Sunday Services 8 am Mass

10 am Parish Mass

followed by refreshments _____________________

Church Open The Church is open

for visitors and private prayer

Monday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm _____________________

Christenings,

Weddings,

Banns of Marriage please contact

The Revd Felix Smith

Telephone: 01903 753653 _____________________

Editor The Revd Felix Smith

St Michael’s Vicarage

117, Penhill Road

Lancing, BN15 8HD

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I’m writing this during our July heatwave, iced

water at the ready. Temperatures are soaring,

the grass is turning yellow and we’ve got

beyond just saying that a bit of rain would be

‘good for the garden’ and are now positively

crying out for a thunderstorm! It’s hard to

remember that 6 months ago it was freezing

cold, and during services and concerts in the

church we could see

our breath and were

shivering! The water

in the font didn’t

quite freeze over

during Baptisms, but

we probably weren’t

far away. All this was

due to our heating

system breaking

down last year. For

those of you that

came to services and

concerts during the

Winter, you’ll remember that we had our

‘rocket heaters’ blowing instead – these made

an incredible noise and were rather

inefficient, but did the job in getting us

through the Winter. However, the church

needed to start looking towards a

permanent solution.

With this is mind, in September our heating

contractor will be coming in to fit a brand

new heating system in St Michael’s Church.

This will cost a total of £65,000 – a huge

amount of money for St. Michael’s to raise.

This is quite a scary prospect!

Our regular churchgoers have been hugely

generous so far in donating money to this

project, which has paid for around a quarter

of the total, and we

have also managed to

acquire a small grant

of around £2000. We

have worked really

hard with regards to

fundraising too, in

trying to raise more

money towards the

total. However, the

bulk of the cost is still

to come.

As a Church, we already struggle to pay our

costs and these rise year-on-year. The Church

gets no outside help: no money from the

Government, Council or anything else – we

simply rely on donations and fees from

services. St Michael’s Church has stood as a

key part of this community for almost 100

years, we want to ensure that it will stand for

at least another 100!

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Without the new heating system, we would be unable to put on

the concerts, art exhibitions, children’s clubs, Sunday services,

Funerals, Baptisms and Weddings that we currently do. We seek

to serve this community, not just through our services on

Sunday, but our other events; we’re also here to visit the sick,

comfort the bereaved and help those in need. Through our

concerts and exhibitions, we’re an artistic hub for the

community too. Our own congregation have worked so hard,

and given so much, but we’ve raised as much as we can

ourselves. Now we need your help! If you’ve ever had a family

Wedding, Baptism or Funeral at the Church; if you ever come to

sit in the Church for a quiet moment; if you’ve attended

Christmas or Easter services; if you’ve come to concerts or

exhibitions; if your children have been to our groups and

events; if St Michael’s has played a part in your life; if you value

the presence of the Church in your community – we’d invite

you to write a sentence on why you value St Michael’s Church

and send a donation to our Heating Fund to: St Michael’s

Vicarage, 117 Penhill Road, Lancing, BN15-8HD (cheques can

be made payable to ‘St Michael and All Angels’). You can also

donate online at https://mydonate.bt.com/charities/

stmichaelandallangels. The best of these comments will

appear in the next edition of The Net. It doesn’t matter how

small the donation may be, if the community comes together

and pays small amounts it will make a big difference!

We need your help to ensure to continued the survival of

St Michael’s Church. Then, when we get to Winter, you can

come into the Church, we’ll turn on the heating and you can

enjoy another heatwave!

Father Felix Smith

I have lived in North Lancing with my

husband Dan and 4 children, George,

Alfie, Ned and Kitty, in a house

owned by Lancing College since my

husband starting working for the

College 13 years ago.

I work as a preschool teacher, which I

love, as I adore small children and I

love playing a part in their growth

and development and helping to

make them feel safe when they start

with us, as often they have never

been away from their main caregiver

before. They can be so funny and

sweet and no two days are ever

the same!

I have recently read ‘The Prodigal God’ by the American pastor

Timothy Keller. His book looks very closely at the parable of

the prodigal son and what it tells us about God’s grace, hope

and salvation. I found it really helpful.

I started coming to St Michael and All Angels in April last year.

We had been travelling to a large church in Brighton for a few

years and a church in Ashington before that but became

increasingly frustrated with living so far away from the central

church community, which made meaningful involvement quite

difficult. Coming to St Michael’s has felt like coming home for

me. Everyone has been incredibly welcoming and I feel like

we’ve been embraced with open arms.

Knowing that I am loved and accepted by God, and the greater

knowledge I have of this since coming to St Michael’s has

encouraged me to get involved in order that others may feel

this love for themselves. I have joined the Parochial Church

Council, helped out at various events as well as in our young

children’s group ‘Alive’, which is great fun. My 7 year old

daughter, Kitty, has also embraced her roles in church as a

server, lesson reader and as a founding member of ‘Alive’!

I love so many hymns and worship songs it would be hard to

pick my favourite but ‘Sing out my

Soul’ would have to be one as it

always makes me cry.

I love running, yoga, reading, sewing,

knitting, horse riding, drawing and

painting but with 4 children and my

job I don’t get much time for many

of them!

God definitely speaks to me when

I’m by the sea. Its huge expanse, its

ever-changing colour and sound and

its beauty always touches my soul. I

run down there early most mornings

and sit alone for a few minutes to

pray and to calm my mind for the

almost always manic day ahead!

Unsurprisingly, I’m my happiest at the beach, in church and

amongst people I love and feel safe with.

All my children make me laugh but are also capable of making

me cry!

My favourite bible verse is Zephaniah 3 verse 17:

“The Lord your God is with you,

he is mighty to save

He will take great delight in you,

He will quiet you with his love,

He will rejoice over you with singing.”

It never fails to remind me that we are all wanted by God and

precious to him, whatever we may think of ourselves.

I’m afraid of lots of things, often surrounding what other

people think of me, so being asked to do this interview and

open up a bit has been very scary!

Something that may surprise you by looking at me is that I’m

actually pretty good at arm wrestling!

Rebecca Connolly

5 Minutes With…Rebecca Connolly

Rebecca Connolly and her family

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Rise is a new group at St Michael’s Church for

children and teenagers from Year 6 upwards.

The group is about faith, friendship and fun.

Our first meeting will be on Saturday 13

October, from 6.30 – 8pm at St Michael’s

Church Hall and will involve pizza, games and

getting to know each other.

It is hoped that the youngsters will welcome

the opportunity to meet up with other young

Christians from across the Diocese at the

annual May Camp and then to investigate a

week long camp in Norfolk at the Walsingham

Youth Pilgrimage in August.

Meetings will take place every other month on

a Saturday night and will involve food! We are

asking for a small contribution of £1 per

person to help cover the cost. To find out

more, please contact Fr Felix by email

vicar@stmichaelslancing.org.uk, telephone

01903 753653 or turn up on the night.

Katie Ayling

All Rise for new youth group

The Boundstone Chorus have an exciting year ahead which will

see us performing new works by two professional composers

both celebrating the history

of the local area, in addition

to some other great music.

We start on Saturday 6

October by joining with the

Worthing Philharmonic

Orchestra (WPO) in the

Assembly Hall for Rule

Britannia. It is Worthing’s very

own Last Night of the Proms

as we perform all the prom

favourites from Land of Hope

and Glory through to Rule

Britannia plus much more.

Everyone is encouraged to

bring their flags and their best

singing voice for an unforgettable evening of pomp and

ceremony.

On Saturday 3 November we’ll be performing A Night at the

Opera in St Michael’s. It will be a programme of favourite arias,

duets and choruses from the most loved composers of all time,

including Verdi, Tchaikovsky, Puccini and more. Whether you’re

a seasoned opera buff, enjoy fantastic live music, or have

always wondered what opera is all about, this concert is

for you.

On Saturday 22 December we’ll present our much-loved

Christmas Celebration which we know for many people in

Lancing starts their Christmas. There’ll be carols for all to join in

and some great music to get you ready for Christmas, plus the

celebration is followed by a feast in the Church Hall!

March 2019 will see us back with the Worthing Philharmonic

Orchestra to celebrate their 70th Anniversary. In collaboration

with The Boundstone Chorus, Worthing Choral Society and

Sompting Village Primary School the WPO have commissioned

composer James Olsen to write a piece especially for their

anniversary. Premiering on Saturday 23 March, The Line is

Immaterial: a Worthing Oratorio will be a celebration of

community music in Worthing, and will set to music a montage

of Worthing-related texts. The title is drawn from Wilde’s The

Importance of Being Earnest, written in Worthing. Don’t miss

this great event which also includes Beethoven’s Choral

Symphony.

Our summer performance

involves another first for the

Chorus as we have

commiss ioned composer

Christopher Hussey to write a

new community musical, Dead

Men Don’t Tell Tales, based on

the heritage of local smuggling.

The words have been written by

good friend of the Chorus,

Charlie Olsen. Students from

Sompting Village Primary

School and Sir Robert Woodard

Academy will also be involved.

We don’t have a date for the

performance as of yet so keep

your eyes open for posters, Facebook posts or visit our website

(see below) for further updates.

Plans for later 2019 include a performance of David Fanshawe’s

great African Sanctus which is an unorthodox setting of the

Latin Mass harmonised with traditional African music recorded

by the composer on his now legendary journeys up the River

Nile (1969-73). We’ll also be performing Alexander L’Estrange’s

Freedom! The Power of Song which marks four important

landmarks in the struggle for freedom: the centenary of the

end of World War I, 100 years since some women first were

allowed to vote, 50 years since the American Civil Rights

movement and 25 years since the Baltic 'singing revolution'. It’s

so new it hasn’t been premiered by the composer yet!

We’re always looking to welcome new singers and we hope

that this programme looks exciting and challenging. If you’d

like to join us to sing please telephone 01903 762793 or email

theboundstonechorus@gmail.com for further details. Singing

is a lot of fun and has proven health benefits.

We also need good audiences for all of our performances. Visit

www.theboundstonechorus.co.uk for ticket details or contact

the Box Office.

We’re looking forward to some great music-making this year!

Aedan Kerney

An exciting year of music-making ahead

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addresses with postcodes BN15 8__ or from persons whose names

are entered on St Michael's Church electoral roll. The first entry

received per household will be accepted. The entry form is the whole

of Page 4 of The Net. Do not tear or cut the page - a copy may be

made, or one may be printed from St Michael's Church web site:

www.stmichaelslancing.org.uk/communitynewsletter.htm

Each answer consists of a letter (or letters) followed by a number (or numbers)

1. In shipping, which abbreviation means "First class"?

2. Which is London's orbital motorway?

3. Paul Hewson is the lead singer with which group?

4. Which road runs from York to Newcastle?

5. What was the name of Clive Sinclair's battery powered tricycle?

6. Godwen-Austen is the alternative name of which peak?

7. Which document do employees receive at the end of the financial year?

8. Which aircraft was known as the Flying Fortress?

9. What name is given to the regular summit meetings between the world's most

powerful economies?

10. Which airship crashed in 1930 with the loss of 54 lives?

11. Which English reggae and pop band was formed in December 1978?

12. How is the fictional robotic canine in a long-running British science fiction

television series better known?

13.What paper size is defined by the ISO 216 standard and measures 210 ×

297 mm?

14. Which transatlantic liner and cruise ship was operated by Cunard from 1969

to 2008?

15. What do all postcodes for the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency start with?

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Friday 26 October

3.15 - 6 pm

St Michael’s Church Hall

Messy Church is for everyone - young and old alike.

If you are a child you will need to bring an adult with you

No charge - donations welcome for food

Further details 01903 761913 / www.stmichaelslancing.org.uk

Time to Remember A service for bereaved people and families

Sunday 14 October, 3 pm

This annual service lasts about 45

minutes. You can ask for names to be

read out during the prayers, and light

a candle to remember someone who

has died.

After the service in church, everyone is

invited to come for tea and cake in the

Church Hall

Service of Remembrance with music from Lancing Brass

Sunday 11 November, 3 pm

Preceded by laying of wreaths at Lancing War Memorial

All welcome

A Night at the Opera The Boundstone Chorus take you on a journey

through some of the greatest operas of all time

Saturday 3 November, 7.30 pm

St Michael and All Angels Church

Centre £10, Sides £6

Box Office 01903 762793

(Please leave a message)

theboundstonechorus@gmail.com

15 September / 20 October / 17 November

10 am - 12 noon

St Michael’s Church Hall, South Street, Lancing

Mini Markets

Toys / Books / Preserves / Greetings Cards /

Bric-a-brac / Homemade Cakes /

Fairtrade Tea and Coffee / Bacon Rolls

Stories, games and crafts for children aged 0-11

St Michael’s Church Hall, 10 am

Sundays 16 September / 21 October / 18 November

The Net 6

Apple and Sultana Chutney

Ingredients

7lbs of cooking apples peeled, cored

and sliced

2pts pickling vinegar

3lbs granulated sugar

8oz crystalised ginger chopped

1lb sultanas

1tsp ground mixed spice

1tsp cayenne

1tsp salt

Method

Put apples in pan with a little of the

pickling vinegar and simmer to a

thick pulp. Then add rest of the

ingredients but not the vinegar and

simmer for 20 minutes.

Stir in vinegar and cook until required

consistency.

Once cooked spoon into sterilised

jars. Do not put lid on jars until

mixture has cooled. Leave for a week

to mature.

To sterilise jars either wash in

dishwasher and leave to cool or wash

in hot water and leave to dry in a

warm oven.

Summertime in your garden

At the time of writing, it is August and

the lengthy period of intense heat seems

to have abated. The roses in the Church

garden, having really appreciated the wet

spring months, are wondering whether to

repeat flower or not; they have been

pretty parched now for some weeks. The

“Guiding Promise” clematis flowered well

this year, as did the new honeysuckle,

and the fuschias came

back after last year’s

disease.

Some summer flowering

annuals at home died a

death in the heat;

although we had no

specific hose ban,

certainly daily watering

became a past habit.

Such situations bring

home to us the benefits

of having larger shrubs that can stand up

to droughts, torrents and blizzards!

What is left of the lawns? Not a lot, but

no need to invest in fake grass just yet –

natural order will return and so,

unfortunately, will the weeds! A little care

and all will be well in the flower borders

and lawns, and we can enjoy perusing

the gardening magazines and making

plans for next year.

One thing I have noticed in the garden

centres this year : so many more new

plants and varieties. Interesting to see

but, if your soil is not up to scratch, don’t

spend too much money on being a

pioneer! The best way to check the

condition of soil is to invest in a soil

tester. These little kits are readily

available and easy to use. Then you can

ensure that you have the right plants for

your conditions.

If you have a greenhouse,

late September through

to early November is the

best time to have a clear

out and thorough clean,

before you bring in any

tender perennials for the

winter. Get into every little

corner where pests

hibernate and lay eggs,

and don’t forget to scrub

out pots and clean tools.

Cleanliness is next to Godliness, as my

mother used to say!

As soon as the nights draw in and

temperatures fall, consider early winter

digging, incorporating if possible organic

matter from a compost heap. When

spring comes you will be able to break

down the soil more easily to sow and

plant, ready for another show of produce

and decorative specimens next year!

Jean Whale

Match the movie A Bug's Life 1998; Aladdin 1992; Alice in Wonderland 1951; Bambi 1942; Beauty and the Beast 1991; Cars 2006; Cinderella 1950; Dumbo

1941; Finding Nemo 2003; Frozen 2013; Lady and the Tramp 1955; Mulan 1998;

One Hundred and One Dalmatians 1961; Peter Pan 1953; Pinocchio 1940; Robin

Hood 1973; Sleeping Beauty 1959; Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937; Song of

the South 1946; Tangled 2010; The Aristocats 1970; The Fox and the Hound 1981;

The Great Mouse Detective 1986; The Jungle Book 1967; The Lion King 1994; The

Little Mermaid 1989; The Princess and the Frog 2009; The Sword in the Stone 1963;

The Tigger Movie 2000; Toy Story 1995.

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