DIARY OF EVENTS for St. Paul s & St. James s October December 2015
SUNDAY WORSHIP IN THE PARISH St. James's Church 1 st Sunday of the month 0800 Holy Eucharist 0930 Family Eucharist followed by coffee and croissants 1115 Holy Eucharist Other Sundays of the month 0800 Holy Eucharist 0930 Sung Eucharist followed by coffee and croissants 1830 Choral Evensong and Benediction (2 nd Sunday of month) 1830 Devotional Address and Benediction (3 rd Sunday of month) On the 3 rd Sunday of the month at the 0930 Sung Eucharist there is the opportunity to receive prayer for Healing after receiving Communion St. Paul's Church Sunday 1115 Sung Eucharist followed by coffee 1700 Evensong with discussion sermon (1 st Sunday of month) 1830 Taize-style service (4 th Sunday of month) Holy Trinity Church Sunday 0930 Morning Worship with Holy Communion followed by coffee 1630 Sunday Live (4 th Sunday) WEEKDAY EUCHARISTS Monday 1830 (SJ) Tuesday 0800 (SJ) Wednesday 1230 (SP) Thursday 1100 (SJ) Saturday 1000 (SJ) Morning and Evening Prayer is said most weekdays in St. James s. Please see LOOK (the weekly notice sheet) for details 1
Activities at St. James s St. James s Flower Guild If you love flowers and flower arranging, join us at our next Flower Guild meeting. The Guild meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7.45 in Church House. We are NAFAS affiliated (National Association of Flower Arranging Societies) and our demonstrations and displays are of very high standard. Our Flower Guild is also responsible creating and maintaining the flower arrangements in the church. For more information about the Guild, please contact Jenny Pryra on 020 8950 3280. The Lighthouse (St. James s Sunday School) Our Sunday School meets during the 9.30 service for a story and craft activities. During Communion, the children are able to go up to the altar rail for a blessing or to receive Holy Communion. On the first Sunday of the month we have a Family Eucharist, giving the children the chance to sit and worship with their families. On the third Sunday of the month the children go over to Church House for fun and games at Fireworks. For more information contact Vicki, vicki@busheyparish.org St. James s Bell Ringers The St James s bell ringers ring both in St James s tower and other churches across Hertfordshire. If you have ever wondered about this exciting hobby, we always welcome new members. Please contact us and we will show you the ropes! For more information about bell ringing, contact the Tower Captain, Marc McDonald, 07984 530046 Tots Praise Meeting in the Church every term-time Thursday at 2.15pm. Babies, toddlers and their carers gather to sing, play percussion instruments, enjoy action songs and pray before moving to Church House for toys, more singing and snack time. For more information or to check dates, contact Catherine Brant on 01923 330999 St. James's Senior Citizens' Club This group meets fortnightly in Church House and new members are always welcome. There are regular visiting speakers and musical performers; it s a great way to spend a Monday afternoon with some great people! For more information please contact Mrs Molley Brain on 020 8950 2566. 2
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SJ SP HT R CH JS LBL St. James s Church St. Paul s Church Holy Trinity Church Rectory St. James s Church House John Stobbart (St. Paul s) Hall 73 Little Bushey Lane October Sa 3 1900 Harvest Supper & Barn Dance (HT) Su 4 HARVEST THANKSGIVING normal morning service times 1500 St. Paul s Prom 1700 Evensong with discussion sermon Su 11 1500-1700 Pilgrim Discipleship Course (CH) Sa 17 National Pilgrimage to the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor (Westminster Abbey) Su 18 1500-1700 Pilgrim Discipleship Course (CH) Su 25 BIBLE SUNDAY (summer time ends) 1300 Italian style Sunday lunch (SP) W 28 1300 St. Paul s Committee Meeting (SP) November Su 1 ALL SAINTS SUNDAY normal morning service times 1500 St. Paul s Prom (Music of the Requiems) 1830 Annual Memorial Service (SJ) M 2 ALL SOULS DAY 1800 Sung Requiem Mass (Faure - SJ) W 4 2000 SJ Committee Meeting (R) Sa 7 0930 SJ Welcomers Course (CH) 4
Su 8 Remembrance Sunday 0930 Requiem Eucharist (SJ) 1015 Service of Remembrance (HT) 1055 & 1400 Act of Remembrance (Bushey War Memorial) 1430 Service of Remembrance (SJ) Tu 10 1930 PCC (SJ) W 11 1300 St Paul s Committee Meeting (SP) Sa 14 0930 SJ Welcomers Course (CH) Su 15 1500-1700 Pilgrim Discipleship Course (CH) Sa 21 1030-1500 St. James s Christmas Fair (SJ & CH) Su 22 CHRIST THE KING 1500-1700 Pilgrim Discipleship Course (CH) Sa 28 1100-1500 St. Paul s Christmas Fair (SP) 1700 Advent Service of Preparation (SJ) Su 29 ADVENT SUNDAY 1500-1700 Pilgrim Discipleship Course (CH) 1830 Advent Carol Service (SJ) December Sa 5 1700 Advent Service of Preparation (SJ) Su 6 ADVENT 2 0930 Family Eucharist with First Holy Communions (SJ) 1600 St. Nicholas Bonanza (SP) 1830 Carols by Candlelight with the Purcell School choir (SJ) Tu 8 1900-2100 Carol Singing (St. Paul s area) finishing with mulled wine and mince pies at the home of Marion & Roy Golding Th 10 2000 SJ Committee Meeting Sa 12 1000-1200 Explore Christmas (CH) 1000-1500 Advent Quiet Day (SP) led by Verity 1700 Advent Service of Preparation (SJ) 5
Su 13 ADVENT 3 1300 Christmas Lunch for the SP & SJ Senior Citizens (CH) 1600 Christingle Service (SJ) W 16 1900 Carol Singing (Little Reddings area) finishing with mulled wine and mince pies at the home of Elizabeth Jones Th 17 1900-2100 Carol Singing (St. James s/village area) finishing with mulled wine and mince pies (R) Sa 19 1700 Advent Service of Preparation (SJ) Su 20 ADVENT 4 1830 Service of Nine Lessons and Carols (SJ) Th 24 CHRISTMAS EVE 1500 & 1630 Crib Service (SJ) 1800 Blessing of the Crib and Carols (SP) 2330 Blessing of the Crib and Midnight Mass (SJ) F 25 CHRISTMAS DAY 0800 Eucharist (SJ) 1000 All-age Family Eucharist (SJ) 1115 Eucharist with carols (SP) Sa 26 ST. STEPHEN THE FIRST MARTYR 1030 Sung Eucharist (SJ) followed by sherry and mince pies (R) Th 31 2000 New Year s Eve Party (CH) 2016 DAY OF PRAYER FOR WORLD PEACE F 1 st 1200 Solemn Eucharist followed by a glass of fizz (SJ) 6
Discipleship and Learning Weekly Bible Study in SJ: Thursdays at 12noon Sunday discussion sermons at St. Paul s at 5pm Respect for creation is a requirement of our faith (Pope Francis) Harvest and the Environment Sunday 4 th October: Fr. Graham Pilgrim Discipleship Course: Sunday afternoons in CH @ 3pm beginning on Sunday 13 th September. (This is designed for those who are new to the Christian faith and/or new to the Parish of Bushey) Advent Bible Study: Thursday Evenings (26/11, 3/12, 10/12 at 8pm led by Vicki Adamson @ LBL Advent Quiet Day: Longing for Light Saturday 12 th December, 10am 3pm in St. Paul s led by Verity 7
What is Pilgrim? Pilgrim is a major new teaching and discipleship resource from the Church of England. It aims to help every local church create a place where people can explore the Christian faith together and see how it can be lived out each day. Pilgrim takes a different approach to other Christian programmes. It approaches the great issues of faith not through persuasion, but participation in a pattern of contemplation and discussion with a group of fellow travellers. Pilgrim is comprised of two stages: the Follow stage for those very new to faith, and the Grow stage for those who want to go further. Pilgrim s approach It starts at the very beginning Pilgrim assumes very little understanding or knowledge of the Christian faith. It focuses on Jesus Christ Pilgrim aims to equip people to follow Jesus Christ as disciples in the whole of their lives. It flows from the Scriptures The primary focus of each session is a group of people engaging with the Bible together. It draws deeply from the Christian tradition In the Early Church, the Christian faith was taught by the transmission of key texts which summed up the heart of the Christian message. Pilgrim restores this approach for the twenty-first century. It honours the Anglican way and its many streams Pilgrim has been developed as a specifically Anglican resource which aims to cater for every tradition in the Church of England. For more information about the Pilgrim Course please speak to Fr. Graham 8
Sermon Series for the Autumn in SJ & SP - Growing in Christ (this series aims to suggest approaches to being a sustainable, growing church) 4 th October: Harvest Festival What does harvesting mean for our church? 11 th October: Working in the garden What are the time-implications for nurturing a growing church? 18 th October: Feeding and treating the growth How do we fertilize our faith? 25 th October: Planting the Word deep within Formed and fed by the Word of God 9
Musical, Social & Fundraising Events St. Paul s Proms at 1500 Sunday 4 th October Rose Andresier (classical guitar) & Peter Roby (classical violin) Sunday 1 st November Carl Rennie (voice, guitar and clarinet) St. Paul s Jumble Sales All at 1400 on: 31 st October 10
Sunday 25 th October at 1300 (JS) Italian style Sunday Lunch St. James s: Saturday 21 st November, 1030-1530 St. Paul s: Saturday 28 th November, 1100-1500 & = Sunday 6 th December @ 1600 @ SP 11
Explore Christmas Drop in to Church House on Saturday 12th December between 1000-1200 to discover again the Christmas story with games, loads of crafts, food and story-telling. All are welcome to come with activities aimed at children between 5 and 12 years old. Sunday 13 th December at 1300 in Church House Christmas Lunch for the St. Paul s and St. James s Senior Citizens (transport provided for those who may need it) New Year s Eve Party 2000 in Church House 12
St Edward the Confessor National Pilgrimage Saturday 17 October 2015 from 0900 The annual pilgrimage day offers a unique opportunity to visit the Abbey along with other pilgrims to experience its beauty and space in a prayerful atmosphere. Most importantly, all our pilgrims will have the opportunity to pray at the Shrine of St Edward - the only shrine in this country which still contains the body of the saint. All our pilgrims are offered a prayer tour which takes them into every part of the Abbey, its precincts and gardens - so you will see the stunning Lady Chapel, the Royal Tombs, Poets Corner, the Chapter House, the Museum and the College Garden which now has a special herb garden where you can sit on a Camomile bench and take in the fragrant scents of the herbs and flowers. Activities for children will be offered in the Education Centre and around the Abbey and its precincts. School groups are very welcome. During the course of the day priests will be on duty for individual spiritual counselling and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. In addition there will be regular opportunities to renew Baptism Promises and to participate in Healing Liturgies with the Laying on of Hands and Anointing, a lecture will be given on the life of St Edward, and walking pilgrims will be welcomed with a foot washing rite. Timing: 0900 Abbey opens for Pilgrims 1130 Festival Eucharist 1500 Evensong with Procession All are welcome and there is no charge 13
Changes may occur during the year and will be posted on the website (www.busheyparish.org) and in the monthly parish magazine 14
Key dates for the 2016 diary Saturday 16 th January St. James s congregational Awayday (St. Luke s, Watford) Sunday 17 th January 1500 Opening recital St. Paul s Proms Tuesday 19 th January 0930 Ministry Team Awayday (Rosary Priory) Sunday 24 th January (Eve of the Conversation of St. Paul) 1830 Patronal Festival Eucharist in St. Paul s Preacher: Fr. Gladstone Liddle (RC Parish Priest of St. Mary Magdalene s, Whetstone, and former Curate of Bushey, 1976-1978) Saturday 12 th March Lent Quiet Day: the Revd. Miriam Mugan (SP) Saturday 19 th March St. James s Spring Fair (1030-1500) Saturday 2 nd April 1200 Opening Summer Recital in St. James s 15
Sunday 17 th April 1030 Parish Eucharist and Annual Parochial Church Meeting (SJ) Saturday 23 rd April 0930-1500 PCC Awayday Sunday 15 th May 1030 Pentecost Festival Celebration of Saint James with outdoor pageant, open-air Eucharist, family picnic and Fun Day Saturday 2 nd July at 1600 Ordination of Anne Underwood to the priesthood (St. Albans Abbey) Saturday 9th July 1100-1600 Bushey Parish Summer Fair A parish weekend led by the Dean of St. Albans, The Very Revd. Jeffrey John 12-14 th August 2016 St. Columba s House, Woking (GU22 8AB) The Parish of Bushey is a Registered Charity number 1130540 16