NOTICE board
October-November 2017
Cathedral hosts healing service for families who have lost a baby
By CLARE BROOME, Communications & Services Manager, Chelmsford Cathedral CHELMSFORD Cathedral is hosting a healing service for families affected by the loss of a child through miscarriage as babies or infants. Taking place in the Cathedral on Sunday, November 5 at 6pm, the service will be led by the Mariposa Trust, an organisation that supports and cares for families who are suffering bereavement in this way. "It is an opportunity for people to come together, to share experiences and support one
another and in the past, families have found the service to be helpful and encouraging as well as an opportunity to acknowledge the life of their child," said Revd Canon Ivor Moody. This service is a time for anyone of any faith or none who has lost a baby, be it recently or many years ago to acknowledge and remember their baby in the beauty of the Cathedral whilst collectively saying goodbye. Everyone from across the diocese is warmly invited to attend and is urged to extend the invitation to anyone who they feel would benefit from the service.
Cathedral recruits meeters, greeters and carers
by David Frampton, Manager of Volunteer Weekday Welcome Stewards CHELMSFORD Cathedral is recruiting more volunteer welcome stewards. It’s an important and varied opportunity to serve God and the community in this beautiful place. Our stewards’ rota operates in two hour slots and most sign on once a fortnight. There is a need and an opportunity for ‘retired’ ministers to continue to pursue their calling alongside the stewarding team if
a ‘priest on call’ is not around. If you would like to discuss the possibility of helping, I should love to meet you or hear from you on 01245 441976 or at davidrframpton@me.com. Stewards are volunteer ’front of house’ contact for visitors between 10am and 4pm every day. They come from the Cathedral congregation and other churches, and welcome people and make sure they can find their way around. Stewards also function as bookshop assistants.
DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER — October and November 2017 Cycle of Prayer for daily use in Diocese of Chelmsford “A praying church is a living organism, powered by the love of God, and directed by His will.” (Susan Sayers)
OCTOBER 2017 1 THE SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY ● DISABILITY SUNDAY — Please pray for the work and ministry of Chaplains to the disabled. ● International Day of People with Disability. ● Diocese of the Southern Philippines, Rt Revd Dr Danilo Bustamante, Bishop. 2 MONDAY ● COLCHESTER EPISCOPAL AREA— Roger Morris, Area Bishop; Annette Cooper, Archdeacon of Colchester; Robin King, Archdeacon of Stansted. Advisers: Jenny Tomlinson, Mission & Ministry; Geoff Read, CMD; Christine Gorringe and Sarah Hayward, Women’s Ministry; Janet Nicholls, Rural & Agricultural; Lydia Smith, Director, Centre for Rural Excellence. Chaplains: Julia Murphy, Essex University; Allison ClineDean, Colchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Gillian Moor, St Helena Hospice; Robert Burles, Stansted Airport. ● Diocese of Southern Virginia (Province III, The Episcopal Church). 3 TUESDAY ● DEANERY OF WITHAM—Area Dean: Sally Lodge. Lay Chair: Mike Robinson. ● WEST MERSEA (St Peter and St Paul) w EAST MERSEA (St Edmund), PELDON (St Mary Vn), GREAT & LITTLE WIGBOROUGH St Stephen & St Nicholas— Clergy: Sam Norton (R), Patrick McEune, John Pantry (AC) Terry Walker (A). LLM: Anne Owen, Peter Owen. ● Diocese of Southwark (Canterbury). 4 WEDNESDAY Francis of Assisi, Friar, Deacon, Founder of the Friars Minor, 1226 ● FINGRINGHOE (St Andrew) w EAST DONYLAND [or Rowhedge] (St Lawrence), ABBERTON (St Andrew) w LANGENHOE
(St Mary)—Clergy: Patrick McEune (PiC), Sam Norton (AC). LLM: Rhona McEune. ● Fingringhoe School: Suzy Ryan (HT). ● Rowhedge St Lawrence School: Kerry Malcolm (HT). ● Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham (York). 5 THURSDAY ● GREAT TOTHAM (St Peter) w LITTLE TOTHAM (All Saints) and GOLDHANGER (St Peter)—Clergy: Vacancy (R), Susan Godsmark (A). ● Diocese of Southwest Florida (Province IV, The Episcopal Church). 6 FRIDAY William Tyndale, Translator of the Scriptures, Reformation Martyr, 1536 ● HATFIELD PEVEREL (St Andrew) w Ulting (All Saints)—Clergy: Stephen Northfield (V), Derek Clark-Mayers (A). ● St Andrew’s Junior School: Christopher James (HT). ● Diocese of Southwestern Virginia (Province IV, The Episcopal Church). 7 SATURDAY ● One of today’s Gospel readings – Luke 10: 17-24 – is the return of the 70 sent out by Jesus and his prayer of thanks and celebration in response. “Sent out” is a big word – “apostolic” is the word in Greek. It is far too easy to think that our job as Christians is to spend a lot of time doing “church” things, but that is the opposite of what Jesus tells us. Yes, we are to gather for worship, but then we are sent out to serve. The last words of the Eucharist – “Go in the peace of Christ” – are our mission. ● Dioceses of Spokane and Springfield (Province VIII and Province III, The Episcopal Church). 8 THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY ● Animal Welfare Week: Pray for the various charities involved in the care and protection of our animals, and for veterinary surgeons and all those who work for the welfare of animals. ● Diocese of St Albans, Rt Revd Alan Smith, Bishop. CONTINUED ON PAGE II
COLCHESTER ST JAMES: Please pray for the East Hill clergy and congregation on November 15. Picture: JON LONGMAN
It’s lovely if the Steward feels comfortable to pray with visitors too if that is what they would like. More and more visitors are coming to enjoy and explore our lovely building. Some come to light a candle in memory of a loved one or to sit quietly in St Cedd’s Chapel or in the Cathedral for quiet and prayer. Other visitors come in not knowing quite what they want. They are distressed and want to talk to someone or just need somewhere quiet to sit and recover their emotional balance.