This document is the October 2014 issue of the Catalyst magazine for Hayes Free Church (URC). It provides information on upcoming church services and events for October and November, including Harvest Festival, the Christmas Tree Festival, and notices for various church groups. It also includes the letter from the Church Secretary and previews of guest preachers for Sunday services.
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
Minister: Rev. Sue Powell is on a Sabbatical until 1 Dec
Church Secretary: Mrs Mavis Righini Tel: 020 8462 1168
NOTE: All enquires to Mavis
Treasurer: Mr. Simon Narracott Tel: 020 8462 2004
Lettings Secretary: Mrs Undine Connolly Tel: 020 8776 0108
Caretaker: Mr. Ian Jones Tel: 020 8313 1556
Church Website www.hayesfreechurch.com
Catalyst
Editor: Mr Richard Brown
Contents : - Items not covered by the diary of events.
Sunday Services;
Notes on preachers; Apology 2
Church Notices 3 - 5
News Headlines 4
Women’s Fellowship; In Mem’m 5
Grace of the month 6
Catalyst Needs You! 7
Christmas Tree Festival 8 - 9
Commitment For Life 9
This month’s website: -
The website of the month is the Kaos Organisation. Their Choir will be
performing at the Christmas Tree Festival Opening Concert.
Here is the web address: thekaosorganisation.com
Now, turn to Page 13 for more details. Ed
Copy for the November 2014 edition needs to be handed in by
Sunday, 12th October.
Please submit items in good time.
You can leave copy in the “B” Pigeon Hole for Richard Brown to collect,
or hand it directly to him on a Sunday morning.
You can also e-mail copy to richardmbrown6@gmail.com
Thank You. Editor
Notice Board 10 - 11
Saints’ days in October 12
Website of the Month 13
Did God create evil? 14 - 15
So it is written 15
Hope; The way things once were 16
To be eight again 17
Prayer of the month; Remember 20
Church Organisations I B C
3. Letter from the Church Secretary
Hello friends,
As I sit and write this letter it is a
glorious September day. Looking out into
the garden I see the flowers blooming, a dragonfly flits
across our pond and the birds drop in for a meal. Some of you
will see apples ripening on the trees and possibly blackberries
ready to pick. How wonderful is God's creation of nature, so
varied and some quite free for us to enjoy.
We will soon be celebrating Harvest Festival and it is our
opportunity to give of God's bounty, to those who struggle to
have sufficient money to pay for daily food. Let us all join
our youngsters in the Uniformed Organisations by bringing
our gifts, to show that we all realise the importance of
supporting those less fortunate than ourselves.
We also will have the opportunity of giving to 'Commitment
for Life' which is the United Reformed Churches specific
outreach to those in need around the world.
I look forward to Harvest Festival on October 12th and
hope to see the church full of people giving thanks for all
God's goodness to us, the one God who loves us all.
Mavis
NOTE: - Our Minister is away on her Sabbatical until December 2014.
So, during that period the Minister’s letter will be written by the
Church Secretary. Ed
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4. Sunday Services
October 2014
5th Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - John Cox
6.30 pm - Holy Communion - Marion Bayley
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12th Sun
10.30 am - Parade Service - Jim Holman.
Harvest Festival
6.30 pm - Evening Service - Judy Davies
19th Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - John Cox
6.30 pm - Evening Service - Alan Kienlen
26th Sun 10.30 am - Holy Communion - Bill Michie
6.30 pm - Evening Service - Bill Michie
November 2014
2nd 10.30 am - Morning Service - Keith Nye
6.30 pm - Holy Communion - Judy Davies
Some notes on the visiting preachers.
v John Cox is known to us, having conducted services at HFC in
the past.
v Mrs. Marion Bayley is a Lay Preacher and an Elder from our sister
church in Beckenham. She regularly leads our services.
v Jim Holman is a Methodist preacher. He has conducted services
at HFC in the past.
v Judy Davies is well known to us. She has conducted services at
HFC on a number of occasions.
v Alan Kienlen is well known to us. He was church secretary and
an elder at HFC.
v Bill Michie is well known to us all. He is a Lay Preacher at HFC.
v Keith Nye is one of the readers from St. Mary’s Church at Plaistow
An Apology
In September’s edition of Catalyst, the letter on page 21 was from
Jean Haddon. It was not from Claire Douglas.
Ed
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News of the Church Family
Announcements are welcome :-
BMD - Changes of address, etc.
Your prayers would be appreciated for: -
Jim Pearson, Mike Duke, Ruth Rees, Jessie Martin,
Tony Atkinson and Helen Hebbes.
Church Meetings
The next Elders’ meeting will be on Tuesday, 7th October at 8.00 pm in
the small hall.
The next Church meeting, will be on Sunday 26th October at 12.00
noon – after the morning service.
Women's Contact Group
Please note: We will be enjoying a lunchtime meal at 12.30pm on the 6th
of October at The Conservative Club, 27 Elmfield Road, Bromley BR1 1LZ.
Sylvia Mack
Tuesday Prayer Meetings for October
Held at 10.00am at the following homes:-
7th Martin Nunn’s. 14th Betty Coster’s.
21st Brenda Cordingley’s. 28th The Church.
Then in November: -
4th Martin Nunn’s.
Please address any queries to Martin Nunn.
Saturday Fellowship
The October meeting will be on the 4th at 2.30pm at Barbara Jones’
home. Martin Nunn will be leading a Bible Study. In November we will
be meeting on the 1st at 2.30pm at the same place.
You are welcome to join us.
Men's Group
The next Men’s Group Meeting is on Thursday 16 October at 8.00 pm
when there will be a quiz, organised by Chris Fitzgerald, in the small
hall.
6. Ministry of Flowers
Thank you to those who will be providing flowers in October.
5th - Jean Ritchie 12th - Maggie Greenwood
19th - David and Undine Connolly
A big thank you to those who kindly arrange the flowers when needed.
After the Sunday evening services, the flowers are distributed to
members and friends, bringing joy to the recipients.
Mavis Righini
Hayes Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Club
We welcome all babies and children under school age, accompanied
by their parents, grandparents or carers, to our club on Friday
afternoons between 2 and 4pm during term time. 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.
On October 24th we have the photographer Sue Fitzgerald coming to
the club.
Our half term holiday is on October 31st when there is no meeting.
We look forward to seeing you.
Judith Stoner - Secretary.
Bible Study Group
This Group will next meet in January.
Worship Group
The Wednesday Reflections Group meets at 6.30pm on the 4th
Wednesday of each month.
Linda Michie
Book Club
We meet on the first Thursday of the month at 8.00pm in the small hall.
Wendy Smith will be taking the lead.
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i.m.o. Undine’s mother
26th - Malcolm & Teresa Cheyne
News Headlines
20-Year Friendship Ends at Altar.
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Notice Sheets – October
October
5th Brenda Cordingley 8462 3867
12th & 19th Pamela Collison 8658 0748
26th Joan Smith 8462 3920
November
2nd Joan Smith
If you require items to be included in the notice sheets, please
contact the appropriate person by the previous Tuesday.
Women's Fellowship
Meetings are in the small hall at 2.00 p.m., unless otherwise stated,
on Tuesdays and finish about 3.30 p.m.
The Women's Fellowship autumn programme includes an afternoon on
November 25th for filling shoe boxes for Smile International. We would
be grateful for contributions for these boxes. For guidance about
suitable contents see the Smile leaflets on the table at the back of
the Church. The boxes are given to children in the third world by the
Smile Organisation. June Fox talked to us about her experiences
delivering shoe boxes - she is coming again on Nov 4th. Do come
and have an enjoyable afternoon with us.
MINI-AMBULANCE
Members who use the mini-ambulance are asked to phone
Marion Swanborough on 8462 3981 by 9.00 am on any Tuesday when
they are unable to come to the meetings.
As always, we welcome all ladies to our meetings. Please come along for a
pleasant afternoon. We do have a very varied programme with plenty to
interest everyone.
Marion
In Memoriam
A new widow requested the epitaph ‘Rest in Peace’ for her husband’s
tombstone. When she later found he had left his fortune to his mistress,
she attempted to get the engraver to change the carving.
This was impossible; the words were carved in the stone and could not
be changed.
“In that case,” she said, “please add ‘Till We Meet Again.’ ”
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From The Buckland Parish Magazine – May 2007
8. Women’s Contact Coffee Morning
We will be holding the next coffee morning
from 10.00am to 12.00 noon in the Small Hall
on the 11th of October.
We are continuing to raise monies to contribute to
disaster relief funds in different parts of the world.
We hope to see you at the Coffee Morning, and why not bring a friend?
Please note that the monies raised from the coffee mornings are
separate from those raised through the refreshments trolley after
Sunday morning services.
Barbara Jones
The Fairtrade Sunday Stall
We hold a fair trade stall after the morning service on the 2nd and 4th
Sunday of each month.
The stall will be held on the 12th and 26th of October.
Please continue to support your fair trade stall. Thank you.
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Richard and Barbara.
GRACE OF THE MONTH
O God, our father,
In a world where many are lonely
we thank you for friendship and community;
In a world where many are despairing,
we thank you for hope;
In a world that many find meaningless,
we thank you for faith;
In a world where many are hungry,
we thank you for this food.
Through Christ, our Lord.
Amen
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From The Buckland Parish Magazine – May 2007
9. Catalyst Needs You!
This page will be kept for YOUR contributions - NOTHING ELSE will go on this page.
Hopefully, you will be inspired to share some pictures, poetry or stories.
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Editor’s from Church many
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Open
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10. HAYES FREE CHURCH
CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL
IN AID OF DEAF ACCESS
FROM FRIDAY 28th NOVEMBER to SATURDAY 13th DECEMBER
The Festival will be open each day from 2.00 pm from 1 December to 6 December.
The Church will be open at service times each Sunday (10.30 am and 6.30 pm)
Programme of Entertainment for the Festival
NOVEMBER
Friday 28th Opening Concert - The Kaos Signing Choir
For Deaf & Hearing Children
They sang at The Opening Ceremony at The
London 2012 Olympic Games, and have
appeared at the Royal Albert Hall.
Plus items from Hayes Free Church performers.
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All money raised will go to
Deaf Access in Bromley.
Registered Charity l050990
Admission charges: -
The Silver Lane 7 Jazz Band £8.00 and
The Velvet Harmony Choir £6.00.
Tickets from John Moren 020 8460 6726.
Father Christmas film & tea.
Children £2.00 Adults £4.00.
Tickets from John Curry 020 8249 3663.
7.30 pm
Saturday 29th The Silver Lane 7 Jazz band 7.30 pm
Sunday 30th Pickhurst Junior School 6.30 pm
DECEMBER
Monday 1st Bishop Justus School 7.30 pm
Tuesday 2nd Velvet Harmony Ladies Choir 7.30 pm
Wednesday 3rd Wandle Ringers 7.30 pm
Thursday 4th Sing Choir (a Cappella Choir) 7.30 pm
Friday 5th Film “A Man Called Peter”. A true story starring
Richard Todd and Jean Peters. 1955
7.30 pm
Saturday 6th Beckenham Concert Band 7.45 pm
Sunday 7th Churches Together in Hayes with musical
accompaniment by Hayes School musicians.
6.30 pm
Saturday 13th Film Raymond Briggs “Father Christmas”
followed by tea for children
3.00 pm
HAYES FREE CHURCH
111, Pickhurst Lane
Bromley BR2 7HU
www.hayesfreechurch.com
Cheques should be made payable to: -
HAYES FREE CHURCH TREE APPEAL
Deaf Access
11. Hayes Free Church Christmas Tree Appeal
More information
Deaf Access
One in six people nationally have a hearing loss. In Bromley, that is
over 55,000 people. They are 44% more likely to have a mental health
issue caused by inaccessible services, frustration, isolation and
communication worries.
Since 1996 Deaf Access have been here for people who are deaf or
hard of hearing their families, carers and professionals. As a team with
over 45 years experience they are experts on hearing loss, equipment,
support and information. Registered charity no: 1050990.
Kaos Signing Choir for Deaf & Hearing Children
A choir of 60 children from London who are appearing at the Royal
Festival Hall, have taken part in the opening ceremony for the
London Olympics and have been on television.
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Registered charity no: 1080310.
Turn to Page 13 for more information about Kaos.
COMMITMENT FOR LIFE 2014
You may not remember exactly what this is so here is a quick reminder.
‘It is the world development programme of the United Reformed
Church. Churches are encouraged to take action, pray and give for
people across the world especially in our four partner countries -
region of Bangladesh, Central America [Honduras, Guatemala,
Nicaragua and El Salvador] Israel and the occupied Palestinian
territory and Zimbabwe. We work in partnership with Christian Aid and
the World Development Movement raising over half a million pounds
per annum from contributing churches.’
At the rear of this Catalyst is attached a small booklet which will
provide an insight into how the money is spent also an envelope
should you like to make a contribution to the work being undertaken.
If you wish to write a cheque please make it payable to Hayes Free
[UR] Church.
It is suggested this year for a number of reasons that before you make
your donation you show by placing a tick alongside the name of the
country on the gift envelope you wish to receive your contribution.
Details of the countries notified in this way will be collated and the
details of the one receiving the largest support will be notified when
our church’s monies are forwarded for processing.
If possible could you put any contribution you wish to make in the
offertory plate by the end of October.
Many thanks Mike Duke
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NOTICE
THE READING GAME
on 6 SEPTEMBER
Teresa organised a very
enjoyable game and
raised £215 for church
funds.
Our grateful thanks go to
Teresa and also to
Margaret for the
Ploughman’s Supper.
Another enjoyable and
successful evening.
25 October
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE,
CAMBRIDGE
OPEN DAY
Have a look at all the
changes!
All will be welcome
A Reminder
The Women's Fellowship will spend
an afternoon on November 25th
filling shoe boxes for Smile International.
We would be grateful for contributions for these boxes.
For guidance about suitable contents see the Smile
leaflets on the table at the back of the Church.
There is also a box on the table waiting for your
contributions.
The boxes are given to children in the third world by the
Smile Organisation.
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BOARD
HARVEST LUNCH SUNDAY 12 OCTOBER
For those of you who attended last year you'll be pleased to know that
we're doing another this year and for those of you who couldn't make it
do please come along.
A Three Course meal is on offer after the Morning Service @ a price of £10
per head. The money will be used to boost the Church finances in order
to pay for repairs of our ageing boiler enabling us to sit comfortably in
Church and at the various meetings which will take place during the
cold winter which lies ahead.
If you have any special dietary needs please let me know and I will
endeavour to accommodate you. Entry is by ticket only to assist with
catering.
Margaret Tannock
CHRISTMAS
Is all under one roof.
We are combining our popular
CHRISTMAS FAIR
And our
CHARITY CHRISTMAS CARD FAIR
on
Saturday 15th November
from 10.30 a.m.
Including all of your favourite things
PLUS
Coffees, Lunches and Santa’s Grotto
A warm welcome is guaranteed for all.
Entance at 50p per person.
14. Saints’ Days in October.
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18th Saint Luke the Evangelist. Patron saint of artists, physicians and
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surgeons.
28th Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Apostles. Simon, patron saint of
woodcutters and tanners. Jude, patron saint of lost causes and
desperate cases.
Saint Luke
The Collect
ALMIGHTY God, who called St Luke the Physician, whose praise is in the
Gospel, to be an Evangelist, and Physician of the soul: May it please
thee that, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by
him, all the diseases of our souls may be healed; through the merits
of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle - 2 St. Timothy 4.5-15
The Gospel - St. Luke 10.1-7
St Simon and St Jude
The Collect
O ALMIGHTY God, who hast built thy Church upon the foundation of the
Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the head corner-stone:
Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their doctrine, that
we may be made an holy temple acceptable unto thee; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle - St. Jude 1-8
The Gospel - St. John 15.17-end
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All information taken from the Church of England website www.churchofengland.org
15. Website of the Month Kaos Organisation
This page compliments the Hayes Free Church Christmas Tree Festival..
Extracts from the current website follow.
The Kaos Organisation is a
Youth Arts Charity based
in Haringey. Established in
February 1995, with a firm
belief in the vital
importance of the
creative arts, we have a
practical ethos of
creativity,
communication and
co-operation. Our motto is: Excellence through teamwork and fun!
Deaf Awareness and Inclusion
We actively work to raise Deaf Awareness and promote inclusion in
all of our workshops and groups. In all of our weekly workshops
participants learn to sing and sign, and all our productions are Sign
Language interpreted.
Since 1995, 15 young hearing people have passed Level 1 BSL after
attending Kaos’s ‘Hands Up’ British Sign Language Course. Several
have now gone on to Level 2 BSL. One of our students has gone on
to university to read Deaf Studies and another is now a Qualified
BSL Interpreter with Deaf and Deaf-Blind people. Two of our regular
volunteers have passed their BSL Level 1 exam after studying at
Blanche Nevile School for Deaf Children.
Company Structure
The Kaos Organisation is a company limited by guarantee with
charitable status.
Company number: 3692918
Registered charity no: 1080310
Our Board of Trustees is:
Chris Parrish (Chair)
Aleata Simpson
Julia Coyne
Tessa Thomas
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16. DID GOD CREATE EVIL?
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Did God create everything that exists? Does evil exist? Did God create
evil?
A University professor at a well known institution of higher learning
challenged his students with this question: "Did God create
everything that exists?" A student bravely replied, "Yes he did!"
"God created everything?" The professor asked. "Yes sir, he certainly
did," the student replied.
The professor answered, "If God created everything, then God
created evil. And, since evil exists, and according to the principal
that our works define who we are, then we can assume God is evil."
The student became quiet and did not answer the professor's
hypothetical definition. The professor, quite pleased with himself,
boasted to the students that he had proven once more that the
Christian faith was a myth.
Another student raised his hand and said, "May I ask you a question,
professor?" "Of course," replied the professor.
The student stood up and asked, "Professor, does cold exist?" "What
kind of question is this? Of course it exists. Have you never been cold?"
The other students snickered at the young man's question.
The young man replied, "In fact, sir, cold does not exist. According to
the laws of physics, what we consider cold is in reality the absence of
heat. Every body or object is susceptible to study when it has or
transmits energy, and heat is what makes a body or matter have or
transmit energy. Absolute zero (-460 F) is the total absence of heat;
and all matter becomes inert and incapable of reaction at that
temperature. Cold does not exist. We have created this word to
describe how we feel if we have no heat."
The student continued, "Professor, does darkness exist?" The professor
responded, "Of course it does."
The student replied, "Once again you are wrong, sir, darkness does not
exist, either. Darkness is in reality the absence of light. Light we can
study, but not darkness. In fact, we can use Newton's prism to break
white light into many colours and study the various wave lengths of
each color. You cannot measure darkness. A simple ray of light can
break into a world of darkness and illuminate it. How can you know
how dark a certain space is? You measure the amount of light
present. Isn't this correct? Darkness is a term used by man to describe
what happens when there is no light present."
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Finally the young man asked the professor, "Sir, does evil exist?" Now
uncertain, the professor responded, "Of course, as I have already
said. We see it everyday. It is in the daily examples of man's
inhumanity to man. It is in the multitude of crime and violence
everywhere in the world. These manifestations are nothing else but
evil."
To this the student replied, "Evil does not exist, sir, or at least it does not
exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of God. It is just like darkness
and cold, a word that man has created to describe the absence of
God. God did not create evil. Evil is the result of what happens when
man does not have God's love present in his heart. It's like the cold
that comes when there is no heat, or the darkness that comes when
there is no light."
The professor sat down.
The young man's name - - Albert Einstein....
So it is written
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A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert.
During some point of the journey, they had an argument,
and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one
who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, he
wrote in the sand: Today my best friend slapped me in the
face.
They kept on walking, until they found an oasis, where they
decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped
got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but his friend
saved him. After he recovered from the near drowning, he
wrote on a stone: Today my best friend saved my life.
The friend, who had slapped and saved his best friend, asked
him, "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand, and now, you
write on a stone, why?"
The other friend replied: "When someone hurts us, we should
write it down in sand, where the winds of forgiveness can
erase it away, but when someone does something good for
us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever
erase it. Learn to write your hurts in the sand and to carve
your blessings in stone.
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19. To be 8 again!
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A man was sitting on the edge of the bed, watching his wife, who was
looking at herself in the mirror.
Since her birthday was not far off he asked what she'd like to have for
her birthday.
'I'd like to be eight again', she replied, still looking in the mirror.
On the morning of her Birthday, he arose early, made her a nice big
bowl of Coco Pops, and then took her to Adventure World theme
park. What a day!
He put her on every ride in the park; the Death Slide, the Wall of Fear,
the Screaming Roller Coaster, everything there was.
Five hours later they staggered out of the theme park.
Her head was reeling and her stomach felt upside down. He then
took her to a McDonald's where he ordered her a Happy Meal with
extra fries and a chocolate shake.
Then it was off to a movie, popcorn, a soda pop, and her favourite
candy, M&M's. What a fabulous adventure!
Finally she wobbled home with her husband and collapsed into bed
exhausted.
He leaned over his wife with a big smile and lovingly asked, 'Well Dear,
what was it like being eight again?
Her eyes slowly opened and her expression suddenly changed.
'I meant my dress size, you stupid old fool.'
The moral of the story: Even when a man is listening, he is going to get
it wrong.
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20. October 2014
1st Wed
2nd Thu 8.00 pm - Book Club Page 4
3rd Fri 2.00 pm - Hayes Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Group Page 4
4th Sat 2.30 pm - Saturday fellowship Page 3
5th Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - John Cox
6.30 pm - Holy Communion - Marion Bayley
6th Mon 12.30 pm - Women’s Contact Group Page 3
7th Tue 10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 3
8.00 pm - Elders’ Meeting Page 3
8th Wed
9th Thu
10th Fri 2.00 pm - Hayes Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Group Page 4
11th Sat 10.00 am - Women’s Contact Coffee Morning Page 6
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12th Sun
10.30 am - Parade Service - Jim Holman. Harvest Festival
Followed by Fairtrade Stall Page 6
12.00 pm - Harvest Lunch Page 11
6.30 pm - Evening Service - Judy Davies
13th Mon
14th Tue 10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 3
15th Wed
16th Thu 10.00 am - Men’s Group Page 3
17th Fri 2.00 pm - Hayes Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Group Page 4
18th Sat
19th Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - John Cox
6.30 pm - Evening Service - Alan Kienlen
20th Mon
21st Tue 10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 3
22nd Wed 6.30 pm - Worship Group Page 4
23rd Thu
24th Fri 2.00 pm - Hayes Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Group Page 4
21. October 2014
November 2014
1st Sat 2.30 pm - Saturday fellowship Page 3
2nd Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - Keith Nye
6.30 pm - Holy Communion - Judy Davies
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
7 - 9 Nov WW1 Exhibition in the Village Hall.
15 Nov Christmas Fair & Charity Christmas Card Sale.
22 Nov Christmas Fair at Beckenham URC.
29 Nov - 7 Dec Christmas Tree Festival
13 Dec 6.00 pm - Compassionate Friends Service.
16 Dec 3.45 pm - Christingle Service.
25 Dec 10.30 am - Service.
28 Dec Joint Service with Beckenham URC at HFC.
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25th Sat
26th Sun
BST Ends
10.30 am - Holy Communion - Bill Michie
Followed by Fairtrade Stall Page 6
12 Noon - Church Meeting Page 3
6.30 pm - Evening Service - Bill Michie
27th Mon
28th Tue 10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 3
29th Wed
30th Thu
31st Fri
22. PRAYER OF THE MONTH
From the Buckland Parish magazine - May 2007
May God be with thee in every pass,
Jesus be with thee on every knoll,
Spirit be with thee by water’s roll,
On headland, on ridge, and on grass;
Each sea and land, each moor
and each mead,
Each eve’s lying-down, each
rising’s morn,
In the wave-trough, or on
foam-crest borne,
Each step which thy journey doth lead.
From Poems of the Western Highlanders
Remember
Remember me when lam gone away,
Gone far away into the silent land;
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go, yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day
You tell me of our future that you plann'd:
Only remember me; you understand
It will be late to counsel then or pray.
Yet if you should forget me for a while
And afterwards remember, do not grieve:
For if the darkness and corruption leave
A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,
Better by far you should forget and smile
Than that you should remember and be sad.
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By Christina Rossetti
23. CHURCH ORGANISATIONS
Day Organisation Contact Phone
Sunday
10.25am Sunday Club Mike Duke 8462 5103
Weekdays
9.15 -12.15pm
Pre School Group
12.15 -12.45pm
P/School lunch club
Jayne Carvell 07913 299773
Monday
5.45pm Brownies Sarah Humphrey 8249 9982
6.30pm Cubs Brenda Petts 8325 3956
8.00pm - 1st Women's Contact
Group
Sylvia Mack 8462 1938
Tuesday
10.00am Prayer Meeting Martin Nunn 8462 5918
2.00pm Women's Fellowship Marion Swanborough 8462 3981
7.00pm Scouts Paul Hasling 3236 0083
Wednesday
3.30pm - 4th Messy Church Mavis Righini 8462 1168
5.15pm Rainbows Jenny Longman 07730 574962
6.00pm Beavers Brenda Petts 8325 3956
6.30pm - 4th Reflections Group Bill Michie 8658 4167
8.00pm Explorers Tom Strachan 07745 813 295
Thursday
5.30pm Brownies Stevie Blair. 8325 3469
7.15 - 8.45pm Rangers Georgina Chappell 07983 471308
8.00pm - 1st HFC Book Club Wendy Smith 8462 1779
8.00pm - 3rd Men's Group Bruce Tannock 8325 6264
8.00pm - 2nd,
& 4th
Ignatian Spirituality
Group
David Hawthorn 8249 7188
Friday
9.00 - 12.00pm Coffee morning during term times
2.00pm Mothers & Toddlers Judith Stoner 8462 3023
6.30pm Guides Teresa Cheyne 8777 6042
Saturday
2.30pm - 1st Saturday Fellowship Martin Nunn 8462 5918
NOTE: - Some of the organisations meet once or twice per month.
This is indicated by 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th. The numbers relate to which
week day of the month, NOT the calendar date.
24. Final Thought
“God expects the stock in your warehouse to be
as good as that in your show window.”
From Rhoda - September 1991
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Surprise in Heaven
I dreamt death came the other night
And heaven's gate swung wide,
With kindly grace an angel came
To usher me inside.
And there, to my astonishment,
Stood folk I'd known on earth;
Some I had judged as quite unfit
Or of but little worth.
Indignant words rose to my lips,
But never were set free,
For every face showed stunned surprise -
No one expected me!
Louisa E M Dover .
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From "A Book of Prayer" collected
and compiled by Canon W.F. Shail
Christ Church, Dorset, U.K
