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MAY 2020

The Parish Magazine for Oxton

& Noctorum St Andrew’s Church Centre Moorfields Avenue, Noctorum

St Saviour’s Parish Church Bidston Road, Oxton

Patronal Festival May 21st

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PRENTON PREPARATORY SCHOOLMount Pleasant, Oxton, Wirral, CH43 5SY

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• Various clubs and sporting activities;

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• Nursery Grant available for 3 and 4 year olds

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website address : www.prentonprep.co.uk

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Established and under the same ownership since 1985

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Dear FriendsI have been reflecting recently on the people who have made a difference in my life. Who has inspired you? Family members present or past, a friend, teacher, a person in the public eye locally or further afield or someone else? Why and how did they inspire you?

One of the inspirational people from my youth was a Reader at a local church. He was involved with Venture Scouts and loved mountain walks, being surrounded by nature, where he felt close to God.

We learnt that Jesus went up mountains to pray (Luke Chapter 6 verse 12 and Matthew Chapter 14 verse 23). Regardless of the Bible Reading for the day, the Reader had a gift for linking his sermons to his excursions up into the mountains. His love for God and the wonder of nature shone through every sermon and we used to look forward to learning more about God’s splendour and majesty. The Reader had a mellifluous and compelling voice, drawing you into his sermons, painting a vivid picture of God’s creation. During those ten minutes, you almost felt that you were there on the mountainside with him, looking down on the world below, feeling the sun or rain beating down, hearing the birds sing and experiencing God by your side.

The best course for my degree was at an inner-city university with a distinct lack of mountains. Despite my lack of experience, fitness and equipment, I was inspired by the sermons to join just one club during Freshers’ Week, the Hiking Club.

It was wonderful to escape from the campus at weekends and venture into the unknown with students from different backgrounds but with a common interest in hiking.

When I climbed up a mountain for the first time it was just as the Reader had described, breathtakingly beautiful. I realised how small we are compared to God’s grandeur and instantly felt a close connection to God and to His majesty and glory.

Some of my experiences with the Hiking Club resonate with life and with being a Christian on the Christian journey. I remember the joy of reaching the summit of Ben Nevis on a cold December day followed by despair when I couldn’t initially open a Mars bar as my hands were trembling from the severe cold. We stumbled back down in the pitch black; it was such a relief to see lights as we neared the bottom.

I wasn’t as fit nor as skilled at hiking as other students and sometimes just as I caught up with them, they set off again! We may feel this sometimes happens in life; just when we think we have got there the bar is raised.

In life there are highs and lows, times of darkness and light, joy and despair. As we travel along the Christian journey let us remember that God revels in our joy and is our guiding light.

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V E DAY REMEMBERED Jennifer Lobban remembersI was only 8 years old on V E Day. We were living in Chester and the information about the war came from my parents. They, in turn, relied on the wireless for news as television broadcasting had not started.I could not understand why we were to have 2 days holiday from school – it had not been notified! My parents explained that it was announced on the radio when the war had ended.Soon after V E Day we heard that a cousin, who had been a prisoner of war in Germany, had been released and was back in England. I was intrigued to meet this cousin who appeared in Chester about 2 months later.

Gwyneth Harrison remembersGwyneth remembers celebrating VE Day with the Britannia tableau at the Community Party at Bistre, Buckley, Flintshire. She is the Welsh girl on the right aged 9 in May 1945.

Brian Dunn remembers To be honest, I do not remember much about VE Day itself. Only 2 when war broke out, my only memories were of life in wartime; first as evacuees living with my father’s parents in Buckinghamshire (only 15 miles from where our daughter’s family now lives – small world!) or back in our family home in Redcar. I do know that at school we all were told to cheer and throw our ‘Mickey Mouse’ gas masks in the air. At home Mum immediately peeled off all the brown sticky paper criss-crossing the windows and Dad took down the large wall-map of Europe with all the little flags stuck in showing the positions of all the combatant armies. Sadly, the Far East map had to stay up for some weeks longer.My sister and I no longer had to sleep in the Morrison table shelter; ‘Wailing Willie’, the air raid siren no longer troubled us, and my morning walks to collect father from the ARP post after a night’s duty came to an end. Work had already started on clearing the mines from the golf course, and within months the beach was also cleared. Tank traps and road barricades began to be dismantled and I was given a packet of flower seeds to plant in the garden in place of potatoes.We had survived the bombs – the nearest just 50 yards away; we had collected scrap iron for the war effort; we had ‘Dug For Victory’, and we could say Goodbye to the Squander Bug. We still had rationing, and I had to wait until November 1945 when we moved to Oxton with its still damaged church before I tasted the first banana of my life.

Derek Ray remembersNot very much about VE Day itself although he would have been 6. He does remember cheering around that time as, day by day, men came home and there was definitely a street party.Brian’s mention of a banana, though, reminded him that after VE Day his mother came home from Oxford market one day with yellow fruits which he and his brothers had never seen. He assumed it was like an apple that you just bit into! Eventually he learned to peel it.

JOHN ROBERTS TO BE NEW HIGH SHERIFF OF MERSEYSIDE

His Honour John Roberts has been chosen by the Queen to be the next High Sheriff of Merseyside.John was commissioned as a Deputy Lieutenant of Merseyside in 2016 and is currently President of Wirral Hospice St John’s. He is a past Churchwarden at St. Saviour’s.He said, ‘I am absolutely delighted and very proud to have been selected as the next High Sheriff of Merseyside and will do my utmost to maintain the high standards set by all the previous holders of this office.’The key objectives of the role of High Sheriff, which dates back more than 1,000 years, include ensuring the welfare of visiting High Court Judges, supporting the Royal Family, judges, police and other law enforcement agencies, local authorities, church and faith groups.It involves supporting the Lord Lieutenant on Royal visits and, after the Lord Lieutenant who has precedence, to represent the Queen when visiting local groups and public services. His role also means that he will actively support local charities and other worthy causes throughout the county.

A Prayer...Keep us, good Lord,

under the shadow of your mercy in this time of uncertainty and distress.

Sustain and support the anxious and fearful, and lift up all

who are brought low; that we may rejoice in your comfort knowing that nothing can separate

us from your love in Christ Jesus our Lord.Amen.

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Clergy: Vicar: Revd Dr Joe Kennedy, 7 Willow Lea, Oxton CH43 2GQ . . . . . . . . . . . .652 2402

Curate: Revd Dr Tina Dixon, 48 Birch Road, Oxton CH43 5UA . . . . . . . . . . .653 3256

Honorary Assistant Priest: Revd Elaine Bisson . . 653 3366

Reader : Mr Denis Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .652 6202

Pastoral Worker : Mrs Lisa Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . .653 9077

Children’s and Families’ Worker Mrs Tracey Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .653 3366

Sand Co-ordinator : Mrs Jenny Carpenter . . . . .608 7823 Pebbles and Rocks Co-ordinator : Mrs Lisa Kelly .653 3366

Churchwardens: Mr Nick Porter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07774 703113 Mr Andrew Thomson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 4056

Deputy Churchwarden: Anthony Parsons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 9580

P.C.C. Secretary : Miss Judith Parry . . . . . . . . .652 2177

Church Treasurer : Mr Nick Broad . . . . . . .07795 683686

Director of Music : Dr Glyn Môn Hughes . . . . . . 608 3361 Associate Director of Music: Jon Barton . . . . .653 3366

Social & Music Committee : Mrs Sarah Goulding .653 3366

Verger : Mr Phil Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .923 9577

Sacristy Team Leaders: Mr John and Mrs Diane Kershaw . . . . . . . . . . . .608 6067

Tower Captain : Mr C . Neale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .652 6096

Head Server : Parish Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .653 3366

Planned Giving Recorder : Miss Janet Taylor . .653 6233

Gift Aid Secretary : Mr Roy Cunningham . . . . .652 7195

Cameo : Miss Jean Keller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .652 5711

Bible Reading Fellowship : Parish Office . . . . . .653 3366

Fellowship Study Groups : Parish Office . . . . . . .653 3366

St Saviour’s School: Head Teacher, Mr A Ramsden . .652 4909

Mothers’ Union : Mrs Judy Ford . . . . . . . . . . . . . 652 1840 Mrs Greig Roberts . . . . . . . . . 652 9326

Parish Administrator & Parish Centre Booking Manager Mrs Sue Gerrie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .653 3366

Parish Centre Management Committee Contact: Mrs Marjory Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .652 5341

St Saviour’s Toddlers’ Group: Mondays: Katherine Bates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .653 3366 Tuesdays: Lisa Dudley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .653 3366 Thursdays: Tracey Willams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .653 3366

Brownies : Miss Janet Taylor (22nd) . . . . . . . . .653 6233

Guides : Parish Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .653 3366

Electoral Roll : Mrs Sue Gerrie . . . . . . . . . . . . . .653 3366

Oxton and Noctorum Churches Together : Mr Anthony Parsons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 9580

Children’s Society : Mrs Diane Kershaw . . . . . .608 6067

Christian Aid : Mrs Liz Seager . . . . . . . . . . . . . .652 5676 Mrs Diane Kershaw . . . . . . . . . .608 6067

Child Protection Officer : Miss Janet Taylor . . .653 6233

Health & Safety Advisor : Mr Paul Airey . . . . . .653 3366

Flower Guild : Mrs Vicki Coleman . . . . . . . . . . .652 8096

Magazine : Editor : Miss Jennifer Lobban . . . . .652 3033 Advertisements : Mrs Jenny Carpenter . . . . . .608 7823

Please see page 16 for Oxton Outlook editorial deadline dates.

WHO TO CONTACT AT ST SAVIOUR’S

Sacristan : Mrs Dot Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 8642Brownies : Melanie Kirwan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07764 537187Rainbows : Ms Molly Hodson . . . . . . . . . . 07757 054892Guides: Siobhan Thorne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07484 193348

Children’s Society : Mrs Suzanne Hiorns . . . . . .512 1389Flowers : Mrs Suzanne Hiorns . . . . . . . . . . . . 512 1389Church Lads’ & Church Girls’ Brigade, Noctorum : Mrs Karen Cairns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07849 144334Hall Bookings : Parish Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . 653 3366

WHO TO CONTACT AT ST ANDREW’S

PARISH OFFICE: St Saviour’s Parish Centre, Bidston Road CH43 2JZ Tel: 653 3366 Open 9.30am to 12.30pm, Tuesday to Friday. The Parish Office will advise about times of Baptism, receive notice of Banns of Marriage, arrange appointments, etc. Email: office@oxtonstsaviour.co.uk

Church web site: www.oxtonstsaviour.co.uk

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PRAYER DIARY May 2020

Friday 1st PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTLES For all who have birthdays this month

Saturday 2nd Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, Teacher, 373 Father, may your Healing Spirit touch those in need today

SUNDAY 3RD THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER For those living in Overton Close, Overton Way, Pagewood Close

Monday 4th English Saints and Martyrs of the Reformation Era For persecuted Christians in many places in the world

Tuesday 5th For all front-line workers in the NHS and the emergency services

Wednesday 6th For all working shop workers and those involved in supplying our essential needs

Thursday 7th On VE Day 75th anniversary, an understanding of the happiness felt at the end of years of separation which were experienced at that time

Friday 8th Julian of Norwich, Spiritual Writer, c. 1417 She wrote “The greatest honour we can give Almighty God is to live gladly because of the knowledge of his love.”

Saturday 9th He did not say: ‘You will not be assailed … you will not be disquieted’, but he did say: ‘You will not be overcome’. Julian of Norwich

SUNDAY 10TH THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER For those living in Palmer Close, Parr’s Road, Picton Close

Monday 11th Give thanks for all those who have recovered from COVID -19

Tuesday 12th Gregory Dix, Priest, Monk, Scholar, 1952 For all who have had to postpone their weddings and other plans

Wednesday 13th May this time of adversity result in a more caring society

Thursday 14th MATTHIAS, THE APOSTLE Send us, Lord, into fields ripe for harvest

Friday 15th For all key workers

Saturday 16th Caroline Chisholm, Social Reformer, 1877 For adequate provision for the needs of all in society

SUNDAY 17TH THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER For those living in Pinedale Close, Pinetree Avene, Pleasington Close

Monday 18th Rogation Day On Rogation Days we pray for the Lord’s protection of our parish and all who live and work here

Tuesday 19th Rogation Day; Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, Restorer on Monastic Life, 988 For agricultural workers and the fertility of our soil

Wednesday 20th Rogation Day; Alcuin, Deacon, Abbot of Tours, 804 On World Bee Day we pray for our environment and the rebalancing of nature

Thursday 21st ASCENSION DAY Patronal Festival May Jesus reign as King over our bodies, minds and spirits

Friday 22nd Lord, strengthen our hope and trust in your loving grace

Saturday 23rd Give thanks for the time we have had to reflect and assess our priorities

SUNDAY 24TH THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION DAY) For those living in Pleasington Drive, Poplar Road, Prestbury Avenue

Monday 25th The Venerable Bede, Monk at Jarrow, Scholar, Historian, 735; Aldhelm, Bishop of Sherborne, 709 Strengthen your Church, Lord, and lead us in the way of truth

Tuesday 26th Augustine, first Archbishop on Canterbury, 605; John Calvin, Reformer, 1564; Philip Neri, Founder of the Oratorians, Spiritual Guide, 1595

Give thanks for the technology that helps us keep in contact with one another

Wednesday 27th For all attending hospital for appointments or treatments

Thursday 28th Lanfranc, Prior of Le Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury, Scholar, 1089 For our Archbishops and all church leaders

Friday 29th On International Day of UN Peacekeepers, we pray and give thanks for all peacekeepers and bridge builders

Saturday 30thJosephine Butler, Social Reformer, 1906; Joan of Arc, Visionary, 1431; Apolo Kivebulaya, Priest, Evangelist on Central Africa, 1933

For the persecuted Christians in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

SUNDAY 31ST DAY OF PENTECOST (WHIT SUNDAY) For those living in Prestbury Close, Price’s Lane, Quaile Park

In St John’s Gospel, the Easter story begins in the dark. Mary Magdalen rises before dawn and walks through the dark streets of Jerusalem, towards the cold and austere darkness of the tomb of Jesus Christ.

Mary Magdalen is walking in great confusion and pain at the sudden loss of so much, the loss of her bearings. But she continues to walk to the tomb nonetheless. Her love for Christ makes her determined to perform the ‘last offices’ for his dead body.

Mary has come out at night because she is frightened to be out of her home. All the disciples have locked themselves away, ‘for fear’, the Bible tells us. They fear that the forces which have carried off Jesus so violently will come after them too.

Already, we can see – perhaps to our surprise – that this extra-ordinary moment in the lives of the first disciples of Jesus speaks directly to us in the health emergency which faces us.

For there are a surprising number of parallels between the situation of Mary and the other disciples, in those days following the death of Jesus, and our difficult circumstances today.

Across the world today, life has transformed for many of us, and the future feels less certain. Like the disciples in the days following the crucifixion, we all feel today some measure of shock and loss, fear and uncertainty. This parallel holds particularly truly, perhaps, for those who are unwell and for those who love them.

Across the world today, there are key workers, volunteers and many others who are serving others in this crisis. Like Mary Magdalen, many people are leaving the relative safety of their homes at this time in order to serve others.

Across the world today, people are closing the door of their homes and going out as seldom as possible. Lockdown is difficult for everyone. For many, however, it is much more difficult, even desperate. Like the disciples in those first days following Jesus’ death, there are many people today who are living out these days of lockdown in very cramped conditions and with few means.

So this Easter, the first thing to say is that God wants us to bring to our prayers all of the challenges faced by us and by others. Let us bring to God our particular situations today, whether good or bad.

Let us commit to bring to God in the coming days our fears and apprehensions. Let us commit, also, to praying for the welfare of key workers and volunteers, and the welfare of the people they are serving.

Let us commit to praying in these days for the particular difficulties faced by all those for whom social distancing or self-isolation brings danger or hardship or poverty – and for all those who woke up this-morning feeling desperate.

And if you woke up this-morning feeling desperate I want you to know that there are people who are praying for you today.

The story of Easter begins in the dark, but soon light and warmth break in. Mary Magdalen reaches the tomb in the half-light, and she sees that the stone from the entrance to the tomb has been rolled away. Initially she believes that Christ’s body has been stolen. But within a short time Mary meets and even holds Jesus, risen from the dead.

As this new day breaks, Jesus commissions Mary to go and tell his disciples the Easter message. Later, he commissions these disciples to tell others. They in turn commissioned others. And this is how the Good News of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ has come to us. The light continues to spread through the darkness, until today billions of hearts are ablaze with love and praise for the Risen Christ.

The Resurrection of Christ tore the very fabric of creation to let light in. In its light the whole universe – not just our world – the whole universe is become a different place. This is news which has caused the generations of Christians before us to sing for joy. It will bring as yet unborn generations to sing for joy.

In this difficult time of pandemic and lockdown, our Christian community here in Oxton and Noctorum continues to gather each Sunday to sing the message of the Resurrection.

Each Sunday during this period of lockdown we meet at 10am online (or, failing that, via the telephone see below) to praise our Risen Lord and to allow the fire of his love for us to bring light and warmth anew into our lives. We would love you to join us.

Rejoice, heavenly powers! Sing, choirs of angels! O Universe, dance around God’s throne! Jesus Christ, our King, is risen! Sound the victorious trumpet of salvation!

XDO YOU HAVE FRIENDS WITHOUT INTERNET ACCCESS?

Call 0151 318 0581 after 10am on Sundays to listen to the Sunday sermon and prayers from Oxton St Saviour’s Church. Standard rates for calling an 0151 number apply.

If you know someone who would like to keep in touch with Church in this way, please pass the message on.

AN EXTRACT FROM REVD JOE’S SERMON ON EASTER EVE

Harry KeownMy favourite hymn is known as “St Patrick’s Breastplate” as I find the lyrics both inspirational and reassuring.I first encountered it at the age of 11 when I was studying for my Diocesan medal at St. Pauls, Castlewellan, Northern Ireland. It was part of learning about the origins of the church in Ireland and how Patrick and others like Columba spread Christianity to England and Wales. There is a strong legacy with St Patrick in the area I lived with his grave only a short two minute walk from my school in Downpatrick.The hymn is derived from a translation of a prayer attributed to St. Patrick, prayers like this were known as Lorica; which is a form of ancient shield or breastplate, so the prayer would be said to protect that person from evil. The version used today was written in Victorian times to standardise the Church of Ireland Hymnal as there were many versions before that time.

Hymn 203I bind unto myself todayThe strong name of the TrinityBy invocation of the same,The Three in One, and One in Three

I bind unto myself todayThe virtues of the star lit heavenThe glorious sun’s life-giving rayThe whiteness of the moon at even,The flashing of the lightning freeThe whirling winds tempestuous shocksThe stable earth, the deep salt seaaround the old eternal rocks

I bind unto myself todayThe power of God to hold and leadHis eye to watch, his might to stayHis ear to hearken to my needThe wisdom of my God to teachHis hand to guide, his shield to ward, the word of God to give me speech,His heavenly host to be my guard.

Christ with me. Christ within meChrist behind me, Christ before meChrist beside me, Christ to win meChrist to comfort and restore meChrist beneath me, Christ above meChrist in quiet, Christ in dangerChrist in hearts of all that love meChrist in mouth of friend and stranger.

I bind unto myself the nameThe strong name of the TrinityBy invocation of the sameThe Three in One, The One in ThreeOf whom all nature hath creationEternal Father, Spirit, WordPraise the Lord of my salvationSalvation is of Christ the Lord.

XPauline KeownI don’t really have a favourite hymn, but do enjoy singing them! Having served with the Women’s Royal Naval Service, and living in an area built on maritime trade, Eternal Father Strong to Save always resonates with me. I find it particularly moving when singing it on Remembrance Sunday. However, I do enjoy a rousing hymn, especially at the end of the service to send everyone out buoyed up and glad to be alive! So I will plump for To God be the Glory. Sing that chorus with gusto!!

To God be the glory, great things he has done!So loved he the world that he gave us his son,Who yielded his life an atonement for sinAnd opened the life-gate that all may go in.

Chorus

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!Let the earth hear his voice!Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!Let the people rejoice!O come to the Father, through Jesus the Son,And give him the glory! Great things he has done!

O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood!To every believer the promise of God!The vilest offender who truly believes,That moment from Jesus forgiveness receives.

Chorus

Great things he has taught us, great things he has done,And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;But purer and higher and greater will beOur wonder, our rapture, when Jesus we see.

Chorus

XLizzie KeownI have several favourite hymns, so I found it difficult to choose just the one. However, I chose 10,000 Reasons – Bless the Lord as it is my go-to song during times of deep thinking and reflection. It is a song to be sung with great passion and the ability to realise that there is a new day ahead and we do not know what is yet to come. Although an uplifting song, it has tinges of sadness and melancholy. Although I know that there are greater things to come, it makes me aware that, one day, my time on earth will be done. It’s like a rapid journey through time. It’s powerful, enlightening and full of passion.

Bless the Lord oh my soulOh, my soulWorship His Holy nameSing like never beforeOh, my soulI’ll worship Your Holy name

The sun comes upIt’s a new day dawningIt’s time to sing Your song againWhatever may passAnd whatever lies before meLet me be singingWhen the evening comes

Chorus

You’re rich in loveAnd You’re slow to angerYour name is greatAnd Your heart is kindFor all Your goodnessI will keep on singingTen thousand reasonsFor my heart to find

Chorus

And on that dayWhen my strength is failingThe end draws nearAnd my time has comeStill my soul willSing Your praise unendingTen thousand yearsAnd then forevermoreForevermore

Chorus

Bless the Lord oh my soulOh, my soulWorship His Holy nameSing like never beforeOh, my soulI’ll worship Your Holy nameYes I’ll worship Your Holy nameI’ll worship Your Holy name

Sing like never beforeOh, my soulI’ll worship Your Holy nameJesus I will worship Your Holy nameWorship Your Holy name

MORE IN THE SERIES OF FAVOURITE HYMNS

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For further details please visit our website at: www.oxtonstsavious.co.uk/our-parish-centre or telephone our Parish Administrator on 0151 653 3366

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