Monthly Letter - Keswick St John

THE PARISH CHURCH OF KESWICK ST JOHN
MAY 2015
Contact Telephone (Churchwarden): 017687 75195
Assistant Priest: Reverend Helen Marshall, 2a Eskin Street, Keswick, CA12 4DH (72467)
Licensed Lay Minister (Reader): Mrs Susan Leighton, 5 Ratcliffe Place (75195)
Church Website: www.keswickstjohn.org.uk
The Month of May
When I think of the month of May I think of blossom on the trees, especially
pink Cherry blossom.
Spring flowers have now largely given way to early summer plantings. Forsythia
and Magnolia are coming in to bloom and the days are warmer and longer.
Seedlings are sprouting on windowsills and in greenhouses, each developing plant
requiring water and nutrient rich soil.
In some ways we are a bit like plants, we need nutritious food and water. This
may keep our bodies functioning, but we also require that which will encourage our
spiritual health and development.
Recently I attended a teaching day led by Canon Michael Mitton, the title of
which was shared with that of his book ‘Travellers of the heart’.
We are all different, and at times in our lives we may need different spiritual
nutrients to what we see as the ‘usual’. At some points sitting back and watching
how others demonstrate their faith is all the intake we can manage. At others we
may need to widen our horizons and challenge ourselves with what is outside our
comfort zone.
Although Canon Michael Mitton has a C/E Parish Ministry, he embraces
elements of what might be seen as Celtic, Charismatic, Mystic and Catholic.
It is not that all and everything is helpful, and care is needed that breadth of
experience does not reduce depth of faith or effective demonstration through service.
Keeping the central Eucharistic Tradition we have at St John’s, there is perhaps
scope for embracing breadth without reducing depth.
We have recently been looking at the Sunday evening service time, and asking
whether people might have other suggestions for service types to add to those of
Sung Evensong or a Healing Service.
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A first attempt at a wider look to the evening services has taken place, and there
may now be a service that would offer different spiritual nutrients, and still enable
your faith to grow strongly. So take a look at the Parish Diary both this month and in
the coming months to see what is on offer at this time which might challenge and
nourish you spiritually, and enable you to grow as an effective disciple of the Risen
Christ.
From Susan Leighton
PARISH DIARY MAY 2015
Morning Prayer is said in church each weekday morning at 8:15am.
1 May
2 May
7:30pm Choir Practice – Church
10:00am till 3:00pm The St John’s Table Top Sale – Southey Street
Methodist Church Hall
3 May
Sunday
8:00am
10:00am
2:30pm
6:00pm
4 May
5 May
6 May
7 May
8 May
9 May
The Fifth Sunday of Easter
Eucharist
Sung Eucharist and Treasure Kids
Praise and Worship – Keswick Hospital
Sung Evensong
No Morning Prayer.
Eucharist – Homethwaite House
CTiK Prayer Meeting – Friends Meeting House
PCC meeting – Church
Julian Prayer Group – Rev’d Helen Marshall – Church
Eucharist – Lady Chapel
Pilgrim Course on ‘The Lord’s Prayer’ – 24 Wordsworth
Street
7:30pm Choir Practice – Church
10:00am Christian Aid Coffee Morning – Crosthwaite Parish Room
11:00am Wedding – Craig Lund and Vicky Brown
7:00pm
1:30pm
7:15pm
7:30pm
10:45am
7:00pm
10 May
Sunday
8:00am
10:00am
6:30pm
11 May
8:30am Mission Community Prayers – Crosthwaite Sunday School
Room.
2:30pm Eucharist – The Millfield
7:15pm CAMEO – Jacky Welch “The Grenfell Mission” – Church
Ascension Day
10:45am Eucharist – Lady Chapel
7:00pm Sung Eucharist followed by pie and pea supper (Supper by
pre-ordered ticket £3.00).
12 May
13 May
14 May
The Sixth Sunday of Easter
Eucharist
Sung Eucharist with Baptism and Treasure Kids
Jazz Songs of Praise
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15 May
7:30pm Choir Practice – Church
17 May
Sunday
8:00am
10:00am
6:00pm
18 May
8:30am Mission Community Prayers – Crosthwaite Sunday School
Room.
7:30pm Julian Prayer Group – Canon Brian Selvey – Church
10:45am Eucharist – Lady Chapel
2:00pm Knit & Natter – Val’s Cottage
7:30pm Choir Practice – Church
1:00pm Wedding – Simon Dalby and Charlotte Houlden
7:30pm Concert – Wirral Community Choir – Church
20 May
21 May
22 May
23 May
Sunday after Ascension Day
Eucharist
Sung Eucharist and Treasure Kids
Said Eucharist with Hymns
24 May
Sunday
8:00am
10:15am
4:00pm
5:00pm
6:00pm
Pentecost
Eucharist
Joint service at Crosthwaite Parish Church
Sunday 4U – St Herbert’s School Hall
Tea at St. Andrew’s Borrowdale
CTiK service – St. Andrew’s Borrowdale
25 May
28 May
29 May
No Morning Prayer.
10:45am Eucharist – Lady Chapel
7:30pm Choir Practice – Church
31 May
Sunday
8:00am
10:00am
6:00pm
Trinity Sunday
Eucharist
Sung Eucharist and Treasure Kids
Evening Service
ADVANCE NOTICES
27 June
1:00pm Garden Fete – Please note change of date
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All dates for May 2015 (by e-mail to david@leighton-keswick.me.uk)
by 15 MAY PLEASE
Our Prayer Chain exists to
support those in need with
regular prayer.
Please let
Stephnie Critchley or Susan
Leighton have names of those
you would like us to be praying
for.
Home/Hospital Visits – During the interregnum, if you
or someone you know would like a pastoral visit, please
speak to Rev’d Helen Marshall (72467), Mrs. Susan
Leighton (75195) or one of the church-wardens. For
Keswick Hospital or Care Home visits in Keswick,
please contact Rev’d Rosemary Elliott (07721 855
007).
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SUNDAY ROTA FOR MAY
Date/Day
10:00 am
Reader
10:00 am
Intercessor
10:00 am
Coffeemakers
10:00 am
Sidespersons
3 May
The Fifth
Sunday of
Easter
10 May
The sixth
Sunday of
Easter
17 May
Sunday after
Ascension
Day
24 May
Day of
Pentecost
B Bryden
Acts 8:2640
D Edwards
C Scott
M Webb
M Webb
G Page
J Warnes
J Warnes
A Daniels
Revelation
3:1-13
C Scott*
A Benson
L Hazell
P Duttson
Acts 10:4448
Baptism
A Benson
S Page
C White
P Graham
P Jackman
Jazz Songs of
Praise
C Hale
Acts 1:1517, 21-26
R Elliott
N Adams
V Cooper
J Gallagher
B Connolly
C White
F Green
Luke 4:14-21
B Connolly*
K Beck
Y Cole
C White
M Davies*
B Davies
S Kirkby
31 May
Trinity
Sunday
L Hale
Romans
8:12-17
Joint
Service at
Crosthwaite
6.00 pm
Reader
CTiK service
in Borrowdale
D Leighton
A Goodfellow
G Selvey
J Warnes
J Bennett
C Goodfellow
F Hayes
E Massey
G Page
J Warnes
J Warnes
C Hale
Revelation 4
Cleaners (key*)
P Duttson*
B Bryden
A Goodfellow
C Goodfellow
C Scott*
A Benson
L Hazell
7 June
F Hayes
C Scott
D Leighton
B Connolly*
The First
2 Corinth.
S Leighton
M Webb
Romans 9:1K Beck
Sunday after
4:13-5.1
M Webb
13
Y Cole
Trinity
C White
FLOWERS: - 3 & 10 May – Sue Lake, 17 & 24 May – Mary Davies, 31 May & 7 June – Bridget Connolly.
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