ST MICHAEL’S, AND ALL SAINTS, HIGHGATE

September/October 2013

PARISH MAGAZINE

From the vicar and priest-in-charge

‘I believe ....’

E very Sunday we find ourselves repeating the words of one of the ancient creeds of the Church, whether ‘We be-lieve …’ (The ‘Nicene’ Creed) at Holy Communion, or ‘I believe …’ (the rather shorter ‘Apostles’ Creed) at other services. The communal nature of the weekly recitation reminds us that individual Christians aren’t ex-

pected to deduce the central statements of faith themselves, or argue each one out from first principles, as if they were the propositions of Euclid. No: we all enter into something corporate; a community of faith whose understanding and ex-perience of God and his loving purposes revealed in Jesus Christ have shaped, and been shaped by, these statements.

But that’s not to say that we can’t investigate them more closely, explore what they mean—and maybe what they don’t mean—and test them for authenticity and truth. Nor is it to say that intelligent people are debarred from questioning them.

As Bryce indicated in what he wrote last month, we are offering a special series of sermons on Sunday mornings in both parishes from 15th September on some of those words we are invited to repeat week by week. We have planned this in the belief that the Christian faith can stand up to questioning and close inspection, even from a fairly sceptical standpoint. Even those of us who have been consciously seeking to follow Christ for many years should benefit from re-examining some of the foundations of what we believe.

Again as Bryce said in the last issue, we are running two special series of evening sessions which ought to link well with the Sunday themes: first an Alpha course run by James and Howard on Wednesdays, and secondly a series of short presenta-tions and open discussions led by Bryce and by me on Tuesdays. Dates and details below. The Sunday themes are:

I BELIEVE …

15th September: ‘ … in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.’

Really? Given all we have learnt about the world?

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Sunday Sermon Series

“I Believe…”

Tuesday Evening Groups

7.30pm at St Michael’s

Vicarage (Meal provided with each

session)

Alpha Course

8pm in St Michael’s Church Upper Hall

(Meal provided with each session)

September 15th, 22nd, October 6th, 13th, 20th

and 27th

September 17th, 24th, October 8th, 15th, 22nd and

29th

September 18th, 25th, October 9th, 16th, 23rd,

November 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th

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SEPTEMBER 2013

SUNDAY 1st TRINITY 14 8.00am Holy Communion Hebrews 13.1-

8,15,16; Luke 14.1,7-14 9.45am Holy Communion Hebrews 13.1-

8,15,16; Luke 14.1,7-14 11.15am Morning Worship Hebrews 13.1-

8,15,16; Luke 14.1,7-14 6.30pm Choral Eucharist (BCP) Isaiah

33.13-22; John 3.22-36 SUNDAY 8th TRINITY 15 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 9.45am Morning Prayer Philemon 1-21;

Luke 14.25-33 11.15am Holy Communion Philemon 1-21;

Luke 14.25-33 6.30pm Service of the Word Isaiah 43.14

-44.5; John 5.30-47 SUNDAY 15th TRINITY 16 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 9.45am Holy Communion Acts 17:22-31; John 1: 14-18 11.15am Morning Worship Acts 17:22-31; John 1: 14-18 6.30pm Choral Evensong (BCP) Jeremiah 4.11-12,22-28; Luke 15.1- 10 SUNDAY 22nd TRINITY 17 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 9.45am Morning Prayer with Baptism

Philippians 2:1-11; John 14:1 -10

11.15am Holy Communion with Baptism Philippians 2:1-11; John 14:1 -10

6.30pm Evening Prayer (BCP) Jeremiah 8.18 - 9.1; Luke 16.1-13

SERVICES AT ST MICHAEL’S

Services are modern language (Common Worship) except where indicated

as BCP (Book of Common Prayer).

SUNDAY 29th PATRONAL FESTIVAL 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.30am UNITED PARISH COMMUNION 6.30pm Evening Prayer (BCP) Daniel 10.4–end; Revelation 5

OCTOBER 2013 SUNDAY 6th TRINITY 19 8.00am Holy Communion Lamentations 1.1-6; Luke

17.5-10 9.45am Holy Communion 1 Corinthians 15: 12-22;

John 19:13-22 11.15am Morning Worship 1 Corinthians 15: 12-22;

John 19:13-22 6.30pm Choral Eucharist (BCP) Lamentations 1.1-6;

Luke 17.5-10 SUNDAY 13th TRINITY 20 (Harvest Festival) 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 9.45am Morning Prayer Romans 8:12-17; John

14:15-20 11.15am Holy Communion Romans 8:12-17; John

14:15-20 6.30pm Service of the Word at All Saints SUNDAY 20th TRINITY 21 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 9.45am Holy Communion Ephesians 4:1-16; John 10:11-18 11.15am Morning Worship Ephesians 4:1-16; John 10:11-18 6.30pm Choral Evensong (BCP) Jeremiah 31.27-34; Luke 18.1-8 SUNDAY 27th LAST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 9.45am Morning Prayer with Baptism Romans 3:19

-26; Luke 7:36-50 11.15am Holy Communion with Baptism Romans

3:19-26; Luke 7:36-50 6.30pm Evening Prayer (BCP) Joel 2.23-32; Luke

18.9-14

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SERVICES AT ALL SAINTS

WEEKLY SERVICES AT ALL SAINTS

Sundays

10.00 am Parish Communion

Wednesdays

7.30 pm Holy Communion

SERVICES AT MARY FEILDING GUILD

1st Thursday of the Month

11.00 am Holy Communion

Sundays

(except the Sunday following the first

Thursday)

11.15 am Extended Communion

Brownies meet on Thursday evenings Guides meet on Monday evenings

ALL SAINTS

PARISH MAGAZINE READERS

Please e-mail to All Saints editor at

agile@authors.co.uk submissions and correc-

tions to Events, Services and Parish Register

listings, for inclusion in future magazine edi-

tions. Many thanks.

NOVEMBER 2013

SUNDAY 4th ALL SAINTS SUNDAY 8.00am Holy Communion Ephesians 1.11-23; Luke

6.20-31 9.45am Holy Communion Ephesians 1.11-23; Luke

6.20-31 11.15am Morning Worship Ephesians 1.11-23; Luke

6.20-31 6.30pm Choral Eucharist (BCP, with commemoration

of the faithful departed); Hebrews 11.32—12.2; Luke 9:18-27

All Saints’ 2nd Annual

Parish Roast

Saturday September 14th, 12 noon

Three-course roast lunch provided by

The Red Lion and Sun

Locally-brewed cask ales from The Bull

Music, Bouncy Castle, Bingo and much more!

Tickets on sale now

£10 for adults, £7 concessions

Go to http://allsaintshighgate.com

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Report of St Michael’s PCC held on 11th July 2013

T he main items discussed at the meeting were: Treasurer: John-Henry Liepe, who had indicated that he would be willing to take over the role

of Treasurer from Jo Iwasaki, was co-opted onto the PCC. As the Church Representation Rules allow for the PCC to appoint ‘one or more of their number to act as treasurer,’ it was agreed unanimously that John-Henry Liepe be appointed treasurer with Jo Iwasaki also continuing for the present. Recruitment of Children and Youth Worker: It was noted that the post had been advertised, with a closing date of the 31st July and it is hoped that someone will be in post for the autumn.

Contribution to the Common Fund for 2014: It was reported that there had been a presentation to the Deanery Synod about the Common Fund (which pays for the wages, pensions, housing and training of clergy across the Diocese). It was felt that with a change of Treasurer it would be better to defer a decision until the next meeting, when there will be more certainty of the financial position. Fabric: It was reported that the work in the crypt was almost complete. The electrical work was due to start in the following two weeks. The Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) had recommended that work take place and the citation had been posted. A session will be required in September to go through emer-gency procedures with various people who might be involved in implementing them. It was agreed that gravel should be put down on the area of grass on the left hand side of the car park, which is frequently used for parking and gets very muddy. Memorials Policy: The PCC discussed a revised paper, which had been circulated prior to the meeting. There was discussion concerning how those contributing might be recognised bearing in mind ways in which others give generously to the Church.

Mary Embleton

All retired members of our congregations are invited to

an Autumn Tea Party Thursday 17th October 2013

from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

at

The Upper Hall, St Michael’s Church South Grove, Highgate

So we know numbers for catering, if you are able to come, please contact: Mrs Mary Embleton (Tea Party co-ordinator)

Tel. 020 8340 5923 Email: Mary.Embleton@blueyonder.co.uk (N.B. transport can be arranged if required)

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22nd September : ‘… in Jesus Christ, his only Son,

our Lord ‘

Why pick this religious teacher among all the others?

6th October: ‘… who was crucified, died, and was

buried; he descended to the

dead. On the third day he rose

again …’

But how could such long-ago events have any relevance

to us?

13th October: ‘… in the Holy Spirit’

What evidence do we have?

20th October: ‘in the holy catholic church’

Since when has the church been good news?

27th October: ‘… in the forgiveness of sins’

Isn’t it all a religious guilt trip?

ALL SAINTS SECOND PARISH ROAST 14TH SEP-TEMBER Suffice it to say that no one who came to last year’s splen-did Roast will want to miss this one. Please make sure you don’t! ST MICHAEL’S PATRONAL FESTIVAL 28TH – 29TH SEPTEMBER On Saturday 28th we are participating in a special day con-ference with many other supporters of the work we have been supporting in Kinkiizi, Uganda for almost fifteen years. There have been many exciting developments and lots of encouragements alongside the inevitable challenges. Come and hear from people who have been closely in-volved. See the separate details [Ed. Pages 10 and 11]. Either the morning session at St Michael’s or the afternoon session at Highgate School will give you a full overview. We combine our two main morning services on St Mi-chael’s Day, Sunday 29 September with a united Parish Communion at 10.30am: we hope that Canon Hamlet Mbabazi will be our preacher, but sadly illness in his close family may prevent him coming. MR ROBERT WILLOUGHBY Robert Willoughby is a New Testament scholar who serves on the staff of the London School of Theology in Northwood, where he has been teaching since 1984. For some time he has been thinking about the possibility of ordination, and as part of my duties as Area Director of Ordinands I have been working with him as he has

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explored his sense of vocation. I’m telling you this because Bishop Peter has asked me to arrange a ‘placement’ here at St Michael’s and All Saints for Robert, with a view to him being ordained to serve his title as a Self-Supporting Minister here in due course if all goes well. You may wonder—as I did!—about the vast ranks of clergy being allocated to just two parishes. Of course if all this comes to pass we shall need to be all the more generous in offering cover to other parishes in the dis-trict who may need it. But I should explain that the Bishop has to make sure that each person is sent to the place which will best help him or her prepare for minis-try. I sense that if indeed all goes ahead and Robert serves his curacy with us, it won’t be too long before he leaves us to serve elsewhere. That said, as well as being grateful for the compliment to the parishes implied by the Bishop’s decision to send Robert to us, I am very much excited by the enrichment he will bring to our preaching and to our ministry in general. Robert is married to Ro, and they have two adult chil-dren. I hope he won’t mind me saying that he is not so very much younger than me. I also hope that at the Parish Communion on 29th September I’ll be able to introduce him to the congregation at St Michael’s, and that we’ll be able to receive him at All Saints shortly thereafter. Please make him welcome amongst us.

Jonathan Trigg

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The start of the structural and interior repairs following dam-age by the land mine and the doodlebug was reported in the last edition. These works were not completed until 1953 when the church spire was rebuilt and given its new cross in blue Clipsham stone. The new east window was a story on its own. In August 1948, vicar Harry Edwards wrote in his editorial.

W hat to do about the East Window in our church is a problem. It was destroyed (two thirds of it) by enemy action and

therefore presumably the war damage claim will put it right. But it is not as simple as that. The window was made by Kempe who has been dead these many years and his firm ceased to exist. It was put in as a memo-rial to the Reverend Mr. Trinder, a former vicar of the parish. Whether it was a good window is doubted by some people. My own view (worth nothing except to myself) is that it was a very good window. It suited the church, it was easy on the eye, and I found all that green colouring very attractive. It had also outstanding negative virtues. You could sit in church and disregard it. How many churches have a glaring, strident win-dow from which it is impossible to escape for a mo-ment. Ugliness in very bright colours spoils half the churches in England. Why not, then, try to save this meritorious window? Two lights and all the tracery are intact, why not get some one to match it? This is exactly what I first of all wished to do, partly because this window is just right for St. Michael’s and partly for fear we might choose a worse one which, as someone suggested, might for evermore be known as ‘Edward’s Folly.’ But I am at last persuaded that it is impossible. There are no plans or drawings of the original window. Mr Kempe’s firm does not exist. The three new lights would be some-body else’s matching and nothing more. The colours would never be quite right. I can only remember one window matched in this way, and the new piece looked as ill as a new patch on an old garment.

For all these reasons, the Parochial Church Council has decided to leave the Kempe glass in the tracery, re-move the two existing lights and have five new ones. We shall try to get the work done as soon as possible. It will cost a good deal more than war damage restora-tion would come to, and the difference will, of course, have to be borne by the parish. . . . Nearly a year later, in June 1949, some initial action was being taken. The unlovely erection of steel poles and tarpaulins at the east end of the church is likely to be with us a time. We are having the window taken out and completely restored. All the stonework, mullions, tracery, and even the window sill, have to be renewed. Most of this is war damage, but not all. We shall put in plain glass (just a little coloured to reduce the light) until such time as we can get a worthy stained glass window made. My guess is that we shall not get our permanent window for at least three years. The PCC is very prop-erly determined to get the very best window obtain-able. I am sure that is wise. Parsons come and go, even congregations change in time, but church win-dows abide (at least they did until recently, and we hope will again). I should hate it if future generations execrated our choice. A window as big as our east window must influence the character and atmosphere of the church very considerably. Two years later, in June 1951, we learn that a committee has been set up to consider which stained glass artist to appoint. Sometimes the setting up of a committee is a substitute for action but this committee was energetic, travelling around the country looking at different windows. . . . The committee appointed to enquire into the east window has had some success. There are one or two artists it could heartily recommend to make us a win-dow. For instance, we were charmed with the work of

We continue our series of extracts from past issues of St Michael’s parish magazine, brought to us by the author ‘Bygone.’

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Miss Evie Hone. She would make a powerful, heavily coloured window, and yet I see ‘Country Life’ in a recent article speaks of her ‘distorted and stylised figures seen in the cartoon for the new east window in Eton College Chapel’ and goes on about her ‘sophisticated archaisms.’ I have see only one window by Miss Hone and I thought it had a wonderful atmos-phere. Then in August 1952. . . . I have been to see Miss E Hone’s window at Eton College Chapel. This lady was first mentioned to us by Mr Brian Connon four years ago, and the committee appointed to enquire about windows went to see one of hers at Downe in Kent, which delighted us. Now she has made this astonishing window at Eton. It is a vast window, five times as big as ours. The upper part is a crucifixion. . . . The lower part is a Last Supper of surpassing dignity and beauty. . . . Person-ally I should like to see the Last Supper at St Michael’s. I like its air of rustic simplicity. I like its eastern atmosphere and its primitive drawing. Above all I like its colour, glowing, irregular, splendid patchwork. By January 1953, a decision has been made. The PCC has decided in favour of Miss Hone. What are now needed are a faculty and the money. Recovered fragments of the Kempe east window had been reset to form the east window to the north aisle. These fragments include the Kempe signature of three wheat stalks on a red shield. Evie Hone has been appointed to create the new main east window. How would this progress? To be continued.

Bygone

Call in for a coffee, a chat or a bargain at the Women’s World Day of Prayer

AUTUMN COFFEE MORNING

From 10.30 am to 12 noon Saturday 12th October 2013

St. James's Centre, Muswell Hill (to the right of St. James's Church)

BRING & BUY stalls with cakes, savouries, books, preserves, plants, bric-a-brac

Plus: Photo loop of the countries our services have focused on in recent years

Women's World Day of Prayer services are held throughout the world on the first Friday of March each year.

Proceeds from this coffee morning will be used to meet the expenses of the services to be arranged locally on

Friday 7th March 2014.

10.30 am at St. James’s Church, Muswell Hill 2.00 pm at St. Michael’s Church, Highgate

The 2014 service is from Egypt

on the theme ‘Streams in the desert.’

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A t the end of June, I preached a sermon at St Michael’s, appealing for members of the congregation to consider how they might be

able to contribute some of their time and talents to the work of the church. This is how the sermon started: ‘Here’s something I read this week which stopped me in my tracks: it was in a blog that dropped into my mail box. I had been thinking about Bryce’s sermon last week about hope, and how he suggested that to live in hope was analo-gous with being a football fan. Well the blog told me, “Jesus doesn't want fans. He wants followers. Jesus wants people who will do more than simply sit in a pew and clap and cheer. He wants people who will take up a cross daily, the cross of service and love.” Well, as it happens, I am planning to organise a special Sunday this autumn where, I hope, we can think about how to go that one step further -recognising the need to take up that cross….. how better we might give our time and en-ergy …..how better to serve God’s Kingdom here at St Michael’s. I was intending to call this special day, “Vocation Sunday”: but a head much wiser than mine suggested that a more suitable title might be “Time and Talents”. So this is the first signpost: Please consider how you might be able to give some of your time and energy, or contribute particular skills as we fight to keep this great Christian enterprise on track.’ In fact, it’s hoped that we can have a Special Parish Communion on Advent Sunday, at the start of the Church’s year (maybe followed by a ‘Bring and Share’ lunch) where we can invite church-goers to make New Year Resolutions about how they might participate more in church life. I have to say that of all the churches I have ever been associated with in my life, St Michael’s offers far less support for the clergy on Sunday s than any of them. One sympathetic member of the congregation said to me the other day: ‘You don’t go to a play and expect to see the principal actor sweeping the stage or putting out the props…..not because they’re too grand, but because they have other priorities.’ And this is often true: at the end of July I had to con-duct two baptisms. I arrived at church some 40 min-

utes before the start. First I had to sort out the bread and wine, and then dress the altar. The candles needed to be lit, and prayers and right pages found in books – including the lectionary Bible. The pulpit had to be prepared (though in the end, it wasn’t…as I kept being interrupted….which led to me starting the service by knocking water all over the pew). Furniture had to be moved at the back of church; water had to be warmed and put in the font; another candle lit, cards and bibles and intercessions placed at the back of the church. Oil for anointing and a towel had to be put in place; seats had to be re-served; the organist had to be briefed…..and so I went on doing all this until it was time to start the service…..and I was very concerned that I had not had time to talk to any parents or god-parents (which, for me, is an essential priority). So the ser-vice started… and the microphone did not work! (no time to test it…) This illustrates how clergy – like me – would appre-ciate support before services, so that we can do our jobs of leading worship better. The other Sunday, all the hymn numbers were left from the previous Sunday all day (including for Evening Prayer)……someone, I would have thought, might have noticed. At the end of that baptism service I shook over a hundred hands, disrobed, and then did all my prepa-rations in reverse. Some of you will remember it as the Sunday when I took a nasty tumble after giving the notices! That same evening I turned up to take Evening Prayer, but I’m afraid the lesson reader and the preacher didn’t. St Michael’s is not my church, or Jonathan’s church, or James’s or Bryce’s…….it is here for every-body…and just because some of us are charged with conducting services, it does not mean that other members of our community should feel excluded from giving us support. There is a gallant band of unsung heroes, giving freely of their time and energy, without whom everything would have tottered to a standstill long ago. They know who they are - and I give heartfelt thanks to God for all their valiant efforts…..but we do need many more people to join them and invest their time and energy in our great enterprise.

Howard Rogers

Time and Talents: How You Can Help

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HTB Focus

F ocus is a conference that has been established by Holy Trinity Brompton—the largest Anglican church in the country. Based in South Kensington,

it is the home of the Alpha course, the success of which has let to many other churches being planted and reinvigo-rated. Their annual church holiday has now grown into a conference that supports some 5000 delegates and their families, most of whom worship at HTB or an associated church or have some other connection. Having trained at St Mellitus College which is partly funded by HTB, I was offered free attendance in return for my service on one of the teams that make the conference happen. One of the most positive differences for me to other Chris-tian conferences that I have been on was there had been a real effort to maintain the feel of a family holiday. Chil-dren’s groups organised for the mornings released the par-ents to attend the main celebration, but before this there was an opportunity to worship together as a family in a big top that had been set up to host the large gatherings. The worship for the event was varied and whilst mainly focused around modern choruses led by song writer Tim Hughes and band, and various guest speakers, there was also a full symphony orchestra and choir made up from various mem-bers of the associated churches that took part in arrange-ments of hymns and modern songs together with the band. A personal highlight was having our own Bishop Richard of London in attendance outlining the importance of the new ‘Capital 2020’ vision as part of which all of the newly or-dained curates and ordinands present were gathered with the bishop to be prayed for by the congregation. All of this was in the beautiful setting of Maplethorpe just up the coast from Skegness which afforded us a wonderful setting and facilities including a recently refurbished swim-ming pool and play areas for children as well as being just a short walk from a large sandy beach.

New Wine

My first visit to New Wine was some 18 years ago, when I attended as a young person to play bass in a band that pro-vided music for one of the children's venues. Back then the conference was only a short weekend that ran alongside the youth conference ‘Soul Survivor.’ Now it has grown into a large conference for whole families with many thousands coming, often as groups from different churches around the UK to camp together and experience gathered community as church but also to worship together in a large arena. The conference is profoundly charismatic in spirituality but al-though an ecumenical conference and network, its founding churches are predominantly Anglican. There are the familiar large celebrations that feature at the beginning and end of each day however there is also a wide range of seminars. As I was once again serving on a team during this week I did not get to many of the main celebra-tions however some of the seminars I listened to included ‘A theology of sexuality’ by the Revd Dr Sean Doherty and ‘How to grow churches with 20's and 30's’ by the Revd Pete Hughes. During the conference a radio station broadcast across the site, relaying the main event of the conference and key seminars to those who were back at their tents with chil-dren or just wanting to listen in throughout the day. There were many exciting children's groups with both morning and evening sessions for some age groups. Once again I was playing bass—this year in a venue working with 400 eight- and nine-year olds. We had gathered wor-ship with children's songs and modern choruses and a combi-nation of a stage-led entertainment programme and struc-tured teaching and story telling. There was also plenty of opportunity for children to express their spirituality in prayer whether corporately or quietly in a special area at the back of the venue. They could also take part in arts and crafts, dance and sports activities throughout the week. De-spite living under canvas for the week and being involved in serving others, the whole family had a wonderful time to-gether and returned invigorated and refreshed.

James Yeates

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FORWARD TOGETHER FOR UGANDA

KIRIMA PRIMARY / GREAT LAKES HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE / VOLUNTEER UGANDA Date: Saturday 28th September 2013

Morning: St Michael’s Church Hall, Highgate N6 Afternoon: Highgate School Mills Centre, Bishopswood Rd N6

Supporters’ day for all interested in the community in rural Uganda, including:

Sponsors—individuals and groups Volunteers past and potential Highgate School pupils and families Anyone interested in how we can change lives in Uganda

RSVP and questions: karen@metafour.com Kirima Trustee

Also: Sunday 29.9.13 10.30 am St Michaels Church service

St Michael’s Mills

Centre

10 am 2pm Welcome and introductions Chair Rev Jonathan Trigg

10:10 2.10 News from Uganda

Questions

John Rutherford/ Hamlet

2.30 African drumming workshop for all the family (parallel session)

10:45 to

12:15

2.45 to 4.15 Short updates and discussion:

· Teaching at Kirima primary school

· Volunteers

· Setting up IT eLibrary at High School

· Supporting Great Lakes College

· Health work /training in Uganda

· Meet the sponsorship link trustees

Highgate school pupils

Volunteer Uganda Ltd

Mark Rogers

John Rutherford + Paul Schendel

Dr Clare Graffy

Shelagh Devereux + Karen Sennett-

Rogers

12:15 to

13:00

4:15 to 5:00 What would supporters and sponsors find helpful from

KIRIMA the charity, news from supporting churches

and sponsors?

What else should we do re fund raising?

Group discussions

13:00 Sandwich lunch for all and churches support with

Nigel. (tea served all afternoon)

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M ark Rogers and I had a very encouraging visit to Uganda for two weeks in June 2013.

Great Lakes High School We spent the greatest amount of time at this school, because of the IT and health priorities for GLHS. The new head Brian and the new dep-uty head Lyndon are both demonstrating good leadership and commitment to the welfare and education of the chil-dren. We were greeted by coffee crops growing in front of the school and an assembly with singing, dancing and a sea of smiling children’s faces. It is a happy, supportive, learning commu-nity, despite the very real sadness in many of their families’ lives. There is a variety of extracurricular clubs e.g. drama, football and Bible study, and a health group is planned. In the evenings and on weekends the children have the opportunity to learn sewing, crop growing and jewellery-making, both for fun and to potentially earn money in the holidays. Teachers and pupils from Highgate School and Hull School are visiting GLHS sepa-rately over the summer. Health The school nurse lives on site and funding for a new nurse’s room and sickbay for children has been pro-vided. Some do get malaria, despite the malaria nets that are used. The children who attended three half days of health train-ing with Karen, the school nurse and some teachers are planning to set up a health group, to lead the school to be a ‘healthy school’ and support children making healthy choices. The big issues that came up at this training, apart from simple first aid issues, were dealing with ‘stress’ and having confidence to make healthy choices. Role play re listening/ peer support, making choices and how to sup-port other children in these issues will hopefully be useful to the school community. IT eLIBRARY 15 ‘Raspberry Pi’ computers with screens and keyboards were taken out by Mark and then set up with a group of children and teachers. Most children had never seen a keyboard but very quickly learnt. There was much enthusiasm for using them.

There is no connection to the internet, due to the isolated position of the school. so the server was uploaded in the UK with hundreds of books over 70 years old (lots of classic books and drama), Wikipedia (4,000,000 factual articles) and Khan Academy (4,000 e-learning video lessons in maths and science). All these help as the school is short of actual books, but is also broader and bigger than a book library could provide. We are now working with the school on how best to provide enough power by solar or otherwise.

Hardship fund Extra money is sent out annually to provide fee waivers for 30 children, chosen by the school head. Many of the chil-dren are orphans. Kirima primary school Kirima is clearly thriving in many ways and has a high reputation locally. It is so useful that Denis continues as the headteacher along with his wife Sarah the school nurse, providing excellent continuity of leadership. It presently has 384 pupils. The school day is 6.30am breakfast, 7am prayers and 7.30am-5.00pm lessons. The support from sponsors in the

UK is much needed and well used. The girls’ dormitory improvements, metal bunks and boys’ latrine funded in April 2103 were all seen. The mosquito nets were being used. It was good to see the new kitchen, much safer from a smoke point of view. The football pitch has had problems with be-ing waterlogged. Though the pitch is now dry and usable the edges remain waterlogged and need some drainage. Great Lakes College A very successful graduation had taken place in May 2013. Guests included the country’s prime minister. It was good to see the science block build-ing work, funded by USA contacts, underway. Uganda continues to develop as a country. It is good to see leadership in many areas. This will enable the development of the country as well as the funding provided by KIRIMA Ltd and other donors. More information can be found on the website www.volunteeruganda.org or at the Uganda day (see facing page).

Karen Sennett-Rogers, Trustee

Kirima Update:

Visit to Uganda

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H ere at St Michaels the church supports a select but diverse group of charities, which we term our ‘Mission Partners’. This autumn there are

a number of activities at the church, in addition to the permanent display at the rear of the church, to raise awareness of and engagement with missions. One such event is the Uganda day on the 28th of September, fol-lowed by the preaching of the Hon Rev Canon Hamlet Mbabazi on Sunday. Four Sundays later, on Sunday the 27th of October we think of another mission partner, Barnabas Fund. The Barnabas fund describes itself as ‘the relief agency for the suffering church,’ partnering with local organisa-tions across the world to provide relief at times of need. They are currently active in countries such as Syria, South Sudan, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, supporting Chris-tians in their time of need; physically, emotionally and spiritually. Barnabas Fund have designated the 27th of October to 3rd November ‘Suffering Church Action Week,’ with the theme ‘Children of Courage – raising tomorrow’s church.’ Amongst many activities, the Barnabas Fund is actively involved in the provision of local Christian edu-cation in countries where the need is most pressing. In total, they contribute to the education of some 7,500 children in ten countries. For example, in 2012 they opened 12 new schools in Pakistan, and in 2013 have provided a new classroom building in the newly estab-lished country of South Sudan. This has not only meant that classes are no longer taught outside, making the classroom environment more permanent, but class sizes can be reduced (from 90!), enhancing the quality of the education given. Barnabas also provide food parcels to some poor families, so children no longer have to work but can attend school. Not only do the children benefit; in some communities they return home and teach their parents to read too. So as the autumn term gets underway, it is a good time to reflect on those children not born into the same cir-cumstances as ourselves, and thank God that we can offer our prayers and support for their education and welfare. Child sponsorship with Barnabas, and Suffering Church Action Week provides examples of opportuni-ties to do so.

Peter Hill-King Peter.hillking@btinternet.com

Mission Statement The mission of the Barnabas Fund is to support Christians where they are in a minority and suffer discrimination, oppression and persecution as a consequence of their faith. Our goal is to strengthen Christian individuals, churches and their com-munities by providing material and spiritual support in response to needs identified by local Christian leaders.

We do this by making their needs known to Christians around the world, by encouraging prayer and financial giving in support of these brothers and sisters in Christ, working with existing local Christian organisations, and by speaking on their behalf. The Fund channels this aid from donors to the needy recipients with minimum over-heads. All gifts are monitored to ensure they are used in line with the stated need.

In accordance with Biblical teaching, we believe that Christians should treat all people of all faiths with love and compassion, even those who persecute them.

Source:

www.barnabasfund.org

Children

Of

Courage

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A ll Saints Highgate was consecrated on 30th January 1864 and we are much looking forward to commemorating that date on Sunday 26th January 2014. The Bishop of London will be preaching at our Parish Communion at the start of our 150th anniversary year.

All Saints was enlarged two or three times in the years following 1864. On May 11th 1912, a Dedication Service was held to mark the addition of a new aisle and vestries. A few months earlier an All Saints Parish Magazine had been launched as a separate publication from that of St Michael’s. (There is some irony in the fact that the two churches now share a joint magazine once more, but that is probably to everybody’s advantage now that we have the same clergy team.) I can’t look back to All Saints’ beginnings in the pages of the All Saints Parish Magazine for the reasons just given, so instead I’m going to quote from the autumn issues of the bound volume of the 1913 magazines. Most of the volume consists of a nationwide church paper called ’The Sign’, but we also get pages of parish news and comment. Amongst mention of the resumption of Bible classes in September (the Lads’ Class and the Young Women’s Class), and other meetings, there is an appeal for more help at the forthcoming November Bazaar. There is also mention of ‘some va-cancies for altos, tenors and basses in the Choir’. The notice continues: ’We shall be glad to welcome the assistance of any gentlemen who are Communicants and who can read music’. There is some sadness in reading that, knowing that any men or boys who did join the choir in 1913 may well have left in 1914, or the years following, to fight in the Great War. No-one had any inkling of what lay ahead. There is however a piece about the forthcoming ‘Patronal Festival’, from which I quote: ‘The Autumn days, and the end of the Summer, once more lead our thoughts to the great Festival of All Saints and all that it means to us as a Church and Parish. No Church could have a more beautiful dedication than that of “All Saints”, reminding us as it does of those who have passed over to the other side, leaving us an example that we should follow in their steps, and also of those who are still alive and remain in the Church Militant; one great cloud of witnesses, knit together in the mysti-cal Body of Jesus Christ our Lord. All Saints‘ Day speaks to us of byegone memories, of love that is stronger than death, and it bids us thank God and take courage.’ The Vicar, Prebendary Francis Hawkins, had little idea just how much courage would be needed in the years to come.

Pamela Lighthill

All Saints in 1913

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B e strong and bold. Have no fear or dread …..because it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not fail or forsake you.’ Deuteronomy 31:6—this was the theme for this year’s People without Limits Detling Summer Celebration and with so much on offer we were eager to get stuck in.

Part of what makes Detling special is the overwhelming family atmosphere with something for everyone of any age or dis-ability. As soon as we arrived we were overwhelmed by the warmth and joy that engulfed the entire site and, when walk-ing around, by all the friendly smiles and calls of ‘hello!’ Each morning we had an engaging Bible study which was being led this year by Malcolm Duncan, who enlightened, amused, challenged and invigorated us while exploring the theme of ‘boldness’ throughout the Bible. During the days there was a rich variety of seminars on topics ranging from theology to family, work, prayer, worship, service, spirituality and more; it was almost impossible to choose what to go to. We especially enjoyed the series on Joy with Eric Delve and Jonathan Veira, an internationally renowned opera singer, which incorporated a delightful mix of songs, Bible verses and anecdotes. In the evenings we joined in with the main celebration where we were inspired by a different main speaker each day, on the theme of ‘To Boldly Go.’ This was then followed by a huge range of evening entertainment. We were particularly entertained by the performances of Jonathan Veira and ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ finalist, Jean Martyn. Next year Detling is focusing on being ‘Fearless and Free’ and promises to be bigger and better than ever with a new main venue being built. We’ve already booked for next year and are as excited as ever; we would love it if you could join us!

Alex and Mary Embleton

‘People without Limits is a UK registered charitable organisation, consisting of an operational department managing the daily business needs and a Board of Trustees administering the charitable and fundraising aspects of the ministry. Created in 2008 to take on the ministry previously undertaken by The Spirit and The Bride Trust and Revival Fire Con-ferences Limited, People without Limits is aimed at "advancing the Christian Faith and demonstrating the love of Christ to those in need". As a charitable organisation, People without Limits exists to provide a vehicle for revival in the UK and Europe through three main areas of ministry, namely the People Without Limits Summer Celebration, All Saints Praise, held annually at Cathedrals around the UK and Eurofire, our events held across Europe.’

Source: www.peoplewithoutlimits.org

Detling Summer Celebration 2013

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St Michael’s Church

South Grove, Highgate N6

‘Saturdays at Six’

The Third Annual

Bach Organ Recital

by

Paul Dean

Including

Prelude & Fugue in B minor (BWV 544)

Pastorella (BWV 590)

Toccata in F major (BWV 540)

Saturday 14th

September 2013

6pm

Admission free Concert lasts 1 hour

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St Michael’s Church

South Grove, Highgate N6

‘Saturdays at Six’

Organ Recital

By

Jennifer Chou

(Melbourne)

Featuring works by Sixten, Dach, Dupré,

Albright and Franck

Saturday 12th October 2013

6 pm

Admission Free Concert lasts 1 hour

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Concert in aid of

Hill Homes Foundation and the

London Repertoire Orchestra

London Repertoire Orchestra

David Cutts, Conductor

Julian Jacobson, Piano

Saturday 16 November 7:30 pm

St Michael’s Parish Church Highgate

South Grove London N6 6BJ

Tickets: £20 £15 £10

www.wegottickets.co.uk/236443

020 8347 3684

or at the door

Hill Homes Foundation: Registered Charity No 1148047

London Repertoire Orchestra: Registered Charity No 263364

Mozart Symphony No 29

Beethoven Piano Concerto No 2

Beethoven Symphony No 1

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