SS PETER AND PAUL, TORREVIEJA The Church of England in the Southern Costa Blanca, Costa Cálida and eastern Murcia, España worshipping in Word and Sacrament at Lago Jardín, La Marina (San Fulgencio Catholic Church), Los Balcones, La Siesta, La Regia, Pinar de Campoverde, La Manga, Calasparra Chaplain: Father Richard A. Seabrook SSC Calle Manuel de Falla 240 Urbanización Montemar 03169 Algorfa España Contact details: + 34 966 840 136 + 34 693 932 438 Chaplaincy Mobile frras@c-of-e-torrevieja.com frras@blackwater.org.au www.c-of-e-torrevieja.com @anglicantorrevieja THE CHAPLAIN S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Sunday 10 th September 2017 THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY / TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Be still for the presence of the Lord! When you come into church, think where you are. When you come into church, think who is already there. This is nothing less than a house of God; this is the gate of heaven! (Genesis 28:17) Worship this week: The response for the Responsorial Psalm at the Eucharist is: Give me understanding and I shall keep your law. Sunday 10 th September 1800 Holy Eucharist (Saturday) Lago Jardín 1000 Morning Prayer La Marina 1030 Holy Eucharist Los Balcones 1100 Holy Eucharist Calasparra 1800 Holy Eucharist Campoverde Celebrant at Lago Jardín and Los Balcones: Father Richard Thursday 14 th September 1100 Holy Eucharist Cristo Resucitado THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS Sunday 17 th September 1800 Holy Eucharist (Saturday) Lago Jardín 1000 Holy Eucharist La Marina 1030 Morning Prayer Los Balcones 1115 Holy Eucharist La Siesta 1800 Holy Eucharist Campoverde Celebrant at Lago Jardín and La Siesta: Father Richard The Blessed Sacrament lamp in Lago Jardín burns the week: In thanksgiving for the work of the laity in the Chaplaincy. The Blessed Sacrament Lamp at Lago Jardín If you would like the lamp to burn for a particular prayer intention, for a loved one, or in memory of someone, please let Father Richard know in plenty of time. Each week the weekly bulletin will give the name of the intention or person (with RIP added for the deceased) or will say for a private intention if you wish it to remain just known to yourself. The cost for this will be 5 and will go towards the cost of the special oil that is needed. Please contact Father Richard by telephone or email and arrange to give the money to him when you see him. There are plenty of weeks available at the moment so please come forward with prayer intentions and Father Richard will add them to the diary for the Blessed Sacrament lamp.
The Chaplain s Prayer List for September 2017 Please pray for the sick and those in particular need at this time: Margaret Sampson, Father Terence, Father Helge, Solveig Pettersson, Tommy Gladwell, Gordon Sharp, Barbara Hankin, Eddie Hankin, Pam Gardiner, George Shaw, Gwen Simmons, Nadja Sharpe, Geoff Brassington, Jamie-Lee, Rosalind Gough, Ginny Smith, Jean Rea, Julia Freeman, Pat Fox, Patricia Flint, Jim Crossley, Ann Wright, Annette Lowe, Carl Ikeme, Christopher Collins, Derek King, Frank King, Margaret Rose Codona, Avril Dorman, Dorothy Campbell, Robert McDermott, Russell Smith, Gareth Jones, Mary Gerrard, Mary Garvey, Manfred Henssler, Maria Carmen Muñoz Segura, James McAllister- Dew. If you would like a name or prayer intention included on the list, please email or call Father Richard. Only names directly submitted to Father Richard will be included on this list. The list is complementary to the ones in each of our churches. Father Richard s Study Group next meets on Tuesday 12 th September at 1000. Thank you to all who helped with the Market at Lago Jardín on Wednesday and all who supported. Listen out for how much was raised for the Chaplaincy. Dates ahead: Please would organisers send details to Father Richard for inclusion on this sheet as well as the other publicity opportunities in the Chaplaincy. This gives people an idea of what is coming up (and so we don t get clashes or overloaded...) Please contact Father Richard if anything has been omitted and please contact Father Richard before any dates are set to make sure he is available or otherwise. Monday 11 th September HOLY HOUR OF PRAYER at Lago Jardín 1700 1800 beginning with Evening Prayer A time of prayer and contemplation in the presence of Our Lord. O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. Tuesday 12 th September NEW FELLOWSHIP GROUP MEETING IN CAMPOVERDE This continues on Tuesday 12 th September at 3 p.m. at the home of Pat Weaver, Calle Nispero 8, Pinar de Campoverde. The discussion will be centred around the Gospel reading for the following Sunday: Matthew 18: 21-35. Everyone is welcome to come along. Further details from Maggie Dew on 966762264, 693513678 or maggieruthdew@hotmail.com
Saturday 16 th September FOLK MUSIC NIGHT 1900 in the garden of James and Maggie Calle Peral 1, Campoverde. Tickets are 10 including food which need to be purchased in advance as space is limited. Drinks for sale at reasonable prices. More details from Maggie on 966 762 264 and 693 513 678 and maggieruthdew@hotmail.com. Monday 18th September Safeguarding Level 1 Training To be held at the Chaplaincy House Meeting Room in Algorfa from 0945 until approximately 1300 with a break for coffee between the child and adult presentations. This is a new way of completing level one training. You will not be required to bring any type of computer. Maureen Bailey will deliver the information and complete the training through discussion. To complete level one training just turn up on the day and be there for the whole session. This is open to anyone who needs to complete the course e.g. synod reps, wardens, councillors, side persons. There is a limit of 15 people but another session will run in November. If you are just interested in what all this "safeguarding stuff" is all about you are welcome to attend. Anyone intending to attend or needing further information please email Maureen Bailey on safeguardingtorrevieja@gmail.com to book a place and so she knows what refreshments are needed. Tuesday 19 th September Organised by the La Marina Congregation. More information from Peter Jackson and Shirley Morris. Time to be advised. A Crazy Golf and Petanca challenge to all the church centres, with Scrabble and Rummikub in the comfortable grounds of the Hotel Costa Blanca Resort (previously called Hotel El Corazon). Lunch and a swim to cool down after the busy activities. We have held this event before and it is a lot of fun. Wednesday 20 th September 1400 Mothers Union meeting at the Round House, La Siesta. Margaret Hirst will be talking about the MU theme for 2017, Faith in Action. Wednesday 27 th September 1030 1300 Los Balcones Church A CHAPLAINCY TRAINING AND REFLECTION MORNING ON SERVING AT THE EUCHARIST This is open for all who would like some further training on serving at the Eucharist and an opportunity for some spiritual reflection on this ministry. All are welcome. This morning will not cover Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist but just the serving ministry of preparing and clearing away the altar. Saturday 30 th September 1800 HOLY EUCHARIST WITH LAYING-ON-OF-HANDS AND ANOINTING at Lago Jardín You are invited to this celebration of the Eucharist at which prayers are offered for healing and wholeness, a priest offers the laying on of hands in silent prayer and there is the opportunity to receive sacramental grace through the anointing with the Oil of the Sick. Tuesday 3 rd October UPPER ROOM GROUP meets The Upper Room group is a well-established and much appreciated group led by Roger Harrison and Vanessa Ronchetta. The next meeting is now Tuesday 3 rd October at 5 p.m. at Bar José Mar in Rojales. The group has been looking at the ten commandments and the next two sessions are on the ninth and tenth commandments. All are welcome.
Saturday 14 th October CHAPLAINCY AUTUMN FAYRE at Los Balcones. The Chaplaincy Autumn Fayre will be held on 14 October, taking place at Los Balcones Church. There should be something for everyone to enjoy and along with all the usual stalls of the Fayre, we have invited Shoe Amor and Avalon Funeral Plan to join us. It will start at 1030 and end at 1330. As this always takes a great deal of planning, if you would like to be involved in any way, either with suggestions for a stall or by helping to set up and clear away afterwards, please do contact either Danny Gidman, Sue Brassington or Joan Berry (all at Los Balcones) but, most importantly, we need you and your friends and neighbours to come along on the day to support this worthy cause to help raise funds for the Chaplaincy. Wednesday 25 th October Chaplaincy Sponsored Walk in aid of Chaplaincy Funds from Lo Pagan Windmill to Santiago de la Ribera and return. Sponsor forms can be obtained from Peter Maude on 865 777 395 or from pedro.maude@gmail.com. Father Richard writes: Next Thursday, in the life of the Church, is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Holy Cross Day. It is the day, every year on September 14 th, where we recall that the cross on which Jesus, the Son of Man, was lifted up has become the symbol of his victory over the power of evil. He made the instrument of humiliation, torture and death the instrument of our redemption. It is a special day for me personally. Many of you will have noticed that I have the letters SSC after my name. These letters indicate that I am a member of the Society of the Holy Cross (S=Sociestas S=Sanctae C=Crucis), a Society, or fraternity, of Priests in the Anglican Communion numbering around one thousand. The Society was formed in 1855 at the House of Charity, Soho, London and the Bishops and Priests of the Society live under a common rule which seeks to bear witness to the Cross of Christ in their vocation and ministry within the Church, and in their whole lives. The spirit and special characteristic of the work undertaken by the Society as a body, and by individual brethren, is the Cross of Christ, impressed inwardly on the life of the worker and revealed outwardly in its saving power upon the souls of others. The rule of life of the Society aims at the sanctification of its members, through and in union with the mystery of the Holy Cross, through the greater glory of God, and for the sake of all, particularly those under their care. The Eucharist is the centre and source of the priestly ministry of the brethren. When meditating upon the Cross and Passion of the Lord, the brethren proclaim: In this sign conquer Dig a pit for Cross (so the Cross can be made visible in our life and work) and, No desertion, no surrender! I invite you to pray this week for the Society of the Holy Cross; the Bishops and Priests of the Society; the parishes, chaplaincies, hospitals, schools, prisons and other institutions served by the Society and for aspirants to the Society. Please join me for the celebration of the Eucharist in honour of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross at Cristo Resucitado on Thursday 14 th September at 11 a.m. Lift high the Cross, the love of Christ proclaim, till all the world adore his sacred name! My prayers for you all, Father Richard