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CHRIST CHURCH - PORT SUNLIGHT
Founded 1904
Telephone: 0151 645 3870
Issue No. 83: August & September 2017
Late Summer
Issue
Our Mission is
to offer our best to
God through
Worship,
Fellowship
and Care for the
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Cover shows:
Lychgate in summer
(detail)
Photo by Jan Burrell
WELCOME!
Welcome to the Late Summer issue of The Magazine, from
Christ Church Port Sunlight.
The Magazine is
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year by volunteers and
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this edition.
We hope you enjoy
reading The Magazine.
We hope you feel part
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CONTENTS
3 The First Word
4 Church Open
4 Final Cornish Cream Tea
5 Bible readings for worship
6 Valerie Lois Hall
10 Leonard Brian Fleet
11 Autumn Charity Concert
12 Reformation 500
13 Macmillan Coffee and Cakes Day
14 Fabric Report
14 Social media
15 Organ recital
16 Songs of Praise
16 Gift Day Boxes
17 Summer Charity Concert Report
19 Weddings
19 Baptisms
20 Funerals and interment of ashes
21 Meeting times of our organizations
21 Carers’ meeting
21 The Magazine by post
22 Contacts
23 Editorial details
24 Services in August and September
24 The Last Word
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THE FIRST WORD Dear Friends As I write, we are just three days away from
the end of the school term, and the “long
summer holiday” as Caleb calls it, begins.
Late Spring and early Summer have been a
busy time for us at Christ Church. We have
hosted three of our four ‘Cornish Cream
Teas’ and had the unexpected excitement of
a return visit from Songs of Praise, alongside
the usual Summer routine of having the
Church open for visitors and welcoming
families and guests to weddings. If you are
anything like me, you are ready for a rest!
Recreation, or re-creation, is one of the underlying themes of the Bible. From
the very beginning of the Old Testament we are commanded to rest on the
seventh day, to take some “time out” from the commitments, routines and
activities of daily life. In the New Testament Jesus said, “Come with me by
yourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile”. (Mark 6:31) There are many
occasions in the Gospels where Jesus goes off by himself to reflect and refresh
himself for the work ahead.
There was a time, and not so long ago, that everyone had their holiday at the
same time. In Lincoln these were called “Trip Weeks”, in Blackburn “Wakes
Weeks” and doubtless Merseyside had a local name for the weeks when the
factories closed and everyone had their holiday. Today the summer holiday
period has stretched to cover almost a third of the year – June to September –
as working patterns and industries have changed.
But one thing remains the same. We all need to take time out from the
commitments and routines of daily life and re-create ourselves. Whether we are
at home, in education, employment or retirement we need a holiday – and the
summer is the time when most of us chose to take a longer break. Enjoy your
holidays, and if you are not going away enjoy time in the park, or long summer
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evenings in the garden. Be sure in the knowledge that taking “time out” is what
God commands you to do.
Our Lord God, we thank you for our holiday about to begin:
we have looked forward to it so much.
We pray that our tired minds and bodies will be refreshed:
please help us to make the most of time away from regular routine;
bring to mind the many blessings we have in our day-to-day life.
While we are away help us to unwind and discover again
the sounds and colours of your beautiful creation;
grant us opportunities to be quiet and still,
listening for your voice.
When we return from our holiday,
renewed by your love,
show us how to value the gift of life
and the future you hold for us in Jesus our life-giver. Amen.
Rev Ian Smith
CHURCH OPEN
Christ Church Port Sunlight will be open to visitors
Monday to Friday, 11am – 4pm
From Monday 3rd April to Friday 29th September 2017
FINAL CORNISH CREAM TEA 2017
Bank Holiday Monday 28th August
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BIBLE READINGS FOR WORSHIP DURING
AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER
I normally use the Revised Common Lectionary readings for weekly worship,
usually choosing two or three passages from the four available. As part of
your own worship preparation you might find it helpful to read all four
passages. Some visiting worship leaders may, on occasion, choose not to use
the lectionary.
Ian Smith
6 August Matthew 14.13-21 Isaiah 55.1-5 Romans 9.1-5 Psalm 145.8-9, 14-21 13 August Matthew 14.22-33 1 Kings 19.9-18 Romans 10.5-15 Psalm 85.8-13 20 August Matthew 15.(10-20), 21-28 Isaiah 56.1-8 Romans 11.1-2a, 29-32 Psalm 67 27 August Matthew 16.13-20 Isaiah 51.1-6 Romans 12.1-8 Psalm 138 3 September Matthew 16.21-28 Jeremiah 15.15-21
Romans 12.9-21 Psalm 26.1-8 10 September Matthew 18.15-20 Ezekiel 33.7-11 Romans 13.8-14 Psalm 119.33-40 17 September Matthew 18.21-35 Genesis 50.15-21 Romans 14.1-12 Psalm 103:(1-7), 8-13 24 September Matthew 20.1-16 Jonah 3.10 - 4.11 Philippians 1.21-30 Psalm 145.1-8 1 October Matthew 21.23-32 Ezekiel 18.1-4, 25-32 Philippians 2.1-13 Psalm 25.1-9
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VALERIE LOIS HALL
1946 - 2017
‘A full and busy life’ On 28th June 2017 Christ Church was
packed with relatives, family friends,
village friends, church friends and
friends from the extended Boys’
Brigade family for the funeral of Val
Hall. To the simple tune of ‘Nearer My
God To Thee’ played hauntingly on
the organ by Thomas Yeomans, the
procession was led by the 1st Port
Sunlight Boys’ Brigade colour carried
by Ralph Peters, himself a former BB
Captain. In his opening remarks Revd
Ian Smith commented that we all had
a ‘Val shaped’ space within our hearts
and that today we would remember and give thanks for a life that had touched
us all in so many ways.
In describing Val’s life Revd Ian Smith reminded us Val was born on Sunday
25th August 1946 in Warrington Street Tranmere, the sixth child and only
daughter of Gladys and James Collins. Her first school was Tranmere St
Andrews followed by Temple Road School (later Prenton Secondary Modern
School for Girls and then Prenton High School). Her first job in leaving school
was in Allison’s Department Store in Birkenhead (later Beatties then House of
Fraser). While she was here Val met her future husband Arthur. Their nights out
together were spent at the cinema, the music clubs and dance halls – this was
the start of the swinging sixties with rock and roll and the Mersey beat. Val and
Arthur got married on 31st August 1968 at Tranmere Methodist Church, their
first home being in Church Road Tranmere. Sons Steve and Colin arrived in
1969 and 1972. Val stopped work in order to become a fulltime wife and mother,
Arthur took a job in Unilever Export. In 1974 the family moved into a house in
Port Sunlight Village, 41 Lower Road, still the family home. Val entered into
village life and was a member of the PTA at Church Drive School and in 1981
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started her involvement with the Boys’ Brigade that was to last for
a further 36 years. She also started her interest in the Brass
Band, Lyceum Brass, and travelled to various engagements
with the band. Grandchildren arrived and often joined her at
her various activities. Val also developed a liking for fishing,
the only time she could feel fully relaxed.
Chris Maple in his tribute told us that Val, after encouragement
from the late Revd Harold Swindells during the late 1980s or early 1990s, was
elected a Church Elder, a position she held without a break until her death. Val
spent most of her time on what we might call the catering and fund raising
departments of the church - catering and cooking for garden parties, strawberry
teas, Women’s Fellowship lunches and so on. Val was a fully-fledged if
somewhat younger member of the famous or infamous ‘catering committee’
along with such worthies as Nan Peacock, Madge Roach and Peggy Brown. Of
course in those days Food Safety and Hygiene regulations did not exist or if they
did they did not extend into the Church Hall kitchen. Later of course we moved
into the 21st century and Val became a key member of the Social and
Fundraising Committee being joint convenor with Ken Howell. Under Val’s
stewardship the Church Hall kitchen received the highest level of award for Food
Hygiene. On Bank Holiday Mondays Val would be seen with others preparing
Christ Church to deliver hundreds of quality Cornish Cream Teas complete with
freshly baked scones to those who came to enjoy them. These Bank Holiday
Cornish Cream Teas have become such a feature of our church life here in Port
Sunlight. Then the bacon baps came along and Val Hall could be seen on many
a Saturday, together with John Lindsay, producing dozens of freshly cooked
bacon and sausage baps for refugees from a Hulme Hall event.
But it is not cream teas that we remember Val Hall for it is for her total
commitment to the 1st Port Sunlight Boys’ Brigade Company. Val first got
involved with the BB Company in the early 1980s when she and Arthur went as
parent helpers to some of the BB summer camps at places such as Barmouth
and Croyde Bay. Her interest and involvement and commitment grew to the
point where in 1995 she became Captain of the Company. Things were not
always easy in the BB Company in those days. There was a possibility that the
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Company would have to close. There was a severe shortage
of funds and the BBHQ in the Lyceum building was in a very
poor state of repair. Val and Arthur set to raising funds for a
refurbishment of the building and with grants received and
help from the Port Sunlight Village Trust we have the building
we know today with proper toilet facilities and a well equipped
kitchen as well as three separate halls and other rooms.
Val didn’t restrict the fundraising only to the building; she wanted the best for
her boys and on one occasion obtained a grant from the Sefton Community
Trust to enable the Company to have a holiday at Howells School in Denbigh.
As well as these types of activities Val and her helpers provided the full range
of badge work for all three sections and several boys were awarded the
President’s Badge and the Queen’s Badge - the highest awards in the Boys’
Brigade. As well as the badge work Val took the company each year for many
years to the annual BB fun day at Treales in Lancashire, the North West
Headquarters of the BB.
In June 2012 Val Hall was appointed President of the West Cheshire and Wirral
Battalions of the BB and in 2013 to her great delight Val and Arthur were invited
to a royal Garden Party to meet the Queen at Buckingham Palace - for Val this
was just reward for her efforts. And huge efforts and commitments they were,
three sections meeting on three different nights of the week together with all the
paperwork and preparation needed to run a large and successful BB Company.
To add to this load in 2015 Val decided that a lot of important Company
memorabilia that had accumulated over more than 100 years of the Company’s
existence should be on display for all to see rather than hidden away. Val had
two cabinets made at the back of church for the display of some of these items.
This was a great success and is a worthy addition to the visitor experience that
we can offer in Christ Church.
Val Hall had full and busy life and yet she also managed to fit in being the Church
Hall Lettings Manager, a Weddings Verger and the church Housekeeper.
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John Lindsay in a personal reminiscence said that even though he had known
Val for less than 10 years he had got to know her very well. Val was a very
practical person, a hard worker with an eye for detail and a very creative side.
She had firm views on how things should be and is perhaps best described as
a Christian with her sleeves rolled up. John said that he and Val quickly became
a team of two not in some lofty cathedral or in the beauty of the countryside but
in the more humble surroundings of the Church Hall kitchen.” It saddened all of
us,” he said, “when we realised that her health was deteriorating and we were
devastated to discover the disease from which she was suffering.” John asked
“Did that disease win?
I don’t believe that it did.
It didn’t shatter her hope.
It didn’t destroy her peace.
It didn’t kill her friendship.
It didn’t suppress her memories.
It didn’t silence her courage.
It didn’t cripple her love.
It didn’t invade her soul.
It didn’t conquer her spirit.
It didn’t corrode her faith.
And it didn’t steal her assurance of eternal life.
I thank God that I ever met Val Hall.”
One of Val Hall’s favourite entertainers was Aled Jones; she met him and was
interviewed by him at the ‘Songs of Praise’ recording in 2009. At that time he
sang ‘The Rose’ in our church and so the congregation sat in reflection as this
song was again sung in our church in a recording by Aled.
Following a performance by the choir of “Close thine eyes and sleep secure” by
Ieuan Rees-Davies the congregation sang the BB hymn “Will your anchor hold”.
The funeral party left the church to the tune of ‘How Great Thou Art’.
Reporting by Chris Maple
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LEONARD BRIAN FLEET 1956 - 2017
An organ voluntary played by Len’s nephew Vincent accompanied the funeral party into church on Tuesday 20th June 2017 before a large congregation of family and friends.
Len’s sister Chris shared memories of his life. Len seemed to be born with engine oil in his veins and after a successful 5 year apprenticeship at British Nuclear Fuels he started his first car workshop Fleet Autos in 1977. In 1978 he married Brenda the sister of his best friend Brian. Not a marriage made in heaven as Len was an Everton supporter while Brenda supported Liverpool – derby days were a bit fraught in their house! In 1986 Len took over from his father the garage business in Beaconsfield Road New Ferry. For the next 16 years he ran the
business covering all aspects of the motor trade including prestige vehicles through Fleet Executive Limousines. In 1994 Len and Brenda were blessed with the birth of their daughter Amanda. In 2002 having been successful in private cars Len moved to an equally successful business in light commercial vehicles with premises near Tranmere Rovers. In 2004 shortly after their 25th wedding anniversary Brenda died at a tragically young age leaving Len to care for Amanda who was then 10 years old. Len devoted his time to Amanda and was delighted when she obtained a place at Edinburgh University in 2012. In 2010 Len suffered the first of several heart incidents and had to relinquish full time work. But he didn’t give up living and spent many happy hours with his classic cars and his canal boat ‘Bluebell’. Recently Len became close to a new friend Nicky and they were looking forward to a bright future together. Len’s niece Helen read a poem celebrating Len’s life and encapsulating his love of all things mechanical. Len’s daughter Amanda spoke movingly, affectionately and humorously about her father and the many happy times they shared together.
Reporting by Chris Maple
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REFORMATION 500
31 October 2017 marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s 95 theses, a
significant date in what became known as The Reformation. Churches Together
in England are encouraging us to keep this anniversary together in the spirit of
five 'R's – Rejoicing, Remembering, Reforming, Repenting and Reconciling.
Locally, the presidents of Churches Together in the Merseyside Region are
responding to this request by offering a series of reflections on the ‘Five Rs’.
The second – Remembering the Reformation – is written by Archbishop
Malcolm McMahon.
Remembering the Reformation
Remembering the Reformation in England does not bring much joy. It was and
still remains a tragedy in the history of the Christian Church. Divisions in the
body of Christ still persist and are nothing less than a scandal to the world. Many
forces at play which resulted in great brutality on all sides. Remembering our
martyrs who died for their beliefs can be edifying as it shows how fidelity to one’s
beliefs and the primacy of conscience are greater than one’s own life. On the
other hand, the seemingly inhuman way that Christians behaved towards each
other is to be remembered with shame. At the Reformation the body of Christ
was pulled apart, just as our martyrs, both protestant and catholic, were pulled
apart on the rack. Their arms and legs were truly dis-membered. Looking to
the future, our task as we hold them in our minds and hearts is to re-member
the Body of Christ; to put it back together again. That is an enormous task but
not impossible, after all we can be sure that Jesus’ prayer that we may all be
one will be fulfilled one day.
In Christianity remembering has a special function. By recalling the words of
Jesus at the Last Supper the heavenly banquet that awaits us is anticipated.
Christians call this act the holy Eucharist, because by giving thanks to God for
his great deeds throughout history, and thus remembering those deeds, the
resurrected Christ is present to us. When we remember we roll up the carpet of
time at both ends, and God is present to us now.
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So for us remembrance is not nostalgia where we hanker after something that
happened a long time ago, nor is it a triumphant act because at the heart of our
remembrance is the death of a man who died a criminal’s death on the cross.
When we follow Jesus’ command to do this in remembrance of him, using his
words we say, ‘This is my body given up for you, and this is my blood poured
out for many.’ Jesus was anticipating his death and in dying on the cross he
showed us that love is greater than death. Remembrance for Christians has
present and future dimensions which are for us a promise of future glory.
Five hundred years after the Reformation our hatred for each other has turned
into love and we actively seek ways in which we can become one. I believe the
Eucharist, which was the focus of so much disagreement at the time of the
reformation and afterwards will be the driving force to becoming one church
again. It is in the Eucharist that many grains become one bread; and so there
will be a time when we will be able to remember together not the nastiness of
human beings’ actions towards one another but the wonderful deeds of our
loving God who sent his Son for the forgiveness of sins.
+Malcolm McMahon, Archbishop of Liverpool
MACMILLAN COFFEE AND CAKES DAY
SUNDAY 24th SEPTEMBER
PLEASE JOIN US FOR FELLOWSHIP, TEA, COFFEE
AND CAKES IN AID OF
MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT
FOLLOWING MORNING AND AFTERNOON SERVICES
Lynn Tesseyman
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FABRIC REPORT JUNE / JULY 2017
Since the last report in May, the repairs to the Church roof have now been
completed by MacAdam Roofing Ltd.
All of the overhead Church heaters have been cleaned and reinstalled after the
removal for the Songs of Praise recording. This was undertaken by Ted Austin,
Chris Maple and myself. How many of you noticed that they'd been removed?
Two cold water taps in the men's toilets at the Church Hall have temporarily
been isolated and shut off at the cold water shut off valve. This only affects the
water supply to the men's toilets so the kitchen is still usable and the ladies’
toilets. There are signs on the men's toilets indicating Please use Ladies’ Toilets.
Men's fellowship please note! This is only temporary while I source two
replacement taps.
Church Hall / Boys’ Brigade Head Quarters
I emailed Paul Harris from the Village Trust on 22nd May 2017 to enquire about
progress with the plans for the changes to the church hall and BBHQ. Paul
emailed me back and thanked me for contacting him and explained that due to
the recent explosion in New Ferry and the impact that had caused on Trust
Property, staff had other more pressing priorities as you can imagine. He did
say though that he had met with Mike Paddock the Trust Architect a couple of
weeks ago and he has completed some initial drawings that will help us plan for
both buildings. He will meet with Mike Paddock over the coming weeks to
develop these further. He will then get back in touch with me to progress the
situation.
Jim Tesseyman
Fabric Committee Convenor
SOCIAL MEDIA
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Organ Recital
in aid of organ
blower fund.
Saturday 7.30 p.m.
September 9th 2017
Ian Tracey
Organist Titulaire
Liverpool Cathedral
Christ Church URC
Port Sunlight
Admission £5.00
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SONGS OF PRAISE
It was lovely to welcome Songs of Praise back to Christ Church Port Sunlight, on 23rd June 2017. The congregation was made of up of members of Christ Church, choirs and folk from the local area. Students from South Wirral High School and children from Christ the King School in Bromborough also joined us. They had practiced very hard and were absolutely fantastic. People began to gather at around 5.00pm waiting for the doors to open, and to get a good speck. Once we were all seated instructions were given as to how the evening would proceed and most importantly that we had a smile, no glum faces allowed, and to sing our hearts out which we definitely did. We warmed up our voices and recording started at 6.00pm and concluded at 9.00pm. During this time we both practiced and recorded a wide range of hymns including Eternal Father Strong to Save, led throughout by conductor Paul Leddington-Wright. By the end of the evening l think that most people's voices were hoarse but a very enjoyable time was had by all. We will just have to keep our eyes glued to future episodes of Songs of Praise to see if we can catch a glimpse of ourselves. Thanks again to the team and we look forward to another visit in the future. Sue Frowe
GIFT DAY BOXES
Thank you to everyone who returned Gift Day boxes and Gift Day envelopes at the services on 11th June celebrating the 113th birthday of Christ Church. I am pleased to inform you that the total of all boxes and envelopes received amounted to £584.75 making a grand total of £697.19 including Gift Aid. A breakdown of this total is on the notice board at the back of Church. We are all aware of the need for funds to keep our beautiful Church maintained and open for worship, weddings, baptisms etc., to this end our Free Will Offerings (FWO) envelope scheme is a major part of our giving, also too are the Gift Day boxes. I would ask as many people as possible in our congregation to keep one of these little boxes somewhere to hand ready for any spare change you may have throughout the year.
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Gift Day boxes are kept at the back of the Church for collection anytime during the year, or see me as I will be only too pleased to supply you with one. All contributions are most welcome! Carole Austin
SUMMER CHARITY CONCERT REPORT
On Friday 16th July the church had been set up in readiness for the evening
concert and at 6pm the artists started arriving. There was an air of excitement
as they set up and rehearsed their various items. When all the final preparations
had been carried out the main doors were opened for the people waiting outside
and the concert commenced at 7.30pm.
To start the concert off we had the wonderful choir Sing Me Merseyside with
their conductor and musical director, Billy Hui. They sang four items Wonderful
World, Motown Medley, Bridge Over Troubled Water, and Liverpool Songs
Medley for which they received a wonderful ovation.
Henry Ball, singer/guitarist and Port Sunlight’s answer to John Denver sang and
played four of his songs Country Roads, Rhymes and Reasons, Angel from
Montgomery and I’d Rather be a Cowboy. He also received a wonderful ovation.
The Piano Solo Nocturn op. 37 No.1 in G Minor by Mozart played by Tim Walker
was fantastic. You could hear a pin drop as everyone was so enthralled by his
playing.
To finish the first half Accord with their accompanist Tim Walker sang four items
Johnny Todd, a Liverpool Folk Song, In The Still of The Night, Anything Goes
and West Side Story Selection for which they received a great reception.
After the interval and refreshments which had been beautifully served by
members of Accord the second half commenced with them singing four items.
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They were Fields of Gold, Fernando, All I Need Is Love and All That Jazz for
which they received tumultuous applause.
Henry once again wonderfully entertained us with four songs Meet Me on the
Corner, The Streets of Yesterday, Sweet Baby James and finished with one of
his own compositions Tales of the Wind which was magnificent. Henry recently
entered a song writing competition in Whitby, Yorkshire and his song came first!
The piano solo Still Hurting and I’m Part of That from The Last Five Years was
once again played to perfection by Tim. A truly talented young man.
Sing Me Merseyside were the last artists to perform and sang West End Medley,
Carpenters’ Medley and Something Inside Me So Strong once again receiving
a great ovation.
After thanks had been given to all the artists who had all entertained us so well,
a truly wonderful evening finished with everyone singing with much gusto I Vow
To Thee My Country.
My sincere and grateful thanks go to all the talented artists who performed so
well, to all those who helped to set up and clear away and accomplish all the
other jobs which needed doing: Accord, June Smith, Ron and Carl, who did a
great job on the door. I would like to thank everyone who supported the concert
and especially to the very kind people who gave generous donations even
though they were unable to come to the concert.
A magnificent sum of £965.50 was raised on behalf of Alzheimer’s Research
and Christ Church Appeal Fund.
June Berry
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WEDDINGS
Please uphold in prayer the following couples, as they
begin their married lives together:
June
Nicola Fowler and Keith Roberts
Lacy Fitzgerald and Matthew Kemp
Claire Mason and Gregory Hughes
July
Charlotte Pilling and Kristopher Jones
Julie Murphy and Steven Keogh
Sharon Carruthers and Christopher Jones
Sharon Jones and Kevin Thomas
Hayley Rowlands and Gavin Williams
Sharon Davies and Aaron McGinn
Hazel Porter and Andrew Barrett
Jenna Lloyd and Richard Cook
Lorna Hellon and Paul Lockhart
Julie Hellon and Philip Hellon
BAPTISMS
The following children were baptized recently at Christ Church. We remember
the parents, god-parents and the children themselves in our prayers.
June
Connor John Donald Mackenzie
Spencer Andrew Mackenzie
Finley James Wood
Rory Charles Mounsey
Lilia Kate Hulse
Samuel Francis Carty
Ellen Jane Carty
July
Isabella Carol Austin
Henry Michael Jones
James Neil Waldron
Hallie Carlene Waldron
Scarlett Hamill
Tahlia Susannah Stephens
Margerison
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FUNERALS AND INTERMENT OF ASHES
In our prayers we give thanks for these folk and remember their loved ones in
their grief that they may know the peace of God.
June
Philip Charles Waring 67 years
William Charles McCready 96 years
John Billing 80 years
Leonard Brian Fleet 60 years
John Fryearson 81 years
Maureen Craney 77 years
Valerie Lois Hall 70 years
July Eunice Cunliffe n/k
Barry Cunliffe n/k
Mary Elizabeth Graham 74 years
Sheila Segar 83 years
Sheila Heald 89 years
Carole Christine Rigg 66 years
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MEETING TIMES OF OUR ORGANIZATIONS
The Bellringers’ practice is held every Wednesday at 7.30pm in the Bell
Tower.
The Handbell Ringers’ practice is held every Tuesday at 7.15pm in Church.
The Choir practises every Thursday at 6.30pm in Church.
The Elders meet every 1st Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm in the BB HQ
Men’s Fellowship meets every Wednesday at 2pm in the Church Hall
Open House meets every Wednesday, 7-9pm in the Church Hall
CARERS’ MEETING
The Carers’ Meeting is held at 12.15pm for 12.30pm every third Tuesday in the
month at Christ Church Community Centre, Kings Road, Higher Bebington. A
sandwich lunch is provided free of charge. If you are a Carer then do come and
join us – you will be made most welcome.
Carol Wright, Carers’ Contact, Christ Church Port Sunlight
THE MAGAZINE BY POST
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plus a cheque for £8.00 for 2 remaining issues in 2017 and all 6 issues in 2018 made payable to Christ Church Port Sunlight to:
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Port Sunlight
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CH62 5ER
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Put the correct amount of cash (or
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CONTACTS * = Serving Elder 0151 -
Christ Church URC
Church Drive, Port Sunlight, Wirral, CH62 5EF
Minister
Rev Ian Smith
Baptismal Secretary *Sue Frowe [email protected]
Bereavement Pastoral Care Assistant and Funeral Coordinator
*Maureen Jones
Boys’ Brigade Rev Ian Smith
Carers’ contact Carol Wright
Choirmaster Jonathan Bowden [email protected]
Church Secretary *Samantha Hawkes [email protected]
Church Treasurer *John Lindsay [email protected]
Fabric Committee Convenor (acting) *Jim Tesseyman
Flowers / Church Bookings *June Berry
Housekeeper *Val Young
Magazine editor Jan Burrell / Rosie Potter [email protected]
Men’s Fellowship Leader David Peacock
Organist Jonathan Bowden [email protected]
Prayer Chain Joyce Howell
Pulpit Supply / Elders’ Rota *Lisa Scott
Readers’ Rota *Sue Frowe
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Serving Elder *Shelly Hayes
Serving Elder *Chris Maple
Social and Fundraising Convenor *Jim Tesseyman
Stewards’ Coordinator *Val Young
Sunday Worship Club Leader
*Samantha Hawkes
Synod Representative *Lisa Scott
Tower Captain (Bellringers) David Hocker [email protected]
Webmaster
Peter Humphreys [email protected]
Weddings and Funerals Administrator Rachael Hardcastle [email protected]
Weekly Bulletin Editor *Jim Tesseyman [email protected]
Editorial Team: Jan Burrell and Rosie Potter
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NO LATER THAN Sunday 10th September 2017
Articles, letters, requests etc. may be emailed to [email protected]
or handed in to a church elder.
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events not associated with Christ Church Port Sunlight.
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Opinions do not necessarily reflect the official policy of Christ Church URC
Port Sunlight or the United Reformed Church
Copyright for all photographs in The Magazine belongs to Christ Church
Port Sunlight URC, unless otherwise stated
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AUGUST SERVICES
Friday 4 10:00 am Revd Richard Hambly Friday Communion Service
Sunday 6 10:30 am
Olive Burns & Chris Maple Morning Service Communion
6 3:00 pm John Lindsay Afternoon Service
Sunday 13 10:30 am
Revd John Oldershaw Morning Service
13 3:00 pm John Lindsay Afternoon Service
Sunday 20 10:30 am Revd Ian Smith Morning Service
20 2:00 pm Revd Ian Smith Baptisms
20 3:00 pm Revd Ian Smith Afternoon Service Communion
Sunday 27 10:30 am Mary Hambly Morning Service
27 3:00 pm Revd Ian Smith Afternoon Service
SEPTEMBER SERVICES
Friday 1 10:00 am Revd Richard Hambly Friday Communion Service
Sunday 3 10:30 am Revd Ian Smith Morning Service Communion
3 3:00 pm Revd Ian Smith Afternoon Service
Sunday 10 10:30 am Mark Williams Morning Service
10 3:00 pm Revd Ian Smith Afternoon Service
Sunday 17 10:30 am Revd Ian Smith
Morning Service – FOUNDER’S DAY
17 2:00 pm Revd Ian Smith Baptisms
17 3:00 pm Revd Ian Smith Afternoon Service Communion
Sunday 24 10:30 am Revd Ian Smith Morning Service
24 3:00 pm John Lindsay Afternoon Service
THE LAST WORD – Psalm 3:3-4
But you are a shield around me, O Lord;
You bestow glory on me and lift up my head.
To the Lord I cry aloud,
And he answers me from his holy hill.
