The Magazine for Fulneck & Gomersal Moravian Churches

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1 The Magazine for Fulneck & Gomersal Moravian Churches JUNE 2015 Minister: Rev. Michael Newman The Parsonage, 38 Fulneck, Pudsey, LS28 8NT tel: Editor: Br. Christopher Shorten tel: Minister s Letter Dear all, This year we have been thinking about our Provincial Mission Statement and looking in detail at the five marks of mission. The fifth mark is that we commit ourselves to safeguard the integrity of creation, sustaining and renewing the life of the earth. That is why we will be celebrating Environment Sunday on the 7 th of June (a week later at Fulneck). Environment Sunday is the Sunday nearest to World Environment Day, which was established by the UN in 1972 and is on the 5th of June each year. At Gomersal, in our Lent Studies and in the Outreach Group we have been thinking about what we can do practically. Thanks to Sr Victoria Wright we will be collecting items in church to be recycled and to raise money for various charities through the Inner Wheel of Cleckheaton. The items are stamps, ink jet cartridges, mobile phones (remove SIM card), hearing aids (not digital), spectacles with cases, foreign currency, knitted items for children, blankets, first aid boxes and plastic crockery. The Outreach Group has also purchased a green bin to go in the kitchen so that it is easier to separate items to be recycled. At Fulneck, the Church Committee are applying for a grant to have an energy survey of the Church and Boys Brigade. I hope and pray that the services will inspire us all to play our part. Br Michael Newman Prayer Watch 2015 Fulneck 5am on Monday 6th July to 6am on Tuesday 7th July Gomersal 4am to 2pm on Wednesday 8th July Please put your name down on the rota. Notes will be available. Unit Service Sunday 21st June 6.00pm at Fulneck A service commemorating the founding of Herrnhut on 17th June 1722 Everyone is welcome In Essentials, Unity; In Non-Essentials, Liberty; In All Things, Love

2 Come to our Summer Fair! WHERE? The Moravian Church, Gomersal WHEN? 2 OK! Saturday, 27th June. 10am 1pm Refreshments & STALLS

3 Gomersal News and Notices Science and Belief: The Big Issues Mondays 8 th June and 22 nd June, 7.30pm in Church Using video clips produced by the John Templeton Foundation and presented by Professor Russell Stannard, we will be thinking about the arguments behind some of the key issues of science and belief: Session 1 Genesis and Evolution, Intelligent Design Session 2 Morality, Creation Later in the year we will be looking at other key issues. Everyone is welcome you don t have to be a scientist or a church-goer. Church Summer Fair - Saturday, June 27th (See poster opposite) Can you help with donating items? We need items for the tombola; bottles of any kind e.g. wine, drinks, sauces etc; jam jars filled with items valued 75p to 1 (please cover jars with crepe, tissue or wrapping paper); books & CDs. There is a box at the back of church for items. No later than Sunday 21st June, please. On the day we also need home baking, preserves etc and YOU to bring as many people as you can to make the day successful. Thank you. Recent Fundraising and Donations We sent 75 to Church House to support our brothers and sisters in Nepal, and 37 to Christian Aid. At the Little Gomersal May Day Fair, the cake stall raised towards church funds, which was further boosted by the fantastic Safari Supper s 730. An additional 63 raised by the raffle went towards the building fund. Sr Mary Horsfall hosted another successful Plant Day Sale, for which the money is still coming in! Refreshments sold on the day raised for the building fund. A big thank you to everyone involved for all your hard work and contributions. Well done. Coffee Morning Bring and Buy Sale Saturday 13 th June, 10am St Paul s Birkenshaw - CTGB&EB Raising money for the Bible Society. Tickets are 2 and are available from Sr Jean Dawson. Join Us at Red House Museum Saturday 11 th July noon to 4.00 pm. You are invited to join us for an afternoon of fun and games with the Friends of Red House and Gomersal Moravian Church. The event commemorates the 100th anniversary of the last Garden Party to be held at Red House on behalf of the Church by Moravian and committee member Dr RW Taylor, before he left Gomersal to serve as an officer in the Great War. There will be music, entertainment, children s activities, craft stalls, refreshments, local community groups and more. We hope to see you. Gomersal Moravian Church was recently visited by descendants of the Taylors of Red House (portrayed by Charlotte Bronte as the Yorke family in Shirley), whose ancestors were members of this Church. They also brought with them a fascinating photo album c1900 which is currently on loan to Friends of Red House. From left to right: Richard and Edna Taylor, Andrew and Diane Taylor, Richard and Heather Doel and Angela and Simon Bougourd. 3

4 Gomersal Moravian Church CUP OF HOPE 2015 Coffee Mornings served with a treat! 2.00 Wednesday10 th June Wednesday 8 th July 10.45am till 12pm ALL WELCOME ALL AGE DRU YOGA INCLUDING CHAIR YOGA AND WALKING GROUP COME TO WELLBEING WEDNESDAY HELD AT GOMERSAL MORAVIAN CHURCH 10AM ON Wednesday 14 th January 2015 Wednesday 11 th February 2015 Wednesday 11 th March 2015 Wednesday 22 nd April 2015 Wednesday 20 th May 2015 Wednesday 17 th June 2015 Wednesday 15 th July (INCLUDING REFRESHMENTS) All AGES ALL WELCOME (ALL PROCEEDS GO TO CHARITY) The British Province of the Unitas Fratrum (Moravian Church) Registered Charity Number

5 Fulneck News and Notices Men s Fellowship Monday 15 th June, 7pm in Pudsey Pudsey Past and Present A walk round Pudsey town centre, followed by a meal at the Wetherby Whaler. The walk will last between 45 minutes and 1 hour at a leisurely pace. We will start by the steps next to Pudsey House at 7pm prompt. Transport will be available from the horseshoe, Fulneck at 6:45pm. The meal is booked for 8pm. Those who can t manage the walk can still attend the meal. Please put your name on the list in the Bell Room. Fulneck Museum and Afternoon Teas A list of dates is in the bell room for anyone wishing to take the opportunity to help keep this unique facility open for two hours on a Wednesday or Saturday during the summer months. Teas are served in the Boys Brigade Friends of Fulneck Museum Friends of Fulneck Museum make a minimum donation to the museum of 5 (though more is always welcome). This helps to preserve a priceless part of Pudsey and Fulneck history and its amazing collection from the local area and across the world. If you want to be a Friend of Fulneck Museum then please give your donation to Sr Pat Balmforth or any of the museum staff when the museum is open. Bible Study Group Wednesday 24 th June, 7.30pm in the BB The third meeting of the new Bible Study Group will take place in the Boys Brigade upstairs room on Wednesday 24 th June. We are continuing with the York Course entitled Faith, Hope and Love. Everyone is welcome! Christmas Tree Festival We will be holding our second Christmas Tree Festival on the weekend of 28 th and 29 th November (Advent Sunday). The theme will be Provinces of the Moravian Church. We will be contacting the various groups by the end of June to ask if they would like to be involved and let them know what the theme of their tree will be. Nepal Collection Thank you to everyone who donated. We have sent 350 to Church House to support our brothers and sisters in Nepal, including a donation from the MWA. Christian Aid Week Thank you to all those who collected envelopes, and to everyone who donated. We raised an excellent 578, much of which can be gift-aided. Infant Baptism On Sunday 10th May we were delighted to welcome Sophie Cleghorn into the church family. Fulneck School Chaplaincy Group The Chaplaincy Group had a toy sale where they raised 130. The group supports the Moravian School in Rajpur, India and the money is used to buy toys and games for the children at the school. Following the recent earthquake in Nepal the group decided to also send some of the money to the school in Kathmandu. 5

6 Heritage Open Day Saturday 12th September 2015 This year is an appropriate time to choose the life of Jan Hus as our H.O.D. theme. We will be displaying aspects of his life in Bohemia and the influence of his martyrdom 600 years ago on the development of the European Reformation. There will also be information on how he became the inspiration and forerunner of our Moravian Church in Europe and ultimately Fulneck. Br Malcolm Healey Br Malcolm Healey is being released from prison on licence on 23 rd June and will be returning to live in Pudsey. Following a meeting with his Probation Officer, the Provincial Youth and Children s Officer and the Principal of the School, an agreement has been drawn up which will facilitate Malcolm to worship at Fulneck and to receive support whilst safeguarding our children and young people. There will be some services and events that he cannot attend, and he must be accompanied at all times when in Church or in the settlement. If you have any concerns please speak to me. Br Michael Newman General Notices Yorkshire District Youth Group Sunday 21 st June, 7pm at Fulneck A treasure hunt around the settlement followed by refreshments. Meet in the Boys Brigade. HERE S HOW YOU CAN HELP WITH THE FIFTH MARK OF MISSION If you have any of the following items, please send them to Gomersal Moravian Church. Don t worry about them being in time for Environment Sunday, so long as they are received in the month of June. You will be supporting the following overseas charities: Stamps (with 1/4 inch border) for Leprosy Mission. Ink Jet Cartridges for Polio Plus Mobile Phones (remove SIM card) for Water Aid Hearing Aids (Not digital) for Sound Seekers Spectacles with cases for Zikomo Trust Foreign Currency for Leprosy Mission and LEPRA Knitted Items for babies, young children, including knitted teddies for Jacobs Well Appeal Knitted blankets, first aid boxes, plastic mugs and plates for Christian African Relief Trust Thank you for your support. I am grateful to Sr. Mary Smith for passing me the following recipe. If you are stuck for something to bake for a fundraising stall, or just fancy a treat, why not give it a go? Moravian Sugar Cake Originally made by early settlers, Moravian Sugar Cake is still a year round favourite. This is one of many old recipes. 1 pint milk 1 cup dry mashed potatoes 1 tsp salt 1 cake yeast dissolved in 1/21 cup lukewarm water Mix all ingredients and add sufficient flour to make a stiff sponge. Beat well and put in a warm place until very light. After which add: 1 or 2 eggs, well beaten 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup melted butter 1/2 cup melted lard mixed with butter Add a little more flour and work the sponge until blisters form and dough drops clean from the hand. Take some of the dough and put it into greased shallow pans and smooth out to 1/2 inch in thickness and set away to rise. When the cake is light, make holes in equal distances, filling each with a lump of butter and brown sugar. Dust over the entire cake plenty of brown sugar and a little cinnamon. Bake in moderate oven for 15 to 20 minutes. If you have a favourite recipe, story, prayer or poem that you would be willing to share, please send it to me for inclusion in a future edition of our magazine. kit@theshortens.co.uk 6

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8 June Sunday 7 th 10.30am Fulneck All Age Worship led by Br T Kernohan 10.30am Gomersal Family Worship led by Br M Newman 2.30pm Fulneck Lovefeast and Communion led by Br M Newman Monday 8 th 7.30pm Gomersal Science and Belief Course in Church Wednesday 10 th 10.00am Gomersal Julian Meeting and Cup of Hope 2.00pm Fulneck Museum Open and Afternoon Teas in the BB 7.15pm Fulneck Church Committee in the Vestry 7.30pm Fulneck MWA at the home of Sr M Hinchcliffe 7.45pm Gomersal MWA in Church Thursday 11 th 9.45am Fulneck Morning Prayers in Church 2.00pm Gomersal Prayer Group at the home of Sr M Smith Saturday 13 th 10.00am Gomersal CTGB&EB Coffee Morning at St Paul s Birkenshaw 2.00pm Fulneck Museum Open Sunday 14 th 10.30am Fulneck Family Worship led by Br M Newman 10.30am Gomersal Family Worship led by Sr D Thornton 3.00pm Gomersal Lovefeast and Communion led by Br M Newman Monday 15 th 7.00pm Fulneck Men s Fellowship Walk in Pudsey 7.30pm Gomersal Social Event Planning Meeting in Church Tuesday 16 th 8.00pm Gomersal Church Committee at the home of Sr A Rivers Wednesday 17 th 10.00am Gomersal Wellbeing Wednesday in Church 2.00pm Fulneck Museum Open and Afternoon Teas in the BB Thursday 18 th 9.45am Fulneck Morning Prayers in Church 2.00pm Gomersal Prayer Group at the home of Sr M Smith Saturday 20 th 2.00pm Fulneck Museum Open Sunday 21 st 10.30am Fulneck Family Worship led by Sr R France 10.30am Gomersal Family Worship led by Br M Newman 6.00pm Ful & Gom Unit Service at Fulneck 7.00pm District Youth Group at Fulneck Monday 22 nd 7.30pm Gomersal Science and Belief Course in Church Wednesday 24 th 10.00am Gomersal Outreach Meeting in Church 2.00pm Fulneck Museum Open and Afternoon Teas in the BB 7.30pm Fulneck Bible Study in the BB Thursday 25 th 9.45am Fulneck Morning Prayers in Church 2.00pm Gomersal Prayer Group at the home of Sr M Smith Saturday 27 th 10.00am Gomersal Summer Fair in Church 1.00pm Province Men s Fellowship Day at Fairfield 2.00pm Fulneck Museum Open Sunday 28 th 10.30am Fulneck Family Worship led by Br M Newman 10.30am Gomersal Ladies Festival Family Worship led by Sr W Hopcroft July Wednesday 1 st 2.00pm Fulneck Museum Open and Afternoon Teas in the BB 8.00pm Gomersal Ladies Fellowship in Church Thursday 2 nd 9.45am Fulneck Morning Prayers in Church 11.00am Fulneck Organ Recital in Church 2.00pm Gomersal Prayer Group at the home of Sr M Smith Saturday 4 th 12.00pm Fulneck Wedding of James Casey and Cora Tymon 2.00pm Fulneck Museum Open Sunday 5 th 10.30am Fulneck Junior Church Festival All Age Worship led by Br M Newman 10.30am Gomersal Family Worship led by Br P Greenhough 2.30pm Fulneck Lovefeast and Communion led by Br M Newman Monday 6th 5.00am Fulneck Prayer Watch begins 7.30pm Fulneck CTP Meeting at Pudsey Baptist Church Tuesday 7th 6.00am Fulneck Prayer Watch ends Wednesday 8th 4.00am Gomersal Prayer Watch begins 10.00am Gomersal Julian Meeting and Cup of Hope 2.00pm Gomerssl Prayer Watch ends 8