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March 2016

The Day of Resurrection

Easter, one of the pillars of the Christian year, is fast approaching. Within the East Barnet Anglican-Methodist Partnership, our preparations are well underway.

Groups meeting to discuss the Psalms, and our plans for Holy Week and Easter are in place.

We invite all from the community to our Good Friday worship at 12 noon on 25 March. Haydn’s “Four Last Words from the Cross” will be played by a string quartet, with short reflections between the movements. At 1.30pm, there will be the service of Veneration of the Cross with Communion. All are welcome to attend either or both of these events.

Our Easter Vigil will be at 8.00pm on Easter Eve, 26 March, where we will light our Easter Fire, baptize and celebrate the first Eucharist of Easter.

On Easter Day, 27 March, we will meet at 6.00am in Oak Hill Park with our

friends from East Barnet Baptist Church and Brookside Methodist Church for a dawn service of hymns and praise. At 10.00am that morning, there will be a Parish Eucharist with our ever-popular Easter Egg Hunt.

On Easter Monday, 28 March, a group of parishioners will make its traditional pilgrimage to St Albans. This will be the seventy-second pilgrimage. It was established so that, despite fuel rationing, the Bishop could confirm candidates during wartime. The walk takes around five hours and there’s a hearty pub lunch scheduled before a service in the Cathedral at 3pm. All, including dogs, are very welcome to join us. Meet at Brookside Methodist Church at 7.30am.

We hope you will be able to join us for some or all of these events and we wish you and those whom you love a very happy and joyful Easter.

The Resurrection of Christ from the Rosary Basilica at Lourdes

2—Church Hill Herald March 2016

March and April worshipSunday 6 MarchFOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT “MOTHERING SUNDAY”10am All-Age Anglican-Methodist Partnership Eucharist (at St Mary’s Church)6.30pm Evensong

Sunday 13 MarchFIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT10am Parish Eucharist3pm Eucharist for healingSunday 20 MarchPALM SUNDAY10am Procession and Parish Eucharist (at St Mary’s Church)6.30pm Evensong

Monday 21 MarchHOLY MONDAY8pm Eucharist and address

Tuesday 22 MarchHOLY TUESDAY8pm Eucharist and address

Wednesday 23 MarchHOLY WEDNESDAY “SPY WEDNESDAY”10.30am Holy Communion (BCP)8pm Eucharist and address

Thursday 24 MarchMAUNDY THURSDAY8pm Liturgy of Maundy Thursday

Friday 25 MarchGOOD FRIDAY12noon Music and Reflections “Seven Last Words of Our Saviour” Haydn Op. 511.30pm Veneration of the Cross and Communion

Saturday 26 MarchEASTER EVE8pm Easter Vigil

Sunday 27 MarchEASTER DAY6am Ecumenical dawn worship in Oak Hill Park10am All-Age Eucharist with Easter egg huntNo evening service

Monday 28 MarchEASTER MONDAY7.30am Pilgrims depart (Brookside Methodist Church)3pm Pilgrimage Eucharist (St Albans Cathedral)

Sunday 3 AprilSECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER10am Parish Eucharist6.30pm Evensong

Sunday 10 AprilTHIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER10am Parish Eucharist6.30pm Broken (alternative worship)

Sunday 17 AprilFOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER10am Parish Eucharist with Baptsm President and Preacher: The Bishop of Hertford6.30pm Evensong

Sunday 24 AprilFIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER10am Parish Eucharist6.30pm Evensong

For the younger generationToddler Praise10.30–11.45am, alternate MondaysSt Mary’s ChurchInfo: Claire Driscoll, 07957 584516

Sunday Club10am every Sunday (except all-age services)Church Hill SchoolAll children (5–11) welcome Info: Parish Office, 020 8441 4401

Mothers, Others and Tots (MOT)Pre-school playgroupEvery Friday 1.30–3pm in term timeBrookside Methodist Church Hall Info: Parish Office, 020 8441 4401

“Let the little children come unto me”

Church Hill Herald March 2016—3

From the Rectory

The Revd James MustardParish Priest

Rise heart!“Easter” of George Herbert is perhaps my favourite sacred poem.

It opens with repeated exclamations of “Rise” and is in tone ecstatic. We identify with Mary Magdalene, downcast, addressed by the angel alongside the Empty Tomb. We are caught up in the shock and joy of the moment. The universality of the Resurrection is likened to the alchemist’s search for gold – the mediaeval art of taking base metals and combining them, usually in fire, in the hope of finding gold or some universal original metal. Though, unlike a lifeless metal, the Resurrection gives us a life that is even more precious than gold.

The theme of unity continues in subsequent stanzas. “The crosse taught all wood to resound his name/Who bore the same./His stretched sinews taught all strings, what key/Is best to celebrate this most high day.” The violin, or any wooden or stringed instrument, sings out the strange, transforming music of the Resurrection. Dissonant, clashing notes have a strange beauty, echoing that of the Cross. The song of the Resurrection moves through all things. The world’s unity is expressed in the day of Easter.

These days, we don’t think of science in terms of alchemy, and music is seen to be something

of personal and emotional significance, not an expression of Divine order. Indeed, we don’t tend to think much in terms of unity, but of personal preferences. We proudly inhabit a pluralistic society. Where we do express unity, such as our government’s description of “British Values”, they suggest a unity which is the result of human effort. But rarely do we dig deeper into what it means for the world to be created, and for us to be in relationship with our creator.

When Herbert wrote those verses on Easter, astronomy was considered the lowest of sciences, for it was merely observation. Music, geometry and mathematics were consiered the higher sciences, for they take our observations and feelings and, through reason, lead us to an appreciation of the unity behind all creation. Pythagoras and early Christian writers called it “The Music of the Spheres”.

It is perhaps astronomy that still has the capacity to make us all stop and ponder our place in the universe and relationship (if any) with Divinity. Here, we reach out into the infinite vastness of the cosmos, even one billion years into the past as scientists recently managed to do through identifying gravitational waves. The unity we discover here is not in human constructs but in realizing our place in the heavens.

For Christians, the Resurrection is the singular event that is the expression of the unity of all things. Jesus rising from the dead is the event to which all astronomy, music and reason points. For the Resurrection is the conquering of death. It is the ultimate expression of the infinite harmony of the music of the spheres. Christ is risen from the dead.

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Rise heart; thy Lord is risen. Sing his praiseWithout delayes,Who takes thee by the hand, that thou likewiseWith him mayst rise:That, as his death calcined thee to dust,His life may make thee gold, and much more, just.

George Herbert (1593-1633) “Easter”


A common date for Easter?You may have seen recent news reprorts suggesting that we’re on our way to a common, fixed date of Easter.

This all started with an announcement that came at the end of the Primates’ Meeting, a gathering of the heads of the Anglican churches across the world.

The statement suggested that there was agreement in principle between the Primates, Pope Francis and the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (the symbolic head of the Orthodox church) that there should be a common, fixed date of Easter.

You may not think this is so surprising. After all, it’s just a date: why shouldn’t Christians be able to agree on when to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection? Why shouldn’t the celebration be on the same day every year, making life easier for the secular calendars that incorporate it?

The date of Easter varies widely from year to year. It can be as early as 22 March and as late as 25 April.

This is because it is based not on our Gregorian calendar – or even the Julian calendar that preceded it – but on the ancient Jewish calendar, which was based around phases of the moon. Easter, after all, is closely tied to the Jewish Passover.

The calculation is therefore somewhat arcane: Easter Day is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox.

To make matters even more complicated, the Christian churches cannot agree on how to calculate the full moon or which calendar to use, so Easter in Rome can be five weeks earlier than Easter in Istanbul.

The churches recognise this as a problem and there have been sporadic attempts for many years to reconcile the dates so we all celebrate Easter on the same day. These have not been remotely successful, though perhaps the

new momentum may bring some success.

But a fixed date of Easter is an altogether more difficult thing. For many people in many churches – especially in the Russian Orthodox world – the date of Easter is a question of great doctrinal importance. This may seem odd to those of us in a Western Christian tradition, but it’s impossible to ignore.

And there’s the little fact that the British Parliament made provision in law for a fixed date of Easter as long ago as 1928, to come into effect as soon as the churches agreed. They haven’t yet.

I for one enjoy the variation in the date of Easter. I like the irregularity and the unpredictability.

(I particularly enjoy the occasional coincidence of Shrove Tuesday and my birthday: 2017 will be a year with birthday pancakes!)

I can’t see a fixed date of Easter happening, even if a common date is achieved. I would be sad to see 1700 years of tradition gone and I can’t see what would be gained.

Sam KornAssistant Curate

Saints Felicity and PerpetuaThe moving, contemporary

account of these early third-century, African martyrs proved to be of great significance in the life of the early Church. Vibia Perpetua was a young, married noblewoman of Carthage and Felicity was her personal slave. Saturas was possibly a priest and there were two other men, Saturninus and Revocatus, the latter also a slave. Felicity was pregnant. It seems most of them were catechumens when

arrested and only baptised later in prison. They were condemned as Christians by the Roman authorities and dispatched to the public arena, there to be mauled by wild animals. They all survived and were then taken to be executed by the sword. Before this, they all exchanged the Kiss of Peace and affirmed their faith in Christ, the Son of God. The contemporary account was much circulated secretly throughout the Christian congregations and proved both to

give renown to their courage and to give encouragement to their fellow Christians in the face of adversity. They were martyred for their faith on 7 March in the year 203.

Holy God,who gave great courage to Perpetua, Felicity and their companions: grant that we may be worthy to climb the ladder of sacrifice and be received into the garden of peace. Amen.


Medieval tennis in East BarnetI have come across an old text written in medieval English concerning the alleged theft of a man’s purse at a small tennis tournament in East Barnet. The original document dates to 1475 and is not easy to read as it is full of archaic spellings and grammar but I have made an attempt to translate it into modern English.

The document is in the form of a plea to the Lord Chancellor (referred to as Keeper of the Great Seal) by the alleged thief William Saunder who had been arrested by the Sheriffs of London while visiting the alleged victim John Fynour to discuss the matter. John had reported that the theft had occurred in the Parish of St. Sepulchre which empowered the Sheriffs to act. William was asking the Lord Chancellor to challenge the Sheriffs to explain why they were holding him, hoping that it would become clear that the alleged crime happened in East Barnet and so not within the jurisdiction of the Sheriffs. We never find out whether he was released but given his argument it seems likely that he was.

Although the document is difficult to read (partly because of its poor condition) it is clear that it describes

a small tennis tournament, probably held on Good Friday as part of general festivities celebrating that day and with the prize being a couple of chickens. It is stated that William ‘played in the open street at East Barnet in the county of Hertford with divers [various] of his neighbours at the tennis for a couple of chickens’ and that John ‘played also at the tennis the same day at the said [ville?] of East Barnet within another place [‘place’ meaning a courtyard]’ Both men were colliers (charcoal makers or sellers) and seem to have been known to each other, quite possibly being colleagues.

At the time of this incident, tennis was a much more primitive game than the Lawn Tennis we know today or even than Real Tennis as played indoors in the 16th century. Tennis in medieval times was played with the hand instead of a racket, usually with a glove. Since the men involved here were colliers, it is likely that they played in the gloves they used for work. It does indicate that tennis at that time was a working-class game as supported

by the fact that the matches were played in the street.

According to the document William was living in Chipping Barnet (High Barnet) in 1475 and so it is possible that he was living there four years earlier in 1471 when on Easter Sunday two armies fought just north of Barnet in the Battle of Barnet and that he witnessed some of the bloodshed and mayhem of that day.

To my knowledge this is the first evidence of sport being played in Barnet and as a tennis tournament it pre-dates Wimbledon by about 400 years.

I suspect it is also the first report of a crime being committed in Barnet, although we never find out whether a crime had actually been committed or whether William Saunder was guilty or not.

It is a shame that crime has always been part of our society, but then again, without this incident having happened we would not have such a fascinating insight into life in medieval Barnet.

Philip is happy to provide a longer version of this article and a transcription and translation of the original document. Please contact him through the editor (see back page).

Philip Bailey

A game of tennis from the early 16th century.


Rocket scienceMajor Tim Peake is the British astronaut who at this very moment is hurtling through space. Each day he orbits the earth sixteen times.

He has issued a challenge to schoolchildren, inviting them to take part in a nationwide project, launched by the UK Space Agency with the Royal Horticultural Society and appropriately called ‘Rocket Science’. This aims to study the effects on seeds of microgravity and exposure to radiation.

The children will compare height, leaf count and other aspects of growth in seeds of salad rocket that

have spent time on the International Space Station with those that have not left Earth. What a brilliant idea! I’ve always been an advocate of growing and gardening as an enriching, creative and educational activity, particularly for younger children and it is encouraging to learn of the new website for the RHS Campaign for School Gardening which aims to inspire gardeners and botanists of the future.

Engaging children in conducting simple scientific research which necessitates skills of accurate measurement and recording; giving them opportunities to experience at first hand the miracle of growth from tiny seed to plant; encouraging them to consider the enormity of mankind’s achievements in Space as well as the wonders of the natural world

This project would seem to me to be a perfect pairing of two diverse branches of science, linking Earth with Space and inviting a host of thought-provoking questions and ideas, both scientific and spiritual.

Lesley Danson

It has to be confessed that I am a fair-weather gardener.

The weeks from November to mid-February find me viewing my tiny patch from behind the warmth of the double-glazing and venturing beyond it only to shoo away the squirrel that persistently and defiantly digs up and eats my bulbs before discarding the bits he doesn’t find appetising!

However, as February moves towards March and plants begin to show signs of life (albeit that some did not stop growing at all this year) I too suddenly find myself beginning to wake up and plan for the coming season.

A garden is a wonderfully healing environment. The tiniest of town courtyard gardens, though only metres from the bustle of a busy

road, can be a haven of tranquillity and the many benefits of gardens and garden therapy have long been recognised as effective in maximising social, cognitive, physical and emotional functioning as well as enhancing general health and wellness.

Gardens are creative places. The author Jeanette Winterson, describing her battle with mental illness writes: ‘Creativity is on the side of health.......it is the capacity in us that tries to save us from madness.’

One factor that contributed to her struggle towards recovery, she says, was ‘the steadiness of gardening in the spring and summer evenings. Planting cabbages and beans is good for you. Creative work is good for you.’

The belief that a beautiful garden environment can enrich the lives of hospital patients is the ethos of the charity Horatio’s Garden (www.horatiosgarden.org.uk), which was established in memory of seventeen-year-old Horatio Chapple who tragically was killed by a polar bear in 2011 while on a trip to Norway.

The organisation describes itself as ‘a charity that creates and cares for beautiful, accessible gardens in NHS spinal injury centres’ and aims to make itself ‘a symbol of the hopes that Horatio had for a future of making a difference to the lives of others.’

It certainly does that: as one spinal patient says: “It was only a tiny garden, but it helped me smile again.”

The healing power of gardens


Women’s World Day of PrayerThe Women’s World Day of Prayer takes place on 4 March. There will be a service at the Friends Meeting House in Leicester Road, New Barnet, at 2.30pm.

This year the worldwide service has been compiled by the Christian women of Cuba, and the same service will be used across the globe on the same date. In the UK, 6000 services will be held by all Christian denominations. Our local group includes St Mary’s, the Methodists, St John’s URC, the Baptists, St James’s, St Peter’s RC and the Society of Friends.

The green island of Cuba in the Caribbean has the same area as England but has a population of eleven million. The earliest inhabitants were from Venezuela and Guayana, but after Columbus

arrived in 1492 they were subjected to Spanish colonial rule and slaves were imported from Africa. In 1895 the War of Independence brought the break from Spain but some control by USA, until in 1934 the USA just retained control of the Guantanomo Naval base. However, in 1959 a communist revolution overthrew the existing dictatorship. Fidel Castro and Che Guevara were involved and in 1960 the USA imposed an embargo and Cuba then was supported by the Communist countries. The fall of the Berlin wall was followed by the withdrawal of that aid. In 2014, President Obama began to mend relations between the two countries.

Today people are able to study free of charge, from primary school to university. Women are

in the majority as students and as educators. The efficient health system promotes the prevention and early diagnosis of all conditions and for people of all ages, and has the highest numbers of doctors per head of the population in the world. Medical attention is free of charge.

There is equality of rights of spouses in maternity and marriage, and divorce and separation. More than 46% of public sector workers are women, and they are 68% of technically and professionally qualified workers, and 39% of managers.

The culture of food, music, dance, literature, and art comes mainly from Cuba’s Spanish and African heritage, but is influenced by Chinese, French, North American, and other Caribbean settlers.

St Mary’s Quiz NightFriday 4 March

7.30pmSt Mary’s Church

“Anniversaries”£5 per head – maximum teams of 8.

Nibbles provided – bring your own drinks and glassesTickets available from the Revd Sam Korn – see back page for contact details

Spring into Summer concertsAll concerts are held on the third Sunday of the month, 3–4.30pm. Tickets & programme £5

Sunday 20 March String Quartet from the Royal Academy of Music

Sunday 17 April Art Deco Orchestra: dance music of the 20s & 30s

Sunday 15 May Lydian Voices of Cambridge

Sunday 19 June Lancaster Duo: music for cello and organ

Sunday 17 July Enfield Brass Band


tangling in a drawer, or when travelling.

Lastly, some gardening hacks...Coffee grounds round your

seedlings will deter slugs and provide nutrients. Slugs are also deterred by crushed eggshells.

Terracotta pots absorb water, so if you line them with plastic before filling with compost, you will not have to water them so often.

Plastic milk cartons and soft drink containers can be used as mini cloches if you cut the base off and put them over your young seedlings. Remove the bottle cap for ventilation.

Add more light to your garden shed by sticking tin foil to the ceiling above the window.

Martha’s life hacksI’ve been doing some batch cooking for the freezer.

I’ve realised the best way to do it is to use three or four pans at a time, rather than putting it all in one pan and having burnt bits at the bottom and raw bits at the top! The larger the quantities you can make at a time, the bigger the savings in time and fuel.

Use a large frying pan or wok to brown meat and then to soften onions and peppers, and transfer these when they are cooked to your largest pan, on a low heat, where you can add flavourings. Meanwhile, vegetables which need boiling can go in another pan, and if you are cooking pulses, they can go in a third pan. Ingredients such

as tinned tomatoes or kidney beans can be added from the tin to your containers before they go in the freezer, as they will be mixed in and heated when you reheat the food. You can even roast a chicken at the same time as cooking vegetables, in order to save space in the pans.

Some more ideas:Shampoo can be used to remove

sticking plasters.Shampoo is also good to use as a

final clean of paint brushes in order to keep them in good condition.

Nail varnish remover is good for removing sticky labels. It can also help to remove paint splashes from windows.

Try threading necklace chains through a straw to prevent them

Bach’s St John Passionthe themes of secular and religious power and their limitations when contrasted with the powerful and loving act of the true “Lord and master”.

It’s a masterpiece written by a genius who wrote everything ad maiorem Dei gloriam (“for the greater glory of God”).

Tickets for the performance, priced £12 or £8, are available from the box office at [email protected] or by ringing 07402 591 966.

Barnet Choral Society’s spring concert, conducted by their director of music Richard Brain, takes place on Saturday 19 March starting at 7.30 pm at Trinity Church, Nether Street, North Finchley.

The concert will consist of Johann Sebastian Bach’s St John Passion, sung in German. The soloists are Gwilym Bowen, Ed Bullard, Renee Bloice-Sanders, Iris Korker, Guy Parson and William Glendinning, and the orchestra is Musica Donum

Dei.The St John Passion was first

performed shortly after Bach’s 39th birthday, on Good Friday in 1724 in St Nicholas’s Church, Leipzig. He followed the Gospel of John, but added to it the weeping of Peter and the tearing of the veil of the temple. (The St Matthew Passion was to follow about five years later.)

The work contains commentary and meditation on the sufferings of Jesus and the actions of his friends and enemies, but also explores


News from the PCChad been appointed Area Dean for the Barnet Deanery [the Deanery includes Potters Bar, Borehamwood and Elstree].

Air CadetsSam had been appointed as

Chaplain to the 1374 Squadron Air Cadets, based in Gloucester Road, New Barnet.

Bishop of HertfordThe Bishop of Hertford will visit

us on 17 April and he will spend 25 April in the Parish, chairing PCC that evening.

APCMBecause of the Bishop’s visit, the

APCM [Annual Meeting] will now be on 18 April.

The PCC passed a resolution agreeing that Chris Mears’s appointment as Churchwarden be extended. Helen Tolhurst and David Howard’s terms of office on the PCC would be coming to an end. Helen will not be standing again; David is prepared to stand.

Lent teaching courseThe Lent teaching course will be

run on a joint basis with Brookside Methodist Church, on Wednesdays at 2.30 and 8pm from 17 February to 16 March. We will follow the York Study Course on the Psalms.

AccountsThe Acting Treasurer presented

the annual accounts for 2015 which were adopted by the PCC. The accounts showed that the church incurred a £9300 operating loss.

The last meeting of the PCC was on 18 January.

Pastoral visitingChris Mears reported that she

had arranged a meeting with those who had expressed an interest in Pastoral Visiting. This would be our first move to relaunch Pastoral Visiting in the Parish. Training would be provided for our visitors. Chris will liaise with the visitors at Brookside Methodist Church.

WebsiteThe Rector advised that a

website designer has developed revised designs for St Mary’s website, which he, with others, are considering. We will need photographs of the church and our activities to illustrate the website so anyone with suitable pictures should contact the Rector.

Community outreachThe PCC had previously

discussed how we could extend our community outreach. Mike Griffin proposed that we establish an Art Therapy Group. Consideration has been given as to how we would advertise such a group, how it would be organised and where it might be located. The proposal will be raised with Brookside Methodist Church in the hope that it might be a joint venture.

East Barnet FestivalThe PCC considered options for

our presence at the East Barnet Festival. In addition to an act of worship there were a number of ideas for our wider involvement

ranging from activities in the church to an information tent at the Festival. Mike Griffin and Steve Edwards agreed to develop detailed plans for some of the proposals.

Children’s Work Co-ordinator

Claire Driscoll has been undertaking a great deal of work for our various children’s activities. James thanked her for the huge contribution she was making and proposed that we should give her a title to recognise the role she has been playing. Claire has agreed to become St Mary’s ‘Children’s Work Coordinator’.

St Mary’s School admissions

The PCC was advised that St Mary’s School Governors have adopted revised admission criteria for parents/carers seeking a place for a child in the reception class from 2017/18. Parents/carers will be required to attend a Sunday Service twice a month for two years. A register will be maintained in church for this purpose. Parents/carers who may be affected by this change should pick up a copy of the revised policy from the back of the church or go to the St Mary’s School website for full details.

Area DeanIt was announced that James

Roger Melling Lay Chair


table at present.Saturday 19 Home to Oxford

United, who are near the top of the league. The U’s provided one of our most memorable games in October when we beat them away 2-3.

Good Friday 25 (tut, tut) Away to Exeter. The Grecians are mid table but earlier in the season we beat them at home 2-0.

Easter Monday 28 Home to Luton. The Hatters are in the lower part of the table, but still a strong side who beat us 2-0 when we played them away in November.

Come on you Bees!

Bees in the hiveBarnet FC News with Margaret Cranfield

“Strong defender, strong defender”

Barnet’s defence has improved remarkably this season against some tough challenges from very strong sides further up the league. Let’s look at who they are...

Gavin Hoyte, 26, plays at right back and is a full international player for Trinidad and Tobago. Elliot Johnson is 22 and was born in Edgware. He plays at left back, having risen through our junior ranks. He is known for some excellent crosses and has scored two goals for the club. Bira Dembélé has represented France at Under 21 level. He is 28 and has scored three goals for us, having joined us from rivals Stevenage. Bondz N’Gala started his career at West Ham. He is now 27 and plays at centre back. Michael Nelson is a very experienced centre back at 36, and has a long and varied career in football.

Andy Yiadom, 25, has played for the club since 2012, scoring 9 goals for us. He was instrumental in our promotion to the League and often plays as captain. He has also played for the England C team. Sam Muggleton is 21 and the son

of goalkeeper Carl Muggleton. He is very skilled at long throws from the touchline. Harry Taylor, 6’2”, is our youngest defender at 19.

Stop press – at the end of the transfer window, we signed James Pearson, 23, who used to play for Leicester City, on a non-contract basis.

***March is a busy month for the

Bees. For full details of matchday travel and ways to support the team, please see the club website. All matches start at 3 pm unless otherwise stated:

Tuesday 1 at 7.45 Home to Plymouth. The Pilgrims finished high in the table last season and are near the top this year, having beaten us 2-1 when we played them away in September.

Saturday 5 Home to Hartlepool. The Pools, near the bottom of the table, drew 1-1 with us when we played them away in October. Jeff Stelling of Sky Sports News is a staunch supporter!

Saturday 12 Away to York. We beat the Minstermen 3-1 when we played them at home last October. They are in the lower part of the


Tamely, frail body, abstain to-day ; to-dayMy soul eats twice, Christ hither and away. She sees Him man, so like God made in this,That of them both a circle emblem is,Whose first and last concur ; this doubtful dayOf feast or fast, Christ came, and went away ; She sees Him nothing, twice at once, who’s all ;She sees a cedar plant itself, and fall ;Her Maker put to making, and the headOf life at once not yet alive, yet dead ; She sees at once the Virgin Mother stayReclused at home, public at Golgotha ;Sad and rejoiced she’s seen at once, and seenAt almost fifty, and at scarce fifteen ; At once a son is promised her, and gone ;Gabriell gives Christ to her, He her to John ;Not fully a mother, she’s in orbity ;At once receiver and the legacy. All this, and all between, this day hath shown,Th’ abridgement of Christ’s story, which makes one—As in plain maps, the furthest west is east—Of th’ angels Ave, and Consummatum est. How well the Church, God’s Court of Faculties,Deals, in sometimes, and seldom joining these. As by the self-fix’d Pole we never doDirect our course, but the next star thereto,Which shows where th’other is, and which we say—Because it strays not far—doth never stray,So God by His Church, nearest to him, we know,And stand firm, if we by her motion go.His Spirit, as His fiery pillar, dothLead, and His Church, as cloud ; to one end both. This Church by letting those days join, hath shownDeath and conception in mankind is one ;Or ‘twas in Him the same humility,That He would be a man, and leave to be ;Or as creation He hath made, as God,With the last judgment but one period,His imitating spouse would join in oneManhood’s extremes ; He shall come, He is gone ;Or as though one blood drop, which thence did fall,Accepted, would have served, He yet shed all,So though the least of His pains, deeds, or words,Would busy a life, she all this day affords.This treasure then, in gross, my soul, uplay,And in my life retail it every day.

John Donne1609

The Annunciation and Passion

The feast of the Annunciation is one of the most important days in the Christian calendar.

It is the date when the Church celebrates the visit of the Angel Gabriel to the Blessed Virgin Mary, when he told her that she would bear a Son who would be the saviour of the world. The date is 25 March. According to ancient tradition, this is also the date of the creation of the world and of the crucifixion. (It’s also the date of the destruction of the One Ring in the Lord of the Rings: J. R. R. Tolkien was a good Catholic!)

Just occasionally, Good Friday does indeed fall on 25 March. 2016 is one of those years. In the church calendar, this isn’t a problem: the feast of the Annunciation moves to 3 April instead. It is, however, a nice co-incidence.

This co-incidence also happened in 1609. The poet John Donne – a priest in the Church of England – wrote a poem about it. This poem is “The Annunciation and Passion”.

Michelangelo’s Pietà, which is in St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, shows the Blessed Virgin Mary holding the body of her Son after the crucifixion.


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for planning and building • Regulation approval • Extensions

• Loft conversions • Internal alterations020 3371 0629

[email protected]

Harris LandscapesLandscape construction & fencing specialists

DRIVEWAYS PATIOS BRICKWORK DECKING FENCING ARTIFICIAL LAWNS

Established over 30 yearsQuality work at reasonable rates

Call Richard on: 07860 503899

CLEANER CARPETSBY MARTIN

• Carpets • Upholstery • Cleaning and protection

Martin Stainton 020 8440 5373 07966 177 116

[email protected]

A.T.N. Plumbing• Leaking taps, toilets &

pipes repaired

• New bathrooms & showers

• Install air source heat pumps

• Energy efficiency advice

Call Alastair for a free, no-obligation estimate

or advice

07803 322 202

[email protected]

Personal one-to-one counsellingDip. Couns. — BACP Accredited

Offers help for all types of psychological, emotional and relationship problems

Please ring to speak confidentially to a trained counsellor for appointments or more information

Oakleigh Counselling — 020 8362 0706 62 Gallants Farm Rd, East Barnet, EN4 8ER

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Mobile Mechanicoffering a range of mobile services at your home or at work

• Friendly, reliable service with over 30 years of car repairs • No VAT on labour • Servicing all makes of car (petrol & diesel), pre-MOTs and MOTs, timing belts, brakes, clutches, exhausts, tyres & more! • Hourly rate of £35

Contact Liam on 07957 627 844

Village JewellersJewellery repair specialist

Stockist of gold & silver jewellery Hot diamonds – Fiorelli

Kit Heath silver jewellery

Accurist watches Watch batteries and straps fitted

Open Tuesday–Saturday 9.30–5pm 3 Church Hill Road, East Barnet

020 8449 3320

www.villagejewellersuk.com

Latest televisions & mobile phones for saleNow selling radio-controlled drones & cars

28 Church Hill Road • 020 8441 0028

The Fixing Firm Ltd• Property decoration • Repair & maintenance

• Internal & external decorating • Floor-laying • Most household problemsFor a FREE competitive quote, call Paul on

020 8440 3031 / 07727 013 [email protected] www.fixingfirm.co.uk

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Stanley CarpentrySpecialists in design, supply and fitting of trade kitchens

to the customer

Over 25 years’ experienceFull service including plumbing and electrics

Wardrobes and general carpentry

Based in East Barnet

07702 887 413

[email protected] www.stanleyconstruct.co.uk

Yates AccountancyChartered Accountant & Chartered Tax Adviser

Sole trader, partnership and company accounts. Book-keeping, VAT, Personal & Corporate tax

Contact Lorraine Yates FCA on 07837 742 829 or email

[email protected] for a free consultation

Violin & Piano tuitionExperienced, qualified teacher

Reasonable rates All grades catered for

CRB checked020 8361 5607

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Oakwood Windows Limited are industry regulated. We offer an extensive range of doors, windows and conservatories. We provide FREE no obligation quotes and 10 year guarantees on all installations. Established over 35 years and proud winners of the Network Veka Customer Satisfaction Award for the 6th time!

Multiple AWARD WINNING Family Business

4 Hampden Square, Southgate, N14 5JR 020 8361 0128 www.oakwoodwindows.co.uk

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Château AnasellePont–Erambourg, France — Andrew & Ellena

Visit the Battle of Normandy beaches and the historic D-Day landing, and for a relaxing, tranquil break, drive to Château Anaselle in

beautiful Swiss Normandy, Calvados region.

The Château is ideally located for travel to the UK with the ferry port and airports of Caen and Ouisterham only 45 minutes’ drive away.

4 Rue de la Gare, Pont–Erambourg, St Pierre-du-Regard, France

www.chateauanaselle.com

Lofty LoftsFor all your building requirements

Specialists in loft conversions/extensionswww.loftylofts.co.uk [email protected]

020 8368 7846 07984 974111

Gardens UnlimitedGarden Design & Maintenance

by a professional lady gardener qualified at Capel Manor College

Garden & Planting design /Garden maintenance One-offs or regular visits

For all your gardening needs, call Monika020 3624 3554 / 07973 409 152

[email protected]

Alan K. JacksonChartered Accountant

63 Church Hill Road East Barnet, EN4 8SY

020 8441 5564 Fax: 020 8441 6394

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Efficient Scaffolding

Suppliers and erectors of all types of scaffold, from small residential properties

to large commercial buildingsFriendly, family-run business

Competitive prices For a free on-site quotation,

call Chris Patrick020 7700 4580 07947 340 668

[email protected]

BASED IN EAST BARNET

Mike Day Garden MaintenanceFor all your gardening needs

Regular upkeep if requiredFriendly reliable service

020 8368 7328 07904 958 345

www.mike-day-garden-maintenance.co.uk

References available

ChurchillSFAMILY FUNERAL DIRECTORSA caring and personal service at all times

263 East Barnet Road

020 8440 1413www.barnetfuneraldirectors.co.uk

• 24-hour service

• Private chapel of rest

• Pre-paid funeral plans

• Home arrangements on request

• Horse-drawn hearse available

• Eco and environmentally friendly funerals

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The minicab company that cares

WE DO • AIRPORTS • BUSINESS TRIPS • LOCAL JOURNEYS • WEST END/CITY 6-SEATER SPECIALISTS • ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

BUSINESS ACCOUNTS WELCOME

Spectrum InteriorsCurtain specialists

Blinds & Upholstery23 Church Hill Road

020 8449 5115

Accounting Limited

Small Business SpecialistAccounting and book-keeping

Personal and corporate taxation Duncan May FCCA FFA Principal

020 8207 7355 / 07947 600 512 [email protected]

www.dmaccounting.co.uk

020 8447 1000 020 8440 2222

www.HomeFromHomestays.London

Home From Homestays

London

We are looking for families that will happily host foreign school students

and teachers whilst they enjoy their short stay in our borough.

Good rates paid! Please call for further information phone:

07980 505839

Earn extra income

Do you have a spare room?

AllotmentsFancy growing your own fruit, veg or flowers?

We currently have a few allotments available and a short waiting list at Rathbone Allotment Site,

Ryalls Court, Oakleigh Rd North N20 ORY. Email Anthony [email protected] with your contact number and we will be in

touch. Informal visits most welcome

BLUE SKY INTERIORS26–28 Church Hill Road, East Barnet

Specialists in fitted kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms

020 8449 3232Fax: 020 8449 1050

[email protected] www.blue-sky-interiors.co.uk

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R. S. Locksmith’sAny type of lock supplied,

fitted or repaired24hr emergency service

Freephone: 08000 961 596020 8362 0647

Fax: 020 8362 [email protected]

83 Russell Lane N20 0BA

Barnard Cook Sales & Lettings

Tony Eade is a local resident who has lived in East Barnet for over 25 years. Together with his colleagues Paul Coomber and Azim Petker, they

have a combined total of more than 65 years’ experience of selling properties.

Instruct us on a sole-agency basis and we will charge you just

1% or £5000** All fees are plus VAT. Terms & Conditions apply.We are part fo the Team network of agents and

advertise on major websites including Rightmove, Zoopla and Primelocation.

020 8886 [email protected]

135 Bramley Road, London. N14 4UT

Learn to DriveLearning to drive can be nerve-wracking.

Maybe I can help. I specialise in nervous pupils.

Friendly, patient and approved driving instructor in this area.

John: 07776 366 437

SALES & LETTINGSDON’T FORGET...a £200 donation will be made to St Mary’s Church or a local PTA of your choice

following the completion of any recommended property sale.

020 8440 6449 • www.chaslowe.com

Barnet & District CancerlinkRegistered charity 1015061

Information and emotional support for people with cancer and their relatives

Meetings at Mary Immaculate & St Gregory the Great, 82 Union Street, Barnet. Wednesdays 1.30–4pm.

Therapies include healing, reflexology, manicure and physiotherapy

Contact Eve (020 8446 3104)

Batemans DrivewaysSpecialists in driveway construction including

new permeable block paving to meet local council regulations.

• Family-run business • Competitive rates • Over 15 years’ experience

• Free estimates with no obligationMr G Bateman

01707 642 768 / 07973 728938 [email protected]

Professional PlastererAll aspects of interior and exterior plastering

carried out by reliable, quality tradesman• Rendering • Skimming • Corniches & arches

• Pebble-dashing • Artexing • Ceilings • Competitive rates • Over 20 years’ experience

• Free estimates – no obligation07947 174 623 / 01707 664 815

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Brooks Funeral Directors

Get your business in over 3,000 homes each month: Advertise in the Church Hill Herald!

To book advertisements, call Gail Phillips (020 8368 3073) – [email protected]

Basic rate: £15 per ad.3 editions: £40 (small), £60 (medium), £75 (large).6 editions: £60 (small), £70 (medium), £80 (large)10 editions: £90 (small), £105 (medium), £120 (large)

Please send cheques (payable to “East Barnet PCC”) toThe Advertisement Manager, c/o St Mary’s Parish Office, 2 Cat Hill, East Barnet, EN4 8JB

Church DirectoryRectorThe Revd James MustardThe Rectory, 136 Church Hill Road, EN4 8XD020 8368 [email protected]

Assistant CurateThe Revd Sam Korn109 Margaret Rd, New Barnet, EN4 9RA020 3524 [email protected]

Associate MinisterThe Revd Dr Jenny KingContact via Parish Office

Parish AdministratorMrs Margaret CranfieldSt Mary’s Parish Office, Brookside Methodist Church, 2 Cat Hill, East Barnet EN4 8JB. Tel: 020 8441 4401 [email protected]

ChurchwardensMr Michael Colle 020 8449 7122Mrs Chris Mears 020 8368 6200

Reader (Lay Minister)Mr David GriffinContact via Parish Office

Church Hill HeraldEdited by the Rector and CurateCopy to [email protected] for the April issue: 9 March

AdvertisementsGail Phillips 020 8368 [email protected]

FOODBANK COLLECTION

POINT Please bring donations to:

Brooks Funeral Directors 16 Church Hill Road, East Barnet.

• Tinned pulses• Tinned tomatoes

• Tinned fruit

• Tinned vegetables (not sweetcorn)• Tinned meat

• Tinned fish• Jars of coffee• Long-life milk

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