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Windsor Team Ministry “To make disciples” Matt 28:19

Volume 19 - No. 9 - May 2011

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The Reverend June Faulkner writes…...

Dear friends,

Many years ago as a recently married couple who had

just moved into our first newly-built home we were

asked by one of our in-laws “Have you done your

spring cleaning yet?”. I gave a fairly non-committal

answer but inside was asking myself how in a brand

new home there would be any necessity to spring

clean?

However, pondering this now, many years hence, reminds me that regular

spring-cleaning, not only literally but also emotionally and spiritually is neces-

sary for our health and well-being in the widest sense of the word and proba-

bly it’s never too early to start.

I must say I find the TV programmes which show a couple of experts coming

to a particular home to “declutter” it rather embarrassing. That’s probably

because it faces me with my own need to clear out some of the clutter on a

regular basis.

The same is, I think, true for our spiritual lives. How do we make sure that

we regularly clear out what gets in the way of our relationship with God and

our attempt to understand God’s will?

Naturally there isn’t a blueprint which works for everyone and different char-

acters and personalities will be drawn to differing ways.

A good place to start is to look at Jesus. What strikes me is that he kept a bal-

ance between what we might call work and prayer although the two aren’t

necessarily separate or distinct. He had his priorities right. No matter how

many demands were made on his life to preach, heal and teach he always

took time aside to be with God

So for each of us some regular time, however short, for prayer is a beginning.

However, there are some basic guidelines. Be realistic, don’t set yourself an

unachievable goal. Start with a few minutes and then gradually build up the

time. Try to find a suitable place and time of day. Body posture is important,

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again find what suits you. Some people like to have set prayers, other prefer

more flexibility, some start with the Bible or perhaps the words of a favourite

hymn, song or psalm. For me some of these approaches are good for starting

the day.

At the end of the day it is good to look back on the day, being thankful for

the good things as well as considering the negatives, then ending by asking

God for what we need and desire for the following day in order to maintain a

spiritually decluttered life.

With every good wish for this Eastertide.

Reverend June

Saturday Surgery To help co-ordinate the ministry across the Team the Clergy will begin a

weekly ‘Surgery’ on Saturday morning from 10.00 - 12.00 at St Stephens for

anyone wanting to talk about planning a Wedding or Baptism or to talk

about Confirmation or children preparing for Communion.

This will begin on Saturday 7th May. Car parking is available in the church car

park.

JOB VACANCY: - required people to pray. No previous experience required just a little spare time in a busy day and a heart to lift to God.

Are you willing to spend some time during your week praying for our streets

or for the prayer requests that are received at the Parish Church of St. John

the Baptist?

We would like to recruit a team of people who would be prepared to include

these specific requests in their prayers. If you could be one of these people,

please contact me either by phone or email (or speak to me when you see

me). We will pass on the prayers to you either by a weekly email or post

the information through your door.

Margaret Bird – 01753 315397 [email protected]

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On March 25th Estlyn and I attended the Lady Day Service at All Saints Church

Ascot. It was a lovely service in a beautiful Church. An open afternoon is be-

ing held at the church on June 22nd at 2.30pm when a guide will explain

about all the windows and paintings in the Church.

In our Lent Course this year we are studying Women in the Old Testament.

The four we have chosen are, Abigail, The Shunammite Woman, Miriam and

Esther. It is hard to know what we would do if faced with their problems to-

day.

Abigail, a resourceful and intelligent woman had to sort out the mess her hus-

band, Nabul caused. He insulted King David when he refused to help his ser-

vants as David had helped Nabul’s servants. The Shuammite woman gave hos-

pitality to the prophet Elisha and asked him for help when her son died. She

went to Elisha and not to a doctor and Elisha revived her son. Miriam was

critical of Moses and God punished her for that by making her a leper for

seven days. Esther was a Jew brought up by her uncle Mordecai. She kept se-

cret that she was a Jew. She was a beautiful woman and became a favourite

of the King. The King was persuaded by Hamman one of his favoured servants

to have all the Jews killed. Mordecai asks Miriam to get the King to rescind

the order for the killing of all Jews. We will find out next week what Esther

does to help her fellow Jews.

Dates for your Diaries

Apr 13th – Lent Course – Led by Rev June Faulkner (Lent Course meetings will

be held in All Saints Vestry.)

May 4th – Talk by Adrian and Veronica Stabbins at 2.30pm in the Parish Hall

June 1st – Deanery Service at All Saints Frances Road at 2.30pm.

Anne Bailey

Branch Secretary

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The King James Bible Much publicity has been given to the appearance 400 years ago of the Bible

translation authorised by King James I. There have been newspaper articles,

T.V. programmes and events, such as the reading of this Bible in Southwark

Cathedral by actors from Shakespear’s Globe theatre. It has been seen as im-

portant for the nation, not just for the church, and rightly so. The King James

Bible has been the most often printed work in the English language, and its

influence on the development of the language has been immense.

If you want a readable account, from the commissioning of the translation by

the King at the Hampden Court Conference in 1604 to its delivery to the print-

ers, you will find this in “Power and Glory”, by Adam Nicholson, published in

2003 in paperback by Harpers. Nicholson is a prolific writer, and grandson of

the author and gardener Vita Sackville West.

I will not retell the story but only refer to the final process. Six ‘companies’ of

scholars had been gathered, each with a different part of the Bible to translate.

When by 1610 they had all completed their tasks the leaders of the companies

met together in London, and each began to read aloud to the others the trans-

lation he had brought with him. The reading continued in silence until one of

the other scholars raised a hand. The reading then stopped, and the choice of

a particular word or phrase was argued over until agreement was reached. The

reading then continued.

This detail emphasises the value attached to the sound of the language, impor-

tant at a time of general illiteracy, when most worshippers would hear the

Bible read aloud. I was reminded of the words on the title page, “Appointed

to be read in churches”.

Those who love the King James version emphasise especially the beauty and

sonority of the language. This is not surprising since at that moment English

was extraordinarily rich in vocabulary and lent itself to picturesque metaphor.

It was, of course, the exact time that Shakespear was writing his later plays.

Nicholson has produced another book this year, “When God Spoke English:

the making of the King James Bible” (Harpers; £9.99). Part of the translation

story is retold, and great emphasis is laid on the quality of the language. He

allows himself to criticise modern translations for their flat, monotone, even

banal English. I find this regrettable, for two reasons.

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First, the language chosen by the 1611 translators was deliberately rich, ornate

and splendid. It was not the language of everyday living. It had been the in-

tention of William Tyndale, whose translation appeared (illegally) in 1525, to

use the speech of working people. But King James’ men thought differently.

And indeed modern translators have accused them of taking the plain, matter-

of-fact Greek in which most of the New Testament is written, and presenting it

as more grand and eloquent than it actually is.

Second, it must be said that much of the 1611 translation is incomprehensible

to modern readers. This is partly because the language is old-fashioned, and

partly because the translators chose to put Greek words exactly into English

rather that interpreting their meaning. A comic example can be found in

Paul’s letter to Philemon, where Paul urges, “Brother, refresh my bowels in the

Lord” (verse 20) .A new version explains this as ,”Be generous with me”. In

my parish work I have always preferred to use a modern translation which can

be understood by readers and listeners.

Adam Nicholson is coming to speak at St George’s chapel on Monday,27th

June at 7.00pm. Free tickets can be obtained by writing to the Chapter Clerk

at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, so you will be able to hear more of this

fascinating story.

Jeremy Hurst

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This (pocket-sized) book is for new Christians who want to

grow in their faith and for more experienced Christians,

who want to reset the compass of their discipleship. Origi-

nally published in 2003 under a different title, it has been

revised and a second edition was published this February.

The path of discipleship is challenging and one with which

many Christians struggle. Peter’s faith journey is littered

with highs and lows and his desire to commit wholeheart-

edly to God can resonate and inspire people today. He has

to be saved many times before he is able to become the

person of God he is called to be.

“Come and See” is also designed to help the personal development of a pat-

tern of Bible reading, reflection and prayer (twenty eight readings, arranged in

four sections, offer short passages from the story of Peter).

The Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell is Bishop of Chelmsford, having previously

served six years as Area Bishop for Reading.

BOOKS Come and See– Learning

from the life of Peter

by Stephen Cottrell

ISBN: 1841018430

RRP: £6.99

Have you read a good book lately that you’ve found thought provoking or

inspiring? Please send your review to the address on Page 21.

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St Stephen & St Agnes

Annual May Fayre

on

Saturday 14th May

from

11.30 - 2.30

at

At Trinity St Stephen School,

Vansittart Road, Windsor

Burgers & hotdogs, tea & coffee,

games & fun activities, plants, cakes,

face painting, hair braiding, raffle, books,

DVDs & CDs, toys, tombola,

candy floss, bottle stall,

ice creams and much more.

Entry:

Adults: 50p

children: free

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Sun 1 SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER 8.00am Holy Communion - Holy Trinity 10.00am Family Communion - All Saints 10.00am Sung Eucharist - Clewer St Stephen 10.00am Family Service - Holy Trinity 11.15am Morning Service - St John the Baptist

Sun 8 THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER 8.00am Holy Communion - Holy Trinity 10.00am Family Communion - All Saints 10.00am Sunday Xtra Service - Hall at All Saints 10.00am Sung Eucharist - Clewer St Stephen 10.00am Family Service - Holy Trinity 11.00am Matins - Holy Trinity 11.30am Holy Communion - St John the Baptist

Mon 2 1.00pm Prayers for Healing and Peace—St John the Baptist

Tue 3 8.00pm Worship Group—Holy Trinity

Wed 4 12.15pm Lunches—St John the Baptist

1.10pm Concert—St John the Baptist

7.30pm Join PCC Meeting—Methodist Church

Thu 5 10.00am Little Saints—All Saints

7.30pm Concert in aid of Tower Appeal—StJB: St George’s

School, Ascot (Chapel Choir & Instrumental Soloist )

Fri 6 11.30am Memorial Service for Jackie Powell—St John the Baptist

12.30pm Lunch Club—All Saints

7.30pm Choir Practice —All Saints

Sat 7 10.00am Clergy Surgery—Clewer St Stephen

Diary for May 2011

Mon 9 10.00am Open House—All Saints

1.00pm Prayers for Healing and Peace—St John the Baptist

2.30pm Monday Group—Holy Trinity

7.45pm New Windsor Stewardship Meeting—18 Poolmans Road

8.00pm Together in Faith—Clewer St Stephen

Wed 11 12.15pm Lunches—St John the Baptist

1.10pm Concert—St John the Baptist

7.45pm PCC Meeting—All Saints

Thu 12 10.00 Little Saints—All Saints

Fri 13 12.30pm Lunch Club—All Saints

7.30pm Choir Practice —All Saints

Sat 14 10.00am Clergy Surgery—Clewer St Stephen

11.30am StS May Fayre—Trinity St Stephen School

12.00pm PCC—Holy Trinity

2.30pm Wedding: Holy Trinity—James Rosendale & Jodie Wells

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Sun 22 FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 8.00am Holy Communion - Holy Trinity 10.00am Family Communion - All Saints 10.00am Sung Eucharist - Clewer St Stephen 10.00am Family Service - Holy Trinity 11.30am Holy Communion - St John the Baptist 6.30pm Confirmation - All Saints

Mon 16 10.00am Open House—All Saints

1.00pm Prayers for Healing & Peace—St John the Baptist

8.00pm Together in Faith—Clewer St Stephen

Wed 18 12.15pm Lunches—St John the Baptist

1.10pm Concert—St John the Baptist

Thu 19 10.00am Little Saints—All Saints

8.00pm Concert Group—Kimber Close

Fri 20 7.30pm Choir Practice—All Saints

Sat 21 10.00am Clergy Surgery—Clewer St Stephen

3.00pm Prayer Book Society Meeting—Holy Trinity

5.00pm Evensong—Holy Trinity

Mon 23 10.00am Open House—All Saints

1.00pm Prayers for Healing and Peace—St John the Baptist

8.00pm Together in Faith—Clewer St Stephen

Tue 24 8.00pm Team Council Annual Meeting

Wed 25 12.15pm Lunches—St John the Baptist

1.10pm Concert—St John the Baptist

Thu 26 7.30pm Pastoral Care Meeting—The Vicarage, Alma Road

Fri 27 7.30pm Choir Practice—All Saints

Sat 28 10.00am Baptism Preparation—St Lukes, Old Windsor

10.00am Clergy Surgery

1.00pm Wedding: Holy Trinity—Jonathan Clarke & Sara Brennen

1.00pm Wedding: All Saints—Matthew Haselwood & Sarah Dodd

PTO

Sun 15 FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 8.00am Holy Communion - Holy Trinity 10.00am Family Communion - All Saints 10.00am Sung Eucharist - Clewer St Stephen 10.00am Family Communion - Holy Trinity 11.15am Morning Service - St John the Baptist

(midweek services are listed on back cover)

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Palm Sunday The congregations of Clewer St Stephen and Holy Trinity had lovely weather

(it isn’t always!) for their walk from Holy Trinity, following a short service, to

St Stephen’s for the main service on Palm Sunday. Unfortunately this year

Ruth (the donkey) was unable to join us following a recent fall, however she is

making a good recovery.

Sun 29 SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 8.00am Holy Communion - Holy Trinity 10.00am Family Communion - All Saints 10.00am Sung Eucharist - Clewer St Stephen 10.00am Family Service - Holy Trinity 11.15am Morning Service - St John the Baptist

New Churchwardens & PCCs—Results of APCMs

New Windsor Churchwardens:

Michael Harding

Keith Davies

PCC:

Karen Allott

Michael Bailey

Pamela Baldwin

John Bastow

Estlyn Davies

Mark Hammersley

Katy Kerr

Ian Leishman

Les Lightfoot

Eunice Stone

Deanery Synod: TBA

Sec & ER:

Margaret Parsons

St Stephen & St Agnes Churchwardens:

Trevor Parsons

Jane Burr

PCC:

Lisa Stone

John King

Julia Cogswell

Ken Bosher

Stephanie Minici

Nick Harrison

Diane Betteridge

Nigel Irvine

Laura Betteridge

Deanery Synod:

Jane Burr & Jill Palmer

Sec & ER:

Maura Eriksen

Holy Trinity Churchwardens:

Steve Holton

Penny Wells

PCC:

Sarah-Jane Byrne

Richard Cox

Megan Gent

John Hicks

Pat Midwinter

Mary Skelton

Deanery Synod:

Steve Holton

Penny Wells

Brandon Mudditt

Sec & ER:

Victoria Stevens

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PRAYER BOOK SOCIETY

OXFORD DIOCESE BRANCH

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

will be held at

Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Place, Windsor

on Saturday 21st May 2011

By kind permission of the Vicar of Windsor, Revd Ainsley Swift

The programme will be as follows:

3.00 Annual General Meeting including re-

ports and elections of officers and committee

members.

3.45. A talk by the Revd Dr Roger Beckwith

on the Authorised Version of the Bible and

the BCP.

4.15. Refreshments.

5.00. Evensong.

Holy Trinity Church is a church of some historical interest as

the Garrison Church and designed by the Scottish architect,

Edward Blore (1787-1879) who also worked at Windsor Cas-

tle and Buckingham Palace, as well as designing buildings as

far afield as New South Wales and the Crimea.

If you would like to stand for election or need further guidance

please contact John Dearing, Hon. Sec, �0118 9580377

[email protected]

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Sunday Xtra - Signs of New Growth It was a lovely spring day with sunshine streaming through the windows. The

children had just started their school holidays and signs of new growth were all

around us: buds and flowers on the trees; new plants coming up through the

soil where previously it had been bare. Our bible reading at Sunday Xtra in April was the story of Lazarus [John 11:1-

44]. Lazarus died and was raised by Jesus. Most of the children had heard the

story of Easter at school recently and we thought about why there was so

much talk of death while at the same time there were so many signs of new

life around us. Sarah sang a song by Graham Kendrick and we made palm

trees. You can see more on our Facebook page. Sunday Xtra is a short informal service of worship on the 2nd Sunday of every

month. It includes contemporary hymns and prayers with contributions by our

young people and a fun activity that everyone can join in. On 8th May we

will be Walking with the Risen Jesus and on 12th June we will be celebrating

Pentecost: 10am in the Parish Hall at All Saints Church, Frances Road. Do

come along. More information on the team website or email SundayX-

[email protected] if you would like to join the Sunday Xtra mailing list.

Mark Hammersley

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that Jesus did before his death: the washing of his own disciples’ feet. (see John

13) Jesus washed his disciples’ feet for a purpose: “A new command I give you:

mand). The ceremony of the ‘washing of the feet’ of members of the congrega-

Parish Open Day at All Saints Church & Parish Hall—Saturday 11 June 10am to 3pm Plans are going well to make this an interesting and entertaining day. Events

so far booked include:

• an Organ Recital (10:30 to 11am) by John Halsey, Director of Music;

• a recital by the well know Windsor born soprano—Karen Miles—

accompanied by her husband Damien (2:30– 3pm) - as a youngster

Karen was a member of All Saints Choir;

• a display of Parish Registers of Births, Deaths and

Marriages;

• a lunchtime Bar Be Que.

Full details will appear in the June Magazine.

Please keep some free time to come and join us.

Robert Hill

Organising Team

Thames Hospicecare—Little Gardens Can you help Thames Hospicecare to plant a THc Little Tulip Garden in cele-

bration of their 25th Anniversary next year?

THc can supply the tulips, can you supply the land? It could be a grass verge, a

flower bed...any public place where it will be seen by lots of people and you

have permission for us to plant there.

Planting will start Autumn 2011 - please call now on 01753 848955 if you can help.

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We have recently been enjoying unseasonably warm weather and the trees all

around have been springing into leaf. This reminded me of the poem, “Trees”

by the American poet Alfred Joyce Kilmer. It is a deceptively simple poem –

short but containing some important truths. While Kilmer refers only to trees

as his subject I suspect that was actually using them as an example – a kind of

short-hand for the whole of creation.

The idea that the poet is recognising his limitations with words, “Poems are

made by fools like me” reminds me of a similar idea in the poem “A Blade of

Grass” by Liverpool poet, Brian Patten.

Michael Bailey

Trees

I think that I shall never see

A poem lovely as a tree.

A tree whose hungry mouth is prest

Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast;

A tree that looks at God all day,

And lifts her leafy arms to pray;

A tree that may in summer wear

A nest of robins in her hair;

Upon whose bosom snow has lain;

Who intimately lives with rain.

Poems are made by fools like me,

But only God can make a tree.

Alfred Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918)

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For June 2011, copy should be

passed to Victoria Stevens by

latest Monday 16 May at the

address below. Publication is

planned for Sunday 29 May.

copy

When using the services of

any of our advertisers, please

tell them it was the Windsor

Church News that prompted

your custom.

THANK YOU!

To advertise, please contact Victoria Stevens 01753 862776

UNIVERSAL CARE

We make it possible for elderly and disabled

to remain independent in the comfort of their

own homes, with the support of friendly, well

trained staff.

We provide a personal service which can

range from having a carer once a week right

through to the provision of care for 24 hours a

day, provided by a live-in carer.

Please contact Lucy Williams on:

01753 833242 Lytton House,6 Clarence Road,

Windsor SL4 5AD

The editor of the Newsletter is

Victoria Stevens

Holy Trinity Church Office

Room 24

24-28 St Leonard’s Road

Windsor SL4 3BB

Tel 01753 862776 Email [email protected]

Contributions most welcome.

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Other news from around the parishes and beyond ...

Thank you very much to Revd Margaret and Penny Wells who organised the

Easter children’s party on 9 April— 10 children enjoyed a fun afternoon.

Revd June is shortly going to run Communion preparation classes – please let

her know if your child would like to be prepared to receive.

If you’re hoping to pick up a bargain Trinity St Stephen School on Vansittart

Road might be the place to be on Saturday 7 May from 10am to 12pm as they

are having a Car Boot Sale (entry 30p for adults, children free), refreshments

are available.

Please join us for the Confirmation Service at 6.30pm on Sunday 22 May at

All Saints when Bishop Andrew (TBC) will be confirming.

Trinity St. Stephen School’s Summer Garden Party is on Saturday 18 June from

12-3pm and will feature the official opening of the Foundation Stage Garden.

Entry is free and attractions include carousel, maypole dancing, train rides,

children’s arts and crafts, afternoon tea and a Pimms tent, strawberries and

cream.

Another date for your diary...Claremont Singers are planning a concert for the

afternoon of Saturday 9 July at Holy Trinity—more details in next month’s

magazine.

The popular Wednesday Lunchtime Summer Concerts start again at St John the

Baptist on the High Street on 4 May with Jonathan Rowe (piano); on 11

May—Bing Bing Li (piano); on 18 May—Brigidine Convent School; and on 25

May—Thea Cramp (flute) and Libby Burgess (piano); followed by concerts

throughout June. All concerts start at 1.10pm and finish about 2pm and en-

trance is £5 per person (concessions £4), lunch is available from 12:15pm.

Do you have an annex, studio flat or house share available for rent? If you do

please contact Fr Ainsley (01753 858720). Thank you

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Team Staff The Revd Ainsley Swift* (858720) Priest-in-Charge

The Revd Mary Barnes (865778) Associate Priest

The Revd Margaret Bird (315397) Associate Priest

The Revd John Quick (865557) Associate Priest

The Revd June Faulkner* (622808) Associate Priest

Keith Davies** (856850) Team Administrator

Jane Burr (862579) Parish Clerk (Baptisms & Marriages)

Holy Trinity Church (862776) Answer-phone/manned part-time John Halsey (07824344044) Director of Music

*Off Duty: Friday; ** Office hours Mon to Fri 9.00am to 1.00pm

SERVICES IN THE TEAM

St John the

Baptist

High Street

All Saints

Frances

Road

Holy

Trinity

Claremont

Clewer St

Stephen

Vansittart

St Agnes,

Spital

St Leonard

Sunday

(Numbers in

brackets

refer to the

different

Sundays in

the month)

11.15am

Morning

Service

(1, 3 & 5)

11.30am Holy

Communion

(2, 4 )

10.00am

Family

Communion

(1, 3, 4 & 5)

10.00am Holy

Communion

Xtra Service

in Hall (2

only)

Sunday

School &

Creche

available

8.00am Holy

Communion

10.00am

Family HC

(3 only) Family

Service

(1, 2, 4 & 5) 11.00am

Matins (2 )

6.30pm

Team

Evensong (4)

10.00am Sung

Eucharist

(1, 2, 3, 4 & 5)

Sunday School

& Creche

available

Monday

Tuesday

9.00am

Morning

Prayer

9.30am

Eucharist

Wednesday 10.00am Holy

Communion

Thursday

Friday

9.00am

Morning

Prayer

Noon

Eucharist

Saturday

Note: Team Services will be announced separately