March 2010(nr. 118)

MAGAZINE OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCH IN HAARLEM

Church The Anglican Church of St. Anna & St. MaryKinderhuissingel 74, 2013 AV HAARLEM

Chaplain vacant: all information via the secretary

Reader Jaap Theunisz, Tel: 023 537 42 42Rijksstraatweg 541-III, 2025 DE HAARLEM

Warden Martin van Bleek, Tel: 023 542 21 33Pieter Kiesstraat 76, 2013 BK HAARLEM

Warden Annelies Dix-Swart, Tel: 023 529 12 06Heemsteedse Dreef 175, 2101 KD HEEMSTEDE

Secretary Rob Uittenbosch, Tel: 020 645 71 03Groenhof 260, 1186 GE AMSTELVEENe-mail: rob.uittenbosch@12move.nl

Organist & Martin van Bleek, Tel: 023 542 21 33 Choirmaster Pieter Kiesstraat 76, 2013 BK HAARLEM

Lifeline Editor Philip Whittaker, Tel: 0341 45 35 07Schaapskamp 7, 3849 PS HIERDENe-mail: phwhittaker@cs.com

Website www.anglican-church-haarlem.nl

The Anglican Church in Haarlem (Anglican-Episcopal) is part of the NW Europe Archdeaconry within the Diocese in Europe. It seeks to serve all English speaking people in the Haarlem area.

All payments , donations, general, missions and subscriptions to Lifeline (€10/year), please to: Bank nr 43 70 02 667, Church of England, in Haarlem, or Postbank nr 57 76 41, Church of England Haarlemindicating purpose of payment (donation, mission, Lifeline, etc.)

Chaplaincy letterDear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,Pam and I were walking through Haarlem the other day. It was my day off and we had just been to see a most delightful exhibition of the work of Judith Leyster at the Frans Hals museum. She was the leading woman painter of the Dutch golden age. As I walked through your beautiful city, I thought of our chaplaincy in Haarlem and of all the opportunities that chaplaincy work offers in the cities of The Netherlands. Of course all of you will have been very sad to say farewell to Clive and Diane Jones. Clive was a delightful colleague to all of us in the Archdeaconry and I know he and Diane will be much missed by you all. Clive had a pastoral heart as well as a good singing voice, and Diane very much joined in with his work. People like that are hard to replace.An interregnum can sometimes be an unsettling time in the life of a chaplaincy. A flock without a shepherd always seems vulnerable. However, there are sometimes very good things that can happen in interregnums. Chaplaincies can suddenly discover how much friendship and support members can give to one another. People can become more closely knit as a church when they have to rely on each other as well as on their chaplain. I am also very reliably told by members of my own congregation in Utrecht, that the sheer variety and experience of locum clergy was a positive enrichment to the life of this chaplaincy during the last interregnum. People enjoyed meeting a whole variety of clergy and also some of our assistant bishops. Each locum priest brought their own gifts and skills and opened up new perspectives on our faith. So, as Archdeacon, I would encourage you all to enjoy this time with all the change and variety it can bring you.However, I would also issue one health warning about interregnums. Do not be tempted to try and change things while there is no Chaplain at the helm. Individuals and special interest groups sometimes try to move the goalposts while no-one is looking. The whole point of having a Chaplain is to make sure that individuals and special interest groups can’t push others around.So try to keep things exactly as they are until the new Chaplain comes. Then if change is needed, do it together. Maintaining unity is the key thing.As Archdeacon I would also urge you all to pray for those of us who are responsible for seeking a new chaplain, including your Chaplaincy representatives. Pray that the Lord will call the right person to apply, and pray also that those on the selection panel will be able to spot the right candidate. In the meantime I shall be remembering you all very much in my own prayers and keeping in touch with the Church Wardens. I hope I shall also be able to come and chair your annual meeting. May God bless you and keep you united and fervent in his service,John de Wit

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Appointment of new Chaplain - from the Church CouncilSince Fr Clive and Diane left for the UK on 7 January, the church council has been dealing with the paperwork in order to begin the process of appointing a new chaplain for Haarlem. We are also making plans to fit out the flat in order to be able to accommodate (a) locum priest(s) after Easter until the appointment of our new chaplain. Fr Clive and Diane have generously made it possible for the church to take over part of the contents of the flat as a start to the furnishing of the apartment. We will be using part of the legacy of Mia Bettman for this purpose.

The appointment of a new chaplain is a long process, so here are a few dates to watch:

Chaplaincy profile, etc. to be submitted to the Diocesan office [12 March] (already submitted)

Advertising in Church Times 26 March, 2 AprilClosing Date applications 15 AprilInterviews of candidates with Bishop Geoffrey and wardens 11 MayProvisional date of commencement 1 September

Fr Clive and Diane will be with us for Holy week and Fr Clive will take the services during this period. They will be staying in the flat. Palm Sunday and Maundy Thursday will be celebrated with the Old Catholics. On Friday we will have our Good Friday service at 11 am and our Choral Eucharist on Easter Day at 2.30 pm.

After this service we will say goodbye to Fr Clive and Diane during a reception after the service to which everybody is invited, including the clergy and members of other Haarlem Churches and others in The Netherlands. We shall be sending out a separate letter with more details of the farewell reception in the next few weeks.

Lent ReadingsThis year the Lent Readings will again take place in the church hall on the Thursday evenings leading up to Lent, 4 March, 11 March, 18 March and 25 March, using the York course, the theme of which is ‘When I survey…. the cross of Christ and ours’. Each session begins with an introduction given by well-known speakers on CD followed by questions for discussion which are included in the booklets for each participant. The sessions will start at 8pm and last until approximately 9.15pm. All are welcome to join us for all or any of the evenings.Tea or coffee will be served from 7.45 pm. If you would like further information, please contact Jaap Theunisz or Diana Dammer.

Ladies Bible Study group Diana Dammer

Please note that the Ladies Bible Study group has been suspended during Lent due to the Lent Reading Course, and will continue again after Easter. The dates and times of future studies will be published at the back of the service sheet.

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Music MattersThe Christmas period is now well and truly behind us, although the weather seems determined to remind us of snowy winter scenes, which we are not really used to any more! This year’s Lent course will help us again to focus on the meaning of Good Friday and Easter and to take time to reflect on our Lord’s Passion and His glorious Resurrection. In the absence of Fr Clive Diana Dammer and Jaap Theunisz will lead the course. Our music, as always, is aimed to support these reflections.

Holy Week is now only a few weeks away, including the return of Fr Clive and Diane for that week. Fr Clive will be taking part in the services with the Old Catholics on Palm Sunday and Maundy Thursday and conduct our services for Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

This year’s Good Friday service will follow the same format as last year, being made up of the following parts: Ministry of the Word, Proclamation of the Cross, Intercessions and Conclusion. Each section contains an anthem, a reading and a hymn. Also the Passion Gospel (St. John, to music by William Byrd) will be sung by Fr Clive for the last time. The service will include new music also. The lessons and the music are to help us reflect on the meaning of Good Friday and prepare for the joyous Resurrection on Easter Sunday.

Our Easter Sung Eucharist will both be a joyful service to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and the opportunity to say thank you and goodbye to Fr Clive and Diane after the service. Their ministry with us has been wonderful and represents another step in the development of our own chaplaincy begun by Fr Dirk years ago, and then Fr Brian.

The Easter Service will be a Choral Eucharist and include the Exultet. We have also already ordered our traditional Cadbury’s Easter Eggs!

Some of you attend the small concert series around the historic Kunckel organ in our church. We were grateful to Christina and Fred Edelen for their organ and cello concert on 23 January, and Patrick Hopper on 20 February. Unfortunately the inclement weather influenced the attendance. Thanks to those who did brave the weather and supported the organ fund.

On Saturday 27 March at 8.15 pm the well known Haarlem organist Jaap Stork will give the last organ concert of this winter season. His music will include pieces by Sweelinck and also a few of Jaap’s wonderful improvisations. Do come and enjoy a good concert! The collection will go towards the organ maintenance fund.

A future event is the Archdeaconry Choral Festival on 19 June in Rotterdam at 4.30 pm. The Festival is being hosted by the Rotterdam chaplaincy. The theme for the Festival is ‘The City’ and the conductor will be Gordon Stewart, a well known organist who can also be seen and heard on Songs of Praise quite frequently.

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We are also singing Choral Evensong in the St. Bavo in Haarlem on 22 August and in the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam on 5 September, both beginning at 7 pm.

Martin A. van Bleek,Organist and choirmaster

♫ ♫ ♫From Jerusalem with loveAn interesting title, don’t you think? This is the title of a current exhibition in ‘Het Bijbels Museum’, Herengracht 368 in Amsterdam. In the exhibition From Jerusalem with Love unique objects and photos tell the story of the special relationship between the Palestine of the 19th and early 20th centuries, and European Jews and Christians from 1799 to the foundation of the state of Israel in 1948. From 10th December 2009 to 5th September 2010 a large selection taken from the wide-ranging and exceptional collection belonging to the film maker and collector Willy Lindwer is being exhibited in the museum. A treasure-house of art, souvenirs, photos and ceremonial objects from the Holy Land is for the first time to be opened to the public.Arjan Vader (who sings bass in the Anglican Singers and our Church Choir on special occasions) works part time in the museum and has offered to conduct a guided tour for us in English on either 20 or 27 March. This is a unique opportunity to see the exhibition and to be able to gain insight.If you are interested see either Martin van Bleek or Rob Uittenbosch. The visit will cost around €10. The sooner we know who is interested the sooner we can circulate the definite data.

☼ ☼ ☼ ☼God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage.Coincidence is when God chooses to remain anonymous.Forbidden fruits create many jams.If God is your Co-pilot - swap seats.God loves everyone, but probably prefers 'fruit of the spirit' over a 'religious nut'.The task ahead of us is never as great as the Power behind us.The best mathematical equation: 1 cross + 3 nails = 4 given.

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Visit of Fr. Dirk and Annelies van LeeuwenOn Sunday 7 February Haarlem Church experienced a rare festive treat – within the context of a Choral Eucharist, Fr. Dirk van Leeuwen also celebrated the Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple and the Purification of the Virgin Mary (Candlemas), and conducted a triple baptism, of three of his own grandchildren!The occasion was strongly spiritual and meditative, but at the same time joyous and very personal. For the longer standing members of the Haarlem congregation it was a joy to see the whole Van Leeuwen family together with their offspring in Haarlem again, and with members of their own congregation in Antwerp, they raised our modest Haarlem numbers by some 60. And the church was filled with the hearty singing of hymns and spiritual songs. For the celebration of Candelmas at the end of the service the whole congregation formed a square around the outer aisles of the church, all with lighted candles, to sing the Nunc Dimittis.And to ‘round off’ a splendid afternoon we were treated to drinks and delicious sandwiches and cakes.So a big thank you, Fr. Dirk and Annelies, and your family and friends, for a lovely and very special Sunday afternoon. Dare we say, come back soon?

Photo: Arjan de Boer

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“We wait for your loving–kindness, O God, in the midst of your temple.”

These words from Psalm 48 sounded early-on during this year’s Candlemas service, which brought together so many facets of our Christian life and worship - creation & recreation, new life (biological & spiritual), peril & salvation, Christmas & Easter …

It was a wonderful occasion, and a moving one, to be back in Haarlem (as if we had never left), where we still have so many friends, and so many memories of our times together. This time we came with the next generation, to present ourselves before God with thankful hearts and blithe spirits: Mia (4½) assisted me at the font, Tim (1½), Emma Sophie (4mth) and Wytse (3mth) to be baptized. Emma Sophie was hungry and broadcasted this loud and clear, Tim was startled and then intrigued by the water, Wytse slept beautifully through it all!

A church full with worshippers and well-wishers, good music to feast the ears and lift our hearts, candles to enthral us and to remind us of our mission: to lighten the gentiles (all people) wherever they sit in darkness, reflecting Christ who Himself is the Light of the World.

Christ, whose glory fills the skies, Christ the true, the only Light,Sun of Righteousness, arise! Triumph o'er the shades of night:Dayspring from on high, be near; Daystar, in my heart appear.

Fr. Dirk

Photo: Arjan de Boer

Fr. Dirk van Leeuwen was for a decade, from 1985 to 1994, non-stipendiary Chaplain at Haarlem, whilst continuing as a director of the ABN-AMRO bank. During this time he also instigated the publication of the church magazine, Lifeline, and held regular bible study groups at his home on the Schotersingel, close to the church. In 1995 he became full-time chaplain in Antwerp, and, from 2005 until he retired in 2008, he was also Archdeacon of NW Europe.

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Life after Haarlem - from Clive & DianeWell, here we are, having left Holland and having arrived in Compton, yes, in the snow!! We really did wonder whether the removal company, having emptied the apartment, would appear here the following Monday as promised - but they did, promptly on time, despite the snow, and they were first class in the way in which they dealt with everything.

When we left the apartment, our car roof and bonnet were still covered in deep snow, and we had visions of a difficult journey down to the Hook of Holland, but we needn’t have worried, as the motorways and main roads were all clear. As we drove along it seemed to us that we were the only car covered in snow – and the nearer we got to the Hook the countryside was almost snowless!But the reverse was true of England - it was dark when we drove off the ferry, and the main road out of Harwich was covered in snow and very slippery. But we eventually arrived here without any mishap (Diane says, thanks a lot to ‘arrow’ prayers!)It’s amazing to think that it is now over a month since we left, and during that time we have been able to get some semblance of order in our new home; the curtains are up, the ceiling lights have been fixed, most of the furniture has arrived, and we are gradually settling in, and beginning to meet people from the community.

On our first Sunday here we went to Church, (again in the snow) where the Sung Eucharist is at 9.30 a.m. – a time that we now have to get used to again, after three years of afternoon services! The Church is some ten minutes walk from the house, and is medieval or earlier in origin (the Church that is, not the house). We were surprised to discover that many in the congregation and community were either Welsh or of Welsh extraction! (we seem to get everywhere!). One of the organists is a former editor of Private Eye (Richard Ingrams), while another is from the Gower Peninsular (Penclawdd, where the cockles come from). Both Diane and I have been made extremely welcome by the congregation (which is quite large for a village community) and Diane has already been put on the Flower Rota! The choir is also trying to recruit us, as is the Bell Ringing captain! But as yet we are hesitating about making commitments, since we are still enjoying our freedom!Naturally, we have tasted the delights of our local ‘gastro’ pub - The Swan - and very good it is too, and very convenient – we simply have to walk across the road – so no fear of drinking and driving!

My papers have been handed into the Area Bishop, requesting Permission to Officiate – but they have to go through the various ‘child protection’ examinations, before being granted in this diocese. However, I have been booked to celebrate a Eucharist at the end of July, in our village church, which is part of a team of seven parishes.To celebrate Candlemas (as it was the fifth Sunday of the month) there was a Team Eucharist at Cold Ash, one of the churches in the Team. Needless to say, the Church was full with people from the seven parishes attending – and again it gave us the opportunity of meeting many new people.

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We are fortunate in the village to still have a Post Office, a village shop (part of the same set-up), a church, a doctor’s surgery, a Barber’s shop and a pub, not to mention a travelling Library every three weeks.Naturally, we have also seen the family on many occasions, and have listened to Sam (the elder grandson (6½) playing the piano. He has been learning since September, and seems to be doing very well, so we encourage him as much as we can! Even our son, Richard, is remembering some of the things he started learning as a youngster! The memory is a strange instrument!

As I write this, tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, when we shall be in the Church at Cold Ash (suitable name) for the Eucharist with ashes, at 9.45 a.m., the beginning of Lent. In previous years the Team has used the York Course, as we have in Haarlem. This year they have decided to have a speaker each week, talking about their faith, and what has sustained it for them through the years. The first speaker will be Lord Carey, former Archbishop of Canterbury, who lives not very far away from here. But I am sure that Lent will pass very quickly, and it will then be a short time before we see you all again for Holy Week and Easter.

In the meantime have a good and holy Lent as we all prepare for the great Feast of the Resurrection, and may God be with you all.

We send our love to you all,Clive & Diane

Women's Retreat 2010 in The HagueA reminder that the 2010 Women's Retreat will be held from Friday 12 March to Saturday 13 March in St Philip and St James Anglican church in The Hague.

The speaker will be Rev. Canon Rosalind Brown from Durham Cathedral, who led the retreat in 2004. Rosalind was a town planner in England before moving to the United States, where she became a member of an Anglican religious community, and where she was ordained. She is currently Residentiary Canon at Durham Cathedral, having responsibility for the public face of the cathedral’s life, including visitors, education and pastoral care. She has written many hymns, including several published and prize-winning texts, and is also co-author of a book entitled “Being a Priest Today”. She is a gifted teacher and experienced retreat leader.The purpose of the retreat is to have a time-out and to meet and share time with others from the diocese.When: from 4 pm on Friday 12 March until 4 pm on Saturday 13 March.

Where: the Roman Catholic convent in Oude Molstraat 35, The Hague. The convent offers a quiet space for reflection in the centre of The Hague

Cost: for full board accommodation €45,00 per person. Some non-residential places may be available.

Booking: to reserve your place please contact Thea Price, eitherby telephone: 070 358 9240, orby e-mail: theaprice@yahoo.co.uk, orby post: Bentinckstraat 129, 2582 ST Den Haag

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Thursday 4 March 20.00 Lent Course in the church hall

Sunday 7 March3rd Sunday of Lent

14.30 Choral EucharistRetiring collection for Mission

Tuesday 9 March Ladies Coffee morning at the home of Mrs. Joan Parfitt, Prins Mauritslaan 2/142012 SP Haarlem

19.30 Meeting for the Healing Group. Compline and Laying on of hands.

Thursday 11 March 20.00 Lent Course in the church hall

Friday 12 – Saturday 13 March

Women’s Retreat in The Hague (see details in this Lifeline)

Sunday 14 March4th Sunday of Lent Mothering Sunday

14.30 Sung Eucharist

Thursday 18 March 20.00 Lent Course in the church hall

Sunday 21 March5th Sunday of Lent

14.30 Evening Prayer and Holy Eucharist

Thursday 25 March 20.00 Lent Course in the church hall

Saturday 27 March 20.15 Organ recital by Jaap Stork in church

Sunday 28 MarchPalm Sunday

10.00 We join the Old Catholic Eucharist on Palm Sunday

14.30 (no service)

Thursday 1 April 19.30 Old Catholic / Anglican

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Maundy Thursday Eucharist with Fr.Clive

Friday 2 AprilGood Friday

11.00 Good Friday Devotion:Readings - Hymns - Prayers - Anthemswith Fr. Clive

Sunday 4 AprilEaster Sunday

14.30 Easter Choral EucharistFarewell service for Fr. CliveRetiring collection for Mission

Sunday 11 April2nd Sunday of Easter

14.30 Sung Eucharist

Tuesday 13 April Ladies coffee morning at the home of Mrs. Hilary Selles, Hofduynlaan 39 2182 AH Hillegom

19.30 Meeting for the Healing Group. Compline and Laying on of hands

Sunday 18 April3rd Sunday of Easter

14.30 Morning Prayer and Holy Eucharist

Sunday 25 April4th Sunday of Easter

14.30 Holy Eucharist (said)

Sunday 2 May5th Sunday of Easter

14.30 Choral EucharistRetiring collection for Mission

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