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Every Friday

10am-12 noon

Knit2gether in Greyfriars Restaurant.

Sun 1st 7-8pm ILLUMINATE at St Marys Church (see page 7)

Tue 3rd 10.30am After the Cards (at Greyfriars)

Wed 4th 10.15am Richmond Flower Club, Hudswell Village Hall Club Workshop - "Spring Surprise"

Mon 16th 2pm Swale WI at The Scout Hut

Sun 22nd 4pm Fun-Key Church @ St Marys Richmond (refreshments from 3.40pm)

Tue 24th 2pm Mothers’ Union AGM at the Rectory

Wed 25th 7.30pm Hudswell Garden Club - ”Beginners Guide to Orchids" with Chris Barker

We aim to show how God through the Church, with its worship, teaching and service is relevant to modern living.

P1 Calendar and Contents P9 Mousemakes

P2 Ministry Team P10 Prayer for Tourists, Traidcraft

P3 Register, After the Cards, Knit2gether, and Car Transport

P11 Notices, Olivewood, Easy Fundraising

P4 From Our Curate P12 Richmond C of E Primary

P5 From Our Curate P13 Fun-Key Church, Mothers Union, Hutchinson Gilling Trust, The StoreHouse

P6 Prayer Diary February 2015 P14 Book Recommendations, Bible Study, Carols and Barrels

P7 What’s On February 2015 P15 Services in February across group of churches

P8 A new bell ringer’s lament P16 Rotas, 200 Club

www.richmondhudswellparish.org.uk http://funkeychurchatstmarysrichmond.wordpress.com/

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THE PARISH OF RICHMOND WITH HUDSWELL AND DOWNHOLME AND MARSKE

www.richmondhudswellparish.org.uk

MINISTRY TEAM RECTOR

Rev’d John R Chambers The Rectory, Church Wynd 821241 0787 5348245 j_echambers@btinternet.com

CURATE Rev’d Antony Kirby 850349 07594615180 antonykirby01@btinternet.com

HONORARY CLERGY Rev’d Mark Beresford-Peirse Rev’d Jennifer Williamson Rev’d Bill Simms

READERS Mrs Joy Hornsby 2 Olliver Road 826490 Mr Scott Lunn 2 Hurgill Road 826895 Mrs Joan Plowman 7 White Friars Gardens 822792

PASTORAL ASSISTANT Mrs Jennifer Patrick 1 Roper Court 850693

ACORN CHRISTIAN LISTENERS Mrs Jennifer Patrick 850693 Dr Sheila Harrisson 822059 Mrs Ruth Brown 825270

CHURCH OFFICERS - THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, RICHMOND

Mayor’s Warden Mr David Frankton 8 Alans Court 823531 Rector’s Warden Mr Roy Morel 22 Olliver Road 823278 Assistant Warden Mrs Janet Morel Organist & Choir Director Mr Colin Hicks 1 Willow Crescent 821464 Bell Captain Mrs Susan Welch 8 Maple Road 823700 Head Verger Mr Leonard Scrafton 14 Pilmoor Close 824106 Church Booking Secretary and Parish Administrator Claire Murray pa.richmondhudswellparish@gmail.com 07737482611 OFFICERS OF THE PCC AND OTHERS Secretary Mrs Jennifer Patrick 1 Roper Court 850693 Treasurer Rebecca Simpson Flat 2, 4 Hildyard Row, Catterick Garrison, DL9 4DH 07716608948 Assistant Treasurer Claire Murray 07737482611

FWO Secretaries Mr Don & Mrs Joy Wade 11 Moorside Road 821062 Magazine Editor Gillian Lunn 2 Hurgill Road 826895 Magazine Distribution Gillian Hardy 11 The Green 449850 Magazine Adverts Mr Frank Gibbon 23 Westfields 821002

FOR THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS, HUDSWELL

Organist Mrs Valerie Strawbridge 15 Boundary Way 821440

FOR THE PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, DOWNHOLME Reader Mr George Alderson 68 Brompton Park, B on Swale 818865 Church Warden Mrs Jean Calvert Thorpe Farm, Reeth Road, Richmond 823001 Church Treasurer Mr John Horseman Echlinville, Hudswell, Richmond 826216

FOR THE PARISH OF ST EDMUNDS, MARSKE Reader Mr David Stoneham Ivy Cottage, Marske 822418 Church Warden Mrs Ruth Tindale Skelton Lodge, Marske 823371 Deputy Warden Mrs Ann Stoneham Ivy Cottage, Marske 822418 Organist Mrs Jennifer Wallis 1 School Terrace, Marske 822930 Treasurer Mrs Elizabeth Withers e.withers30@hotmail.co.uk 825262

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FROM THE REGISTERS

We have baptised 21st December 2015 Alice Young Sadly we have laid to rest 11th December 2014 Aaron Booth Aged 17 14th December 2014 Shirley Rowena Pleydell Aged 94 19th December 2014 Edna Chapman Aged 88 29th December 2014 Margaret Crinson Aged 89 6th January 2015 Sidney Horace Larder (Sid) Aged 86 6th January 2015 Ronald Percival Sheldon Aged 86 7th January 2015 Dora Stephenson Aged 87 8th January 2015 Marjorie Martha Nicholson Aged 85 10th January 2015 Pamela Ann Mary Layton Aged 69 11th January 2015 John Arthur Lines Aged 94 12th January 2015 Olive Mary Severs Aged 98 12th January 2015 Dorothy Knowles Dixon Aged 85 13th January 2015 Roy Bailey Aged 75

May they rest in peace and rise in glory

AFTER THE CARDS AND VISITORS Bereavement is a very difficult time for the spouse/partners left behind. Starting again on their own is even more difficult.

Carrie and Anne would like to help with the next step by meeting recently bereaved spouses/partners for coffee at Greyfriars on the first Tuesday of the month at 10.30am. Contact Carrie on 850103 for further information.

KNIT2GETHER - FRIDAYS BETWEEN 10 AND 12

AT GREYFRIARS RESTAURANT - A weekly Knitting, Crochet-ing and Hand Sewing group continues to meet in The Restau-rant @ Greyfriars, Flints Terrace, Richmond between 10:00 - 12:00. All will be made very welcome. Bring your own projects and enjoy coffee and a chat whilst making new friends. Please see Claire Murray.

ST MARY’S PARISH CHURCH PASTORAL CARE TRANSPORT ASSISTANCE

Transport to and from Church (C), Hospital (H), Shopping (S) Ruth Brown 26 Whitefields Drive C H S 825270 Michael and Margaret Clayson 35 Springfield, Skeeby C H 822631 John Dickinson 5 West End Avenue C H 826803 Joy and Don Hornsby 2 Olliver Road C H 826490 Graham Merlane 1 Gallowfields Road C H S 826109 Rosemary Oliver 3 Stanley Grove C 823081 Edna Roberts 70 Ronaldshay Drive C 822970 Eileen Simms 56 Ronaldshay Drive H S 821511 Anne Simpson 56 Gilling Road C H S 822277 Pamela Wheatley 32 Whitefields Drive C H 822428 Linda Drury 25 Darlington Road H 850243

More drivers are always welcome and much appreciated so if you wish to volunteer

for this very important service, contact this magazine on 826895.

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February 2015 From Our Curate

One month into 2015 and all is well, but how are you doing with your New

Year resolutions? Are you on course with all those well meant desires, or

have they already dwindled into the past and been forgotten?

As followers of Christ, one of our desires for 2015 should be to strive to

understand and know God better. To serve the needs of his Kingdom with

more commitment and to ask ourselves the question, how could I do that

better?

For Christians, desire can often seem wrong, unless of course our desires

are seamless and woven into putting God first. The whole of the Bible

gives evidence of the need to put God at the centre of our lives and at the

centre of all our relationships. Only with God at the centre will our lives

interact with God’s Kingdom here on earth as they should.

The poem adapted from Psalm 42 gives clear evidence that God alone

should be at the centre of our lives.

As the deer pants for the water, so my soul longs after you. You

alone are my heart’s desire, and I long to worship you.

You alone are my strength, my shield. To you alone may my spirit

yield. You alone are my heart’s desire, and I long to worship you.

I want you more than gold or silver. Only you can satisfy. You alone

are the real joy giver, and the apple of my eye.

You alone are my strength, my shield. To you alone may my spirit

yield. You alone are my heart’s desire, and I long to worship you.

You’re my friend and you are my brother, even though you are a king.

I love you more than any other, so much more than anything.

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You alone are my strength, my shield. To you alone may my spirit

yield. You alone are my heart’s desire, and I long to worship you.

Our God is a God of deep desire who longs for us to return to him. He put

into our hearts the capacity of desire, the most human of emotions. If we

reflect back to Christmas we will remember the desires of the children

longing for that special gift, but the real gift, the only true gift, is the Christ

Child who comes to us, he alone makes all things new, he alone is the vital

key to understanding our deep and inner-most needs.

Many people deny that they have desires, because often their desires are for

the wrong things in life, like the child awaiting that special gift that turned out

to be not as desirable as first thought.

Real desires demand responsibility and are a powerful experience of who

we are. Our desires shape us and mould us into the people we are. As

Christians we need to take the time to look at what we desire, because this

will tell us something about ourselves and about our human condition and

our relationship with God. Is our relationship real and meaningful or do we

let our God down?

I guess like me, you fail regularly, but if we can

acknowledge our failing we have the potential to

ask for God’s forgiveness and try again.

Desire will show us what we yearn for. When we

pay attention to our desires we have the capacity

to understand ourselves better. If we find that our

desires are a little out of line with our Christian

faith, than may we find courage to bring to God

our need to desire and love him more and in

loving Him, may we also love others as he loves us, so that each day we can

say in faith, “You alone are my strength, my shield. To you alone may my

spirit yield. You alone are my hearts desire, and I long to worship you.”

May 2015 be for each one of us a year when we may grow in holiness and

receive God’s forgiveness . Every Blessing for 2015 Rev Antony.

SUN 1 For all gathering for the new service Illuminate. We give thanks for all the gifts God gives us. May we embrace every opportunity given to us,

MON 2 For all who support, organise and use the Storehouse. For people in Paris and throughout the world suffering from terrorism.

TUE 3 For all who mourn loved ones. We pray for all who attend the “After the cards” group - for friendship and support.

WED 4 For peace in the world. For people caught up in conflict throughout the world. For medics who minister and Aid Agencies who assist.

THUR 5 For friends and family living near and far away.

FRI 6 For the Christians Together in Richmond . For our Mayor, local councillors, for our MP and MEPs, and for integrity and wisdom for all involved in politics.

SAT 7 For the new Bishop of Stockport Libby Lane SUN 8 For our Diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales. For our Bishops

Nick and James. For MU Marriage Week 8-14th February. MON 9 For all who provide emergency service relief.

For families coping with increasing financial demands TUE 10 For our Armed Forces here and abroad, and their family and friends

WED 11 For our Rector John (taking up his new post of Interim Area Dean), curate Antony, for Rev’d Mark Beresford-Peirse and Rev’d Jennifer Williamson and their families.

THUR 12 For our Royal Family we give thanks. For the Bible Society, Home-Start Richmond and all who volunteer and give of their time.

FRI 13 For Mothers throughout the world, and for those who are mothers and family to us. For the Mothers Union.

SAT 14 ST VALENTINE’S DAY For love and friendship. SUN 15 For people who work unsociable hours. We pray for people who are

in prison and all their families and victims of their crime. MON 16 For Traidcraft and the Fairtrade movement. For Swale Womens

Institute. For friendships and love. TUE 17 SHROVE/PANCAKE TUESDAY For the schools in our town. For the

Girlguiding and Scouting Movements. WED 18 ASH WEDNESDAY

For all our congregations at St Mary’s Richmond, St Michael and All Angels in Hudswell and Downholme and St Edmund’s Marske.

THUR 19 For all who feel dissatisfied with life. May they feel fulfilled. FRI 20 For all who come to our churches for funerals, baptisms and

weddings. May they feel inspired to find out more about God. SAT 21 For all who suffer religious persecution SUN 22 We pray for all attending Fun-Key Church today - may they find true

fun, faith and fellowship for all ages. MON 23 For our Readers Joy, Joan and Scott, our Readers in Training James

and Gillian, and Warden of Readers Rev’d Jennifer Williamson TUE 24 For all who are sick in body, mind or spirit, and for all who look after

them whether as medical staff or family, friends and carers. WED 25 With thanks for all who use their talents for worship, amongst them

musicians, florists, choir, listeners, cleaners, the unseen workers.. THUR 26 For the criminal justice system—for victims, offenders, those in

authority, FRI 27 That we may always love God and love our neighbours as ourselves. SAT 28 For all who are lonely, sad or depressed - encouragement and love.

PRAYER DIARY FOR FEBRUARY 2015 - we pray …...

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WHAT’S ON IN FEBRUARY 2015

FRIDAYS BETWEEN 10 AND 12 - KNIT2GETHER AT GREYFRIARS RESTAURANT - A weekly Knitting, Crocheting and Hand Sewing group continues to meet in The Restaurant @ Greyfriars, Flints Terrace, Richmond between 10:00 - 12:00. All will be made very welcome. Bring your own projects and enjoy Coffee and a chat whilst making new friends. Please see Claire Murray. SUN 1ST FEBRUARY BETWEEN 7 AND 8PM AT ST MARY’S CHURCH - ILLUMINATE - This contemporary worship service will run on the first Sunday of every month and worship will be led by the Youth Band. Rev John Chambers will be preaching at the service in February. All are very welcome. Any questions please contact James Hargreaves 07599926781 http://illuminateservice.weebly.com/ TUESDAY 3RD FEBRUARY, 10.30am - AFTER THE CARDS - GREYFRIARS please see page 3 WEDNESDAY 4TH FEBRUARY - RICHMOND FLOWER CLUB IN HUDSWELL VILLAGE HALL - 10.15AM - Club Workshop - "Spring Surprise". Enquiries to Judy Farrar on 01748 824514 MONDAY 16TH FEBUARY AT 2PM - SWALE WI - Local History by Marion Moverly meeting at the Scout Hut, 35 Quaker Lane, Richmond. For details please contact Alayne Saville 850528 SUNDAY 22ND FEBRUARY AT 4PM - FUN-KEY CHURCH @ ST MARYS RICHMOND - relaxed fun, faith and fellowship for all ages. See Gillian for more details 07592016476 TUESDAY 24TH FEBRUARY AT 2PM - THE MOTHERS UNION AGM - at The Rectory, Everyone welcome. WEDNESDAY 25TH FEBRUARY - HUDSWELL GARDENING CLUB AT 7.30PM at Hudswell Village Hall - "Beginners Guide to Orchids" with Chris Barker

“Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:32

Richmond C of E Primary School. Foundation Stage 1 (Nursery) Admissions is very pleased to announce the opening of Foundation Stage 1 (Nursery) for afternoon sessions which commenced on 6th January 2015. If you know of anybody who would like a place, please contact the school office on 822104 for an admission form. Please note they now take children in from their 3rd birthday.

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A new bell ringer's lament "Look to," all must concentrate, “Treble's going .... She's gone" Adrenalin rush to pull in time, Don't want to be the one Who rings too fast or rings too slow It's just so hard to cope. There's much more to this ringing lark Than pulling on a rope. Hand stroke, backstroke, keep in time Rope sight is the key. Listening for my bell to sound Am I where I should be? Ringing rounds on 6 and 8, Steady, even blows, Experienced ringers in the tow-er, Keep me on my toes. Then the call is given to, "Stand." On no! Will I go wrong? Can I manage to stop my bell From ringing a solo "dong?" Hand stroke, backstroke, keep in time Rope sight is the key. Listening for my bell to sound Am I where I should be? Tied bell practice every week Helps me hone my skill. Theory sessions in the Ship I'm sure, one day, will Help me get call changes In my repertoire. On paper it's all so easy In reality, it's yet so far. Hand stroke, backstroke, keep in time Rope sight is the key. Listening for my bell to sound Am I where I should be? 2 to 3 and 4 to 5 I know what this all means When followed by calling 2 to 5 I've managed to get to queens. 5 to 2 and 3 to 2 I'm listening to the sounds And know once 5 to 4 is called I'm back to ringing rounds.

Hand stroke, backstroke, keep in time Rope sight is the key. Listening for my bell to sound Am I where I should be? So I can write these changes down But can I ring them? No! More practice needed in the tow-er I've a long way yet to go. Letting coils out to ring bells up And making coils, to ring bells down And all the time I'm sure my face Is fixed in a fearsome frown. Hand stroke, backstroke, keep in time Rope sight is the key. Listening for my bell to sound Am I where I should be? Watching from the sidelines Trying to understand What on earth is happening When good ringers form the band. They bob and dodge, hunt up and down Ring majors, minors, doubles. Someone leads and someone covers And the captain sorts out troubles. Hand stroke, backstroke, keep in time Rope sight is the key. Listening for my bell to sound Am I where I should be? One day I'll go Plain Hunting And learn to bob and dodge. Perhaps make seconds and long fifths Without a single bodge. For now, I'll stick to basics As taught by teacher John. Hands together on the sally "Look to, treble's going, she's gone." Hand stroke, backstroke, keep in time Rope sight is the key. Listening for my bell to sound Am I where I should be? Jan Jack

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“Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.” Terri - age 4

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Prayer for Tourists Heavenly Father, look down on us your humble, obedient tourist servants, who are doomed to travel this earth, taking photographs, mailing postcards, buying souvenirs and walking around in drip-dry underwear. Give us this day divine guidance in the selection of our hotels, that we may find our reservations honoured, our rooms made up, (no bugs in our beds), and hot water running from the faucets. We pray that the telephone work, and the opera-tors can speak our tongue. Lead us, dear Lord, to good inexpensive restau-rants were the food is superb, the waiters friendly and the wine included in the price. Give us the wisdom to tip correctly in currencies we do not understand. For-give us for under-tipping out of ignorance and over-tipping out of fear. May the locals love us for what we are and not for what we can contribute to their worldly goods. Grant us the strength to visit the museums and parks, the government build-ings and all the 'musts' in the guidebooks. And if perchance we skip a histor-ic monument to grab a sleep after lunch, have mercy on us, for our flesh is weak. Art Buchwald Sent by Freda and Tony from Christchurch

Fair Trade

The net takings from our Traidcraft stalls in 2014 amounted to just under £900. Many thanks to all who buy.

I shall be doing the stall during 2015, and hope to start again at the beginning of February, and then have it there after 10 am service on the first and third Sundays of each month, as far as possible. I feel very strongly that we, as Christians in an affluent society (and if you think we’re not affluent, I recommend a Traidcraft trip to meet some of their producers!) should do all we can to assist those unfortunate enough to be born into less developed countries to work their way out of poverty and hopelessness.

If anyone is willing to assist, and/or stand in for me when I’m not at St Mary’s, I would be most grateful. If you can help, or if you would like to take over responsibility for running the stall, please do have a word with me.

Joan Plowman

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Notification of Appointment

Bishop Nick is pleased to announce that the Revd John Chambers has been appointed Interim Area Dean of the Richmond Deanery with effect from

1st January 2015

Mrs Joan Graham

Maureen Morison sent us this note -

“Joan passed away yesterday 22/12/14 afternoon, peacefully. She had lived next

door to us on Roper Court for 30 plus years and after the death of her husband she

became a regular member of St Mary's. She moved from Richmond in July 2013

and had a short time in Penrith before moving to a nursing home in Halifax. Both

her sons spent a lot of time with her especially during the latter months and they

have asked me to notify members of the church of her passing. Joan had many

friends through the church and through the Country Women's Guild and I under-

stand that the family are going to organise a memorial service for her sometime in

the new year”.

Palestinian olive wood products

Many thanks to all who bought these olive wood products in

the months leading up to Christmas. I sent a cheque for £211

to Liz de la Hoyde in Harrogate, to be sent on to Ibrahim, her

Christian contact in Bethlehem, before Christmas. This was

more than last year, and in fact I had very few items left to

return to Liz. All the money taken goes back to the producers,

no-one else takes a ‘cut’ from it. Liz and her husband go out

to Bethlehem every year to help with the olive harvest, and

they see first hand the difficulties the olive farmers face. Selling these beautifully

crafted items helps them to survive.

Joan Plowman

Easyfundraising.org.uk is an easy way to raise money for St Mary's Disability Access Toilet Fund. Shop with any of over 2,700 retailers and a percentage of what you spend is donated to the fund at no additional cost to you. Retailers include Amazon, John Lewis, eBay, Tesco and many more. Please register to support us today -http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stmaryschurchrichmond

Any questions please ask Gillian Lunn (it’s such a simple way to raise money)

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The last couple of weeks before Christmas is such a busy time

for everyone and school is no exception. It saw us putting on

performances of the Key Stage One play “Angel Small” who

discovered she was not too small to visit the new king Jesus,

and that He was just small too! Foundation Stage One

(nursery) and Foundation Stage Two (reception) entertained

their parents, friends and family members with Christmas

songs and a visit from Father Christmas. He was very generous this year, with a

gift of a book for every child in school.

One of the things we pride ourselves with at Richmond Church of England

Primary School is that as well as focusing on the very important skills in Maths

and English, we always make time for many other subjects too. This was evident

in the number of children who took part along with other primary schools in a

choral performance of The Snowman, and those who formed our choir to sing for

the Mayor’s Christmas Concert at St Mary’s.

Children continued their support of charities to help those less fortunate than

themselves when we held “Christmas Jumper Day” in aid of Save the Children. It

was amazing to see the different varieties of jumpers and we were proud to raise

approximately £150.

Sporting events carry on all year round of course and even in the last week of

term our sporting determination didn’t wane. The Year Five and Six hockey team

repeated last year’s success, winning all of their games, including a 3-0 victory

over Richmond Methodist School in the final.

Almost the final event of the year is always our

Christmas Collective Worship which takes place in

Church. This year it was led entirely by the

children in Year Five and Year Six. They

presented a drama with the events of that first

Christmas being reported as a live news event on

a morning TV programme. Along with all the other

children singing, the hand chime bar group playing and a solo cornet piece by

Joey Johnston it was, as always, a memorable occasion.

It has also become our tradition that when we return to school on that day we

have our school Christmas lunch. Mrs Stephenson, Mrs Butler and Mrs Purkins

did as proud as they always do, with a wonderful meal cooked for about 300

people! It was also Mrs Butler’s final “performance”, so to speak, as she moves

on to become the cook at Barton school. They are in for some fantastic puddings

and tray bakes – her speciality!

Before we returned to school in January, we heard the good news that Mrs Kelly’s

baby had arrived safe and well (although not before Christmas as had been her

meticulous plan!) and we look forward to meeting little Edith Kelly some time in

the New Year.

All the children, staff and governors at Richmond Church of England Primary

School wish everyone in the parish a happy and healthy 2015. Alexa Barber

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Hutchinson Richmond and Gilling Trust Did you know that if you live in:

Richmond, Gilling West, Eppleby, Eryholme, South Cowton, North Cowton, West Layton, Hutton Magna, Cliffe, or Barton, you may be eligible for a small grant towards:-

Educational courses, Necessary medical equipment

Household appliances, And many other expenses.

For further information, please contact either Mrs C Wiper Gentry (Clerk to the Trusts) 3 Smithson Close, Moulton, Richmond DL10 6QP, or the Rector.

FUN-KEY CHURCH @ ST MARY’S RICHMOND By the time you read this we will have met on 25th January - will report back on it in March! Gathering for refreshments from 3.40pm, made by Mothers Union, the service will begin at 4pm. This service is very relaxed and informal, with words, songs, hymns, stories, crafts, prayers and refreshments available throughout. See blogs for more images and info - http://

funkeychurchatstmarysrichmond.wordpress.com/ , find us on Facebook or tweet @fun_keychurch. Gillian 07592016476/826895

Helpers are always welcome, and as Fun-Key Church is for all ages and not just for children, if you are perhaps concerned that you might “not be good with children”

then fear not, there are many more adults than children!

Fun-Key Church and St Mary’s Church got a mention in the Church Times in December as a photograph taken by Scott and submitted by Gillian to a “Life and Soul” competition received a “Commended”!

It shows Antony, Mark, Len and Tony chatting round the font at a Fun-Key Xtra afternoon. We think they were discussing journeys. You can see a report at http://www.westyorkshiredales.anglican.org/?q=content/life-and-soul-west-yorkshire-churches

STOREHOUSE

Thank you to all who support the Storehouse Foodbank with donations left in the large box at the back of church. Your

contributions of in date food are much appreciated.

On February meeting is the AGM and it will be held on Tues 24th at 2pm in the Rectory. Everyone is welcome.

Susan Scrafton

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Street Angels - the amazing story from binge to better By Paul Blakey, CNI, £7.99 (visit www.sa-cni.org.uk/book) What began on the streets of Halifax, and is now found throughout the UK, and even in Spain? The Street Angels. This book tells their story: of how hundreds of volunteers from churches and communities have ventured forth onto their streets after dark… and in doing so are helping to change a culture. The Bishop of Wakefield, the Rt Revd Tony Robinson, explains: "Much of the news we hear about night life in our towns and cities is about unsocial behaviour and violence. So it is heartening to be able to read this story which, though not in any way diminishing the impact of harsh realities, tells of faith, hope and love." Reflecting the Glory By Tom Wright, BRF, £7.99 In this Lent book for 2015, the ever-popular Tom Wright, former Bishop of Durham, explores how Christians can reveal Jesus even at the lowest and weakest points of their lives. Drawing on New Testament passages, with a particular focus on Paul’s letters to the church in Corinth, Tom Wright shows that, through God’s Holy Spirit, the suffering but also the glory of Christ can be incarnate in our lives, enabling us to be the people of God for the world. He writes: “Throughout Christian history, saints and sinners, scholars and simple folk alike have found that spending time pondering the great passages in the New Testament not only informs them about what people thought and said in the past but challenges them and transforms them at the deepest level in the present.”

THE WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY GROUP MEET AT THE LUNN’S AT 2 HURGILL ROAD @ 7.30pm. Currently looking at 1 Peter to be followed by 2 Peter. Everybody welcome to join us for cake, chat and discussion. Please call Scott on 826895 if you wish to know more.

THE THURSDAY BIBLE STUDY GROUP AT JENNIFER PATRICK’S AT 1 ROPER COURT @ 7.30pm - This is another very friendly group. We are studying Acts, with a commentary by Tom Wright .Please call Jennifer on 850693 for more information.

Carols and Barrels The George and Dragon Pub in Hudswell hosted an evening of Carols and Barrels on 23

rd December. This was held as a

way of gathering members of Hudswell Village Community together to celebrate Christmas together as the village church (St Michael and All Angels) is unable to hold services at the moment. 60+ people took up the opportunity to do just that including The Rector Revd John Chambers. Music was led by Scott Lunn on keyboard and ably assisted by the community and friends from St Marys Church whose ages ranged from 4 weeks to quite old! Money was raised for two charities - The Newman Trust and the Disability Access Toilet Fund at St Marys Richmond.

We look forward to gathering together to do it all again next year.

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ST MARY’S RICHMOND

Sunday1st February Presentation of Christ (Candlemas)

8am 10am 7pm

HOLY COMMUNION (BCP) SUNG EUCHARIST ILLUMINATE

Sunday 8th February 2nd Sunday before Lent

8am 10am 6.30pm

HOLY COMMUNION (BCP) SUNG EUCHARIST CHORAL EVENSONG

Sunday 15th February Next before Lent

8am 10am

HOLY COMMUNION (BCP) ALL AGE EUCHARIST

Wednesday 18th February Ash Wednesday

9.15am 7.00pm

Holy Communion Holy Communion and Ashing

Sunday 22nd February 1st Sunday of Lent

8am 10am 4pm

HOLY COMMUNION (BCP) SUNG EUCHARIST FUN-KEY CHURCH with refreshments from 3.40pm

EVERY WEDNESDAY 9.15am (NEW TIME)

HOLY COMMUNION

EVERY THURSDAY (NEW) 7.00pm HOLY COMMUNION

HOLY TRINITY

EVERY THURSDAY 10.30am HOLY COMMUNION

ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS DOWNHOLME

Sunday 8th February 9.30am MORNING PRAYER

Sunday 22nd February 9.30am HOLY COMMUNION

ST EDMUND’S MARSKE

Sunday 1st February 11am HOLY COMMUNION

Sunday 8th February 11am MORNING PRAYER

Sunday 15th February 11am HOLY COMMUNION

Sunday 22nd February 11am HOLY COMMUNION

Loving God, from birth to death you hold us in your hand. Make us strong to bear each other’s burdens and humble to share our own that as one family we may rest in your power and trust in your love through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

(A Mothers’ Union Blessing)

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St Mary's

SIDES PEOPLE 10.00 am ACOLYTES

1st J & R Morel, P Wheatley, L Copeland C

8th J & A Roberts, D & J Wade D

15th G & M Merlane, A McDonald, A Guy

22nd G & J Barber, R Macaulay, K Robson, A

FLOWERS

1st Susan Broadhurst

8th Susan Scrafton

15th Susan Scrafton

22nd LENT

COFFEE ROTA

1ST J STEELE, B RIDLEY, E CHAMBERS

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Valentine Dreams A young woman woke up one morning and told her husband, "I just dreamed that you gave me a pearl necklace for Valentine's Day. What do you think it means?" "You'll know tonight," he replied with a smile. Sure enough, that evening the man came home with a small package and gave it to his wife. Delighted, she opened it, only to find a book entitled ‘The Meaning of Dreams’

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