December 2010 (Advent) S W O ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS CHURCH (Anglican) Mildred Ave. / Durban Rd. Watford R DL E P PARISH MAGAZINE Price 60p WEST WATFORD FREE CHURCH (Baptist) Church opposite the shops Tolpits Lane, Watford 1
A Pastoral Letter... Dear All, It is a great shame that Advent, with all its richness of story and symbol, is so often swallowed up in that horrible phrase, the run-up to Christmas. I want to focus on some things we can do in Church and at home to enrich this time. One is to have an Advent Calendar. Sometimes we may think that these are just for children, but if we look around, there are many lovely Advent calendars we can have in our homes, although if we are adults we may have to have ones without chocolate! Some of the charity shops have good Advent calendars, and they do help us have a quiet moment perhaps, as we have a thought of Jesus each day, and in addition contribute to a charity. In Church, we are going to have a Jesse Tree. The Jesse Tree comes from the prophecy about the Messiah that referred to him a shoot from the stump of Jesse, i.e. A descendant of Jesse, who was King David's father. The Jesse Tree is seen in many stained glass windows, and can be recognised by a figure lying down with a tree growing out of his side. Above this are the various figures in the story leading up to Jesus, the Messiah. A Jesse tree can also be made with real branches, on which are hung symbols of the story of salvation leading up to Jesus. We can make a Jesse tree at home, and perhaps use the four themes of the Advent ring to make the symbols, i.e. The Patriarchs, the Prophets, John the Baptist, and the Blessed Virgin Mary. We can also have a Advent Ring or Wreath at home, with five candles. Sometimes these are four purple (or red) and one white, or two purple, one pink, one blue and one white, and sometimes other combinations. The candles stand for the Patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the ancestors of the Jews, from which race God chose to bring the Messiah. The second candle is for the Prophets, who kept the word of God alive among the Jewish people, and foretold the coming of the Messiah. The third is for John the Baptist, who called the people to repentance so that they would be ready to hear the words of the Messiah, and inaugurated the ministry of Jesus by baptising him. The fourth is for the Blessed Virgin Mary, whose, yes to God enabled the Messiah to be born, and the fifth is for the coming of Jesus the Messiah on Christmas Day. This Advent, we also have the opportunity to take part in the Diocesan initiative, Living God's Love. We are encouraged to take a bible verse each day of Advent, and STOP, REFLECT, AND PRAY. To receive the verses, we can register on the website www.livinggodslove.org and get them by text, email, or other electronic means. I will also be printing out the verses, to be at the back of Church. If you registered in Lent last year, you will automatically get these ones. With my wishes for a special Advent Fr Geoff 2
NEWS FROM MARIANNE REES - No. 6 AUSTRALIA (Sydney) As some of our readers may be aware Marianne s travels have, unfortunately, come to a sudden end, following an accident in Brazil. In a fall from some steps Marianne fractured her jaw in three places and had to be flown back to the UK for emergency treatment. Surgery has gone well but Marianne is in a lot of discomfort with wiring in her jaw bone. We wish her well and a speedy recovery. We will continue the story of her travels up to that point in the next two or three issues of Sword. When I arrived at Byron the weather was raining again, thankfully it cleared up slightly so I could walk down to the the beach which was amazing, I saw dolphins swimming in the wave s right near the beach. As England were playing at midnight a group of us headed to Coco Manger s to watch the game and enjoy some free food and drink. I went out the following day which was a lot sunnier and warmer and headed up to Cape Byron. The views from the lighthouse were beautiful. Cape Byron is the most easterly point of Australia s coastline, poet Lord Byron was a renowned navigator in 1760 s and Captain Cook named the spot. While I was watching from the viewpoints I saw some hump back whales swimming along the coastline. If the weather was a little better I would have gone boogie boarding with Sarah (from California) who was out all afternoon in the rain - after the heat in Asia it was definitely too cold for me to get in the sea here. There were a lot of surfers in the sea maybe nearer Cairns I ll have a go myself. That evening I headed for a cheap dinner at Cheeky Monkey s with a few of the girls I had made friends with. We got some good vouchers that offer you a dinner when you bought a drink just what every traveller needs. One of the younger girls decided she would enter the wet t-shirt competition, that was when I decided to head back and read I must be getting old. Next stop on the bus is Surfers Paradise which was approximately 1.5 hours away from Byron Bay. Again the weather has not been particularly great for the beach. I took a walk around the local area I was staying in which was 10 minutes from the centre of Surfer s. The main beach had great waves for surfing but the rest of the town was a small seaside area with 3
lots of bars and restaurants. So the only thing to do in Surfer s Paradise is surf or drink. I got pretty bored of it here after the first night. I keep bumping into 2 lads from Mid England who I seem to be travelling everywhere together with we now have a stalker joke going on. I had also made a few friends in Byron that I will meet in Brisbane that I was excited about as they are a little more mature. Finally I left Surfers and headed to Brisbane which was another 1.5 hours north up the east coast with Luke and Liam (the English boys). I made it to Brisbane which is a city that has a large river running through it, I popped out in the afternoon to get some food and have a walk around. I checked out some of the shops in Queen Street and bought some groceries for cooking. The hostel had a huge kitchen so I was able to cook myself some good food. I went out in the evening with a friend I had met to some of the pubs nearby where I stayed, as it was a Tuesday night it was pretty quiet. I spent some time walking along Southbank then head back over to the botanical gardens, again it had started to rain lightly so I headed back. I also spent an afternoon at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary with Jen who I had previously met in Sydney. We had a really good time watching the koalas feeding I even held one called Vinnie and had my photo taken. I also went and fed some of the Kangaroos which was great as they were so friendly. I saw a cassowary, wombats, fresh water crocodiles, many different birds and reptiles. I m just hoping I won t be seeing any of them when I get north in Cairn s. After Brisbane I took another 6 hour journey to Rainbow Beach which is very close to Fraser Island. Again I caught up with Luke and Liam who were heading on to Hervey Bay which was my next stop after Rainbow Beach. Rainbow Beach is a small quiet beach town. Other than driving 4x4 s on the beach and taking part in some extreme sports activities all there was to do was walk around the local area along the beach and enjoy some relaxing time. The beach was named Rainbow Beach because the sand hill s are all different colours and look like a rainbow. After I left Rainbow Beach I headed to Hervey Bay where I chilled out before heading for the guided tour on Fraser Island. With an early morning pick up I headed to Fraser Island with Cooldingo tours and had a crazy but fun tour guide called Peter (who reminded me of Jim Carey). Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world. The Island has its own rainforest and holds different types of wildlife such as 18 varieties of snakes, 250-300 dingo s, cane frogs and many different varieties of birds. 4
On the tour we left Hervey Bay by catching the ferry across to Fraser Island which took approximately 45 minutes to the Kingfisher resort. We met Peter our tour guide who took us off in the big bus. Firstly we headed to Basin Lake, if it was hot enough we would have swum in the lake however it s not particularly warm enough in July. After we spent some time at the lake we took a walk through the rainforest to Central Station where we had a great lunch. After lunch we walked along the creek which was a fresh water creek that ran through the rainforest and then hoped back on the bus and went to McKenzie Lake. The lake was very beautiful and rather large, some of the guys went in for a swim but, I m not joking, it was freezing, I decided to chill out on the amazing sand area instead. We headed out for dinner at the Dingo bar and spent the evening in the bar under some heaters. I made some good friends from Bath and Birmingham - Becky, Anna and Nathan who I enjoyed the rest of the Fraser Island trip with. The next day we woke up nice and early at 6.45am and went for breakfast before heading back out on the bus through the small windy roads. First stop was Mahone shipwreck which has been on the Island since 1935 when it got washed up on the beach. Some of the group went on a small light aircraft to get some aerial views again no thanks! We drove along the Eastern beach past sands that had many colours which happens when plants and water take the goodness from the sand and it eventually turns white. We carried along the beach to a Sand Dune where we went sand boarding which was great fun (sledging but with sand). As we were carried on driving along the beach we saw some small little birds that run seriously fast they look hilarious called Red hated birds. We ended up at the Champagne Pools which in the right time of year would be great fun however most of them were empty. The pools are made from the sea water crashing over the rocks into a small area of sand at the moment it is just sand and hardly any water. On the way back we stopped at Indian Head where we sat and watched Hump back whales, Manta ray, Dolphins, turtle and bronze shark. It was called Indian Head by Captain Cook in 1770 when he sailed past and saw what he thought was an Indian but was actually an aborigine. The last stop was Eli Creek where you could float down in the current however again I decided to have a cup of tea instead. The journey back was hilarious, Peter our crazy guide full of very interesting information and who only has nine toes (as he decided to show me while I sat up the front of the bus), played some interesting choice of songs Prince, Little Mermaid, YMCA and summer of 69. He decided to treat us to a lot of bumps and got us back to the resort in record time, after the bumpy ride we all headed for the hot tub which was a nice treat. I think I am flash packing not back packing! 5
On the last day the weather decided it would have a little shower so we shot off to another lake called Lake Wabby. This lake is the only place where you can see a sand dune, lake, rainforest and the sea all from one spot on the island. We walked down to the lake, across the sand dune, through the rainforest and onto the beach for a well deserved lunch. After lunch we went to Lake Birrabean which was very similar to Lake McKenzie, I had a little paddle and it was actually quite warm surprisingly. We took a group photo and bumped into some self drive backpackers I knew from Rainbow beach, they were also having a great time but said it was a little cold in their tents. Lucky for us we stayed in some nice heated lodges. As we were heading back to catch the ferry at the end of the day Peter let a few of us have a go driving the bus. This was great fun and surprisingly easier than it looked we all had a theme tune to help everyone get through the experience. Overall a fantastic trip and would definitely recommend it but maybe in the summer time. Marianne Rees CHRISTMAS GREETINGS BOOKLET As I had no eager computer whiz person offer to do a booklet of our Christmas Greetings to each other, I have, rather late in the day, decided I will do this year s. It will be simple but as I didn t have any complaints about last year s I guess that is OK. I do hope those who participated last year will do so again now and that maybe a few more people will take part. When we have deducted a few production costs, we hope that we will be able to make a good donation to Christian Aid. There is a square box on the Sign Up table for donations and I hope that you will give generously, especially if this scheme means you will not be buying for people at church. There are forms for you to write your greetings on the Sign Up table at the West end of Church. Feel free to fill one in and pop it through my door, download it and send it to me on email, just send an email message of some sort or phone me or even leave a message. Please get your messages to me by SUNDAY 5 DECEMBER. Many thanks. Vicki Matthews 6
West Watford Community Association 15 Harwoods Road Watford WD18 7RB 01923 235488 info@westwatford.org.uk Registered Charity Number: 281129 Working with the community for the community since 1973. info@westwatford.org.uk West Watford Community Association (WWCA) is your friendly, small, local community centre run by local people for local people. Anyone living in West Watford is welcome to use our Drop-In, which is open from 9.30am to 12.30pm Monday to Friday. It s the place to come if you just want to get out of the house, see a friendly face and have a cup of tea and a chat or if you need help with phone calls, letter writing, emails etc. We can provide you with information about local services and if we don t know the answer we will point you in the right direction. There is also a computer that people can use themselves. One of our unique groups is the Watford Area Memories Group that meets on the second to last Friday of the month from 2pm to 4pm. This welcoming reminiscence group of both men and women has an average age of 75. It is run by a trained and experienced volunteer. Other activities that run at The Centre and which may appeal to older local residents are: Over 50 s Exercise on Tuesdays from 9.30am to 10.30am or Thursdays from 12.30pm to 1.30pm; Chair Based Exercise for those with limited mobility on Mondays from 1pm to 2pm and Yoga on Tuesdays from 7.30pm to 9pm. We are always pleased to hear from local people interested in volunteering at The Centre. For more information on any of the above contact our Centre Co-ordinator, Vanessa Levy, by phone on 01923 235488 or by email info@westwatford.org.uk. The 2010 CHRISTMAS FAIR Many thanks to all who helped with the fair this year. It was a very enjoyable occasion and raised the splendid sum of 1464.81. This will go to our church general funds and help to pay the heating bills. If you have any comments, suggestions, ideas, for next year s fair while the event is still fresh in your mind, please let me know. Sylvia Moring 7
ST MICHAEL S MOTHERS UNION DIARY Wednesday, 8 December We shall be having a short service in the Lady Chapel at 10 am followed by the usual Wednesday coffee morning served with mince pies. There will also be a bring-andbuy sale with proceeds going to Mothers Union funds. The Mothers Union manned the Cake and Preserves stall at St Michael s Christmas Fair and raised over 270 towards the final total. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the well-stocked stall. On Thursday, 18 November we were very pleased to be present when Fr Geoff enrolled 2 new members, Peter and Anne Coley, to the Watford Branch of the Mothers Union. We welcome Peter and Anne. We are always ready to welcome new members to the Branch. If you are interested, please see Pat Gandy or Pat Ricketts. Pat Gandy MUSIC AT ST. MICHAEL'S Each Sunday in church we have the privilege of listening to some beautiful and inspiring music. Our choir leads our hymn singing and performs moving anthems during Communion. Andy provides us with a wide variety of organ music by many composers - some well known and others who are new to us. All this adds an extra dimension to our worship. We also have a talented group of musicians who play regularly at our 11.15 service. To achieve this requires practice and dedication, and I hope that they all know how much their efforts are appreciated. So a most sincere 'thank you' to them all. Violet 8
DIARY OF EVENTS: DURING ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS NOVEMBER 28th SUN ADVENT SUNDAY Holy Communion (Pres: Fr Geoff) SUNG EUCHARIST (Pres: Fr Geoff; Preacher: Barry Miles) (Crèche and Sunday School ) Followed by Bring-&-Buy Baptism of Finlay Blowers Evening Prayer (Off: Fay Storey) 8.00 am 9.30 am 2.30 pm 6.00 pm 29th Mon Fr George s Licensing as Hospital Chaplain 9.30 am DECEMBER 1st Wed Bring-and-Share lunch 12.30 pm 2nd Thu Fairhaven during morning Choir Practice 7.00-8.30 pm 4th Sat Parish Walk Meet at Church at 10 am 5th SUN SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT Holy Communion (Pres: Fr George) 8.00 am SUNG EUCHARIST (Pres & Preacher: Fr Geoff) (Crèche 9.30 am and Sunday School) Followed by Bring-and-Buy in aid of Christingle Evening Prayer (Off: Graham Mordue) 6.00 pm 6th Mon Rivercourt 3.00 pm 7th Tue Laurence Haines Carol Service (morning) 8th Wed Mothers Union Short Service in Lady Chapel followed by coffee, mince pies and bring-and-buy in Church for 10.00 am 10.30 am everyone St Anthony s during morning Service at Home Manor 3.00 pm Pause (134 Mildred Ave) 7.30 pm 9th Thu Choir Practice 7.00 8.30 pm 12th SUN THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT Holy Communion (Pres: Fr Geoff) 8.00 am SUNG EUCHARIST (Pres & Preacher: Fr George) (Crèche 9.30 am and Sunday School) CHRISTINGLE Service 11.15 am Service for Compassionate Friends 6.30 pm 14th Tue Watford Boys Grammar School Nine Lessons and Carols 7.30 pm (Church in use all day for rehearsals) 15th Wed Ecumenical Carol Singing (meet at West Watford) 6.30 pm 16th Thu Choir Practice 7.00 8.30 pm 9
DIARY OF EVENTS: DURING ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS (continued) 19th SUN FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT Holy Communion SUNG EUCHARIST (Pres: : Fr Geoff; Preacher: Violet Allen Smith) (Crèche and Sunday School) CAROL SERVICE FINAL COPY DATE FOR CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR SWORD:- Midday on Sunday 19th December 2010 Please submit copy before this date if possible - hard copy, floppy disc or e-mail to dhbeach@sky.com 10 8.00 am 9.30 am 6.00 pm 21st Tue Service at The Chase Care Home 2.30 pm 24th THU CHRISTMAS EVE Crib Service MIDNIGHT MASS (Pres & Preacher: Fr Geoff) 25th FRI CHRISTMAS DAY Holy Communion (Pres: Fr Geoff) SUNG EUCHARIST (Pres: Fr Geoff; Preacher: Martin Heath) Morning Prayer is said daily in the Lady Chapel (Monday to Friday) at 9.00 am. 4.00 pm 11.30 pm A service of Holy Communion is held every Thursday at 10.00 am. Both this and the 8 am on Sunday morning are Order One in Traditional Language. 8.00 am 9.30 am Tea, Coffee & Squash are served in Church every Wednesday from 10.30 until noon. On the first Wednesday of the month this is followed by a bring-and-share lunch. The Toddlers Group meets in Church (or Choir Vestry) every Monday from 10.00 11.30 am please note there is no Toddlers Group on 27 December or 3 January 2011. If you plan to contribute to the Christmas/New Year SWORD I MUST have copy by the date shown below, earlier if possible, so that the magazine is available for Christmas. Thank you. Ed.
SUNG EUCHARIST DUTY LIST (during Advent) Sunday 5th December Deacons Intercessor Chalice Lesson Readers Sidespeople Crèche V Allen-Smith, Wareham V Allen-Smith J Wareham, B Hutchinson B Bilson, I Bilson P Allen-Smith, J Ochola, P Gandy N Roche, L Kinch Sunday 12th December Deacons V Alvarez, M Simon Intercessor A Eccleshall Chalice M Simon, P Gough Lesson Readers P Jenkins, P Gandy Sidespeople D Beach, H Moring, V Blacklock Crèche A Makin, A McDonald Sunday 19th Decvember Deacons A Eccleshall, V Allen-Smith Intercessor P Jenkins Chalice V Allen-Smith, S Moring Lesson Readers A Makin, J Alexander Sidespeople C Dixon, P Ricketts, A Makin Crèche N Roche & girls Friday 24th December (11.30 pm) Deacons J Wareham, M Simon Chalice M Simon, B Hutchinson Intercessor J Adams Lesson Readers P Gough, M Simon Sidespeople D Beach, A Makin 11
CHRISTINGLE SERVICE The Christingle Service this year will be on Sunday 12th December at 11.15am. There will be a Bring & Buy Sale on Sunday 5th December to raise the money to buy the oranges, etc., to make up the Christingles, Your support would be greatly appreciated. Norma Twitchin REMINDER 12
100 years ago this month (From the St Michael's parish magazine, December 1910) (From the Vicar's Letter) A Quiet Day will be conducted for the parish on December 10th. I do hope all who can will make use of this opportunity for quiet retirement to the deepening of their spiritual life. We are so apt to become swept along by the ceaseless tide of work and pleasure that we find it difficult to think of the things that are not seen and yet are eternal. How much better our work would be, and how much brighter our pleasures, if from time to time we brought our life into closer touch with the Giver of Life. Treats Preparations for the Christmas Treats are already on foot. Infants, Junior, and Senior Catechisms, and Bible Classes, have all to be thought of, and all clamour for their share in the festivities of Christmas. It needs money to provide for so large a party, and we hope our friends will be generous in sending contributions which will be only too gratefully received by the Vicar or the Sunday School Superintendents. Here is a list of the various treats with their dates, all jostling each other in their demands for help. Poor Children's Tea, Tuesday December 27th. Catechism Treat (juniors and seniors) Wednesday December 28 th Infants' Treat, Parents' Tea and Bible Classes, Wednesday January 4 th Entertainments Arrangements have now been put in place for the greater part of the Winter, and for December, we are asked to announce two events. A Progressive Whist Party will be held on Saturday Dec 3 rd, at 7.30pm. Tickets 1/6 each, or a double ticket, 2/6, can be had from Mr C W Hayes, Alton, Whippendell Road. On Saturday Dec 17 th, Mr Selwyn Driver will pay us another visit. He has this year been engaged and re-engaged at the London Hippodrome, and in addition to his own original songs and sketches is now producing some entirely new songs by Mr Robert Manning, which he has performed before the King and Queen. The price of tickets will be very moderate: Reserved seats 2/-, Second seats 1/-. The plan of the Hall can be seen, and tickets secured at Mr Humphrey's, Whippendell Road Post Office. The Men's Bible Class Once again, we had the pleasure of listening to Dr Oliver, who gave our last Monthly Lecture, taking for his subject, The Ascent of Man. The lecturer explained most explicitly the formation of the earth in its earliest stages, its age and gradual growth from the sedimentary stages, through the coal age, onwards. The Doctor taking his hearers step by step, through different periods of the earth's history, until the lowest forms of life were evolved. He traced the growth of man through various stages from one cell. The formation of bone, muscle, brain, and other organs of the body, all of which have undergone material changes since the dawn of history. 13
PASTOR: GARTH WOODHEAD Regular services: Every Sunday: 10.30am Family service. The children leave the main service at around 11am for Sunday School. Holy Communion is celebrated the 4th Sunday of each month. Refreshments are served in the back hall after the meeting. In addition: Every Sunday at 3.00pm the French speaking church meet for bible teaching and worship. Every Friday at 7pm the Indian speaking church meet for bible teaching and worship. BMS Prayer Guide: December 5th - 11th. Peru. Pray for the new work and workers and also for new candidates to come forward in order that no opportunity to serve should be lost. December 12th - 18th: Guinea. Pray for the Macenta Medical Centre which continues to offer treatment for TB and leprosy to the forest region of Eastern Guinea. The centre is also seeking to address the growing challenge of HIV and Aids. December 18th - 25th: Afghanistan. Every day our workers in Afghanistan try to bring the love of Jesus into a context that is often physically dangerous and emotionally demanding. Travelling exposes them to risks that most of us cannot imagine. Through their conviction that it is right to be there Christ s name is being made known. December 26th - January 1st 2011: China. Give thanks to God for the way He has opened new doors for us to return to China to serve. Thank God, and pray, for those who have already offered their services for China and pray that more will come forward. Baptist Union Prayer guide: December 5th - 11th: Home Mission. Home Mission is the Baptist national purse and is how we support and enable each other in mission. 14
Pray the Home Mission Appeal will be reached despite the difficult financial climat. December 12th - 18th: Southern Counties Baptist Association. Pray for SCBA as new regional ministers take up their place in 2011. Special emphasis is planned for children, youth and family; mission; and the ongoing support and development of leaders. Pray for unity. December 19th - 25th: Christmas. Pray for carol services being held this week and especially for visitors who do not usually attend church. For some Christmas is a difficult time, please pray for them. Pray also for leaders and ministers who are busy over this holiday period that they will have opportunity to relax and be refreshed by God. December 26th - January 1st 2011: Baptist House. Several areas to pray for: The team running Baptist House (receiving visitors, despatching post, cleaning and maintaining the building) and the restaurant staff. Also that bookings for the conference rooms will increase in 2011. UCB Prayer For Today: December 5th - 11th: 1 Tim 6:6-7 Pray: for contentment in God and not the things of the world.; for the things we need, ask and trust God to provide; for wisdom in stewardship of what He has given. December 12th - 18th: Luke 1:68 Christmas. Pray for all who will bring the gospel in whatever context: whether in churches; on the streets; in hospitals or care-homes; the workplace ; shelters for the homeless. Pray that the gospel will be preached with clarity and received by those who hear it. Pray for ears to hear! December 19th - 25th: Matthew 28:20 Pray for those who, for whatever reason, will not be with loved ones this Christmas: bereavement; imprisonment; homelessness; old age or inability to communicate can all lead to isolation. May God meet each one in their place of need. December 26th - 31st: 1 Thes 5:16-18. In all things give thanks. For who and what God made you; for Jesus; for your home; for His love and goodness; that He is Lord of all and for His Life in your life. Thank you Lord. Amen. December birthdays: 6th 7th Alba Toska (5yrs) Tumise Olanrewaju (6yrs) 11th Charlotte Skinner (Chris & Julie s grand daughter) 14th Hannah O Sullivan (Marlene s grand daughter) 15
25th Jesus. 28th Harry Croft (11yrs) And finally... This one is perhaps for parents and our younger members. November 14th we looked at The Prodigal Son. Leaving home and doing your own thing is not all it s cracked up to be, we have to take responsibility for ourselves: My Robot s Misbehaving My robot s misbehaving It won t do what I say. It will not dust the furniture Or put my toys away. My robot never helps me With homework or my chores. It doesn t do my laundry And neglects to clean the floors. It claims it can t cook dinner It never makes my bed No matter what I ask of It It simply shakes its head. My robot must be broken I ll need to get another Until that day, I have to say, I m glad I have my mother!! If you ve got anything you d like to include whether amusing or serious please let me know. lesleypaterson@tiscali.co.uk or phone 01923 333149 God bless you Lesley Paterson 16
St Michael & All Angels Church Mildred Ave./Durban Rd., Watford, WD18 7DY Tel:- (01923)247090 Web:-www.stmichaels-watford.org.uk Vicar * Revd Geoffrey Calvert St Michael s Vicarage, 5 Mildred Avenue Hon. Asst. Curate * Revd George Ochola BTh 57 Whippendell Road 239567 Readers * Mrs V Allen-Smith 40 Park Avenue 249921 * Dr M Heath 72 Harwoods Road 249168 Churchwardens Mr P Chandler 115 Kensington Avenue 252926 Joint PCC Secretary Mrs S Moring 6 Cassiobury Park Avenue 231917 Mrs P Beach Mrs V Matthews 18 The Gardens 134 Mildred Avenue 247982 229408 PCC Treasurer Mrs C J Deeley 5 Greenbury Close, Chorleywood 282001 Hall Secretary Mr P Jenkins 86 Mildred Avenue 463263 Sacristan Mr J Wareham 26 Belgrave Avenue 221216 Organist & Choirmaster Mr A Benoy Flat 1, Prince Michael of Kents Lodge, 239524 Stratford Road SWORD Magazine Mr D Beach 18 The Gardens 247982 Gift Aid Secretary Mr R Ward 67 The Chase 242494 Electoral Roll Secretary Mr H Moring 6 Cassiobury Park Avenue 231917 The Children s Soc. Secretary Mrs N Twitchin 78 Princes Avenue 249327 Brownie Guides Mrs S Mulligan 351840 Creche Mrs A Makin 37 St James Road 236067 Sunday School Mrs K Jenkins 86 Mildred Avenue 463263 Kids Club & Youth Group Mrs J Talbot 35 Kings Avenue 226276 Young Children & Grown-Ups Lesley Kinch Flat 21, Ashridge House, Chenies Way 234788 Mothers Union Mrs P Gandy 15 Lynbury Court 224215 Social Committee Mrs N Brighton 87 Kings Avenue 350113 The names of members of the Parochial Church Council and their membership of the various committees will be found on the Church Notice Board. * Members of the Pastoral Team. For the Month s Diary of events and details of all Church Services please turn to the centre pages of this magazine. West Watford Free Church (Baptist) Pastor Mr Garth Woodhead 184 Hagden Lane 466509 Church Secretary Mr A Cockram 139 Briar Road, Kingswood 677372 St Michael s Reg. Charity No. 1132010 17