The Messenger November 2017
Monthly magazine of St Peter’s Terrace End
Website: http://www.stpeterspn.org.nz
ST PETER'S ANGLICAN CHURCH
229 Ruahine St., PO Box 5134
Terrace End. Palmerston North
Phone/Fax: . . . . . . . (06) 358-5403
E-mail: [email protected]
Vicar
Rev Anne Chrisp . . . . . . . .358 0712
Mobile Phone . . . . . . . .021 406 409
Church Wardens
Ally Sewell (Vicar’s). . . . . 357 1511
Mark Dobson (People’s). 354 2333
Priest Assistant
Rev’d Amy Houben 353 7117
Hon Priest Associate
Rev Geneth Davies . . . . . . 357 8481
Ven Graham Ovenden . . . .358 4421
Rev Ross Downes . . . . . . . 323 2035
Hon Vocational Deacon
Rev Faye Davenport . . . . . 358 1520
Vestry Members:
Rae Callahan ..................... 357 3970
Alyson Chandler ................358 5053
Ritchie De Montalk .......... 356 2300
Yvonne Rae……………….358 3962 Wayne Stokes ................. 027 408 1637
Heather Tootell ...................357 5151
Githa Warrington ................357 3859
Parish Treasurer
Heather Tootell . . . . . . . . . 357 5151
Parish Secretary
Rosemary O’Donoghue . . . . .358 5403
Church Contacts
AAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .357 3859
Endowment Trust . . . . . . . 358 3962
Flower Guild . . . . . . . . . . .350 3082
Junior Church . . . . . . . . . . 350 3184
Missions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 2218
Pastoral Care . . . . . . . . . . .358 5403
Prayer Chain . . . . . . . . . . . 358 5981
Weekly Events
Wednesday 8, 22 November 10am Holy Communion
Wednesday 1, 15, 29 November 10am Eucharist
Thursdays 10am Study Group meets at Adrienne
and Max’s home 6a Franklin Ave.
Phone 359-0581 for more info.
3.40pm Ukelele Group (all ages)
meets in the hall during term time.
All welcome. Come 10 minutes early
and join us for a cuppa.
Fridays during term time 9.30am Young Mothers’ Craft Group
For more info contact Jeannie phone
357 1058
Sundays 8am Holy Communion
10am Eucharist
Other Events this Month Wednesday 1st November 11.30am AAW
Tuesday 7th November 12.15pm Lunchtime concert –
Wednesday 8th November 12 noon Senior Spread
Wednesday 15th November 7.15pm Vestry
Saturday 18th November 9am Parish Fair
From the Vicar Greetings –
I realise that you may not be aware of a change in the parish office. Amy is one
of our presiding priests, whose ministry is largely in rest homes. She now has a
new parish role.
In the middle of August, just before I went on leave, an arrangement was
approved by the diocesan office: that my role drop to .8, and that Amy work in
St Peter’s .2, which amounts to one day a week. Amy will have oversight of the
parish website and facebook page, and responsibility for co-ordinating the
pastoral care team. So, don’t be surprised if you hear from her in one of these
capacities, or see her sitting comfortably in the office during the week!
As for my role as vicar, little changes, except that I have a new flexibility in my
week, which allows space to tend the garden and clean the house! It will also
allow some breathing space, space to reflect, which will surely be an advantage
as we continue the parish review and begin to clarify our vision.
May you too be blessed with interludes for reflection and moments to see the
beauty that springs up around and within us –
Blessings -
Anne
From the Registers
Baptisms: October -Benitt Kenai Douglas Chisholm
Weddings: September – Julian Chisholm and Abygail Stokes
Funerals: September – Peter Sylvester Stagg
Alan Cameron
October – Mysie Christina Bird
Parish Activities
AAW – Women’s Fellowship Our AAW - Women’s Fellowship October meeting was held on Wednesday 4th
October. Our Guest Speaker Jenny Hornblow spoke about her time in Italy,
particularly in Rome with her husband John, and their stay at the Anglican Centre.
She also told us something of its history including the historical older structures
beneath the existing building. Jenny showed us photographs of Rome, with a
power point presentation to accompany her talk. Thank you Jenny for sharing your
Italian experiences with us.
Our November meeting will be on Wednesday 1st November in the hall. Vicar
Anne will be our speaker and will chair our AGM. Please join us at 11.30am for a
shared meal (please bring a plate) and fellowship. All are welcome.
Enquiries to Githa Warrington, ph. 3573859 or Penny Merrall ph. 3571337.
Lunchtime Concerts The audience at St. Peter’s Lunchtime
Concert on Tuesday 3rd October 2017
was treated to a selection of classical
music which was varied and a delight to
hear. It featured Diana Neild on flute,
well known in Palmerston North for her
prowess with various ensembles, and
Christine Archer-Lockwood at the piano.
Diana and Christine have formed a
marvellous pairing and obviously enjoy
one another’s company and making
music together.
They began the concert with Handel’s Sonata
No.VI. It had four movements alternating between
slow and fast tempi. Three pieces of French music
followed, written by Gaubert (Orientale from “Deux
Esquisses”); Durand (“Romance”); and Faure
(“Sicilienne”). “Romance” became very passionate
at one point: and “Sicilienne” is one of those pieces
whose tune is well known and heard often, but
leaving the listener wondering about its title and
composer. The concert ended with two pieces by the
English composer Hinchcliffe from his suite “The
Elements”, No.1 Fire, and No. 2 Water. These are
contemporary works and descriptive of the elements
the pieces represented.
Vestry Vibes (18th October)
The October Vestry meeting was on 18th
October. There was quite a bit of business
as there had been no meeting in September
due to Vicar Anne’s absence.
The Health and Safety Manual is still
being finalized.
The display in the South Porch has
been added to and may be changed
seasonally
St Andrew’s and St David’s are to
be invited to join St Peter’s for the
Christmas Eve Service
The Vicarage tenants are moving to
Feilding and there will need to be some
redecoration before new tenants are
sought. A working bee could be helpful. A
new garage is required as well as a small
shed on church property to house the ride-
on lawnmower
The insulation of the vicarage, as
per legislation, is now complete.
The Childrens’ Committee Report
suggested that there is still discussion
about the childrens’ ministry in the church.
Amy has commenced working in
the parish on Mondays and wants to get to
know young families to build a
relationship with them
Githa Warrington and Isaac
Henderson gave verbal reports on Synod
with the focus on the two charges from
Bishop Ellie and Bishop Justin. From next
year, elections for Vestry members will be
every 2 years up to a maximum of 6 years.
There has been no detail yet from
Silvester Clark about the earthquake
strengthening
The Vicar has had only one response to the Core Competencies which were
included in the November Messenger. The office has copies if anyone
wishes to make a response now.
The report from the Review Team which conducted the review recently at
St Peter’s was circulated to Vestry. The recommendations within the report
will be discussed by Vestry at a special Vestry Day in February
Parish Fair November 18th from 9am to12 noon
The focus is on food: Indian food,
crepes with jam and cream,
sausage sizzle and
morning tea with muffins.
The plant stall is back!
So come along. Enjoy the lively atmosphere and look for the bargains in the
Bargain Bazaar!
For the children there will be a Bouncy Castle, Face Painting and Lucky Dips.
What can you do to help? Make a cake bring some plants (named of course) or
check that you don’t have some bargains lurking in your home that could bring
dollars for the church. Best of all, bring yourselves!!!
See you on 18th November!
Hi Kids
Advent is here this month. Christmas is just around
the corner. Complete this crossword and bring it into
the parish office for a surprise!
Prayer books A last look at the bookshelf, this time prayer books.
A gift to my grandmother in 1914 was a lovely leather-bound volume of “The
Book of Common Prayer” and in smaller print “and administration of the
sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church according to the use of
The Church of England.” The paper is so called rice paper, very thin and delicate
but the print is not small. It is well used and some of the pages are yellowing or
stained. At the back is a words-only hymn book which contains 638 hymns. There
is a quantity of reference material including “Concerning the Service of the
Church,” “The Order How the Psalter is Appointed to be Read” and “the Order
How the Rest of Holy Scripture is Appointed to be Read.” There are tables of the
calendar of lessons, a table to find Easter Day until the year 2199, tables and rules
for moveable and immoveable feasts, and at the back “Hymns appropriate to the
Collect, Epistle, Gospel and Lessons for each Sunday throughout the Year”,
“Hymns for the Church’s Feasts and Fasts, and “Hymns for the Black-letter Holy
Days.” I don’t know what they are so that is something else to find out. What a
fount of wisdom in one small book and certainly plenty to read if the sermon goes
on too long!
An elegant leather-bound book was a gift to my grandfather from my parents in
1952. The first page has a card attached with the greeting to my grandfather and
underneath in my mother’s writing verse 4 from Psalm 34 “I sought the Lord and
he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.” Below that my aunt has written
“Hymn 715”. I looked that up and it is the beautiful “Here, O my Lord, I see Thee
face to face.” I do not know the significance of this but I think it was not long after
my grandmother had died. This book also has fine paper which is identified as
“India paper” on the title page and has the same titles as the previous book. Also
the same references and tables. It is printed by Cambridge University Press but
does not have a date of printing.
Just made to be held neatly in the hand is another little book “The Book of
Common Prayer Hymns A & M”. Although it is a small book, it also has all the
reference tables as in the other books. The title page has “The Psalter or Psalms of
David pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches: and the form and manner
of making, ordaining and consecration of bishops, priests and deacons.” No
wonder the print is small to fit it all in. It was printed by Oxford University Press
and does not have a date of printing. The inscription shows that it was a gift from
me to my aunt in 1948 but as I was only small then it must have been my parents
doing the gifting for me. My aunt’s writing then says she passed it on to my
“darling daughter” at Christmas 1974 – Rachel was only 2 then and has obviously
left it in my care!
Two special books commemorate my confirmation on October 3rd 1954. One is
white covered – sort of bakelite – inscribed inside by my mother and signed by the
then Primate of New Zealand, Norman Lesser who confirmed me and was a family
friend. It has a gold cross inlaid on the outside and was also printed by Oxford
University Press. A few of the tables and reference pages present in the earlier
books have been removed but all the hymns are there. The other maroon leather
bound prayer book with a cross and my name in gold on the front was a gift from
my godfather at my confirmation and the one I used for many years as I felt the
white one was too obvious! While it has many of the earlier reference tables and
important documents such as “Of ceremonies, why some be abolished and some
retained”, it has an opening statement headed “An Act for the Uniformity of
Common Prayer and Service in the church, and Administration of the Sacraments”
which is very extensive but in such small print that it almost defies legibility. I
must read it one day! It also has all the hymns and is quite a fat little book, printed
by Collins Clear Type Press.
It is also interesting to note that another very small book was a gift from the church
on confirmation. Inscribed with my name and “A gift from your church at your
confirmation” and the date, it is also signed Norman Waiapu as the Bishop of the
Diocese. Entitled “In His Presence”, it is a “Guide to Confirmation, Communion
and Church Teaching” and contains some lovely prayers and a great deal of
information about why various things are done as part of the Communion service.
It also has a page with sub-headings for people to pray for – those who have died,
unbelievers, mission groups, fellow confirmees etc. I filled it in and it is intriguing
to see who I considered really important to pray for at that time!
And so to the last one, a large red covered book which is “The New Zealand Prayer
Book”. What interest when this appeared in 1989 and there was a great rush to
purchase our own copy. There was even a pattern given out to make a carry bag
(with a handle) so it could easily be brought to church each Sunday as most of us
did. You all know what is in that one and of course the Te Reo words to make it
uniquely New Zealand. Now we have gone down to a really slim volume which is
used each Sunday.
How times have changed. It is no longer important to have your own prayer book
and because of the changes in service formats it might not be of use in some
churches anyway. The words of the “old” prayer books still fill me with more
reverence than the modern version and I can only look through my collection with
nostalgia for past memories and past people who set me on this path. Yvonne Rae