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Dear Friends, In the last couple of weeks I have done my annual duty and gone around collecting for Christian Aid – delivering envelopes and then going round and ringing doorbells and collecting them, hopefully filled with money, a few days later. While I do not exactly look forward to doing

this each year I do find it fascinating in what it reveals about people’s attitude toward giving to those less fortunate than themselves. You get some interesting responses. Firstly, there are the majority who give cheerfully and who in many cases amaze me by even having their envelope by the door, filled and ready to be handed over. And this includes people in the sheltered houses whom I collect from and who cannot be well off but who are nevertheless happy to give. This is a delight and encourages you as you move to the next house… This may contain the person who dismisses you very gruffly, announcing, ‘I’m an atheist!’, or ‘I’m not a Christian!’ For them Christian Aid is too Christian. Of course, what I want to say to them is that if they are atheist or not Christian, so are the vast majority of those who benefit from Christian Aid. Christian Aid does not just work with Christians. Charity, like justice, is impartial. Then there are those who close the door on

you, saying, ‘No thank you, I give to other charities’, and I guess that this excuse has some weight. After all, Christian Aid is not the only charity working for a better world and if you prefer to support something else then that’s fine (though I always feel like saying, ‘well as a generous person of goodwill, why not push the boat out and show a little solidarity with Christian Aid and put in a pound or so’). Then there are those (just one or two) from who I receive a dismissal accompanied by a lecture about how Christian Aid gives money to terrorists (or ‘bandits’ was the word one man referred to this year). What do you say? It’s a bit like people who say they don’t come to

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contents minister’s letter 2-3 emmanuel forum 3 calendar 4 emmanuel garden party 5 music in emmanuel 5 special cause 6 non-violence works 6 CHR tuesday fellowship 7 ‘shalom’ 2014 8-9 regular events 10-11 ‘textiles’ display 11 pastoral & prayer news 12 fair share cafe news 13 ‘deep peace’ display 13 emmanuel awayday 14 warmth in older houses14 castle end mission 15 Pamela Cressey writes 15 personnel 16 text for the year 16

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church because some long past minister didn’t visit their granny when they were in hospital. Yes, possibly Christian Aid may have made mistakes in the past (though of course one person’s ‘bandit’ is another person’s freedom fighter), but I feel like saying ‘Get over it! This is what they give to now and there is not a ‘bandit’ in sight!’ Lastly, there are those (there were two for me this year) who just look at you with contempt and tell you to go away. ‘Get away from my door!’ ‘Don’t come back again!’ If you’re like me, these disturb you more than they should do. It makes you realise that knocking on doors on behalf of others makes you quite vulnerable and some people like to take advantage of that. But maybe that’s just a tiny example of what it means to take up the cross. So that’s my experience of Christian Aid collection. Overall it is still an uplifting experience. It helps me understand better what it means when the Bible says, ‘God loves a cheerful giver’ (2 Corinthians 9:7), and the giver can be the person on either side of the door. Best wishes, Lance

EMMANUEL FORUM

‘A FORCE MORE POWERFUL’

Tuesday 17 June at 7.30pm

A DVD of stories from Poland and Chile showing how nonviolent power overcame oppression and authoritarian rule.

Followed by discussion - finishing by 9pm

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Sunday Morning Worship at Trumpington Street (TS) at 10.45am. And at Cherry Hinton Road (CHR) at 10.30am.

Nursery (TS) from 10.30am. Choir practice (TS) Sundays at 9.30am

Sunday 1st TS Morning Worship with Communion. Ordination and Induction of Elders. Revd Dr Lance Stone. CHR Maureen Kendall Wednesday 4th 7.30 Elders Meeting. Thursday 5th 1.00 Lunchtime Concert. See p.5 Sunday 8th Pentecost. TS Morning Worship. Revd Dr Lance Stone. CHR John Boocock Thursday 12th 1.00 Lunchtime Concert. See p.5 Saturday 14th 2.30—4.00 Emmanuel Garden Party. See p.5 Sunday 15th Trinity Sunday. TS Morning Worship. Revd Dorothy Peyton-Jones. CHR Revd Dr Lance Stone.

* * * 16-20 June Refugee Week * * * Tuesday 17th 7.30 Emmanuel Forum. See p.3 7.30 Warmth in older houses. See p. 14 Thursday 19th 1.00 Lunchtime Concert. See p.5 Sunday 22nd TS and CHR. Morning Worship. Revd Dr Lance Stone. This service will be followed by a Church Meeting at 12noon. Sunday 29th TS Morning Worship led by Emmanuel members CHR Chris Wright 7.00 pm. Taizé Service at TS. Sunday 6th July TS Morning Worship with Communion. Revd Dr Lance Stone CHR Dr Janet Bottoms

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GARDEN PARTY

Saturday 14 June 2.30 - 4.30pm at the home of

Liz and John Barrow 47 Gough Way CB3 9LN

Come on your own or with the family. If you have a garden chair you can bring, that would be helpful but not essential.

If you would like to help with food, please sign the list in the Garden Room and if you need a lift, it can be arranged - please sign the list.

Emmanuel Garden Party

THURSDAY 5 JUNE Mifune Tsuji violin & Yukie Smith piano 'a collection of works by British composers'

Julian Jacobson: Orang-U-Tango Margaret Hubicki: Irish Fantasy

Nimrod Borenstein: Quasi Una Cadenza Edward Elgar: Sonata in E Minor for Violin & Piano

THURSDAY 12 JUNE Lysianne Chen & Minnie Ho piano

Piano Four Hands Recital Mozart : Sonata for four hands in C Tchaikovsky : The Nutcracker Suite Saint-Saens : Danse Macabre op.40

Gershwin : Three preludes

THURSDAY 19 JUNE Veronica Henderson cello Extracts from Bach's Solo Suites

for Cello, Gordon Jacob's "Serenade" and Britten's Cello Suites

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Magic Breakfast - Delivering Fuel for Learning

Changing lives for 22p a day Breakfast can be a rushed job, especially when Mum, Dad and kids have different places to go and different times for leaving the house. Sometimes there isn’t time for breakfast, but for some families there isn’t any breakfast at all. It’s been estimated that more than half a million school children arrive at school hungry or malnourished in the United Kingdom, despite the country’s position as the seventh richest economy in the world. Magic Breakfast, which provides a choice of porridge, protein-enriched bagels, healthy cereals and fresh orange juice for each child, seeks to make a difference in primary schools in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Bristol, Sheffield and Rotherham. All the schools concerned have more than 35% of pupils registered for free school meals (the national average is 17%). This works out at 8,500 meals each day. Two companies have come on board to help the charity to keep costs to a minimum, so the cost for each serving works out at 22p a day/£3.50 a month/£42 a year. A hungry child finds it very hard to concentrate and learn, so it could be argued that investing in breakfast is investing in education via the power of brain food! To find out more you can look at the display material in the foyer or go online at www.magicbreakfast.com Cheques may be made payable to Magic Breakfast and gift aiding, via the standard Emmanuel white envelopes or the ones from Magic Breakfast (charity number: 1102510), adds to your contribution.

Margaret Thompson

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“NON-VIOLENCE WORKS”

From June 10th there will be showing a display from Pax Christi called Nonviolence Works which highlights 60 stories of nonviolent victories in the past century.

"THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SKY" An exhibition of striking black and white portraits of older refugees'

experiences in picture, film and word. By Jonny and Hannah Boatfield to mark Refugee Week 16th to 20th June.

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June 3rd Members Own 10th ‘Little Treasures’ 17th Norman Gulliver 24th Brian Mizon On the Tuesday after Easter we enjoyed hymns and readings following the theme “Touched by the Risen Lord”. This included Bible readings along with items written by a woman visiting the Holy Land and reflecting on the people Jesus met after his resurrection. Then followed a simple prayer, “Loving Lord, Risen Christ, we thank you for the way you touch our lives – each according to our particular need”. Ray and I were unable to be at the Tea Party until ‘the party was over’ but we heard that the afternoon had been much enjoyed – Lance playing his guitar; Penny playing the piano; some lovely hymns to sing and lots to eat!!! Margaret Jude brought to life for us the story of Esther – a story of racial prejudice, love and courage – and yes, some harsh dealings. Esther used her gifts and courage in the service of her people – she was so much more than ‘just a woman’. Margaret portrayed the belief that when we trust our talents and ourselves into God’s hands the results can be surprising.

Hilary Ritchie, the Hospital Archivist at Addenbrooke’s, gave us a fascinating, illustrated talk on the History of Addenbrooke’s Hospital. Founded by a young Doctor John Addenbrooke it opened in 1766 in Trumpington Street, Cambridge. Sadly he died aged 39 but he left just over £4500 in his will "to hire and fit up, purchase or erect a small, physical hospital in the town of Cambridge for poor people". I wonder what he would think of it now!

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rightness

justice

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blessing

well-being

peace

Also …. Garden PAway Day > A Peruvian Experience > ………..

DISPLAYS and EXHIBITIONS The Nobel Peace Prize Women of Peace The Lord’s Prayer Heroes of Peace Leaves from the Tree of Peace Non-Violence Works and Refugee Week A Peace Walk Deep Peace Earth Connect Postcards from Palestine and War Babies The Drones Quilt

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prosperity

welfare

security

well-being

order blessing

justice

peace

Garden Party > Film Shares > Shalom into Homes > Holiday at home > Away Day > A Peruvian Experience > ………..

EMMANUEL FORUMS

January: ‘Shalom’ – the biblical vision of peace February: ‘The Israeli - Palestinian Conflict’ April: ‘Why I am a Pacifist’ May: Prof. Sir Colin Humphreys ‘The Mystery of the Last Supper’ June 17th : ‘Non-Violence Works’ July 15th : Prof. Joanna Shapland ‘Restorative Justice – a better way?’ September 23rd : Prof. Sir Brian Heap ‘GM Crops – conflict and the created order’ October 21st : Prof. David Reynolds ‘Making peace with the Great War’ November 18th : Prof Bob White ‘Natural Disasters and the Shalom of Creation’

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Church Prayers Every weekday morning 10.15am in church

Requests for the Prayer Circle contact: Mary ( 501355)

Emmanuel’s Choir meets on Sunday mornings at 9.30am in the church,

new singers always welcome

contact: Mark Dawes, organist

(01954 212514

Young Adults’ Group meets on Monday evenings

at 7.30 pm at the church

for a varied programme of activities.

contact:

Emmanuel Office (351174)

Worship Planning Group All are welcome to meet

at 7.30pm on Tuesday, 10th June in Olive Darke’s home,

Mackery End, Gazeley Lane to contribute to the planning of Emmanuel’s worship.

contact: Liz Barrow

(369212

Cherry Hinton Road Tuesday Fellowship meets in the Hall at CHR

every Tuesday From 2.30 to 3.30 See page 7.

Men and women welcome.

Contact Revd Julia Stone 01954 781297

Ferried Friends meet at 10.30am on Thursday 12th June, at Mary Strange’s home

14 Croft Lodge, Barton Road. CB3 9LA

For coffee and conversation.

contacts: Liz Barrow 369212; Penny Flynn 515815

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Knit Café Knit Café meets weekly

in the Café on Thursdays from 2-4pm

contact: Christine Sansom

571441 or the church office

Emmanuel Band and Singing House Group meets at 7.30 on

Thursdays 12th and 26th For praise and fellowship with David and Penny Flynn 1, Topcliffe Way CB1 8SJ

contact:

David or Penny Flynn 515815

New ‘After Eights’ Meet at 2.30 on 23rd June

at Penny Flynn’s home 1, Topcliffe Way. CB1 8SJ

for ‘South Africa with Lance’

contacts: Liz Barrow 369212; Ruth Blackman 248344

Valerie Cooper 276857

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‘LET THE NEEDLE DO THE TALKING’

This wonderful display of textiles and embroideries by Pamela Pavitt continues until 6 June

“Peace and Reconciliation” and “World Apart”

If you know of any who may be interested, do encourage them to come along.

Leaflets available at the back of the church for you to hand around.

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It was a great shock when just a few days after Easter Stephen Thornton suffered a serious brain haemorrhage from which he is now, thankfully, recovering after a spell in hospital. It will be a long haul back to full strength for Stephen and we pray for him and Lorraine and their family, especially with their responsibilities to Stephen and Lorraine’s elderly parents. We must be thankful that the serious car crash that Rosemary and Mike Johnston were involved in did not inflict greater injuries, though unfortunately it has certainly knocked Rosemary back, just when she was recovering well from previous illness. Please pray that this will only be a temporary setback. Ken Livesley continues to manage well at home with support, while Val Livesley is still in Langdon House. Jan Tucker is making good progress after her hip replacement, and remember too Lila Porter who struggles with hip problems. We continue to pray for Elizabeth and Peter Hewitt, both of whom have health problems and are unable to be as active as they would wish to be. Please continue to pray for Chris Dennison and Karen and Euan, as well as his parents Margaret and Ted who are much involved in his care; for Mary Buddle and for Vivian with his eye-sight difficulties, as they look after each other; and for Norman Griggs, recuperating from having a kidney removed and with some additional complications. Those who remember Elsie and Geoff Galley who moved down to Chelmsford in 1995 to be nearer their daughter, Linda Freestone, will be sad to hear that Elsie passed away on 5th May after a short illness. We send our love and prayers to their family at this time. Lastly, our commiserations to Mark Reader who stood as Labour candidate for the Castle ward in the recent local elections where an

independent won the seat. Finally, we have received greetings from Emmanuel and Tabea Busch in Edinburgh, and they would like to thank everyone who sent good wishes to them on the safe arrival of Amos Emanuel—seen here on the left!

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DEEP PEACE

Deep peace of the running wave to you. Deep peace of the flowing air to you. Deep peace of the quiet earth to you. Deep peace of the shining stars to you.

Deep peace of the infinite peace to you.

In August we hope to have a display sharing what has brought each of us a sense of Shalom in some way at some time. Consider the Celtic blessing above and think about a place, a poem, a picture or a piece of prose that has brought you ‘deep peace’. So often it is the personal stories and thoughts that inspire or help others and this display can only happen if we all think about taking part. What ever you can give needs to be with me by 13th July at the latest. A sentence or two about where and why would be helpful and electronic offerings would be preferred - but this is not essential. Your offering can be named or anonymous. It would be wonderful if everyone could take part - go on, surprise us all!

Thank you, Jan Nicholls

Fair Shares Cafe News

THE FAIR SHARES CAFÉ gives grateful thanks to those who helped out with serving cream teas to our French visitors. The next big events will be: On Monday 7th July the Café will be opening to serve spectators on the Tour de France Cycle Route. Offers appreciated.

On Saturday 9th August the Café will again be providing the Cambridge Early Music Summer School with lunch and supper. If you can help in any way - please sign the list on the café notice board.

Grateful thanks for your help. Jan Nicholls

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This special time of sharing and learning together is for all

ages and everyone is welcome. Houghton is 18 miles from

Cambridge and shared transport will be arranged; so reserve

the date in your diary now - more information and booking

forms will be available soon.

SATURDAY 13 SEPTEMBER

at HOUGHTON CHAPEL

Staying Warm in Older Houses

Transition Cambridge aims to help Cambridge make the transition to ways of life that are less reliant on oil and other fossil fuels, and are more resilient in the face of shocks such as spikes in oil prices and extreme weather events caused by climate change.

TUESDAY 17 JUNE 7:30 - 9:30 FRIENDS' MEETING HOUSE, JESUS LANE, CAMBRIDGE Cambridgeshire has been awarded £5.67 million by the government Department of Energy and Climate Change to provide solid wall insulation to houses in the county. If you or those you know want to keep the house warm (and lower energy bills) please come along to learn how the scheme will work and spread the word.

Margaret Reynolds

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Contacts: John and Maureen Kendall Tel: 500593

Evening Worship at 6.30pm

shared with Castle Street Methodists.

June 1st Chris Wright. 8th At Castle Street Methodist. 15th Wendy Roe. 22nd At Castle Street Methodist. 29th Ecumenical Service at St Giles. July 6th Revd Dr Lance Stone.

Notices for each Sunday’s sheet should reach the church office by 9.00am on the previous Wednesday [by paper, ‘phone, or email]. Contributions for the next issue of the newsletter NB two months - July and August of the Newsletter (named or initialled) should be with the editor (in the Newsletter pigeon hole in the Garden Room or emailed to mauken17@gmail.com by Sunday June 22nd.

A Letter from Pamela Cressey Pamela and her family wish to thank Emmanuel members for their messages and concern after Martin died. She writes specifically: “We have both valued greatly our association with you all in Emmanuel, and thank you for your friendship .” Please see Margaret if you would like to see the full text.

Margaret Thompson

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Minister: Revd Dr Lance Stone 529713 (or office 308988) Organist Emmanuel TS Mark Dawes 01954 212514 Community Development Director: Jan Nicholls 351174 Time for God Worker: Johann Friedrich Röpke 351174 Office Assistant: Anne Field 351174 Secretaries: Church Secretary: Margaret Thompson 362500 Elders Secretary: Liz Barrow 369212 Convener of Finance and Management Committee: Mark Reader 337163 Secretary to Finance and Management Committee: Stephen Thornton 506306 Finance Officers: Receiving: Church Office 351174 Disbursing: Church Office 351174 Envelopes: Church Office 351174 Gift Aid: Elaine Proctor 741092 Junior Church & Young People: Pat Saxton 359983 Library: Diane Saxon 527890 Newsletter Editor: Maureen Kendall 500593 REFORM distributor Andy McKenzie 213527 Chief Steward: Ruth Blackman 248344 Church office: 01223 351174 Church email address: emmanuelurc@btinternet.com Church website: http://www.emmanuel-urc.org.uk Church address: Trumpington Street, Cambridge. CB2 1RR Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge. CB1 7AJ

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Text for the Year ‘For in Christ all God’s fullness chose to dwell, and through Christ to reconcile all things to himself, making peace through the shedding of his blood on the cross – all things, whether on earth or in heaven.’ Colossians 1:19.