CHURCHES TOGETHER IN WEST WICKHAM

CHILDREN’S LINKHALF TERM EVENT - “STORMY WEATHER”

on THURSDAY 16 FEBRUARY from 12 noon to 2.30 pmfor children under 8 and their carers Children MUST be accompanied

VENUE: St John’s Church, Layhams Road, West WickhamLunch will be served after the first activity/story session

(approximately 12.45 pm/1.00 pm)While adults are welcome to just sit, we hope they

will feel like joining in

DONATIONS towards costs would be appreciatedContact Barbara Plummer ( 020 8289 3846)

Email: krandbp@ntlworld.comIn the event of snow, which might make

access difficult, check at: www.stjohnsww.com

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REGULAR SERVICES

SUNDAY 8.00 am Holy Communion

1st & 3rd Sundays at St Mary’s Church, The Avenue2nd Sundays at St Francis’ Church4th & 5th Sundays vary – See calendar for details

10.45 am Parish Communion Activities for younger children (aged 3+) on 3rdSundays. There are crèche facilities in church Contact Kate Dyer – 020 8650 8493

10.45 am 2nd Sunday - Worship for All Ages (non-Eucharistic)

10.00 am Last Sunday – Joint Family Communion with St Mary’s, held alternately at each churchSee calendar for details

6.30 pm Churches Together in West Wickham Service4th Sunday of the month, held in rotation around thevarious churches – see calendar for details

WEDNESDAY 10.45 am Holy Communion at St Francis’ Church

SATURDAY 9.00 am-10.00 am: Church open for quiet and prayer.10.30 am-11.30 am: Coffee and cakes in church, raising money for Action Aid.

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FEBRUARY 2017

Sunday 5 February 8.00 am Holy Communion at St Mary’s – Richard Ford10.45 am Holy Communion – Hazel O’Sullivan

Sunday 12 February8.00 am Holy Communion – Hazel O’Sullivan10.45 am Holy Communion – Richard Ford

Preacher: Brian Griffiths

Sunday 19 February8.00 am Holy Communion at St Mary’s – Hazel O’Sullivan

Preacher: Ken Bryan10.45 am Holy Communion – Hazel O’Sullivan

Preacher: Ken Bryan

Sunday 26 February8.00 am Holy Communion – Hazel O’Sullivan10.00 am Joint Service – Hazel O’Sullivan

Preacher: Brian Griffiths

Every Wednesday10.45 am Holy Communion

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MARCH 2017

Wednesday 1 March – Ash Wednesday10.45 am Holy Communion 8.00 pm Holy Communion at Emmanuel Church, The Grove

Sunday 5 March8.00 am Holy Communion at St Mary’s – Richard Ford10.45 am Holy Communion – Hazel O’Sullivan

Preacher: Richard Ford

Sunday 12 March8.00 pm Holy Communion – Hazel O’Sullivan10.45 am Holy Communion – Richard Ford

Preacher: Brian Griffiths

Sunday 19 March8.00 am Holy Communion – Hazel O’Sullivan10.00 am Joint Service at St Mary’s – Hazel O’Sullivan

Preacher: Ken Bryan

Sunday 26 March – Mothering Sunday8.00 am Holy Communion – Richard Ford10.45 am Worship for All Ages – Brian Griffiths

Preacher: Hazel O’Sullivan

Every Wednesday10.45 am Holy Communion

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Dear FriendsIn 2017 there will be events commemorating 500 years since the start of the Reformation when Martin Luther, a Catholic priest, nailed up a summary criticism of church practice at Wittenberg in Germany. Luther had intended a minor academic debate, but ended up starting an argument across the whole of Germany. Others were also unhappy about the practices of the church, especially in connection with the notion that money paid to the church could replace good deeds and channel God’s love more towards those making such payments or their loved ones.The Reformation brought great change to the church by setting up the first protestant denominations, teaching that the Bible was the only source to be used in understanding God and that salvation wasn’t about what a person had done in life, but rather about what God has done, in sending Christ to live here on earth and die for us.At the time of the Reformation there was great change in the world, with new scientific discoveries, increased travel and trade, peasant revolution, fracturing political alliances and the invention of printing, which meant that ideas could be transferred with swiftness and ease. Some have compared the current time with the situation 500 years ago. Think of the big scientific discoveries in particle physics, the rise of global organizations, large-scale shifts in population through refugee movements, political structures changing in Europe and the US, and the increased speed of communication to large numbers of people through social media. So, could dramatic change happen again in the church today?Well, even if it does, it’s good to remember that during the Reformation one thing remained constant: our God, who grants forgiveness and grace through Jesus Christ. Despite advances and transformations in science and society, politics and publication, God still brings us hope and life. In changing times, His promises do not change, nor will they ever. The timeline from the Reformation to our situation today confirms that change will take place. But in changing times, God’s Word reminds us that He is always faithful to His people. With hearty confidence and trust we can say “My times are in your hands”. (Psalm 31:15)

Yours in ChristHazel

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Prayer Cycle

We pray for those who live on:

Acacia Gardens; Alderbrook Court; The Alders; Arragon Gardens; Ash Grove; Barwood Avenue; Beckenham Road; Blakes Green; and Bolderwood Way.

In our cycle of prayer for other churches in West Wickham we pray for the people at Coney Hill Baptist Church and St John’s Church.

We also pray:

For the work of The Children’s Society, which runs projects to help children and young people when they are at their most vulnerable and have nowhere left to turn. Pray that children in crisis, who are in contact with The Children’s Society, will be helped every step of the way to turn their lives around and escape the impact of hardship, abuse or neglect.

For Christians in North Korea, which is still the worst country in which to profess the Christian faith. Pray for strength and endurance for those in labour camps and for the protection of those who keep their faith a secret, sometimes even from their own families.

For Messy Church, which is supported by many of our own congregation. Pray that the programme which they are following will draw families into God’s love, so that both adults and children come to know something more of Christ.

For the work of Ear Aid Nepal in bringing specialist care to those with hearing disabilities in poor and remote areas of West Nepal. Pray that the problem associated with gaining visas for expatriate members can be overcome so that our mission partners, Mike & Fiona Smith, can travel and work in the ear camps.

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Lent Groups: Strengthening Faith

Whenever I meet new people, I try to understand something about how God has been working in their lives to date. This is crucial to helping someone to connect with God and with other people in a positive way. During Lent I’d like everyone in our churches to be able to do this: to understand something more about whom they are and how their history impacts on faith. This is an important part of developing as a Christian – a lifelong process which we are all called to do.

To do this, the Home Groups will be following a course called ‘Faith Pictures’ during Lent and we will also run two additional groups covering the same material. These will meet on a Wednesday evening in the Youth Hall at St Mary’s and on a Thursday morning in St Francis’ Hall. If you are not already a member of a Home Group, please do sign up for one of these groups. If you cannot make these times, please speak to either me or Richard and we will find out if another group can accommodate you.

Being more secure or confident in our faith was one of the three priorities of the Mission Action Plan for both churches, so this is clearly something that will be important in moving our agenda forward in the year ahead. Please do make this a priority for the Lent period. It will also be a great opportunity to meet new people at St Francis’ and St Mary’s Churches.

Ash WednesdayCommunion at 10.45 am on Ash Wednesday (1 March) will happen as usual at St Francis’ Church. There will also be a communion service at Emmanuel Church in The Grove at 8.00 pm. Please do attend one of these services as a way of marking the start of Lent as a time to focus on God.

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Holy Week & Easter ServicesAs our Lent Groups will extend into the first part of Holy Week, our special services at this time will start on Maundy Thursday:

Thursday 13 April 8.00 pm Holy Communion, with an option of foot-washing at St Francis’

Frida 14 April 10.00 am Walk of Witness in West Wickham, starting at St Mark’s

11.00 am Churches Together in West Wickham Service at St Francis’

2.00 pm A Devotional Hour at the Cross at St Mary’s

The week will finish with our Easter celebrations at the normal times on Sunday 16 April.

Healing ServiceJanuary can be a tough month for many, with increased sickness and injury due to bad weather and short days. We shut ourselves indoors, becoming less active and meeting fewer people. All of these factors make it a time when healing and wholeness are lacking in our lives. We will be holding a service of healing on Sunday 5 February at 3.00 pm in St Mary’s Church. This is an opportunity to receive anointing, laying on of hands and prayer for healing. That healing might be for physical or mental illness; relationship difficulties; bereavement; or changes in lifestyle as a result of adjustments to work, social or domestic arrangements.

Women’s World Day of PrayerThe Women’s World Day of Prayer is an opportunity to come together with others, considering some of the challenges that women and girls face in different parts of the world. Finding out about another country through prayer is a great way to travel and meet people without needing to leave West Wickham. Please come to hear about the experiences of the women and girls of the Philippines on Friday 3rd

March at 10.30am at Emmanuel. And it’s not just for women, men are very welcome too.

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Women’s EventDeath and dying is a subject that people find it difficult to talk about, meaning that we end up with an air of mystery surrounding the end of life and funerals. As the start of a process to open up such conversations, we are holding an event at the Co-op Funeralcare Home, 13 High Street in West Wickham on Wednesday 22 February at 8.00 pm. Ann Jones will welcome us and give an overview of what’s involved in organising a funeral, taking some of the mystique out of the subject. We’ll also be able to discuss our own experiences, which can help in recognising that death is an important part of life and something that we’ll all come across a number of times.

Bereavement Support GroupOur Bereavement Support Group has now been meeting for a year and during that time, nine people have been supported in some way by the group. Some come regularly, while others have only been once or twice. We meet on the second Wednesday of every month in the Hewitt Room at Emmanuel Church in The Grove at 2.30 pm. This is an opportunity to share experiences over a cup of coffee or tea. There’s no particular agenda – what’s discussed is dependent on those who come along. If you know someone affected by the loss of a very close family member or friend, please do invite them along (come yourself too if that helps to encourage them).

Mission Action Planning UpdateIn the last edition I outlined three priority areas for our mission of being a community of faith that’s in touch with the wider local community. Here’s an update on all three:

1. Secure in faith. You may have experienced something a bit different at services since the start of the work in the church on the lighting. Doing something differently may mean that you question previous practice and, after some consideration, come to understand something more about your faith. It’s important that we discuss changes and how these impact on people in different ways. Please also see the article on Lent Groups and Faith Pictures which will help to develop our security of faith.

2. Facilities for the wider local community. We are reviewing results from a questionnaire circulated at The Big Sing and planning for further engagement with the community. The Lighting Project will have an impact here. Watch this space!

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3. In touch with the local community. Our website continues to be kept up to date. Other changes are likely to be longer term.

Hazel

Pastoral Care at St Francis’ & St Mary’s

Pastoral Care is not new, it is a Ministry deeply rooted in Scripture. We read in Paul’s pastoral letters: 1 Corinthians 12 v 24:25 - “. . .there should be no division in the body but that its parts should have equal concern for each other”. The Ministry of Caring in the Church belongs to the whole ‘Body’, not one person or group of people. As Christians, therefore, we are all responsible for caring and looking out for one another. It is about helping one another grow in the love of God, likeness to Christ and faithful service in the whole of life.

Pastoral Care is an outreach ministry to those in need of God’s loving care through regular contact, support, visits and prayer. This includes the lonely, the bereaved, the housebound, those in care homes or hospital, as well as their families and carers. It is also about affirming them and sharing their joys.

So how do we do this in St Francis’ & St Mary’s? We have Pastoral Care Teams which have been operating in both of our churches for some time, made up of the Clergy and lay people. Previously, St Mary’s has worked more on an ad hoc basis, but has recently adopted a more structured system of visiting people in their homes, hospitals and care homes.

As Pastoral Care Teams in both parishes, we offer emotional and spiritual support, and share God’s love to bring people to His Kingdom. We take home communion to those unable to get to church and keep in regular contact with them and their carers. We pray with them and for them, offer a listening ear, and try to follow up on those who have been missing from church. This all provides support, by being alongside people in their pain, loss and anxiety, as well as in their triumphs, joys and victories. Confidentiality is maintained at all times, so you may not hear about what we are doing, but do be assured there is something going on.

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It is an enormous privilege to be allowed into peoples’ homes and share fellowship and part of their journeys with them. To those we do visit, a huge ‘Thank You’ for allowing us to do this.

We also now have regular meetings together to pray and support each other. It is important that we look after ourselves as well as others.

The team also has a Bereavement Support Group which meets on the second Wednesday of every month in Emmanuel Church Hall and we are hoping to re-introduce regular Healing Services with Laying on of Hands and Anointing.

Every day we all meet people and have a choice to walk by on the other side, or to reach out to another. Let us pray that we will be strengthened by God to be inspired by the Good Samaritan: Luke 10, 25-37. Responsibility does not lie solely with the Pastoral Care Team, but with the whole congregation. If you visit someone regularly, please continue to do so, but do also let us know so that we are aware of the pastoral care being given. If you know of anyone who would benefit from a visit, or you feel is in need of help with the care you give, please do get in touch so we can follow this up. Perhaps you have noticed someone missing from church or know they aren’t well. If so please contact us through: Hazel, Richard or Rowena for St Francis’, and Hazel, Richard or Ken for St Mary’s.

“Holy Spirit, you never want us to be anxious, but you come to clothe us in your peace.And when there is joy drawn in the Gospel in us, it can bring a breath of new life”. Amen. (Brother Roger of Taizé)

Rowena Griffiths

Mothers’ Union

It was an enjoyable end to 2016 with the December service in Emmanuel Church and the Carol Service in St John’s Church, Selsdon. Many of our members attended and thoroughly enjoyed ‘The Big Christmas Sing’ on Saturday 3 December.

On Tuesday 10 January we enjoyed our “Christmas Meal” in the Toby Carvery, Eden Park. Nineteen of us were gathered together on a long

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table, eating, drinking and laughing. The feedback was excellent, everyone had a really good time and we are already thinking of going again next January.

Our next meeting is to be held on 7 February and it will be our AGM. Hazel has agreed to be our Chairperson and give us a talk afterwards. Please ensure you have this date in your diary.

The Lent Lunch is to be held on 7 March and Brian has again agreed to talk to us. The committee is to hold a meeting this month to see if the lunch menu should be changed this year and if we can have some new volunteers to prepare it. Watch this space!!

I wish you all a very Happy, Healthy and Peaceful New Year.  

Joan Burford, St Francis’ MU Leader ( 8777 2034)

Mothers’ Union In Action

 I don’t think many people are aware that members of the Mothers’ Union prepare Christingles for the Church of England Children’s Society every year.  These are given out to the children at a Christingle service at Westminster Abbey the following day.   

Last November, I was privileged to be asked if I would like to be included in the making of 800 Christingles.  So on 1 December at 8.00 am, on a very cold and frosty morning, I set off for Mary Sumner House, complete with apron, scissors and a packed lunch. 

Normally, we meet in an upper room in Westminster Abbey, but this time we met in the Chapel in Mary Sumner House.  There were about 20 of us, all from different MU branches from the Southwark Diocese.  We worked as a production line, a few ladies put the red ribbon around the oranges (the orange represents the world and the red ribbon the blood of Christ).  The next phase was to make the holes in one end of the oranges, insert a piece of tinfoil to catch the wax from

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the candles, which are placed in the holes.  The candle represents Jesus, the Light of the World.   Other ladies were busy pushing fruit and sweets onto cocktail sticks and four of these were put into each orange.  The four fruit-laden cocktail sticks represent all of God’s creation. 

To encourage us, someone shouted out “Well done ladies, only 400 more to go”!  By this time, it was midday and members of Mary Sumner House staff were arriving for prayers in the Chapel.  They told us not to move and they positioned themselves around us and we all joined in the short service.  They remarked that they had never had midday prayers like this before and with a wonderful smell of oranges too!  Then we carried on enjoying the chatter, cups of tea and mince pies.  Sandwiches were provided if you hadn’t brought your own.  A cheer went up as we finally finished the 800th Christingle about 1.30 pm! 

Those that wanted to, were invited to the Christingle Service the following day, unfortunately I couldn’t go, but would like to another year to see the candles all lit and the children’s faces - it must be a picture. 

In all, 800 oranges, candles and bags of raisins, marshmallows and jelly babies were used in the operation and I was feeling very pleased with myself as I only ate ONE jelly baby!   

Almighty God,We come together, reminded of Your call to be one people, the Body of Christ, united in faith working together for Your Kingdom.Give us a true concern for all and a genuine awareness of the wider fellowship to which we belong.May we see the bond in Christ which makes us one.Amen)

Joan Read

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St Francis’ Electoral Roll 2017

I shall be starting the revision of the Electoral Roll on Sunday 5  February  and need to hear of any changes of address, telephone numbers and email addresses of those already on the Roll.  The last day for notifying changes will be Sunday 5 March. If you worship at St Francis’, have attended during the last six months and would like to be included on the Electoral Roll, forms are available from me at church.  When completed, either return them to me, or to a churchwarden, or to Hazel.  Being on the Electoral Roll entitles you to have a vote at the Annual Parochial Meeting on 2  April and is necessary if you are on the PCC. The new Electoral Roll will be available for viewing on Sunday 19 March, but will not come into force until after 2 April. If you have any questions, please see me or telephone me on 020 8777 8782, or speak to a churchwarden or Hazel.  There is no facility for putting forms or changes of address in an envelope by the door this year owing to work being carried on in the church.   Note, this is merely a revision and there is no need for those already on the Roll to fill in a new form.

                                                                                Barbara Goodchild   

April/May MagazineItems for inclusion in the next magazine are needed by Sunday 12 March 2017 please, or contact Margaret Green to make alternative arrangements via:

Tel: 8777 4450 or email: magletitiagreen@hotmail.com

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OMF International: One of the Charities Supported by St Francis’

For the last two years, St Francis’ has been supporting the work of OMF International, which used to be known as the Overseas Missionary Fellowship. OMF grew out of the China Inland Mission, founded by James Hudson Taylor in 1865, and has, as a key aim, sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with those in East Asia, who have yet to hear and receive it.

In particular, St Francis’ is supporting the work of Liz and Mike Jeggo, my daughter and son- in-law. They, together with our grandchildren, Hannah (9), Daniel (7) and Timothy (4), are based in Japan, where less than 2% of the population is Christian.

They first went out to Japan in 2010, following 2 years at Redcliffe Centre for Mission Training in Gloucester. For the first two years of a four-year placement, in Sapporo, a city on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, they learned Japanese for six hours a day, five days a week. Once their language skills were deemed adequate, they were placed with a Japanese church on the outskirts of Tokyo, where they supported the church leader with his day-to-day running of the church, whilst undertaking outreach work of their own.

It is the OMF policy that, after four years, missionaries return to their own country to publicise the work of OMF, by visiting churches and organisations which support them through prayer and finance. Missionaries are also required to raise at least 80% of the annual funding needed to facilitate their work, including their family’s living costs, whilst in the mission field. This has become significantly harder as a consequence of the devaluing of the pound following the Brexit vote. Liz and Mike, for example, will need to raise around 25% more than in previous years.

Currently, Liz and Mike are based in a church in the Chofu suburb of Tokyo. Liz is involved with the mums and Mike helps with the young people’s Sunday School and preaches from time to time in the Sunday service. However, their main focus is on outreach. One of their

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principal methods is the ‘Only English Meals’ which they host at their own home and in a church hall. The Japanese are keen to learn English, and these meals give those who attend the opportunity to do just that, while they give Liz and Mike the opportunity to introduce them to the Christian faith. Similarly, the ‘Tea and Talk’, attended mostly by mums and their small children, while the older children are at school, serves the same purpose. In addition, those who want to learn more about the Gospel meet with Liz and Mike, either in person or via Skype, for one-to-one Bible study.

However, Liz and Mike believe their principal calling is to work with ‘Returnees’, those, mainly students, who have come to faith whilst studying in the West, but who find it difficult to find or to integrate into churches when they return to Japan, either because of the different, formal tradition of the Japanese churches, in comparison with those churches in which they have been involved in this country, or because of the pressure they are under from their families to set aside their Christian beliefs and embrace the ancestor veneration that is part of Japanese culture, being embedded in the local versions of Buddhism and Shinto.

For those of you who want know more about the life and work of Liz and Mike, their monthly newsletter is displayed at the back of the church and, no doubt, they will be happy to come to St Francis’ to talk about their work when they return to England in 2019. In the meantime, they would, I know, welcome your prayerful support.

Richard Ford

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Bishop Christopher wrote in December/January . . .

The Christian year begins with Advent and its powerful focus on the coming again of Christ in all His glory. In other words, Christmas has not come yet! There are, however, many preoccupations in the latter part of each year.

Researchers tell us that more money is spent on alcohol in the October to December quarter than in any other. ‘Black Friday’, which I am only beginning to understand is a festival of retail expenditure marking the day after Thanksgiving in the US, has been imported into our own high streets, seemingly to augment pre-Christmas sales and tempt us to indulge in over-shopping as well as overeating and over-drinking even before theTwelve Days of Christmas have begun.

Now, far be it for bishops to seek to dampen anyone’s festive spirit, and not forgetting that the Puritans under Oliver Cromwell sought to abolish Christmas as well as bishops for that matter altogether! But to take Advent in this way, is to short change ourselves and the world we seek to serve. Advent is a penitential season, wondrously shot through with hope. Unless we enter into the spirit of this season of penitence, the hope is likely to be too cheaply bought.

God is coming. This is our hope and eager longing. He is coming as Saviour and Judge! And when He comes again, which of us will be ready to meet Him? In this frame of mind we should examine ourselves. Advent, then, can be a good time to reflect on what it means for us that God – God from God, true God from true God – has united Himself indivisibly and inseparably with our human nature.

And then – joy of joy – at midnight on Christmas Eve, we behold God’s abundant generosity and love as He comes among us: the Saviour of the World, a new born baby, helpless, utterly dependent on the love, sustenance and protection provided by Mary and Joseph. God entrusts himself to the world that He has made. The Incarnation happened at a

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particular place at a particular moment in history in the lives of particular people; yet its significance impacts on all time and all places. What indeed is its significance and what does it mean for us here and now, in South London and East Surrey at the end of 2016?

If we wait in joyful hope during Advent, we may then enter more fully and more joyfully into the truth, as John Betjeman says in his poem Christmas, that ‘The Maker of the stars and sea/Become a Child on earth for me”. And as the poem concludes, nothing ‘Can with this single Truth compare - That God was man in Palestine/And lives to-day in Bread and Wine.’ This realisation helps us to see what we, as Church, can be at our best: truly Church fully inhabiting and permeating the world.

I saw this very clearly when convening the Faith and Community Assembly in the Cathedral at the beginning of October. Religious and Community leaders, including Sadiq Khan, firstMuslim Mayor of London, came to declare with one voice that we condemn some of the hateful things which have been said in recent months and are united in affirming the rightful place of generosity, welcome and the common good in our increasingly global metropolis, for which we give thanks.

The Church of England has the great privilege of being truly public property together with the responsibility to welcome others into the public square. And this gives the clue as to how we approach Black Friday and the season of workplace parties. Not with fear and trepidation but with confidence that there is much more to this time of year. For we believe and proclaim God’s love in Jesus Christ who came into the world as a helpless baby yet changed that world beyond all recognition.

May we, by God’s grace, infuse this December with the true spirit of Advent and may yourChristmas, when it comes, be truly blessed with peace and joy.

Christopher Southwark

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Bible Crossword for February/March

Clues

Across1 Salary (Isaiah 19:10) (4) 3 Question Jesus asked of those healed of leprosy, ‘Were not all ten — ?’ (Luke 17:17) (8) 9 Wide, elevated level area of land (Joshua 13:9) (7) 10 ‘So you also must be — , because the Son of Man will come . . . when you do not expect him’ (Matthew 24:44) (5) 11 ‘(He) said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He — — , and his hand was completely restored’ (Luke 6:10) (3,2) 12 ‘Who has gathered up the wind in the — of his hand?’ (Proverbs 30:4) (6) 14 Not born again (13)17 ‘Again and again he — the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins’ (Hebrews 10:11) (6)19 Mails (anag) (5)

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22 ‘He — — here; he has risen’ (Matthew 28:6) (2,3) 23 Defeated (Judges 20:43) (7) 24 Soldiers’ quarters (Acts 21:34) (8) 25 ‘Pillars of marble’ were how the Beloved described those of her Lover (Song of Songs 5:15) (4)

Down1 Totally destroyed (Genesis 7:23) (5,3) 2 What the Philippian jailer was told to do with his prisoners Paul and Silas (Acts 16:23) (5) 4 Object of ridicule (Job 12:4) (8-5) 5 In most years, the month in which Easter falls (5) 6 For example, Caesarea, Joppa, Tyre, Sidon (7) 7 ‘(Jesus) was in the desert for forty — , being tempted by Satan’ (Mark 1:13) (4) 8 ‘Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power — to our God’ (Revelation 19:1) (6) 13 Mend dots (anag) (8) 15 Purifier (Malachi 3:3) (7) 16 Attacked (1 Samuel 27:8) (6) 18 The good Samaritan to the innkeeper: ‘When I return, I will reimburse you for any — expense you may have’ (Luke 10:35) (5) 20 How Matthew described the crowds who followed Jesus (Matthew 4:25) (5) 21 For example, one of 25 Across (Judges 19:29) (4)

Answers to December/January Crossword

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