The Lantern The magazine for Deal St Andrew, the Church of England Parish at the North End.
Christ in the Wilderness
FEBRUARY 2016 visit us at www.dealstandrews.org.uk
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Who’s Who in the Parish Parish Priest: Father Stephen Young SSC 01304 447947
Honorary Assistant Clergy: Father Ian Shackleton SSC 01304 379773 Father Robert Farrell The Rev’d Deacon Pat Wright
Authorised Lay Minister (ALM) Kate Rushbrook Churchwardens:
Waveney Brooks 01304 367961
PCC Officers: PCC Secretary: PCC Treasurer: Electoral Roll:
Ali Robertson Mike Carey Bryan Evans
Children’s and Families’ Minister: Tim Fudge Director of Music: Tim Woodhead Lantern editor: Peter Gibson Editorial adviser: Fr Stephen Young Lantern advertising: Kate Rushbr ook at kate.r ushbr ook@btinter net.com
Hall Manager: Rosemary Lanaway 01304 366589
The Parish Office: St Andrew’s Church, West Street, Deal CT14 6DY Telephone: (01304) 381131 - Email: standrewsdeal@gmail.com The Parish Office is not manned full-time but mail and telephone messages are checked regularly.
Copy for the March issue is due by 10th February.
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St. Andrew’s Church Hall Our Church Hall is able to be hired for events or by groups for one-off or regular lets. It has catering facilities, lavatories (including for
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In Church each week at St Andrew’s Matins is said at 8 am on Saturdays; otherwise at 9 am on weekdays. Evensong is said at 6 pm except on Wednesdays when it is 5.30 pm. Sunday
8.00 am 10.00 am 6.00 pm
Low Mass (Book of Common Prayer) Parish Mass (Common Worship) Evensong (BCP) and Benediction
Monday
9.30 am
Low Mass
Tuesday
9.30 am
Low Mass
Wednesday
9.30 am
Low Mass
Thursday
9.30 am
Low Mass
Friday
9.30 am
Low Mass
Saturday
8.30 am
Low Mass (see below)
A priest will normally be available for spiritual counsel after Evensong on Saturdays or otherwise by appointment.
On Festivals and Holy Days, service times may vary - please see our Notice Board or our website at www.dealstandrews.org.uk Please note: 1st Saturday 1st Wednesday 3rd Sunday
11.30 am 9.30 pm 6.00pm
OLW Cell Mass, Angelus and Rosary Low Mass and Healing Rites CBS attend Evensong and Benediction
Holy Baptism, Weddings and Funerals
Please contact Father Ian Shackleton on 01304 381131 for inquiries about any of these services. Front Cover: Christ in the Wilderness (1872) is a painting by the Russian artist Ivan Kramskoi, reflecting the Fasting of Christ.
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Father Stephen writes ...
February is an unpredictable month. It can be mild or it can be wild. It can be topsy-turvy, I have known Februarys as gentle as a summer’s day, and others almost as cruel as an arctic winter. In fact the name February is thought by some to come from the Latin word for fever…febris, and this is certainly one of the worst month for chills. This month is unpredictable and maybe that is why Lent often begins in February. Lent is rightly seen as a time of spiritual self discipline and preparation for Easter, but it has an even deeper purpose and meaning. It is a time to consider what life is all about. Jesus went into the wilderness at the start of his ministry to consider what his work was to be. All human beings have to do this at some point in their lives, and it opens up those profound questions about our purpose in life. This is what the holy season of Lent is for. Jesus’ experience brought him face to face with the devil, the tempter, the bringer of hard choices. Jesus was faced with choices, as we all are. He could use raw power to change the world or he could use selfgiving love as a way of making the world a better place. Jesus rejected the way of power and chose the path of love, mercy, and generosity as the way he would live his life and fulfil his purpose. This Lent we will again use this time to consider what our lives are for. There will be Lent meetings, weekday services, and Sunday sermons, to help us deepen our awareness of what we are here to do. (Continued over-leaf.) (Continued from previous page.)
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February’s weather is as unpredictable as human life. I hope that Lent 2016 will be an opportunity for us to look more closely at our own lives and see what good purposes God has for us. May you have a very happy and holy Lent. Fr. Stephen.
What’s On at St Andrew’s in February. Lent 2016 Sunday, 31st January. Candlemas Sunday: 10:00 am, Procession of Candles and High Mass. Parish Lunch.
Tuesday, 9th February. Shrove Tuesday. Pancake Party at Trinity. Details to follow. Wednesday, 10th February, Ash Wednesday: Low Mass with Ashing, 9.30 am and High Mass with Ashing, 7.00pm. Lent Course. Details to be announced. Saturday, 20th February. Parish Quiet Day: 10:00am to 3.00pm. Sundays in Lent. Ser mons at the 10:00 am Par ish Mass: A Journey Through the Mass. Fridays in Lent, 12:00 Noon. Stations of the Cross.
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Are you 6-16? Do you enjoy singing? Why not join our
Junior Choir? We meet at St
Andrew’s
Church on Wednesdays from 6 to 6.30 for a practice and on the first Sunday of the month at 10 o’clock to sing in the Mass. Why not come along one Wednesday and try us out or contact Mrs Jo Woodhead: jrwoodhead1@gmail.com
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It's easy! Go to their website www.give.net and search for St Andrew's Church, Deal. You will see a splendid picture of the church and an option to make a single or a monthly donation. Alternatively our own website www.dealstandews.org.uk has a button on the homepage that will take you straight to our donation page. Thank you.
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Kathleen Elizabeth Frorath 16th July 1948 – 21st December 2015 After a long and brave battle with cancer, our dear friend and Churchwarden, died at home with family and friends, as she wished. Her faith sustained her to the end and she was ready once more to be with her beloved late husband Robin, who passed away five years ago.
Her many friends will never forget her zest for life, her generous support of local and national charities and her dedication to St Andrew’s in her all-too-short term of office. As Churchwarden she made a huge difference and it was one of her proudest achievements to be elected into the post. She loved Deal life, the outdoors and of course her beautiful dogs, Maisie and Augusta. She was a fount of knowledge of history and geography and spent many happy holidays in Europe and especially Italy, with Robin and her family.
One of Kate’s greatest gifts was her positivity, which inspired and supported others through their own challenges. She brought much to her work-life also, formerly with Tate and Lyle and then at the Postgraduate School of Business at Christchurch, Canterbury. On 5th January 2016 we said our goodbyes to Kate in this world, with a cremation at Barham and a memorial service in church. The many prayers, readings and tributes from her friends and family, and the numbers who attended, bore testimony to the great regard and affection in which she was held. May she rest in peace. Kate Rushbrook
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Community Carols at the Golf Road Centre About 50 people gathered at the Centre on 17th December at 6.60pm to join the Deal Hoodeners in singing traditional carols. Fr Stephen acted as MC and Fr Ian worked wonders at the electric keyboard. The Hoodeners were at full strength with a couple of new-comers who had not played in previous years. We were delighted when “the ‘oss” itself appeared menacingly from the back, clashing its teeth and aggressively nudging the shoulders of members of the audience. Fr Ian, though, had the measure of the beast, returning kind caresses for its shows of menace and thereby calming it. Nibbles and mincepies accompanied the popular Fruit Juice punch at half time. During the Hoodeners second set a collection was taken for their charity of the year, Guide Dogs for the Blind and .. was raised. Everyone present agreed that the occasion was an uplifting start to the Christmas Season. Editor
The Service of Nine Lessons and Carols This service was held by candlelight on Sunday 20th December at 6pm. As the congregation arrived the church was looking beautiful, with tealights flickering from the capitals and windowsills, and candles alight in the copper sconces on the columns all along the nave aisle. The first carol, Once in Royal David’s City, began with the choir alone in semi-darkness at the west end of the nave. Then, as they slowly processed to the chancel, the congregation of 135 people took up the words and the lights came on all round the church. The service took its customary form as devised by Bishop Benson of Truro in 1880 and popularised by the choir of King’s College, Cambridge. After a bidding prayer, readings which stretch from man’s fall in the Garden of Eden to the birth of Our Blessed Saviour are alternated with carols. The readers were all associated with St Andrew’s including a Yr 6 pupil from Deal Parochial School. In addition to the popular carols which the congregation sang heartily, the choir gave 9
spirited and spiritual renderings of three less well-known carols. Fr Stephen led the prayers and Fr Ian read the final lesson from the first chapter of the Gospel according to St John. Tim Woodhead played the organ magnificently, and the organ postlude was Toccata in G major by Theodore Dubois. Afterwards, many of the congregation went into the church hall to partake of some delicious hot punch and warm mince pies – a very festive ending to a beautiful service. Waveney Brooks
Midnight Mass 2015 Midnight Mass was again the best attended service over the Christmas period. Over 150 people poured into St Andrew’s on Christmas Eve for the First Mass of the Nativity which began at 11.30pm. The church was looking beautiful, with flower arrangements in red and white set of by the greenery of holly and ivy together with the brightly lit Christmas trees. During the first carol the magnificent crib was blessed before Fr Stephen and the two deacons proceeded to the Sanctuary to begin the Mass. The choir led the joyful singing and the service was supported throughout by the organ, played by Tim Woodhead. All in all, it was a fitting and moving start to Christmas Day. Waveney Brooks
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Christingle. The church was packed once again on Christmas Eve for what has become, in recent years, one of the most popular Christmas services. For the first time, children were invited to come in costume and, sure enough some had been brave enough to do just this: a sprinkling of crowns, wings and tea-towel style headdresses was in evidence, adding to the expectant atmosphere. The service opened with members of the Junior Choir, in the guise of the angelic host, singing the first verse of ‘Once in Royal David’s city’ and leading the congregation in the rest of this traditional carol. There followed a dramatised version of the nativity presented by Angels Raphael and Gabriel. Tim Fudge and Lauren, a pupil from the Parochial School, led us through the Christmas story aided by some very willing volunteers taking the main roles. Mary and Joseph were unfortunately delayed by transport difficulties (someone had hidden their scooter) but the shepherds and angels were right on cue and we sang them their carols. Even the wise men (or persons in this case) made an appearance, though they were firmly reminded that they had forgotten to visit Herod and were not expected until Epiphany. The rest of the service focused on the Christingle. Children and adults contributed to explaining the symbolism of each part and then the Christingles were distributed and lit while everyone sang the Christingle hymn. The service concluded with some prayers and a rousing rendition of the Calypso Carol, See him Lying on a Bed of Straw. Everyone then departed into the night of Christmas Eve, full of the Spirit of Christmas and just a few jelly babies. Jo Woodhead
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Minibus We are delighted to announce the purchase of a minibus for the churches and community, funded from the Children’s and Families project. This is the 9 seat Renault Trafic pictured below.
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(Continued from previouis page) On the 2nd of November Tim Fudge set off around the M25 to find a vehicle within a tight financial budget. First off was a set of ex Police vans. On the plus side there were still cages around the lights and the fitting for a windscreen shield should the need arise and I found myself in a riot situation. It also had a large compartment for equipment (or possibly people) which was caged. The down side was the poor seating arrangement and a nearly defunct gearbox. Also a minor point but the price went UP from that advertised on the windscreen. As we spoke. Similar things happened for the next 200 miles, until I arrived in Bishop’s Stortford to find a sleek black minibus in good condition and good working order! They even dropped the price when they saw that a Church was purchasing. Nicknamed ‘the banter bus’ we are anticipate it being used by schools, churches and community groups. First official journey was to take
players from ‘Real Deal FC’ to play a friendly post Christmas match in Folkestone, which they won....just. Tim Fudge Children’s and families minister
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Roll of Honour 1916 Although 1916 was a year of momentous events – the introduction of conscription in the UK, the battle of Verdun, the battle of Jutland, the start of the Arab Revolt and above all from a British perspective the battle of the Somme – it started vey quietly. Only one serviceman from the parish died between the New Year and the end of April. Pte Peter Charles Twyman was serving with the 8th Service Battalion, The Buffs, when he was killed by a shell on 29th January. The following excerpt from the Historical Records of The Buffs 1914-19 by Lt Col R S H Moody summarises the tedium and unpleasantness of life in the trenches at the time. The story of the 8th Bn for the first half of the year 1916 is that practically of all the infantry units on the Western front. Tours of trench work alternated as a rule with periods of so-called rest. The misery of the former depended, as regards intensity, on the period of the year. When the weather was fine rats and lice were the chief enemies in addition to the recognized foe; when the weather was bad, then wet and frozen extremities were added. There were always a few casualties in killed and wounded, and even the cheeriest-hearted were bound to find a turn of trench work a bit depressing. Pte Twyman lived with his wife and four children in Griffin Street and before he volunteered he had worked for Mr A W Thomson, a builder in Walmer. Judith Gaunt records in her book, Faces from the Front, that he was reported as saying that he did not like his job in the trenches but ‘ was only sharing a common duty and that it was no worse for him than for others.’ His remains are buried in Boulogne Eastern cemetery. The Editor The editor would like to acknowledge use of the following sources: Wikipaedia,; Judith Gaunt’s Faces from the Front; Major Imogen Corrigan’s research on the St Andrew’s War Dead,; R S H Moody, Historical Records of the Buffs, 1914-1919.
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Something to Amuse Two sailors were travelling home on leave after six months at sea. Getting on the train at Portsmouth, they found themselves sitting opposite a parson. A little way into their journey one sailor said to the other, ‘What are you going to do with your leave, Jack?’ ‘I’m going to get drunk on beer every night. How about you?’ The other sailor replied, ‘Girls! I’m going to see a different girl every night and have a marvellous time.’ A little while later the first sailor looked up from the paper he was reading and asked his friend, ‘What’s lumbago, Jack?’ ‘I don’t know;’ came the reply, ‘ask the parson.’ ‘Excuse me, sir. Can you tell me what lumbago is?’
The parson looked up with a frown from the bible he was reading and said, ‘Lumbago, my man, is a very painful disease caused by drinking beer and going out with women. Why do you ask?’ ‘It’s nothing, sir. It’s just that it says in the paper that the Bishop of London has got it.’ Contributed by Gill Parkin A priest is driving down to York from Newcastle when he gets stopped for speeding. The police officer smells alcohol on the priest's breath and then sees an empty wine bottle on the floor of the car.
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He as ks the
priest whether he has been drinking. "Just water," says the priest, fingers crossed. The officer persists, "Then why do I smell wine?" The priest looks at the bottle and exclaims, "Good Lord! He's done it again!" Contributed by the Editor
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Something for Children—Lent Even today, the majority of people in this country know that on Good Friday we remember Jesus’ death on the cross and that on Easter Day we celebrate His rising from the dead. On the other hand, how many know what Lent is? The word itself comes from Old English and means simply ‘Spring’. Spring is the time when the days get longer, the sun we hope shines more strongly, and nature renews itself. So it is certainly not a time to be gloomy and sad. Yet people who think about Lent at all, tend to picture it as a dreary period of forty days when we stop doing all the things we enjoy most in order to punish ourselves for all the bad things we’ve done. It is much better to look upon Lent as a time for renewal, like the Spring. It’s a time for renewing our relationship with Jesus. It’s a time of preparing ourselves so that we can welcome Our Blessed Lord and Saviour with joy in our hearts when He rises on Easter Morning. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, which this year is very early on 10th February. All Christians are expected to go to church on this day. Here the priest will make the sign of the cross on worshippers’ foreheads using moistened ashes. This is a sign of repentance, that is of being sorry for all the bad things we have done. Many of these bad things are due to our lack of self-control; things like being unkind to other children or not obeying our parents or being selfish and not sharing. We can only develop self-control by exercising it, just as we can only get fit through physical exercise. One way of exercising self-control during Lent is by giving up something we enjoy like sweets. Another way is by giving up being unkind or selfish or disobedient (or all three). And a third way is by trying to help people, either at home or at school or in our neighbourhood. Simple acts of kindness will help you to open your heart to the love of Jesus and make you ready to welcome Him on Easter Day. The Editor
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