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June 2017

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St Martin’s Church Directory

Priest in Charge Revd Dr Nicholas lo Polito:

St Martin’s Vicarage, St Martin’s View, LS7 3LB 0113 2624271 nicholas.lopolito@stmartinleeds.org.uk

Associate Priest Revd Dr Jane de Gay: 0113 2582673 revjane@stmartinleeds.org.uk

Churchwardens Franklin Pond 0113 2195099

Norma Sampson 0113 2629987 churchwardens@stmartinleeds.org.uk

Treasurer Carrie Rowsell 0113 2696583

Secretary Susan Bain 0113 2686548

Organist & Choirmaster

Matthew Lazenby 07854 079418

Mothers’ Union – Doris Herbert 07958 623906

Sunday Club Co-ordinator – Caroline James 07957 378185

sundayclub@stmartinleeds.org.uk

Community Kitchen Co-ordinator

Emily Forbes 07940 498209

St Martin’s Institute Booking Secretary Norma Sampson 0113 2629987

Church Flowers – requests & donations Jennie Collins 0113 2946018

Guides: Laura 07983 469347 Brownies: Alison 07773 899557 Lucie 07708 608395 Rebecca 07580 713858

Magazine Editor: magazine@stmartinleeds.org.uk

To arrange Baptisms, Banns of Marriage, Weddings, Funerals,

Confession or for other matters please contact Fr. Nicholas.

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Reach Out

St Martin’s Church aims to praise God, to share the good news, to be a welcoming loving church serving all.

Praise, Share, Welcome, Love, Serve. There is a place for you at St Martin’s

Editors Comment:

Even though Easter was a few weeks ago we make no apology for highlighting the journey we took during Holy Week and Easter here at St Martin’s church in this issue of our

magazine. Due to printing deadlines this is our first opportunity to share with you the importance, the solemnity

and, ultimately, the sheer celebration of this most Holy week in the Church calendar.

Just a polite reminder to anyone who does not receive the magazine by subscription: please do contribute the asking

price of 75p towards its printing costs. There is a bowl at the back of church in which to place such money. Many thanks.

Contents

Calendar page 4-5

Pastoral letter page 6 News page 7-13

News from All Souls page 14 Article page 15-17

Thought for the Month page 17 Mothers’ Union page 18

Children’s Page page 19 Advertisements pages 20-21

Church Notice Board page 22 From the Registers page 22

Rotas page 23 Information about St Martin’s page 24

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Calendar

June:

Thurs 1st 4.30 pm Outreach

Fri 2nd 4.30 pm Youth Group (Vicarage)

Sat 3rd 12 noon Community Kitchen in the Institute until

2.00 pm

Sun 4th Pentecost

10.00 am Parish Eucharist

Mon 5th 11.00 am Institute meeting

Tues 6th 2.00 pm Open Church until 4.00 pm

7.00 pm PCC (Institute)

Weds 7th 9.30 am Holy Communion

10.30 am Home Communions

7.30 pm Choir Practice

Thurs 8th 6.30 pm Baptism Preparation (Church)

Fri 9th No Youth Group

Sat 10th 12 noon Community Kitchen in the Institute until

2.00 pm

Sun 11th Trinity Sunday

10.00 am Parish Eucharist

12 noon Holy Baptism

Tues 13th 2.00 pm Open Church until 4.00 pm

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Weds 14th 9.30 am Holy Communion

10.30 am Home Communions

2.00 pm Mothers’ Union meeting

7.30 pm Choir Practice

7.30 pm Deanery Synod (St George’s Church)

Fri 16th 4.30 pm Youth Group (Vicarage)

Sat 17th 12 noon Community Kitchen in the Institute until

2.00 pm

2.00 pm St Martin’s Church Garden Party

Sun 18th The First Sunday after Trinity

10.00 am Parish Eucharist

Tues 20th 2.00 pm Open Church until 4.00 pm

Weds 21st 9.30 am Morning Prayers

7.30 pm Choir Practice

Fri 23rd 4.30 pm Youth Group (Vicarage)

Sat 24th 12 noon Community Kitchen in the Institute until

2.00 pm

Sun 25th The Second Sunday after Trinity

10.00 am Parish Eucharist with children –

Pet Service

4.00 pm “Come & See” - Messy Church in the

Institute

Tues 27th 2.00 pm Open Church until 4.00 pm

Weds 28th 9.30 am Holy Communion

7.30 pm Choir Practice

Fri 30th 4.30 pm Youth Group (Vicarage)

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Pastoral Letter

There are a number of famous

songs that share the title ‘Have I

told you lately that I love you?’ At a

quick round-up, songs of that name

have been recorded by Elvis

Presley, Rod Stewart, Ricky Nelson,

Jim Reeves, Kenny Rogers, Van

Morrison, and Michael Bublé.

Clearly, it’s a popular sentiment. But how often do we actually do

that? When did you actually tell someone that you loved them

(apart from on a Mothering Sunday card perhaps or – even less

likely – on Father’s Day this month)? When did you last give

someone thanks and appreciation for all that they do? When did you

last find the time – if ever – to say that you are glad to have

someone as a friend, a neighbour, a brother or a sister?

The people who are close to us make a huge difference to our lives,

and they help us become the people we are. As human beings, we

need relationships of all kinds to sustain us and help us grow.

Theologians say that the Holy Trinity represents a loving

relationship: Father, Son and Holy Spirit are one God, but they also

exist as three individuals in relationship with one another. And this

is a model of relationship that we are called to follow.

Jesus instructs us to ‘love one another as I have loved you’. In fact,

he gives that as a ‘commandment’ (John 13:34). Sometimes, it’s a

lot easier for Christians to say that we love Jesus, or that Jesus

loves us, than to be loving towards one another. So let’s obey Jesus

and learn to value and care for one another – to extend the hand of

friendship, to offer support, concern, encouragement and

affirmation. For this is how we can build communities that thrive

and in which individuals can learn and grow and thrive too.

My love and prayers

Jane

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News

Our journey through Holy Week

Holy Week is the most important time in the Church and here at St

Martin’s we had a very busy week starting with Palm Sunday on 9th

April and running through to Easter Sunday on 16th April. Here is a

resumé of the week in case you missed any of the services, and if

you did then do please make a note to join us next year at this most

Holy and special time in the Church calendar.

Palm Sunday

On Palm Sunday, the start of

Holy Week, a cross made from

palm leaves was given to each

member of the congregation

attending the Eucharist. The

cross, blessed with holy water, is

a powerful symbol of peace and

victory. As part of the service,

there was a procession led by

Father Nicholas, as singing a

hymn to the glory of

God, we walked a short distance down Oak Road, to and from the

church. This ritual reminded us of Jesus' victorious entry into

Jerusalem. He rode on a donkey and jubilant crowds spread

branches and clothes on the road in his honour. (J Collins)

Taizé Worship

On the evening of Monday 10th a small

congregation joined together for reflective

worship through singing Taizé chants and

through prayer. Accompanied by Matthew on

the piano, Catherine on violin, Adriana on

oboe and Helen on flute, we sang “Stay with

me”, “Wait for the Lord”, “Jesus remember me” and “Bless the Lord”. During the singing of “O Lord hear my

prayer” the congregation offered prayerful intercessions for the

needs of the world and the local community. We were also read a

meditation on Pontius Pilate and the difficult position he found

himself in by having to condemn Jesus to death. It provided us with

an opportunity for contemplation ahead of the upcoming week. (H Sanders)

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Stations of the Cross

On Tuesday of Holy week some

members of our congregation along with

Father Nicolas and Rev. Jane gathered in

church to follow the Stations of the

Cross.

The stations of the Cross show in

pictures or other forms the journey

Christ took from him being condemned

to death to his burial following his

crucifixion.

Rev. Jane led the service and began with a prayer. We then

proceeded to the first station. As we arrived at each station a prayer

was said by Rev. Jane with a reply from the congregation. She then

told the story behind the image, followed by a relevant prayer. At

the conclusion of each station another prayer was said before we

sung a verse of the Stabat Mater as we moved between stations.

After we had visited all 14 Stations of the Cross a closing prayer was

said followed by the hymn “When I survey the wondrous cross”.

It was a very emotional experience and showed the suffering Jesus

endured on his journey to his cruel crucifixion. (M Idle)

Tots Easter Service

On Wednesday of Holy Week, our

friends from three local nursery schools,

plus one of the littlest members of our

congregation, came to church to hear

the Easter story. We sang and waved

palm leaves as we thought about Palm

Sunday, we were sad and said prayers

when we thought about Jesus dying on

the cross. Then we stamped and clapped and sang ‘Alleluia’ when we heard about how Jesus rose

from the dead. And we learned that we eat Easter Eggs because

they are hollow like the empty tomb, and the sweets inside are for

us all to share – like we can all share Jesus. After a healthy snack of

fruit and juice – plus a little chocolate – we said goodbye and the

little ones went back to nursery school.

It’s always lovely to have them, and they love coming to church.

They will be back with us in October for Tots Harvest. (Revd Dr J de Gay)

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Maundy Thursday

As Fr Nicholas told us in his sermon, Maundy

Thursday is the day when the world turned upside

down: Jesus became a servant and washed his

disciples’ feet. And in a dramatic re-enactment of

that evening, Fr Nicholas himself went down on his

knees and washed the feet of 12 volunteers – many

of whom were from our newly-formed Youth Group.

Maundy Thursday was also the occasion when Jesus instituted Holy

Communion by sharing supper with his friends, commanding them

to ‘love one another as I have loved you.’ It is therefore always

poignant to celebrate Holy Communion on Maundy Thursday: as we

did, the choir sang a moving rendition of Steiner’s ‘This is the Night’,

before we stripped the altar and sat in silence in the near-darkness.

Even the sudden intrusion of fireworks from a group down the road

didn’t spoil the evening, as the violent bangs brought us

appropriately to our final reading: the arrest of Jesus in the garden

by soldiers bearing swords and clubs. (Revd Dr J de Gay)

Good Friday 10:30 am: Children’s Service

The children’s Good Friday Easter Garden

service was a lovely event which was well

attended. Jane led the service by taking

us through the Easter story. Some of the

children put together the Easter jigsaw

puzzle that Jane had made. We also had

palm leaves which we waved when we

sang a song and paraded around the

church. The children were really engaged in the service and enjoyed

it very much. After the service the children fetched the stones and

the jars for the garden, we then built it. As you can see from the

photo they did a really good job! Afterwards we had hot cross buns

and drinks at the back of church. (C James)

Olivia aged 6 ¾: “It was really entertaining for us kids, getting to know all

about Easter, especially when Jesus was put into the tomb. We had lots of

fun putting together the Easter garden, we got lots of exercise”.

Emily aged 5 ¼: “I thought it was really good and loved the bunnies. I especially loved building the Easter garden with the boxes and stones.

Running up church to get the stones and boxes was really good fun! Hot cross buns are my favourite”.

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Good Friday 2pm: Veneration of the Cross

One of the central elements of our Good Friday Liturgy

was the Veneration of the Cross, an ancient tradition

where one-by-one we kneel before the cross as a sign

of reverence for all it represents. As we venerated the

cross, the Reproaches or ‘Impropria’ were sung,

expressing the remonstrance of Jesus Christ with his

people. This was followed by ‘Faithful Cross above all

other’ – extoling the triumph of the cross - sung to Plainsong. The

Hosts consecrated on Maundy Thursday were brought from the Altar

of Repose to the High Altar and the congregation received the

sacrament. The Mass is not celebrated on Good Friday as it is the

day Christ sacrificed himself on the altar of the cross and is it not

appropriate therefore to celebrate his death. Moreover, Holy

Communion is a joyful and comforting sacrament and so is not

celebrated on Good Friday because of our mourning. The starkness

of this most holy day of the year was emphasised by the sanctuary

having been stripped and by observations of silence. There were no

candles lit, signifying that the Light of the World was – effectively –

extinguished on that day. The music during the Veneration was

unaccompanied, with the organ being used very sparingly in the two

congregational hymns. (M Lazenby)

Easter Sunday 5:30am

At 5:30am on Easter morning we gathered

around the fire at the church door. The fire

was blessed and the new Paschal Candle was

lit and processed into the dark church. The

Exsultet, the Easter hymn of praise, was sung

by Rev Jane and the Gloria was sung

preceded by an organ fanfare. During the

Gloria the church was illuminated, marking

the start of Easter. The powerful symbolism in

this service comes from the extremes of darkness and light; we start in a completely dark church and use

candlelight with the Paschal Candle symbolising the risen Christ as

the Light of the World. Our liturgy takes place as the sun rises and

streams through the windows, again symbolising our transition from

darkness to light. We leave the church in daylight and it feels like a

new beginning. After Mass we partook in a lovingly prepared

breakfast in fine company. (M Lazenby)

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Easter Sunday 10am Eucharist

There were a few bleary eyes at the 10.00am service, having been

present earlier for the 5.30am service! On entering church we were

greeted by the vibrant Easter garden and beautiful floral displays

including daffodils on all the window sills, leaving us feeling like we

were surrounded by sunrise. A rousing rendition of the hymn ‘Christ

the Lord is risen today’ saw us off to a joyful start, lifting the energy

of the congregation (136 adults & 12 children) creating a joyous

atmosphere.

Our readings were: Jeremiah 31:1-6, Acts 10:34-43. The Gradual

hymn was ‘The strife is o’er,’ which took us to the Gospel: John 20:

1-18 Mary Magdalene discovering an empty tomb and what

followed. Rev. Jane gave the sermon, in which she discussed

the individual observations and reactions of Mary, Simon Peter and

John once they had realised Jesus was no longer in the tomb. Mary

knew she would no longer be able to physically embrace Jesus as a

friend. Simon Peter and John reacted differently: one ran ahead but

could not bring himself to go in, whereas Simon Peter, who had

lagged behind, went straight in to the tomb.

Then followed a long ‘peace,’ where we not only shook hands but

also hugged one another to show how special this Easter morn was

to everyone present. Mathew struck up the organ ready for the

Offertory hymn, ‘Alleluia, alleluia, hearts to heaven.’ During the

communion the choir sung the anthem ‘O sons and daughters’ by H.

W. Davis and led the congregation in singing; ‘Now the green blade

riseth.’

Fr. Nicholas then invited the Sunday school youngsters to join him

in front of the congregation. He complemented their hard work in

preparing the Easter garden. He asked them to look and see if Jesus

was still in the tomb? They looked and said “no!” “Where do you

think he is?” he said. “Up in heaven,” said the children. “Where else

is he?” Fr. Nicholas asked. The children, paused and thought about

it, and tentatively gave their answers. Fr. Nicholas then enthused,

“in our hearts, and if in our hearts then he must be in every single

person’s heart too!” Well we all agreed with that!

Our Recessional hymn, ‘Thine be the glory’, saw us on our way.

Alleluia the Lord is risen! (P Colbourne)

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News

Easter flowers in Church

On Easter Sunday, the church

was warm, welcoming and

looked very colourful with the

flowers in place. In the children's

Easter garden (shown right),

splashes of yellow and white

were provided by the carnations

and daffodils used. The green

foliage of the ivy and bay was a

natural contrast.

Yellow daffodils on the window

ledges added more colour and

brightness while white calla lilies

behind the altar and white roses

and carnations in the lady chapel

(shown left) gave an air of

lightness and a feeling of

serenity.

The large floral display at the

front of the church was a picture

in yellow and white. Yellow lilies, carnations and

chrysanthemums as well as

white carnations and broom were

used. The white colour was

carried through to the floral

arrangement at the church

entrance using white lilies, roses

and broom. Orange colour from

gerberas added a more vibrant

colour. In the porch, the orange

colour was continued and yellow

orange chrysanthemums added. The yellow spring colours gave us hope and a promise of summer

sunshine and warmth after the cold, dark winter. The Easter church

flowers were a welcome celebration of Easter with its joyful hope for

the future. (Jennie Collins)

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News

PCC Summary

On Tuesday 2nd May the PCC met and these were some of its

deliberations:

Thanks to your generous contributions and the dedicated

hard work of many of you, our church finances are

reassuringly in the black at the moment, but we will soon

need to carry out necessary and very expensive maintenance

work, as well as maintaining our regular contributions to the

Diocesan Common Fund. For this reason we need to set up a

financial committee to help devise appropriate strategies.

Please consider joining such a committee if you think you

could be of assistance, and let me know.

We are reviewing some of our safeguarding measures for the

safety of minors and vulnerable adults in our congregation.

We are reviewing security measures at the Institute further

to an act of vandalism ten days ago.

The PCC formally and unanimously passed a motion of

thanks to Revd Helen Banks for her heroic assistance while

Revd Jane and I were unable to take services, including three

funerals and two Sunday Eucharists.

The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 6th June at 7 pm.

Garden Party

Do come along:

to: St Martin’s Garden Party

on : Saturday 17th

June 2017

from: 2pm – 4pm

for Fun & Games; Tombolas; Stalls;

Raffle; Refreshments &more….!

NB: We also need volunteers to help make this event successful. If

you can offer any of your time please contact Fr Nicholas

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News

From All Souls:

‘I have seen these things in a shaft of sunlight’ says Archbishop

Thomas Becket as he discerns the will of God and awaits martyrdom

in T.S. Eliot’s play Murder in the Cathedral. All Souls Church, like

many others, has shafts of sunlight streaming in through stained

glass, lighting different parts of the interior according to the time of

day. It is experience such as this, along with the other sights,

sounds, smells, touch and taste of worship that help to inspire us,

sometimes consciously, sometimes unconsciously. However, it can

be difficult to make connections between what our senses help us to

feel and the lived gospel, between tangible offerings to God and

offerings of our very being. With that in mind, All Souls District

Church Council has decided to invite, on the first six Sundays of

Trinity, various preachers to teach about different aspects of

meaning in the Mass.

As Paul Stapleton, one of those who will preach, put it, ‘Our

celebration of the Mass week by week is the greatest single support

we possess on our lifetime’s journey to God. Yet do we fully

appreciate what is happening in this wonderful service, and could

we be receiving more from our attendance at the Mass?’

The programme is this:

11th

June

‘Ascent towards God; glimpsing

heaven’. An introduction.

Paul Stapleton

18th

June

‘With all my senses’. A sermon

involving children.

Canon Ann Nicholl

25th

June

‘Those who sing pray twice’. The

place of music in the Mass.

Keith Senior

2nd July ‘I wash my hands in innocence and

go about your altar’. Consecration.

Revd. Sharon

Brown SCP

9th July ‘Prayers and proclamation’. Liturgy of

the word.

Revd. Warwick

Turnbull

16th

July

‘Still travelling’. Living the Eucharist

in the world.

Revd. Dr Nicholas

lo Polito

As usual, services start at 11 a.m.

Warwick Turnbull – Associate Minister

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Articles

CHILDREN ARE INVARIABLY MORE THOUGHTFUL, KIND AND REFLECTIVE THAN I GIVE THEM CREDIT FOR

An article by Lauren Nicholson-Ward – school teacher – from The

Tablet: The International Catholic News Weekly, 18 February 2017,

P.10. Reproduced with permission of the Publisher. Website

address: http://www.thetablet.co.uk

The teenager presented by mainstream media is a mythical creature. Happy only when in front of a screen, the sounds of their environment cancelled out by blaring headphones, eyes shielded from reality; comfortable only when texting or typing; shunning pens in favour of keyboards; despising paper and using the diary feature on their smart-phones. I have yet to encounter such a person.

The vast majority of children at my school love putting pen to paper. They collect and admire writing-related ephemera to the point where there is relatively little desk space available once their stationery collections have been arranged. The act of changing an ink cartridge and running the nib along the paper or sharpening a pencil to a needle point is a task that many seem to relish.

They appear to get the same sense of satisfaction that many people find in smoothing out a chocolate wrapper or lining up a collection of objects with perfect symmetry. They enjoy flipping the pages of their exercise books and noting the changes in their chosen style.

For similar reasons they are fascinated by the quote board I have at the front of our classroom. Not for its content but for my handwriting. The quote board is a small whiteboard beside my desk. I methodically write out a daily quote as the students organise their belongings each morning.

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CHILDREN ARE INVARIABLY MORE THOUGHTFUL, KIND AND

REFLECTIVE THAN I GIVE THEM CREDIT FOR

Some of them sit transfixed, reading each word aloud as it becomes clear. The font is ornate, cursive. I thicken the downward strokes until each letter looks like it has been painted on with a calligraphy nib. “How do you do that?” some ask. A few weeks after the quote board was born, I noticed some children had started to copy the sayings into their homework journals. They had replicated the thickened lines and created illustrated letters on some of their designs, intertwined with vines and flowers.

When the children in their last year of primary school are assessed, their handwriting is judged by their teachers. We are told to look for legible, fluent handwriting, consistent in appearance, including when writing at speed. While most do this well, for a small number of children, this is akin to asking me to juggle 10 angry hedgehogs while simultaneously riding a bike. When one element is accomplished, another inevitably fails, often with messy consequences. As a result, we try to put in place “interventions” to see if we can achieve the seemingly impossible.

One lunchtime, a few children appeared for my weekly handwriting club. Put forward by their parents for some extra support, I suspect they were initially glad of the “early lunch” pass and the chance to sit in a warm classroom. A couple of weeks in and word had started to spread. Several students appeared at my door and asked if they could join. This continued. Handwriting club now fills my classroom.

There is a sense of something meditative, calming, satisfying about seeing handwriting appear on the page. Something gratifying about copying a sentence, over and over, watching it develop and become more perfect on each attempt. Hoards of teenage boys, many of whom are usually happiest on the football pitch, punch their air when all the “tails” of their

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CHILDREN ARE INVARIABLY MORE THOUGHTFUL, KIND AND

REFLECTIVE THAN I GIVE THEM CREDIT FOR

words line up regimentally. One comes into school early to proudly show me the special pen that his mother has bought him, telling me: “It is especially designed to improve my grip, so it may get worse before it gets better.”

A girl wrote me a letter, handwritten of course, explaining that, despite already possessing what she believed to be “perfectly acceptable” script, she should very much like to join for the love of writing. A mixed bunch of us, some older, some younger, boys and girls, sporty, musical, artistic, all come together and sit, silently, copying out isolated sentences.

Handwriting club has not revealed anything to me about handwriting. What it has taught me is that my expectations of children are very frequently shattered by a much more fascinating reality. They are invariably more thoughtful, kind and reflective than I give them credit for. They enjoy being still, pausing from their busy timetables and social lives. They appreciate the simple things that we expect them to take for granted. They often find joy in the things we think they dislike. They find beauty in unexpected places.

THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH:

My God, keep my tongue from causing harm and my lips from

telling lies. Let me be silent if people curse me, my soul still humble

and at peace with all. Open my heart to Your teaching, and give me

the will to practise it. May the plans and schemes of those who seek

my harm come to nothing. May the words of my mouth and the

meditation of my heart be acceptable to You, O Lord, my rock and

my Redeemer.

(The Jewish “Standing Prayer” attributed to Mar bar Ravina, IV century AD)

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Regulars

Mothers’ Union

Outreach Work at Home and Abroad:

Birmingham: Social isolation was identified as a

major concern in Birmingham. Young families,

single families, single parents, asylum

seekers/those with poor English, the bereaved,

the lonely and those without work were seen to be particularly

vulnerable.

Sponsored by Mothers' Union and the dance company Rambert,

intergenerational dance workshops were created and provided to

address this need.

St. Kitts and Antigua: With the aid of the Parenting programme,

Mothers' Union members are able to link with various organisations

and to target specific parents, for example, parents of children in

juvenile detention centres.

Mothers' Union also provides meals for those in need as part of the

weekly feeding programme -"Meals On Wheels".

Barbados: Mothers' Union is incorporating material from the World

Wide Parenting programme into the curriculum at Codrington

College, a regional bible college. This would allow a wider range of

people to have access to the programme.

The Mothers' Union breakfast project reaches out to hundreds of

needy children and families in the diocese.

Trinidad and Tobago: Mothers' Union provides grief and

bereavement seminars to families, particularly those families who

have lost young ones and family breadwinners.

The Mother and Babe project aims to help the increased numbers of

pregnant teenage girls. It provides hampers and gift bags to new

mothers in maternity wards in hospital.

Prayer:

May the Mothers' Union projects in communities throughout the

world

Bring love and aid to those in need.

Oh Lord, help your servants to carry out your mission on earth

Through the work of Mothers' Union worldwide. Amen

(Article provided by Jennie Collins)

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Children’s Page

Acts 2:1-4

“1 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one

place. 2And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a

violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3Divided

tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of

them. 4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in

other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.” (NRSV Bible)

Unscramble these anagrams:

I F E R _ _ _ _

Y O L H P I R S I T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

G U S T O N E _ _ _ _ _ _ _

N I D W _ _ _ _

S E A K P _ _ _ _ _

W R O C D _ _ _ _ _

T E P S O N E C T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Colour this picture:

Did you know?

Pentecost is the festival when

Christians celebrate the gift of the

Holy Spirit.

It is celebrated on the Sunday 50

days after Easter (the name

comes from the Greek word

pentekoste or “fiftieth”).

It is also called Whitsun.

Symbols of Pentecost include

wind, fire, and a dove.

It is considered as the birthday of

the Christian Church.

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Church Notice Board

From the Registers

Sat 17th June: 2.00 pm – Garden Party

Sun 25th June: 10.00 am – Pet Service

Sun 25th June: 4.00 pm – Messy Church in

the Institute

Every Tuesday at 2.00 pm – Open Church

Every Friday at 4.30 pm (except 9th June)

– Youth Group

Funerals:

24/4/2017 – Doreen Burgess Waite

26/4/2017 – John James Adolphus Sharry

28/4/2017 – Spencer Brown

12/5/2017 – Orville Stapleton

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Rotas

Readings

June 4th Numbers 11:24-30 M Hunter

Acts 2:1-21 P Cook

John 20:19-23 Priest

June 11th Isaiah 40:12-17, 27-end S Findley James

2 Corinthians 13:11-end M David

Matthew 28:16-end Priest

June 18th Exodus 19:2-8a D Balmforth

Romans 5:1-8 J Collins

Matthew 9:35-10:8 Priest

June 25th Jeremiah 20:7-13 E Allen

Matthew 10:24-39 Priest

Sidespeople

June 4th D Herbert; J Deane; M France; M James

11th E Glasgow; M Hunter; J France; H Baxter

18th Y Archibald; I Maynard; M David; V Richards

25th L Williams; L Carty; N Mayne

Refreshments

June 4th H Baxter; K Saggu

11th J Collins; P Adams

18th L Thompson; E Mills

25th M Hunter

Sunday Club

June 4th Caroline & Myrla

11th Georgette & Apostle

18th Caroline & Myrla

25th Children in Church

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Transport

Would you like to come to Church services but

cannot get here by yourself? Please phone Doreen on

3180741 and we will try to come up with a way of

getting you here to worship with us.

Community Kitchen

“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you

gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in” (Matthew 25:35)

Started in July 2014, The

Community Kitchen is open on

Saturdays from 12.00 to 2.00pm. A

free three course meal of soup, a

main course and dessert is normally

provided. Tea, coffee and fruit

juices are also served.

St Martin’s Institute St Martin’s View, LS7 3LA

St Martin’s Institute is a very large

venue offering facilities for private

functions, meetings or groups for

the local community at very

reasonable rates.

For further information please call

0113 262 9987

Advertise in St Martin’s magazine: ¼ page - £50 p.a. ½ page - £90 Full page - £150

Email: advertise@stmartinleeds.org.uk

Donate to St Martin’s Church & projects Via the Donate button on our homepage: www.stmartinleeds.org.uk