April 2019

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Parish Magazine

St. Michael’s Garston

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INFORMATION

Baptisms, weddings, Banns can be booked at the Vicar’s Vestry ~ Sundays 1pm to 1.45pm.

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Arrangements may be made for burial of ashes in the Garden of Remembrance. We have a Book of Remembrance in the church in which entries can be made.

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GARSTON CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL Holman Road, Garston ~ 0151 427 7517

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GIFT AID If you pay income tax you are eligible to Gift Aid your regular giving.

This allows St. Michael’s to benefit by receiving paid income tax from your gift.

Speak to Gift Aid Secretary ~ Janet Cresswell for details.

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ORGANISATION LEADERS AND REPRESENTATIVES

Organisation Contact Tel. No.

Active Aging Tues 1pm Mrs H Marsden 0151 494 3014

Badminton Mr J Davies -

Bell Ringers Mr J Thrush 07749 654 738

Crafty Stitchers Wed 11am Mrs E Rogers 0151 427 4091

Garston Christians Together Mr L Fletcher 0151 280 5490

In Memory Of Flower Arranger Ms L Mullen 0151 427 3576

Patchwork Group Mon 1pm Mrs E Rogers 0151 427 4091

Children’s Organisations

Beaver Scouts Mrs E Clarke 07885 859 860

Branch Buddies (Toddlers) Mrs L Harvey 0151 345 7475

Brownies Mrs C Green 0151 647 8305

Cub Scouts Mrs J Goodall 07989 392 977

Girls Friendly Society Mrs G Wheeler 0151 427 1922

Guides (213th Liverpool) Miss J Rogers -

JAM (Jesus & Me) - Sunday School Mrs A Nation 07732 587 197

Rainbows Mrs J McSweeney 07972 441 604

Scouts (6th Allerton) Dr M Goodall 07974 528108

Representatives

Children’s Society Mrs J Thrush 07845 163 469 Deanery Synod Reps Mr C Marsden 0151 494 3014 Mr J Thrush 07749 654 738 Mrs J Thrush 07845 163 469

The prayers included in this magazine were said during services in March were composed by Lesley Harvey and Rev Roland Harvey.

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Garston Parish Church of St. Michael

Established 1225 – 1715 – 1877

* Reverend Canon Roland Harvey

Vicarage 49 Harbour Drive, Garston, Liverpool, L19 8AB

0151 345 7475

email: info@stmichaelsgarston.org.uk

Facebook: facebook.com/smgarston Twitter: @GarstonStMikes

Website : www.stmichaelsgarston.org.uk

Curate Reverend Alyson Tunstall

127 Stamfordham Drive, Garston, Liverpool L19 6PY 0151 549 4125

Readers: Mr John Davies Mrs Janet Thrush 56 Russell Rd, 39 Highbank Dr, Garston L19 1RJ Garston L19 5PE

Church Officers

Church Wardens: Mr L Fletcher 0151 280 5490

Mr I McMillan 07870 784 402

Deputy Wardens: Mr A Jones 0151 427 3652

Mr W Murdoch 07776364736

Treasurer: Mrs M Maher 0151 427 1011

PCC Secretary: Mrs C Holbrook 0151 281 0294

Gift Aid Secretary Miss J Cresswell 07909 186 264

Vergers: Mr L Fletcher 0151 280 5490

Mrs E Rogers 0151 427 4091

Sunday Services:

9am ~ Holy Communion

11am ~ First Sunday of the month ~ Morning Praise

Second Sunday ~ All Age Worship

Third Sunday ~ Holy Communion

Fourth Sunday ~ BCP Morning Prayer

Fifth Sunday ~ Come and see…

J.A.M (Jesus & Me) 11am

Wednesday Service: 9.30am ~ Holy Communion.

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Bishop Bev ~ Go and tell the news this Easter

H ow we react to events is important. Today when something happens the reaction is almost instant. Messages flash around

the world. Comments and opinions are formed and promoted extremely quickly, Debates are held and the meaning of what has happened is digested. In fact many times it feels the reaction is more important than the event.

The reaction to the news that Jesus was no longer in the tomb can be instructional for us all. As ever with the scriptures there are varied accounts, But there are some clear reactions. One reaction, the understandable reaction of fear, led the first witnesses to want to avoid telling anyone what they saw “as they were afraid”. Other reactions show the early witnesses running to tell the others what had happened. You see Mary offering worship to the gardener Jesus, you see the reaction of Thomas who understandably wishes to see more evidence before he can reach a conclusion on the death and resurrection of Jesus. We get the sense of a growing understanding that there has been a world changing event and that others need to know about it. Throughout the narrative God seems to speaking to the witnesses saying go and tell. In Mark’s telling of the story a young man was explicitly giving that very message. message. At the beginning of Lent we were encouraged to go, tell. To Tell the communities we are called to in our diocese how Jesus has changed our lives. To Serve them with Christ’s love in whatever way we can. To Give them our time to show them a glimpse of God’s love. That’s one half of our Rule of Life. The first half is to do with our discipleship journey whereby we are called to Pray, Read, Learn, giving us the spiritual confidence to be able to tell our stories and make Christ known. Our mission to Tell, Serve, Give saw many events in every corner of our diocese enabling us to talk to thousands about our faith. But it doesn’t stop there. This Easter we are given the climax of the greatest story ever told. The story that changed our lives as it has changed the shape of the world. Now can we use this story, and our own story to keep going to tell people about how Jesus loves us, them and the whole world. That’s our challenge. Who will you go and tell the Easter story to? With my prayers and blessings to you all this Easter Time.

Bishop Beverley Bishop of Warrington

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Wed 3rd

9.30am Communion

7.30pm Lent Meeting

Sun 7th

9am Communion Service

11am Morning Praise with prayers for healing

1pm Vestry

Tue 9th

7.30pm PCC Meeting

Wed 10th

9.30am Communion

7.30pm Lent Meeting

Sat 13th

9am Monthly prayer meeting for the parish

Sun 14th

9am Communion

11am All- Age Service with Child-friendly award

1pm Vestry

6.30pm Praise and worship

Wed 17th

9.30am Communion

Thu 18th

7.30pm Maundy Thursday Service - 5.30pm Fellowship meal -

sign up list at the back of church

Fri 19th (see page 7 in the magazine for details)

Sun 21st

9am Communion

11am Communion

1pm Vestry

Wed 24th

9.30am Communion

Fri 26th

3.30pm Belong Service in Garston CofE

Sun 28th

9am Communion

11am Morning Prayer

1pm Vestry

*Details correct at time of printing

Good Friday

Easter Day

2nd Sunday of Easter

Calendar for April4

th Sunday of Lent

5th

Sunday of Lent

Palm Sunday

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Parish Register

Baptisms

10th

March Olivia Joan Kelly

Funerals

28th

February Susan Jackson (63)

7th

March Eric Burrows (91)

19th

March Edna Helsby (80)

21st March John Whewell (86)

26th

March Anthony McMahon (54)

Lord, We pray for the bereaved and those who have lost loves ones here in recent times or in times gone by. According to your promises

be with them and share in your eternal kingdom. Amen.

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The 4 Points

God Loves us

Easter at St Michael’s

Easter is such a special time in the Christian calendar. At St. Michael’s we prepare and celebrate Easter in the following: Maundy Thursday 18th April: We mark the night of the Last Supper with a Fellowship meal at 5:30pm followed by a Communion Service at 7.30pm Good Friday 19th April: This is a busy day. 10am Children’s Easter Experience in the church. A chance for our younger members to reflect on the events of Palm Sunday, Good Fri-day, and Easter Day. 11.15am We meet on the market with our fellow Christians from the churches in Garston for a brief service and we give out palm crosses to all on the market. 11.45am Back in the church where we have a simple lunch of soup and a roll where we ask for donations for Christian Aid. 1pm We have an hour of reflection on the events of that first Good Friday. Easter Day 21st April: The Sunrise service on the Holts Field, Mossley begins at 5.30am with the sun rising at 5.45am. Both our 9am & 11am services are communion. Please bring a flower to place in our Easter Cross.

We hope you are able to join in as much as you can this Easter.

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Easter Cross & Egg Roll You will have noticed our Lenten Cross in church. It is made from our Christmas Tree. The cross is a reminder of the final hours of Jesus on that first Good Friday. It is a symbol of suffering and death.

But on Easter Day (21st April) it will be transformed into a symbol of life. What we are asking you to do on Easter Day is to bring a flower with you to the services. Just one flower each. Cut the stem down to about 2 inches. Then during the service you will be invited to place your flower on the cross (which will have an oasis attached to it). When we have all done this the cross will look beautiful with all its colour and life. It is such a wonderful Easter symbol and I know you will really love it when it is complete. A big thank you goes to Larry Fletcher for preparing the cross. Also, on Easter Sunday, after the 11am service we will have our annual ‘Egg Roll’ we invite children to bring their decorated, hard-boiled eggs and see who can roll it the farthest.

The Orchard Foodbank based at The Branch has a collection

box at the back of church.

Thank you for your contributions to date.

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Dance centre

TO PA Z

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Heald Street, Garston

Liverpool L19 2LY 0151 427 9906

All styles of dance taught from 18 months to adult.. Ballet - Tap - Musical Theatre - Disco - Street - Tots - Latin

Ballroom & More!

Fully Qualified Teachers, Shows, Medals & Exams ~ A friendly, caring environment, family atmosphere

Hair Today Gone Tomorrow On March 23rd, nine year old Natasha Farrell, one of St Michael’s younger members, had 15 inches cut off her hair to raise money for The Little Princess Trust providing real hair wigs to children and young people, who have lost their own hair through cancer treatment or other illnesses. So far she has raised over £600 through sponsorship. It costs £550 to make one wig, so Natasha has made a huge difference to someone's life. We are all very proud of her and we think she looks fab with her new shorter hairstyle.. Well done Natasha!

You can donate to the Little Princess Trust at

www.littleprincesses.org.uk/donate-money/ or by phone on 01432352359

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Hang it on the Cross

If you have a secret sorrow, A burden or a loss,

An aching need for healing…. Hang it on the Cross

If worry steals your sleep\and makes you turn and toss,

If your heart is feeling heavy…. Hang it on the Cross

Every obstacle to Faith

Or doubt you come across, Every prayer unanswered….

Hang it on the Cross

For Christ has borne our brokenness And dearly paid the cost

To turn our trials to triumph… Hanging on the Cross.

Now Online too!

St. Michael’s Parish Magazine is now online, on our website

www.stmichaelsgarston.org.uk

PASS IT ON!

Today and all days, embrace us in a love that knows no end. Fill us with a power that overcomes. Encourage us with a word that nourishes. Inspire us with a hope that sustains. Comfort us with a peace that endures and bring wholeness of body, mind and spirit. Amen.

A new worshipping community has begun at

Garston CofE School, each Friday at 3:30pm.

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The 4 Points

We have separated ourselves from God by Sin

Thank you for donations received totalling £155.00. This includes donations received in memory of John Otten and Jim Parr and donations from Malcolm Heathcote and Lucile Edge plus a number of anonymous donations. Full details of individual donations are held by the wardens and are available to view through arrangement with them. Donations are gratefully received and will contribute towards the ministry and upkeep of St Michael’s.

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Holy week is the holiest week of the Christian calendar. It begins at the end of Lent with Palm Sunday and leads us into Easter. It includes Maundy Thursday, Good Fri-day and Holy Saturday.

On Palm Sunday Jesus rode on a donkey in triumph into Jerusalem, the crowds cheered and welcomed him. They waved palm branches and called out "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord "Hosanna in the high-est". Maundy Thursday is remembered as the day of the Last Supper (The feast of the Passover) when Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and established the ceremony of communion (The Eucharist) to eat bread and drink wine in re-membrance of Him "The body and blood of Christ."

The word Maundy comes from the command (mandate) given by the Lord that they should "love one another" Later that evening he was betrayed by Judas in the Garden of Gethsemane. Good Friday commemorates the trial, the passion and the death of Jesus by crucifixion on the cross. It is a sad day of mourning and thinking about the suffering of Jesus. “Father into your hands I commend my spirit” Luke 23:46 Holy Saturday marks the end of Holy Week. Jesus is laying in the tomb guard-ed by Roman soldiers they wanted to ensure that no one attempted to steal the body and say that Jesus had risen as he had predicted. It is a time for the faithful to wait and watch, hopeful and confident Christ will return. Easter is the celebration of Christ’s resurrection and is celebrated on Easter Sunday - it marks the end of Holy Week. Mary Magdalene discovers the tomb is empty and is told by an angel that Christ has risen and she runs to tell the disciples. On a number of occasions over the following days, Jesus appeared to his followers. He prepared them for their ministry and filled them with the Holy Spirit.

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2019 Lent Course

St. Michael’s continues with it’s Lent Course. The course is based on the film musical – The Greatest Showman, called, ‘From Now On.’

Over the past weeks we have been exploring and will continue to ex-plore the themes of Redemption & Hope. The details are as follows: The meetings are being held at the Branch and our final meet-ing dates are as follows:

3rd April 7.30pm: ‘Never Enough’ The temptations of false fulfilment that can lead us to be-trayal.

10th April 7.30pm: ‘The Greatest Show’ How redemption is found when we discover ‘the Circus is our home’.

Giving via Direct Debit is the most efficient way of giving to the mission of the

church. Also, if you are a tax payer, the scheme automatically adds the Gift Aid!

Please give some serious thought to using the scheme for your regular giving to St.

Michael's. Speak with Janet Creswell, our Gift Aid Secretary, for more details.

Evening Fellowship Praise and Worship

Why not come along to our monthly Evening of Fellowship, Praise and

Worship? This is an uplifting, contemporary service #comeandsee

The 4 Points

God loves us so much that he sent Jesus to die on the cross for our sins

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The Camino de Santiago

This month, 4 members of St Michael’s ~ Roland, Larry, Lesley & Janet Creswell ~ will be walking the ‘Way of St James’ or the ‘Camino de Santiago’. This is an ancient pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Northern Spain, to the Cathedral where it is believed the remains of the apostle, St James, are buried. Roland and Larry will be starting on the 25 th April at St. Jean Pied-de-Port in the French Pyrenes and walking the 500 miles to Santiago. Lesley and Janet will join them in May, in the Spanish town of Sarria for the last 100 miles or so. Do hold them in prayer as they make this journey. You can follow their progress on Roland’s blog ~ The Philosophical Rat ~ the web address is: www.worpress.com/rolandwrites

Buen Camino!

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Good News for St. Michael’s!

We have been awarded the Liverpool Diocese Child Friendly Church Award.

The award is given to a church which demonstrates its care and inclusivity of children and young people in every aspect of its life.

What are the benefits?

• Membership of the Child Friendly Churches Network, providing the opportunity for regular meetings, peer support and sharing of resources & ideas.

• Opportunities to attend a quiet day designed specifically for children and family workers/volunteers.

• Use of the above log on our website, stationary and other publicity materials.

• Listing on the Diocesan Website.

• Notification to local schools of this status.

On the 14th April at our All-age service, Sue Mitchell, the Diocesan Children & Family Missioner, will be with us to present the award.

A huge thank you to the team which worked on this – Ann Nation, Ian McMillan, Tim Green, Amy Sanderson, Sharon Taylor, Lesley Harvey.

Branch Buddies ~ Friday ~ * 9am -11am * (Term time only) The Branch, Banks Road. £1.50 including refreshments.

For Pre- Schoolers BUT It’s as much for parents, grandparents and carers in a relaxed environment.

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Easter Word Search

ASCENDED CALVARY CROSS

CROWN CRUCIFIED EASTER

FAITH GETHSEMANE GOOD-FRIDAY

HEAVEN JESUS LAST-SUPPER

MAUNDY-THURSDAY RISEN SACRIFICE

SINS SUFFER THORNS

We pray for our world. Especially as we think of images following the cyclone in

East Africa, the images and stories following the shootings in Christchurch in New

Zealand. Discussions around Brexit and what the future of this nation holds. And

all of these things Lord we pray that your Will will be done. And our Leaders will act

with the common good for all people.

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Strengthen Paul and Beverley our Bishops. That those who confess your name may be united in your truth, be together in your love and reveal your glory to the world.

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The 4 Points

Now it’s up to us to decide to follow Christ and accept him as our saviour

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Lord, Give grace to us, our families and our friends and to all our neighbours. That we may serve Christ in one another and love as he loves us. We bring to mind our families, friends, neighbours, those who are on our hearts and minds for whatever reason, and we ask Lord that you bless them.

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Magazine Material : The deadline for magazine articles is the 15th of the month. Inclusion may be subject

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