURCH (U.R.C.) July & August 2017
- 2. HAYES FREE CHURCH 111, Pickhurst Lane, Hayes, Kent BR2 7HU Sunday Services. 10.30 a.m. & 6.30 p.m. We are a member of the United Reformed Church. We believe in Justice and Peace. Principal Contacts Interim Moderator: Mrs Hilary Miles Church Secretary: Mrs Mavis Righini Tel: 020 8462 1168 Treasurer: Mr. Simon Narracott Tel: 020 8462 2004 Lettings Secretary: Mrs Undine Connolly Tel: 020 8776 0108 Church Website www.hayesfreechurch.com Church Magazine Catalyst Editor: Miss Christine Rees Contents : Church Secretary’s Letter 1 Piano Recital 8 Sunday Services 2 News items/ Food Bank 10 Church Notices 3-5 Quiz for Nash 11 Holiday at Home 6 Two Secret Disciples 12 A thank you 6 Bible Quiz 13 What do you know about Stop Press/ Calendar 14-15 Martin Luther? 6 HFC Organisations inside back cover Final Thought - back cover ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Copy for the September 2017 edition is needed by Sunday 13th August – please submit items in good time. You can leave copy in the "R" Pigeon Hole for Christine to collect; hand it directly to her, or e-mail it to catalysthfc@btinternet.com Thank you. Editor’s note: throughout this magazine, the following abbreviations are standardly used: URC (United Reformed Church); HFC (Hayes Free Church); CTiH (Churches Together in Hayes).
- 3. - 1 - Letter from the Church Secretary Dear all, How our lives are ruled by patterns of time, days, weeks, months, years. Christians see a weekly pattern with Sundays being special, then annually :-Christmas, Easter, Lent, Pentecost, I could go on but since our last Catalyst we have celebrated 80 years of worship on our prime site, overlooking Pickhurst Lane and Courtlands Avenue, what a wonderful achievement. Our Lord has been worshipped Sunday by Sunday and long may that continue. Colin and I have just enjoyed our annual holiday on the Isle of Wight, a time of relaxation and refreshment. As always we attended Mass at Quarr Abbey with the monks, when I soak up the atmosphere and look in sadness as the monks get older and decrease in number but not this year. Joy of joys their number has not decreased because they have 4 new young (under 30) postulants with them. What rejoicing there must have been when they asked to join. We here at Hayes Free Church have our own rejoicing with 4 new members, a real sign of a thriving church. Also we will be ordaining 2 new Elders, what a great privilege. Yes we have much to be thankful for. So if you are heading off on holiday, enjoy yourselves, relax and come back with renewed vigour to serve our Lord. With Christian love Mavis
- 4. - 2 - Sunday Services July 2017 2nd 10.30 am - Morning Service – Rev Geoff Larcombe 6.30 pm - Holy Communion – including admission to Membership and Ordination of new Elders - Rev Fiona Thomas 9th 10.30 am - Morning Service – TBA 6.30 pm – Evening Service – Hilary Miles 16th 10.30 am - Morning Service – Tony Russell 6.30 pm – Evening Service – Alan Kienlen 23rd 10.30am – Holy Communion – Rev Bryn Thomas 6.30 pm - Evening Service – Judy Davies 30th 10.30 am – Morning Service – Tony Miller 6.30 pm - Evening Service – Duncan Wilson August 2017 6th 10.30 am - Morning Service – Duncan Wilson 20th 10.30am – Morning Service – John Cox The remaining services in August (10.30am and 6.30pm) will be announced later. Evening services will take place in the Elders Vestry (accessed from the side door in Hilldown Road), except for that of 2nd July, which will be in the church. Notes on Visiting Preachers Rev. Geoff Larcombe is a retired Baptist Minister, who has worked in India with the Leprosy Mission. Rev. Fiona Thomas is the Secretary for Education and Learning at the URC. Hilary Miles is our Interim Moderator. Tony Russell is a non-serving Elder of Hayes Free Church. He was Church Secretary for some years, and later was Church Treasurer. Alan Kienlen is a Synod Recognized Lay Preacher from Emmanuel URC, where he is also a Serving Elder. Rev. Bryn Thomas is a URC Minister and was formerly Organist and Elder at Hayes Free Church. Judy Davies is a Synod Recognized Lay Preacher from Bromley URC, where she is also Church Secretary. Tony Miller MBE is Director of the Whitechapel Mission John Cox is a Reader at St Mary’s Church, College Road, Bromley (Diocese of Rochester).
- 5. - 3 - Church Meetings The next three Elders' meetings will be at 7.00 pm in the small hall on Tuesdays 4th July, 1st August & 5th September. The next two Church meetings will be in the Church after the morning service at 12.00 noon on Sundays 23rd July and 24th September. Please note there will be NO CHURCH MEETING in August. Saturday Fellowship The Saturday Fellowship will take a summer break in July and August, and resume its meetings in September. Details of the first meeting, expected to be on the first Saturday in September, will appear in the September Catalyst. Men's Group: 27th July The Men's Group will be meeting for a barbecue organised by Andy Luck. This will be held at the Scout Hut, Mounthurst Road, at 8.00pm on Thursday 27th July. They too will take a break in August and will resume meetings in September. Details of the first meeting will appear in the September edition of Catalyst. Women's Fellowship: Tuesdays 4th and 11th July All ladies are welcome to our meetings. Please come along for a pleasant afternoon. In July the programme is: 4th Flower arranging, with Jean. The meeting will be in the small hall at 2pm, finishing at about 3.30pm. 11th Annual lunch. The lunch will start at 1pm in the small hall. Members who use the Mini-Ambulance service are asked to phone Sylvia Mack on 8462 1938 by 9.00 am on any Tuesday that they are unable to come to a meeting. Marion Swanborough After the two meetings listed above, there will be a summer break. The Women’s Fellowship programme is currently under review and more details will be available in September’s Catalyst. Women's Contact Group: 3rd July and 7th August We will be meeting for our monthly meal at the Warren Sports Ground, Hayes, at 12.30 pm on Monday 3rd July and Monday 7th August. The Warren is accessed by car from Croydon Road (address: Croydon Road, Hayes, BR2 7AL) or on foot from the junction of Warren Road and Holland Way. All ladies are welcome. Sylvia Mack
- 6. - 4 - Hayes Mothers' & Toddlers' Club: 7th July Our club’s final meeting before the summer break will be on Friday 7th July between 2 and 4pm. All babies and children under school age, accompanied by their parents, grandparents or carers, are welcome. The fee is £1 per family - tea, squash and biscuits are provided. This is a time when adults can meet up, while the children in their care are busy playing with toys and activities in the company of other children. We will meet again in September, when we expect to resume our regular pattern of meeting every Friday afternoon in term time. Details will appear in the September issue of Catalyst. Wendy Smith Messy Church: 26th July 2017 This meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month in the church from 3.30 - 4.30 pm, and children from 2 to 12 years are welcome. We will be meeting as usual in July, but NOT in August – please note. Book Club: 5th July and 2nd August We meet on the first Wednesday of every month at 2.00pm in the Small Hall. During the summer we shall meet on Wednesdays 5th July and 2nd August. Singles’ Lunches – Sunday 16th July and 20th August Unlike some other regular events, the Singles Lunches will continue through the holiday months, taking place on the dates shown. Unless otherwise notified, all the lunches will be held at the Warren, starting at 12.30pm (for details of the location see the Women’s Contact Group notice above). Anyone living alone is invited to come along on any or all of the following dates (all are Sundays): 16th July 20th August 24th September 29th October Further information from Joan Smith. The Fairtrade Sunday Stall: 9th & 23rd July, 13th & 27th August The Fairtrade stall is held monthly on the 2nd and 4th Sunday just after the morning service. The stall is near the refreshments trolley. Do pop by to see what we have for sale. The items range from snacks and breakfast foods through to greetings cards. Over the summer months the stall will be open as shown, on 9th and 23rd July, and 13th and 27th August. We look forward to seeing you. Richard and Barbara
- 7. - 5 - Inter-Church Bank Holiday Ramble: Monday 28th August August sees another Bank Holiday and Martin is planning another ramble through the Weald. Please meet in the Rosary Church car-park at 10.15am on Monday 28th August for a walk of about 5 miles. A pub lunch will be available, and all ages are welcome! Don’t let the professional-looking walking boots put you off. No mountains involved! - Ed Notice Sheets If you have an item for inclusion on the Notice Sheet on a particular Sunday in July, please contact the relevant person below, by the date shown (the first Sunday of the month is in the previous month’s magazine). By Tuesday 4th July for Sunday 9th : Pamela Collison 8658 0748 By Tuesday 11th July for Sunday 16th : Pamela Collison 8658 0748 By Tuesday 18th July for Sunday 23rd : Brenda Cordingley 8462 3867 By Tuesday 25th July for Sunday 30th : Brenda Cordingley 8462 3867 ….Please note there will be no weekly notice sheets in August….. and then.. By Tuesday 29th August for Sunday 3rd Sept: Brenda Cordingley 8462 3867 Ministry of Flowers Thank you to Mavis and her helpers for their weekly choice and arrangement of flowers in the church. Thanks go also to those who provide for these displays week by week. For the next two months, as far as is known at time of printing, they are: July 2nd – Ann Barker 9th – Joan Smith 16th – Jan Moren 23rd – Colin Righini 30th – TBC August 6th – Malcolm and Teresa Cheyne Later dates - TBC After the service on Sunday morning, the flowers are distributed in order to celebrate, or thank, or support, and in all cases to bring further enjoyment. July and August: important dates Sunday 2nd July: Membership and Ordination service Monday 28th August: Bank Holiday
- 8. - 6 - Holiday at Home 2017: Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th August “Holiday at Home” offers a chance to meet and join in a range of activities for those who for various reasons may not be going away on holiday. Please note that since the last issue of Catalyst, there has been a change in the dates, which will now be as above. If you have attended in the past you should receive information direct about the programme for this year. If not, please contact Joan (8462 3920) or Pat (8462 3111) for further details. What Do You Know About Martin Luther? We have been on several pilgrimages led by Revd John Robinson, a former HFC Minister, so we were definitely interested when we heard that John was going to lead a pilgrimage this year to visit the sites in Germany associated with Martin Luther. But what did we know about Luther, and why should we visit Germany just now in particular? Well, we knew he was a great Reformer. And wasn’t there something about him nailing a piece of paper to a door? And didn’t he throw an ink pot at the devil when the devil was giving him a hard time? Wasn’t he once under house-arrest in a castle? Didn’t he say: “Here I stand”? !!5263!! Back in April we put a plea into Catalyst for your Sainsbury’s Active Kids Vouchers and we are thrilled to say thanks to the voucher donations from our church friends we achieved the above total. We would especially like to thank those folk who managed, through charm and coercion, to acquire great wedges of vouchers far exceeding their weekly shop. We are now able to acquire a folding table, a Trangia, an emergency whistle and a basic first aid kit, all of which will be put to use this year at our summer camp. On behalf of all the girls in 3rd and 4th Hayes Guides THANK YOU!!!! Teresa
- 9. - 7 - The information we got from McCabe, who were organizing the journey, answered some of our questions. Luther triggered the Reformation in 1517, just half a millennium ago, so it was appropriate to visit Germany this year. We signed up for the trip. Before we left, we received a list of our fellow participants. We did not recognize any of the names. And nine of them were Reverends! A bit daunting, but it did not put us off and we turned up on the day for our flight to Berlin. At the airport we met Bryn Thomas and his wife Sue, who were coming on the trip. Bryn’s first name is David, so we had not recognized his name on the list. Bryn made a valuable contribution to the musical side of the trip. Luther believed that music was very important in the life and work of the church and wrote many hymns himself, some of which Bryn led us in singing. We visited the little town of Eisleben, where Luther was born and also died. The birthplace has not got much that goes back to Luther’s time, but the parish church where he was baptized is still much the same. We also visited Erfurt, a much larger and lovely city, where Luther was a monk for many years. We visited the old monastery where he had lived, and saw the stained-glass windows that he looked at and was inspired by. Here, Bryn accompanied our singing on an ancient organ. In Wittenberg we saw the doorway where his demands for church reform were posted up - probably he got someone else to do it, for by now he was a professor at the university! The door is not the original one; 500 years is too long for a wooden door to last! The bitter row about his calls for church reform meant that his life was in danger, so he was kidnapped by his friends and lived in disguise in a huge rambling fortress near the town of Eisenach. While at the castle, he had a shaggy beard and long hair and was known as Juncker Jorg. He spent his time translating the Bible into German. We saw the room where he worked. No, he didn’t throw his ink pot at the devil, although there is a stain on the wall (just dirt). A remark of his that he battled the devil with ink (i.e by writing) was taken too literally! Eisenach is also where J.S. Bach was born – a fervent Lutheran. We visited his birthplace and listened to some of his music. We finished up in Leipzig, where Bach worked as choirmaster for many years and where he is buried. By the way, Luther did say something like, “Here I stand; I can do no other” when he was under pressure to recant. It must be true, because we bought some socks with those words embroidered on them from the Luther House in Eisenach. Altogether a great experience. It was good to see John Robinson again and he sends his greeting to HFC. Judith and David Stoner
- 10. - 8 - CHRIST CHURCH PETTS WOOD Inaugural Concert of our new grand piano Performed by ADAM REPA Saturday 8th July 2017 at 7.00pm Programme will include piano pieces ranging from Bach to The Beatles, Debussy to Joplin, Chopin to Adèle (see next page) Admission £7 (children and students free) Interval refreshments – wine and soft drinks (donations to Christian Aid) Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door For advance sales telephone Diane 01689 811065 or email diane@philiphatch.com ABOUT ADAM REPA Adam Repa is a graduate in music from the University of York. He started playing the piano at 7 years old in Warsaw (his birthplace) and his debut performance was at the age of 10 at Chopin’s birthplace, Żelazowa Wola. He has won two music competitions in England: Cambridge Competitive Music Festival, 2011, and Mrs Sunderland Festival, 2015, at the Huddersfield Town Hall. His long-term aim is to become a concert pianist performing a wide range of works, especially those of the neglected Polish composers of the 19th century. Adam will be starting a 2-year master’s degree this September in piano performance at the Royal Academy of Music under Professor Sulamita Aronovsky, founder and artistic controller of the London International Piano Competition.
- 11. - 9 - PROGRAMME Bach Prelude & Fugue No. 16 in g minor, BWV 861 Beethoven Sonata No. 23, Op. 57 Appassionata Janáček Piano Sonata I. X. 1905 Gounod-Liszt Waltz from Faust Interval Hancock Watermelon Man Joplin Maple Leaf Rag Lewis Afternoon in Paris Adèle Someone Like You The Beatles Hey Jude Debussy La cathédrale engloutie Dobrzyński Nocturne in g minor, Op. 21 No. 1 Chopin Polonaise in A-flat, Op. 53 Heroic Christ Church is situated on the corner of Tudor Way and Willett Way, Petts Wood BR5 1LH and is a 5 minute walk from Petts Wood train station. Christ Church United Reformed Petts Wood Charity Charity Registration no 1131806 www.ccpw.org.uk or Facebook ccpwurc
- 12. - 10 - I promised last month to bring you the final total of our Christian Aid week fundraising, and here it is. Collections in church at the beginning and end of the week raised £120.10, and the Women’s Contact Group held a very successful coffee morning, with a bring-and-buy stall and some books and cakes on sale as well, which brought in a total of £431.76. With an extra £165.00 donated from other sources, we were able to send in £716.86 in total. And even that is not the end of it because the charity should have been able to collect another £16.25 in gift aid, which would bring the total to £733.11. Many thanks to all concerned. Finally, although it didn’t add to the church’s financial contributions, Barbara and I acted as stewards for Christian Aid’s sponsored walk “Circle The City”, the traditional conclusion of Christian Aid week in London, while David and Judith found time from their German trip (see above) to join the walkers. Christine Bromley Food Bank At the time of going to press, the uptodate and urgent needs, as stated on the Bromley Food Bank website, remain exactly as last month, and here they are: Long life fruit juice; tinned meat; tinned vegetables; tinned potatoes; rice puddings; custard; sponge puddings; jellies; instant whips; UHT milk; men’s razors and shaving foam. As usual they do NOT currently need: beans, pasta, soup and cereal. (thank you, but they have enough of those). Since there will be no further statement via Catalyst for the next couple of months, you may like to keep an eye on the website if you have access to the Internet. The link is: https://bromleyborough.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/donate-food/ Remember also that Mavis keeps us updated via the noticeboard. Top of the Pew On 4th June your team was narrowly defeated by Elmers End URC in an exciting second-round match. It was a close-fought contest, with the teams neck and neck at some points, and the lead changing four times in the course of twelve rounds. The final round, which Hayes entered as leaders, saw Elmers End drawing ahead, to win by 69 to 65. We wish their team well in the rest of the competition, and for us, there is always next year…
- 13. - 11 - Specialist Educational College for young adults with disability.
- 14. - 12 - Two Secret Disciples In my article in May’s Catalyst (“The Holy Week Controversy”), I mentioned that not all members of the Sanhedrin were in favour of their decision to arrest Jesus, put him on trial and demand the death penalty. Two of their number, Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea, men of integrity who were (in the Bible’s words) “looking for the kingdom of God”, were shocked and appalled by the Council’s actions. Both men had experienced and responded positively to Jesus’ preaching and teaching, and had become “under-cover” disciples well before the time of his arrest and crucifixion. All we know about Nicodemus is revealed in John’s Gospel; much of chapter three is devoted to his night-time visit to Jesus. Right from the start, Nicodemus reveals his faith in Jesus: “Rabbi”, he says, “we know you are a teacher come from God, because no-one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him.” Jesus doesn’t comment on this insightful compliment, but tells a perplexed Nicodemus that he “must be born again”. A little later Jesus tells him that “just as Moses lifted up the bronze snake in the desert [Numbers 21:8-9], so the Son of Man must be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him may receive eternal life”. Then follows the most famous verse in the Bible, John 3:16, which every Christian should know by heart: “For God so loved the world…..”. Then in chapter seven, when the Sanhedrin were seeking to arrest Jesus, Nicodemus sought to defend him, by saying “Does our law condemn a man without first hearing him, to find out what he is doing?” Joseph of Arimathea is mentioned in all four Gospels, in connection with Jesus’ death and burial. Putting all four accounts together, it is clear that Joseph and Nicodemus jointly decided that the least they could do for Jesus once he had been crucified was to ensure he had a decent burial – otherwise, as a convicted criminal, his body would have been thrown onto the city’s rubbish dump (Gehenna) and left to rot or burn there. So Joseph decided that as soon as he saw that Jesus had died he would have to go to Pilate and ask him for the body of Jesus. Meantime he would buy some linen cloth, to make a shroud, whilst Nicodemus would purchase some spices for anointing the body (in fact he bought 75 lbs of it, costing in today’s equivalent several thousand pounds sterling!). Their plan went well; when Jesus died in mid- afternoon, Joseph’s bold approach to Pilate brought his consent, and after a hasty job preparing the body, the pair of them carried it to Joseph’s own family tomb nearby - a tomb prepared but as yet unused. They were watched and closely followed by a group of Jesus’ women followers, who saw where his body was placed. Because it was getting dark and there was no time to do anything more before the Sabbath began, the women made an arrangement, probably with the two men’s approval, to come back to anoint and do reverence to Jesus’ body at sunrise on the first day of the week. It seems possible that
- 15. - 13 - Nicodemus handed them the spices he had bought, for them to use when they returned two days later. Joseph’s last act that day was to roll a large stone across the entrance to the tomb; then they all went to their own homes. Sadly, no more about these two once-secret disciples is recorded in scripture. Did they go on to become fully committed Christians? We don’t know, but I like to think they did. They had “burnt their boats” by their act of devotion, and are well spoken of by the Gospel writers. Then, of course, they were left with an empty tomb, some mysterious grave-clothes, and probably a considerable quantity of unused spices – all evidence of earth’s greatest miracle, which had involved them both! Martin Nunn Bible Quiz: the Four Gospels Thanks to the work of Martin Luther and many others, it is now standard for us to have the Bible in our own language. But how well do we know it? Although of course the Gospels overlap considerably, there are differences. Each of the incidents or details listed below gets a mention in one Gospel only. Can you identify the answer in each case? No prizes, answers next time. - The Magnificat - Simeon and Anna in the Temple - The temporary disappearance of the 12-year-old Jesus - “Blessed are the merciful” (the Beatitudes appear in two Gospels, but this blessing appears only once) - The division into sheep and goats - Nicodemus - The names of the sons of Simon of Cyrene (who is mentioned in three of the four Gospels as carrying the cross) - Jesus’ last words: It is finished - One young man, dressed in white, in the tomb on Easter morning (the other Gospels refer to one angel, two men, and two angels) - The walk to Emmaus (in detail – it is fleetingly mentioned in another Gospel also) - The fish breakfast on the shore, after the Resurrection
- 16. - 14 - !!!Stop press!!! Lost Property: a compass and a tin-opener have been found on the church lawn. Perhaps someone was camping there……If you know who that might have been, or if you are the owner yourself, please have a word with Martin. Thank you Calendar for July 2017 Sun 2 10.30am 6.30pm Morning Service – Rev Geoff Larcombe (p2) Holy Communion – including admission to Membership and Ordination of new Elders - Rev Fiona Thomas (p2) Mon 3 12.30pm Women’s Contact Group lunch (p3) Tue 4 2.30pm 7.00pm Women’s Fellowship – Flower Arranging (p3) Elders’ Meeting (p3) Wed 5 2.00pm Book Club (p4) Fri 7 2.00pm Mothers and Toddlers (p4) Sat 8 7.00pm Grand Piano Inaugural Concert (p10) Sun 9 10.30am 6.30pm Morning Service: Preacher to be announced (p2) Followed by the Fair Trade Stall (p4) Evening Service – Hilary Miles (p2) Tue 11 1.00pm Women’s Fellowship Annual Lunch (p3) Sun 16 10.30am 12.30pm 6.30pm Morning Service – Tony Russell (p2) Singles’ Lunch (p4) Evening Service – Alan Kienlen (p2) Sun 23 10.30am 12.00 noon 6.30pm Holy Communion – Rev Bryn Thomas (p2) Followed by the Fair Trade Stall (p4) Church Meeting (p3) Evening Service – Judy Davies (p2) Wed 26 3.30pm Messy Church (p4) Thur 27 8.00pm Men’s Group Barbecue (p3) Sun 30 10.30am 6.30pm Morning Service – Tony Miller (p2) Evening Service – Duncan Wilson (p2)
- 17. - 15 - Calendar for August 2017 Tue 1 7.00pm Elders’ Meeting (p3) Wed 2 2.00pm Book Club (p4) Sun 6 10.30am 6.30pm Morning Service - Duncan Wilson (p2) Evening Service: Preacher to be announced(p2) Mon 7 12.30pm Women’s Contact Group lunch (p3) Tue 8 Timing to be notified Holiday at Home (p6) Wed 9 Timing to be notified Holiday at Home (p6) Sun 13 10.30am 6.30pm Morning Service: Preacher to be announced (p2) Followed by the Fair Trade Stall (p4) Evening Service: Preacher to be announced(p2) Sun 20 10.30am 12.30pm 6.30pm Morning Service – John Cox (p2) Singles’ Lunch (p4) Evening Service: Preacher to be announced(p2) Sun 27 10.30am 6.30pm Morning Service: Preacher to be announced(p2) Followed by the Fair Trade Stall (p4) Evening Service: Preacher to be announced(p2) Mon 28 10.15am Bank HolidayInter-Church Ramble (p5) And looking ahead to September 2017: Tue 5 7.00pm Elders’ Meeting (p3) Sun 24 12.00 noon Church Meeting (p3) And however you intend to spend August, best wishes for an enjoyable time from which you return refreshed. Ed
- 18. - 16 - Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness. James 3:18
- 19. CHURCH ORGANISATIONS – please advise the Editor of updates as they arise Day Organisation Contact Phone Sunday Monday 5.45pm Brownies Sarah Humphrey 020 3539 8113 6.30pm Cubs Brenda Petts 020 8325 3956 12.30pm - 1st Mon only Women's Contact Group Sylvia Mack 020 8462 1938 Tuesday 2.00pm Women's Fellowship Marion Swanborough 020 8462 3981 7.15pm Scouts - 1st troop Paul Hasling 020 3236 0083 Wednesday 2.00pm - 1st Weds only HFC Book Club Wendy Smith 020 8462 1779 3.30pm - 4th Weds only Messy Church Mavis Righini 020 8462 1168 5.30pm Rainbows Jenny Longman 07730 574962 6.00pm Beavers Brenda Petts 020 8325 3956 6.30pm Guides – 4th Hayes Teresa Cheyne 020 8777 6042 8.00pm Explorers Tom Strachan 07745 813 295 Thursday 5.30pm Brownies Stevie Blair. 020 8325 3469 7.15 - 8.45pm Rangers Please use this email contact: Hayesdistrict@ yahoo.com 7.15pm Scouts - 2nd troop Paul Hasling 020 3236 0083 8.00pm - 3rd Thurs only Men's Group Bruce Tannock 020 8325 6264 Friday 2.00pm Mothers & Toddlers Wendy Smith 020 8462 1779 6.30pm Guides – 3rd Hayes Teresa Cheyne 020 8777 6042 Saturday 2.30pm - 1st Sat only Saturday Fellowship Martin Nunn 020 8462 5918
- 20. Final Thought: Psalm 121 I to the hills will lift mine eyes, From whence doth come mine aid. My safety cometh from the Lord, who heaven and earth hath made. Thy foot he’ll not let slide, nor will he slumber that thee keeps. Behold, he that keeps Israel, he slumbers not, nor sleeps. The Lord thee keeps, the Lord thy shade on thy right hand doth stay: The moon by night thee shall not smite, nor yet the sun by day. The Lord shall keep thy soul; he shall preserve thee from all ill. Henceforth thy going out and in God keep for ever will. Scottish Psalter 1650 The “Final Thought” contributor writes: The poetry in this psalm is so good. The Lord who made heaven and earth never slumbering on his watch, staying close as a shadow, preventing even a foot from sliding, keeping the soul safe, God protecting us.