St. Mary's May 2015 Magazine

Church of St. Mary the Virgin,
Finedon.
Parish Magazine
May 2015
50p
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Vicar:
Finedon Parish Church: St Mary The Virgin
The Revd Richard Coles,
St Mary the Virgin Finedon, The Vicarage,
Church Hill, Finedon, Northants, NN9 5NR
01933 681 786, Mobile 07885 967 960
email: revdrichardcoles@yahoo.co.uk
Assistant Honorary Priest Fr Peter Baden,01832 733186
email: p.baden36@btinternet.com
Reader Mr Michael Duncombe, 01536 723457
email: michaelbex@talktalk.net
Parish Clerk
Mrs Gill Foster Tel: 680364 (To whom first
contact for Baptisms and weddings must be
made).
Churchwardens: Mrs Jane Read Tel: 680522
Mr Neil Forster Tel: 682177
PCC Secretary: Mrs Gill Foster Tel: 680364
Treasurer: Mr Andrew Weatherill Tel: 682212
Magazine Editor: Mrs Janet Millington, Tel: 681161.
email: millingtonjanet@aol.com
(to whom all copy should addressed by
the 15 th of the month prior to publication)
Director of Music Mr Jonathan Harris Tel: 01604 881182
Email: Hjonathan83@aol.com
Deputy Organists
Mrs. Kathy Roberts
Mr Oliver Grigg
Choirmaster: Mr. Bryan Chapman Tel: 398818
Tower Captain Mr Bryan Chapman, Tel 398818
Web Site
www.finedonphotographs.org.uk/
bellringers.html
Archivist Mr John Bailey Tel 680747
St Michael’s Mission Room:
Times Of Services:
Bryan & Christine Chapman
Tel: 01933 398818
Sundays
8.00 am Holy Eucharist
9.30 am Parish Eucharist.
6.00 pm Evensong (1st Sunday of the
Month)
Visit us on the Web at www.stmarysfinedon.co.uk
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From The Vicarage
May 2015
By the time you read this we’ll (probably) have a new government, but
what it will be is anyone’s guess. The polls have veered first one way then
another and when you factor in the complications that could arise from
major parties forming alliances with smaller parties the result gets even
harder to call.
One of the issues, however, that any party in any configuration will have
to deal with is the issue of trust. It is very often said that politicians are
unworthy of our trust – their promises broken, their credibility undermined,
their integrity impugned – and there is some justice, perhaps, to these
accusations. For example, once in power manifesto commitments may
rather fade into the background as the reality of deadlocked
circumstances dawns. It is, after all, easy to promise something, especially
when you are trying to persuade people to vote for you, but harder to
fulfil that promise. Short term gain – getting in – may be wiped out in the
longer term by the collapse of trust in a party or politician. Nick Clegg’s
failure to keep the Lib Dem’s promise on tuition fees (impossible to honour
once in coalition with the Tories) cost them dear.
So are we, then, to acclimatise ourselves to a world in which trust does
not pay out, and submit to a cynicism about all our affairs?
No. In the first place, we shouldn’t be too hard on politicians. It is a
fearsomely complex world they have to work in, full of unpredictability,
monitored round the clock by a merciless media, and it perhaps behoves
us not to have unrealistic expectations of them just as much as it behoves
them not to make unrealistic commitments to us. But more importantly we
must learn to put our trust where it deserves to go. I’ve learned to put
mine in the life of Jesus Christ, whose triumph over darkness, and all its
attendant minions – mistrust, cynicism, self-seeking etc etc – offers us all
the chance of a new life. Takes a bit of practice to get used to that, but
put your trust in it and it will pay out a hundredfold.
Yours in Christ,
Fr Richard.
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Our Worship in May
Year B
3rd – 5th Sunday of Easter
Acts 8. 26 to end
Psalm 22. 25-30
1 John 4. 7–21
John 15. 1-8
Hymns
136 Alleluia, alleluia
156 Sing choirs of heaven!
160 Thine be the glory, risen,
conquering Son
Anthem: As the running deer (Psalm 42/43)
162 Ye choirs of new Jerusalem
3rd May – Evensong
18 O Strength and stay upholding
all creation**
Responses: Ferial
Psalm 96
(Sheet) Heavenly Father, send thy
blessing **
Canticles: Knyvett/Dyce (Set B)
Anthem: Tallis If ye love me
12 At even ere the sun was set
10th – 6th Sunday of Easter
Acts 10. 44 – 48
Psalm. 98
1 John 5. 1–6
John 15 9–17
Hymns
155 Paschal Feast! Upon the cross
359 Rejoice, O land, in God thy might
409 Come, ye faithful, raise the anthem
Anthem: Greene Thou visitest the earth
497 Let all the world in every corner
sing
17th - 7th Sunday of Easter
Acts 1. 15–17, 21 26
Psalm 1
1 John 5. 9–13
John 17. 6–19
Hymns
163 All hail the name of Jesu’s name
172 The head that once was crowned
with thorns
167 Hail the day that sees him rise
Anthem: James Macmillan Give us justice
563 Rejoice, the Lord is King
24th – Pentecost
Acts 2. 1-21
Psalm 104. 25 – 35. 37b
Romans 8. 22–27
John 15. 26–27.16. 4b–15.
Hymns
175 (Tune Down Ampney) Come
down, O Love divine
191 O thou who camest from above
182 ( Tune Charity) Gracious Spirit,
Holy Ghost
Anthem: Stanley Vann Come, Holy Ghost
O Holy Spirit, Lord of grace (188)
178 Come Holy Ghost, our souls
inspire
31st May – Trinity Sunday
Isaiah 6. 1–8
Psalm 29
Romans 8. 12–17
John 3. 1-17
Hymns
202 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God almighty
383 Be still for the presence of the
Lord
392 Bright the vision that delighted
Anthem: Paul Inwood Holy, Holy, Holy
230 Ye watchers and ye holy ones
** sponsored hymns
Organ Voluntaries following the 9.30am
services
3rd May – Purcell: Trumpet Tune
10th May – C.S.Lang: Tuba Tune
17 th May – J.S.Bach: Chorale prelude
Heut’ Triumphieret Gottes Sohn BWV 342
31st May - G.F.Handel: Overture in the
Occasional Oratorio
Organ Voluntaries following the 6.00pm
evensong
3rd May – William Croft: Voluntary XI
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From the Registers
Holy Baptism
12th April
Darcey Louise Denton
Funerals
25th March
Robert Arthur Munns, aged 83.
7th April
Madge Poole, Age 93
8th April
Anthony Ashcroft, age 75
Floodlight Sponsorship
29th March
Roger, Carolyn & Jane - in memory of
mum Phyllis Neville (on what would
have been her birthday)
12th April
Susan & Liisa Duffey - in memory of
Sanelma & Richard Duffy (on what
would have been their 65th Wedding
Anniversary.
Bet Minney & Family - in memory of
Kenneth Minney.
Margaret Clent - in memory of Robert
Clent (on the anniversary of his
death)
19th April
Mum, dad and family - in memory of
Alison Jane Pickering.
Christine Hardins & the Brooks
family - in memory of Ali Richards.
26th April
Ellie, Christine, Sue, Dorothy &
Norma - in memory of a dear friend
Rita Barker (on what would have
been her birthday).
Joyce, Lisa, Mark, Emily & Sarina
Williams - in memory of Bryan
Williams (on what would have been
his 73rd birthday).
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Flower festival
Committee
A big thank you to all who donated
towards the cost of the Easter
flowers. A generous total of £169.00
was given.
We hope that you all enjoyed them.
There were a few donations with
dedications which were as follows:-
In memory of Mrs Sylvia Bramley,
Maureen and Peter Sutton, Val Say,
Evelyn and Jack Coles, Rita Barber,
Irene Brown, Shirley Winsall, Heather
Carrington, Irene and Dennis Coles,
Maud Davison, Denis Curtis.
Also what would have been Keith and
Jean Farey's 62nd wedding
anniversary.
Evensong
There will be a choral evensong at
St Mary’s Church on Sunday 3rd May
at 6.00 pm. Evensong will be followed
by light refreshments
March Collections
1st March - £829.46 (total Including
funerals) 8.3.15 - £308.66
15th March - £520.14 (Mothering
Sunday)
22nd March - £369.40
29th March - £420.17
Total - £2447.83,
Gas bill for first 3 months 2015 is
£5,035.42
Cheques
Please ensure that any cheques for
the church General Account are
made payable to:
PCC Finedon Parish General A/C.

Organ Recital at St
Mary’s Church
Saturday 16th May 2015 at 7.30pm
An Organ Recital by Ben Bloor
organist at Westminster Cathedral
Interval drinks will be served during
the recital.
In Memory of Tim
My family and I thank everyone for the
messages of sympathy and donations
in memory of Tim. Your generosity has
enabled us a donation of £2,000 to be
made to Cransley Hospice.
Sincerely Yours.
Ted Amey
Women's World Day of
Prayer
'The Ladies from the chapel thank the
church ladies for their participation and
attendance at the Women's World Day
of Prayer on Friday 6th March .
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the
service and the afternoon. We look
forward to visiting Cuba next year
when the Church hosts the event. The
offertory raised £86.50 which will be
donated to various charities in
England and around the world.
Crazy Hats Walk
Janice, Delia, William and little Sue
from the shop would like to send
sincere thanks to Finedon Pharmacy,
the Salon at 89, Bip and Jhoti at
Finedon Stores, all good friends at St
Mary’s and last but not least families.
The amount raised was £764.
Thank you Corner
Thank you to everyone who in any
way contributed to the Easter services
which includes the cleaners on
Saturday, the Easter garden and the
flower arrangers. Special thanks to
Chloe aged 4 and Jamie aged 7 who
washed the whole of the church floor
on Saturday morning under the
auspices of their Granddad, Malcolm
Needle.
Thank you to the Church of the Holy
Trinity, Aylesbury, who sent us Easter
Greetings with visitors from their
church and who brought us their
Sunday sheet to read.
Thank you to all for the wonderful
Smartie response. So far we have
collected in the region of £800.00.
Thank you to the Co-op who supplied
the Hot Cross Buns for the service at
St Mary's Church on Good Friday.
St Mary's Thursday Club
This month our meeting will be on the
28th May 2015 and we are having a
Curry Night at The Koh-i-noor. Please
arrive at 7.30pm for a 7.45pm start.
The cost of this is £10.00.
Anyone wishing to join us who is not a
member would be made very welcome
but you will need to get in touch with
us so that we can cater for you.
If you are interested in becoming a
member please call Louise on 07581
556417 for further details.
We usually meet once a month on the
4th Thursday (evening).
We also run a mums and tots group
during school term time. The group
meets on a Thursday afternoon at The
Mission Room from 1.30pm - 2.30pm.
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Mothers Union
For our meeting in May we are
pleased to welcome our Diocesan
President Barbara Haynes, as our
speaker.
This meeting will be held in the
Mission Room on Tuesday 5th May at
2-30pm.
Anyone wishing to come along to
hear about “Christian Care for
Families” and join us for a cup of tea
is most welcome to do so.
Townswomen’s Guild
Our May meeting will be held on
Thursday 7th at 7.30pm in the Town
Hall.
Our speaker will be Barbara Everest
who will talk about pasta and pasta
making and will give a demonstration.
The competition will be for a pasta
dish/plate and there will be a Sales
Table of tins and bottles.
New members and visitors will be
most welcome to join us.
Finedon Local History
Society
The May meeting of the society is the
trip to John Clare’s Cottage at
Helpston. We had hoped to arrange a
coach but not enough people wish to
travel this way which made the cost
prohibitive. Arrangements for those
without transport have been catered
for.
We must apologise for the speaker
not attending the last meeting but
unfortunately her daughter was taken
ill on the night and had to be taken to
hospital (A&E).
For the latest news view our new
website at
www.finedonlocalhistorysociety.co.uk.
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Many thanks to Mick Britton for
setting this up
Finedon Over 60’s Club
Our weekly meeting is held in the
Bowls Club, Wellingborough Road on
Wednesday’s from 1.45pm until
3.30 pm. Admission is £1.00 per
week.
May Programme
6th Bingo
13th Quiz
20th Antiques, Ray Wood
27th Hoy!
We look forward to seeing you
Appeal for Plants
If anyone has any unwanted plants
and small plant pots that need a new
home, I will be very happy to take
them for my stall at the Summer Fete
on 27th June.
My telephone number is 01933
398767 or e-mail me at
bryjoy@ntlworld.com for collection.
Thank you in anticipation
Joyce Williams
Marjorie’s Coffee
Morning
in aid of Crazy Hats
will be held
on,
Monday 18th May,
between
9.30 am and 12 noon.
at
39 Millers Close Finedon
Raffle Plants & Bring & Buy.

Christian Aid
Afraid, alone, in pain
Be the answer to Loko’s prayer this
Christian Aid Week.
This Christian Aid Week, you can help
transform the lives of women like
Loko.
From 10-16 May, churches the length
and breadth of Britain and Ireland will
come together to pray, campaign and
raise money to improve the lives of
people like Loko.
Every year, 100,000 volunteers
demonstrate God’s love for the poor
by taking part in house-to-house
collections for Christian Aid.
This fantastic witness is a chance to
take the mission of the church into
your community.
Four times a week, in a remote corner
of Ethiopia, Loko makes a backbreaking
eight-hour trip to gather
wood. It’s a task she dreads, but she
steels herself to do it because if she
doesn’t her children will starve.
She prays to God as she walks. ‘I ask
him to change my life and lead us out
of this,’ she says.
Just £5 could give Loko a loan to start
her own business buying and selling
tea and coffee, freeing her from her
desperate task and allowing her to
spend more time caring for her family.
In 2014, here in Finedon 30 collectors
covered 46 streets and raised over
£1200 for Christian Aid. Your
contribution reaches far beyond your
own community to those who need
your support the most.
Join our collecting team – just a few
hours of your time will bring lasting
change and help the poor help
themselves. Please speak to
organisers Gill Dunn or Gill Foster if
you wish to help.
Loko’s choice in life is simple: ‘If I
can’t collect firewood, my children
will die.’
www.caweek.org
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Church of St Mary the
Virgin Finedon
Saturday 27th June
The Green,
Well Street
1.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Various stalls & activities
including
bottle, teddy & children’s tombolas,
bric-a-brac, plants, children’s
games, Punch & Judy, cakes, books,
woodwork, raffle, refreshments
Jazz Band, reptile exhibition &
Maypole dancing
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Crowning of the May
Queen
The Crowning of the May Queen will
take place after the St Mary’s Church
9.30 am service on Sunday 3rd May
on the lawn of the Old Vicarage.
The May Queen will be lead in by the
choir singing madrigals. We will have
our traditional Mummers Play. So
come along and join in the fun. Try
your hand at Maypole Dancing and
follow it with a well earned hot dog.
Northamptonshire
Historic Churches Trust
Northamptonshire has a remarkable
array of medieval churches, as well
as many fine churches and chapels
from later centuries. As John
Betjeman described it: Northampton
above all counties has variety,
originality and elegance in its
architecture.” There is hardly a
medieval church in the county which
is without beautiful stonework, and,
of course, those soaring spires.
Northamptonshire Historic Churches
Trust (NHCT) is celebrating its 60 th
birthday this year. It exists to make
grants for the care of churches in
Northamptonshire. It is part of a
network of independent trusts in each
county, which together lobby
nationally for our unique heritage of
places of worship.
The Trust responds to applications
from individual churches and makes
grants of between £250 and £5,000
to help prime the pump and find the
balance between what a church can
raise from its own efforts and grants
from elsewhere. And many
congregations bear witness to the
encouragement that this gives to
those involved in the difficult and time
-consuming business of caring for
churches.
All told, in recent years, NHCT has
made total grants to
Northamptonshire churches of the
order of £45,000 per annum. This
has really helped churches in their
fund-raising and made a significant
improvement to the fabric of those
buildings, many of which are
supported by small, but loyal,
congregations. And in addition to
repairs to the structure of churches
and their fixtures and fittings, such as
monuments and stained glass, the
Trust has also assisted in making the
best use of churches for today’s
needs, with repairs to services, and
the installation of lavatories and
kitchens. All this is intended to keep
our churches in good working order.
In order to do this, the Trust, as an
independent charity, has to raise
funds, which it does through
individual donations and legacies.
But primarily, the NHCT (as do other
county trusts) organises a major
annual fund-raising event, called
‘Ride and Stride’, in which sponsored
participants cycle or walk between as
many churches as they choose. This
is held on the second Saturday of
September each year. This year it
takes place on Saturday 12 th
September.
Everyone who takes part says it is a
most enjoyable and friendly event,
and the funding raised really makes a
difference to the churches of
Northamptonshire which we all value.
To find out more about this event,
and about the work of the Trust
generally, and how you can make
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application for a grant (with further
details of what we do and do not
support), do look at our website,
www.nhct.org.uk, or contact the
Chairman, John White,
jawjawfour@hotmail.com
Your Ride and Stride Parish
Organiser will also be happy to
provide information about the Ride
and Stride.
Northamptonshire Historic Churches
Trust keeps its administrative costs to
an absolute minimum; all the work is
undertaken by volunteers. Half the
money raised by individual churches
is returned to the church raising the
money and all the money retained
goes to helping with the preservation
of the wonderful inheritance of
Northamptonshire’s churches, many
now in very small communities.
Lyra
We are very lucky to have Lyra, the
singers from St Petersburg, visiting
St Mary’s Church again on
Wednesday 20th May, for a concert
of traditional, sacred and secular
vocal music.
All the singers are professional
musicians singing in different
churches of St Petersburg.
Entrance is £5.00 and is payable at
the door.
Finedon Community Centre,
Wellingborough Road
Lego Build & Show
Weekend
Saturday 6th & Sunday
7th June 2015
10am to 4pm both days.
Lego Building & Competitions,
Refreshments and raffle.
Come along on either or both days to see the fantastic Lego Model
Displays as well as build one of the 800+ kits they have available, or
design your own model in the ‘free build’ section.
Please do not bring your own Lego with you. ‘They provide the Lego
you provide the imagination!’.
Entry £1.50 each per day or £5 for 4 people. All children must be
accompanied by an adult.
Further information: 01933 398377
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Spot a Disciple
As the summer approaches and the good
weather entices us out and about
sometimes we find ourselves visiting
Churches and Cathedrals around the
countryside. Here is a challenge! Spot a
disciple.
A plethora of beautiful old stained glass
windows can be found in our churches at
home and abroad. Before populations
became literate Disciples and Saints
were depicted with signs and symbols as
a reminder of their life stories. See who
you can find.
St. Andrew, brother of St. Peter and
patron saint of Scotland, Austria,
Germany, Romania, Luxembourg and
the Netherlands, is always depicted with
the diagonal Cross. The diagonal cross
reflects the way he was crucified bound
with ropes. Andrew preached around
Europe and the Middle East and was
martyred in Greece.
St Bartholomew is the patron saint of
Armenia. Popular tradition says he took
Christianity to Armenia where his life was
ended by being flayed. He is also thought
to have taken the gospel to India in his
lifetime. He is shown in stained glass and
artwork carrying a flaying knife and
holding his flayed skin.
Next we have James the greater and
James the lesser named possibly
because the latter was the smaller in
stature. James the Greater was the
brother of John and the patron saint of
Spain, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Chile.
St James preached the gospel in Spain
and the Holy Land. The pilgrimage town
of Santiago de Compostela in Spain is
named after St. James (Santiago).
Legend records he was beheaded in the
Holy Land and the disciples took his
remains back to Spain where he was laid
to rest in Santiago de Compostela. St
James the Greater carries a scallop shell
of the traveler.
James the Lesser is thought to have
been a relative of Jesus. He is depicted
carrying a club and saw. At the age of 96
he was pushed off the pinnacle of the
temple in Jerusalem, beaten to death
with a club then sawn to pieces.
St John died a natural death but many
attempts were made on his life. A writer
of a gospel and epistles, John as an
evangelist is symbolised by an eagle. He
is the only disciple to die from natural
causes.
St Jude or Thaddeus is another patron
saint of Armenia and a Patron Saint of
Desperate Cases and Lost Causes. He is
traditionally thought to have taken
Christianity to Armenia and also travelled
around the Middle East preaching the
gospel. He is portrayed by an axe as he
was beheaded in Beirut. His remains
were transported to Rome where he is
now laid to rest under the altar of St
Joseph in St Peter’s Basilica.
St Philip. we find him with a gold cross
and two roundels. Philip was with Jesus
on the Mount of Olives and asked Jesus
how he was going to feed 5,000 people
hence the roundels representing the
loaves. He spent time in Greece healing
and preaching where he was crucified
upside down and still preaching.
St Simon, the zealot, carries a saw. He
travelled the Middle East and Africa
evangelising. There are many stories
how he met his end but the one being
sawn in half whilst preaching in Persia
fits with the symbolism.
St Thomas is patron saint of builders,
India, Pakistan, Malaysia and Indonesia.
There is an account that he met his end
when he was accidently shot in India by
a Fowler aiming for peacock. There is
certainly evidence that he was in India at
some time. His symbolism is a set
square.
Judas Iscariot displayed in Art with 30
pieces of silver and a rope.
However, you do not have do go far to
see any of the disciples because they
can all be found in our Church in
Finedon.
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In My Day
the ramblings of Hubert James
In my day it was about this time of
year that we waved goodbye to the
last pair of working Shire Horses in
the county, that’s cart horses to you
and me.
The farm down Harrowden Lane had
still been using them for ploughing.
But the march of progress had caught
up with local farming. The horses
went up the road to Oakham where
the brewery took them in whilst down
the road came the Ferguson TE20
tractor. The Little Grey Fergie.
A legend was born. Available in any
colour as long as it was grey, treat it
badly and it would turn a warm rusty
brown.
The Fergie was the most popular of
the new breed of farm equipment.
Seeing those two great imposing
creatures replaced by this tiny little
machine made you think. The future
had started to happen. The whiff of
change was in the air. The warm fruity
smell of horse was replaced by the
harsh bitter after taste of diesel.
And of course, with the demise of the
horse other things changed. For
example, farmers no longer needed to
go into town to get their oats, which
many found disappointing.
The other big change affected the
annual ploughing contest. Every year
since the beginning of time or at least
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farming, we had had a ploughing
contest. It showcased the talent of the
farmer, aiming for deep straight
regular furrows. A proper countryside
skill combing strength and technique
with the ability to become one with the
Shires.
Folk around town looked forward to
the spectacle provided across the
fields, so we searched for an
alternative. We didn’t have to look far
because the ploughing still needed to
be done but using the Fergie. Course,
they needed different skills but it was
still entertainment. It all got a bit more
high tech – I think that’s the phrase.
We had three judges from the farming
community and folk had to pass an
audition before being trained or
mentored by a judge each.
Then, just like the thatching
competition, we all got to vote for our
favourites. It went on getting bigger
and bigger for a few years before
enthusiasm dropped off and folk
turned to dancing for amusement. But
we all fondly remember ‘X Tractor’ as
we called it. Many of us enjoyed the
feeling of freshness provided by being
an X Tractor fan.
Church Monthly Draw
Total receipts of £260.00 are divided
equally between the winners and the
church funds. Winning numbers for
the April monthly draw are:
1st prize 109 £65.00
2nd prize 177 £39.00
3rd prize 28 £26.00
If you would like to join the monthly
draw (£1.00 per share per month)
which takes place in the church on
the first Sunday of the month, please
contact Kathy Hobbs on 01933
398794.

The Dean of Peterborough writes
statement explaining why they were
more holy/suitable then the rest; and
there was no mention of the need for
them to have an MBA!
In the middle of the merry month of
May, as Eastertide moves towards its
climactic conclusion at Pentecost, it
would be easy to overlook the Feast of
Matthias the Apostle. It’s usually
celebrated on 14 th May, but this is
year transferred to the 15 th because of
Ascension Day.
It’s an appropriate time to remember
him because, according to Acts
(chapter 1), it was in the time of
waiting between Ascension and
Pentecost that Matthias was chosen
by lot to take the place of Judas
Iscariot. There is a story – so old it
has whiskers on – of an absentminded
cleric losing his place while
reading that account: “Judas acquired
a field with the reward of his
wickedness and, falling headlong,
burst open in the middle and all his
bowels gushed out…..(pause)…and the
lot fell upon Matthias.”
I’m not sure that the way in which
Matthias was chosen entirely
conforms with “best practice” as it
might be understood today. True,
Peter invited the believers to propose
candidates. But there seems to have
been no opportunity for others to
apply directly or submit a personal
Rather, the person-specification was
rather simple: someone who had
travelled with Jesus and the company
of believers “from the baptism of John
until the day when the Lord was taken
up” and who would be a witness to his
resurrection. And the discernment
process was equally simple: two
names emerged from the body of the
faithful – Joseph (also known as
Justus) and Matthias. But the casting
of lots (or votes?) was made only after
careful prayer.
As we commemorate Matthias this
month, pray for those whom God
might be calling to leadership –
whether lay or ordained – within the
Church. Pray that they may be
committed to walking with Christ and
his pilgrim people, and be clear and
credible witnesses to his resurrection.
Pray too for those whose particular
role it is to discern vocations to
positions of leadership in mission and
ministry, whether at local, diocesan or
national level; and pray that you
yourself may be strengthened in your
own vocation and ministry by a sense
of fellowship with Matthias and all the
saints.
Charles Taylor
Dean of Peterborough
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Town Diary
May
2nd
3rd
5th
Wesleyan Chapel May Fayre
11 am Crowning of the May Queen, St
Mary’s church
9.45 Coffee Morning, Bowls Club
2,30 Mothers’ Union, Mission Room,
“Christian Care for Families”
July
6th BL, Bowls Club, chat night
11th St Mary’s Church Wine Walkabout
August
7th
7.30 TG at the Town Hall, talk on pasta and
pasta making
3rd
BL, Bowls Club, Medical Detection Dogs
10/
16th
11th
Christian Aid collection week
BL, Bowls Club, Chat night
September
7th
BL, Bowls Club, chat night
12th
14th
10.00 Coffee Morning, Football Club
Wesleyan Chapel Concert
18th/
20th
Flower Festival, St Mary’s Church
16th
7.30 Organ Recital, St Mary’s Church
Ben Bloor, Westminster Cathedral
18th 9.30-12pm Marjorie’s Coffee Morning, 39
Miller’s Close.
19th
9.45 Coffee Morning, Bowls Club
October
3rd Wesleyan Chapel Table Top Sale
5th BL, Bowls Club, Fish & Chips
20th
26th
June
1st
4/11/
18/25
6/7th
7.30 Lyra Vocal Ensemble, St Mary’s church
10.00 Coffee Morning, Football Club
BL, Bowls Club, Sweet Memories, Kevin
Varty
5-8.3 Open garden, 67/69 High Street
Lego Weekend, Community Centre
7th Inter-church quiz, Wesleyan Chapel
November
BL, Bowls Club AGM
15th Christmas Craft Fair, Community Centre
December
7th
27th
2-6pm Open Gardens
St Mary’s Summer Fete on the Green
5th
11-2pm Wesleyan Chapel Christmas Bazaar
7pm St Mary’s Church Wassail Evening,
28th
Songs of Praise on the Green
2-6pm Open Gardens
11th
BL, Bowls Club, Entertainment
St Michael’s Mission Room, Well Street, Finedon
Available for hire weekdays and Saturdays.
Suitable for most social functions, charitable events, children's parties (no late
discos)
For all enquiries and information contact
Bryan & Christine Chapman Tel: 01933 398818
Email: bryanchapman2@aol.com
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