Deeping St James Parish Church Magazine
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From the Vicar
My tenth Rose and Sweet Pea Show occurs this year, and 30th June. I have come to see that this event is a major element in the life of this community, not just in the life of the parish church. It is, of course, a fund-raising event for the church's mission and ministry, but it is also an important community event, part of the public memory of Deeping St. James, and there are many residents and former residents who remember these fetes from many, many years ago.
So while we gratefully accept the money made from the event to help finance our work, we can also be glad to have given the community this cohesive event and to celebrate with the rest of the village God's gifts to us all in the form of the flowers, fruit and vegetables that we grow, and in the form of each others' company. It is something to which we can all look forward, a joyful celebration of spring and summer and of this wonderful part of God's world in which it is our good fortune to live.
Whether you are running something, helping with something, entering produce or simply turning up and enjoying the barbecue, the beer, the tea, the arena events, the show, the stalls and the games and grand draw, do have a great day - the gates open at 1pm again this year and the prizegiving starts at 4.15pm.
Readings for June
To see your reading in advance without having to mark your bible pages, you can copy your reference and paste it into the recently-improvedoremus Bible Browser (or type in your reference) and print out the reading. The translation used in church is the New Revised Standard Version, which is the default version on oremus.
3rd June, Trinity Sunday:
- Morning: Proverbs 8: 1-4, 22-31; Romans 5: 1-5; John 16: 12-15
- Evening: Exodus 3: 1-15; John 3: 1-17
10th June, 1st Sunday after Trinity:
- Morning: 1 Kings 17: 17-end (08:00 only); Galatians 1:11-end; Luke 7: 11-17
- Evening: Genesis 13; Mark 4: 21-end
17th June, 2nd Sunday after Trinity:
- Morning: 2 Samuel 11: 26 - 12: 10; Galatians 2: 15-end; Luke 7: 36 - 8: 3
24th June, Birth of John the Baptist:
- Morning: Isaiah 40: 1-11; Acts 13: 14b-26;Luke 1:57-66, 80
Home Groups
- Bible Study: Fridays at 10 am at 91 Manor Way
- House Group: Every Wednesday, 7.30 pm at 45 Crowson Way - Everyone welcome
Priory Prayer Group
Owing to circumstances, the Priory Prayer Group has, for the time being,
ceased its regular fortnightly meetings.
We must pray to our Lord that a way will be found for it to again provide
the parish with a power house of prayer.
Bernard Babb
Notices
Postage Stamps
Our charity stamp collecting has been kindly taken over by Paul Boswell. There will continue to be a box at the back of church but if you prefer or need to send them yourself, the address is
Stamps for Evangelism 11 St John's Drive DERBY DE21 6SD
SOCIAL COMMITTEE
Many thanks to those who supported the Christian Aid Lunch when £107-50 was raised from the lunch donations.
Notes for the diary:
- Baptism Tea 10th June
- Concert on the Lawn 14th July. Tickets from Johanna Jones & Sue Marsh.
- Harvest Lunch & Auction 7th October.
- Memorial Service 4th November
- Remembrance Service 11th November
The First Deepings Lecture
The Ven Michael Ipgrave:
Building Bridges with Islam
Deeping St James CP School
Thursday 21st June, 19:30
Chaired by Cllr Philip Dilks
organized by Deepings Churches Together
All welcome: free admission
The Muslim faith is never far from public consciousness today, whether in the news or from seeing the construction of mosques or simply meeting Muslim neighbours. How much do we really know about Islam? How much belief is shared between the three great Abrahamic faiths of Judaism, Christianity and Islam? How does Islam fit in British society and what should our reaction be to our Muslim neighbours and colleagues? The Ven Michael Ipgrave used to work in Leicester and was deeply involved in interfaith issues there and is visiting Deeping on 21st June at the invitation of Deepings Churches Together to help us to work through some of these issues, from a Christian perspective sympathetic to British Muslims. All are welcome to the meeting at Deeping St James Community Primary School; admission is free but donations would be gratefully accepted to help meet costs. Our County Councillor Philip Dilks will chair the meeting and enable a question and answer session. Refreshments will be available.
News from Explorers, Climbers and Scramblers
The children have been exploring the power of God through the life of one of his friends, the prophet Elisha. Our powerful God is a provider, a life-giver, a healer and a strategist - read all about it in 2 Kings chapters 4 - 6 or ask the children to explain!
We were thrilled and delighted to be given a substantial grant by the Priory Church Coffee Group at their Spring Coffee Morning. It has been used to buy all sorts of outdoor toys and games which enable us to enjoy the lawn outside the Hall even more than in the past. As one way of saying thank-you we shall be inviting our kind friends to come and have a go themselves very soon!
Our next project is to prepare for the Rose and Sweet Pea Show on the 30th June. The theme is 'mini-beasts' (which can be quite large) and Climbers and Scramblers will be making models out of recyclable materials. If you have any interesting boxes, wrappings, decorations etc which we could use please leave them in the box at the back of Church or bring them to the Vicarage. Thank you.
Explorers (7 - 11), Climbers (5 - 7) and Scramblers (under 5) are on holiday now but will meet again on Sunday 11th September at 9.50am in the Church Hall. New members are always welcome. Please contact Andrea (Climbers and Scramblers) on 344926 or Alison (Explorers) on 345890 for more details.
BISHOP'S LETTER
There shouldn't be a law against it!
Soon notices banning smoking in public buildings will be on display all over the place – including Churches and Cathedrals.
This legislation is greatly to be regretted, not because I am in favour of people smoking where other people gather – I am not. Rather, I regret the need for a Law to be passed to effect such a ban. It should not be necessary. People who smoke should not need to be threatened with legal action in order to prevent them causing offence, inconvenience or even harm to others. Surely consideration for others in enclosed spaces should ensure effective self-regulation by those who enjoy a smoke.
Of course, this is not an isolated example. In recent years personal behaviour has been subject to increasing amounts of legislation so that very few human activities are exempt from some kind of legal restriction. Why is this? Why have we become so litigious?
Well, to an extent the answer lies in our increased awareness of how our personal choices impact on others. Greater awareness of the harmful effects of passive smoking is a good example of this. Also, an emphasis on human rights has required more protection for victims, sometimes at the expense of preventing crime.
But above all, we must point to a decline in day-to-day respect for one another and a lack of trust that people will instinctively curb their own habits in the interests of other people and their well-being. Self-discipline leads to self-regulation and so lessens the need for legislation. When self-denial has ceased to operate, then a Law has to be passed to curb anti-social behaviour.
This reverses what Jesus taught by constant word and example. He respected the Law and realised why it has its place in any ordered society, but He favoured and promoted self-regulation.
"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength; and you must love your neighbour as yourself."
If these golden rules are applied thoughtfully and faithfully then fewer Laws would be necessary, and the notices about to appear in Church porches and public bars would be entirely redundant.
+ John Lincoln
COOKING WITH MARGARET
Carrot Muffins
(Far too good for the children)
- 100g Light Muscovado Sugar,
- 75ml Groundnut oil,
- 50g Unsalted butter, melted,
- 3 eggs, 2 tbsp milk,
- 1 Orange, zested,
- 75g chopped walnuts,
- 75g Dates, finely chopped,
- 175g Carrots, coarsely grated,
- 175g Self-raising flour,
- 1 tsp Baking flour,
- ½ tsp Ground cinnamon.
For the Frosting.
- 300g cream cheese,
- 2 tbsp Clear honey,
- 1 Orange, zest finely grated.
Heat oven to 200°C, gas 6. Line a regular muffin tin with paper cases or strips of baking parchment. Put the sugar, oil, melted butter, eggs and milk into a bowl and whisk until smooth. Add the orange zest, walnuts, dates and carrots and mix. Sift the flour, baking powder and cinnamon together and lightly fold into the mixture. Do not over mix the batter, as it should be slightly lumpy. Divide throughout the tin.
Bake for about 20-25 mins, until a skewer comes out clean. Cool in the tins then transfer to a cooling rack until completely cold. To make the frosting, beat together the cream cheese, honey and orange zest and spread on top of each muffin. Makes 10.
Registers for April
HOLY BAPTISM
We welcome to the Lord's family:
- 15th: Katy Louise and Benjamin David Heffernan, 17 Rycroft Close
- 29th: Clyde Alexander Hurst
- and Robyn Louise and Ruby Jean Hurst-Cureton, 49 Crowson Way
FUNERALS
We commend to God's keeping:
- 16th at Peterborough Crematorium: Margaret Mary Jones (71)
- 17th: Irene Frances Leatherbarrow (87)
- 20th at Peterborough Crematorium: Russell Arthur Smith (85)
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