Sunday Worship in April 2014

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1 April 2014 He is not here for He is risen, just as He said. Matthew 28:6 Sunday Worship in April th 9.00 Holy Communion - Rev Julia Monaghan Morning Worship - Roger Thomas Palm Sunday 13th All Age Worship - Worship Leaders Easter Day 20th Holy Communion - Rev Julia Monaghan 27th Morning Worship - Kathy McCullough 6.30 Service of Praise and Thanksgiving - Serving the Homeless S Club meets at am every Sunday Sunday Club for Children - Crèche available No. 792 Vol. LXVIX

2 Highlander The Highlander is published by Highlands Methodist Church, Sutherland Blvd, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 3PT. Highlands Methodist Church is a member church of the Southend and Leigh Circuit, 34/10, which is part of the Beds., Essex and Herts. District. Our Mission Statement Sharing Jesus Love in the Community Minister Rev. Julia Monaghan Secretary to Church Council Credwyn Tolhurst Church Stewards Ros Bryant Maureen Kelly Credwyn Tolhurst Lesley/Andrew Hyde Janette/Rob Land Worship Leaders Jennifer Courtenay Frank Edmonds Church Treasurer Janet Watson Property Co-ordinator Anne Lane annelane8@btinternet.com S Club Leaders Jean Edmonds Ros Bryant Pastoral Co-ordinator Maureen Kelly Church Flowers Jean Burgess Lettings/Use of Premises Les Davis Website : All items for the May 2014 issue of the Highlander should be handed in writing to Frank Edmonds (or put in the "E" section of the pigeon box in Jubilee Room) latest a.m. Sunday 20th April. Preferably, items may be ed to frank66thecroft@sky.com The Highlander will be ready for distribution on Sunday 27th April. 2

3 Letter from your Minister I can remember a couple of Christmas s ago writing an article for the magazines about Mary and Joseph entering the city of David just in time for the birth of Jesus and looking for an inn or guest room and being told there was no room. I can remember saying that the word for inn came from the Greek word kataluma. A kataluma, comprised of a shared family space, where the people lived together upstairs and the animals were stabled downstairs and that this, could have been the space where Jesus was born. The city of David on that occasion referred to Bethlehem, King David s ancestral home. Now as the end of his life approaches, Jesus enters the other city of David, Jerusalem. He sends his disciples off to look for a room to celebrate Passover, which he knows will mark the end of his life. It is interesting to note that the upper room is from the same word in Greek that is translated as inn in Luke 2: 7 - kataluma The Passover meal then eaten with friends was filled with Exodus symbolism, retelling the story of God leading the people of Israel out of Egypt from slavery to promise. Lamb was eaten with bitter herbs recalling the bitterness of slavery and bread made without yeast remembering the threat and the need to leave in a hurry. Maggie Dawn, in her book, Giving it Up, also expounds that the bread Jesus broke and shared was not just any old piece of unleavened bread but rather a piece broken from that set aside, along with a special cup containing wine. This bread and wine was for Elijah, symbolising the promise of his return, the hope of the coming Messiah. When Jesus broke this bread, he wasn t only taking the ordinary things of life to help his friends remember him by, he was taking traditional symbols of the hope of salvation and imbibing them with new and fresh meaning. It seems that Jesus began and ended his life in borrowed rooms, at first downstairs and then upstairs but all the time turning ideas of what it was to be a King and a Messiah on their head. Not a king in a palace or a priest in a temple but a person with friends in a borrowed space. Come and similarly be with friends on Maundy Belfairs Methodist Church at 8pm, as we once again celebrate and make Jesus presence real at the feast. Rev. Julia March

4 Highlander New Road Methodist Church Launched As The Fishermen s Chapel This year New Road Methodist Church is celebrating its launch as The Fishermen s Chapel, emerging as a music, arts and community-based initiative connecting with the flourishing arts scene in the Leigh and Southend area. Project manager Juliet Kilpin says, The chapel is one of those buildings that often goes unnoticed, yet it houses a beautiful resource for the community and harbours a rich history of faith which is precious to the identity of Old Leigh. Alongside the worshipping congregation that continues to meet on the first and third Sundays of the month, several groups now use the chapel regularly. These include resident cartoonist, Dave Walker, and Tuesday night regulars The Show Choir. There are many who have already discovered the captivating beauty of the chapel, says Juliet, but we hope that people who have not yet discovered us will come along and check us out and maybe even join in the adventure of re-imagining how this sacred space can continue to serve the local community. For further information see Rev Julia March 2014 (We wish our friends at New Road/The Fishermen s Chapel every success in their rebranding. Ed. Annual Church Meeting Please sign up for the Buffet Lunch to be held after the Morning Service on 20th April, Palm Sunday. The Annual Church Meeting will then follow at about 1.00pm. Reports from the various groups will be circulated and we will appoint our Stewards for the coming year. Your chance to have your say about what happens at Highlands. Holy Week Services The services are listed on page 10. On Good Friday we will meet at Highlands at 10.00am for hot cross buns before walking to the Elms to join the walk of witness, with Belfairs and Wesley, to Elm Road. The Passion 2014 Rehearsals for the choir will be held at Highlands at 8.00pm on Wednesday 26th March, Tuesday 1st April, Monday 7th April and Wednesday 16th April. Further information from Paul McDowell ( ) 4

5 Prayer We pray for our friends who are ill, housebound or bereaved and for those in residential care:- Alan Collier in Admiral Court, Joan Field in Merrie Loots Farm and Joan Wornell in Fairview House. Our thoughts and prayers are with these friends and their families at this time. Sympathy We extend our sympathy to Lesley Hyde on the death of her father Ray Davis on the 6th March, just before his 83rd birthday. Also to her mother Brenda and the rest of the family and friends. Congratulations To Jenny (Thompson) and Steve Needham on the arrival of Emma May on 7th March. Another grandchild for Teresa Thompson. To Sarah (Mann) and Peter Mills on the arrival of Susannah Georgina Petra on 13th March. Another grandchild for Win Mann. Wedding Patrick and Pamela are pleased to announce that their son, Christopher will be marrying Miss Shireen Ayub on Thursday 10th April. There will be a service of Blessing of their marriage at Highlands on Saturday 12th April at 1.30pm. Flower Rota for April 2014 Date Donated by In memory of Arranged by 6th Julie Gerrish Harold Jean Edmonds 13th Bruce Barter Hazel Mary Barter Easter Day 20th Vanessa Mayes Parents Jean Burgess 27th 5

6 Highlander Dates to Remember Craft Group We are a very friendly group and any lady interested in Craft work is always welcome. We meet on Tuesday mornings during term time and are always glad to see new members. MOTHS At our meeting on 1st April Cliff Moore will inform us of the work of the Essex Wildlife Trust and in May Stephen Colyer will bring us up to date on the work of HARP. All are welcome at 7.30 pm for 7.45 pm Concerts at Highlands See penultimate page for details of Music@Highlands. Highlands Hobbies Our Hobbies mornings continue on Thursdays 3rd and 17th April when we will continue with Easter crafts and serve hot cross buns. We would welcome keen needleworkers to help with our banner or to enjoy crossstitching various ideas that Marjorie brings to the group such as a cross in your pocket. Our card making is going well and they are now being sold for church funds. Each meeting is followed by a bring and share lunch for those who wish to stay. Do come and join our friendly group. (Further details from Jean Edmonds or Credwyn Tolhurst) Table Tennis If you enjoy a game of table tennis come and have fun on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7.30 pm in the Church Hall. The March meeting will be on 11th March. Serving the Homeless / H.A.R.P. Thank you for the support at our Quiz evening when we raised 579. Our Annual Service of Praise and Thanksgiving this year will be held at Highlands on Sunday 27th April at 6.30pm. Please make a note in your diary. On Wednesday 14th May we are arranging another meal at the popular EAST Restaurant in Southend. Thank you for your support as we make sandwiches each third Sunday for the Soup for Southend project. The Bradbury Centre in York Road is now open. A few glitches in the early days but staff and clients of HARP are very happy with the new premises. Christian Aid Super Soup Lunch You are invited to a lunch, in the church, of home made soup and bread with cheese and fruit on Wednesday 9th April at 12 noon with donations to Christian Aid. To assist with catering it would be helpful if you could sign on the list in the Jubilee Room or contact Jean Edmonds (525250) 6

7 Other Highlands Dates for Your Diary Coffee Morning 10 am to 12 noon Wednesday & Saturday Saturday 5th April - Prayer Breakfast at The Elms 8.30am Sunday 13th April - Annual Church Meeting Saturday 19th April - The Passion Saturday 10th May - Christian Aid Coffee Morning Saturday 17th May - Coffee Morning Plus Circuit Events The Circuit website :- has been reconfigured and also contains details of Circuit events, prayers, contacts and the Circuit Plan Alternative Worship Belfairs Methodist Church - Thirsty For?? - 2nd Thursday Next date 10th April at 7.00 pm Wesley Methodist Church - Creative Worship - 4th Tuesday Next date - 22nd April 2014 at 8.00pm Saturday Coffee Mornings 5th April 12th April 19th April 26th April Music at Highlands Overseas Mission Church Barnardo s Redevelopment at Highlands The Redevelopment Group is now awaiting a meeting with Southend Planning Committee to see whether the outlines that we are considering can be pursued further. Forthcoming Meetings: Property & Finance - Thursday 1st May at 8.00pm Church Council - Monday 23rd June at 8.00pm Family Committee - Monday 15th September at 8.00pm 7

8 Highlander LENT COURSE 2014 for the Leigh Section PARABLES and POSSESSIONS An opportunity for all of us to learn more on our journey towards Easter mixing the theme of Parables and Possessions with insights from the play The Passion which will be performed at Highlands on Easter Saturday. Each session stands on its own so it is never too late to attend. The meetings continue as follows: Wednesday Belfairs at 1.45 for 2.00pm April 2nd and 9th Thursday Highlands at 7.45 for 8.00pm April 3rd and 10th Come to all or just one - open to all. The themes will be :- WEEK 5: SACRIFICE WEEK 6: TRANSFORMATION Highlands contact Jennifer Courtenay (556140) 10 TH LEIGH BROWNIES The Brownies would like to thank everyone that supported our recent Jumble Sale. We managed to raise 397. Brown Owl (Dilys Haddow) would like to thank the friends, Brownie parents, Brownies, other Leaders and especially her husband Colin for all the help they gave in setting up the evening before and for selling the Jumble on the Saturday Netchaa Harvey raised 77 at the Coffee morning towards her Nepal trip. We wish her well in the rest of her fundraising. We wish to congratulate our Tawny Owl (Teresa Thompson) on becoming a grandmother again, this time to Emma May born to Steve and Jenny Needham on 7th March th Leigh Brownies wish all at Highlands a very Happy Easter! 8

9 Highlands, Belfairs and Wesley Methodist Churches Present The PASSION 2014 Jesus last week on earth re-imagined for today Saturday 19 April at 20:14 Highlands Methodist Church Sutherland Boulevard, Leigh-on-Sea Tickets: 5 (including refreshments) Concessions: 3 (under 16 s) - Family Tickets: 10 Available from: Leigh Circuit Office All proceed to support the work of H.A.R.P. Southend s Homeless Action Research Project 9

10 Highlander Easter in the Leigh Section Thursday 17th April Maundy Thursday at Belfairs at 8.00 pm Friday 18th April - Good Friday Service at Wesley at am Saturday 19th April - The Passion at Highlands at Sunday 20th April - Easter Morning at our own Churches 6.30 pm Prayer and Praise Service at Belfairs Mike Bishop Interior Decorator Painter, Paper Hanging etc. Free Estimates Mobile: The Methodist Church in general and Highlands Methodist Church in particular does not endorse the services of any commercial enterprise advertising in this publication 10

11 Saturday 5th April 2014 at 7.30pm ALEX PALOTAI (Organ) Former Chelmsford Cathedral Junior Organ Scholar Tickets are 8 or 6 for concessions and are available at the door or can be reserved ( 7 / 5) by phone on Light refreshments are available during the interval, concert programmes available on the night and a retiring collection will be held in aid of the RNLI. All concerts are held at Highlands Methodist Church, Sutherland Boulevard, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3PT Music@Highlands music.highlands@live.com Saturday 3rd May 2014 HIGHLANDS An exciting evening of uplifting Gospel music performed by experienced local talent from the world of Gospel Saturday 7th June 2014 The Westcliff Collection Under the direction of Tony Orchover, we welcome this local community orchestra for their Music@Highlands debut 11

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