March 2014 St Peter s Parish Church Kirk Onchan To be central to the life of Onchan Providing a Christian Witness Worship and Welcome to all

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1 March 2014 St Peter s Parish Church Kirk Onchan To be central to the life of Onchan Providing a Christian Witness Worship and Welcome to all

2 It s time to change indeed Do some people in our churches not change simply because we don t expect them to? They came in from the cold ; they got their get out of hell free card ; they were marked with that heavenly bar-code - so what more can we really expect of them? They attend, they tithe, they sing and, of course, they avoid certain scandalous behaviour that may bring that heavenly bar-code into question. But since we did not expect any ongoing transformation they live at the low levels of change that we suggest by our silence. In Galatians 4:19 Paul seems to be waiting on tenterhooks for the expected change of his readers. Some may even call this sort of language very high expectations indeed: My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you He seems to be suggesting that morphing into ever greater degrees of Christlikeness is normal. It seems to be an expectation of all of God s people and any delay or stalling of the process should become the real shock in our churches. Do you remember those Power Rangers so much a part of children s TV in the 1990s? They popularised the famous shout, It s morphin time. That well known call meant that they received unusual power to change and do extraordinary things. Now imagine a church liturgy that began with the call, It s time to change to which the congregation responds with an enthusiastic It s time to change indeed. Now before you roll your eyes and join the call to move churches allow this curious liturgy to play with your imaginations for a while. When Jesus told us that the Kingdom of God has arrived he was not talking about a distant event that happens after death. He meant now and he meant his people to be the signposts to that new reality through their changed lives. In Matthew 21:43 Jesus says, Therefore I tell you that the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit And what are those fruit of the Spirit? Love, joy, peace the sort of fruit that should be expected in growing measures from people living in his Kingdom or under his reign. If you like, we are becoming free samples of Jesus to a world in rebellion against him. So why do we settle for less? Perhaps it s because we hear that the church in the UK is shrinking and so we panic and assume that all of church life should be about getting more bums on seats. And instead of raising the bar of our expectations of transformed lives living under the power of the Kingdom of God (a very powerful evangelistic tool in itself) we have lowered it and settled for the minimum requirements for getting out of hell. But the call of the gospel was never meant to be just a means of escape; it

3 is a call to join the mission of God. And God s mission into this world is a transformative mission that needs people who are starting to look and sound more like the Jesus they proclaim. Its time to change indeed - all day and every day. Blessings, Clive Sat 1 March: 10 12noon. Spring Coffee Morning at 15 Lucerne Court Fri 7 March: 2pm at St Peter s Church. Women s World Day of Prayer Sat 29 March: Mother s Day Posies Church 9.30am Afternoon MU Parish Hall 2.00pm Tues 7 Mar: Rev Jo Dudley A Changed Life Tues 18 Mar: Musical Afternoon-Wendy & friends Evening Mothers Union in Church 7.30pm Tues 27 Mar: Ella Slack Stand in for Her Majesty the Queen Corporate Communion in Church 10.30am Wed 26 Mar Ladies Fellowship Parish Hall 8.00pm Wed 5 Mar: My Life in the Theatre Joyce Lockstone Wed 19 Mar: Ghost Walk Douglas St Peter s Ladies Fellowship We have had two very different meetings this year; the first being the history of education in Onchan as told to us by Mrs Karen Corkill. The second was the Lonan hand bell ringers who gave a recital of well known tunes. Several of our members were able to join the ringers for a turn of the bells. The Lonan bell ringers need more members. The second February meeting, a talk about the work of the Manx Blind Welfare, has yet to take place. Hazel Johnson

4 Deadline for April edition of News and Views Thursday 13 March Please send information to Liz Hull: Thank you to Celia for her excellent editorial work on the News and Views for the last two years. I look forward to continuing to receive your contributions and hope to provide a seamless transition! Liz Hull STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN 2014 Thanks from the Stewardship Team Very many thanks for the generosity of everyone who has pledged towards the stewardship campaign. If you have not yet returned your pledge form, please speak to one of the team, or return your form to the Parish Office. Ed Gumbley, Jason Postlethwaite, Heather & Keith Reynolds, Elaine & Peter Cory Sunday School News Sunday School: Onchan Parish Hall Lazer Group (school year 5 and over) Onchan Parish Office 2 Mar: Sunday School and Lazer 9 Mar: Sunday School and Lazer 16 Mar Sunday School (into church later) and Lazer 23 Mar: Sunday School and Lazer 30 Mar: Mother s Day Family Service Peter Bear Club Twice a month Mondays , Onchan Parish Hall During March on 10 and 24 Mar 2014 Contact Gemma Campbell Tel: Mob:

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6 Call in 4 Coffee Every Wednesday 11.00am 1.00pm in Church. Come and enjoy delicious homemade cakes, coffee, tea and Christian Fellowship. We will continue up to April 9th and stop for Holy Week and the Wednesday after Easter, resuming again on Wednesday 30th April. We hope you will call in and join us. Marcia Clague The Women's World Day of Prayer St Peters Church, Friday the 7th of March, 2 pm. It is entitled streams in the desert and has been written by the women of Egypt. All are welcome. We will be joined by the Onchan Methodists and St Anthony's. Speaker Liz Hull Leprosy Mission Thank you to all those who filled their Leprosy boxes was collected and banked. Children s Society March is the month when the Children s Society boxes are due to be opened. I would be glad if you could leave boxes in Church or bring them to Mother s Union or Ladies Fellowship. Thank you in anticipation. H. Johnson The money for Fair Trade in January was Thank you to everyone for continuing to support the Fair Trade stall each month. Freda Black

7 The flower arrangement in church at the induction of Rev Clive Burgess as Rector MARCH Flower Rota 2 IN MEMORY- Doris Bagshaw 9 LENT 1 16 LENT 2 23 LENT 3 30 MOTHERING SUNDAY Next Hospitality Team Meeting Mon 10 March 2014 at 7.30pm at Elaine & Peter Cory s 78 Summerhill Road Everyone welcome Christine Sanders first put out this display in 2008 as part of the 175 years of St Peter s celebrations. It now contains more than 100 individual items celebrating the 22 different groups of people or organisations who work tirelessly towards the ministry of St Peter s. Study the model and see where you fit in!! If anyone has been omitted, just chat to Christine.

8 MAKE & BAKE Having completed a year of making, baking and selling in aid of much needed church funds August saw the commencement of what is hoped will be another good year of producing more craft and home produce items. Knitting needles are busy, sewing machines buzzing, wood and glass products are in the making. Kim has now joined us adding to the selection of beaded items necklaces and bracelets ideal gifts for the younger generation. Cake and preserve makers have excelled themselves since Make and Bake started. Their items are always eagerly sought and bought. At the time of writing this there have been four sales tables held since the start of the new sales year August, October, November and January. Over that period the total of sales amounts to Hopefully, with your help, we are well on target for another successful sales year. We are forever on the search for new craft idea so if you can help in any way, please get in touch with me for more details. The sales table will continue to be held at the 11 am service every 4 th Sunday of each month. Joan Gilbert Tel:

9 Walk Thru The Bible - Co-ordinator: Richard Darnill St Mary s on the Harbour, Castletown Saturday, 1st March, am for 9.45am 5.00 pm I GIVE YOU MY HEART Many of you may be aware that in October Sarah Marshall, Celia and Ed s daughter-in-law was diagnosed with a very rare and incurable heart and lung disease. In the future she may need a transplant to increase her life expectancy. To raise awareness of the Organ Donor Register, her husband Phil will be attempting the following events in the next few months: Silverstone Half Marathon (13.1 miles) Milton Keynes Marathon (26.2 miles) Parish Walk (85 miles) Grim Reaper Run (100 miles) They're not asking for money or sponsorship, but if you agree with the concept of organ donation, please go to their website and pledge to donate your organs on your death. You can do this whether or not you have previously joined the register. Spring Coffee Morning 15 Lucerne Court, off Victoria Road, Douglas Saturday 1 March 10am - 12 noon. There will be a cake stall, fancy goods, plants and raffle. Tickets: 2 with coffee and cake. Everyone welcome COME AND TEST YOUR LITTLE GREY CELLS! Quiz Night in the Parish Hall with Roy Moore Wednesday 26th March 7.30 for a prompt 7.45 start Hot Pot--Fruit Pie--Tea or Coffee--- Bring your own Wine--Beer Glasses 12 IN AID OF PARISH HALL FUNDS -- TICKETS ON SALE SOON

10 Services at St Peter s Sundays: 9.00: BCP Holy Communion 11.00: 1 st, 3 rd, 5 th Sunday: CW Holy Communion 2 nd Sunday: CW Morning Praise 4 th Sunday: Family Service 6.30pm: BCP Evening Prayer (Holy Communion 4 th Sunday) Wednesday: 10.30: BCP Holy Communion Holy Days as announced Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals By arrangement. Please contact the Parish Clerk RECTOR: Revd Clive Burgess Tel: Home onchanrectory@icloud.com Licensed Readers: Carole Bairstow Tel: Ray Platt Tel: Parish Office: Church Road, Onchan. IM3 1BF (rear of Vicarage) Office Hours: Mon Fri am Tel: enquiries@stpeterschurch.org.im Website: Team Vicar: Jo Dudley Tel: jo@jdudley.plus.com Young People Sunday School: Sundays Parish Hall Laser Group: (School Year 5 and over) Sundays Parish Office Peter Bear Club: Preschoolers. Mondays twice a month Mums and Tots: Fridays pm Onchan Parish Hall Craft Group: Joan Gilbert Home Groups Monday Home Group: (Monday, Weekly) Elaine Litherland Home Group Three: (Tuesday, Weekly) Joan Cory Home Group Four: (Wednesday, Weekly) Wendy Allen Cell Church: (Wednesday, Fortnightly) Marcia Clague

11 General Directory Parish Clerk Liz Hull enquiriesatstpeterschurch.org.im Warden Howard Parkin howardparkinatmanx.net Warden Marcia Clague marciaclagueatmanx.net Warden Dave Jelly / davejelly2010athotmail.com Warden Ed Gumbley egumbleyatgmail.com Treasurer Celia Marshall Celiaatmanx.net Social Hospitality Celia Marshall celiaatmanx.net Choir Wendy McDowell PCC Secretary Elaine Litherland litherlandatmanx.net Flowers Christine Sanders Mothers Union Mildred Cooper Ladies Fellowship Hazel Johnson Parish Hall Rentals Elaine Cory peter.cory51atgmail.com Magazine Editor Liz Hull enquiriesatstpeterschurch.org.im Magazine Distribution Elaine Cory peter.cory51atgmail.com Coffee Rota Mildred Cooper Church Linen Joan Gilbert Make and Bake Stall Joan Gilbert Brass Polishing Joan Callister Volunteer Driverss/Lifts Peter Cory peter.cory5atgmail.com Footsteps Walking Elaine Cory peter.cory51atgmail.com Safeguarding Officer Lisa Morris / safeguardingstpetersatmanx.net Sunday School Lynda Kinrade / linda.kinradeatattgen.gov.im Laser Deborah Haddock / deborah.haddockatmanx.net Peter Bear Gemma Campbell / gemmacampbellatmanx.net Mums and Tots Jil Dugdale / jilldugdaleatmanx.net Mums and Tots Claire Butler Anyone else? is written as 'at' to reduce receipt of spam If your details are incorrect, please let Liz know. FROM THE REGISTERS Funerals COLIN EDWARD JOHNSON, JAMES WELLS-MERRILEES, DOROTHY BAGGALEY, MARGARET VICTORIA DOLMAN

12 DIARY for March, S 2 SU 9.00am BC.P. Holy Communion 11.00am C. W. Holy Communion am Sunday school & Laser 1.00 pm Baptisms: Oliver James Edwards & William Fletcher Worsfold 6.30pm BCP Evensong 3 M 4 TU 2.00 pm Mother s Union Parish Hall 5 W am BC.P. Holy Communion pm Call in 4 COFFEE Ash Wednesday Service 8.00 Ladies Fellowship- Parish Hall 6 TH 7 F am Burial of Ashes Albert Naughton pm Mums and tots Parish Hall 2.00 pm Women s World Day of Prayer St Peter s 8 S 9 SU 9.00am BC.P. Holy Communion 11.00am C. W. Morning Praise am Sunday school & Laser 6.30pm B.C.P Evensong 10 M am Peter Bear Club Parish Hall 11 TU 7.30 pm Lent St Anthony s Church 12 W 9.00am BC.P. Holy Communion pm Call in 4 COFFEE 7.30 pm Wednesday Bible Study Group 76 King Edwards Road 13 TH 14 F pm Mums and tots Parish Hall 15 SA 16 SU 9.00am BC.P. Holy Communion 11.00am C. W. Holy Communion am Sunday school & Laser coming into church halfway 1.00 pm Baptism: Rhiannon Mary Smith 6.30pm B.C.P Evensong 17 M 7.30 pm Wednesday Bible Study Group 76 King Edwards Road 18 T 2.00 pm Mother s Union meeting Wendy & friends 7.30 pm Lent St Anthony s Church 19 W pm BC.P. Holy Communion pm Call in 4 COFFEE 7.30 pm Wednesday Bible Study Group 1 Birch Hill Avenue 8.00pm Ladies Fellowship Ghost Walk 7.30 pm Youth Leader s Meeting venue tba 20 TH 21 F pm Mums and tots Parish Hall 22 SA

13 23 SU 9.00am BC.P. Holy Communion 11.00am C.W. Holy Communion am Sunday school & Laser 6.30pm BC.P. Holy Communion 24 M am Peter Bear Club Parish Hall 25 T 1.30 pm Onchan School rehearsal in church 7.30 pm PCC Meeting 7.30 pm Lent St Anthony s Church 26 W pm BC.P. Corporate Mother s Union Holy Communion pm Call in 4 COFFEE 1.30 pm Onchan School rehearsal in church 3.00 pm Church Commissioner s Bishop s 7.30 pm Wednesday Bible Study Group 32 Snaefell Crescent 7.30 pm Roy Moore s Quiz night Parish Hall 27 TH am Onchan School in church for Mother s Day Celebration 7.30pm Evening Mother s Union Meeting 28 F pm Mums and tots Parish Hall 29 SA 9.30 am Mother s Union in church making Mother s Day posies 30 SU 9.00am BC.P. Holy Communion 11.00am Mother s Day Family Service 6.30pm Joint Service with the Methodists in St Peter s 31 M Very many thanks to everyone for all the support they have given me since my appointment as treasurer. Report for January: Income: Pledged Income: 4,521 Loose Plate giving: 1,208 Other: 930 Total: 6,659 Expenditure: 9,568 Shortfall for January ( 2,909) Celia Marshall

14 I've sure gotten old! I've had two bypass surgeries, a hip replacement, new knees, fought prostate cancer and diabetes. I'm half blind, can't hear anything quieter than a jet engine, take 40 different medications that make me dizzy, winded, and subject to blackouts. Have bouts with dementia. Have poor circulation; hardly feel my hands and feet anymore. Can't remember if I'm 85 or 92. Have lost all my friends. But,... thank God, I still have my driver's license! PRAYER DIARY Mar nd March LENT 9 th March LENT 16 th March LENT 23 rd March MOTHER S DAY 30 th March Kenyons and those people living in Queens Road, Victoria Avenue The Home Groups and those people living in St. Catherine's Terrace, Mount View Close, Mount View Terrace Lazer and young people s Groups and those people living in Bemahague, Bemahague Avenue Businesses in and community of Onchan and those people living in Main Road, Avondale Road All Mothers in Onchan and those people living in Ballachurry Avenue, Ballachurry Close Please feel free to light a candle in the Prayer Corner for someone or something that you are concerned about. There are leaflets to help you with your prayers.

15 9.00am Sun 20 April, Onchan Parish Hall Tickets available from Mildred Cooper Only 5 for adults, 2 children Come along and enjoy a full cooked breakfast. Church Calendar 2014 March: Sat 1 March: Spring Coffee Morning, 15 Lucerne Court Wed 5 March: 7.30pm Ash Wednesday Service Fri 7 March, 2 pm. The Women's World Day of Prayer St Peters Church Wed 26 March: 7.30pm Roy Moore Quiz Night and Hot Pot Supper in aid of Parish Hall Sun 30 March: 11am Mothering Sunday Family Service April: Sun 20 April: 11am Easter Sunday Family Service May: Sun 18 May: 3pm Civic Sunday Service Thurs 29 May: Ascension Day June: Sun 8 June: 6.30pm Manx Blind Welfare Service Sun 15 June: 3pm Parkinson s Disease Society service. Sat 21 June: St Peter s Church Fete on Church Green (Sunday if wet) Sun 22 June: 11am Sunday School Anniversary Service -Church July: Thurs 3 Wed 9 Flower Festival (St Peter s are not taking part this year) Sat 12 July: Onchan Village Fair September: Sat 20 Sept Murder Mystery November:Sat 15 Nov: Old Time Music Hall in aid of Parish Hall Sunday 15 June, 3.00pm IOM Parkinson s Disease Society Island Wide Service followed by Afternoon Tea. Everyone Welcome. See Mary Kneen for more information.

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17 POETRY CORNER The storm force of the sea hurtling ashore towards you and me, The Majestic, Powerful height encapsulating all our delight, until that moment when fear strikes Into our being - What desperation it brings fear in the breast now sings, this earth that we have usurped Trying to fit nature- do we deserve any rational relief - NO the truth between nature and ourselves to find it - what depths must we plumb before all nature we succumb

18 TUESDAY HOME GROUP 3 We continue to enjoy our 101 Bible studies. The apostle Paul took so long to discuss that we had to give him a second week. Last week was the turn of Judas. He really gave us food for thought and we ended the evening looking at Judas in a whole new light. This week it is the turn of Barnabas followed by Mary Mother of Christ. Joan Cory St Peters Mums and Tots The Mums and Tots group have averaged around 20 children each week. Several children have been ill. We had twins return on Friday and they earned a round of applause and a big cheer for taking all of their HORRIBLE medicine! Once again many thanks go to Claire Butler for providing the cakes for the Call in 4 Coffee on Wednesday 11th February. As usual her cakes were beautifully made especially for Valentine s Day. She even provided heart confetti to decorate the table, which made it look very nice. Remember we are in the hall every Friday during term time and you are welcome to pop in for a cup of tea if you are in the village and have the chance to meet our members. Jill Dugdale Onchan Horticultural Society Due to the horrendous weather, our last meeting on the 12 th February had to be cancelled at the last minute, but as it was supposed to be our AGM, we have decided to hold a short version, at the next meeting on Wed 12 th March. This will be followed by a talk by Desmond Robinson A Guided tour of the Calf of Man. Members & visitors are invited to join what will be a very interesting night. Margaret & Howard Corlett York Course for lent -build on the rock BUILD ON THE ROCK (Matt. 7.24) starts by looking at faith and doubt. Is it wrong or is it normal and healthy for a Christian to have doubts? Is there any evidence for a God who loves us? We hear from many witnesses. At the heart of a Christian answer stands Jesus himself. We consider his strange and beautiful story and reflect upon his teaching, his death, his resurrection and his continuing significance. Five sessions: 1. Believing and doubting 2 Jesus - our teacher 3 Jesus - our saviour 4 Jesus - conqueror of death 5 Jesus - Lord and brother Our ecumenical lent courses will be on St Anthony s Church.

19 We all celebrated as Rev Clive Burgess was inducted as Rector of St Peter s Church by Bishop Robert Paterson on January 26th.

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