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St Alkmund’s Church

Duffield Parish Magazine

February 2019 Picture: Kieran Harrod

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CHURCH OFFICIALS, ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Vicar: Revd Dr James Hughes

The Vicarage, Vicarage Lane, Duffield. Telephone 841867

Reader: Richard Lindop Churchwarden: James Rollin

Church Secretary / Church Hall Bookings: Emma Rollin .............................................. 840536

Hon. Secretary P.C.C.: Marion Taulbut ............................................................................ 840677

Hon. Treasurer P.C.C.: Nick Peacock ............................................................................... 840935

Hon. Parish Magazine Editor: Jeffrey Taplin .................................................................... 842665

Youth & Children’s Worker: Helen Hawley ...................................................................... 840536

Music & Worship Group Leader: Fiona Lindop ................................................................. 840282

Tower Secretary: Luke Heaton......................................................................................... 841054

Tel: 840536.

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DUFFIELD PARISH MAGAZINE 15

The Windows

Are most clearly seen inside,

least clearly outside.

They are or used to be

the sermon of the common man.

Plain glass shows the dirt

more easily, but can give

a good view of the world

which awaits us after the blessing.

No vim, abrasives, or additives, please.

The stained glass details may disappear!


In Appreciation of Church Cleaners We continue our short series of extracts, in words and images, taken from Handle

With Prayer: A Church Cleaner’s Notebook by Graham Jeffery.

The Walls

At least people do not walk on the

walls, though the church cleaner

can well be driven up them.

Brush with a light feather brush.

Remember, for all their cracks and

blemishes, like you they help to

keep the church up.


Dear Friends, Over the last few months at St

Alkmund’s on Thursdays we have

been looking at what we believe, and

what it means to live as a Christian.

And one of the things we have been

looking at is the ten commandments.

Here is the fourth (it may be a little

familiar to you if you had to learn it

when you were younger). First we get

the instruction:

"Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it

holy. Six days you shall labour, and do

all your work, but the seventh day is a

Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it

you shall not do any work. (Exodus

chapter 20 verses 8 to 10)

The commandment is pretty clear—

work for six days, but rest on the

seventh day. Of course this was a

particular command for God’s people

in ancient Israel, but there is

something here that applies to

everybody. Look on to the next verse:

For in six days the Lord made heaven

and earth, the sea, and all that is in

them, and rested the seventh day.

(Exodus chapter 20 verse 11)

The rationale for the commandment is

that God created all things, and then

rested, and that gives us the pattern of

work, followed by rest. And that of

course is not just a pattern for ancient

Israel, but is also a pattern for us

today.

What does that mean for us? It means

we should make sure that we rest!

Modern life is full of jobs and

occupations that will encourage us to

work continuously, and never switch

off the computer or stop responding

to emails, or purposefully close the

door on the study and take a proper

day off. And that is, fundamentally,

bad for us, because that is not how we

were designed to live. So my

encouragement to you this February is

to heed the commandment, and to

rest.

There is something else here of course

about dedicating one day a week to

the Lord God, creator of all.

Something about thankfulness, and

about what it means to keep the

sabbath ‘holy’. I’d encourage you to

explore what that means too. We look

forward to welcoming you to St

Alkmund’s.

Yours in Christ,

The Vicar’s Letter


SUNDAY 3rd FEBRUARY

8.00 am Holy Communion at All Saints’ Chapel

10.00 am Morning Service “Nine Blessings”—Matthew 5:1–12

6.30 pm First Sunday Special: in the Church Hall “Modern Idols: Self”—[tbc]

MONDAY 4th FEBRUARY

2.00 pm Songs of Praise Half-hour service, followed by tea/coffee/cake

SUNDAY 10th FEBRUARY


10.00 am Morning Service “Good Works”—Matthew 5:13–20

6.30 pm Holy Communion “Take Heed”—1 Corinthians 10:1–13



10.00 am Morning Service “Anger and Lust”—Matthew 5:21–32

6.30 pm Evening Service

“Deliver Me!”—Psalm 120


8.00 am Holy Communion at St Alkmund’s

10.00 am Holy Communion

“Love and Revenge”—Matthew 5:33–48

6.30 pm Holy Communion “For the Glory of God”—1 Corinthians 10:14–11:1

February 2019



LIVE IN DUFFIELD? RETIRED?

The Weston Centre, Tamworth Street, Duffield

Flower Rota

Date Parish Church All Saints’ Chapel

Feb 3 Melinda Peacock

Elizabeth Jackaman 10

17 tbc

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Music at Duffield presents

Oliver Wass (Harp)

Friday 15 February 2019

at 7.30pm

MAIN HALL, Ecclesbourne School,

Duffield, Derbyshire, DE56 4GS

PROGRAMME

To include: J. S. Bach Suite No. 1 BWV 996 Ravel Jeux d’eau de Falla Spanish Dance No. 1 from La Viida Breve Posse The Carnival of Venice

Oliver Wass has won International Competitions in Italy, Hungary and the UK, and he is the first harpest ever to win the Guildhall Gold Medal, the Guildhall’s most prestigious prize. His Wigmore Hall debut was praised for its “tremendous dynamism” and “remarkable range of timbres and warmth of tone” (Seen and Heard International). He will make his concerto debut with the Philharmonia Orchestra in November 2018. Concert sponsored by The Countess of Munster Trust.

Ticket prices:

Adult £15, Concession £14, Student £7

Individual tickets are available at the door or from Caroline Morgan (Tel: 01332 843191) and also online at www.musicatduffield.com

For further details about Music at Duffield and future concerts please visit our website www.musicatduffield.com


Regular Events:

Salt Café—Sunday 3rd, in the Church Hall at 5.00pm. (For young people in school years 7–13)

Songs of Praise—Monday 4th, in the Church Hall at 2.00pm. (Half-hour service, followed by tea/coffee/cake)

Babes ’n’ Bouncers—Mondays (4th, 11th & 25th), 10–11.30am in the hall.

Impact (school years 7–9)—Mondays (4th, 11th & 25th), 7–8.30pm in the hall.

Ignition (school years 10–13)—Tuesdays (5th, 12th & 26th), 7.30–9.00pm in the hall.

Morning Prayer—Tuesdays (5th, 12th & 26th) at 9.15am. Held in church for around half an hour.

Ladies’ Bible Study & Lunch—Wednesdays (13th & 27th), at 10.00am in the hall.

Emma’s Lunchtime Concert in church—Wednesday 27th at 1.00pm.

Men’s 5-a-Side Football (at Ecclesbourne School)—Tuesdays (5th, 12th & 26th) at 8.00pm.

Tea, Cake & Chat—Monday 18th, 2.00–3.30pm in the hall. Recently started new group which meets on the third Monday of the month.

Growth Groups—Normally Wednesdays (13th & 27th), at 8.00pm, at various locations (see leaders for details).

Special Events:

Church Course: “The Way, The Truth & The Life—Thursdays (7th & 28th), 10.00am or 7.30pm in the Church Hall.

Marriage Preparation Day—Saturday 23rd, 9.45am–3.00pm.

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Men’s 5-a-Side Football Tuesdays at Ecclesbourne

School at 8.00pm

This month:

5th, 12th & 26th February

Wedding Choir available

Duffield Singers could help make

your day special. Please contact:

www.duffieldsingers.org


Ignition: Creation, countries, nations, People missed the mark, exclamation! Nothing can stop our revelation.

In rebellion, We’re sinnin’ against God again, God’s bringin’ us his condemnation, We need our God’s salvation.

Grace, giving a taste of God’s love, Mercy, when we don’t get what we deserve.

God became human, that’s incarnation, He became flesh, which comes with temptation.

Rising from the dead, Call it a Resurrection, Quite surprising – he was dead! Revived with God’s protection.

Propitiation is Jesus giving us validation To save us from damnation, Substitution takes the place, God receives all our mistakes.

Justification, just as if I’d never sinned; Our sins are in the bin, Imputation, we win.

Set apart, We’re sanctified; Redemption, Jesus paid the price.

We were orphans, adopted, A relationship concocted; Between us and the king, We’re reconciliating.

Regeneration – it’s like Doctor Who, It lets us go to heaven which is a big oooh!


Impact: Everyone join in and sing, Creation was made by God the King, Creation is something out of nothing, Revelation reveals us something.

Perfection was there in the beginning, Then everyone started sinning, In rebellion, so then, God had to condemn them.

Salvation is God’s grace Jesus died for the human race.

Incarnation is being born into a

human body, Jesus did this to save you and me.

Resurrection was where Jesus rose

again, He died so we can do the same.

Substitution is when Jesus died on

the cross, So that all our sin was gone and lost, He substituted him for me, so I could

live eternally; Propitiation, he took the blame, So we don’t have to face the shame.

Justification is as if I have never

sinned, And my record has been binned; Jesus imputed on us All of his righteousness.

Redemption is being saved at a cost, So that not all is lost; Sanctification sets us apart, And requires devotion from the heart.

Reconciliation repairs our relationship

with God, Which saves us from his wrath, Adoption is a wonderful thing, in which we’re made God’s sons; we’re brothers and sisters in Christ, his love for us weighs more than a

ton!

Regeneration is creating something

new, So that the world is no longer askew.

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Youth Group Poems Impact (school years 7–9) and Ignition (school years 10–13) spent last term learning the

meaning of some of the big words that we find in the bible. We named the term "big

words that end in ‘SHUN’" and as a challenge, the two youth groups wrote a poem each,

adding to them week by week and competing to see who could do the best. However,

our youth leaders couldn't decide which youth group's poem should win, so perhaps

readers can see what they think?


They have no need of our help

So do not tell me

These haggard faces could belong to

you or me

Should life have dealt a different hand

We need to see them for who they

really are

Chancers and scroungers

Layabouts and loungers

With bombs up their sleeves

Cut-throats and thieves

They are not

Welcome here

We should make them

Go back to where they came from

They cannot

Share our food

Share our homes

Share our countries

Instead let us

Build a wall to keep them out

It is not okay to say

These are people just like us

A place should only belong to those

who are born there

Do not be so stupid to think that

The world can be looked at another

way

The world can be looked at another

way

Do not be so stupid to think that

A place should only belong to those

who are born there

These are people just like us

It is not okay to say

Build a wall to keep them out

Instead let us

Share our countries

Share our homes

Share our food

They cannot

Go back to where they came from

We should make them

Welcome here

They are not

Cut-throats and thieves

With bombs up their sleeves

Layabouts and loungers

Chancers and scroungers

We need to see them for who they

really are

Should life have dealt a different hand

These haggard faces could belong to

you or me

So do not tell me

They have no need of our help

Poem forwarded by Paul Wiggins

With more than 50 million refugees across the globe, many men, women and children are

looking for new homes. This poem can be read either forwards (on the left) or backwards

(on the right). Which way do you look at the world?

Refugees

By Brian Bilston


A Burns Night Celebration

was held on Saturday 26th January in the

Church Hall

The pictures show: The chieftain haggis

being piped in before its address to Robert

Burns’s famous poem (left and below);

dressed for the occasion: Jodi & Tom

Gray, Rachel & Murray Macnab, and Richard

Lindop (opposite page).

Supper was followed by Scottish dancing,

music and bagpipes. A wonderful evening was

had by all. Photos: Pamela A.


Centuries ago in an underground dungeon was found the form of a

cross on a rock wall. A pr isoner had cut it into the rock with a sharp

piece of metal. Above it, in Spanish, was the word for ‘height’, below it

the word for ‘depth’, on one arm the word for ‘length’, and on the other

arm the word for ‘breadth’. There in that lonely prison cell the prisoner

had been meditating on the grace and love of God. The figure on the

cross summed it up for him—the length, breadth, depth and height of

the love of God. (Ephesians 3:18–19) This is the love that passeth

knowledge—the love of God.

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