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June 2022 Price 50p
WHO’S WHO
Priest-in-Charge (Rector) - Revd. Robert Jackson
The Rectory, Autumn Garth, Harras Road, Harras Moor, CA28 6SG
Tel. 01946 696932 Mobile. 07863377777
email. revrobjackson@live.co.uk
Churchwardens.
Mr. Paul Cox Tel. 07845175506
Mr. Richard Last Tel. 695418
Reader.
Mrs. Anna Jones Tel. 691195
Verger.
Mrs. Dorothy Graham Tel. 693895
PCC Secretary.
Dr. Carrie Stewart Tel. 07740855633
PCC Treasurer.
M/s. Jane Nicolson Tel. 590803
Organist and Leader of the Choir.
Sigrid H-Leech Tel. 693906
FWO Register and Covenant Secretary.
M/s Jane Nicolson Tel. 590803
Electoral Role.
Contact The Rector
Tower Captain.
Mr. Richard Last Tel. 695418
Parish Magazine: Editor. Advertising and Distribution
Contact The Rector
Safeguarding Officer.
Contact The Rector, or a Churchwarden.
PARISH ORGANISATIONS
Mothers Union.
Branch Secretary: Mrs Sheila Kelly. Tel. 65154
St. James’ Community Centre
Bookings: M/s Jane Nicolson Tel. 590803 / 07749647534
email. jane.nicolson999@btinternet.com
Parish Administrator.
Position Vacant - Contact The Rector
St. Nicholas Centre.
Cafe opening times: Wed, Thur, Friday - times as advertised
Parish Website. www.whitehavenparish.org.uk
On 6 February 2022, the 70th anniversary of her accession, Her Majesty
the Queen became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum
Jubilee. The celebration of the Jubilee will culminate in a special
weekend of events (Thursday 2 June to Sunday 5 June) including
church services, the Trooping of the Colour, concerts, the lighting of
beacons, and other events. Many churches and communities will
celebrate this landmark anniversary.
I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short
shall be devoted to your service... But I shall not have strength to
carry out this resolution alone unless you join in it with me, as I now
invite you to do: I know that your support will be unfailingly given.
God help me to make good my vow, and God bless all of you who
are willing to share in it.
Princess Elizabeth, 21 April 1947
When I spoke to you last... I asked you all, whatever your religion, to
pray for me on the day of my Coronation - to pray that God would give
me wisdom and strength to carry out the promises that I should then be
making... I have been uplifted and sustained by the knowledge that your
thoughts and prayers were with me.
Her Majesty the Queen, Coronation Day, 2 June 1953
O Lord, the Way, the Truth, and the Life,
we give you thanks for your servant Elizabeth our Queen.
May she ever be provided with all she may need
for her ministry among us,
strengthened to meet every demand
which her office may make,
and in all things nourished by your word and example,
who with the Father and the Holy Spirit live and reign,
world without end. Amen.
Coronation Prayer of Thanksgiving (adapted)
Dear friends, The first Sunday in June this year is Pentecost Sunday. The word ‘Pentecost’ has Greek origins and means ‘fiftieth’ – it is a festival 50 days after Easter. Nowadays it is celebrated as the day of the birth of the Church because so many people – over 3000 - were baptised on that day nearly 2000 years ago when Simon Peter spoke with such power and wisdom after receiving the Holy Spirit. Those baptised people devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the breaking of bread and to prayers. They shared everything so that no-one went without, they ate with glad and generous hearts, they praised God and had the goodwill of all the people (Acts Chapter 2). They became a community – a congregation… I am conscious that although the lockdowns have been lifted and we are now more able to get out, there are still a few people who have not yet returned to Church services. I can totally understand the fear that some people have, after all, covid has not gone away, we still need to be mindful of this. We hope, in time, that more people will feel confident to return to services. On that first Pentecostal when the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples who were completely surrounded by people of all languages, creeds and cultures, and the Good News that they gave transformed those around them. Those first Disciples had known Jesus as their Teacher, Companion and Friend – someone they could see, touch and trust, who lived side by side with them. At Pentecost by the power of the Holy Spirit they came to know Him, and therefore God, as a spiritual Presence within their hearts, which would beat with the love of God for those around them. And the church was born… One of the many sad after-effects of the pandemic is that people have become disconnected from one another and from their communities of faith. However, Pentecost is the time when we remember the birth of the church - not it's dying. The Pentecostal message that the disciples discovered is that God is to be sought, not merely above us, around us or about us, but within our hearts. We are all God’s created beings – we are God’s children
– each of which was born with God’s spiritual Presence within their hearts. This transforms lives because in the first place, it brings God very near to us. This then starts a process of learning – just like the first disciples. God is Spirit and is as near to us as possible. It is our bodies that separate us, enabling distance and space to come between. But it is in God’s Spirit that we can be so near to each other. May you know God’s Spirit in you and through you, and may your heart beat with love for those all around. Robert
June 2022 Services
Thursday 2nd - 9:30 - Eucharist with Revd Richard Lee
(St. Nicholas’)
Sunday 5th June - Pentecost.
8:00 Eucharist
10:00 Parish Eucharist
Readings: Acts 2: 1-21. John 15: 9-17.
Tuesday 7th - 9:30 - Eucharist with Revd Mandy Jones
(St. James’)
Thursday 9th - 9:30 - Eucharist with Revd Allen Banks
(St. Nicholas’)
Sunday 12th June - Trinity Sunday.
8:00 Eucharist
10:00 Parish Eucharist
Readings: Romans 5: 1-5. John 16: 12-15.
Tuesday 14th - 9:30 - Eucharist (St. James’)
Thursday 16th - 9:30 - Eucharist (St. Nicholas’)
Sunday 19th June - The First Sunday after Trinity.
8:00 Eucharist
10:00 Parish Eucharist
Readings: Galatians 3: 23-end. Luke 8: 26-39.
Tuesday 21st - 9:30 - Eucharist Revd Allen Banks (St. James’)
Thursday 23rd - 9:30 - Eucharist (St. Nicholas’)
Sunday 26th June - The Second Sunday after Trinity.
8:00 Eucharist
10:00 Parish Eucharist (CMS Special)
Readings: Galatians 5:1, 13-25. Luke 9: 51-end
Tuesday 28th - 9:30 - Eucharist (St. James’)
Thursday 30th - 9:30 - Eucharist (St. Nicholas’)
ANNOUNCEMENT
We are delighted to announce that we have appointed Mrs. Donna Flitcro as
our new parish administrator. She will begin her du es very soon. Our thoughts
and prayers are with her as she takes on this new ministry in the life of our
parish. Robert.
I am probably a familiar face to many of you,
but I am aware that there will be a few
members of our church family who I haven’t
met before so I would like to take this
opportunity to introduce myself. My name is
Donna Flitcro and I am married to Dave. We
are both members of the choir at St. James’
and have been part of the parish of
Whitehaven family for a number of years now.
We have four children Ma hew, Molly, Isaac
and li le David. My husband Dave is training
for ordina on and I am proud to support him as he takes on a slightly more
no ceable role in leading in church as part of his ongoing priestly forma on.
I am a Whitehaven girl born and bred and a ended St. Benedict’s RC High
School. I spent a number of years living in the United States where I worked as
an o ce manager for a large property management rm looking a er the
homes of diplomats and serving military personnel sta oned overseas. I am
passionate about our town and care deeply for the people in it. When I saw the
posi on of Parish Administrator adver sed I felt that this was a role that would
suit my skills and personality and that it was somewhere that I could make a
posi ve contribu on to the life of the church and the town it serves.
I have been a Chris an all my life and I believe it is really important that these
values are demonstrated in my daily work. I am delighted to be joining the
team in June and look forward to working alongside Robert and everyone when
I take up my post. The work of the Parish Administrator is really about
interac ng with people and serving them, and our posi on at St. Nicholas, right
on the high street cannot be undervalued as we reach out to the community.
My door is always open if anyone needs help and I look forward to mee ng you
all in my new capacity. Donna.
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Evening Prayer in the Lady Chapel
Evening prayer will be held in the Lady Chapel in St. James’ Church at
4pm until 4.30pm on the dates below.
• Sunday 19th June
• Sunday 24th July
• Sunday 21st August
• Sunday 18th September
• Sunday 23rd October
• Sunday 27th November
• Sunday 18th December
• Further dates to be confirmed.
All are most welcome for this quiet service of the word. We will be using
the C of E daily prayer app so if you have a smart phone please download
the app. There will of course be paper orders of service and bibles
available too for those who prefer them.
We hope you will join us.
PENTECOST The Day of Pentecost marks fifty days since Easter Day and brings the Easter season to an end. It is a major feast of the Church’s year when Christians recall how God’s Holy Spirit was given to the disciples after Jesus’ ascension, empowering them to begin the work of making disciples of all nations. When was the last time that we heard the wind of your Spirit roar through this place? When was the last time your fire lit up this room? When was the last time we took you at your word and met together in expectation of your Spirit filling this place, and these lives with your Glory and Power? Lord, you challenge us with Pentecost. Do we believe that this was a once in eternity experience, never to be repeated? That the Holy Spirit was poured out on your followers for a single purpose, and ended His work at that instant? If so, then maybe that is why the Church seems so powerless in this age, helpless when faced with the needs both spiritual and physical, that we see in the world. Lord, as we meet together, and celebrate once again the memory of that first Pentecost, may it be for us as it was then a moment of empowerment, an awareness of your Glory in this dark world, a life changing experience.
The Season of Trinity Trinity season is the longest season of the Anglican liturgical cycle. It lasts from the week after Pentecost to Advent. It is during this season that we study the life of Christ as He completely obeyed the commands of the Father, as He taught His disciples, and as He ministered to the people around Him. The colour of the season is Green. We bind unto ourselves today The strong name of the Trinity By invocation of the same, The Three in One, and One in Three. Of whom all nature has creation; Eternal Father, Spirit, Word. Praise to the Lord of our salvation; Salvation is of Christ the Lord. Amen. O triune God, what an exciting mystery we celebrate today, that you, our God, are three persons in one being. Your essence is so awesome, it is beyond our understanding. O Father, you adopted us as your children through the death and resurrection of your Son. O Holy Spirit, you gave us faith in Jesus through explosive power of the gospel. You testify that we are God’s children, and you guarantee our inheritance of eternal glory with Jesus. O holy Trinity, your saving love overwhelms us. Keep us as your own, and each day move us to declare: Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty! We ask this in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy spirit, one God, through all eternity. Amen.
The Road to Emmaus
St Luke tells us that
Emmaus is some
seven miles from
Jerusalem.
However, there
being no town or
village of that name
today a place was
found that is 7 miles
from Jerusalem.
The two despondent disciples were
joined by the risen Jesus who led
them through the Old Testament
books to show how God had
promised a redeemer who would be
killed and would then rise again, so
that those who trust in him would
have eternal life.
I would love to have been present at
that Bible study!
After Jesus had vanished out of their
sight the disciples walked the 7
miles back to join their comrades in
the upper room, when they were
visited by the risen Lord, who
repeated the Bible study.
One of them was Matthew and as
his Gospel tells of Jesus’ ministry
he keeps going back to scriptures as
he had heard his Master do.
Revd Eric LastPRAYERS: Sheila Kelly opened the meeting with
Prayers for Peace.
JUBILEE TEA: Final arrangements for the
Jubilee Tea are being made, which we are all
looking forward to. A get together with friends and
paying tribute to our Patron, Her Majesty the
Queen.
AN EXPERIMENT: We have a few members who
are unable to attend the afternoon meetings, so the committee have
decided (as an experiment) to hold two evening meetings in June and
July in a “Pub” for an informal drink and a chat. The date, time and place
is still to be decided and of course the afternoon meetings will continue
as on the Programme Card.
DIOCESAN PRESIDENT: Our Diocesan President, Deb Lee, is planning
to tour the Diocese, on a bike, visiting branches, all in aid of the Bishops
Harvest Appeal.
AGE UK: Our speaker today was Lynne from AGE UK who came to tell
us about ‘Re-Connect Cumbria’. This is a project to try and get clubs, ie.,
gardening, craft etc, walking groups meeting again after the pandemic.
There are also plans for new groups, eg., the new project at Muncaster
Castle who have donated a building with Sellafield helping with the re-
furb there will be a gardening club, a craft club making things to sell and
the chance to volunteer at the owl centre or bug centre. Age UK in
Workington also hold a coffee Afternoon every other week cost £3.
Lynne also talked about ‘2’s Company’ telephone calls to people who
can’t get out so don’t get the chance to meet and have a chat and help
for those just out of hospital. This was a very interesting talk and so
good to finally see things getting back to normal.
We finished with ‘tea and a crack’.
The Next Meeting is 14th June 2pm in St. Nicholas Centre, slight
change to the programme it will be ‘Memories of the Coronation”
So any photographs, memorabilia bring them along.
Jan WhinnThanks to our bell ringers who do such a wonderful job for us. If you would like to become a bell ringer please speak to Richard Last on 01946 695418
St James’ C of E Infant and Nursery School
High Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria CA28 7PZ
Tel: 01946 691970
Email: admin@st-james-inf.cumbria.sch.uk
Website: www.st-james-inf.cumbria.sch.uk
Head Teacher: Mr Michael Craig
‘Choose the right path’ based on Proverbs 22:6
May / June update
We are now into our final half term of the year. The children have been thoroughly enjoying
their work in school. We have lots to look forward to including Sports Week, Year 2 transition
events with the Juniors and their Lion King performance.
This terms
I am pleased to share that Mrs Alex Moore will be taking up the post of head teacher of our
amazing school in September. She is the deputy head teacher of Maryport C of E Primary
Christian Value
School and impressed governors, staff and children during the recruitment process. She is very
excited and I have already started to meet her to ensure that the transition process is very
smooth.
is Respect
Some of our children took part in the Whitehaven Music Festival this year in the verse
speaking category. Mrs Pat Smith, our Chair of Governors led this in school and our children
performed brilliantly and won all 4 trophies available. This is a tremendous achievement. Huge
Our focus story from
thank you to Mrs Smith for all of her help and support. the bible has been the
Our Bright Stars 2022 campaign has begun. This years competition sees us pair up with the
Whitehaven Youth Harbour Project and we have to make our £50 seed funding grow whilst 10 Commandments.
also making a difference. Our children would like to develop reading for pleasure across the
school and have designed book bags which will be used to collect books from our new reading We will explore respect
sheds which will be on each yard providing children with an opportunity to choose a new book
regularly.
through exploring this
Our children thoroughly enjoyed our Jubilee celebrations . We re-enacted the coronation of story.
the Queen at St James’ church so that children could experience what it may have been like.
Our Year 2’s took on the lead roles of the day and they thoroughly enjoyed it. We then held a
street party dinner on the yard followed by dancing and a party. We then sang the National
Anthem and enjoyed Jubilee inspired arts and crafts.
Mr Craig
Early Years - Can a frog live in a tree?
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Contact the Editor for
informationJuly & August 2022 Magazine
The deadline for articles for the next
Magazine is Monday 20th June
Please email items to:
revrobjackson@live.co.uk
St. Nicholas’ Volunteers
New volunteers are always welcome
to assist in the cafe
No previous experience required
Full training provided
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