August 2006
SERVICES
| 6th Trinity 8/ The Transfiguration | 20th Trinity 10 |
|---|---|
| 8.00 am Holy Communion | 8.00 am Holy Communion |
| 11.00 am Odyssey | 11.00 am Holy Communuion |
| Preacher: Revd Dr Fraser Watts | Preacher Canon Alan Cole |
| 5.00 pm Meditative Eucharist | 5.00 pm Meditative Eucharist |
| Preacher Mr Steven Mastin | Preacher Mr Peter Marshall |
| 13th Trinity 9 | 27th Trinity 11/ St Augustine |
| 8.00 am Holy Communion | 8.00 am Holy Communion |
| 11.00 am Mattins & Sermon | 11.00 am Mattins & Sermon |
| Preacher: Mr Peter Marshall | Preacher: Revd Dr Malcolm Guite |
| 5.00 pm Meditative Eucharist | 5.00 pm Meditative Eucharist |
| Preacher: Revd Dr Fraser Watts | Preacher: Revd Dr Malcolm Guite |
| Fridays: 10.30 pm Holy Communion 5.30 pm Meditation | |
11.00 am READINGS
Theme Old Testament/Epistle New Testament/Gospel
13th Forgiveness G Barnes 1 Samuel 24. 1-17 P Marshall Luke 7. 36-end
20th Trinity 10 J Dent 1 Corinthians 12. 1-11 Chaplain Luke 19. 41-47a
27th St Augustine C Martin Ecclesiasticus 39. 1-10 C Walker 1 Corinthians 2. 6-16
September 3rd TBA
10th P Osbourn & Chaplain
17th A Finn & E Edwards
24th M Lee & P Marshall
Themes: The theme of Odyssey this month at which Fraser will preach (August 6th, 11.00 am) will be God and Evolution: Christianity After Darwin. The theme of the 5.00 am service that day will be The Transfiguration, which is kept on August 6th; the preacher will be Steve Mastin, a member of the evening congregation. The theme on August 27th will be St Augustine. Malcolm will preach at both services, on Augustine's use of scripture at 11.00 am, and on Augustine the mystic at 5.00 pm.
Future Dates: The 11.00 am Prayer Book Communion next month will be on 10th September. There will be a baptism on September 17th. The Harvest Festival will be on 1st October, and will be a joint Parish Communion for both morning and evening congregations, followed by lunch in Trinity Hall. There will be a memorial service for Tim Rogers at 12.00 noon on Saturday 26th September.
Goth Eucharists will be held on August 1st and 15th, after which there will be a summer break.
Open Oasis
The St Edwards open day will be on Saturday 2nd September from 11am to 2.30pm. This year it will be called "Open Oasis" and the idea will be to welcome people from the busy streets and markets into an oasis of calm and peace. There will be different zones in the church representing the different styles and services of worship we celebrate, for people to move between and explore. We will offer free refreshments (with a chance for people to donate if they wish), a place for prayer and lighting candles, and some music, drama and poetry over the lunch period. The aim this year will be to offer a service to local people and give them the opportunity to "discover" St Edwards as a hidden Cambridge treasure, rather than making it a fund-raising day with sales of bric-abrac etc.
We have already had some excellent suggestions for ways to draw people in and for events and displays in the church, more ideas, enthusiasm and volunteers to be there are welcome, please contact me or Fraser. Finally do put the date in your diary, come yourself, and bring some friends.
Malcolm Guite
Letter from Malcolm Guite
I write this at the end of my first month as part of the St Edward's team. I would like to thank all of you for the warm welcome I have received and for making me feel at home. I was especially glad to begin my ministry here on the feast of Pentecost, the day on which the Holy Spirit enabled the infant church to give fresh expression, in many languages, to the unchanging gospel, the Good news that we are found and loved in Christ Jesus. It seems to me that St Edward's has had a special vocation over the centuries to continue that work of fresh expression and translation, never abandoning or forgetting the past but always making it newly available to each generation in 'a language understanded of the people'. I count it an honour to preach from Latimer's pulpit and to sound afresh the beautiful rhythms of the prayer book in a church where they were once so radically new. But I also enjoy the adventure of taking part in the innovation and exploration of new form in the Goth Eucharist, and I am nurtured and renewed by the space and silence through which we come to Christ in the meditative Eucharist. I hope that I will be able to bring something distinctive to this 'church's banquet', particularly a love of poetry, and a desire to kindle in myself and others God's holy gift of imagination.
Malcolm Guite
Mama Jane's Children's Care Centre
Over the last couple of years, St Edward's had supported an orphanage ion Sierra Leone with which Marcus Ramshaw had links. It is good for us to have a third-world link and, at a recent meeting, the Chapter decided to committed itself in future to supporting Mama Jane's children's care center in Uganda with which Jill Aitken, a member of our 5.00 pm congregation and wife of Jesse Billett, has close links.
Mama Jane's is one of about five orphanages in Jinja, 1.5 hours' drive from Kimpala, the capital of Uganda. The orphanage cares for up to 90 children, ranging from infants to university-aged young adults. It is a Christian institution. Services take place regularly in the orphanage, and it is strongly committed to education. There are two major challenges facing the orphanage. Firstly, it has no permanent sponsor, which leaves the directors continually worried about how to meet financial demands, and makes it difficult to predict or plan. Secondly, the orphanage wants to become self-sustaining and, to achieve that, plans to convert a nearby building into a small hotel. It has saved 25% of the money needed for the purchase and refurbishment of the building (£30,000), but until the full amount is realised the orphanage is dependent on. donors. The hotel would also help to supply much needed employment for the older children. Jill Aitken was introduced to the matron of the orphanage, Agnes Nabawanga, during her six-month stay in Jinja in 2000. Jill writes:
Agnes is 'all business' and is committed to getting the orphanage financially on its feet. She works tirelessly to find new sources of funding, but is limited by a lack of resources that we have at our fingertips Agnes does so much with incredibly little. As a Westerner, encountering the orphans and the orphanage was shocking. However, moved as I was by the children, it was Agnes dedication to the orphanage that compelled me to try to help. It is easy for foreigners to forget Africa's need after they leave. I know that Agnes is still doing everything in her power to look after those children and the orphanage, and it would be impossible to turn my back on her.
The Chapter has already sent a first installment of support. We will shortly arrange an occasion when Jill can tell the congregation more about it, and there will be a collection in aid of Mama Jane's. We will get regular reports through Jill of progress at Mama Jane's. We hope that we can support Mama Jane's financially and through prayer, and that the link between Mama Jane's and St Edward's will benefit us both.
Fraser Watts
Clergy: Revd. Dr. Fraser Watts (19, Grantchester Road, CB3 9ED; 359223, fnw1001@cam.ac.uk); Revd Dr Malcolm Guite (07841 506484, mg320@cam.ac.uk); Canon Alan Cole (892286, abc-73@tiscali.co.uk); Churchwardens: Dr. Elizabeth Edwards (313570, elizedwards@waitrose.com); Mr Jesse Billett (476751, jdb43@cam.ac.uk); Treasurer: Mr Geoffrey Barnes; (717757, Geoff.Barnes@cambridgeshire.gov.uk).
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