Spotlight News Bulletin nº 117

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Nยบ 117 NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2017

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EDITORIAL

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During the year, how many times have you and your friends, heard comments and questions raised about the activities and events under the British Society umbrella?

December is the month the community holds the Annual General Meeting of the Fundação Britânica, where the members of the community, who look after our community affairs are elected, the activities of the year are examined and discussed and future plans are presented. This is where you can put forward your comments and questions. This is a democratic event and if you have something to say, and/or contribute, this is your opportunity. Details of the event are printed at the bottom of this page.

400 copies A publication directed to members of the Fundação Britânica de Beneficência Editor Derrick Marcus dmarcus@osite.com.br Graphic design project Eólica Graphic design Casamarela Arquitetura e Design Printing Gráfica Ogra Proof Reading Alison Steel British Society São Paulo Fundação Britânica de Beneficência Rua Ferreira de Araújo, 741 1st Floor, Brazilian British Centre, Pinheiros 05428-002 São Paulo SP Tel.: +55 (11) 3813 7080 contact@britishsociety.org.br

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Communication is a two-way path. In order to involve our members, the British Society needs to communicate, and what better way than the bi monthly Spotlight?

You have been asked to reply if you wish to receive the electronic version. Not all of you are happy about the electronic version. On the other hand, the costs of the printed version have to be considered. Let us know your opinion.

This is the last edition of the 2017Spotlight. Another year of world confusion, dramatic weather, and the awful and tragic deaths caused by mindless people whether terrorists or not. On the home front, we continue to be amazed at the scale of corruption, and wonder who is next to appear on our front pages.

During the year, the British community in São Paulo celebrated various community events, especially the Queen’s Birthday, and the very special, and very British churrascos organized by the volunteers of the Royal British Legion .Let us not forget the various cocktail parties, dances, bazaars and other charitable events put on by so many volunteers with dedicate long hours to make these events so special.

I should like to take this opportunity to thank all of our very loyal contributors for their regular and continued support. We would not have a Spotlight without you. One last wish: Please check the deadline date for future issues and do not forget the Community Calendar. Wishing all our readers a very happy Christmas and a healthy and successful 2018.

Derrick Marcus

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Annual General meeting of Council Members of the Fundação Britânica de Beneficência will be held at the Brazilian British Centre, Rua Ferreira de Araújo, 741, Pinheiros - Thursday, December 7th 2017 at 7 pm. For further information, contact the British Society, tel (11) 3813 7080.

SASPD – ST.ANDREW SOCIETY PIPES & DRUMS The Pipe Band continues to be very active and performed at the following Events

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FIDDLE BAND who are also a feature of this event. The night was a great success with a record turnout.

1) WINTER CEILIDH – held at SPAC Town Club in 4) PRESENTATION at the Boy Scouts’ campsite near August

Campo Lindo Paulista

The full Pipe Band performed at the Winter Ceilidh at The Band was invited for the first time to this event of SPAC. Our dancing group has grown and we now have the SCOUTS in the region of Campinas – a new one four highland dancers performing with two students. for us, as we performed in the middle of nowhere, under a very hot sun –WOW . It was all much appre2) FESTIVAL DAS NAÇÕES – Campo Lindo Paulista ciated by this group of Scouts, who had never seen a in August. live pipe band and highland dancers before.

We played on a Sunday afternoon to a full house and were one of the traditional attractions at this Festival.

We have the following on our Agenda 7th GATHERING OF SPBASA – SCOTTISH PIPE 3) CALEDONIAN BALL – held at Clube Transatlantico BANDS OF SOUTH AMERICA - 24th to 26th. NOVEMin September.

BER – in SANTIAGO. This year we were joined by Pipe Major, German Villar This GATHERING is most important as many of us have of the Riverside Pipe Band of Montevideo. German performed at the previous gatherings held in all four came up especially to play with us and will join us in countries – This will be our second time in Santiago at Santiago at the G7. We also liaised with the ORAN the PRINCE OF WALES COUNTRY CLUB – a fantastic venue.

We continue to teach piping , drumming and highland dancing at our band practices held on Sundays 10.00 until14.00. Colin Pritchard D/M SASPD www.facebook.com/saspd Banda de Gaitas de Fole Escocesa

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BRITISH SOCIETY

British Society helps more than 30 elderly peolple from the community to go to the doctor Did you know that the British Society takes elderly and vulnerable members from our community to medical appointments and tests, for both preventative and ongoing health requirements?

Since February 2017, we have increased from 30 to over 100 individual appointments, assisting them and their family members with this task that is very simple but can, as we all know, upset everybody’s routines.

This service is part of our Care Program (Programa Cuidar), our most comprehensive Program. It involves mobilising a team of qualified professionals whose role is to aid such individuals by arranging transport and dealing with minor difficulties inherent to visits to doctors and to medical tests. These professionals can also give us a complete report on everything the doctor said, if the patient is not able to memorize this information by himself.

Over the last months, we were able to see that the Care Program has had major positive impact on our community members’ life quality, and addresses many contemporary challenges faced by everyone, including

the day-to-day circumstances of each person’s family members.

If you or any of your elderly family members need our assistance with this service, contact Fernanda, our Social Services Coordinator, and she will be happy to help: fernanda@britishsociety.org.br.

Should you have any doubts or suggestions about new things we could be doing and/or be doing differently, please feel free to e-mail me at ricardo@britishsociety. org.br. It will be a pleasure to share some ideas regarding our work at the British Society.

Last but not least, I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, on behalf of the British Society’s board members and staff.

We look forward to bringing more good news in 2018!

Ricardo Rosado Institutional Development Coordinator ricardo@britishsociety.org.br

BRITISH SOCIETY

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The first British Classic Car Show, Saturday 12th August, was a huge success!

With 10 sponsors, over 70 classic cars and almost 700 people attending, we managed to create the greatest exhibition of old British vehicles in Brazil. Besides the cars from automakers such as Rolls-Royce, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mini, Austin Healey, Sunbeam, MG, Triumph, Rover and HRG, there was also a great concert by the Beatles Abbey Road, the best Brazilian Beatles cover; delicious food provided by food trucks; Drive4fun offering fun rides on classic and sports car; the Challenging your dreams expo, which inspired many people;

and access Box54’s Collection of Classic Cars, one of the greatest classic car collections in Brazil.

Additionally, we were able to show the good work we do for the elderly, through the Fundação Britânica de Beneficência, and gather more funds for its Programs.

It was a delightful day, and we can’t wait to start planning more events like this for 2018!

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SÃO PAULO YACHT CLUB

SPYC & SAILAWAY Sailing School & Classes Although the São Paulo Yacht Club or “SPYC” (the first and most traditional Sailing Club in São Paulo) is celebrating 100 years this 2017, it was the young ones who really celebrated the recent winter vacations at this charming and most pleasant Sailing Club by the Guarapiranga Lake.

Every winter and summer holidays the club holds its sailing classes with one sleep-over especially designed for youngsters. The idea is to teach the art of sailing in a fun way, whilst at the same time practising other sports and games and learning about the history, fauna & flora of this “little oasis” in the chaos of a big city like São Paulo.

They had the pleasure of sailing a classic sailboat, one of the first super champion sailboats of the Guarapiranga lake and overall champion in 1935 and another 8 years (as you can learn from reading SPYC’s 100 year Centenary book).

Available for sale at SPYC | secretaria@spyc.com. br | (011) 5686-5560 The sailing school does not only work on vacations and is not just for kids. Every weekend we have regular sailing courses for all ages and levels. You can learn how to sail, rent a sailboat, windsurf, Stand up paddle, etc.

Come and visit the club and the sailing school, and get to know this little piece of paradise at just a 30 minute drive from the centre of São Paulo.

CULTURAL SYNOPSIS

1. Maybe you have been to Guararema, a town 75km along the Ayrton Senna/Carvalho Pinto stretch, well signposted and easy to get to but you may not know of the events in town, mainly the Nossa Senhora da Escada (patron saint) celebrations in November when you can try the delicious “Afogado” ( a good chunk of meat, fried with garlic, salt and bay leaves, then cooked with onions in one litre of hot water and served with chopped parsley, chives and red peppers, rice and ‘farofa’) . This dish is also served at other occasions, of course. How about eating your way through all these pots of ‘Afogado’ in the picture in the ‘Rancho do Zé Maria’. The celebration includes a Float down the river Paraíba do Sul and a ‘Cavalhada’ (horse riding parade).

But, Guararema offers much more. There are about 6 fisheries in the area and the spectacular fish-restaurant Mirante do Paraíba in the Freguesia da Escada district.

It consists of indoor and outdoor areas on the river Paraíba and in a small wood with hammocks to enjoy your sest after lunch. Choose a sunny day to get there.

Check the menu on their site besides other information.

(T. 11-46936055). In December the town gets all Christmassy and attracts many tourists, too.

2. Banco de São Paulo on Praça Antonio Prado is now open for visitation. The art deco building was designed by the architect Arruda Botelho; the clock on the front shows a calendar; a German company which used to produce military tanks made the door to the safe. On

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each floor there is a trap door which was used as a letter box and a postman collected the correspondence on the ground floor.

3. The Museu do Bixiga, on Rua dos Ingleses, 118, which opens and closes for various reasons, is now open again. Inaugurated in 1981 by Armandinho Puglisi, one of the district characters, quite a promoter, it contains, nowadays, 8 thousand photos and 1.5 thousand objects and the memory of the composer and singer, Adoniran Barbosa. The house dates back to the early XX century...

And it is Christmas, again. “One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don’t clean it up too quickly.”

Andy Rooney Christina Thornton

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PET SHOW 2017 Yes, it rained the week before the PET SHOW - so much so that the Cathedral lawn was soggy. So, on to Plan B! Everything into the Church Hall - great excitement, but steady work done by all the faithful team, and all was ready by midday on Saturday, Aug. 19. Everyone swung into action, doing what had to be done, and what has been done so many times before. Many, many thanks to all the team.

Would people come, considering the weather? Would they bring their four-legged friends and family members? The answer was a resounding YES! And we had one of the best Pet SHOWs ever! The hall was crowded with happy faces, people seeing friends they had not seen since the Pet Show last year...

The Scouts and Scoutas set up a “passarela” for the Pet Parade in the middle of the hall, and there were four

generations to watch the activity: Grandparents, parentes, children and pets. Photos were taken and are available.

Bishop Roger Bird´s blessing was exactly right, as usual, with all listening respectfully, even the dogs. The captive audience was generous and the financial result was one of the best ever! Considering the weather and the rather tight economic situation for all, we were extremely fortunate to have such a success.

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CARAJÁS SCOUTS

Carajas participation in the Rover Moot in Iceland During the month of July, Carajas Scouts took part in yet another international event, the 15th World Scout Moot in Iceland, an event for Rovers between the ages of 18 and 26. Carajas were represented by Stephan Gallbach (better known as Alemão) and Kim Govier.

They both took the opportunity to do some touring before the event visiting some incredible sites in the land of fire and ice.

Kim covered the country by car in the 17 days before the event. Starting in the south, she snorkelled in a gap between two continental plaques, visited numerous waterfalls and did some wonderful walks. Went past volcanoes and ice packs ,drove by the fjords, and saw beautiful puffins nesting on steep cliff edges. She relaxed in thermal waters, camped in a canyon and saw whales and focas,. finally joining up with two Rovers from Rio Grande do Sul to finish up on the peninsular of Snaefellenes.

Alemão had a shorter tour concentrating on the southern part of Iceland. Together with a group of other scouts he visited the enormous waterfalls and the famous Geyer of the Golden circle, one of the tourist routes most known in the country The two groups met up in Laugardaisholl Reykjavik for the opening ceremony. The Brazilian group was the fourth largest with more than 300 Rovers. The opening ceremony was short and they were soon off to the first part of the Moot the Expedition Centre.

The Moot was divided into two parts. In the first four days the participants were allocated different expedition centres located around the island. And on the last five days everyone came together for an enormous camping. There were eleven Expedition centres, each one with up to 700 Rovers. Everyone was in a patrol of 10 people, all from different countries. One tribe consisted of four patrols that did all the activities together and cooked in the same tent. This mix was the

main difference between the Moot and a Jamboree where you tended to be from the same country in your patrol. A great opportunity for the Brazilian Rovers to integrate with other nationalities, Alemão went on the Holaskjol Expedition. The first day involved a hike of 24kms to the top of inactive volcano.

He took part in community service spreading straw on a horse path to protect the grass, and also learnt how to bake. There were 5 tribes of about 18 nationalities and Alemão made lots of new friends, learning new games to bring back to Brazil. One of the problems of the camp was there were no showers and few were willing to adventure in to the water of 3oC. The campsite was beautiful with vegetation composed of moss and a little grass. They did manage to find a hot spring when they visited Landmannalaugar.

Kim went on the Vestmannaeyjar Expedition on an island in the south of Iceland The first day the wind was so strong it was difficult to set up the tents and several broke, but in the end everyone had a place to sleep and in the following days the wind dropped. They visited the most uninhabited part of the island which was beautiful , later visiting a small town and on one of the mornings did community service, putting fertilizer on a very steep hill to help the grass grow. In the afternoon we went to the local port where they had activities involving life saving at sea. In the evening, nine tribes came together for an enormous campfire, singing songs from each of the countries On the last day, we climbed to the top of a volcano where you could feel the hot air coming from a hole in the earth. On the last night there was a pool party in a public swimming pool.

On the 29th all the participants got together in Ulflotsvatn for the second half of the Moot which was a great integration with nonstop activities and parties. The various villages offered activities on technology and the environment, art and other manual works. Giant Village was, in the opinion of the majority, the greatest fun with inflatable castles, and lots of activities.

Sร O PAULO GARDEN CLUB On the last day, after taking down the tents there was the closing ceremony. No one wanted to leave and bid adieu to our new international friends. An unforgettable experience in a beautiful and mysterious land. Carajรกs was present once again and ready for the next Moot in Ireland in 2021.

For further information http//worldscoutmoot.is/en/ Kim Govier

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ROYAL BRITISH LEGION LEGION BBQ- PHOTOS BY DEBBIE MACKENZIE

Elizabeth and Bishop Roger Bird

Patricia May and Eleen Wallis

Carmen Noble and Patrick Rendtorff

Judy Beer

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Dagmar and Colin Pritchard

Our youngest guest Ellen Osborn

Jean Glazier Lissa Codling, Rachel Gouvier and friends

Joana Freeland and Patricia Schlosser

Debbie and Adrian Mackenzie

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GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING

A PURPOSEFUL LIFE OUR PRIME PURPOSE IN LIFE IS TO HELP OTHERS (THE DALAI LAMA) The ability to be kind in the day-to-day tasks of living and working goes a long way towards making our lives more meaningful, and, as a result, making us into happier individuals. Each of us has a circle of people-in our families, in our communities and at work-whose lives can be improved by some simple gestures of helpfulness or kindness.

Having a helpful and purposeful identity requires self-reflection and self-knowledge, both of which make us more aware of the impact we might have on others. Each one of us has different strengths, talents, insights and experiences that shape who we are. Kindness involves using our best qualities for the benefit of others without the need for martyrdom or self-sacrifice. In fact, it is kinder to help individuals build up their own identities, rather than eroding their sense of autonomy or dignity by assuming we know what’s best for them. We don’t.

People living a purposeful life have a solid grasp of their identities and know their own core values and life goals, and respect the different identities of others. They also

know how their families, groups and communities have shaped these identities.

And yet identity isn’t static. At every stage of life we must actively re-visit these questions in order to align our maturing values and skills with our ever-changing environment. Therefore, as we come to the end of yet another year, this is a good time for us to re-visit our priorities (as many American families do around the Thanksgiving table), and hope that 2018 will be a purposeful year for all of us. Living with purpose is also the secret to authentic happiness. On that note, let me wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Penny Freeland is a British qualified counsellor and coach. For further information please contact PenelopeFreeland@gmail.com Feedback and suggestions for future topics are always welcome.

All communication will remain confidential.

HEALTH AND FITNESS

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WORK OUT! As we get into the warm season, the time is ripe to renew our message on the benefits of exercise. A Canadian study, just published online in The Lancet on September 21, shows that higher rates of physical activity, whether recreational or nonrecreational are associated with a lower risk of death and cardiovascular events in individuals from all regions of the world. The study involved 130,843 individuals without cardiovascular disease from 17 countries, with a follow-up of almost 7 years. Most of the studies about the role of physical activity in preventing death from cardiovascular disease come from high-income countries, involving recreational or leisure time physical activity. In low-income, and middle-income countries, however, physical activity is predominantly from nonrecreational activities, such as transportation, occupation, and housework. The results of the study show that meeting physical activity guidelines, or the equivalent of 30 minutes of moderate exercise 5 days a week, has a substantial benefit in lowering mortality, and higher physical activity is associated with even lower risks. Whereas other cardiovascular disease interventions, such as generic drugs, and fruit and vegetable consumption may be beyond the reach of many people in low and middle-income countries, physical activity is a low-cost approach to prevent cardiovascular disease. There is also the additional bene-

fit of lowering the risk of diabetes and cancer in physically active individuals. In another study from Indiana University, 97,230 women were followed up for 20 years.

Physical activity was assessed biennially through questionnaires to study associations between coronary heart disease risk and frequency, type , and volume of activity. Women reporting moderate physical activity (such as brisk walking) had a 33% lower risk of coronary heart disease compared with women reporting no physical activity. Finally, in another study from Australia, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, found that physical inactivity ranks higher than smoking, obesity, or high blood pressure among the causes of heart disease in Australian women over 30. The evidence, therefore, points to several benefits from regular physical activity. A cautionary note, however, for outdoor activities in the summer months. Remember to use protection against sunlight exposure, and to drink plenty of water. Individuals affected by heart, lung, bone or joint conditions are advised to seek professional advice before beginning a physical activity routine.

Michael Ray Smith M.D. MOBILE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY Phone: 99183-2093 E-mail: mrsmith@terra.com.br

DEBBIE MACKENZIE WINS BRAZILIAN STAGE OF TURKISH AIRLINES WORLD GOLF CUP The fifth edition of the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup was held at the SĂŁo Fernando Golf Club on September 14th, A total of 124 golfers took part, and for the fourth consecutive time was won by a lady golfer, Debbie Mackenzie.

Debbie will now participate in the Grand Final to be held in Antalya on October 31st where she will have the chance to also watch the Pro Am Turkish Airlines Open.

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ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL

Mozart’s Requiem - St. Paul’s School Choral Society & Orchestra The school’s Choral Society performed Mozart’s wonderful Requiem at the beautiful Mosteiro de São Bento in the city centre. It was the first time that the choir had performed outside the school, and we were absolutely delighted to perform to a huge and highly appreciative audience who rewarded us with a standing ovation at the end. Mozart’s Requiem had been a significant but highly enjoyable challenge for the choir and we were delighted to perform with the excellent support of a number of fine musicians, including friends from the Theatro Municipal orchestra and soloists from USP, both institutions with which our Director of Music has enjoyed a close association. Our own Miss Lima was one of the excellent soloists and we were joined by several other members of staff, parents, pupils and friends of the school in the choir. The St. Paul’s School Choral Society is an amateur choir which comprises pupils, staff, parents, former pupils, parents of former pupils and friends of the school. It meets each Friday from 3.45 - 5 pm at the school with the aim of having fun and making music together. New members are always welcome and we will start preparing for our Christmas Carol service this Friday in time for the performance on 12th December at 7 pm. Do please contact Mr Ward if you would like to join the choir (lw@stpauls.br).

Mr Lee Ward Director of Music

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SHORT STORY

TWO OF MY BELOVED GHOSTS to show the tricks of the trade and maybe a veterinarian William Moffitt Harris nurse to go with him.

Part 2 I arrived at her place way before lunchtime planning to She actually dropped the leather bag completely when go back to an old German restaurant nearby. I might dashing like mad off the premises and only felt its loss even meet some old acquaintances. The lady had arthe next day when chopping up meat for dinner. ranged to help with cleaning up the mess and had the back door key with her. I decided to go alone, although All this was told to the constable and attorney among she insisted, but I said I wanted to see the premises hysterical laughter and sobbing. The men looked at where I had spent so many years of my youth. She gave each other, winked and decided to go over to the house me the key and off I went feeling a bit creepy due to the next day. Who on Earth had the keys? The locks the story she had spun. Something was wrong with it were of a four directed type which was impossible to all and I just couldn’t figure it out, until I entered the copy and the two doors, despite the rotting aspect of kitchen. the building were of first class woodwork. It would be a shame to use an axe. A locksmith was nowhere to be -Sit down, Billy, and make yourself some tea. found in the neighbourhood. The Police Department had a couple but one was away travelling on holiday Out came my mother and my father from a wardrobe and the other was on a busy errand for his bosses miles jingling their bones and covered from top to bottom in away. He would only be available on the morrow. a silken white garment, including their heads. Their voices were very low, coarse and croaky but audible She made a point of going along with the men who enough for a frightened bloke like me. I ought to have brought with them a photographer, the locksmith, a enough guts to stand this sort of stuff by now, but my journalist and a lorry to take away the skeletons and eighty odd years got the better of me. whatever they should happen to find.

- All we really wanted to say, Billy, is that we are very A cat with a litter of four beautifully colored kittens came happy where we are and are on our way for a promotion bouncing and mewing as soon as the kitchen door in Heaven, having done all Our Father wanted from us. opened. It became quite evident that, in looking for We do indeed wish to see all of you accompanying us. food at the end of her pregnancy and feading her off- Keep them all together, specially for going to church spring, she took shelter on one of the pantry cupboards and saying their evening prayers. The Lord be with us shelves and knocked everything over, when the dog all. Amen barked at the door.

After that they asked me to close my eyes and very -So, where are the skeletons, my dear? gently they faded away. I got a greedy glimpse of them tail end going through the wall and going straight up -I am sure they were right here, I swear. towards the clouds. I locked the door and returned the key, thanking her and saying she was right. There were -Off with you, right away, before we change our minds two skeletons in the place. She knelt on the floor to and have you locked up in some psychiatric clinic. And thank me for coming. take the blasted cat and kittens along with you as you haven’t got a dog. We will provide a government vet That’s when I woke up…

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ST PAUL’S ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL

CHRISTMAS AT THE CATHEDRAL He refused to retract his theses and was excommunicated Our Christmas activities start on 2nd December when we

from the Roman Catholic Church in 1521. Several theologians,

have our CHRISTMAS BAZAAR opening at 11 a.m. This year

such as John Calvin, Ulrich Zwingli and John Knox in Scotland,

the bazaar will be different from previous years as the sales

supported his ideas and the Protestant Reformation soon

of the White Elephant stalls and toys were held at the end of

spread throughout Europe.The theology of the Reformers

October. The focus of this bazaar will be Christmas fare and

departed from the Roman Catholic Church primarily on the

gifts, and we will once again be offering a scrumptious Eng-

basis of three great principles:

lish tea which will enable you to meet up with old friends and bring all your conversations up to date over a nice cup of tea.

• Sole authority of Scripture.

This doctrine maintains that Scripture, as contained in the

On Sunday, 17th December, we will have the traditional SER-

Bible, is the only authority for the Christian in matters of faith,

VICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS at 10 o’clock when our

life and conduct. The teachings and traditions of the church

Organist and Choir Director, Graham Dickson-Place, will pres-

are to be completely subordinate to the Scriptures.

ent some musical surprises.

• Justification by faith alone That evening at 6:30 p.m. we will have our bilingual CHRIS-

This doctrine maintains that we are justified before God (and

TINGLE SERVICE when we will hear the Christmas Nativity

thus saved) by faith alone, not by anything we do, not by

Story told through readings and carols. The highlight of this

anything the church does for us, and not by faith plus anything

service is the lighting of the Christingles at the end of the

else. Salvation is only achieved by faith through the grace of

service.

God.

On Monday 25th, we will celebrate the birth of our Lord at

• Priesthood of all believers

our CHRISTMAS COMMUNION SERVICE at 10 a.m.

The third great principle of the Reformation was the priesthood of all believers. The Scriptures teach that believers are

THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION a “holy priesthood,” (1 Peter chapter 2 verse 5). All believers This year marks the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Ref-

are priests before God through our great high priest Jesus

ormation which began on 31st October 1517 when Martin

Christ. “There is one God and one mediator between God

Luther, a German priest and professor of theology, rejected

and man, the man Christ Jesus,” (1 Timothy chapter 2 verse

several teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church

5). As believers, we all have direct access to God through

and allegedly nailed his 95 theses to the front door of All

Christ, and so there is no necessity for another mediator to

Saints Church in Willenburg, Germany.

intercede for us.

He strongly disputed the indulgences offered by the Roman

In England, the Reformation took place in the midst of the

Catholic Church by which a person could have his sins forgiven

conflict of King Henry V111 with the Roman Catholic Church

by making a considerable contribution to the rebuilding of

over his desire to have a male heir and wanting to divorce

the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome. Luther believed that salva-

his wife who had not given him a son. As a result, the Church

tion cannot be bought, but is a free gift of God’s grace

of England became separated from Rome and at the same

through faith in Jesus Christ. He challenged the authority and

time adopted some of the principles of the Reformation whilst

office of the Pope by arguing that the Bible is the only source

maintaining some traditions of the Roman Catholic Church.

of the divinely revealed knowledge of God. He translated

This is why the Anglican Church is called a Church of the “via

the Bible into German making it accessible to the common

media”. Bishop Roger D. Bird

citizen.

GENERAL COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Event

Date

Time

Place

Sponsor

Remembrance Sunday Service Nov 12

10.00

St. Paul’s Anglican Cathedral

Royal British Legion

Christmas Bazaar

Dec 02

11 - 16.00

St. Paul’s Anglican Cathedral

St. Paul’s Anglican Cathedral

Carajás Campfire

Dec 02

SPAC

Carajás Scouts

Year-End Dinner

Dec 02

20.00

São Paulo Yacht Club

São Paulo Yacht Club

AGM

Dec 07

19.00

Brazilian British Centre

British Society

Christingle Service

Dec 17

18.30

St. Paul’s Anglican Cathedral

St. Paul’s Anglican Cathedral

Papai Noel

Dec 17

16.00

São Paulo Yacht Club

São Paulo Yacht Club

Christmas Day Service

Dec 25

10.00

St. Paul’s Anglican Cathedral

St. Paul’s Anglican Cathedral

OBITUARY ROBIN MUIR

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Robin Muir, who was well known in the British community in São Paulo, passed away in England on September 21, at the family home in Gillingham,

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Dorset. His wife Olivia and daughters Sally, Patricia and Susan were with him at the end. Patricia and Susan had recently returned from abroad.

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Robin was very well-known in the community, having served it in many

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capacities over the course of 34 years. During this period he was a volunteer at the Hospital Samaritano, promoting the work of its blood bank, was a member of the BCCC for many years which he ultimately chaired. His involvement with St. Paul’s School which he had attended until the age of 13, extended to becoming Chairman of its Board of Governors at a critical time when the School was considering applying for recognition by the Brazilian National Education Authority, which was later granted. This dedication and public spiritedness were recognized by the award of an O.B.E. Born in Brazil in 1931, at 13, he was sent to school at Fettes College in Scotland where, amongst other things, his love of rugby was nurtured. He

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played for SPAC for many years and was chosen to represent the Brazilian national team on several occasions. After playing until well into his third decade he decided to give back to the game by refereeing club and school

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games, encouraging youngsters and promoting the ideals embodied in the sport.

Although the family left Brazil for the UK in 1993, Robin will be remembered as a true friend by many who knew his fairness, kindness and sense of humour.

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