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Bullseye News from the Parish of Hornchurch

www.parishofhornchurch.co.uk [email protected]

January 2019

Take a copy for a friend

January 2019

News from the Parish of Hornchurch

St Andrew's, St George's, St M

atthew's and M

essy Church

New Year

And so it is that the calendar has (finally!) flipped and we have begun a brand new year. Last year, 2018—with its mix of

joys and sorrows, goals met and goals missed, friendships gained

and friendships lost—is behind us. For many, a New Year brings with it the opportunity for a time of deep reflection, both on the past year and on the one ahead. For followers of Jesus, New Year has no unique significance. There is no central biblical narrative informing our celebrations. But this doesn’t mean Christians shouldn’t pause and reflect on the turning of the calendar. Moses asked of the Lord, “Teach us to number our days, so we may get a heart of wisdom” (Ps. 90:12). Time—seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years—is a gift to us from a good God. To wisely follow him, then, is to redeem our time (Eph. 5:16). A New Year can also remind us of the new birth. In a sense, each day with Jesus is a chance to turn the page on an old way of life and embrace a new one. We are, after all, new creation people, and we serve a King who renews us daily by the Holy Spirit. Setting goals for a new year can be one way in which we can demonstrate that we’re intentional about glorifying God in our callings—work and business, home and church, private and public witness. When we work and plan, even in seemingly insignificant endeavors, we’re fulfilling the cultural mandate (Gen. 1:28). In this age, we’re blessed with an abundance of resources to help us to maximize our time: digital tools, productivity experts, and inspirational blogs. But before we write out our goals, we should begin in the heart. The temptation can be to make our plans and add a dollop of Jesus on top, rather

than allowing Him to form in us the desires and motivations to do His work. So whether or not we’re making concrete goals or more abstract ones, whether we’re writing down resolutions or foregoing them altogether, here are some questions to ask prayerfully in the presence of God. What’s one thing you could do this year to increase your enjoyment of God?

What’s the most humanly impossible thing you will ask God to do this year?

What’s the single most important thing you could do to improve the quality of your family life this year?

In which spiritual discipline do you most want to make progress this year, and what will you do about it?

What is the single biggest time-waster in your life, and what will you do about it this year?

What is the most helpful new way you could strengthen your church?

For whose salvation will you pray most fervently this year?

What’s the most important way you will, by God’s grace, try to make this year different from last year?

What one thing could you do to improve your prayer life this year?

What single thing that you plan to do this year will matter most in ten years? In eternity?

Final Thought

As we make our plans for 2019, let’s remember that even in our failures, we serve the One Who remembers our frame and knows we are dust (Ps. 103:14). We make plans, but we hold them lightly. We entrust our future, not to Google Calendar or a ‘To do List’, but to the King Who holds the world in His hands.

Revd Saffron Ryan

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Events for this column: please send them to the editor [email protected]

or “M” pigeon hole Parish Mission Statement

What is our purpose? We strive to:

Love God Jesus said - “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength” Mark 12.30 NIV

“Worship in spirit and in truth” John 4.24 NIV

Grow in Faith and Understanding

St Paul said - “Grow up in Christ until you reach the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ” Ephesians 4.13 & 15 NIV

Bring others to knowledge of and faith in Jesus Christ

Jesus said - “Make all nations My disciples” Matthew 28.19 NIV

Serve the community Jesus said - “Love your neighbour as yourself” Mark 12.31 NIV

Weekly meetings

Mon. 10.15 am

8.00 pm

8.30 pm

Tadpoles St Andrew’s large hall, for children and their adults

Time Out (2nd)

Escape (1st & 3rd) small hall

Tues. ~ ~ ~ ~

Wed. 9.30- 11.00 am

0-2 Playgroup St Andrew’s hall. Toys, songs and craft, refreshments. All enquiries to Parish Office

Thur. 1.30 pm Little Fishes St Andrew’s large hall. Toys, stories and craft, refreshments, all welcome

Fri. ~ ~ ~ ~

Uniformed organisations meet on various nights of the week. Please contact their representatives for times (see page 12 for telephone numbers)

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The Bishop of Chelmsford’s New Year’s Message

One of the joys of 2018 was returning to Spain to walk part of the Camino de Santiago de Compostela. I first completed the northern Way of St James in the autumn of 2016. It's deeply satisfying for the soul when prayer, solitude and the unrelenting tread of boot leather come together. During the pilgrimage, yellow arrows painted on lampposts guided me through mountainous terrain. I came to rely on these arrows in this unfamiliar, beautiful place. One year yielding to another can be unsettling. We look back at the past year and think of the unexpected things that happened. We know the year ahead is full of the unforeseen but hope that our loved ones and ourselves are kept safe from harm and sadness. We each approach the New Year in different ways. Memories of the past and expectations of the future will lead some of you to go to bed early and gladly miss Jools Holland's Hootenanny. Many of our sisters and brothers in the diocese now spend the hours around midnight in prayer and praise. Where I walked in Spain, Christmas and the New Year pass with little fanfare. Instead, young people look to the Epiphany on the sixth of January. On the night before, children will leave their shoes on the windowsill stuffed with hay and carrots to feed the horses of Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar as they make their pilgrimage to Bethlehem to worship baby Jesus. The children hope that the Magi will leave them a present in return for horse food. They might also delight in the thought that these exotic travellers will carry them in their hearts as they come into the presence of the Saviour of the world. 2019 does not come with yellow arrows painted on lampposts to help guide us through the unforeseen territory ahead. We wouldn't have a fulfilling earthly pilgrimage if we did. Perhaps the children of Spain have the right idea. They bathe in the light and joy of the Epiphany; where simply being in the presence of Jesus provides the hope and trust needed to navigate the year ahead with joy. With gold of obedience and incense of lowliness, kneel and adore Him, the Lord is His Name! Stephen Cottrell

Bishop of Chelmsford

Life at St George’s Although she had just passed her 95th birthday, it was still a shock to hear of the death of Vera Drake. Even though ill heath and mobility issues had prevented her from coming along to services for a while, she had been a faithful member of our fellowship for a number of years. Apart from attending services, she was an active member of the Women’s’ Fellowship and took over the raffle from Ken and Barbara Potter at our Christmas Bazaar - ably assisted by her daughter, Sheila. Vera still took a keen interest in the life of St George’s and very much appreciated phone calls from those of us who kept in touch with her. It was always a pleasure to chat to her, as she had kept so mentally alert. It was interesting to hear her talk of her early life, growing up in Bow where her father was a police officer; her days working for the Civil Service and with also with the Havering Residents Association, where she was not afraid to put councillors right on occasions! She had an adventurous spirit and, during our last conversation, she told me how she had gone to France with Bob (her husband of 70 years) just after the war ended, much to the amazement of her contemporaries. Her funeral was held on Friday 7th December at South Essex Crematorium, thoughtfully conducted by Revd Ken Wylie. St George‘s made up around 1/3 of the congregation where we were given other details of her life, including her work with the Samaritans. We heard her described as a generous person in a quiet, understated way - she had regularly contributed to the work of our church and, although she did not buy anything, I can remember her surreptitiously slipping me some money each month towards our former table sales. She will be greatly missed and our thoughts and prayers are very much with Bob, Sheila and the rest of the family at this time. Last, but not least, a very happy new year to all of our readers.

Pat Bromhall

A Gourmet Experience? It was Thursday, 15th November – supermarkets were full of Christmas dinner delights and it was time to tuck into the Feast of another PCC meeting. The seasonal menu included:

�Seeking the perfect starter – we are still trying to discern what major steps God may be calling us to for the future. Money can only be spent once and we mustn’t end up in the soup. We want to invest in mission for God but have to remember our duty of care for our buildings. The PCC was urged to continue praying about this and revisit the topic at our next meeting. Whatever we do must not turn out to be a bit of a turkey but something we can all raise our glasses to.

�A lot on their plates – the finance team have to balance the books of a very complicated Parish and the Treasurer presented his observations on our financial position. Regular giving fell alarmingly during 2017; it seems to be holding steady this year but still well below the 2016 level. Our Parish Share payment to the Diocese has increased; now that we have an Associate Minister, we no longer receive credit for a staff vacancy. In light of this, the Treasurer may need to review our reserves in 2019. Digesting the figures left us full to bursting but there can be no beefing about if we are to avoid a roasting in the future.

�The proof of the pudding is in the eating and, in recent years, Confirmation has not had a very high profile in the Parish. St Andrew’s will host a Confirmation Service on 1st December 2019 and we would love to have a good number of candidates. As well as our usual annual Alpha courses, we will run additional preparation for young people in 2019. Everyone has a lot on their plate but for those who have not been confirmed, this is a great opportunity to publicly own their Baptism vows. It’s like the icing on the cake of our personal commitment to God and membership of the Church.

�Did we get our just desserts? Well, there was no coffee or mints, but no wining about the evening either, and we finished all the courses before 9.15pm. Now that really is festive fayre.

Carole Sherratt

Visiting If you know of anyone who would like a home visit or hospital visit, please contact the Pastoral Assistant Mary Scott on 07985 223406

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At Messy Church

We Learn about God Welcome all the Family

Activities & Crafts Eat Food Hear Bible Stories

Thursday 28th February

North Street Hall 4.30-6.30pm xxx

Take a look at our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/

messychurchinhornchurch/ for regular updates and further details about when and where Messy Church is meeting. We look forward to seeing you at a Messy Church session very

soon

“Silent Night”, not quite! Not silent; with 110 of us at this year’s Messy Nativity it was practically ‘buzzing’ with noise and activity! From the paper chains with prayers written on them so they linked together and then decorated the stage, to the jelly baby Jesus’ swaddled in icing and laying on a rich tea biscuit (they do love food activities!) there were so many fun things for everyone to do. Our Nativity focussed on how special Christmas is, Mary and Joseph must have been pretty special to be entrusted with looking after God’s son! The shepherds were special because they were brought by the amazingly special angels to be the very first people to visit the Holy Family, showing that Jesus came to Earth for the poor and lonely and not to mix with the rich and powerful. Of course the Kings/Wise Men/Magi were already special, but the fact that they travelled so far to bow down before a poor family living in a stable in a little town, made it a seriously special visit before they even gave Jesus their expensive meaningful gifts. Gifts of Gold for a King, Frankincense for a Priest/Teacher and Myrrh symbolising death, to show they already knew what would happen 33 years later – after all Easter is the reason for Christmas. The Messy Church Team wishes everyone a peaceful and blessed New Year, and invites you to visit us sometime. Our next session will be Thursday 28th February in North Street Hall . . .

Messy Christingle and Nativity at St Matthew’s

attracted possibly our biggest session to date; around 120 people joined in the activities, games, Christingle making and the Nativity. We were blessed with the wonderful choir from Branfil Junior School who sang Carols and Christmas songs throughout the session. After seeing the Archbishop of Canterbury making a Christingle cake on Songs of Praise the week before, Christine kindly made a fantastic Christingle cake then Marcia, Bobby and George helped decorate it. Thank you to the additional team members who kindly joined in and helped create such an inviting and welcoming session. Take a look at the new parish website or the Events section on the MessyChurchinHornchurch Facebook page for dates and venues of all the Messy Church sessions in 2019. We look forward to welcoming you to a session soon. If you would like to help out at Messy Church sessions, speak to a member of the team (usually wearing red tops) or contact the Parish Office to find put more about volunteering and DBS requirements. Thank you for your continued support. May the New Year bring Peace and Blessings to you and your family.

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Lovely Vision in the Sky Lovely vision in the sky, With arms outstretched you welcome me. My help you are, always sure, Strong and steadfast evermore. You, my Angel, my hope, my joy, Keep me safe, keep me strong, Free from fear and any wrong, Lovely vision in the sky. Tho’ my time still yearns to run, My span is set, what ere the pace, Abiding now ‘til your embrace, Lovely vision in the sky. Be with me ‘til my days be done Until at last the race is won Then arms outstretched you welcome me, Lovely vision you set me free. Terence Trimmer

Religious freedom under threat worldwide

Religious freedom is under threat in one of every five nations around the globe, due in part to an increase in "aggressive ultra-nationalism", a Catholic NGO has said. Aid to the Church in Need found incidents of religious persecution in 21 countries in the two years to June 2018, including Niger, Myanmar, India and China. Acts of discrimination were reported in 17 other countries such as Algeria, Turkey and Russia. It was the 14th edition of the aid group's report and covered all religions in 196 countries. It is carried out every two years with the assistance of independent journalists. Of the 38 countries where freedom is threatened, the situation has worsened in 18 of them, in particular in two of the most populous countries in the world, China and India. And although persecution is not seen as a problem in Europe, Fromager noted ‘a worrying increase in extremist attacks motivated in particular by religious hatred.’ The French government announced that anti-Semitic acts surged by 69 percent to 385 in the first nine months of 2018.

Nigeria’s Christians brace for attacks ahead of elections

A leading Anglican is warning that Nigeria’s Christians face escalating attacks by Islamist militants in the lead-up to this year’s (2019) general election. Christian farmers in the north are being driven from their homes and killed by Fulani herdsmen. The Anglican Archbishop of Jos, Benjamin Kwashi, has called for the Nigerian government to intervene to protect these Christians. The Archbishop has himself survived three assassination attempts, and is a partner of UK-based

More than 40 slaughtered in attack on Christian mission in Central African Republic

xx More than 40 people were recently killed in a militia attack on a Christian mission station in Alindao, around 180 miles east of Central African Republic’s capital Bangui. The attackers torched a church and forced 20,000 displaced persons who were sheltering in an adjacent compound to flee. A local politician told journalists, ‘We have counted 42 bodies so far, but we are still searching for others. The camp has been burned to the ground.’ Alindao is a stronghold of a Muslim militia called the Union of Peace, which came out of the Seleka Islamist group. Christian-majority CAR has been wracked by violence since 2012, when Seleka Islamists overthrew the government.

Christmas around the Parish

Left: Lots of presents donated at the Toy and Nativity Parade Service

Below left: Father Christmas recruited extra elves to help prepare for the Little Fishes Christmas party

Release International, which supports persecuted Christians around the world. The UN has described the humanitarian crisis in north-eastern Nigeria as ‘one of the most severe in the world’. Many attacks are carried out by nomadic Fulani herdsmen, armed with assault rifles. 7.7 million people in the worst-affected states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe, now need relief aid. The conflict is spreading into the wider Lake Chad region. Archbishop Ben Kwashi said: ‘Many, many Christians, especially in the north, are afraid they might get wiped out.’

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St James the Least of All On New Year’s resolutions for 2019 . . .

From: The Rectory, St James the Least

My dear Nephew Darren

Your New Year resolution of getting up at 4am and devoting the first four hours every day to prayer and meditation does you credit – although I am not entirely certain you will get past the first week. I, too, make an annual resolution; this year it is to become more tolerant of my parishioners.

I intend to become more tolerant of our deputy organist Mrs Ffrench. If we have a four-verse hymn, the dear lady is almost guaranteed either to play three or five verses. If the former, I always have to be prepared to start singing the final verse myself, while the congregation tags along several words behind and our organist gamely, and entirely unsuccessfully, tries to find out where we are up to; if the latter, then we all meekly sing the final verse a second time.

I intend to become more tolerant of our team who assemble the parish magazine. Copies are generally put together with the pages in a random order, generally with one sheet upside down. One month, we will have 50 copies too few and those who fail to receive one behave as though their lives will be forever after entirely ruined, and the next month, we will have 50 copies too many, whereupon people complain about the wanton destruction of the Amazonian rainforest.

I will be more tolerant of Lady Trotter who always arrives for our Sunday 8am Service 10 minutes late. While we are piously at prayer, she slams the north door, shakes her umbrella over the floor, wishes the sidesman a cheery “good morning”, drops her Service books, clumps up the aisle in her steel tipped brogues, removes her mackintosh, fumbles for a kneeler and volubly asks the entire congregation where we are up to in the Service. She then gives me a nod to tell me that I may proceed with divine worship.

I intend to be more tolerant of my neighbour, an aggressive atheist who invariably decides that Matins is the ideal time to use his chainsaw in the garden, that the annual garden fete is the right day for a bonfire and who sends me a monthly rant of several pages, taking issue with my letter in the magazine.

I intend to … on reflection, perhaps I may decide on an alternative resolution for the New Year.

Your loving uncle, Eustace

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Wednesday Music Evenings at Hornchurch Library

Wednesday 16th January at 7.30 p.m. WELCOME TO THE NEW YEAR This evening Stephen, Alan, Brian, Harry and George belatedly wish our audience a Happy New Year with a programme of attractive seasonal offerings featuring a Viennese bias with perhaps just a nod towards Hogmanay and the forthcoming Burns Night celebrations. We will also enjoy music from other countries and doubtless our speakers will also take the opportunity to preview their own forthcoming 2019 programmes. Wednesday 30th January at 7.30 p.m. AN EVENING OF CLASSICAL FAVOURITES presented by Jim Uffindell This evening Jim offers us a programme of immediately attractive music that includes some of his own particular favourites featuring the well-known composers Mendelssohn, Strauss, von Suppe, Verdi, Elgar and other popular musicians. The programme will take place in the main meeting room, 1st floor of Hornchurch Library, North Street and will commence at 7.30pm, finishing at 9.30pm. Entrance is free of charge but a small donation is requested to cover the refreshments. No need to book, just come along but should you require more details call Stephen 01708 470670 or email [email protected]

The story of the coming of the Magi grew in the telling. By the 6th century they had acquired names: Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthasar. By medieval times they were considered to be kings. Whoever they were, we do know from Matthew that they brought three gifts to Jesus. What about their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh? While we cannot know for sure what was in the minds of first century Magi, one Victorian scholar has offered a possible explanation as to the significance of their gifts. He was the Rev John Henry Hopkins, an American Episcopalian minister, who in 1857 wrote his much-loved Christmas carol, ‘We Three Kings of Orient Are’. Gold, said John Henry Hopkins, was a gift that would have been given to a king. Frankincense had traditionally been brought by priests as they worshipped God in the Temple. Myrrh was a spice that

the ancients used in preparing bodies for burial. If that is true, then you could say that the Wise Men, in choosing their gifts for this infant, honoured Jesus with gold because He was King of the Jews, with frankincense because He was to be worshipped as divine; and with myrrh, because He would also become a sacrifice and die for His people. The Wise Men were the very first Gentiles

ever to worship Jesus. What faith they had! They travelled for months over difficult terrain, they never saw any evidence of Jesus’ kingship, His divinity or His sacrificial death. They worshipped Him through faith in God’s promises about Him. Isaiah foresaw this response to Jesus: ‘Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.’ The Magi’s eyes of faith saw clearly and far into the future.

Compare that with the High Priest and religious leaders whom the Wise Men saw in Jerusalem when they first arrived. These head priests knew all about the prophecies of their own coming Messiah, but NOT ONE Jewish religious leader travelled to look for Him in Bethlehem. And it is only six miles down the road!

6th January ~ What about the gifts of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh?

Agnes should be the patron saint of all the young Christian girls alive today who live in areas of the world where they face kidnap, rape, forced marriage, persecution and even death – simply because they are Christian. Agnes, born c 291, probably came from a noble Roman family. She converted to Christianity at the age of 10, and took a vow of chastity. When she was only 13, the son of a high-ranking Roman official wanted to marry her. But Agnes refused,

declaring herself given totally to Christ. This was not a safe thing to say in 304. It was the time of the Roman Empire’s last great wave of violence against Christians – the so-called Persecution of Diocletian. Christians were hated. So Agnes was condemned to death. Some accounts say she was burned at the stake, while Ambrose claims her death came by sword. She may have been sentenced to serve as a virgin sacrifice to pagan deities. Beheading has also been

mentioned. In any event, Agnes became a virgin-martyr, and thus became patron saint of chastity, girls, virgins, engaged couples and rape survivors. In the decades after her death her tomb became a place of pilgrimage, as other Christians sought courage for themselves by remembering her fearless witness.

21st January ~ St Agnes; child martyr of Rome

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Time Out Our ladies group is an informal social group of mixed ages. We meet just one evening a month on the second Monday. We have planned meetings such as walks, games nights, pamper evenings, stretch and tone, swap shop, meals out, theatre. We also have impromptu evenings such as cinema, pub and catch up, quiz nights, theatre events and our book club.

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If you are interested in being a sponsor please telephone the Parish Office on 01708 441571

Floodlighting of St Andrew’s Church, Hornchurch

Many thanks to all below for sponsoring the floodlighting during January 2019:

David Mortimer ~ In memory of Mum, Jennie Mortimer, on 16th January, and Uncle Alf and Auntie Anne (Herapath) on 16th and 20th January, respectively; Beverley Musham ~ To Ethan, wishing you a very happy 18th birthday, with love from Mum, Dad, Hayden and Ava xxx ; Mrs M Redwood ~ In loving memory of Herbert (Bert) Redwood, Husband, Dad, Grandad, Great Grandad - Anniversary R.I.P.

Hornchurch Country Park, Squadrons Approach, Hornchurch, RM12 6DF Ingrebourne Valley Visitor Centre Open daily 9am - 4pm:

Café, Gift shop, Picnic facilities, Toilets, Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)

Nature Tots ~ Tuesdays and Fridays (including School Holidays) 10.30am-midday. Indoor and outdoor fun for toddlers and pre-schoolers with parents and carers; £6 donation in advance per child per session, £4 additional siblings. First session free taster. It’s never too late to get online – Many Mondays ~ Phone to check then drop in between 10.30am-12.30pm. Improve your computer and digital skills with help and advice from one of our friendly volunteers; help setting up email accounts to ordering shopping online or using Skype. Bring along your own device to the Visitor Centre reception desk. No need to book. Free of charge EVERY SECOND SATURDAY of the month ~ 10.00am-midday Join us on a walk around Hornchurch Country Park and the surrounding Living Landscape to experience the fantastic array of wildlife that the valley holds. Suitable for beginners. Binoculars and scopes will be available to use. Meet at the Visitor Centre. £5 donation in advance per person, booking essential. MERLINS BIRD WATCHING CLUB for Young People ~ Every Thursday in the school holidays and once a month on Saturdays during term time – Armed with binoculars, bird guide and notepad (all provided) join friendly volunteer Brenda our birdwatching guide to spot, observe and identify the bird life of Hornchurch Country Park. Suitable for 8 years + (unaccompanied). £6 donation in advance per child, siblings £4. BIRDIE BIRDS ~ A Sociable Bird Watching Club for Women ~ One Sunday per month – Join Brenda and enjoy a walk around Hornchurch Country Park and surrounding areas spotting and identifying birds and other wildlife along the way. £5 donation in advance per person, booking essential. Forest Schools ~ Every Tuesday Afternoon 1.00pm - 2.30pm Learning through nature and play with trained Level 3 Forest School Leaders. Outdoors activities and fun in the woods. Gain skills and work towards confidence in the outdoors. Age pre school 2½ to 5 years Donation £6.00 First Child, Siblings £4 (Children must be accompanied by an Adult) Booking essential Den Building and Camp Fire Cooking ~ Saturday 12th January 2019 10.30am – 12.00pm. Join us for a fun packed morning den building and cooking on an open fire. Age guide is 4 years and upwards. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Donation £6.00 per child Adults and Children Welcome:

Please telephone 01708 520364 to book your places. Practical Conservation Volunteer Days ~ The Friends of Ingrebourne Valley and Hornchurch Country Park run Conservation Volunteer Days on a Sunday, usually the third Sunday of the month. For information or to find out about their next volunteer day, please contact Ray by email at [email protected] or ring 07933-172921. Please leave message if not answered.

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Thames Chase Forest Centre, Pike Lane, Cranham Thames Chase conservation work

Happy New Year from Thames Chase Trustees, staff and volunteers. Through 2019 Thames Chase will be pursuing a number of landscape projects across the Community Forest. Its scheme, Land of the Fanns, will be working with a number of organisations to celebrate and enhance the natural and built heritage of the Forest area and beyond. Other projects will see work with school children to provide natural learning areas in school

grounds, and another will continue to open up, restore and map public rights of way across the Forest. Much of the work will be carried out by the Thames Chase teams of volunteers. Their dedicated work can be seen on the website www.thameschase.org.uk Events at the Forest Centre in January include: Friday 18th January ~ join us for one of our popular cream teas from 2.30 to 4.30pm whilst listening to live music. Booking is essential. Sunday 20th January ~ Sunday market. If you are a crafts person and would like to know more about opportunities at the Forest Centre, please use the email address above. More information on all our events from the website www.thameschase.org.uk or at the Visitor Centre telephone number 01708 642970.

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Three Down, Nine Across,

by John Capon (£6.99 BRF)

Across 1 Protective covering recommended to the Ephesians (Ephesians

6:11) (6) 4 The number of apostles (Matthew 10:2) (6) 8 Tenth-century Bishop of Augsberg for 48 years, who became

the first saint to be canonized by a pope (5) 9 ‘Do not — what is evil but what is good’ (3 John 11) (7) 10 Reading desk in a church (7) 11 ‘He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like —

walking around”’ (Mark 8:24) (5) 12 One of the qualities that Paul exhorted Timothy to pursue (1 Timothy 6:11) (9) 17 One of the meaningless pleasures acquired by the Teacher

(Ecclesiastes 2:8) (5) 19 ‘Like — babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may

grow up in your salvation’ (1 Peter 2:2) (7) 21 Jesus said that Moses allowed this only because men’s hearts

were hard (Matthew 19:8) (7) 22 Girl’s name (5) 23 Most sagacious (Judges 5:29) (6) 24 How Stephen, the first Christian martyr, died: after being —

(Acts 7:59) (6) Down 1 A Jew whom Paul met in Corinth, whose wife was Priscilla

(Acts 18:2) (6) 2 For example, turning water into wine, feeding the five

thousand, walking on water (John 7:21) (7) 3 Abram’s relationship to Lot (Genesis 14:12) (5) 5 ‘Jesus answered, “It is —: ‘Man does not live by bread

alone.’”’ (Matthew 4:4) (7) 6 ‘Peace I — with you; my peace I give you’ (John 14:27) (5) 7 ‘May the Lord deal with me, be it — — severely, if anything but

death separates you and me’ (Ruth 1:17) (4,2) 9 Lack of knowledge (Acts 17:30) (9) 13 This woman ‘followed Paul and believed’ after his words to the

Areopagus in Athens (Acts 17:34) (7) 14 Or noise (anag.) (7) 15 ‘Even though I walk through the valley of the — of death, I

will fear no evil’ (Psalm 23:4) (6) 16 ‘ — Christian soldiers, marching as to war’ (6) 18 Saver (anag.) (5) 20 ‘Unless a grain of — falls to the ground and dies, it remains

only a single seed’ (John 12:24) (5)

ACROSS: 1, Armour. 4, Twelve. 8, Ulric. 9, Imitate. 10, Lectern. 11, Trees. 12, Endurance. 17, Harem. 19, Newborn. 21, Divorce. 22, Erica. 23, Wisest. 24, Stoned.

DOWN: 1, Aquila. 2, Miracle. 3, Uncle. 5, Written. 6, Leave. 7, Ever so. 9, Ignorance. 13, Damaris. 14, Erosion. 15, Shadow. 16, Onward. 18, Raves. 20, Wheat.

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Sudoku solution from P7

This was a treat to look forward to every year and my recollections of this event relate to the early 1930s when the steam trains stopped at Hornchurch, which then had only two platforms. The assembly point was on Platform 2 where the children, teachers and several parents who were to accompany the party waited for the arrival of the train. Then the Vicar, the Revd Charles Kempson Waller would arrive and give details of the programme for the day; he then never failed to have a word with the engine driver and his fireman, but did not accompany us to Southend. This was the task given to any curates who were available. On arrival at Southend a constant counting of heads was perhaps the most important feature of the day. The party then divided itself into several small groups and instructions as to how we would reassemble were clearly given. Afternoon tea had been arranged at The Beehive restaurant which was just along the front beyond The Kursaal. This was fishpaste and cress sandwiches with jelly for dessert. The beehive building is still there (above) but alas is boarded up and apparently disused. The return journey, the party replete with food, was noticeably quiet. One example of the steam engine which hauled the carriages in those days remains. No 80 Thundersley can be seen at Bressingham Steam Museum in Norfolk.

Russell Spencer

The Sunday School Outing

Note the spire of St Andrew’s on the skyline.

New Year Resolution

I always make the same resolution and I have never once broken it: every year I resolve to give something up for Lent and then when Lent comes, I give up my New Year’s resolution.

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January 2019

WHO’s WHO in the Parish of Hornchurch

UNIFORMED ORGANISATIONS

Scouts, Cubs and Beavers: Andrew Rice 01277 262702 Girls Brigade: Karen Speller 01708 442848 Guides , Brownies and Rainbows:

Sandra Cox 01708 442625

PARISH STAFF

(Days off in brackets)

Vicar: Revd Barry Hobson (Mon) 01708 454594 Associate Minister Revd Ken Wylie (Friday) 01708 441571

Curate Revd Saffron Ryan (Friday) 01708 441571

READERS

Pat Bromhall 01708 441571

Carole Sherratt 01708 441571

PASTORAL ASSISTANT

Mary Scott 07985 223406

PARISH OFFICE

222 High Street, Hornchurch, RM12 6QP

www.parishofhornchurch.co.uk

Office hours: Monday—Thursday 10.00am - 4.00pm

Friday 10.00—12 noon.

General enquiries about Baptism, Marriages and Hall bookings should be made to

St Andrew’s Parish Office

Staff: Arlene Trump and Jackie Bruniges

Tel: 01708 441571 e-mail: [email protected]

PARISH WARDENS

Sandra Cox 01708 442625

Mike Harder 01708 447212

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC

Andy Losq 01708 345725 xx

PRAYER NETWORK

Jane Harder and Jacquie Humphreys oo01708 441571

S U N D AY S E R V I C E S i n t h e P a r i s h o f H o r n c h u r c h

8.30 am: Morning Worship at St Andrew's Church 10.15 am: at St Andrew’s, St George’s and 11.00 am at St Matthew’s Parish Worship (on the 1st Sunday, the daughter churches have a combined Holy Communion at St Andrew’s.) 6.30 pm: Evening Services at St Andrew's. 3rd Sunday Contemporary Service at St Matthews’s Thursdays 10.00 am Mid-week Holy Communion at St Andrew’s

Hornchurch Parish Churches November 2018

Baptisms

Oct 28 Nov 18

Oreoluwalarami Kafaya BAKRE Rachel Sophie KATZENMAIER Caitlyn Emilia POCOCK Max Stephen POCOCK Rafael MASLIAK

25

Olivia Rose Hettie LAWRENCE

Marriages

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In Memoriam “I am the resurrection and the life” John 1v25

1 10 13

Steven John KELLY 69 Roy Henry MILLER 70 James McGILLIVRAY 93

18 25

Jean VIVERS 88 Vera Gwynneth DRAKE 95

Thomas Henry James FENSOME/Lauren Victoria STATHAM

BULLSEYE

Editor: Carol Metcalfe 01708 451535 [email protected] Advertising:

Arlene Trump [email protected]

Distribution: Martin Withers 01708 229564

Copyright: The contents of Bullseye is either original work or taken from the Parish Pump to which the committee subscribe. Before copying any articles please obtain the permission of the editor of the Bullseye

St Andrew's Church 222 High Street RM12 6QP

St George's Church Kenilworth Gardens RM12 4SG

St Matthew's Church Chelmsford Drive RM14 2PH

Messy Church

SAFEGUARDING TEAM

01708 441571 or by e-mail

Children [email protected]

Adults

[email protected]

Prayer for wisdom and light

Father of all,

You gave Jesus to be the light of the whole world. Help us to receive His light and to reflect it. Help us not to limit the extent of Your love by the restrictions of our own understanding. Give us wisdom to look upwards and outwards and to allow Your Holy Spirit to transform us day by day as we serve You. Thank You for the gift of wisdom and for those who respond to Your prompting to find Jesus.

In His name, Amen.

Daphne Kitching

Documents

January 2019 Bullseye1 Bullseye News from the Parish of Hornchurch [email protected] January 2019 Take a copy for a friend January 2019 News from the Parish