Summer 2009 - St. Nicholas Church Brighton

Summer 2009
£1.50 (minimum donation)
The magazine of the parish church of St Nicholas, Brighton
© Henry Bruce Photography
Summer Fair page 7
Seeing things differently
page 2
Fr Robert’s BIG birthday
page 3
Oberammergau
page 5
Friends of St Nicholas’
page 8
Dates for your diary page 11-12
British Legion page 15
Father Robert writes
Seeing things differently
July and August are traditionally the most
popular months for holidays. Even if you’re
not going away for a major holiday there is a
strong chance that during these two months
you might be away for a long weekend,
perhaps visiting relatives or taking a short
break in the caravan! If you are away on a
Sunday perhaps you will take the opportunity
to worship in another church.
It can feel quite strange, joining a congregation
whose liturgical habits might be quite different
from our own. What sort of welcome will
you expect? Perhaps someone to meet you
at the door, to give you a service book and
show you a place to sit, so that you can settle
unobtrusively into the unfamiliar building? We
normally try our best, as visitors, to follow the
customs of a different congregation – partly
because we don’t want to stand out from the
crowd!
You want to be made welcome but you
probably don’t want to be overwhelmed by
the locals and ‘grilled’ about where you come
from, why you are here, and what you have
been doing while you are away. There is a
world of difference between a friendly word of
welcome and being interrogated. Some clergy
especially are very quick to pounce when they
see a new face, thinking you might be just the
person to help with the Youth Club or Junior
Church. Mind you, the opposite can be just
as embarrassing – plucking up the courage
to go into coffee after the service and being
left standing on your own like a lemon while
everyone chats among themselves!
It is always good to remind yourself now and
again what it feels like to be a stranger in a
church. We get used to seeing our personal
friends each week at St Nicholas’ where
everything is safe and familiar. We tend to
forget just how hard it can be for someone
coming to church for the first time or someone
coming to hear their banns of marriage being
read. New faces appear in our congregation
almost every week and it is important that we
react to them in the right way, welcoming their
arrival but not overwhelming them. If people
have made the effort to come to church after
a long lapse then their arrival often marks a
turning point in their lives: the death of a loved
one, preparation for marriage or a baptism.
Finding their way through a strange service
can be a very lonely experience. It can be very
helpful if one of the regulars is on hand to find
places quietly.
There is another good reason for visiting
other churches occasionally, it’s a chance to
experience different forms of worship, to see
things done in a different way or hear familiar
words read with a different emphasis. It acts
as a safeguard against over-familiarity with
the church. It can also serve to enlighten
our understanding of the liturgy and help
us find deeper treasures within Anglican
worship. After all, our way of doing things at
St Nicholas’ is only one way amongst many. If
you are going away during the summer, have
a good time, and why not pop into another
church and remind yourself what it feels like to
be a stranger.
St Nicholas’ is in Covenant with Brighthelm URC, Chapel Royal and Dorset Gardens
Methodist Church and all are member churches of Churches Together in Central Brighton
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Fr Robert’s
BIG Birthday
On the 7th June we all gathered to celebrate
Father Robert’s 50th Birthday. We all wore
hats and had a good amount of food and drink
rounded off with a beautiful cake made by
Veronica. A wonderful time was had by all!
Sue Tatton-Brown
It was a pleasure to organise the extravaganza
and to be able to welcome 250+ guests to St
Nick’s – and a big Thank You to all the people
who helped on the day. Lots of Fr Robert’s
friends rang to say how delighted they were
to be able to come along and there have been
many thank you letters since the great day
too. There really was a wonderful atmosphere
in our church throughout the party and all
ages responded to the dress code on their
invitations – Hats! There were top hats,
floppy hats, mortarboards, sailor hats, even
a birthday cake hat – and a Bishop’s Mitre!
Even Fr Robert’s favourite ‘celebrities’ made
an appearance! (Rowan Williams, Placido
Domingo, Julie Walters and Whitney Houston)
Enjoy your next half century, Fr Robert!
Veronica Thomason
The Parish of St Nicholas put on a fantastic
50th Birthday Party for Fr R. Folks came from
far and wide to help celebrate including The
Gambia, Sevenoaks, London, Tokyo, Paris and
even Southwick! The Churchwardens along
with the newly formed Social Team arranged
the event which was a great success. The
wine flowed and Veronica created a fantastic
cake in the shape of an open liturgy book
which was quickly consumed. The theme
of the party was ‘hats’ and so of course the
guests obliged (any excuse eh?). Some great
examples were: top hats, graduation hats, hats
with dreadlocks, cowboy hats, Easter bonnets,
and a Fez, to name a few. There were even a
few rebels who didn’t sport a hat, but as we
are a tolerant and inclusive Church we let them
in. Happy Birthday to a wonderful Vicar – we
love you!
Julie Watson (a.k.a. Bjorn!)
The party to celebrate Fr Roberts’ 50th
birthday was as quietly dignified and formal
as parties normally are at St Nick’s but at
his special request, hats were to be worn.
The pictures show just how diverse were the
offerings on display. It was a very happy –
and oh yes, a very noisy and rumbustious
celebration. Thank you Fr Robert for sharing
with us so enthusiastically, your entry to middle
age!
Bob Minton
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Travel
Oberammergau 2010
There are now less than 300 days until the 2010 series
of Oberammergau Passion Plays begins
Cast of thousands
The elders of the village of Oberammergau
met on the evening of Friday 17 April and,
during a four hour closed meeting, elected the
cast. 1,834 adult villagers and 638 children
put their names forward to be part of the play.
To take part,
you must either
have been born
in the village or
have lived there
for twenty years.
Everyone eligible
was given a role.
Some villagers specifically asked to be Roman
soldiers as they are the only participants
allowed to cut their hair! For the others, a ban
on haircutting has already been in place since
Ash Wednesday as no wigs or false beards
are used in the performances.
On Saturday 18 April, there is great excitement
in the village as the selected actors will be
announced. There are twenty-one principal
roles and two actors are chosen for each.
A procession makes its way to the theatre,
where, on stage, a choir and orchestra are
already seated and a Bavarian television crew
prepares to broadcast live the renewal of
the vow of the people of Oberammergau to
present every ten years a re-enactment of the
last days of the life of Christ.
The vow was first made in 1633 when the
village was spared from the plague. The first
passion play was performed in 1634 and 2010
will be the 41st time the villagers have fulfilled
their vow.
Who will play Jesus?
Martin Norz made the part his own in 1990
and also 2000. Many think he will play Jesus
again. What goes on in Martin’s mind as he
awaits the announcement? Martin was 25
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years old when he first accepted the role,
perhaps, now 44, he is too old. There is
intense rivalry in the village among the many
amateur dramatic societies. The previous
evening, the leaders of these had argued the
case for their favourite protégés. Discussion
had been heated as the director presented his
choices for each role.
The service ends and crowds gather outside
as slowly and dramatically the names of the
principal actors are chalked onto a large
board.
Frederik will play Jesus, but which Frederik?
Slowly, his surname is spelt out … Mayet! A
cheer goes out as a stunned Frederik looks
on. The director has chosen new, young
talent! Frederik was asked to express his
initial feelings. He had very little to say. We are
reminded in a big way that all of the actors are
ordinary villagers. Frederik was a teenager in
2000, when he played the disciple John.
The two actors playing Jesus – Frederik Mayet
and Andreas Richter
Next year, he will share the role of Jesus with
Andreas Richter, who in 2000 played the part
of the priest, Archelaus. Andreas will be 33
years old when he takes on the role, the same
age as Jesus was when he entered Jerusalem
on Palm Sunday. We are reminded that Jesus
and his disciples were young men.
Each actor will be given the freedom to
interpret the part in their own way. By the time
of the first performance on 15 May 2010 both
young men will have grown in to their role and
will take their place in a distinguished line of
Oberammergau Jesus’s of the past. What of
Martin Norz? This time, he will portray Judas,
sharing the part with Carsten Luck, who
played Judas in 2000.
Famous families
Certain families in the village form the core
of a great passion play tradition and Anton
Preisinger is an example of this. Now 40 years
old, this will be his fifth Passion Play season.
Family members have participated in the play
since 1900. Anton’s grandfather played Jesus
in 1950 and 1960 and produced the play in
1970. In 1990 Anton played Archelaus and in
2000 took on the major role of Judas. What
role will he have next year? The answer is
Caiaphas. Surprisingly, we find out that this is
the largest speaking role in the performance.
Two Antons will share the role, the other being
Anton Burkhart who played Jesus in 2000.
Two ladies produced wondrous performances,
both playing Mary and also Mary Magdalene
in the previous two passion play seasons.
Next year, Ursula Burkhart and Andrea Hecht,
now both approaching 50 years of age will
share the role of Mary. Two very excited young
Christ and John, with donkey, in the
Oberammergau passion play 1900
performance, the other will play in the highly
emotional last performance.
There are an additional 120 larger and smaller
speaking parts in the play.
Altogether, more than 2,400 villagers will take
part. The oldest expected participant was
born in 1916 and participated in the 1922
performance. Next year, God willing, will be his
11th Passion Play season! The play is a powerful
motivating life force. Many more people die in
the years following a play, than immediately
preceding. It is not unusual for mothers to bring
babes in arms on to stage with them so that
they can later boast their participation only a
few days or weeks old!
During the summer of 2009 the villagers ‘will get
in the mood’ for next year!
The two actresses playing Mary – Ursula
Burkhart and Andrea Hecht
ladies, Barbara Dobner and Eva Reiser, both
in their early twenties, will take on their first
principal role and share the part of Mary
Magdalene.
There is no A and B cast. Lots are drawn to
see who will play in the prestigious premier
performance. One will play in the first
The village is presenting a musical play about
the history of the village. Called ‘The Plague’ the
first of several performances will take place in
the Passion Play theatre on 3 July. The intention
is to use this series of performances to try out
some new ideas, which may be incorporated
into next year’s main event. Rehearsals begin
in earnest in the autumn and will continue daily
through the winter months, when the village will
be enveloped in snow!
Next year, the Oberammergau Passion Play
season will commence on Saturday 15 May,
ending 102 performances later on Sunday 3
October 2010. What a privilege to be part of
such a tradition and what excitement for those
of us who will attend a performance next July.
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Gardening
Sarah Carlisle (Sarah runs Stanmer Nursery)
Plan
Each issue I shall be putting together a simple
plan of plants that work well together. Don’t be
put off by the Latin names of these plants. For
example, in this scheme I have used Papaver
orientale – ‘Patty’s Plum’. Papaver is just Latin
for poppy, orientale tells you it is the large
headed type and ‘Patty’s Plum’ gives you the
specific colour. There are loads of varieties of
oriental poppies in all different colours but it is
‘Patty’s Plum’ that will work best in this scheme.
Be very specific in your plant choice or make
a list of good substitutions. It is a great time of
year for end of season sales and herbaceous
perennials can be planted at this time of the
year.*
Papaver orientale ‘Patty’s Plum’ (plum
coloured oriental poppy), Foeniculum vulgare
‘Purpureum’ (bronze fennel), Cirsium rivulare
‘Atropurpureum’ (deep pink brook thistle) and
Trifolium repens ‘Dragon’s blood’ (variegated
clover) and Trifolium repens ‘Purpurescens
Quadrifolium’ (a dark purple 4 leafed clover).
Inter plant the Cirsium mid-back border with the
fennel, the poppy in mid border and the clover
in the front. The background of feathery clouds
of scented fennel will be punctuated with the
architectural spiky form of the thistle. The clover
will spread to give a pretty foil to the silky giant
blooms of the poppy and an edge to the border.
All of these plants will die down over winter; put
them to bed with a thick bark mulch and see
them burst into life with fresh growth in spring
and flowering all through the summer months.
This is a good value combination as they
reproduce easily and they all self seed apart
from the clover which spreads rapidly. This can
be lifted and split and placed in other parts of
the garden.
*Tip If perennial plants are flowering when
you buy them, cut off the flower once
planted. This is hard to do I know, but the
plant will put its energy into establishing its
roots and many more blooms will follow.
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Start thinking about ordering bulbs check out
‘Rems Favourite’ and ‘Queen of the Night’
these would both go really well in this planting
scheme.
Jobs
• Cut back excess growth on vines to expose
forming grapes to sunlight.
• Keep indoor plants out of direct sunlight.
Succulents will cope on a hot window sill but
little else will.
• Water early in the morning and late at night
when the temperature is cooler. Place saucers
under pots. Try using bath water (grey water).
• Pinch out (deadhead) flowers that have
gone over, taking part of the stem back to the
next leaf axil (joint where leaf meets stem).
This will encourage new growth. Follow with a
liquid feed if annual (plants that last one year
only) and then weekly, through till the end of
September.
• Water tomatoes frequently (without causing
humidity) little and often is the key, to avoid
blossom end rot.
Visit
We have so many excellent parks and green
spaces. This issue I am recommending Preston
Manor walled garden. The garden was restored
in the 90’s and has been well maintained by a
dedicated gardener ever since. Surrounded by
lush greenery climbing the warm flint walls, it
is such a special place to sit and reflect. Look
for Solanum laciniatum (Kangaroo Apple) fairly
hardy in a sheltered sunny spot.
Summer
Fair
Frances Lindsay-Hills
More than just the sun shone on St Nick’s Summer Fair.
Proceedings were opened by our very own star Louise
Rennison and The Friends really excelled themselves. The
Churchyard was festive with bunting, Waterstones have
something to learn from the bookstall – and home produce
had sold everything by 3pm! Cream teas, a tombola, plant
stalls, face painting all made for a very enjoyable (and
profitable) afternoon raising funds.
Henry Bruce Photography
Friends of St Nicholas
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Friends of St Nicholas
O
n Saturday 11th July the Friends of St Nicholas’
elected new trustees and a Chairman.
• There being no other nominations, Richard Hall
was elected Chairman.
• Sharon Baxter, Greg Moore Chris Sandland and
Richard Hall were elected to the committee for
their first year.
• Clive Gardner, Sue Alderson and Frances LindsayHills were elected to stand for a second year.
• Frances Lindsay-Hills was appointed Secretary
and Clive Gardner as Treasurer
Outgoing Chairman Martin Auton-Lloyd said:
‘Just before I hand over to Fr Robert I’d like to use
this opportunity to reflect upon the last 7 years and
most importantly upon the15 years that the Friends
have existed. For in September it will be 15 years
since a fresh-faced youth stood before some of you
here today and put forward a proposal to form the
Friends of St Nicholas.
For those who weren’t here on that day I should
explain that The Friends grew out of a Church
appeal called AD91. One of its goals was to increase
support for the church building across a wider group
of people than just the congregation. As we look
at the membership today I think we can say that
our first objective has been achieved. The Friends
has the support of people across the City and from
further a field who care about the fabric of our
Ancient Mother Church.
With the desire to see greater support for the
building came a very long wish list of what needed to
be done to restore, reorder and adapt the building to
meet the needs of a growing Church community in
the 21st Century.
This started with the repairs to the stained glass.
Followed by the complete reordering of the Church
to create a building that is accessible for many
different activities and not just a museum piece
that opens for a couple of hours on a Sunday. And
the final stage, which is the restoration of the Rood
Screen and Wall Paintings, which as you can see,
is well advanced and I understand there is a large
proportion of the money in the bank to complete
the work in the Chancel. Of course there were other
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things to look at such as the kitchens, drains,
gutters and roofs but they were just side dishes on
an extensive menu.
So after 15 years we can take a moment to pat
ourselves on the back and recognise that we have
almost completed the work that we set out to
do, except of course this is St Nick’s and we can
always find new things that need attention, new
schemes that will make us a stronger community
and of course with a medieval and Victorian
building there is always the odd job that needs
doing.
And it is it not just us that should receive a pat on
the back. As we have already heard, on Thursday
we received the Sussex Heritage Trust’s award for
an ecclesiastical building project. Subsequently
I received congratulations from one of our
funders, The Regency Society and the Clifton and
Montpelier Association. So we can be sure that
our efforts are appreciated by a far wider group of
people than our members and church community.
Over 15 years we have had many strong and loyal
supporters in the form of members and trustees, far
too many to name them all and even if I tried there
would be one that I missed – so I won’t go there.
However there are two people I do want to
acknowledge for they have taken a key roll in
making the Friends the organisation it is today.
They are my predecessors as Chairman –
Pauline Messum and Martin Lindsay-Hills. Their
commitment to ensuring the success of the major
works in 2000/01 ensured that we supported the
work of the PCC in creating a community space
open to everyone. They were both so committed to
the Church that they went on to be Churchwardens.
A tradition that many will be pleased to hear I plan
to break!
The generosity of our members has been amazing
but I would like to take a moment to mention four
who left us legacies which have enabled us to carry
out some of the work. They are Michael Hooker,
Doreen Pierce, Joyce Jackson and Joyce Edwards.
All of them committed members of the Friends and
the congregation who left us money to care for this
building for future generations.
I would now like to turn to the last seven years and
add a couple of personal thank yous to the list.
Firstly to all of you who have supported the Friends
during my time as Chairman either as members,
helpers, trustees or simply those of you who got
involved just to stop me nagging, thank you.
There are a couple of individuals who I would
like to thank by name. Firstly Bob Minton whose
commitment to St Nick’s is unquestionable but his
support and encouragement has been tremendous.
Another is someone who has had far more sense
than to become a trustee but of course that didn’t
stop her organising flower festivals and cooking
dinners – of course that is Gaye Harris and when I
say Gaye I really mean Gaye and Lewis.
I have also been very lucky to have two very good
Vice Chairmen; without their support my role as
Chairman would have been impossible, Fr Robert
and Fr Derek. At times I suspect they both have
wondered just who was in charge around here as
they were steam-rollered into appeals, summer
fairs, dinners, quizzes, flower festivals and a whole
host of other things where they did have some
choice – but not much. Without their support we
could not have achieved so much and I would like
to offer Robert my thanks today for the support
and encouragement he has given to ensure that we
achieved the best result possible – thank you.
There has always been one constant in the life
of the Friends, a quiet, gentle and encouraging
presence whose support has added a great deal to
the success of the Friends. I first met this person
16 years ago when we invited the wife of the Lord
Lieutenant to open our first Summer Fair. During
the course of the afternoon I brought her into the
Church to take tea, in nice china cups not the
cheap plastic we were using outdoors. I wondered
what I would talk to her about? I needn’t have
worried as within a few minutes we were talking
about a book she wanted to write about one of her
hobbies – lurking in laybys! With a hobby like that I
knew that not only had we found a gracious Friend
but also someone who is a St Nick’s Gal at heart!
Madam President your support has been invaluable
to the Friends not just by turning out in all weathers
to support events but also by lending us your name
to encourage others to support us. Seriously Averil
I would like to give you a small token of my thanks
and I am sure the thanks of everyone here today for
your support over the last 15 years and wish you
well for the next 15 years of your Presidency, after
all we did make you a life member!
So finally I come to the end. That fresh faced
innocent is a bit older and wiser now. I’d do it all
again but perhaps not just yet! It is with a great
sense of pride and achievement that I stand here
today. I am sure that with Richard as the new
Chairman and a constant flow of new people their
will be new ideas, new schemes and appeals, all of
which will continue to ensure that St Nick’s remains
at the heart of the life of our City. It just remains for
me to say thank you to everyone for the support
you have given over the years and most importantly
thank you for granting me the privilege of being the
Chairman of the Friends of St Nicholas for the last 7
years – thank you.’
Father Robert paid tribute to Martin after the
meeting and presented him with a cheque for his
work:
‘Martin, we are very grateful for all that you have
done as Chairman of the Friends of St Nicholas’.
One of my earliest memories of Martin is him being
in the kitchen with his parents peeling pots and
pots of potatoes for a Friends’ function. Martin has
been fastidious in his organization, thorough in his
preparation and imaginative in his planning.
I know at times we have all driven him MAD as I
am sure he has us too! BUT, it has and is for a very
good cause – the maintenance of this wonderful
historic but living parish church at the heart of a
great city.
On Thursday we were awarded the Sussex Heritage
Trust 2009 Award for the splendid restoration of
the Chancel wall and 15th century Rood Screen;
without Martin’s enthusiasm and drive to see this
project through, I with Stig would not have had the
honour and privilege of receiving it.
Martin, thank you and to those who have assisted
you and please accept this gift with our love and
appreciation.
God bless you for what you have done and will
continue to do in His service in this place.’
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Dates for your diary
Please keep these dates free and join us!
12 September Friends of Sussex Churches
Annual Sponsored Ride and
Stride
4 October
Harvest Thanksgiving
Parish Weekend at Wychcroft
20 – 22nd November 2009
Great Expectations – Finding me,
finding God, finding life!
Led by the Reverend Canon Philip Bourne,
Diocesan Director of Ordinands
The parish Weekend is an opportunity to leave
behind the aspects of our lives that fill our
thoughts and take up so much energy. It is a
time to be closer to God and be refreshed. Fr
Philip will lead our thoughts and there will be
times of prayer as well as fun and fellowship.
Wychcroft is the Southwark Diocesan Training
Centre at Bletchingly; it is a very comfortable
Victorian House, 22 miles south of London,
set in the heart of the Surrey country-side near
Bletchingly and 5 miles from Redhill station.
The cost of the weekend is £130 per person
and includes full board for two nights with
excellent home-cooked food. The bedrooms
Affirming Catholicism
Inspiration and hope in the Anglican
Communion, Chichester Diocese.
All Welcome
Sept 26 Talk by Fr Lyndon van der Pump –
see details page 13
Oct 24 St Nicholas’ Church, Dyke Road,
Brighton. 11am Mass followed by a talk by Fr
8 November Remembrance Sunday
20 – 22nd November
Parish Weekend at
Wychcroft
are comfortable
furnished
and all have
washbasins.
There is a
library, with a
good selection
of books.
The Chapel, dedicated to the People of God,
is a beautiful space for worship and the
Warden and house team aim to provide a
very welcoming atmosphere. There are many
lovely walks in the grounds, which surround
the house and during the weekend there is
free time, to enjoy a walk, sketch, paint, read
or simply catch up on sleep! It is also a time
to be away with other Christians and rest
from the busy world outside and enjoy the
peace and quiet. For further details please
speak to Churchwarden Joan or Fr Robert as
soon as possible you can reserve your place
by signing the list on the notice board asap
– places go quickly so do not hesitate! All
welcome.
Craig Barber SCP ‘My experience of the High
Church Tradition’.
Nov 21 St Nicholas’ Church, Dyke Road,
Brighton. 11am Mass followed by a talk by the
Very Rev’d Colin Slee, Dean of Southwark.
Dec 5 St Nicholas’ Church, Brighton. Patronal
Festival and party. Preacher: The Rt Reverend
Roy Screech, Bishop of St Germans
The beautiful ancient setting of St Nicholas’ Church with its flexible space is an ideal venue for
all occasions. If you would like to be considered for an evening concert or a lunchtime recital at
St Nicholas’, please contact the Parish Office 0774 619 8026.
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The St Nicholas’
Julian Group
Contemplative meditation influenced by
Mother Julian of Norwich
Just be yourself – in the silence
Unite in prayer with other Christians
Learn to let go and let go
Invite others to join
Adore the Living Creator
Now
Come and join this contemplative prayer
group in the church on the 1st and 3rd
Thursdays of the month at 1.00pm,
beginning on Thursday 3rd September.
All welcome, of whatever denomination or
none. More information from the Reverend
Jessica Aidley. (j.aidley@btopenworld.com
01273 723298)
Friends of Sussex Churches Annual Sponsored
Ride and Stride
Saturday 12 September 2009
Fancy a day out? Now is the time to turn your
thoughts to the annual Sponsored Bicycle
Ride, the principal source of funding for the
Friends of Sussex Churches, who give grants
for the fabric of churches throughout Sussex.
It is a most enjoyable way to raise funds for
our county’s churches.
Depending on the generosity of the sponsors
and the energy of the rider, large amounts can
be made for the rider’s own parish church. Of
the money raised one half goes directly to the
participating churches, to use as they wish;
the Friends give out the other half in grants,
Riders and walkers specify which church they
would like to benefit from half of the funds
they raise.
In 2008 the ride raised thousands of pounds
– truly a team effort. Sponsor forms will be
available shortly.
Please do join us on Saturday 12 September.
If you are unable to ride or walk, sponsor
a friend or neighbour who can. We NEED
YOUR HELP in maintaining the FABRIC of St
Nicholas’. Every little helps! Further details
from Robert Minton on 01273 592 105.
From the registers
Baptisms
We welcome into the family of the
Church…
12 July
Elizabeth Mary Morley
Camille Misty Butler-Ash
eddings
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Unite them evermore in your love…
27 June Clare Dunn, Paul Taylor
4 July
Bennet Griffith, Sadie Cook
Funerals
We have entrusted to God’s merciful
keeping…
7 July
Geoffrey Maurice Wade
14 July
Edward Frederick Belcher
Music at the heart of the city
Lunchtime recitals at St Nicholas’
Every Wednesday at 12.30pm-1pm.
Admission free! Refreshments will be
served, but bring your own sandwiches
JULY
29 Geoffrey Bentham & Marion Adler
Bass-Baritone & Mezzo Soprano
AUGUST
5 David Jenner Classical Guitar
12 Lorna Kelly Soprano
19 Sebastian Hyatt Piano
26 Ben Solomon Piano
SEPTEMBER
2 Jonathan Leigh Piano/Organ
9 David Stewart Piano/Acoustic Guitar
16 James Shenton & Glen Capra Violin &
Piano
23 Mary Chappelle Soprano
30 Jennifer Jones & Jonathan
Leigh Soprano & Piano
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Give As You Go coming up…
Terry Potter
August
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education, leadership training
and action for social justice.
USPG appeals for prayer,
support and money to help
churches in other parts of the
world engage in their mission.
September
St Paul’s C.E. School
and Nursery
http://www.stpauls.brightonhove.sch.uk/
It works only through Anglican
Provinces and Dioceses,
and those United Churches
which include the Anglicans;
and only through churches,
responding to individual
needs with impartiality. Where
grants are provided, they are
given on a long term basis so
that churches have a secure
financial base from which to
plan for the future.
At St. Paul’s CE Primary
School all aspects of teaching
and learning reflect Christian
principles and the governors
hope that parents, in choosing
this school, will wish their
children to take a full part in all
aspects of school life.
In Africa, Asia, the Middle
East and Latin America, it is
enabling Anglican Churches
to reach out to poor and
marginalised communities in
practical and life-changing
ways. In practice, it helps local
churches to run schools and
hospitals, build houses, dig
wells, and provide agricultural
training for subsistence
farmers. It also supports
church outreach, theological
training and youth-work
programmes.
October
While some agencies may
only be concerned with world
development, and others
may give priority to personal
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evangelism, USPG supports
churches holistically as they
seek to respond to God’s
particular call to them.
For 2008-9 its published
admissions number is 265
pupils across all stages.
Emmaus
http://www.emmaus.org.uk/
brighton
Emmaus Communities enable
people to move on from
homelessness, providing
work and a home in a
supportive, family environment.
Companions, as residents are
known, work full time collecting
renovating and reselling
donated furniture. This work
supports the Community
financially and enables
residents to develop skills,
rebuild their self-respect and
help others in greater need.
Companions receive
accommodation, food, clothing
and a small weekly allowance,
but for many, the greatest
benefit is a fresh start. To join
a Community, they sign off
unemployment benefits and
agree to participate in the life
and work of the Community
and abide by its rules, for
example not bringing drugs or
alcohol into the Community.
Emmaus is a secular
movement, spanning more
than 40 countries, with 17
Communities in the UK. Each
Community aims to become
self-supporting, with any
surplus donated to others in
need.
Emmaus Communities offer
homeless people a home,
work and the chance to rebuild
their lives in a supportive
environment. There are
currently 17 Communities
around the UK and several
more in development.
Emmaus Brighton & Hove
is the largest Emmaus
Community in the UK. We
have 40 resident Companions
and two shops and a café.
The work of the Community
centres on the re-cycling and
re-use of good quality donated
goods including furniture,
electrical goods (not gas),
bric-a-brac, clothes, etc. We
will collect and sell it in our
‘Second-hand Superstore’
the largest second-hand shop
in the South of England. Our
shop also stocks a selection of
plants & shrubs grown in our
nursery garden.
Notices
AFFIRMING
CATHOLICISM
Inspiration and hope in
the Anglican Communion
CHICHESTER DIOCESE
Good stewardship
Please consider placing your monetary gift in the
yellow envelope in your seat and completing the
details. We can then reclaim the tax. Thank you.
Also if you feel called to help with the running
of St Nicholas’, which includes such things as
flower arranging, serving, reading in church,
leading intercessions, leading a discussion group,
providing a welcome at the church door as a
steward, teas/coffees, etc, etc, etc. Please do
speak with Fr Robert, in the first instance, and he
will point you in the right direction.
St Nicholas away giving
Spiritual
Direction
a talk by Fr Lyndon van der Pump
of SPIDIR (Spiritual Direction Network)
at St Nicholas’ Church, Brighton, Saturday,
26 September after 11am Mass
Tea and coffee provided – please bring
your own packed lunch if you wish.
ALL WELCOME
St Nicholas’ Give-as-you-go- scheme
Please do support the charities you have chosen
(see previous page). On the third Sunday of the
month there is plate at the door for your donations.
Thank you.
Donations board at the back
of the church
Letters of thanks from charities are posted on this
board for members of the congregation to read and
to remind you their work. Your continued prayers
are asked for the charities we support.
Oops I owe an apology to Seamus MortonSmyth who regularly takes and provides
fantastic photographs for Directions. In the
last issue I failed to credit him for the great
photographs that accompanied the article
about the Knowles Tooth Junior Church
Weekend. Please accept my apologies
Seamus, and a huge thank you for all your
help.
Ros Addison, Editor
The Parish Office
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
9.00am – 12 noon
Telephone 0774 619 8026
Administrator Lynn Rashid
Email saintnics@talktalk.net
SINGING
More skill = more enjoyment!!
Professional (ex Covent Garden,
WNO etc) offers expert tuition
to all ages, all voices.
St Nicholas’ Church needs servers –
please consider joining the happy team!
See ‘Servers’ contacts on back bage
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01273 730727
niccom@tiscali.co.uk
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St Paul’s School
My Life as a Gov’nor
Julie Watson
It has been seven years since I began my
journey as a Foundation Governor for St Paul’s
School, and now as Chair of Governors, it’s
time to pass the baton. My son Gabriel has
already moved on to secondary school, and
Joseph will be in his last year at St Paul’s from
September. I have found the role as governor
highly enjoyable and rewarding, and only hope
that I contributed to this most excellent school.
What we do
I am often asked about the role of governor
within the school. There is debate about where
the role of governor’s lie within the educational
system, as many governors (like myself) don’t
have educational backgrounds. I feel however
that there is a strong argument for governors
to act as a sort of ‘check and balance’ system.
Schools don’t exist in a world of their own –
they exist in a community, which is why we
as the community should be involved. The
governor’s role is to act as a ‘critical friend’ to
the school. A good governing body will have
a diverse group of people who bring with
them a number of strengths and talents. We
all undertake free training given by the Local
Authority. Currently we have a diverse group:
a solicitor, actor, company director, accountant,
artist, former councillor, student, vicar(s), human
resources manager, and university lecturer,
to name a few! They all are very active and
contribute much to the life of our school. We
don’t always agree on things, which allow us to
make informed and thoughtful decisions.
We have a very dynamic Head Teacher who
keeps us well informed. For this reason we
often adopt a ‘hands off’ approach to the Senior
Management Team. We have built up a strong
relationship and respect the huge amount of
experience the staff at St Paul’s have. The Head
Teacher and her staff are steering the ship, while
the governors keep an eye on the compass.
Become a volunteer
I have so enjoyed my time as governor. If you
want to become involved with the school –
whether it’s baking a cake for a raffle prize,
reading to a child, or helping in a classroom –
we welcome you. As they say ‘it takes a village
to raise a child’. Come and do your part! Stop
into the office during school hours for further
information. It’s incredibly rewarding and never
dull! Hooray for St Paul’s School!
Children from St Paul’s enjoy a special ‘Bike It’
breakfast in the street on 19 June
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Royal British Legion at St Nicholas’
PHOTOs © Tony Mould 2009
Laying Up of the Brighton Standard & Dedication of the Brighton & Hove City Standard
On the 27th June, Armed Forces Day, we welcomed the newly
established Brighton and Hove Branch of the Royal British Legion.
In the presence of the mayor and a representative of the Lord
Lieutenant, the standard of the former Brighton Branch was laid
up and the new standard of the Brighton and Hove Branch was
dedicated. Supporters came with their standards from other
Sussex branches to make it a very colourful occasion. We wish the
new ‘consolidated’ branch well in its task of providing support and
companionship for ex-service personnel in the City.
Bob Minton
The two themes of the ceremony were service and comradeship
and I had a strong sense throughout of a new generation taking
on the duty of care from those who had gone before. Sadly we are
reminded, almost daily at the moment, of the necessity for such
work.
Stephen Tucker
Letter from Brighton & Hove City Royal British Legion:
On behalf of the Officers, Committee and Members of the Brighton & Hove City Branch of the
Royal British Legion, may I thank all involved for making 27th June 2009, a truly memorable
day in Branch History. The Service was uplifting, and the words gave meaning to our
work and ultimate aims and objectives. The Church was beautiful, and I do not believe we
could have chosen a more perfect spot as the resting place of the Brighton Standard. The
refreshments were lovely, and rather moorish, and the atmosphere was one of kinship and
hope for the future.
Kelly Slark, Hon Secretary
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The latest trends…
Sean Pillot de Chenecey
Pressed into service for a swift trends piece,
here you go with a stream of consciousness
look at some events/new books/places
making the news…
With the trend for small/local festivals
continuing, whilst many of the summer’s
events have already happened, there are still
plenty to choose from including reasonably
get-at-able events like the Big Green
Gathering from July 29 – Aug 2 (big-greengathering.com) at Frenhill Farm in Somerset,
along with Truck in Steventon July 25/26
(thisisstruck.com) which features an ice-cream
selling vicar and Supergrass (the first time
those two words have been used in the same
sentence).
Alternatively, the truly amazing Kendal
Calling July 31– Aug 2 in Lowther Deer Park
(kendalcalling .co.uk) in beautiful Cumbria will
guarantee spectacular surroundings along
with bands including The Zutons and mighty
DJ Andy Weatherall. The following month
offers Bestival on the Isle of Wight Sept 11-13
(bestival.net) and Offset 5-6 Sept in Hainault
Forest Country Park with an eclectic mix
including punk legends The Slits alongside
current Goth favourites The Horrors.
Leaving festivals to one side, bands on the
up and up include the seemingly unstoppable
Florence and the Machine, Friendly
Fires, White Lies, Glasvegas (all four played
Brighton a while ago), Gaslight Anthem
(joined by Bruce Springsteen at Glastonbury),
Little Boots (correctly tipped by the BBC
for great things, and an example of how to
use YouTube to spectacular effect) La Roux
(straight in at No1 recently and the cause of
huge love her / loath her debate, and Wave
Machines.
Regarding the publishing world, new titles like
Deadly Sins (Nicholas Coleridge), Heliopolis
(James Scudamore), Call me by your Name
(Andre Aciman), Devil May Care (Sebastian
Faulks), Netherland (Joseph O’Neill), The
Standing Pool (Adam Thorpe), Nocturnes
(Kazuo Ishiguro) and Jeff in Venice / Death
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in Varanasi (Geoff Dyer) will all contend for
various book club favorites over the coming
months.
Meanwhile, those of you aged over 25 will
remember the late great magazine The Face,
which is due for a relaunch in 2010, which
is (rather neatly) 30 years since it launched.
And of course the first coverstar was Jerry
Dammers who recently DJ’d in Brighton.
Hurrah!
Regarding places, there’s been a mass of
coverage re: the latest ‘World’s most livable
cities’ in which Zurich(!) has leapt up the
rankings, beating the always expected
Copenhagen, Tokyo, Sydney, Portland,
Stockholm, Paris, Berlin and Barcelona into
top place. ‘What about Brighton?’ I hear you
ask, and it has to be said that ‘Europe’s most
cosmopolitan city’ deserves to be right up
there with the best of them. I mean, Zurich
might have the connections, Copenhagen and
Stockholm the (friendly and cool) populations,
Sydney the food and Berlin or Portland the
green-spaces and cultural strength but…
which place has all that plus proximity to
glamorous Gatwick? I suggest we all start
writing to the various Sunday supplement /
style magazine editors out there to demand
Brighton’s rightful place in the 2010 ‘City of the
Moment’ type features…
Which brings us neatly back to music, and
that bastion of the ‘Next Big Thing’ in the
shape of the upstairs room at The Prince
Albert which features the okay alongside the
truly brilliant on most nights of the week. So if
it’s bands you’re after – that’s the place. Or of
course, The Dome, which recently witnessed
the Manic Street Preachers and Kasabian
play so loudly the entire building seemed to be
shaking like a jelly – awesome!
Next time I’ll write about bright young things
in the world of theatre and fine art – at which
point the arguments will rage. Until then, make
sure you ask Roberta Woodhouse about a
certain young actor who is THE face to watch
for 2010 and beyond…
Summer Travel
Louise Roddon – but known to you all as Louise Crawfurd
The holiday season is upon us. If you are at the planning stages of a welldeserved break, you may find the whole process fraught with anxiety. Have you
picked the most reliable tour operator? Will that hotel live up to its brochure
description? Are trip advisor feedbacks to be trusted? Or, maybe you are stuck for
ideas, or simply hoping you’ll get the right seat on the airplane. If so, I hope my
list of tried-and-trusted travel websites will be of some use to you. Happy Hunting!
Planning that break
www.aito.co.uk
This is the site of the Association of Independent Tour
Operators, many of whom are small businesses, keen to offer
personal attention. A lot of AITO members site-inspect their
hotels, and many will tailor-make your break, if you don’t fully
like the itineraries they suggest.
www.holidayfrance.org.uk
info@abtof.org.uk: A highly reliable outfit for Francophiles.
www.expedia.co.uk
One of the first online travel agents, and still impressive.
www.travel-quest.co.uk
Thousands of ideas for active, adventure, sport and specialinterest holidays.
Flying, sailing, going by rail
www.seatguru.com
Preview seat maps to find that extra inch of leg room, or avoid a
seat next to the lavatories!
www.opodo.co.uk
The site where nine airlines cut out the ‘middle man’ and sell
flights, hotels, holidays and extras.
www.traveljungle.co.uk
Comparison site for airfares, hotels, car hire etc.
www.skyscanner.net
Fare-checker site for low-cost European airfares.
www.cruiseline.co.uk
Good cruise deals site for Brits.
www.raileurope.co.uk
Excellent site for planning rail journeys in Europe and booking
tickets from home.
Staying healthy and solvent
www.fco.gov.uk/travel
Travel advice from the UK Foreign Office – tends to be very
cautious!
www.comebackalive.com
Read about the world’s trouble spots.
www.holidaytravelwatch.com What to do if things go wrong.
www.dogsaway.co.uk
Advice on taking your dog to Europe and North America.
www.westernunion.com
Worldwide money transfer.
Staying in the UK?
www.visitbritain.com
Official site of the British Tourist Authority.
www.goodbeachguide.co.uk
Guide to clean UK beaches from the Marine Conservation
Society.
www.24hourmuseum.org.uk
Guide to what’s on in museums and galleries around the UK.
www.rail.co.uk
Helpful site that unravels the complexities of our awful rail
network.
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Poem
Open eyed in Church
Matthew Suter
Here where we have agreed to open our eyes; eyes long squeezed shut,
Eyes long squeezed shut against the lights.
Like children trembling with feat in the presence of the Lord.
Runaways who want their own way, running blindly through the world.
Taking our medicine but never finding a remedy,
We see only ourselves until we are free and open our eyes.
In the beginning we are blinded by the light; we can be washed in light,
Eventually we need the light, to see.
The light that is God’s Love, so much like a real light,
That words cannot capture the Dove,
The difference between God and the Sun bright.
And coming together to talk it over is as necessary as breathing.
Here we spend lifetimes deliberating, discriminating,
Between you and who could find understanding,
Stand in the place and agree to open our eyes together and see.
Can we really understand or endure this spectacle?
Can we be with this man?
The man who performed miracles, who died painfully,
Gracefully rose again, from death back to life,
Are we strong enough for this life?
By God’s grace, who are we? The healers of the never seer?
Guardians of a world of illusions each yearning to disappear.
On our shoulders the heavy cross of wood,
Our hearts as light as air, as we look up to Heaven,
To see the risen Christ there.
Our hands as cold as ice, we take the disbelieving mind,
Our lips warm with praise as he finds Love’s kindness.
Self-righteous in the face of non-acceptance,
We can learn to smile, if we learn to humbly accept.
This place appears still, although it is really moving,
Inner contrasting outer, mighty yet soothing,
Where we have agreed to open our eyes, we can see we are not alone,
But Love and fellowship for many are One.
We have chosen to walk the path, with God’s grace,
Not just alone in our decision, but cajoled by insistent vision,
You cannot escape Love, your test is here, the time has come.
Open your eyes with us, unfold your wings O dove.
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Award for Stig and Greg
Bob Minton
Several members of the Friends were
delighted to be present at the Annual Awards
ceremony of Sussex Heritage Trust to see Stig
Evans receive an award presented by Lord
Lloyd of Berwick for Stig and Greg’s work in
conserving and restoring the screen and the
east wall of the nave.
The judges who recommended the award said
“A final stage of comprehensive restoration
has been accomplished to a standard of
excellence in both design and execution, thus
reasserting the status of this former Parish
Church”. The last remark was an allusion
to the fact that St Nicholas was the Parish
Church of Brighton until 1873, and in the
sad absence of St Peter’s, might well be so
regarded now.
Part of the restoration work that won the award
There were twelve entries in the Ecclesiastical
section and only two awards, so it is most
gratifying that the work of Stig and Greg
was selected. We all offer our delighted
congratulations.
10 Big Bible Families
1 Rehoboam had 28 sons and 60
daughters (2 Chronicles 11:21)
NB It is not known how many children
Soloman had.
2 Gideon had 70 sons (Judges 8:30)
Extracted from Meredith’s Complete Book of
Lists by JL Meredith (Bethany House £9.99)
3 Ahab had 70 sons (2 Kings 10:1)
4 Ibzan had 30 sons and 30 daughters
(Judges 12:8-9)
5 Abdon had 40 sons and 30 nephews
(Judges 12:13-14)
6 Abijah had 22 sons and 16 daughters
(2 Chronicles 13:21)
7 Jair had 30 sons (Judges 10:3-4)
8 Shimei had 16 sons and 6 daughters
(1 Chronicles 4:27)
9 David had 19 sons and 1 daughter, plus
and unknown number of children by his
concubines (1 Chronicles 3:1-9)
10 Heman had 14 sons and 3 daughters
(1 Chronicles 25:5)
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Face to Faith: interviews to encourage the pilgrimage of faith
Jonathan Liegh
What brought you
to St Nicholas’
Church?
My Mum took me
when I was about 3.
At 18 I went away to
University & recently
returned last year
to live back with my
Mum in Saltdean.
It seemed the most
natural thing to come back to St Nicholas.
Becoming the Organist helped me feel more
involved and a part of the life of St Nicholas
Church.
What is your earliest memory?
Being driven to a party by my Mum when I was
two and a half.
When were you happiest?
When I worked for the Mustard Tree, a Christian
charity helping the poor and marginalized in
Manchester. I gained great satisfaction from
working with a team of Christians, making a
difference in people’s lives.
What is your greatest fear?
Not to have reached my full potential and
pleased God.
What do you consider to be your greatest
achievement?
It would have to be my last Degree in Youth
work and Theology which demanded a lot of
my time and effort and challenged me on all
fronts.
What do you think is the best thing about
your local community?
There is always something to do and get
involved in. It’s hard not to get stuck in and be
part of it.
Who has been the biggest influence in
your life?
On a family level it has to be my Mum who
brought me up. The longer I was away from
Brighton the more I reminded myself of my
mum. Ah scary! I think we’ve all been there. In
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a friendship sense it would have to be a guy
called James House who helped lead me to
faith in Jesus Christ.
Have you always been a Christian and
how important is your faith to you?
I was involved in the Church from an early
age, but I was more interested in the music
than I was with God. None of it really made
much sense to me. It wasn’t until I went away
to university that faith began to play a bigger
part. My Mum asked me to make contact with
the Chaplain at Huddersfield University. I mixed
with more Christians and became involved in
the Christian union, attending their meetings
quite regularly. It was not until my second year
that things became a lot clearer. My housemate
James saw himself as the next James Bond
and was quite a character. What didn’t add up
was that he liked to read his Bible and pray
as well. One day he said to me, do you fancy
reading the Bible together? Well I agreed and
weeks later one evening found myself aware
more of God’s presence and his call to lay
down my ways and accept God, allowing him
to be the centre of my life. My faith is very
important to me and I see it as an integral part
of who I am and why I do what I do.
What was your most embarrassing
moment?
I have done a lot of stupid things, but none
which I felt very embarrassed by.
To whom would you most like to say sorry
and why?
To God for ever thinking and believing that God
was not a faithful God, a Loving God, a God
that provides, a God that heals, a God that
gave everything so that we would have life and
life in all its fullness.
What is the best job you’ve done?
Accompanist for the Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic Youth Choirs.
What do you like most about St Nicholas’
Church?
The welcome and the Love of the congregation.
Junior Church
CMPCA Festival 5 July 2009
Roly In Deed and Word –
The Holy Fool
Clemmie Cowl
Part magician, part storyteller and part
acrobat probably best describes Roly Bain.
From the moment he entered, the children
at St Nicholas Church couldn’t control their
laughter as he repeatedly dropped with
seeming haplessness his scarf. But there was
nothing hapless about his message – he had
a story which he was keen to tell his young
audience and this he did, spinning mugs,
juggling hoops, riding a Raleigh Spirit bike
(then Raleigh dropped out, so now it’s the
Holy Spirit bike, geddit).
The audience was invited to join in. In true
Christian spirit Chad Anderson-Grout helped
a struggling William Morrell climb atop a mast
to position a cross prior to Roly’s walk across
his slack rope of faith. ‘It is difficult’ Roly
explained prior to his rope walk, ‘to get on the
ladder to start with, but once on, it gets much
easier.’
The young audience were encouraged through
watching magic tricks to consider various
theological questions. Some of the material
seemed aimed more at adults – such as
whether it really is possible to thread a camel
(cigarette) through the eye of a needle (it
wasn’t). The best joke was probably as Roly
pushed away the helpful piece of wood on
which he had been balancing – ‘just logging
off’; although the discovery of a (plastic)
Axe of the Apostles in his back pocket was
very funny. Although maybe slightly too long
for some of the youngest members of the
audience, this was an amusing performance.
After the performance the audience
was invited to share in some delicious
refreshments, organised and served by the
Junior Church Forum, a chance also to test
their fundraising skills. No problem there.
‘Refreshments are free, but, donations are
always welcome,’ Kwame Owusu informed us
with such a charming smile it would have felt
heartless to refuse.
Word Goal
How many words of four letters or more can you make from the
letters shown here? Each must contain the centre letter, all the
others can be used only once in each word.
Goal: Superb 28; Excellent 24; Well Done 18; Good 14
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Barbecues
Ros Addison
Bruschetta with
caramelized garlic
Salt Crusted
Prawns
Serves 4
1 whole head of garlic
sprig of fresh thyme
1 tbsp of olive oil and a little
extra for sprinkling
4 slices of ciabatta or
sourdough bread
sea salt and freshly ground
black pepper
Serves 4
20 large uncooked prawns
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 tbsp sea salt
Cut the top off the garlic head
to reveal the cloves. Put the
head onto a piece of foil, add
the thyme sprig and season
with salt and pepper. Sprinkle
with olive oil, then fold over
the foil, sealing the edges to
from a parcel.
Preheat the barbecue then
cook over hot coals for about
20 minutes or until the garlic is
softened.
Put the bread slices on the
grill rack and toast for a
few minutes on each side.
Squeeze the cooked garlic out
of the cloves and spread onto
the toasted bread. Sprinkle
with a little more olive oil,
season with salt and pepper
and serve while still warm.
As a variation, try topping
the garlic with slices of
Camembert cheese and
sprinkle with extra virgin olive
oil
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There is nothing better than a good barbecue and eating outside
with friends on warm summer days and evenings. Let’s hope the
weather this summer gives us plenty of time to indulge!
I’m generally pretty lazy when it comes to barbecues, sticking
with that familiar sausages and burger routine. But on those
occasions when I have the time to make a little more effort I tend to
fall back on a few tried and tested easy barbecue options. Here are
a few of them.
Coating the prawns with sea
salt protects the flesh during
cooking so that when you
shell them the meat inside is
sweet and moist.
Using a pair of scissors, cut
down the back of each prawn
to reveal the intestinal vein.
Pull it out and discard. Wash
the prawns under running
cold water and pat dry with
kitchen paper and put in a
bowl. Add the olive oil and
toss well. Put the salt onto
a plate and use to coat the
prawns.
Preheat the barbecue, and
then cook the prawns over
hot coals for 2-3 minutes
on each side until cooked
through. Let them cool a little,
peel off the shells and serve
with lemon wedges and salad
leaves.
Beef Satays
Serves 4
250g fillet steak
1 garlic clove
2 stalks of lemon grass,
trimmed and finely chopped
1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
A few sprigs of coriander,
finely chopped
1 red chilli, finely chopped
Grated zest and juice of 1
lime
1 tbsp Thai fish sauce
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1½ tbsp sugar
1 tbsp sesame oil
Freshly ground black pepper
20 wooden skewers soaked
in cold water for 30 minutes
Cut the fillet steak across the
grain into thin strips. Mix all
the beef marinade ingredients
in a shallow dish, add the
beef strips and let marinate
for about 1 hour.
Preheat the barbecue.
Assemble the beef satays –
thread the beef strips onto
skewers, zig-zagging back
and forth as you go.
Cook over hot coals for 2
minutes each side, brushing
the beef marinade over the
satays half way through.
Serve hot with your choice of
dipping sauces.
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St Nicholas’ Parish Church, Dyke Road, Brighton
The Ancient Mother Church of Brighton
Sunday worship
8.00am Holy Eucharist
10.30am Parish Eucharist
with Junior Church and Creche
6.00pm Evening Worship as announced
Weekday worship
Wednesday 10.30am Holy Eucharist
Saints and Holy Days as announced
Morning Prayer is said every weekday in church at
8.30am (Saturday 9am)
Contacts
Parish Priest
Fr Robert Chavner TSSF
St Nicholas’ Vicarage
8 Prestonville Road,
Brighton, BN1 3TL
01273 709045
Fr Robert Chavner is available for
help at all times. He is happy to visit
parishioners at their hospital beds
or at home, and will be grateful to
be advised of any need. Please note
that whenever possible he will keep
Friday as his ‘free’ day.
Hon assistant priests
Revd Canon Richard Buck 01273 710155
Fr Andrew Henderson
01273 327829
Fr Robert Easton (Chaplain,
Brighton College) 07793 417431
Churchwardens
Joan Rayment 01273 672526
Veronica Thomason 01273 205004
Deputy churchwardens
Michael Fisher 01273 729139
Alan Beckenhem 01273 818512
Verger
Matthew Suter 07878 928684
The Parish Administrator
Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri: 9am–12noon
Lynn Rashid 0774 619 8026
saintnics@talktalk.net
Director of Music
Nicholas Warden 07711 322946
Organist
Jonathan Leigh 07904 658083
Website: www.stnicholasbrighton.org.uk
The laying on of hands for healing is offered at
the Parish Eucharist on the first Sunday of each
month and at the Eucharist on the first Wednesday
of each month
Holy Baptism, Banns of Marriage, Weddings
and Funeral Services should be arranged with the
Parish Priest
Sacrament of Reconciliation and Counselling –
confessions can be heard after any Eucharist or by
arrangement with the clergy
Church bookings
Parish Administrator:
0774 619 8026
saintnics@talktalk.net
Churches Together in Central
Brighton and Kemp Town
Chairman: Fr Robert Chavner
St Nicholas’ Representatives:
Tina Kimmitt, Helen Rose,
Jonathan Ockenden
Servers
Heather Whilkin (adults) 207394
Amanda Ogilvie (children) 709385
Bells
Marion Huang 01273 728343
Practice night Mon 7.45–9.15 pm
2nd and 4th at St Nicholas’
1st, 3rd and 5th at St Peter’s
Church flowers
Gaye Harris 01273 203418
Junior church
Peggy Guggenheim 01273 841723
Anne Cross 01273 737652
Joanne Morrell 01273 242836
Stnickers Youth Group
Jax Thynne 01273 327466
St Nicholas’ Nippers
Joan Rayment 01273 672526
Safeguarding
Nigel Nash 01273 689765
Friends of St Nicholas
Richard Hall 01273 775393
richard@hallogram.freeserve.co.uk
Electoral Roll officer
Sharon Baxter 01273 778750
PCC
Matthew Burrows, Angi Drew,
Margaret Funnell, Lucy Grout,
Andrew Lamb, Rebecca Morgan,
Maddy Morton-Smyth, Stephen
Tucker, Julie Watson, Kevin
Westgate
PCC Secretary
Anna Golawski 01273 738534
PCC Treasurer
Julian Laing 01273 731969
PCC Sub-Committee Chairs
Fabric: Robert Minton
Finance: Mike Jackson
Social: Roberta Woodhouse
(secretary)
Home and Overseas Giving:
Terry Potter
Church Bookings Management
Committee: Julie Watson
Deanery Synod representatives
Cheryl Brown, Michael Fisher,
Nigel Nash
Gift Aid Secretary
Jennifer Westwood 01273 723015
Website
Karim Hyatt 07985 991199 khyatt@
pantheonmanagement.co.uk
Directions (parish newsletter)
Editor: Ros Addison
01273 778152
rosalyn.choate@btinternet.com
Articles for the next edition
of Directions to reach the
editor by Sun 13 Sept for
publication on Sun 27 Sept
Church choir St Nicholas’ Singers: rehearsals are held in church on Thursday evenings at 7.30pm.
New singers always needed – soprano, alto, tenor and bass. We sing each Sunday at the 10.30am Parish
Eucharist and on other special occasions too. Come and be part of this dedicated team – it’s fun and we
always seek to enjoy ourselves. Contact Nicholas Warden 07711 322946
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