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The Parish Magazine of

St. Mary with St. Leonard

May 2018

THE ROUND TOWER

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St. Mary with St. Leonard Broomfield

Vicar Revd. Carolyn Tibbott 440318 The Vicarage, 10 Butlers Close CM1 7BE revcat@outlook.com

Associate Revd. Anne Harvey 443871 Priest Ladyhope House, Mill Lane CM1 7BQ rev.anneharvey@gmail.com

Curate Revd. Julie Hardy 443565 65 School Lane CM1 7DR revjuliehardy@btinternet.com

Curate Revd. Diana Garfield 443205 71 Pickwick Avenue CM1 4UR dianagarfield@hotmail.com

Church Peter Baker 440728 Wardens 109 Glebe Crescent CM1 7BH

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Assistant Michael Jones 442834 Church 67 Quilp Drive Warden Newlands Spring CM1 4YD

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CONTACTS Hon Secretary Kathy Rouse 266393 55 First Avenue CM1 1RX

Hon Treasurer Alun Powell 442842 14 Butlers Close CM1 7BE

Safeguarding Officer Lisbeth Hardy 440443

Free Will Margaret Powell 442842 Offering Sec.

Organists Jill Parkin 460056

Fun Faith Revd. Julie Hardy 443565

Edward Bear Louise Baines 01371 238539 & Puppet Crew

Little Lambs Margaret Deacon 901413

St Mary’s Sue Cole 441157 Ladies Group

Bible Reading Margaret Ginn 440688 Fellowship

Bellringers Linda Clements 422013

Flowers Margaret Pinkerton 440226

Choir Jill Parkin 460056 Magazine Committee Editor Revd. Carolyn Tibbott 440318 Assistant editor Alun Powell 442842 Committee Peter Watson (advertisements) 440174 Margaret Ginn Margaret Clarke

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Index of Advertisers Page

B P Window & Sons 14

K Bond Building Design 27

Broomfield Cottage Gardeners 27

Broomfield Village Hall 35

Chelmsford Foot Clinic 32

Co-operative Funeral Services 32

Do you love singing? 14

N J Fleming Plastering 17

Glazeme 18

Barry Horne Painter and Decorator 31

Jim’s Décor & Maintenance 31

Linda’s Celebration Cakes 27

Madelayne Court 34

Main Style - Hairdressing 33

Andrew Marlow - Chiropodist/Podiatrist 31

Moulsham Appliance Repairs (MAR) 18

Panache 27

Phoenix Cars - Car Hire 33

RHP Sports and Social (Bowls) Club 17

Robertson Plumbing 18

The Royal British Legion 35

Graham Skingley (Electrician) 18

Stephen (electrician) 26

Tony’s Gents’ Hairstylist 34

Tower Upholstery 31

Tracey’s Mobile Hairdresser 11

Treble 8 Cabs 14

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Contents Page May Fayre 2

Greetings from the Vicarage 3

New Bishop of Bradwell 5

Otley Hall Retreat 6

Tubes for Pipes 6

St Mary’s Men’s Group 7

2018 Sunday afternoon concerts 7

Frinton Family Trip 7

St. Mary’s Ladies Group March meeting 8

Bite Size 9

Readings for May 1o

The Stones inside St Mary’s 12

Register of Services for April 13

The Film & Lunch Club 15

Thy Kingdom Come 16

St Mary’s Church website 19

Church Calendar 20

Prayer of the Season 23

Christian Aid Week 23

Songs of Praise on Church Green 24

Greater Love hath no Man 25

A Curate’s Egg 28

Open Garden 29

Sudokus 30

Children’s Corner 36

Sidespersons’ Rota 38

Church Care Rota 39

Sudoku solutions 39

Index of Advertisers 40

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2018 CHURCH CARE ROTA April 30 - 5 Mrs R Ritson & Mrs M Powell May 7 - 12 Mrs R Ritson & Mrs M Powell 14 - 19 Mrs D Baker & Mrs E Richbell 21 - 26 Mrs D Baker & Mrs E Richbell 28 - 2 June Mr & Mrs A Powell June 4 - 9 Mr & Mrs A Powell 11 - 16 Mr & Mrs M Deacon 18 - 23 Mr & Mrs M Deacon 25 - 30 Mrs L Hardy & Mrs S Hudson July 2 - 7 Mrs L Hardy & Mrs S Hudson 9 - 14 Mrs R Ritson & Mrs M Powell 16 - 21 Mrs R Ritson & Mrs M Powell 23 - 28 Mrs D Baker & Mrs E Richbell 30 - 4 Aug Mrs D Baker & Mrs E Richbell Aug 6 - 11 Mr & Mrs A Powell 13 - 18 Mr & Mrs A Powell

The upright vacuum cleaner and ‘Henry’ cylinder cleaner for cleaning the Church and extension are in the cupboard in the kitchen.

Please remember that the pews should be dusted but not polished. Solution to Sudokus on page 27

If you are unable to meet these dates please exchange with someone else.

Sidespersons’ Rota for May 2018 8.00 a.m. Mrs L Hardy 6 May 10.30 a.m Mr & Mrs A Powell 5.30 p.m. Mrs T Stevens

8.00 a.m. Mrs S Hasler 13 May 10.30 a.m. M K Rouse & Mr D Ellingford

5.30 p.m. Mr M Jones

8.00 a.m. Mrs S Browning 20 May 10.30 a.m. Mrs S Garwood & Mrs J Readings 5.30 p.m. Mr V Barker

8.00 a.m. Mrs C Watson 27 May 10.30 a.m. Mrs M Ginn & Mrs D Baker 5.30 p.m. Mrs T Stevens

Sidespersons’ Rota for June 2018 8.00 a.m. Mrs L Hardy 3 June 10.30 a.m Mr & Mrs M Deacon

5.30 p.m. Mrs T Stevens

8.00 a.m. Mrs S Hasler 10 June 10.30 a.m. Mrs B Curren & Mrs Y Heaver 5.30 p.m. Mr M Jones

8.00 a.m. Mrs S Browning 17 June 10.30 a.m. Mrs R Ritson & Mrs C Tew 5.30 p.m. Mr V Barker

8.00 a.m. Mrs C Watson 24 June 10.30 a.m. Mrs M Clarke & Mr A Powell 5.30 p.m. Mrs T Stevens

Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals by arrangement with the

Vicar (Telephone 440318)

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Greetings from the Vicarage

In March it was announced that the new Bishop of Bradwell had been appointed

and on page 5 there are details of who that will be and the vision the Bishop

Designate has for this area. After a long period without an area Bishop it is good

to know that someone familiar in the Diocese will be taking up the reigns.

Although Bishop John Wraw will be a difficult bishop to follow, I am sure that

Archdeacon The Venerable Dr John Perumbalath will bring a lot of wisdom to

the role. It is hoped that the consecration will take place on 3 July this year.

It is good for us to remember that we are part of something larger than just our

own small church in this little parish of Broomfield. Sometimes we can get so

caught up in what we are doing in our own place, in the comfort of knowing

what the body of Christ feels like here. At our APCM on 22nd April we

celebrated all the work we do here in Mission and Ministry, the variety is

profound. Our worship pattern is good, our congregation diverse in many ways.

Yet we need to bear in mind that as part of the Church of England, the parochial

system allows for each parish to have a church, for each person to have access to

a Christian Priest and I am sure that throughout the land and very many APCMs

individual churches were celebrating the diversity of their work and outreach.

The Diocese of Chelmsford is split into three Episcopal areas and overleaf you

will see a map of how this area is divided up. The Bishop of Bradwell’s Area –

the Bradwell Episcopal Area - comprises nine Deaneries in two Archdeaconries -

Chelmsford and Southend. The Archdeaconry of Chelmsford comprises the

Deaneries of Brentwood, Chelmsford North, Chelmsford South, and Maldon &

Dengie while the Archdeaconry of Southend comprises the Deaneries of Basil-

don, Hadleigh, Rochford, Southend-on-Sea, and Thurrock.

The estimated population of the Bradwell Area is 950,213. This makes the

Bishop’s Area larger than 16 dioceses in the Church of England. The area covers

two unitary authorities – Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock – and the areas covered

by the Essex district authorities of Chelmsford City, Brentwood, Basildon, Castle

Point, and part of Maldon.

The most densely populated communities are in Southend-on-Sea, Basildon,

Chelmsford and Grays. By contrast, parts of the Area have very low density of

population and are a mixture of rural, agricultural and commuter villages. Many

people commute to London daily for work by road or by rail into Liverpool

Street and Fenchurch Street stations.

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The Bishop of Bradwell has a lot of people to meet and a lot of parishes to care

for. I have already been contacted by the Bradwell Area office and have a date in

my diary in the Autumn when he will visit Broomfield.

In the meantime can I ask you to pray for The Venerable Dr John Perumbalath

and his family as he concludes his work as the Archdeacon of Barking and

prepares to take up his role as the next Bishop of Bradwell. This will involve a

house move, of course and we pray that this goes well and smoothly for them.

We look forward, with excitement to getting to know our new bishop and

welcoming him to our Parish soon.

I hope that you are all enjoying the spring sunshine and look forward to meeting

with you at our services this month and perhaps I will see you at the May Fayre.

With every blessing

Carolyn

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Something to colour in for Pentecost

Children's Corner

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Children's Corner

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NEW BISHOP OF

BRADWELL

‘God is there for every Essex Man and

Essex Woman in these challenging times’

The Venerable Dr John Perumbalath has been nominated by Her Majesty the

Queen as the sixth Bishop of Bradwell in Essex. He succeeds the late Bishop

John Wraw. Currently Archdeacon of Barking in East London he is described

by Stephen Cottrell the Bishop of Chelmsford as “a wise and gifted theologian

and pastor”.

It was to Bradwell and Essex that the great missionary disciple St Cedd

brought the transformative Good News of Jesus Christ in AD 654. The title

Bishop of Bradwell and the Bishop of Bradwell’s Area are named in honour of

Cedd’s epic mission to a people who had never heard the Good News before.

Now it is Archdeacon John’s turn as a disciple of Jesus Christ to launch a new

mission to Essex and share the Good News afresh in no less challenging times.

This is a mission of “serving the churches and communities” and John is

“passionate” about Christ’s transformative love. “God is about human

flourishing” he says. “God is there for every Essex Man and Woman.”

Archdeacon John Perumbalath said:

“I am humbled and honoured to have been invited to be the next Bishop of

Bradwell. It has been a great joy to share in the life of Barking Episcopal Area

in the last five years and I look forward to the new opportunities and

challenges that serving the Church in the Bradwell Episcopal Area will bring.

“I am passionate about the Christian faith that can transform individuals,

communities and institutions, and about communicating that faith through

pastoral care, teaching and community engagement.

“God is about human flourishing. He is there for every Essex Man and every

Essex Woman.

“I am aware of the social, economic and cultural challenges faced by the

communities in the Area. I am committed to working with and serving the

churches and communities in this part of Essex.”

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SAVE THE DATE

Another retreat day is on offer : this will take place on June 7th, a Thursday, and

we shall be at Otley Hall which is just north of Ipswich. At this Tudor manor

house we shall have exclusive use of the barn, summer house and extensive and

beautiful grounds. Further details will be available soon with timings and costs

but for now, if interested, please save the date.

Thank You

I would like to offer a very sincere thank you for all the warm wishes, sympa-

thy and offers of help that I have received this last month. Having managed to

create a mountain out of a mole hill (or what should have been a very simple

procedure) it has indeed been heart-warming to have been the recipient of so

much kindness. Thank you, St Mary’s.

Trudy

£ Thanks to you, our organ fund rose by another £41.60 in March taking the

amount we have raised through tubes to £2,238.61.Well done to everybody who has taken part and please keep taking the tubes!

£ If you are able to, please gift aid your donations. For every £1 we receive,

HMRC will add its donation of 25p at no cost to the giver. Gift aid slips can be found in the tube box.

Easter Bunnies and Baskets.

Grateful thanks to everyone who bought one. £50 was raised for the Church Spire fund.

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Broomfield Church Men's Group

15th May Walk along the footpaths from the Walnut Tree Pub to Broomfield Church Green

June Summer Break

17th July BBQ at 65 School Lane 19:30

21st August Meeting at the Angel Pub 19:30

15th September Men’s Breakfast in Church Hall

16th October Film night in Church Hall 19:30

Contact: paul hardy 07428 400 488 or hardygang@btinternet.com

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St Mary’s Ladies Group

Our Lenten talk in March was given by the Revd. Diana Garfield under the title

“Me and Broomfield” or “How God gets his own way in the end!”

Diana shared with us the story of her spiritual journey which began here in

Broomfield when she was christened by the Revd. Rutherford and then later in

her teens, being confirmed at St Mary’s. Her first calling from God came when

she went to a Billy Graham rally in London. Seeking further guidance, Cyril

Haward, one of St Mary’s readers, was very influential and supportive to her.

At her nephew’s baptism service with Revd. Mackenzie at St. Mary’s in 1982

Diana also experienced a strong sense of call to ministry. This led her to

undertake theological training and she became a licensed reader in 1990.

Working at Anglia Polytechnic University (as it was then called), as a librarian

gave her the opportunity to join the University Chaplaincy team in the role of lay

chaplain. During this time she embarked first on a Masters degree and eventually

a Doctorate. She brought her “very large” doctoral thesis to show us, together

with her graduation cap.

On retiring from the university in 2012 she asked the Rural Dean if there were

any vacancies in local parishes for readers. This coincided with our own Mavis

Tebby’s retirement, so Diana returned to St. Mary’s as a reader. But still the call

from God continued and she finally decided to proceed to ordination. After a

year’s training at St. Mellitus College she was ordained in Chelmsford Cathedral

in September 2017. Diana showed us her ordination stole which had been made

by two members of our Ladies Group – Joan Vine and Ros Mercer.

Diana’s story had come full circle - from a baby christened at St. Mary’s to

becoming a curate and this she told in a very frank and honest way. Her journey

had been long and difficult at times but we were all moved by her courage and

determination to follow the path that God had mapped out for her.

Sue Cole

The Ladies Group meeting on Thursday May 24th is entitled “RAILWAY

CHILDREN”. This is an international children's charity working with street

children in India, East Africa and the UK. This meeting is open to ALL members

of St. Mary’s congregation.

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Bite Size

We are God's Temple! How wonderful is that! And what a responsibility.

However frail, however weak or tired our earthly bodies may be, if we are in

Christ, He lives in us now and we live in Him.

The people of Corinth were having disagreements amongst themselves and had

written to Paul for advice, so Paul took the chance of reminding them of other

disagreements and factions which were also confusing them. Paul reminded them

of one simple truth. Jesus Christ is in us and we are in Him. God's Temple

doesn't need gold or silver or precious jewels. He just needs us, you and me. He

knows everything about us, our worries, our cares, our thoughts and our prayers,

before we even know them ourselves.

At Easter, the Lord gave His Son to die for us on the Cross and after the

Resurrection He sent His Spirit to dwell in us. We are no longer alone. As

faithful Christians, we can only build on the solid foundation that Paul had

started for us. The foundation of Jesus Christ. Any other foundation is false and

will be destroyed.

Chris Watson

St Paul is talking here about both our corporate identity as a church and our

individual identity as Christians. Sharing love and fellowship together means that

we become a holy temple – a body filled with God’s Holy Spirit. But in order for

this body to remain holy, each individual must play their part by contributing

their prayer and service. Christ’s death and resurrection assure us of the huge

value that God places on the lives of his children. God chooses in Christ to live

amongst us and share his Spirit with us – that is our privilege as believers and

our awesome responsibility in God’s world.

Rev’d. Diana

Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?

If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person. For God’s temple

is holy, and you are that temple. 1 Cor. 3:16-17

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Readings for May

Sunday 6th

May Sixth of Easter 8.00 am Holy Eucharist CW Acts 10: 44 - 48 John 15: 9 - 17 10.30 am Parish Eucharist Isaiah 55: 1 - 11 Acts 10: 44 - 48 John 15: 9 - 17 5.30 pm Evening Prayer Psalm 46

Acts 10: 44 - 48 John 15: 9 – 17

Wednesday 9th May 10.00 am Midweek Eucharist Acts 17: 15, 22 - 18:1 John 16: 12 - 15

Sunday 13th May Seventh of Easter 8.00 am Holy Communion Acts 1: 15 – 17, 21 – 26 John 17: 6 - 19 10.30 am Parish Eucharist Acts 1: 15 – 17, 21 – 26 First letter of John 5: 9 – 13 John 17: 6 – 19 5.30 pm Evening Prayer Psalm 1 Isaiah 61 Luke 4: 14 – 21

Sunday 20th May Pentecost 8.00 am Holy Communion BCP Acts 2: 1 – 21 John 15: 26 - 27, 16: 4b - 15

10.30 am Morning worship whole family Acts 2: 1 – 21 Romans 8: 22 - 27 John 15: 26 - 27, 16: 4b – 15 5.30 pm Evening prayer Psalm 145: 1 - 6 Acts 2: 1 – 21 John 15: 26 - 27, 16: 4b - 15

Sunday 27th

May Trinity Sunday 8.00 am Holy Communion BCP Romans 8: 12 – 17 John 3: 1 – 17 10.30 am Parish Eucharist Isaiah 6: 1 – 8 Romans 8: 12 – 17 John 3: 1 – 17 5.30 pm Evening Prayer Psalm 29 Romans 8: 12 – 17 John 3: 1 – 17

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The Stones inside St Mary’s part 4

White Carrara marble with pink Verona Nembro Rosato marble and green

Connemara marble.

The tablet of incumbents was erected by

Louisa Radcliffe in 1899. It is clear that the

inscriptions are in one hand until Charles

Edmunds in 1904, whereafter the additions

have been made separately.

It is interesting to note the change in Patrons.

The church was probably originally built by

the Lord of the Manor who was then its

Patron and appointed the Rector. Many pious

medieval patrons chose to grant their church

to a monastic house, particularly in the 12th

century, when there was a surge of

disapproval of churches in private hands. The

monastery, in our case the Prior and Convent

of St Trinitatis, London, thereby became the

official rector, appointing a vicar (clerical

deputy) to carry out parochial duties.

A monastery as rector would generally collect the

'greater tithes' (those of grain) for its own use,

while the vicar had the 'lesser tithes' of other

produce. This explains why we have a vicar rather

than a rector.

The main slab of

the tablet is made

of white Carrara

Marble and

shows typical

marble markings

on the right-hand

side near the top.

The sections in the

border are ornately

carved.

Tablet of Broomfield incumbents

Insert of Connemara Marble and borders of Verona Nembro Rosato, in part replaced by wood.

Sill of Verona Nembro Rosato inscribed with dedication and date

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Open Garden, Afternoon Tea

and Evening Prayer at Ladyhope House

Sunday June 3rd

Anne and Mike will be opening their garden and paddocks on Sunday June 3rd from 3pm concluding with evening prayer which will be held in the garden weather permitting at 5.30pm.

There are chickens to see, with the option to spend 20p on a small bag of corn to feed them. If they have been good layers that week there will be fresh eggs for sale at £1.50 per half dozen.

The alpacas will be strutting their stuff: and bags of the fantastic fertiliser alpaca poo will be available at £1 a bag ( these retail on line at £10 or more!).

We will be praying for good weather. Please drop in during the afternoon and have a stroll around or sit and watch the animals.

There will be a small entry fee of 50p for adults and children over 10, younger children free. Those arriving at 5.30 pm for evening prayer will not be charged any entry fee.

Sandwiches and a glass of prosecco will be available at £5, or scone and jam with tea or coffee for £4. All funds raised will be for St Marys.

We look forward to welcoming you !

Anne and Mike

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A Curate's Egg

Dear Friends,

On the 20th May we shall celebrate Pentecost – the birth of the Christian

Church and I shall also celebrate my 50th Birthday – a half century of

journeying through life with Jesus; baptised at 12 weeks old, being a disciple

from then onwards. Jesus has always been with me, throughout life’s ups and

downs, through all my life changes. Birthdays are the day we should

remember that we are wonderfully and fearfully made in God’s image. Mind

blowing, when you look around you at all the different people in the world, all

made in His image.

The importance of our age changes as we go through life - when we were

young you might have said ‘I’m 5 ½’, the half was very important, but as we

grow older we tend to celebrate the years with zeroes, rather than the half’s!

There’s the saying that ‘you’re as old as you feel’. Does wisdom come with

age? Yes, and no. Certainly as we get older we have more life experiences,

but that does not necessarily mean that we have become wise, our experiences

may affect our judgement and how we react in certain circumstances, perhaps

affecting our faith or for some people, preventing them from having a faith.

Have a look at Proverbs about what it has to say about wisdom. Jesus tells us

to be like a little child, trusting and having faith in him – not letting our

worldly experiences get in the way of seeing Him for who he is, Lord and

saviour.

Prior to Pentecost, the disciples had been through an emotional roller coaster –

from seeing Jesus killed on the cross on Good Friday, to seeing the risen Lord

Jesus from Easter Day; their own faiths had gone from rock bottom to heady

heights for having seen him. We too have highs and lows in our faith, but the

good news is that Jesus never leaves us, even though we might feel like it, he is

always there through the Holy Spirit. Pentecost is the day when the disciples

received gifts of wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing and more; the greatest of

these is love. God loves you so much that he gave the greatest gift of all - his

only Son to die for you and His love sets you free from sin to be the person

God created you to be.

As we celebrate this Pentecost, how can we share the gift of love with one

another? What does your gift of love look like and what does it feel like to

receive the gift of love?

Rev’d Julie 13

The border is outlined in pink Verona Nembro Rosato marble, which is also used

for the cornice at the top and the sill at the bottom. It is technically classified as a

limestone and is of Jurassic age, quarried from Sant’Ambrogio di Valpolicella

near Verona in Italy. The quarry is still operated by an independent company. If

you look carefully, you will see that parts of the border sections have been

replaced with wood when the monument was repaired, having sustained damage

when the bomb fell in the churchyard in 1943. This also accounts for the damage

to one section of the green Connemara Marble on the lower right-hand side.

Connemara Marble is quarried from the west of Ireland by the Joyce family who

opened the quarry in 1822. It is a true marble of Pre-Cambrian age (over 600

million years old) and was formed when a slice of ocean crust was caught up in a

mountain belt when ancient continents collided. The serpentine came from the

ocean crust and gives the marble its characteristic green banding.

Ros Mercer

From the Register of Services April 2018

Baptism 1st April Sebastian James Palmer

8th April Brodie Ashton Edwards

8th April Jax Logan Edwards

21st April Joshua Herbert

Wedding 21st April Amanda Charnick & Andrew Herbert

Funeral 5th April Olive Shearing (Aged 93 years)

5th April Phyllis Darton (Aged 98 years)

9th April Roy Erwood (Aged 83 years)

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The Film and Lunch Club April’s film was ‘Lady Jane’, described as a historical romance at its bittersweet

best. We were taken back to 1553 and saw that England’s idle rich were

anything but idle. With the blessing of the royal family, they plundered the

riches of the church, stole the finest farmlands, and generally took all the best

things the country had to offer.

A cousin of the infamous Henry VIII, Lady Jane Grey disapproved of the way

her fellow nobles behaved and apparently also disagreed with their religious

beliefs. But as a sheltered 16 year old there wasn’t much she could do about it.

Jane was a very knowledgeable young lady and prior to her marriage to

Guildford Dudley on 21st May 1550 we saw her reading Plato’s ‘Phaedo’. Her

marriage to Guildford Dudley, fourth son of the Duke of Northumberland was

all part of the latter’s schemes to substitute Dudleys for Tudors after the death of

Edward VI. When King Edward died on 6th July 1553 Jane was informed she

was his successor and four days later signed a proclamation announcing her

succession to the throne.

Princess Mary’s supporters took action and by 19th July Jane was confined to the

Tower of London. Her short reign of nine days was over. Her husband

Guildford was also confined to the Tower. By 14th November Jane was

arraigned and sentenced to death. She and her husband were beheaded on 12th

February 1554. Helena Bonham Carter played the part of Jane and Cary Elwes

played Guildford.

The film for May is Steven Spielberg’s ‘Bridge of

Spies’ starring Tom Hanks, which is described as a

dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a

series of historic events concerning the captured

American U-2 pilot during the Cold War.

The first Monday in May is a Bank Holiday,

therefore the film will be shown on Monday 14th

May. Put this date in your diaries and hope to see

you on the 14th May.

Peter Baker

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Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement, which invites Christians

around the world to pray between Ascension and Pentecost for more people to

come to know Jesus Christ. What started out as an invitation from the

Archbishops of Canterbury and York in 2016 to the Church of England has

grown into an international and ecumenical call to prayer.

“In praying 'Thy Kingdom Come' we all commit to playing our part in the

renewal of the nations and the transformation of communities."

Archbishop Justin Welby

St Mary’s Broomfield with our friends at the Methodist Church are planning to

take part in this international prayer initiative between May 10th (Ascension Day)

and May 20th (Pentecost).

We will begin on Ascension Day with an early morning praise and prayer service

at St Mary’s at 7.30am followed by a simple Parish breakfast together. At this

service we will commit ourselves to praying together and as individuals for

Christ to become known more fully in our village during this special 10 days.

Please let us know if you are coming to breakfast for catering purposes.

We are hoping that during the 10 day period people will volunteer to go out in

pairs to “prayer walk” - that is to pray for the residents of our parish. Choose a

friend to go out with and find a convenient time and then walk one or two streets

near your homes, praying for our neighbours, our children, our schools, our

hospital, our hospice etc. Prayer walks need take no more than half an hour and

prayers do not need to be said aloud if that feels uncomfortable. A leaflet will be

available with some simple ideas to help you pray. The main point is that our

neighbours will have been lifted up to Christ for his blessing in the hope that

more people may come to know Christ’s love. A sign-up sheet will be in the

churches so that we know that someone is going out to pray on every day of the

10 days.

On Pentecost Sunday (Whit Sunday) May 20th we will celebrate this wave of

prayer with a family service at St Mary’s. Together we will thank God for the

gift of his Holy Spirit and pray for that Spirit to be poured out richly on our com-

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Greater Love hath no Man

On the last Friday before Good Friday as Lieutenant Colonel Arnaud Beltrame

of the French police walked into that supermarket he must have been aware that

there was a fair chance that he would not walk out alive. He had swapped places

with one hostage in an effort to secure the release of the other hostages. And

later, responding to the sound of shots from inside, his colleagues stormed the

supermarket and the terrorist shot Beltrame in the throat.

Beltrame had a secular upbringing and came to faith in his thirties. He was

confirmed in 2010 and regularly worshipped at his local church. Father

Dominique Arz, the National Chaplain of the French police said of him “The

fact is he did not hide his faith, he radiated it. We can say that his act of self-

offering is consistent with what he believed. He bore witness to his faith to the

very end.”

That was last Friday. This coming Friday we bear witness to the crucifixion of

Christ. And it doesn’t stretch the imagination too far to understand Beltrame’s

choice of action as something inspired by the story of Good Friday. For

Christians everywhere the cross is not dissimilar to a hostage swap. Christ gives

His life in order to save us all. The cross is the offer of love in exchange for hate,

whatever the cost, whatever it takes. The cross represents absolute love. It is not

a celebration of death although death is, on occasion, the price of love.

In my opinion, Lieutenant-Colonel Arnaud Beltrame paid that price, he is a

Christian martyr - may he rest in peace and rise in glory.

The Vicar’s Dad

Got it all already

‘I cannot understand you,’ said the young man to his unmarried aunt. ‘You

seem so happy and contented. I’ve always thought that unmarried women are

lonely and miserable and just longing for the presence of a man about the

place.’

‘Well,’ his aunt responded, smiling, ‘I’ve got a fireplace that smokes, a parrot

that swears, a cat that stays out half the night with no explanation, and a dog

that leaves muddy footprints all over the house and lies on the couch in front of

the telly for hours. What more do I want?’

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Songs of Praise on Church Green

Sunday 24th June 2018 to be held on Church Green, Broomfield at 5:30pm

Please bring a garden chair or picnic blanket with you

Please send your suggestions for Hymns and Readings by Saturday 9th of June to Revd Julie Hardy

revjuliehardy@btinternet.com

Canterbury monks

My boyfriend was working as an attendant in Canterbury Cathedral when one

afternoon he was approached by two American tourists. "Are you a monk?"

one of the women asked eagerly.

"No," he replied, "I wear this robe as part of my job, but I’m not a member of

any religious order."

"Then where are the monks?" asked the woman, looking around.

My boyfriend explained: ‘Oh, there haven’t been any monks here since 1415.’

Hearing this, the woman looked at her watch and announced to her friend,

‘Betty, we missed the monks.’

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munity. We will then share a Pentecost Picnic together (bring your own lunch)

and perhaps play some games. Please wear the Pentecost colours of flame – red,

orange and yellow.

If you want to know more about this international initiative, please go to the

website at the top of the page. And please pray for all those taking part – that

there may be a fresh outpouring of God’s love in our community.

Revd Diana Garfield

https://www.thykingdomcome.global/

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Whether you are male or female, whatever your age, why not give us a try: Green Bowls, Carpet Bowls, Varied Social Programme

If interested then contact either.

Ian 01245 349212 Andrea 01245 269836 or John 01245 357177 Canterbury Way, St Fabians Drive CM1 2XN.

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Prayer of the Season

My creator God, give me joyful eyes for joyful nature.

May I be alive to the gentle influences of a May day

which bring new experiences to all who may receive them:

and may I serve thee by unfolding to others

the love of Truth;

the love of God

and the love of Beauty.

Amen.

This prayer was chosen by Chris Watson

Thursday 7th 8.30am Coach leaves Church Green for Parish Retreat at Otley Hall 10.00 am Little Lambs in St. Leonard’s Hall 12 noon NCMMP Prayers

for more details visit our website www.stmarybroomfield.org

Christian Aid Week 13 - 19 May

Once again that time is upon us when we can demonstrate our faith in a very

practical way. The delivery and collection of envelopes in our house-to-house

movement around Broomfield provides both a witness and a substantial offer-

ing for those less fortunate than ourselves. Please help if you can. Further in-

formation from Trudy, 01245 359079 : trudy_stevens@outlook.com

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Thursday 24th 9.00 – 11.00 am Church open 9.30 am Thanksgiving on a Thursday 10.00 am Little Lambs in St. Leonard’s Hall 12 noon NCMMP prayers in The Lady Chapel ~ All are welcome 7.30 pm Ladies Group in St. Leonard’s Hall ~ Meeting open to ALL

Sunday 27th Trinity Sunday 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.30 am Parish Eucharist with Film Club and Crèche 5.30 pm Evening Prayer

Monday 28th Bank Holiday ~ No morning prayer this week

Tuesday 29th 9.00 am – 1pm Churchyard working party 9.00 – 11.00 am Church open 7.30 pm PCC meeting in St. Leonard’s Hall

Wednesday 30th 6.00 pm Kids Club outing to be arranged 8.00 pm Bell ringing in the tower*

Thursday 31st 9.00 – 11.00 am Church open 12 noon NCMMP Prayers at St. Augustine’s, North Springfield

June 2018

Friday 1st

4.15 pm Choir Practice in St. Leonard’s Hall

Saturday 2nd 1.30 pm Wedding in church Danielle Hill & Christopher Kirwan

Sunday 3rd The First Sunday after Trinity 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.30 am Parish Eucharist with Fun Faith Film Club and Crèche 12.30 pm Christening of Chloe Cornwall 3.00 pm Open Garden at Ladyhope House, Mill Lane 5.30 pm Evening Prayer at Ladyhope House, Mill Lane

Monday 4th 12.30pm Film & Lunch Club

Tuesday 5th 9.00 am – 1pm Churchyard working party 9.00 – 11.00 am Church open 10.00 am Edward Bear in St. Leonard’s Hall

Wednesday 6th

1.45 pm Bible Study in Committee Room 8.00 pm Bell ringing at Little Waltham*

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St Mary’s Church Website:

‘Constant Information’

If you read last month’s website article, did you try to guess how many people

have access to St Mary’s website, if you did, I wonder if you guessed right? In

fact, there are six people in all who have access to the website, each with their

own unique login details, but you may be surprised to know that, apart from the

webmaster who monitors it constantly, only two people regularly work on the

website. Nevertheless, it’s always a good idea to have people ready to pick up

the reigns should the regular contributors fail to keep up with all the ‘goings-on’

at St Mary’s Church.

Keeping the website updated with constant information is essential for a church

website or indeed, any website as websites that are not update very regularly

soon become obsolete, I have heard it said that if people log into a website a

couple of times and each time they see it is exactly the same the chances are, that

they will not bother to look again, so it’s imperative that news is added very

regularly.

So, what ‘news or information’ can we put on the website? Well, so much goes

on at St Mary’s that it is very difficult to write articles about all the activities, so

unless someone submits an article regarding their activity, I’m afraid it doesn’t

get mentioned, although, I do try to write a piece about any combined church

activity such as the Fayre’s, Christmas, Easter, Flower Festival, Armistice Day,

etc. However, as the website is a very modern way to spread the Word of God I

tend to use those special words spoken by our clergy during the services to

enhance your busy and newsy website. But, if you would like to submit an

article for the website, send a photograph (if possible) and about 250-300 words

to: joan@grabawish.com I would love to hear from you and you could soon see

your very own submission up on the website.

Joan Vine

The same yesterday…

Why did Moses wander in the desert for 40 years?

Because even back then men wouldn't ask for directions.

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The May Church Calendar

Tuesday 1st 9.00 am – 1pm Churchyard working party 9.00 – 11.00 am Church open 10.00 am Edward Bear in St. Leonard’s Hall 10am-11am Chelmer Valley High School visits to Church

Wednesday 2nd

11.30 am Chelmer Valley High School visits to Church

1.45 pm Bible Study in Committee Room

8.00 pm Bell ringing at Little Waltham*

Thursday 3rd 9.00 – 11.00 am Church open 9.30 am Thanksgiving on a Thursday 10.00 am Little Lambs in St. Leonard’s Hall 12 noon NCMMP Prayers at St. Mary’s, Great Leighs ~ All are welcome 8.00 pm NCMMP Council Meeting at Pleshey

Friday 4th 4.15 pm Choir Practice in St. Leonard’s Hall

Sunday 6th The Sixth Sunday of Easter 8.00am Holy Eucharist 10.30 am Parish Eucharist with Film Club & Crèche 5.30 pm Evening Prayer

Monday 7th Bank Holiday ~ No Morning Prayer this morning

Tuesday 8th 9.00 am – 1pm Churchyard working party 9.00 – 11.00 am Church open 10.00 am Pray & Play in St. Leonard’s Hall

Wednesday 9th 10.00 am Mid-week Eucharist 10.30 am Parish Coffee Morning ~ All are welcome 1.45 pm Bible Study in Committee Room 8.00 pm Bell ringing at Little Waltham*

Thursday 10th Ascension Day 7.30 am Early Morning Prayer with breakfast sign up sheet at back of church for catering purposes 9.00 – 11.00 am Church open 9.30 am Thanksgiving on a Thursday 10.00 am Little Lambs in St. Leonard’s Hall 11.30 am Chelmer Valley High School visit to church 12 noon MMP Prayers at Holy Trinity, Pleshey ~ All are welcome 2.00 pm Friends of Broomfield Hospital using Committee Room 7.30 pm NCMMP Ascension Day Service at Ford End Church ~ All are welcome Sign up sheet for transport at the back of church

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Friday 11th 11.30 am Chelmer Valley High School visit to church 4.15 pm Choir Practice in St. Leonard’s Hall

Saturday 12th 11am – 2pm May Fayre (See page 2 for details)

Sunday 13th The Seventh Sunday of Easter 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.30 am Parish Eucharist 12.30 pm Renewal of Wedding Vows 5.30 pm Evening Prayer

Monday 14th 12.30 pm Film & Lunch Club

Tuesday 15th 9.00 am – 1pm Churchyard working party 9.00 – 11.00 am Church open 9.00 am Chelmer Valley High School visit to church 10.00 am Edward Bear in St. Leonard’s Hall 7.30 pm Men’s Group walk to pub

Wednesday 16th 1.45 pm Bible Study in Committee Room 8.00 pm Bell ringing in the tower*

Thursday 17th 9.00 – 11.00 am Church open 9.30 am Little Lambs in St. Leonard’s Hall 12 noon NCMMP prayers at St. Andrew’s, Boreham 2.00 pm Eucharist at Ayletts 2.00 pm Beetle Drive in St. Leonard’s Hall

Friday 18th Chelmer Valley High School visit to Church

Sunday 20th Pentecost 8.00 am Holy Eucharist 10.30 am Morning Worship for the whole church family 12 noon Parish Picnic ~ please bring your own food and drink

and wear red, orange or yellow 5.30 pm Evening Prayer

Monday 21st 12.30 pm Lunch & Laughter in St. Leonard’s Hall 2.00 pm U3A hand bell ringing in Committee Room

Tuesday 22nd 9.00 am – 1pm Churchyard working party 9.00 – 11.00 am Church open 10.00 am Pray & Play in St. Leonard’s Hall

Wednesday 23rd 1.45 pm Bible Study in Committee Room 8.00 pm Bell ringing in the tower*