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Church and Office Open: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9am - 1pm Tel: 0161 980 3234 Email: admin@allsaintshalebarns.org

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• Fourth Sunday of month: Eucharist Together at 10am

All other Sundays: Eucharist at 10am (with Children’s Groups)

• Sunday Evenings: Evening Prayer at 6.30pm

• Tuesdays at 9.30am Eucharist (also on Holy Days - announced)

Contacts at All Saints

Services

Vicar The Rev’d Clair Jaquiss 928 0717 clairjq@aol.com 07843 375494

Clair is in the parish on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Sundays; or leave a message Associate Priest The Rev’d Gordon Herron 928 1238 rgjherron@gmail.com 07850 164263 Reader Mary Babbage 980 6584 marybabbage@gmail.com Children & Families Rebecca Mooney (on maternity leave) 07754 296247 Worker rebecca@allsaintshalebarns.org Pastoral Care Debbie Buckley 980 7147 Co-ordinator debbie@buckleymail.co.uk Wardens June Tracey 980 2928 jtracey75@btintenet.com Nigel Glassey nigel@nigelglassey.co.uk 980 2676 PCC Secretary Caroline Cordery 980 6995 caroline.cordery@zen.co.uk Treasurer Chris Williams 282 6059 williams_10000@hotmail.com 07825 769 668 Organist Robin Coulthard 941 2710 robincoulthard@gmail.com Administrator & Elaine Waters 980 3234 Hall Bookings admin@allsaintshalebarns.org .

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One more step along the world I go The story goes that there was a church building that had a real problem with bats. They had set up home in the church tower and, beloved as they were and treasure of God’s creation, they didn’t half make a mess.

The local vicar called in experts to try and get rid of the bats in approved and humane ways, but they refused to go. The belfry was their home and they were happy there. The vicar, having exhausted all the usual channels decided enough was enough and so decided to

consult the Bishop as to what should be done.

The Bishop was very happy to help and to use pastoral skills and gifts developed over many years. The vicar was surprised to see that the Bishop hadn’t brought any specialised equipment. The Bishop climbed the ladder up into the belfry, spent a few minutes among the bats and came back down again. ‘You’ll have no trouble now,’ said the Bishop. ‘Oh, right,’ said the Vicar looking sceptical. ‘May I ask, Bishop, what you did?’ ‘Ah,’ replied the bishop, ‘It was simple. I

confirmed them and in my experience, when you confirm people, you never see them in church again.’

Well, it’s rather a bitter and cynical story. It’s not entirely true, but it is the case that Confirmation, where people

who were baptised as young children, make their baptismal vows for themselves, did used to be, at least, one of those things that you did once you got to secondary school to please your parents or your grandparents. I remember my own confirmation preparation sessions, where we went through the Eucharist service line by line, as something I had to endure, rather than a learning opportunity. Come the confirmation day, there was I with numbers of other teenagers, having to wear some strange clothes (a rather chunky white dress and a veil that looked like a tea towel).

I’m not selling this well, am I? Confirmation used to be something you had to do before receiving the bread and wine at the Eucharist, but there is so much more to it than that. The traditional icons of Jesus’s baptism provide an opportunity to think about how confirmation relates to baptism (Christening). Jesus is baptised in the river Jordan and above him, a symbol of the Holy Spirit, a dove. The person baptised witnesses by a public declaration their faith and their membership of the Body of Christ, the Church – not just to a local congregation but to the Church across time and space. In a confirmation service, the Bishop prays a prayer that ratifies and strengthens the faith that is growing within those coming forward and which will continue to grow and change as that person grows and changes. Confirmation is not so much an end (whether or not you are a bat!) but a beginning, a sign of new life, perhaps even a new direction in life and a new commitment, a journey of faith like the girl pictured on this month’s front cover tracing her way around the prayer labyrinth. It’s about being present in church with others, not a rite of passage that means your relationship with God’s people comes to an end.

For some, a confirmation service may be an opportunity to affirm the faith that has been planted within them for a lifetime. For some, that might mean baptism as well. The service embraces both if that is appropriate. Baptism has no age limit – upper or lower.

Confirmation at All Saints this year is on Sunday November 24th at 10am and preparation meetings are taking place this month. If you would like to think about making one more step on your journey of faith, do get in touch.

Clair Jaquiss Hale Barns Remembers

Remembrance Sunday, 10th November 8.30am Eucharist

At 10.00am there will be a service of Remembrance in All Saints, followed by an Act of Remembrance at the Hale Barns War Memorial, at 10.55am.

“Lest we forget”

6.30pm Evening Prayer

Life with a New Baby Not many things change life as quickly as welcoming a new baby into a family. My son was born four years ago and I felt prepared for his arrival at the time. We had bought everything we needed (and more), we had

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decorated the nursery, read parenting books and attended antenatal classes. We were ready, or so we thought.

We soon discovered that reading about how sleep deprived you are going to be is not actually the same as surviving on two hours sleep. Having always been in control of busy jobs and home life, our time was now dictated by a very small human being who had his own ideas about day and night.

Before becoming a mother, I had visions of going for lovely pram walks and my baby sleeping beside me in a Moses Basket while I drank cups of tea. These things didn’t happen. He hated the expensive pram we bought him and he didn’t sleep long enough for a kettle to boil, so there wasn’t going to be any tea drinking.

I was fortunate that I met a supportive group of friends, through an antenatal course, and we got each other through those challenging first months. Initially we shared pictures and messages about our adorable babies but, thankfully, the ice was broken by one of the mothers sharing with the group what a terrible time she was having. After that, we all felt happy to admit that the reality of looking after a baby was very different to what we had been expecting.

Becoming a parent can be a very isolating time for many people. It can be hard to adjust to being on duty around the clock with little time for yourself, not to mention the difficulties and worries many people experience with a new baby.

As in all areas of life, we often put ourselves under pressure to get it ‘right’ and constantly compare our experiences to others. Instagram photos of new mothers looking well rested beside their peaceful babies never helps those of us who have been up since 4.00 am. When you haven’t had enough sleep yourself, it can feel like your baby is the only one who doesn’t nap and cries all day.

One way I survived my maternity leave was to make sure we got out the house every day. I signed up to almost every baby group in the area. Being away from work, I missed adult company and keeping busy was far easier than staying at home. There is a myriad of classes which exist for new families. From baby yoga to baby swimming, it appears it is never too early to start anything! I enjoyed lots of them, although it was always a

little frustrating when my son chose to sleep through the most expensive classes, saving his waking hours for the middle of the night.

Many families in the community benefitted from the baby and toddler group which was run by All Saints Church a few years ago. In January we started Tiny Saints, a new baby and toddler group which runs on Thursdays 10.00 – 11.30 in the church hall. Since then, we have welcomed many families through our doors. There are plenty of activities suitable for young babies through to pre-school children and, most importantly, refreshments for sleep deprived parents and carers! Entry is £1.50 per family. We are very grateful to the volunteers who help to run the group and hope that we provide a place of welcome, support and fun for families.

As I write this, I have just started maternity leave and we are expecting our next bundle of joy very soon. I am hoping that second time round we will have more realistic expectations of what the next few months have in store for us! My son is very excited about becoming a big brother. He’s already told me how he is going to get the new baby to sleep when it needs a nap. We’ll see how that goes…

Rebecca Mooney

Twenty Years of Operation Christmas Child at All Saints

All Saints have sent over 1,000 boxes in 20 years - Christmas cheer and “love in a box” - for children who have suffered because of natural disaster, war, poverty, illness or neglect.

If you wish to join in, and help send even more love: 1. Please note that changes in customs regulations mean we can no longer put in toothpaste, sweets or chocolates, or war related items such as toy guns, toy soldiers; and no used items. 2. Wrap a shoebox in gift paper (lid & box separately) and fill with items such as toys, educational items, hats, scarves, gloves and a Christmas card to bring joy to a child. Leaflets at Church list what you must not put in, and have the label for box lids. Label each box and put inside an envelope with your £5.00 (or on-line payment reference), the donation which OCC ask for to help with transport costs. 3. Bring your filled shoeboxes to church on a Sunday, or to the Church office on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday morning - at the latest by Sunday 3rd November. Thank you on behalf of the recipient children! Christine Sargent (Co-ordinator)

Helping Children in Kenya… Follow up on Alex Soita

After his operation last November on his severe club feet, which needed wires to hold his ankle in place, Alex had made encouraging progress when we last reported. Before surgery he could not even stand, and had to crawl everywhere but with the surgery and intensive physiotherapy his feet had considerably straightened, and he could walk, albeit with assistance. Alex doesn’t yet have the straight foot the surgeon hopes for, but it is still correctable, although Alex may need to have some extra small surgery to achieve this. If Alex has this and continues with physio and attends follow ups, he should eventually be walking without need of a crutch. The great news already though is that Alex is back in school! He will continue to have follow up until hopefully he can be fully fixed.

IcFEM mission report that it is teenagers like this, with no fathers to pay for them, who really need help, because without any help Alex would be sitting at home disabled. The mission writes “Thank you so much for your prayers and support”.

It is so rewarding to hear how our help has helped Alex so much already. Thank you to all who have supported our mission fund-raising events to enable this.

Christine Sargent Overseas Mission Chair

Kids Corner

PRAYER DIARY October 2019 Tuesday 1st Give thanks for teachers and for those who

support people with learning difficulties Wednesday 2nd for a sensitivity to all the creatures and plants

that share the earth with human beings Thursday 3rd

George Bell, bishop, peacemaker

for a closer unity between churches of different traditions

Friday 4th

Francis of Assisi, friar, deacon 1226

Thank God for pets and help us to care for them well.

Saturday 5th for the deepening of friendships and a concern for the common good in the places we live and work.

Sunday 6th

Harvest Festival Thank God for all the good things of the earth and pray for those who grow and sell our food.

Monday 7th for Fair Trade in the production and pricing of food

Tuesday 8th for agencies who seek to help rebuild the lives of those who are refugees

Wednesday 9th Yom Kippur

Give thanks for the opportunities God gives us to rebuild relationships and heal hurts

Thursday 10th

Paulinus, bishop, missionary, 664

for a renewed vision of God’s kingdom and the courage to start afresh

Friday 11th

James, deacon for the people who feel isolated in their work and witness for God and for what is right

Saturday 12th

Wilfrid, bishop missionary,709

for an awareness of our own weaknesses and thanksgiving for the gift of forgiveness

Sunday 13th Trinity 17

for members of parliament and our local councillors

Monday 14th Sukkot

for those who have the gift of hospitality and pray for generous hearts for all

Tuesday 15th Teresa of Avila 1582

Give thanks for inspirational writers and those who deepen our faith.

Wednesday 16th for those responsible for building homes, that they work with care and are kept safe

Thursday 17thIgnatius, bishop, martyr, c 107

Give thanks for the gift of imagination and time for reflection and the blessings of silence

Friday 18th

Luke, evangelist for all doctors, for those who are ill and suffering and those who care for them.

Saturday 19th for medical research workers for vision and wisdom

Sunday 20th

Trinity 18 for all who are lonely and feel isolated.

Monday 21st for an awareness of the needs of people around us

Tuesday 22nd Praise God for of neighbour, friend and family and the joy they bring to life

Wednesday 23rd

Give thanks to God for his Holy Word in scripture and those who interpret it.

Thursday 24th for all who administer the law and for right judgement

Friday 25th for the police force and our local liaison officers

Saturday 26th

Alfred, king, scholar 899

for Missionary Societies, Christian Aid and all aid agencies and their partners.

Sunday 27th

Last after Trinity Diwali

for a blessing on religious communities and their work of prayer, healing and teaching

Monday 28th Simon & Jude, apostles

When all seems lost, pray for a sense of God’s presence and compassion alongside us.

Tuesday 29th for the younger members of our churches that they grow in faith and commitment

Wednesday 30th

for those who fear the onset of winter, that they know the light of Our Lord’s presence.

Thursday 31st

Martin Luther, reformer

for faith in Christ, the Light of the World

Kids Corner – Crossword Puzzle Across 1 ‘A little later someone else saw Peter and said, “You — are one of them”’ (Luke 22:58) (4) 3 Giving (1 Peter 2:5) (8) 9 They came to Jerusalem seeking an infant king (Matthew 2:7) (3,4) 10 ‘An athlete... does not receive the victor’s crown unless he competes according to the — ’ (2 Timothy 2:5) (5) 11 Pacifist, temperance advocate, open-air preacher, leading 20th- century Methodist, Donald — (5) 12 ‘Come quickly to — — , O Lord my Saviour’ (Psalm 38:22) (4,2) 14 ‘The God of Abraham, — — — , the God of our fathers, has

glorified his servant Jesus’ (Acts 3:13) (5,3,5) 17 Sear by intense heat (Revelation 16:8) (6) 19 ‘It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust — — ’ (Psalm 118:8) (2,3) 22 Goods (Nehemiah 13:15) (5) 23 i.e. train (anag.) (7) 24 Surrounding area (Luke 24:50) (8) 25 ‘Righteousness will be his — and faithfulness the sash round his waist’ (Isaiah 11:5) (4) Down 1 Elegant and creative (Exodus 31:4) (8) 2 ‘Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all — , but we will all be changed’ (1 Corinthians 15:51) (5) 4 ‘I... delight to see how orderly you are and how firm your — — — is’ (Colossians 2:5) (5,2,6) 5 Enlist (2 Samuel 24:2) (5) 6 Of the Muslim faith (7) 7 Sharp intake of breath (Job 11:20) (4) 8 Woven cloth (Ezekiel 16:13) (6) 13 Plentiful (Romans 5:17) (8) 15 CIA char (anag.) (7) 16 Paul and Silas stopped him committing suicide after an earthquake in Philippi (Acts 16:27–28) (6) 18 One of the ingredients in the making of incense for the Lord (Exodus 30:34) (5) 20 Episcopal headwear (5) 21 Inhabitant of, say, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia or Bulgaria (4)

Cartoon time…

Age UK Trafford Dementia Support Hub at All Saints Church Age UK Trafford is an independent local charity that has existed for 44 years (previously known as Age Concern Trafford and prior to that as Trafford Older People’s Welfare Committee). It provides a range of services to older people across the Borough and has also specialised in supporting people living with dementia and their carers for over 25 years.

It holds several support hubs and drop-ins for people with dementia and their carers across the Borough, including the monthly hub meeting at All Saints Church in Hale Barns.

Hubs are informal peer group support meetings for people with dementia and their carers to attend. One, or both, of the Age UK Trafford Dementia Advisers are always present to facilitate the group and to provide the latest information including tips for carers on how to best care for someone with dementia.

They are an opportunity for people to have a coffee and a chat as well as to share their experiences with peers. Importantly new friendships often blossom, and both people with dementia and their carers know they are not alone in dealing with the consequences of this terrible disease. The hubs and Age UK Trafford wider dementia service ensure that both people with dementia and their carers develop wider circles of support because dementia can be a very lonely disease which can easily create social isolation for the person with dementia and their main carer.

As well as providing support and our latest newsletter (specifically for people living with dementia and their families) the advisers will also arrange speakers from other organisations to attend the hub and provide information on a wide range of topics. Examples of those attending Hale Hub in the past year are: GM Fire Service, LEAP Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency, Join Dementia Research, Dementia Crisis Team, Red Cross provided a carer first aid session, and a Reiki session was also provided.

The hubs are open to anyone with dementia, and/or anyone presently caring for someone with dementia. No need to book a place just turn up and you will be welcomed. Hale Hub is held on the 4th Thursday of every month at 1.30pm-3.30pm.

Age UK Trafford has also been working with Dementia United in Greater Manchester to raise awareness of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) which can (but won’t always) develop into dementia. This work includes developing ways to help to delay or even prevent its progression to dementia.

Anyone diagnosed with dementia or MCI who need information and support can contact Age UK Trafford Dementia Advice Service on 0161 746 3944 - when staff are engaged or out of hours there is an answerphone – please do leave a message and they will get back to you, or come along to the Hale Hub.

Age UK Trafford are very grateful for the support of All Saints Church in allowing us to use some space to hold this important source of support for member of the local community battling with dementia.

Above: Some of the members of Hale Hub with Daisy, one of our Dementia Service canine mascots who was visiting.

Examples from some of one of our other hubs and Dementia Day Support

(with another of our canine mascots, Dave the Chihuahua):

Some of our other services: “Man with a Pan” (teaching older men to cook healthy meals), a postural stability class for falls prevention, and our weekly coffee morning.

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Parents and carers are welcome to stay or to worship in church. All are welcome.

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