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July 2015

St Peter’s Parish ChurchSt Peter’s Parish ChurchSt Peter’s Parish ChurchSt Peter’s Parish Church Kirk OnchanKirk OnchanKirk OnchanKirk Onchan

To be central to the life of OnchanTo be central to the life of OnchanTo be central to the life of OnchanTo be central to the life of Onchan Providing a Christian WitnessProviding a Christian WitnessProviding a Christian WitnessProviding a Christian Witness Worship and Welcome to allWorship and Welcome to allWorship and Welcome to allWorship and Welcome to all

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Contents CONTENTS ................................................................................................ 2

LOVE ONE ANOTHER ............................................................................. 3

KEEPERS – FINDING THINGS IN STREET ........................................... 4

POEM ........................................................................................................... 5

TAKING AND GIVING ............................................................................. 6

PCC REPORT ............................................................................................. 7

Mildred Cooper letter ................................................................................ 9

EVENTS ..................................................................................................... 10

St Peter's Church Choir .......................................................................... 10

September Serenade ............................................................................... 10

REGULAR SERVICES AT ST PETER’S ................................................. 11

YOUNG PEOPLE ..................................................................................... 12

HOME GROUPS ....................................................................................... 12

FROM THE REGISTERS .......................................................................... 13

NOTICES AND ADVERTISEMENT ...................................................... 14

ALTAR FLOWERS FOR JUNE ............................................................... 15

CARTOON OF THE MONTH ................................................................ 15

“THE WICKED WAYS OF BAD KING JOHN’ .................................... 16

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Love One Another

In the New Testament. We begin with the challenge of loving one another, as John says, ‘Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God’ (1 John 4:7). Authentic Christian community in our churches will be shaped by how much we love each other. What does John say about this?

Recognise that God first loved us:

‘Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.’ (Chrissy, age 6). At heart, love is not just feelings but action! Although we are underserving, God demonstrated His love for us in the person of Jesus, by sending Him to die for us, ‘This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins’ (10). We can only show God’s love to others if we have first-hand experience ourselves. It’s the Holy Spirit who draws us into the loving embrace of the Father and Son, to enable us to experience the love between members of the Trinity.

Recognise the call to love one another:

How can we show people what God’s love looks like? It will be seen

and experienced in the life of the Christian community within our churches. ‘No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and His love is made complete in us’ (12). Significantly John uses the same opening phrase in John1:18 when referring to Jesus. The implication of his words is that if you want to know what God is like you have to look to Jesus and the Church!

As ‘Church’, we are called to demonstrate God’s love in the way we behave together, by how we pray, support, encourage, forgive and welcome each other. How do we experience God’s love in the groups and Sunday congregations that we belong to?

Colin Urquhart has talked about a roundabout which most churches reach at some point, when they ask, ‘Where do we go from here?’ There are various roads off the roundabout, marked ‘evangelism’, ‘healing’, ‘social involvement’ etc. They try the roads but find they all lead back to the roundabout. Finally, they notice a little dirt track marked ‘love one another’. So often God has to being us back to that track and tell as again, love one another!

Blessings CliveCliveCliveClive

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Keepers – finding things in street

The gospels have a number of stories about things lost and found. The lost sheep, the prodigal son, and one of my favourites - the lost coin. I wonder if Our Lord had someone in mind when He told that parable? Perhaps He had seen a lady searching high and low, turning the house upside down - could it have been His mother, Mary? Just a thought. I am always losing things myself; usually essentials like glasses and keys and once my wife. We got separated from each other in a museum in Germany. I spoke to a warder who took me to a room where all the CCTV cameras were, and I was invited to select a wife. In the end, to get her back, I had to make an announcement over the tannoy. I am also always finding things. Maybe it is because I look downwards all the time. I have found keys, a wallet, a suit jacket, bank cards and a bobble hat on a train. The suit jacket was on a train so I could easily tell the guard. The wallet was outside a station in the drop off zone and I just handed it in. Things lost in other places are best handed to the police station. There they will take down your details and if not claimed they can give it back to you. If, like me, you often lose things, it is sensible to be careful. Do not put your pin number with bank cards. It is probably not a good idea to keep documents in your car that could be traced to you. Do you have a separate note of important telephone and other numbers if something is stolen? Do not put your address on your key tab. The bobble hat is another story. It was left on a first class carriage and I could remember the man and where he was sitting. I gave a full description of the man, the seat and which train he was on to a lady at enquiries at Newcastle station. I do not think it was ever claimed. Between you and me, I suspect he has spent much of his life trying to get away from it.

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Poem

Come, you Christian men and women Come you to the harvest now! Gather now the souls, forgiven Those who hear their Saviour’s vow! In this world of sin and sorrow Jesus shines His saving light Promise of a bright tomorrow For those living in His sight! From Him comes the strength and power From Him comes the words you need He will lead you every hour He’ll inspire your every deed! He will be your inspiration He’ll provide your every breath As you go throughout the nations Telling how He’s beaten death! Go you into all the nations Preach the gospel of His love Tell, throughout the whole creation How He came from God above; Tell them how His love flowed freely On the Cross of Calvary - Tell them that they’re loved so dearly They can live eternally!

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Taking and Giving

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PCC Report

Wednesday 27th May at 7.30pm - 18 attendees and 6 apologies

As this was the first meeting since the APCM it was necessary to elect the annual appointments:

• Elaine Litherland - Council Secretary; • Howard Parkin - Vice Chairman; • Marcia Clague - Deputy Vice Chairman; • The Standing Committee was elected and comprises the rector, 4

wardens and 2 members of PCC – Phil Litherland and Carole Bairstow.

There is a vacancy for the Diocesan Synod as we are entitled to have 4 representatives but only 3 people (Carole Bairstow, Marcia Clague and Liz Hull ) put themselves forward for election at the APCM. It was agreed that the vacancy will be notified to the general congregation to see if there is anyone who wishes to be considered.

We still have no Treasurer, however we have appointed a new Parish Clerk, Tricia Cooil, who started in mid-June. We are all looking forward to working with Tricia. A new Treasurer needs to be appointed to oversee our finances. Tricia will be doing much of the day to day financial work. Money is being deposited into the bank accounts and bills are being paid but we still someone to oversee our finances. Marcia Clague provided the Wardens Report in which she welcomed the 2 new , Elaine Litherland and Lyn Kinrade, and thanked the 2 retiring wardens, Ed Gumbley and Dave Jelly. The wardens were all sworn in at Chapter Court at St Georges’ on Friday 15 May. Marcia

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also reported that the guttering work will be commencing in July. Some electrical works have been undertaken on the car park and electrical work in church identified by the Quinquennial Inspection has been done. Carole Bairstow reported that the Open the Book team continue to attend Onchan, Ashley Hill and Laxey primary schools each month and the last visit this term will be in July. The Youth group have raised over £1000 towards the purchase of a projector and screen. The Rector reported that the Easter services went really well and the All Age Family Service on Good Friday was the best ever attended. The Easter Day service attendance was up by 30 adults from last year. We also have a new magazine editor, Matthew Mortimer. The Rector is introducing a few changes to our services:

• Common Worship Communion at 6.30pm on the 4th Sunday • BCP Communion at 6.30pm on the 2nd Sunday as it is Morning

Praise at the 11am service. • Occasionally we are having a Common Worship Communion on

Wednesdays at 10.30am instead of the traditional BCP, mindful that we need to be inclusive and use contemporary language as well as the poetry of the Prayer Book.

The Rector has been busy with funerals. To date he has taken around 40 whereas he usually takes 45 a year. Sadly, Lonan Church is now formally closed and a 2 year consultation process has started The Rector’s final comments were concerning how we grow our church. At times our Family Service congregation looks like a totally

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different congregation on other Sundays. We need to understand why people under the age of 50 do not engage with our solid week by week congregation. As a church we need to think as a team and everyone has a role to play, not just leave it to the “few”. The Rector concluded by thanking everyone for their continued support. Future events were discussed. St Peters will be having a stall at the Village Fair on July 11th. We are also planning to hold a car boot sale on the car park on Saturday 25th July. Other events were discussed which will be advertised in due course. The meeting closed at 8.45pm with the grace

Elaine Litherland – Secretary to the PCC

To all my dear friends at St. Peters a huge thank you for all your prayers and good wishes sent during my recent illness, I have appreciated them all so very much and am sure they helped in aiding my recovery.

God Bless you all Mildred CooperMildred CooperMildred CooperMildred Cooper letter

Anyone interested in Confirmation? Please talk to Clive

22nd November 2015 11:00 am

Class will start in September. The Bishop is happy for Adults as well

as older teenagers who show a maturity of faith.

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Events

Saturday, July 11th Games Table at Onchan Summer Fair - held in Onchan Park.

Saturday, July 25th St Peters Car Boot Sale - held in the Church Car Park

Friday, August 21st Talk by Derek Winterbottom- Wicked Ways of Bad King John" Held in Church (more details on the back page)

Saturday, November 14th

Old Time Music Hall – Starts at 7:30pm

St Peter's Church Choir St Peter's Church Choir St Peter's Church Choir St Peter's Church Choir September SerenadeSeptember SerenadeSeptember SerenadeSeptember Serenade

A note for your diaries. The Choir will be treating you to a musical feast of pieces selected by Wendy McDowell on Thursday 10th

September in Church at 7.30pm.

Tickets £5, to include light refreshments, will be on sale soon. The Choir is already practicing hard for the concert and they look forward

to entertaining you on the evening.

We hope as many of you as possible will support this event which will be raising funds for the Inspire Appeal.

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Regular Services at St Peter’s

RECTOR: Reverend Canon Clive Burgess

VIA PARISH CLERK Tel: 675797 or Email: [email protected]

Licensed Readers: Carole Bairstow Ray Platt

Tel: 628629 Tel: 675362

Parish Clerk: Parish Office (rear of Rectory) Church Road, Onchan. IM3 1BF

Office Hours: Weekday mornings except bank holidays & leave. Check by contacting Tel: 675797 Email: [email protected]

Website: www.stpeterschurch.org.im or Facebook Team Vicar: Rev Jo Dudley

Tel: 861989 email: [email protected]

Sundays: 9.00 am: BCP Holy Communion First Sunday of each month

11.00 am: 1st, 3rd, 5th Sunday: CW Holy Communion 2nd Sunday: CW Morning Praise

4th Sunday: Usually Family Service unless Holy Day or a special celebration falls within the month

6:30 pm: BCP Evening Prayer or (Holy Communion 2nd 4th Sunday)

Wednesday: 10.30 am: BCP Holy Communion Holy Days as announced

Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals by arrangement- contact the Parish Clerk

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Young People

Sunday School: Sundays 11.00 Parish Hall (age 3-10 years) Laser Group: Sundays 11.00 Parish Office (age 10 plus) Peter Bear Club: Mondays 2x month

10.15-11.15 Parish Hall (Preschool)

Mums and Tots: Fridays 1.15 – 3.00pm Parish Hall All young people are welcome along to any of the groups. Our All Age Worship is an interactive service for everyone. If parents/carers wish to stay at the Sunday School or Laser with their children, please feel free to do so.

Home Groups

Monday Home Group: (Monday, Weekly) Elaine Litherland 673458

Tuesday Home Group: (Tuesday, Weekly) Joan Cory 622548

Wednesday Home Group: (Wednesday, Weekly)

Wendy Allen 616039

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FROM THE REGISTERS

General Directory

Parish Clerk Vacant 675797 enquiriesatstpeterschurch.org.im Warden Howard Parkin 625755 howardparkinatmanx.net Warden Marcia Clague 626573 marciaclagueatmanx.net Warden Dave Jelly 676087/466430 davejelly2010athotmail.com Treasurer Steve & Liz Hull 675797/410229 hullatmanx.net Social Hospitality Vacant 675797 enquiriesatstpeterschurch.org.im Choir Wendy McDowell 674865 PCC Secretary Elaine Litherland 673458 litherlandatmanx.net Flowers Christine Sanders 616125 Mothers Union Mildred Cooper 625349 Ladies Fellowship Hazel Johnson 623168 Parish Hall Rentals Elaine Cory 624910 peter.cory51atgmail.com Magazine Editor Matthew Mortimer 675797 newsandviewsonchanatgmail.com Magazine Distribution Elaine Cory 624910 peter.cory51atgmail.com Coffee Rota Mildred Cooper 625349 Church Linen Joan Gilbert 668011 Make & Bake /Craft gp. Joan Gilbert 668011 Brass Polishing Joan Callister 622379 Safeguarding Rep. Lisa Morris 494688 safeguardingstpetersatmanx.net Youth Coordinator Lisa Morris 494688 safeguardingstpetersatmanx.net Peter Bear Gemma Campbell 675797 enquiriesatstpeterschurch.org.im Mums and Tots Jill Dugdale 625328/413199 jilldugdaleatmanx.net Mums and Tots Claire Butler 436970

Email address: @ is written as 'at' to reduce receipt of spam

If your details are incorrect please contact Clive or via email: enquiriesatstpeterschurch.org.im

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Notices and Advertisement

CALL IN 4 COFFEE

Every Wednesday 11am to 12.30 pm

at the back of Church.

Why not join us for lovely home-made cakes, coffee/tea and great chat!

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ALTAR FLOWERS FOR JUNE

July 5th Mrs. J. Kniveton

12th Mrs. H. Johnson 19th Mrs. J. Cox 26th Mrs J. Wntwisle

Cartoon of the Month

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“The Wicked ways of Bad King John’

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Parish Office (rear of Rectory), Church Road, Onchan. IM3 1BF Tel:Tel:Tel:Tel: 675797 Email:Email:Email:Email: [email protected]