The Parish Church of
HOLY TRINITY, TARLETON
Parish "Webzine" July 2004

From the Rector:

Dear Friends,
Those very dedicated, but very misguided people who seem to have come to life again after their winter hibernation, ‘Jehovah’s Witnesses’, are once again on our doorsteps, and asking the question ‘Do you think England is a Christian country?’ and, for once I have to agree with them, no it is not. But I do not agree with their solution to all the ills of the age!
It is a sad, but proven fact, that in this land, and throughout western Europe, formal Christianity is in steep decline; however, there is still a lot of belief in God around, and people are expressing their faith in new ways, not necessarily through the formal structures of Church life. Indeed, every organisational institution is feeling the pinch - people do not join organisations any longer, and when you look at some of them, and this includes the Church, no wonder!
The ‘Rumour of God’ is still very much alive, but how do we make Christians of God-fearers? Not by threats of hell and destruction, not by the great evangelistic missions of the Graham type, nor by asking people to ‘come and join us’ in our existing structures. Jesus’ pattern of evangelism was by a ‘one to one’ situation, and after the initial call, nurturing in small groups (the call to Nicodemus, the Disciple training course;) what could be called a ‘cell’ culture.
While it is essential we keep the witness of people worshipping in the ‘holy place’ week by week, we ought to start exploring how we can encourage people to come together in a friendly, non-threatening atmosphere to learn of the things of God and replicate the Good News of hope for all humankind in Jesus Christ. Of course, we can go on as we are and, just like the dinosaur, become extinct; or we can do something else. We have to have the desire, though. Let’s start exploring how to grow!

Yours in the living Christ.
Anthony Jeynes

FROM THE PARISH REGISTERS 2004
Holy Baptism: ‘Inheritors of the Kingdom of God’

May 16th Elizabeth Janet Davies

23rd Olivia Helen Wright-Benson

30th Dylan Joshua Kenyon

June 6th Sasha Paisley Brookes

Funerals: ‘Rest eternal grant unto them. O Lord’

May 11th Jean Burton

May 24th Gwadlys Ann Hindson

HOLY DAYS IN JULY

July 3rd Thomas, Apostle - Holy Communion 9.30 am

July 21st Mary Magdalen - Holy Communion 10 am

July 26th James, Apostle - Holy Communion 7.30 pm

Holy Communion at Oakgate Close
Tuesday 6th July 10 am

ROUND AND ABOUT – FROM THE RECTOR’S DESK
Welcome To our diocesan Bishop, Bishop Nicolas Reade, who will be at our Church on Monday, July 5th for the meeting of the Leyland Deanery Clergy Chapter. He will celebrate the Holy Communion at 7.30 pm, to which service everyone is invited. The Chapter meeting, as is customary with the Clergy Chapter, is private.

Sea Sunday is the day in the year when we give thanks for all those who sail the seas, especially merchantmen, and give some tangible support to our Churches mission society among all those who sail the high seas, the Mission to Seamen. Sea Sunday will be observed on Sunday, July 18th, when the 10.30 am service will have a ‘sea theme’, and there will be retiring collections for the work of the mission at 8 am and 10.30 am.

Au Revoir To our year 6 children from Holy Trinity and Mere Brow Primary Schools, and good wishes as they move onto secondary school.

The Flags! Oops! We got the Jack the wrong way up! Six people contacted me and told me it was a sign of distress – you had a very distressed Rector! Seriously, we are very grateful to Tom Forshaw for donating the spanking new flag-pole and flags, and are able now to mark the seasons in a proper way. The Flag-Master is David Bromilow.

Very well done On a wet Tuesday in half term, a willing gang of our ‘senior’ young people, under the supervision of Hilary Bromilow, cleared and planted the borders on the South side of the Church.
What a magnificent job they have done, and thank you to all who donated plants. Now we adults need to show willing to copy their good example and get the front and North side in order.

Treasure Within
At our May synod meeting at St John’s, Leyland, Canon Andrew Clitherow, Director of Training, introduced the new Diocesan spirituality training programme. He emphasised that Treasure Within is a programme, not a course. “It’s a smorgasbord, a buffet, a Jacob’s Join – you pick what works for your situation.”
Parishes can use it to develop their existing members, bring on their young people, or offer it as part of outreach. “There’s a great hunger for spirituality that isn’t always satisfied in our regular church services.”
The aim is that parishes will look at the resource pack, find something that strikes a chord, then contact the appropriate person to come and talk about how it would work for them.
The specific range of spiritualities on offer changes with the availability of local people to lead them. As I write, Celtic Spirituality is on hold as David Jenkins is leaving the diocese, and the presenter of ‘Treasure within … in Poetry’ is changing.
The range currently on offer, in no particular order, is: -
Taize Spirituality; Prayer with St Teresa of Avila;
Charismatic Spirituality;
Three options based on Ignatian principles:
Come and See – an opportunity to go on retreat at home, Seeds of growth – workshop or potting shed? “Finding God in all things ..”
Children’s Spirituality; Learn to live and pray in the spirit of St Francis; God in Creation;
St Benedict – Monastic Principles for Secular Living.
Contact Andrew Clitherow on 01254 54421 ext. 275 or Email ministry@blackburn.anglican.org
It could be possible to arrange a deanery taster if your parish doesn’t wish to try any of these.
Ian Wells, Lay Chair

MOTHERS’ UNION: July
The weather was kind on the day of the Teddy Bears’ Picnic, and the children though few in number thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Thank you to Joan and all who helped in any way towards this event.
The last Prayer Meeting before the Summer break will be held on Monday 5th July at 2.00 pm in the Parish Room.
On Wednesday 21st July we have booked a meal presentation entitled “Summer Celebration” by Mr Gordon Jackson at Alston Hall, Longridge meeting at 6.30 pm for 7.30 pm. We look forward to meeting Members and friends then.
On Wednesday 21st July at 2.00 pm our Indoors and Senior Members are invited to St Paul’s Farington Moss for Eucharist and Afternoon Tea.
We wish everyone an enjoyable Summer and note in advance that our Autumn session will begin on Monday 6th September with a Prayer Meeting in the Parish Room.
Pat Heap.

Sue reports that the Avon presentation to the afternoon meeting in May raised £65 for the branch’s Rwanda aid project.

THE WEDNESDAY GROUP
Will restart in September

Thanks from Phoebe to all who attended her birthday open day and made it so memorable.

A thought from the Rev Roland Nicolson, at the end of his sermon on the Royal Iris:
“While you’re waiting for something to turn up, why not start with your shirtsleeves?”

Launch Out for Church Army
a day of Fellowship, Interest, and Worship.

Eight of us – seven from the parish and a friend from Rufford – were picked up promptly at 9.45 to be dropped close to Pierhead and board the recently refitted Royal Iris of the Mersey just after 11 am. We were scheduled to leave at noon, but one coach was late, and as they arrived to make up the numbers to nearly 400, we were startled to see a brand new warship arrive, followed by four tugs to manoeuvre it. Fitting the day’s theme of Industrial heritage, it turned out to be the last surface warship built at Barrow, coming off its sea trails.

We started our on-board Eucharist as the Iris left the Mersey at Eastham docks, and at Ellesmere Port cheerfully waved at two passing ships and the new upmarket apartments while singing Onward Christian Soldiers. The Rev Roland Nicholson rose to the challenge of preaching while the scenery and wildlife flowed past, and the celebrant was Rev Di Harvey from Barrow. Thy are both involved in Industrial Mission and this was Roland’s theme.

After the service, the on-board commentary resumed, and we saw many herons, inspected the road works on the Thelwell Viaduct from underneath, slid between green fields and past scrap mountains, watched the swing bridges and the Barton swing aqueduct, and finally marvelled at the revitalised Salford basin.

Even without the raffle and offertory, the day raised £3500 for the Church Army, and Derrick must have felt it well worthwhile as his parting gift on moving on.
Ian

The Planting Scheme for a Christian Garden
Plant three rows of peas:
Peace of mind
Peace of heart
Peace of soul.

Plant four rows of squash:
Squash gossip
Squash indifference
Squash grumbling
Squash selfishness.

Plant four rows of lettuce:
Lettuce be faithful
Lettuce be kind
Lettuce be happy
Lettuce really love one another.

No garden should be without turnips:
Turnip for service when needed
Turnip to help each other
Turnip the music and dance.

Water freely with patience and
Cultivate with love.

There is much fruit in your garden,
Because you reap what you sow.

To conclude our garden,
We must have thyme:
Thyme for fun
Thyme for rest
Thyme for ourselves.

Saturday 24th July 2004 Whalley Abbey Open Day
Pilgrimage Eucharist for Whalley Abbey in the abbey grounds and led by
Ven. John Hawley, Archdeacon of Blackburn and Whalley Abbey staff
Coffee available (50p) from 10 am. Singing in the ruins of the Abbey Church from 10.30 am Pilgrimage starts at 11.00 am. Please bring your own balloons, banners and picnic lunch

Walking in Fellowship
Informal Walking Group May 31st.
A group of us from all three parishes set off promptly at 10.30 am – one from All Saints, two from St Mary’s, and four from Trinity.
Across the mosslands we admired the surprising selection of red lettuces and enjoyed the presence of the lapwings and larks. It was sunny and occasionally cloudy, warm enough to eat outside at the Cock & Bottle.
The return trip along the canal and river bank was pleasant, but at low tide showed just why you need the full spring high tides to take a boat along the river route to the millennium link.
Ian & Sue

Out of the mouths …
The four-year-old prayed: “And forgive us our trash baskets as we forgive those who put trash in our baskets.”

Out of the mouths …
The Sunday School class was studying the Ten Commandments, and had got to the final one. The teacher asked if anyone could tell her what it is.
“Yes miss,” said Susie firmly, “Thou shalt not take the covers off the neighbour’s wife.”

PARISH DIARY: late July and on to August
Sunday 18th Sea Sunday
8.00 am Holy Communion
10.30 am CHURCH FAMILY EUCHARIST
Wednesday 21st St Mary Magdalene
10.00 am Holy Communion: (BCP)
2.00 pm MU: Senior and Indoor Members:
St Paul’s, Farington Moss, for Eucharist and Afternoon Tea
Saturday 24th 10 am for 11 am Pilgrimage Eucharist
at Whalley Abbey
Sunday 25th Seventh Sunday after Trinity 8.00 am Holy Communion
10.30 am PARISH EUCHARIST
Monday 26th St James the Apostle
7.30 pm Eucharist
Wednesday 28th 10.00 am Holy Communion: (BCP)

AUGUST
Sunday 1st Eighth Sunday after Trinity
8.00 am Holy Communion
10.30 am PARISH EUCHARIST
Tuesday 3rd 6.30 pm Choir Practice (adults 6.50)
Wednesday 4th 10.00 am Holy Communion: (BCP)
Sunday 8th Ninth Sunday after Trinity
8.00 am Holy Communion
10.30 am PARISH EUCHARIST
Deadline for September Magazine
Tuesday 10th 6.30 pm Choir Practice (adults 6.50)
Wednesday 11th 10.00 am Holy Communion: (BCP)
Sunday 15th The Blessed Virgin Mary
8.00 am Holy Communion
10.30 am PARISH EUCHARIST
NB Sunday 22nd August is Old Church Sunday

From the memoirs of a school inspector
Inspector to young girl: “What work are you doing?”
“Well, they call it a numeracy evaluation worksheet, but it’s just sums.”