The Godrevy Light - Godrevy Team Ministry

St.Elwyn
St.Erth
The Godrevy Light
Together Everyone Achieves More
Issue 75
Gwinear
March 2016
Gwithian
Phillack
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL
Only this week I came across a
comment made by Albert
Einstein.
this –
“A merciful heart is one aflame
for all creation, for men, birds,
beasts, and every created thing.
This causes the merciful man’s
eyes to overflow with tears. The
heart of such a person is humbled
by the powerful and fervent mercy
that has captured it and by the
immense compassion it feels. The
merciful heart cannot endure to
see or hear of any suffering or
any grief anywhere within
creation. Hence (s)he constantly
lifts up tearful prayers for God’s
care and mercy upon even
unreasoning brutes and enemies
of truth, and all who do him
injury. He prays with a God like
compassion blazing in his heart.”
“The most beautiful thing we can
experience is the mysterious: It is
the source of all true art and
science. He to whom this emotion
is a stranger, who can no longer
pause to wonder and stand in
awe, is as good as dead: his eyes
are closed.”
Whatever else, our eyes are made
for wonder, to behold the beauty
of creation and our place in it.
Regardless of whichever faith we
follow, or none, we humans have
an inbuilt capacity to wonder and
find meaning in the loveliness of
the universe.
We don’t have to look very far for
the source of St Isaac’s wisdom.
The Isa Upanishad, one of the
Hindu scriptures, begins with the
words – “Behold the Universe in
the glory of God and all that lives
and moves on earth.”
As
Christians, this glory we see
surrounding us requires a merciful
heart to comprehend its true
meaning.
You may well ask, what is a
merciful heart? St Isaac of Syria
writing in the sixth century said
There is another world, the same
as this one. But it requires us to
see the world in which we live as
one the Father has created and
redeemed through the Son. The
Gospels challenge us to see the
world through Christ’s eyes.
At the beginning of this letter I
said that our eyes were made for
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wonder, BUT our eyes have to be
remade for the wonder we see in
and through the eyes of Jesus.
live in Hayle with my husband, a
beer writer, and my 17-year-old
son, who goes to Truro College.
Previously, I lived in Ludgvan,
and I continue to be actively
involved with Ludgvan Church.
My father, Norman Bunney, was
until recently the organist at the
church, and also played regularly
for Evensong at St Erth Church.
Out of the Virgin’s womb Christ
is conceived, out of the worldthreatening death on Calvary, life
is new-born from an empty tomb.
Christ’s terror is God’s Word’s
human vulnerability.
But it is just this vulnerability,
which draws out of Christ’s death,
the forgiveness of sin. Through
the eyes of the Crucified, Risen
Jesus we see the creation as it
should be seen and the true glory
of God in everything.
I studied English and History at
Southampton University and have
since worked as a journalist on
various
newspapers
and
magazines in London, and at The
Cornishman and West Briton here
in Cornwall. I currently write for
Cornwall Today magazine, as
well as having a part-time role as
Administrator of St Ives Archive.
I am also the Ludgvan parish
representative on the editorial
board of the Mount’s Bay
Benefice magazine, The View,
and I’m now looking forward to
using my experience and skills to
expand the role of Administrator
at the Godrevy Team Ministry.
Father Malcolm
LIZ NORBURY
We welcome her appointment as
team administrator.
She has penned a few lines to let
us know about herself:–
“I’ve known Hayle all my life,
and have many happy memories
of childhood holidays at Riviere
Towans, where my aunt owned a
chalet. I grew up in London, but
my roots in the Cornish soil run
deep: almost all my parents’
forebears were tin miners. I now
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Outside working hours, I enjoy
swimming and dancing, and
singing in a variety of languages
with Levow an Bys community
choir (I can cope with
Cornish, but Lithuanian
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and Zulu are quite a challenge!).
My daily walks on the Towans are
a wonderful tonic for body, mind
and soul. This spring, I hope to
complete the Cornwall Coast
Path, which I’m walking in
stretches of around 10 miles with
three friends: there is surely no
better way to explore Cornwall.”
with its own structures and beliefs
in order to attract new members.
Date: Monday 11th April.
Venue: Carnon Inn Conference
Room, Old Carnon Hill, Carnon
Downs, Truro, TR3 6JZ.
Time: 19:30 for 19:45.
Admission: £5.00 (includes Tea or
Coffee).
We wish her well and look
forward to meeting her in due
course.
PHILLACK CHURCH MICE
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IS A RADICAL CHURCH
POSSIBLE? RESHAPING ITS
LIFE FOR JESUS' SAKE
Adrian Alker
Mainstream
Christian
denominations are facing critical
decline in the United Kingdom.
Church leaders call for new
strategies for growth but will
these be effective? In this book,
Adrian Alker calls for an honest
look at the life of Jesus and the
faith of the Church and suggests a
radical and more honest reshaping
of the churches to enable them to
face the challenges of the present
day. He passionately believes that
the Church must become more
Jesus shaped and less concerned
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THE CROWING COCKEREL
It was getting close to Easter and
Uncle Horace had come to stay. He
considered himself to be a rather
special church mouse as he lived in
the cathedral. He was very smartly
turned out for as he said ‘I have to
dress well my dear poor relations to
keep up appearances.’ He thought he
was superior in all matters and he
liked the sound of his own voice
almost as much as he liked eating!
One night after supper he was telling
them all about the Easter Story and
how Peter had denied Jesus three
times. ‘That was a very sad thing to
do,’ said young Philip Phillack.
‘Perhaps he was scared they would
arrest him?’ ‘He was,’ said Mother
Mouse. ‘He was only being human.’
‘Well,’ said Uncle Horace, ‘I think
there are certain things one should
never deny no matter what!’ ‘Such
as?’ asked Father Phillack. ‘Well…
being a church mouse is one thing.
We are a special breed we church
mice! And breed my dear sister
rhymes with feed. Is there any
chance of a little something?’ Mother
Mouse shook her head. Father Mouse
frowned. Charlie whispered to Philip
‘The old windbag has filled our ears
with his voice and filled his stomach
with our food.’ ‘I am afraid the
cupboard is bare Horace,’ announced
Mother Mouse. ‘Then we must do
something about it,’ replied Uncle
Horace. ‘The public house up the
road keeps chickens you say and
where there are chickens there is
good food for mice. Come along you
men. Let us go on a raiding party.’
Charlie and Philip were thrilled at the
idea and Father Mouse agreed to go
so that he could make sure the boys
were safe. All went well until they
got to the chicken shed. ‘It was my
idea so I will lead the way in,’ said
Uncle Horace and he went straight
into the shed, and then straight down
the entrance hole of the nest of the
field mice that lived there. What a
commotion! ‘How dare you!’
squeaked the father field mouse. ‘Go
back to your church, church mouse.’
‘But I’m not a church mouse, I’m a
field mouse like you,’ squeaked
Uncle Horace who was scared of the
big mouse. ‘You are!’ said the
mother field mouse. ‘I’m not!’ he
replied. ‘He is,’ said another field
mouse. ‘I AM NOT A CHURCH
MOUSE,’ yelled Uncle Horace and
then the cockerel in the chicken
house crowed three times and
suddenly silence reigned. Uncle
Horace turned as white as a church
mouse can turn white and his long
tail trailed behind him like a piece of
string as he came back out. He did
not say a single word but walked
away down Phillack Hill, a very sad
sight indeed. ‘He denied three times,
didn’t he?’ said Philip. ‘He did,’ said
Father Mouse, ‘and he is ashamed
like Peter.’ ‘But Peter made up for it
didn’t he father?’ said Philip. ‘Oh!
He did indeed,’ replied Father
Mouse. ‘I wonder if Uncle Horace
will make up for his denials?’ said
Charlie. ‘That’s a good question,’
said Philip for it was.
C.B.
MARCH POEM
SPLIT THE LARK – AND
YOU’LL FIND THE MUSIC
Emily Dickinson
Split the Lark—and you’ll find the
Music
Bulb after Bulb, in Silver rolled—
Scantily dealt to the Summer
Morning
Saved for your Ear when Lutes be
old.
Loose the Flood—you shall find it
patentGush after Gush, reserved for you—
Scarlet Experiment! Sceptic Thomas!
Now, do you doubt that your Bird
was true?
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Jesus is the lark in Emily’s poem.
Eight lines that say so much!
‘On that day a fountain will be
opened for the dynasty of David and
for the people of Jerusalem, a
fountain to cleanse them from
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the cuckoo for the first time on
Easter Sunday morning. I loitered up
the lane again gathering primroses
where I could from among the thorn
and bramble thickets and along the
brook banks, not without a good
many scratches. Some few grew by
the mill pond edge and there was one
plant growing on the trunk of a
willow some way from the ground.
The children have almost swept the
lane clear of primroses for the same
purpose for which I wanted …’ the
making of primrose crosses.
all their sins and defilement.’
Zechariah 13:1.
The sin cleansing gush of Jesus’
blood for YOU AND ME.
C.B.
An extract from the entry for
Easter Day in 1870 from Rev
Francis KIlvert’s diary
Easter Day, 17 April
‘The happiest, brightest, most
beautiful Easter I have ever spent. I
woke early and looked out. As I had
hoped the day was cloudless, a
glorious morning. My first thought
was 'Christ is Risen'. It is not well to
lie in bed on Easter morning, indeed
it is thought very unlucky. I got up
between five and six and was out
soon after six. There had been a frost
and the air was rimy with a heavy
thick white dew on hedge, bank and
turf, but the morning was not
cold. . . . The mill was silent except
for the plash of the water from 'the
dark round of the dripping wheel'.
The mill pond was full, but I forgot to
look at the sun in it to see if he was
dancing as he is said to do on Easter
morning. There was a heavy dew
with a touch of hoar frost on the
meadows, and as I leaned over the
wicket gate by the mill pond looking
to see if there were any primroses in
the banks but not liking to venture
into the dripping grass suddenly I
heard the cuckoo for the first time
this year. He was near Peter's Pool
and he called three times quickly one
after another. It is very well to hear
Francis KIlvert was the curate in
Clyro, Radnorshire at this time. I
think this is a very uplifting piece of
writing. C.B.
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ST.ERTH CHURCH
ST.VALENTINES’ NIGHT
SUPPER
A happy gathering on February
13th in the church for an Italian
themed meal. Organised by Jackie
Elwyn who also taxed our brains
with a quiz. Thank you Jackie and
all who contributed food and
money. The sum of £267 was
raised to further the restoration of
the Old School!
PS the Prize Cake was very good!
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Penzance, Goldsithney, St Erth
and Hayle.
For anyone that would like to take Also a visit to the Royal Cornwall
up a new
Show has been
hobby, keep
provisionally
fit, improve
arranged
for
concentration
Friday June 10
and
banish
with pick up
those bingo
points
in
wings, then
Penzance,
Bell Ringing
Goldsithney, St
could be the
Erth, Hayle and
answer. If you
Connor Downs.
would like to
The cost of the
try
this
coach will be
challenging
£12 plus entry
and enjoyable
fee of £16.
hobby
and
Payment would
maybe make
be required in
new friends,
advance for this
Cutting edge Mrs Bellamy –
please contact
because entry
cordless Bell Ringing !
Peter Pascoe
fees have to be
Tel:
01736
paid
in
758114
or
advance.
Derek Tilby, Tel 01736 756805.
If anyone is interested they
Practices are on Friday evening at should contact Frank Nolan on
St Erth Church from 7pm 01736 756179 as soon as possible
(beginners)
or
7.30pm so that the booking can b e
(experienced).
confirmed. All proceeds will so to
the Old School Room Roof
OLD SCHOOL APPEAL:
St Erth Church Restoration Fund Appeal fund.
BELL RINGING:
is planning a visit to Looe and
Polperro, on Saturday July 2,
costing £14 per person. Pick up
points will be arranged from
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Try simple embroidery stitches,
quilting or decoration for the five fish. Try the Hub. Explore IPad or
laptop.
B. S.
GWINEAR CHURCH
THE GIVING SHOP
at Gwinear Hall Thursday's from 7th April,
2-4 pm .
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What is a giving shop? It will be
in the small room in Hall for
Gwinear.
Some people may pop in to drop
off their gifts for Hayle food
bank. There will be plants, seeds, nearly
new paperbacks, baking, jams,
preserves, toiletries etc.
You may just pop in, have coffee,
or try something offered on our
monthly programme.
If you have chosen a plant or had
coffee or enjoyed a walk,you
then may choose to drop a
donation into your choice from
five labelled charities, one of
which will be The Food Bank,
another Little Bridge House etc. Copy for the
APRIL issue by email
r.purchase@homecall.co.uk
or to the Parish Office, Clergy or
Churchwardens
By 27th March please
I go to print on
30th March
The Light is available digitally if
anyone would like that format
The April programme offers:
Making the five fish into which
money will be dropped.
Short pleasure walks from the
hall.
1st and 3rd Thursdays the option
to Knit and Natter.
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Dick Barton and the Curse of the Pharaoh's Tomb
Performed by the St Erth Players
7.30pm in the Chapel Hall, St Erth
Tickets £6 from Roger Evans 01736 754681 or St
Erth Village Shop and Post Office.
Proceeds to many village organisations.
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GODREVY TEAM LENT COURSE
The ministry team is running the York Course during Lent. The
course is a 5 session study entitled ‘The Psalms, prayers for today’s
church’. The sessions will be held from 7pm to 8.30pm at the
following venues:–
Thursday 3rd March – St.Elwyn’s Church Session 3 Psalm 13
Thursday 10th March – Gwinear Church Session 4 Psalm 23
Thursday 17th March – Gwithian Church Session 5 Psalm 127
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EVERY WEDNESDAY IN LENT
Lent Lunches – Phillack Church Hall 11.30am – 1pm. The menu is
Soup & bread, tea & coffee. £2.00, which will go to Churches
Together for distribution to charities
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ST.ELWYN’S CHURCH
St Elwyn’s Feast
It was an honour and a privilege to have Bishop Tim preside and
preach at St Elwyn’s on 23rd February, our Feast Day.
He brought the story of St Elwyn’s faith into the 21st Century by
inviting us to participate in his “Speak out 2016” Challenge, with the
aim of 2016 faith stories from Cornwall, being told in 2016.
To find out more, visit the Diocese of Truro website and watch
Bishop Tim’s video clip on YouTube.
Women’s World Day of Prayer
Hayle Churches Together will be presenting Women’s World Day of
Prayer at PHILLACK CHURCH on Friday 4th March at 2:00pm.
This Service has been prepared by the Christian Women of Cuba,
with the theme “Receive children. Receive me.” It will be celebrated
worldwide, in over 60 languages and 1000 dialects.
All welcome.
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Sunday Services in March
6th
Mothering
Phillack
Gwithian
H Com
9.15.am
H.Com.
11.00am
Morning
Prayer 11am
E/Song
3.30pm
H Com
9.15.am
H Com.
11.00am
H.Com. 8.0
H Com
Morning
9.30am
Prayer11.0am
Sunday
13th
Passion
Sunday
20th
Palm
Sunday
27th
Easter
Day
Morning Morning
Prayer
Prayer
9.15am
9.15am
H Com
9.15.am
H Com.
11.00am
Gwinear
H.Com 11am
E/Song
3.30pm
H Com.
11.0am
St.Elwyn
H Com.
9.30 am
St. Erth
H Com 8am
Family Service
11am
No E/Song
H Com 8 am
93.0am
E/song 3.30pm
H Com.
9.30 am
H Com. 8am &
9.30 am
No E/song
H.Com
9.30am
H.Com 8.0 &
9.30am
E/Song
6.0pm
MINISTRY TEAM CONTACT DETAILS
Rector: Reverend Sharon Clifton 01736 756377
godreveytv@gmail.com
Team Priest: Reverend Patricia Murley 01736 754386
Associate Priest: The Rev. Sharon Chalcraft 01736 350779
Team Administrator: Liz Norbury 01736 756377
! New Office Hours !
Tuesday & Thursday 2 – 5.30pm
Wednesday 9.30am – 5.30pm. Friday 9– 11am
Office@godrevytm.org.uk
What’s On whatsongodrevy@gmail.com
Or phone the office 01736 756377 By Monday 5pm