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September 2016
Catalyst
THE MAGAZINE OF
HAYES FREE CHURCH (U.R.C.)
Copy for the October 2016 edition needs to be handed in by
Sunday, the 11th of September.
Please submit items in good time
You can leave copy in the “B” Pigeon Hole for Richard Brown to
collect, or hand it directly to him on a Sunday morning.
You can also e-mail copy to richardmbrown6@gmail.com
Thank You. Editor
Principal Contacts
Interim Moderator: Rev. Dr Peter Stevenson Tel: 020 8462 2212
Church Secretary: Mrs Mavis Righini Tel: 020 8462 1168
Treasurer: Mr. Simon Narracott Tel: 020 8462 2004
Lettings Secretary: Mrs Undine Connolly Tel: 020 8776 0108
Caretaker: Mr. Ian Jones Tel: 020 8313 1556
Church Website www.hayesfreechurch.com
Catalyst
Editor: Mr Richard Brown
Contents : - Items not covered by the diary of events.
HAYES FREE CHURCH
111, Pickhurst Lane, Hayes, Kent BR2 7HU
Sunday Services. 10.30 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.
We are a member of the United Reformed Church.
We believe in Justice and Peace.
This month’s website: -
This month, it’s the turn of St Christopher’s.
Their website is www.stchristophers.org.uk
Now, turn to Page 14 for more information. Ed
Sunday Services; 2
Church Notices 3 - 5
A Word to the Wise 3
Editor’s Notes 6
Christmas Fair & Card Sale 7
Christmas Tree Festival info 8, 16
Your page 9
Notice Board 10 - 11
Recompense 12
Autumn Festival 13
Website of the Month 14
The Circle;
The way things once were 15
Aphorism 16
Jewish Royalty 17, 20
Church Organisations I B C
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Letter from the Student Minister
Dear all,
“End our longing for the old days, grant the
vision that we lack.
Once we’ve started on this journey there can
be no turning back;
Let us travel light, discarding excess baggage from the past,
cherish only what’s essential, choosing treasure that will last”
(Used with permission)
This is the third verse of one my favourite hymns “God who sets us on a
journey”.
Written by Joy Dine in 1993 for the induction of her husband as
President of the New Zealand Methodist Conference, it was a time
when the church was celebrating their previous decision to embark
on a bi-cultural journey with the Maori people and when
conversations were happening regarding the acceptance of all
genders and sexualities in leadership roles in the church. Joy
described this as a time when the church was “certainly on a journey
of discovery” and these words continue to speak to our
denomination as we continue our collective journey of faith.
It has been an honour to be part of the Hayes Free Church journey for
this very short time over the summer. You welcomed me, supported
my exploration of how ministry is in this context and encouraged me
to discover how all that will fit in to my future ministry.
Your journey is an exciting one which still has much further to travel
and so much more to share. I look forward with great interest to
seeing and hearing more of how you are doing and where God has
taken you. My own journey will continue for another two years at
Northern College with a placement at Wilmslow URC (and hopefully
a placement abroad next summer). After that, I wait to see where
God will lead me.
My hope and prayer is that we as the family of Hayes Free Church
(into which I now include myself) will continue to be open to hear the
voice of God as He calls us into the future, that we will continue to
seek ways in which we can share our journey, and our story, with the
world around us and that we will celebrate who we are and what
God asks of us.
Continued on page 5 ......
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Sunday Services
All of the evening services will take place in the Elders Vestry
which is accessed from side door in Hilldown Road.
September 2016
4th 10.30 am - Morning Service - John Grundy
6.30 pm - Holy Communion - John Grundy
11th 10.30 am - Morning Service - Tony Russell
6.30 pm - Evening Service - Judy Davies
18th 10.30 am - Morning Service - Rev. Geoff Larcombe
6.30 pm - Evening Service - CTH in Hayes Village Hall
25th 10.30 am - Holy Communion - Alan Kienlan
6.30 pm - Evening Service -
v Tony Russell is very well known to us. He is a long-standing member
of HFC.
v Mrs Judy Davies is well known to us. She has conducted services at
HFC on a number of occasions.
v Rev’d Geoff Larcombe is a local representative from the Bible
Society. He spoke at the Bible celebration supper in the spring of
2011.
v Alan Kienlan is well known to us. He was church secretary and an
elder at HFC. He is an accredited Lay Preacher from Emmanuel
URC.
v Daniel Hull is from the Leprosy Mission. October 2016 will be the first
time that he has led a service at HFC.
October 2016
2nd
10.30 am - Morning Service - Daniel Hull
from the Leprosy Mission.
6.30 pm - Evening Service -
Notes on Preachers.
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News of the Church Family
Announcements are welcome :-
BMD - Changes of address, etc.
Change of email address
Alison Winton’s email address is now
alison@winton.email
Your prayers would be appreciated for: -
Please give the editor announcements in good time.
Church Meetings
The next Elders’ meetings (Tuesdays) will be at 7.00 pm in the small hall
on the 6th of September and the 4th of October.
The next Church meeting will be after the morning service at 12.00
noon on the 25th of September.
Women's Contact Group
We will be meeting for our monthly meal at the Warren Sports Ground,
Hayes at 12.30 pm on Monday 5th September . All ladies are welcome.
Sylvia Mack
Saturday Fellowship
We will meet on the 3rd of September at 2.30 pm. The leader is Martin
Nunn. You are welcome to join us.
Tuesday Prayer Meetings for September
Held at 10.00 am at the following homes:-
6th Martin Nunn’s. 13th Betty Coster’s.
20th Brenda Cordingley’s. 27th The Church.
Then in October
4th Martin Nunn’s.
Please address any queries to Martin Nunn.
Men's Group
The next Men’s Group meeting will be at 8.00 pm on Thursday 15th of
September for a meal out organised by Bruce Tannock.
A Word to the Wise
To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a
backbone and a funny bone
- Reba McEntire
4
Ministry of Flowers
Thank you to those who will be providing flowers in September.
A big thank you to those who kindly arrange the flowers when needed.
After the Sunday morning services, the flowers are distributed to
members and friends, bringing joy to the recipients.
Mavis Righini
Hayes Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Club
We welcome all babies and children under school age, accompanied
by their parents, grandparents or carers, to our club on Friday
afternoons between 2 and 4pm during term time. The fee is £1 per
family – tea, squash and biscuits are provided. This is a time when
adults can meet up, while the children in their care are busy playing
with toys and activities in the company of other children.
Our Autumn sessions start on the 9th of September.
Wendy Smith
Messy Church
This meets on the 4th Wednesday of every month in the church from
3.30 - 4.30 pm, and children from 2 to 12 years are welcome.
Book Club
We will be meeting at 2.00pm on Wednesday the 7th of September.
Notice Sheets – September
4th & 11th Joan Smith 8462 3920
18th & 25th Pamela Collison 8658 0748
Then in October
2nd Brenda Cordingley 8462 3867
If you require items to be included in the notice sheets, please
contact the appropriate person by the previous Tuesday.
4 - Linda Michie - i.m.o. Bill 11 -
18 - Win Browne 25 - Joan Smith
5
Women's Fellowship
Meetings are in the small hall at 2.00 p.m., unless otherwise stated,
on Tuesdays and finish about 3.30 p.m.
For September: -
13th Holiday Memories
20th Hospices of Hope
27th Talk by Community Support Officer Adam on Safety and
Awareness
MINI-AMBULANCE
Members who use this service are asked to phone Marion
Swanborough on 8462 3981 by 9.00 am on any Tuesday when they
are unable to come to the meetings.
As always, we welcome all ladies to our meetings. Please come along
for a pleasant afternoon. We do have a very varied programme
with plenty to interest everyone.
Marion
God really is at the heart of our journey and is the reason for all we do,
so keep the faith and keep going. We are on a journey together and
going back isn't the way to go forward.
St Paul, ended what we call the second letter to the church at Corinth
with these words (The Message version):
So that's about it my friends.
Be cheerful,
keep things in good repair,
keep your spirits up.
Think in harmony and be agreeable.
Do all that, and the God of love and peace will be with you for sure.
With grateful thanks and many blessings,
John Grundy
.... Continued from Page 1
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Women’s Contact Coffee Morning
We will be holding the next coffee morning from
10.00am to 12.00 noon in the Small Hall on the 10th of
September.
We are continuing to raise monies to contribute to
disaster relief funds in different parts of the world.
We hope to see you at the Coffee Morning, and why
not bring a friend?
Please note that the monies raised from the coffee mornings are
separate from those raised through the refreshments trolley after
Sunday morning services.
Barbara
The Fairtrade Sunday Stall
We hold a fair trade stall after the morning service on the 2nd and 4th
Sunday of each month.
The stall will be held on the 11th and 25th of September.
Do pop by and check what we have for sale. There are some
appetising snacks, along with the usual food and non-food lines.
Please continue to support your stall.
Richard & Barbara.
Editor’s Notes
Over the years of my editorship, I have kept a number of long
articles and stories which have been given to me for publication.
I feel it is time to publish some of them. This month’s starts on
Page 17. There is a brief note about the author below.
Richard Brown
----------------------------------------------------
Bernard Starr, Ph.D. is professor emeritus at the City University of
New York (Brooklyn College) where he taught developmental
and educational psychology and directed a graduate
gerontology program. He is the main UN representative for the
Institute of Global Education.
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Hayes Free Church
Christmas Tree
Festival 2016
In aid of
Carers Bromley
A carer is someone who, without payment, looks after a friend or family member, who needs help
because of disability, long term illness (mental or physical) or frailty, and cannot cope on their own
without help.
From Saturday 3rd December the church will be open to view the trees from 2.30pm every afternoon
EXCEPT: Sundays 4th and 11th December 1.30 – 3.00pm only; Tuesday 6th early closure 4.30pm;
Wednesday 7th late start 3.30pm; Thursday 8th no afternoon opening.
The church will be open for services each Sunday at 10.30 and 6.30pm.
PROGRAMME OF ENTERTAINMENT
7.30pm Friday 2nd December – OPENING CONCERT: MEMBERS AND FRIENDS
OF HAYES FREE CHURCH
7.00pm Saturday 3rd December – QUIZ NIGHT ( bring your own drinks and nibbles:
tickets £2 from Christine Rees: 07989 192928 )
6.30pm Sunday 4th December – EVENING SERVICE with PICKHURST JUNIOR ACADEMY
7.30pm Monday 5th December- BISHOP JUSTUS SCHOOL CONCERT
7.30pm Wednesday 7th December – CONCERT: THE WANDLE RINGERS
7.00 for 7.20pm Thursday 8th December – CHRISTMAS FILM: THE BISHOP’S WIFE (1947)
7.30pm Friday 9th December – CROYDON GUITAR CLUB ENTERTAINS
7.45pm Saturday 10th December- CONCERT: BECKENHAM CONCERT BAND
6.30pm Sunday 11th December – EVENING SERVICE: CHURCHES TOGETHER IN HAYES
WITH MUSICIANS FROM HAYES SCHOOL
AND to be confirmed ( 07989 192928 ) ORGAN RECITAL Lunchtime Sat 3rd OR Sat 10th
All the money raised will go to:
www.carersbromley.org.uk www.hayesfreechurch.com
9
Your Page
This page will be kept for YOUR contributions - NOTHING ELSE will go on this page.
Hopefully, you will be inspired to share some pictures, poetry or stories.
White space
-
waiting for you to fill.
10
NOTICE
SUPPORT AT HOME
If you are living independently at home, but getting
older and would like help with household tasks, meals,
shopping or transport; or would like help using your
computer, pursuing indoor interests or getting out by
wheelchair or by car; or would like to give a break to
someone who usually looks after you; or would like
help with something not mentioned here - please get in
touch with me. My goal is to maintain your independent
way of life with a kind and committed service.
Christopher White 020 8658 5886
or pjm741-rose@mybtinternet.com
(please note - new number and email address!)
11
BOARD
PHOTOGRAPHS OF PEOPLE
If you take photograph(s) of people intended for publication in
Catalyst or on the HFC website, you MUST obtain their
permission BEFORE you take the photograph(s).
So, from now on, when you submit photograph(s) of people for
publication, these must be accompanied with a statement
that permission was obtained BEFORE the photograph was
taken. The onus is on group leaders, and organisers of events
to get this permission. Also, if photographs are to be taken
during a service, permission will be requested before the
service starts.
Please ask your editor or church elder
for more details, if necessary
FYI
The URC Logo has been updated
to the
latest version.
See inside the front cover.
12
Recompense
--------
Straight through my heart this fact to-day,
By Truth’s own hand is driven:
God never takes one thing away,
But something else is given.
I did not know in earlier years,
This law of love and kindness;
I only mourned through bitter tears
My loss, in sorrow’s blindness.
But, ever following each regret
O’er some departed treasure,
My sad repining heart was met
With unexpected pleasure.
I thought it only happened so;
But time this truth taught me –
No least thing from my life can go,
But something else is brought to me.
It is the Law, complete, sublime;
And now, with Faith unshaken,
In patience I but bide my time
When any joy is taken.
No matter if the crushing blow
May for the moment down me,
Still, back of it waits Love, I know
With some new gift to crown me.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850 - 1919)
Ella Wheeler Wilcox was an American author and poet. Her best-known work was
Poems of Passion, and her autobiography, The Worlds and I was published in 1918
shortly before her death.
A popular rather than a literary poet, her poems express sentiments of cheer and
optimism in plainly written, rhyming verse.
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14
PATIENTS
Care at home, Staying at St Christopher’s Anniversary Centre, Sydenham or
Caritas Centre, Orpington
CARERS AND FAMILY
Visiting us, A guide to who’s who, Information for carers
SERVICES
Services for young people, Personal Care Service, Bereavement services
FIND OUT ABOUT VOLUNTEERING
FUNDRAISE FOR US
Flourishing Fivers
Build entrepreneurship, creativity, teamwork and initiative- get going with
money growing with our Flourishing Fivers challenge!
REGISTER FREE
Register free for the End of Life Journal with St Christopher’s
The free online journal from the BMJ features articles on all aspects of
nursing practice relating to end of life care
St Christopher's - Get Involved
WHAT’S ON - The Marmen Quartet
VOLUNTEER FOR US
Hannah Masson-Smyth “I really enjoyed spending time
on the wards chatting to patients”
St Christopher's Sydenham site Bromley site
Tel. 020 8768 4500 01689 825755
51-59 Lawrie Pk Rd Caritas House, Tregony Road
London SE26 6DZ Orpington, Kent BR6 9XA
Website of the month: - St Christopher’s Hospice
SATURDAY 22nd OCTOBER 2016
At Hayes Free Church
Large Hall
111 Pickhurst Lane, Hayes
At 7.30pm
Tickets £5.00
Includes a ploughman’s supper
Please bring tables of 8
Tickets available from Alistair Wilson
020 8402 0026
Churches Together in Hayes
15
The Circle
-------------
War begets Poverty,
Poverty Peace;
Peace begets Plenty,
The Riches increase;
Riches bring Pride,
And Pride is War’s ground;
War begets Poverty,
So goes the round.
Author unknown.
Taken from the book “The 60 best humorous recitation”.
The way things once were
The food theme continues this year with recipes from the First World
War. Hopefully, a useful collection will develop throughout the year.
The source of the recipes is the “Win-the-war” cookery book.
Editor
Fruit Cakes
One pound of dates.
Half a pound of mixed nuts.
juice of two lemons.
One tablespoonful of ground rice.
Stone and chop the dates. Put the nuts through the mincer. Mix nuts
and fruit. Grate in the yellow rind of one lemon. Then add the juice of
two lemons, and with a wooden spoon shape into a small roll. Finish
the shaping with your hands, dipped in the ground rice. Put on a
plate till the next morning, when it will be firm enough to cut in slices.
-------------------------------------------
Note these cakes are not baked or heated. They are made cold.
P.S. Has anyone tried any of these recipes yet? If so, please lets us
know how you got on...
I will be putting up notes on how to make porridge next month.
16
APHORISM
-----------------
[A SHORT, POINTED SENTENCE EXPRESSING A WISE OR CLEVER OBSERVATION OR A GENERAL TRUTH. ]
1. The nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow.
2. Money will buy a fine dog, but only kindness will make him wag his
tail.
3. A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you're in deep water.
4. How come it takes so little time for a child who is afraid of the dark
to become a teenager who wants to stay out all night?
5. Scratch a cat and you will have a permanent job.
6. No one has more driving ambition than the teenage boy who
wants to buy a car.
7. There are no new sins; the old ones just get more publicity.
CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL
---- * ----
Again there are a few innovations rubbing shoulders with lots of old
favourites (see the programme on page 8 ). Croydon Guitar Club,
new last year, are returning by popular demand particularly from
those who missed them last year but then heard excellent reports of
them, so please come along and give them lots of support – they are
already practising hard.
There will be a chance to sit back and relax with Cary Grant, Loretta
Young and David Niven, and a quiz is in preparation. As it is 400 years
since he died, you might like to brush up your Shakespeare – but then
that might be a red herring!
We will again have one night completely off to give us a breather. On
the other hand, I am planning a bit more daytime activity. For (I think)
the first time the trees will be viewable for a short time on Sunday
afternoons, and there should be some music on offer on at least one
of the two Saturday lunchtimes. So anyone who really can’t face
turning out on a cold winter evening will now have a chance of
entertainment during the day.
Please spread the word so that we have good support for our
lunchtime performers. And please get ready – because very soon I will
be looking for help: performers for the opening concert; stewarding,
and all the other help required, including furniture moving – if you
can’t help with that yourself, do you know others who can?
Many thanks for all you do and will do!
Christine
17
Jewish Royalty
----- *** ----
Two unrelated Jews from different walks of life meet in an unlikely
place and discover they are connected. You've heard that story
before in Jewish folklore. Well, it happened to me recently.
It was a few days before Passover. I had three hours to kill after leaving
a meeting on West 57th Street in Manhattan before joining my wife
and friends for dinner followed by a show at Lincoln Center. It was a
gorgeous sunny day, rare for the miserable winter we were
experiencing. So I walked over to the new plaza at Lincoln Center.
While I was taking in the sun in front of Avery Fisher Hall, a young Hasid
approached me. "Are you Jewish?" he asked. "Yes," I answered. He
then asked me to put on tefillin and say a prayer.
It's been a long time since I put on tefillin and I was not keen on doing
it right there on the plaza of Lincoln Center. I tried to squirm out. "I've
got an appointment and have to leave," I told him. He persisted. And
he seemed so sincere and eager to perform this mitzvah, persuading
someone he probably perceived as a wayward son of Israel to
perform a Jewish ritual, that I caved. "OK. I'll do it."
I removed my jacket and rolled up my shirt sleeve as he began
winding the tefillin around my arm. I pointed to the leather box and
said, "Oh, that has scripture from Deuteronomy and Exodus."
He was surprised that I knew that.
"Well, I've taken Torah classes with Rabbi Simon Jacobson," I told him,
hoping he would realize that I wasn't a total idiot about Judaism. "Do
you know him?"
"Oh, yes," he responded. "He's a brilliant speaker and he has a
newspaper."
"Yes, I know: The Algemeiner Journal. I write for it."
He couldn't have been more shocked that this apparent apostate
contributed to this prominent Jewish newspaper. "Do you know Dovid
Efune?"
"Of course," I said. "He's the editor and I speak to him from time to time."
Again an astonished reaction.
In an excited tone, he spilled out, "He's my brother-in-law. He married
my sister last year."
"Isn't that interesting," I said. "At Rabbi Jacobson's Rosh Hashanah
dinner this past year I sat next to your sister and brother-in-law."
He almost fell over. "You know, nothing happens by accident." For him,
it was a divine intervention, too unlikely to be an accident. Perhaps
he was right.
Continued on page 20 ....
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September 2016
1st Thu
2nd Fri
3rd Sat 2.30 pm - Saturday Fellowship Page 3
4th Sun
10.30 am - Morning Service - John Grundy
6.30 pm - Holy Communion - John Grundy
5th Mon 12.30 pm - Women’s Contact Meeting Page 3
6th Tue
10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 3
7.00 pm - Elders’ Meeting Page 3
7th Wed 2.00 pm - Book Club Page 4
8th Thu
9th Fri 2.00 pm - Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Group Page 4
10th Sat 10.00 am - Women’s Contact Coffee Morning Page 6
11th Sun
10.30 am - Morning Service - Tony Russell
Followed by Fair Trade Stall Page 6
6.30 pm - Evening Service - Judy Davies
12th Mon
13th Tue
10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 3
2.00 pm - Women’s Fellowship Page 5
14th Wed
15th Thu 8.00 pm - Men’s Group Page 3
16th Fri 2.00 pm - Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Group Page 4
17th Sat
18th Sun
10.30 am - Morning Service - Rev. Geoff Larcombe
6.30 pm - Evening Service - CTH in Hayes Village Hall
19
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
4th October Elders’ Meeting.
22nd October 7.30 pm CTH Quiz
23rd October Church Meeting.
1st November Elders’ Meeting.
12th November 10.30 am Christmas Fair & Card Sale
27th November Church Meeting.
October 2016
1st Sat
2nd Sun
10.30 am - Morning Service - Daniel Hull
from the Leprosy Mission
6.30 pm - Evening Service -
September 2016
19th Mon
20th Tue
10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 3
2.00 pm - Women’s Fellowship Page 5
21st Wed
22nd Thu
23rd Fri 2.00 pm - Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Group Page 4
24th Sat
25th Sun
10.30 am - Holy Communion - Alan Kienlan
Followed by Fair Trade Stall Page 6
12.00 noon - Church Meeting Page 3
6.30 pm - Evening Service -
26th Mon
27th Tue
10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 3
2.00 pm - Women’s Fellowship Page 5
28th Wed 3.30 pm - Messy Church Page 4
29th Thu
30th Fri 2.00 pm - Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Group Page 4
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That being said, what's the chance of running into two Jews at
Buckingham Palace and discovering that they are the King and
Queen of England? Farfetched you say. Some curious emerging facts
suggest that it could happen.
When the Royal Wedding uniting Kate Middleton and Prince William
was announced, genealogy sleuths got to work. At first, the buzz
indicated that Kate's mother, Carole Goldsmith (maiden name), had
Jewish ancestry. If Carole Goldsmith were Jewish then, according to
Jewish law, her daughter Kate Middleton would be considered
Jewish -- and could become the first Jewish Queen (Consort) of
England. But alas, investigators still believing that there was a Jewish
heritage in Kate's lineage found that the last five generations of her
family were married in churches. Of course, that doesn't rule out that
some may have been secret Jews, which was true for many Jews
during the Inquisition. Other sources still suspect Jewish lineage for
Kate. And according to an Orthodox Sephardic Rabbi in Israel, both
parents of Kate's mother were Jewish. So the question of Jew or not a
Jew for Kate is still open.
But wait, the plot thickens. Could Princess Diana, William's mother,
have been Jewish? One source maintains that Princess Diana's
mother, Frances Shand Kydd, was Jewish -- born Frances Ruth Burke
Roche, a Rothschild.
If factual, that would be sufficient for Princess Diana to be certified
Jewish, as well as her son, William, the future King of England. Another
investigation of ancestry details a strong Davidic connection for
Frances and her descendents
Other intriguing bits of "evidence" and speculation have been cited in
the London Daily Mail, which quotes sources that claim that Diana
was conceived during her mother's affair with the Jewish banker
tycoon Sir James Goldsmith (originally Goldschmidt and no apparent
relationship to Carole Goldsmith). The report says that Frances was
estranged from her husband, Earl Spencer (Viscount Althorp), and
had an affair with Sir James Goldsmith just at the time that Diana was
conceived. Strengthening the case, a report points to striking
resemblances between Princess Diana and Sir James Goldsmith's
other three children, Zak, Ben and Jemima Goldsmith.
If these tidings are true then Diana would be thoroughly Jewish with a
Jewish mother (Frances Ruth Burke Roche aka Rothschild) and a
Jewish father (Sir James Goldsmith). In turn William, the future King of
England, would have deep Jewish roots.
What a myseh (story). Sholem Aleichem and Isaac Bashevis Singer
couldn't have told it better.
.... Continued from page 17
CHURCH ORGANISATIONS
Day Organisation Contact Phone
Sunday
10.25am Sunday Club Mike Duke 020 8462 5103
Rest of the week
9.15 -12.15pm
12.15 -12.45pm
Pre School Group
P/School lunch club
Jayne Carvell 07913 299773
Monday
5.45pm Brownies Sarah Humphrey 020 3539 8113
6.30pm Cubs Brenda Petts 020 8325 3956
8.00pm - 1st Women's Contact
Group
Sylvia Mack 020 8462 1938
Tuesday
10.00am Prayer Meeting Martin Nunn 020 8462 5918
2.00pm Women's Fellowship MarionSwanborough 020 8462 3981
7.15pm Scouts - 1st troop Paul Hasling 020 3236 0083
Wednesday
3.30pm - 4th Messy Church Mavis Righini 020 8462 1168
5.30pm Rainbows Jenny Longman 07730 574962
6.00pm Beavers Brenda Petts 020 8325 3956
7.30pm - 3rd House Church Barbara Jones 020 8325 5619
8.00pm Explorers Tom Strachan 07745 813 295
Thursday
5.30pm Brownies Stevie Blair 020 8325 3469
7.15 - 8.45pm Rangers Georgina Chappell 07983 471308
7.15pm Scouts - 2nd troop Julia Hart 07518 361038
7.30pm - 1st HFC Book Club Wendy Smith 020 8462 1779
8.00pm - 3rd Men's Group Bruce Tannock 020 8325 6264
Friday
9.00 - 12.00pm Coffee morning during term times
2.00pm Mothers & Toddlers Wendy Smith 020 8462 1779
6.30pm Guides Teresa Cheyne 020 8777 6042
Saturday
2.30pm - 1st Saturday Fellowship Martin Nunn 020 8462 5918
NOTE: - Some of the organisations meet once or twice per month.
This is indicated by 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th. The numbers relate to which
week day of the month, NOT the calendar date.
Lord of the Morning
Lord of the morning,
I awake to
This new day
With all its possibilities,
Its uncertainties,
Its risks,
And its underlying mystery.
May I be able,
In your strength,
To move through this day
Free of inner anger
Or outward irritation,
So that when
I meet my neighbour
Or encounter a stranger,
I may recognise
Your face.
Final Thought

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2016 sep

  • 1. September 2016 Catalyst THE MAGAZINE OF HAYES FREE CHURCH (U.R.C.)
  • 2. Copy for the October 2016 edition needs to be handed in by Sunday, the 11th of September. Please submit items in good time You can leave copy in the “B” Pigeon Hole for Richard Brown to collect, or hand it directly to him on a Sunday morning. You can also e-mail copy to richardmbrown6@gmail.com Thank You. Editor Principal Contacts Interim Moderator: Rev. Dr Peter Stevenson Tel: 020 8462 2212 Church Secretary: Mrs Mavis Righini Tel: 020 8462 1168 Treasurer: Mr. Simon Narracott Tel: 020 8462 2004 Lettings Secretary: Mrs Undine Connolly Tel: 020 8776 0108 Caretaker: Mr. Ian Jones Tel: 020 8313 1556 Church Website www.hayesfreechurch.com Catalyst Editor: Mr Richard Brown Contents : - Items not covered by the diary of events. HAYES FREE CHURCH 111, Pickhurst Lane, Hayes, Kent BR2 7HU Sunday Services. 10.30 a.m. & 6.30 p.m. We are a member of the United Reformed Church. We believe in Justice and Peace. This month’s website: - This month, it’s the turn of St Christopher’s. Their website is www.stchristophers.org.uk Now, turn to Page 14 for more information. Ed Sunday Services; 2 Church Notices 3 - 5 A Word to the Wise 3 Editor’s Notes 6 Christmas Fair & Card Sale 7 Christmas Tree Festival info 8, 16 Your page 9 Notice Board 10 - 11 Recompense 12 Autumn Festival 13 Website of the Month 14 The Circle; The way things once were 15 Aphorism 16 Jewish Royalty 17, 20 Church Organisations I B C
  • 3. 1 Letter from the Student Minister Dear all, “End our longing for the old days, grant the vision that we lack. Once we’ve started on this journey there can be no turning back; Let us travel light, discarding excess baggage from the past, cherish only what’s essential, choosing treasure that will last” (Used with permission) This is the third verse of one my favourite hymns “God who sets us on a journey”. Written by Joy Dine in 1993 for the induction of her husband as President of the New Zealand Methodist Conference, it was a time when the church was celebrating their previous decision to embark on a bi-cultural journey with the Maori people and when conversations were happening regarding the acceptance of all genders and sexualities in leadership roles in the church. Joy described this as a time when the church was “certainly on a journey of discovery” and these words continue to speak to our denomination as we continue our collective journey of faith. It has been an honour to be part of the Hayes Free Church journey for this very short time over the summer. You welcomed me, supported my exploration of how ministry is in this context and encouraged me to discover how all that will fit in to my future ministry. Your journey is an exciting one which still has much further to travel and so much more to share. I look forward with great interest to seeing and hearing more of how you are doing and where God has taken you. My own journey will continue for another two years at Northern College with a placement at Wilmslow URC (and hopefully a placement abroad next summer). After that, I wait to see where God will lead me. My hope and prayer is that we as the family of Hayes Free Church (into which I now include myself) will continue to be open to hear the voice of God as He calls us into the future, that we will continue to seek ways in which we can share our journey, and our story, with the world around us and that we will celebrate who we are and what God asks of us. Continued on page 5 ......
  • 4. 2 Sunday Services All of the evening services will take place in the Elders Vestry which is accessed from side door in Hilldown Road. September 2016 4th 10.30 am - Morning Service - John Grundy 6.30 pm - Holy Communion - John Grundy 11th 10.30 am - Morning Service - Tony Russell 6.30 pm - Evening Service - Judy Davies 18th 10.30 am - Morning Service - Rev. Geoff Larcombe 6.30 pm - Evening Service - CTH in Hayes Village Hall 25th 10.30 am - Holy Communion - Alan Kienlan 6.30 pm - Evening Service - v Tony Russell is very well known to us. He is a long-standing member of HFC. v Mrs Judy Davies is well known to us. She has conducted services at HFC on a number of occasions. v Rev’d Geoff Larcombe is a local representative from the Bible Society. He spoke at the Bible celebration supper in the spring of 2011. v Alan Kienlan is well known to us. He was church secretary and an elder at HFC. He is an accredited Lay Preacher from Emmanuel URC. v Daniel Hull is from the Leprosy Mission. October 2016 will be the first time that he has led a service at HFC. October 2016 2nd 10.30 am - Morning Service - Daniel Hull from the Leprosy Mission. 6.30 pm - Evening Service - Notes on Preachers.
  • 5. 3 News of the Church Family Announcements are welcome :- BMD - Changes of address, etc. Change of email address Alison Winton’s email address is now alison@winton.email Your prayers would be appreciated for: - Please give the editor announcements in good time. Church Meetings The next Elders’ meetings (Tuesdays) will be at 7.00 pm in the small hall on the 6th of September and the 4th of October. The next Church meeting will be after the morning service at 12.00 noon on the 25th of September. Women's Contact Group We will be meeting for our monthly meal at the Warren Sports Ground, Hayes at 12.30 pm on Monday 5th September . All ladies are welcome. Sylvia Mack Saturday Fellowship We will meet on the 3rd of September at 2.30 pm. The leader is Martin Nunn. You are welcome to join us. Tuesday Prayer Meetings for September Held at 10.00 am at the following homes:- 6th Martin Nunn’s. 13th Betty Coster’s. 20th Brenda Cordingley’s. 27th The Church. Then in October 4th Martin Nunn’s. Please address any queries to Martin Nunn. Men's Group The next Men’s Group meeting will be at 8.00 pm on Thursday 15th of September for a meal out organised by Bruce Tannock. A Word to the Wise To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone - Reba McEntire
  • 6. 4 Ministry of Flowers Thank you to those who will be providing flowers in September. A big thank you to those who kindly arrange the flowers when needed. After the Sunday morning services, the flowers are distributed to members and friends, bringing joy to the recipients. Mavis Righini Hayes Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Club We welcome all babies and children under school age, accompanied by their parents, grandparents or carers, to our club on Friday afternoons between 2 and 4pm during term time. The fee is £1 per family – tea, squash and biscuits are provided. This is a time when adults can meet up, while the children in their care are busy playing with toys and activities in the company of other children. Our Autumn sessions start on the 9th of September. Wendy Smith Messy Church This meets on the 4th Wednesday of every month in the church from 3.30 - 4.30 pm, and children from 2 to 12 years are welcome. Book Club We will be meeting at 2.00pm on Wednesday the 7th of September. Notice Sheets – September 4th & 11th Joan Smith 8462 3920 18th & 25th Pamela Collison 8658 0748 Then in October 2nd Brenda Cordingley 8462 3867 If you require items to be included in the notice sheets, please contact the appropriate person by the previous Tuesday. 4 - Linda Michie - i.m.o. Bill 11 - 18 - Win Browne 25 - Joan Smith
  • 7. 5 Women's Fellowship Meetings are in the small hall at 2.00 p.m., unless otherwise stated, on Tuesdays and finish about 3.30 p.m. For September: - 13th Holiday Memories 20th Hospices of Hope 27th Talk by Community Support Officer Adam on Safety and Awareness MINI-AMBULANCE Members who use this service are asked to phone Marion Swanborough on 8462 3981 by 9.00 am on any Tuesday when they are unable to come to the meetings. As always, we welcome all ladies to our meetings. Please come along for a pleasant afternoon. We do have a very varied programme with plenty to interest everyone. Marion God really is at the heart of our journey and is the reason for all we do, so keep the faith and keep going. We are on a journey together and going back isn't the way to go forward. St Paul, ended what we call the second letter to the church at Corinth with these words (The Message version): So that's about it my friends. Be cheerful, keep things in good repair, keep your spirits up. Think in harmony and be agreeable. Do all that, and the God of love and peace will be with you for sure. With grateful thanks and many blessings, John Grundy .... Continued from Page 1
  • 8. 6 Women’s Contact Coffee Morning We will be holding the next coffee morning from 10.00am to 12.00 noon in the Small Hall on the 10th of September. We are continuing to raise monies to contribute to disaster relief funds in different parts of the world. We hope to see you at the Coffee Morning, and why not bring a friend? Please note that the monies raised from the coffee mornings are separate from those raised through the refreshments trolley after Sunday morning services. Barbara The Fairtrade Sunday Stall We hold a fair trade stall after the morning service on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. The stall will be held on the 11th and 25th of September. Do pop by and check what we have for sale. There are some appetising snacks, along with the usual food and non-food lines. Please continue to support your stall. Richard & Barbara. Editor’s Notes Over the years of my editorship, I have kept a number of long articles and stories which have been given to me for publication. I feel it is time to publish some of them. This month’s starts on Page 17. There is a brief note about the author below. Richard Brown ---------------------------------------------------- Bernard Starr, Ph.D. is professor emeritus at the City University of New York (Brooklyn College) where he taught developmental and educational psychology and directed a graduate gerontology program. He is the main UN representative for the Institute of Global Education.
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  • 10. 8 Hayes Free Church Christmas Tree Festival 2016 In aid of Carers Bromley A carer is someone who, without payment, looks after a friend or family member, who needs help because of disability, long term illness (mental or physical) or frailty, and cannot cope on their own without help. From Saturday 3rd December the church will be open to view the trees from 2.30pm every afternoon EXCEPT: Sundays 4th and 11th December 1.30 – 3.00pm only; Tuesday 6th early closure 4.30pm; Wednesday 7th late start 3.30pm; Thursday 8th no afternoon opening. The church will be open for services each Sunday at 10.30 and 6.30pm. PROGRAMME OF ENTERTAINMENT 7.30pm Friday 2nd December – OPENING CONCERT: MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF HAYES FREE CHURCH 7.00pm Saturday 3rd December – QUIZ NIGHT ( bring your own drinks and nibbles: tickets £2 from Christine Rees: 07989 192928 ) 6.30pm Sunday 4th December – EVENING SERVICE with PICKHURST JUNIOR ACADEMY 7.30pm Monday 5th December- BISHOP JUSTUS SCHOOL CONCERT 7.30pm Wednesday 7th December – CONCERT: THE WANDLE RINGERS 7.00 for 7.20pm Thursday 8th December – CHRISTMAS FILM: THE BISHOP’S WIFE (1947) 7.30pm Friday 9th December – CROYDON GUITAR CLUB ENTERTAINS 7.45pm Saturday 10th December- CONCERT: BECKENHAM CONCERT BAND 6.30pm Sunday 11th December – EVENING SERVICE: CHURCHES TOGETHER IN HAYES WITH MUSICIANS FROM HAYES SCHOOL AND to be confirmed ( 07989 192928 ) ORGAN RECITAL Lunchtime Sat 3rd OR Sat 10th All the money raised will go to: www.carersbromley.org.uk www.hayesfreechurch.com
  • 11. 9 Your Page This page will be kept for YOUR contributions - NOTHING ELSE will go on this page. Hopefully, you will be inspired to share some pictures, poetry or stories. White space - waiting for you to fill.
  • 12. 10 NOTICE SUPPORT AT HOME If you are living independently at home, but getting older and would like help with household tasks, meals, shopping or transport; or would like help using your computer, pursuing indoor interests or getting out by wheelchair or by car; or would like to give a break to someone who usually looks after you; or would like help with something not mentioned here - please get in touch with me. My goal is to maintain your independent way of life with a kind and committed service. Christopher White 020 8658 5886 or pjm741-rose@mybtinternet.com (please note - new number and email address!)
  • 13. 11 BOARD PHOTOGRAPHS OF PEOPLE If you take photograph(s) of people intended for publication in Catalyst or on the HFC website, you MUST obtain their permission BEFORE you take the photograph(s). So, from now on, when you submit photograph(s) of people for publication, these must be accompanied with a statement that permission was obtained BEFORE the photograph was taken. The onus is on group leaders, and organisers of events to get this permission. Also, if photographs are to be taken during a service, permission will be requested before the service starts. Please ask your editor or church elder for more details, if necessary FYI The URC Logo has been updated to the latest version. See inside the front cover.
  • 14. 12 Recompense -------- Straight through my heart this fact to-day, By Truth’s own hand is driven: God never takes one thing away, But something else is given. I did not know in earlier years, This law of love and kindness; I only mourned through bitter tears My loss, in sorrow’s blindness. But, ever following each regret O’er some departed treasure, My sad repining heart was met With unexpected pleasure. I thought it only happened so; But time this truth taught me – No least thing from my life can go, But something else is brought to me. It is the Law, complete, sublime; And now, with Faith unshaken, In patience I but bide my time When any joy is taken. No matter if the crushing blow May for the moment down me, Still, back of it waits Love, I know With some new gift to crown me. Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850 - 1919) Ella Wheeler Wilcox was an American author and poet. Her best-known work was Poems of Passion, and her autobiography, The Worlds and I was published in 1918 shortly before her death. A popular rather than a literary poet, her poems express sentiments of cheer and optimism in plainly written, rhyming verse.
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  • 16. 14 PATIENTS Care at home, Staying at St Christopher’s Anniversary Centre, Sydenham or Caritas Centre, Orpington CARERS AND FAMILY Visiting us, A guide to who’s who, Information for carers SERVICES Services for young people, Personal Care Service, Bereavement services FIND OUT ABOUT VOLUNTEERING FUNDRAISE FOR US Flourishing Fivers Build entrepreneurship, creativity, teamwork and initiative- get going with money growing with our Flourishing Fivers challenge! REGISTER FREE Register free for the End of Life Journal with St Christopher’s The free online journal from the BMJ features articles on all aspects of nursing practice relating to end of life care St Christopher's - Get Involved WHAT’S ON - The Marmen Quartet VOLUNTEER FOR US Hannah Masson-Smyth “I really enjoyed spending time on the wards chatting to patients” St Christopher's Sydenham site Bromley site Tel. 020 8768 4500 01689 825755 51-59 Lawrie Pk Rd Caritas House, Tregony Road London SE26 6DZ Orpington, Kent BR6 9XA Website of the month: - St Christopher’s Hospice SATURDAY 22nd OCTOBER 2016 At Hayes Free Church Large Hall 111 Pickhurst Lane, Hayes At 7.30pm Tickets £5.00 Includes a ploughman’s supper Please bring tables of 8 Tickets available from Alistair Wilson 020 8402 0026 Churches Together in Hayes
  • 17. 15 The Circle ------------- War begets Poverty, Poverty Peace; Peace begets Plenty, The Riches increase; Riches bring Pride, And Pride is War’s ground; War begets Poverty, So goes the round. Author unknown. Taken from the book “The 60 best humorous recitation”. The way things once were The food theme continues this year with recipes from the First World War. Hopefully, a useful collection will develop throughout the year. The source of the recipes is the “Win-the-war” cookery book. Editor Fruit Cakes One pound of dates. Half a pound of mixed nuts. juice of two lemons. One tablespoonful of ground rice. Stone and chop the dates. Put the nuts through the mincer. Mix nuts and fruit. Grate in the yellow rind of one lemon. Then add the juice of two lemons, and with a wooden spoon shape into a small roll. Finish the shaping with your hands, dipped in the ground rice. Put on a plate till the next morning, when it will be firm enough to cut in slices. ------------------------------------------- Note these cakes are not baked or heated. They are made cold. P.S. Has anyone tried any of these recipes yet? If so, please lets us know how you got on... I will be putting up notes on how to make porridge next month.
  • 18. 16 APHORISM ----------------- [A SHORT, POINTED SENTENCE EXPRESSING A WISE OR CLEVER OBSERVATION OR A GENERAL TRUTH. ] 1. The nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow. 2. Money will buy a fine dog, but only kindness will make him wag his tail. 3. A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you're in deep water. 4. How come it takes so little time for a child who is afraid of the dark to become a teenager who wants to stay out all night? 5. Scratch a cat and you will have a permanent job. 6. No one has more driving ambition than the teenage boy who wants to buy a car. 7. There are no new sins; the old ones just get more publicity. CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL ---- * ---- Again there are a few innovations rubbing shoulders with lots of old favourites (see the programme on page 8 ). Croydon Guitar Club, new last year, are returning by popular demand particularly from those who missed them last year but then heard excellent reports of them, so please come along and give them lots of support – they are already practising hard. There will be a chance to sit back and relax with Cary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven, and a quiz is in preparation. As it is 400 years since he died, you might like to brush up your Shakespeare – but then that might be a red herring! We will again have one night completely off to give us a breather. On the other hand, I am planning a bit more daytime activity. For (I think) the first time the trees will be viewable for a short time on Sunday afternoons, and there should be some music on offer on at least one of the two Saturday lunchtimes. So anyone who really can’t face turning out on a cold winter evening will now have a chance of entertainment during the day. Please spread the word so that we have good support for our lunchtime performers. And please get ready – because very soon I will be looking for help: performers for the opening concert; stewarding, and all the other help required, including furniture moving – if you can’t help with that yourself, do you know others who can? Many thanks for all you do and will do! Christine
  • 19. 17 Jewish Royalty ----- *** ---- Two unrelated Jews from different walks of life meet in an unlikely place and discover they are connected. You've heard that story before in Jewish folklore. Well, it happened to me recently. It was a few days before Passover. I had three hours to kill after leaving a meeting on West 57th Street in Manhattan before joining my wife and friends for dinner followed by a show at Lincoln Center. It was a gorgeous sunny day, rare for the miserable winter we were experiencing. So I walked over to the new plaza at Lincoln Center. While I was taking in the sun in front of Avery Fisher Hall, a young Hasid approached me. "Are you Jewish?" he asked. "Yes," I answered. He then asked me to put on tefillin and say a prayer. It's been a long time since I put on tefillin and I was not keen on doing it right there on the plaza of Lincoln Center. I tried to squirm out. "I've got an appointment and have to leave," I told him. He persisted. And he seemed so sincere and eager to perform this mitzvah, persuading someone he probably perceived as a wayward son of Israel to perform a Jewish ritual, that I caved. "OK. I'll do it." I removed my jacket and rolled up my shirt sleeve as he began winding the tefillin around my arm. I pointed to the leather box and said, "Oh, that has scripture from Deuteronomy and Exodus." He was surprised that I knew that. "Well, I've taken Torah classes with Rabbi Simon Jacobson," I told him, hoping he would realize that I wasn't a total idiot about Judaism. "Do you know him?" "Oh, yes," he responded. "He's a brilliant speaker and he has a newspaper." "Yes, I know: The Algemeiner Journal. I write for it." He couldn't have been more shocked that this apparent apostate contributed to this prominent Jewish newspaper. "Do you know Dovid Efune?" "Of course," I said. "He's the editor and I speak to him from time to time." Again an astonished reaction. In an excited tone, he spilled out, "He's my brother-in-law. He married my sister last year." "Isn't that interesting," I said. "At Rabbi Jacobson's Rosh Hashanah dinner this past year I sat next to your sister and brother-in-law." He almost fell over. "You know, nothing happens by accident." For him, it was a divine intervention, too unlikely to be an accident. Perhaps he was right. Continued on page 20 ....
  • 20. 18 September 2016 1st Thu 2nd Fri 3rd Sat 2.30 pm - Saturday Fellowship Page 3 4th Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - John Grundy 6.30 pm - Holy Communion - John Grundy 5th Mon 12.30 pm - Women’s Contact Meeting Page 3 6th Tue 10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 3 7.00 pm - Elders’ Meeting Page 3 7th Wed 2.00 pm - Book Club Page 4 8th Thu 9th Fri 2.00 pm - Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Group Page 4 10th Sat 10.00 am - Women’s Contact Coffee Morning Page 6 11th Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - Tony Russell Followed by Fair Trade Stall Page 6 6.30 pm - Evening Service - Judy Davies 12th Mon 13th Tue 10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 3 2.00 pm - Women’s Fellowship Page 5 14th Wed 15th Thu 8.00 pm - Men’s Group Page 3 16th Fri 2.00 pm - Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Group Page 4 17th Sat 18th Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - Rev. Geoff Larcombe 6.30 pm - Evening Service - CTH in Hayes Village Hall
  • 21. 19 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 4th October Elders’ Meeting. 22nd October 7.30 pm CTH Quiz 23rd October Church Meeting. 1st November Elders’ Meeting. 12th November 10.30 am Christmas Fair & Card Sale 27th November Church Meeting. October 2016 1st Sat 2nd Sun 10.30 am - Morning Service - Daniel Hull from the Leprosy Mission 6.30 pm - Evening Service - September 2016 19th Mon 20th Tue 10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 3 2.00 pm - Women’s Fellowship Page 5 21st Wed 22nd Thu 23rd Fri 2.00 pm - Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Group Page 4 24th Sat 25th Sun 10.30 am - Holy Communion - Alan Kienlan Followed by Fair Trade Stall Page 6 12.00 noon - Church Meeting Page 3 6.30 pm - Evening Service - 26th Mon 27th Tue 10.00 am - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 3 2.00 pm - Women’s Fellowship Page 5 28th Wed 3.30 pm - Messy Church Page 4 29th Thu 30th Fri 2.00 pm - Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Group Page 4
  • 22. 20 That being said, what's the chance of running into two Jews at Buckingham Palace and discovering that they are the King and Queen of England? Farfetched you say. Some curious emerging facts suggest that it could happen. When the Royal Wedding uniting Kate Middleton and Prince William was announced, genealogy sleuths got to work. At first, the buzz indicated that Kate's mother, Carole Goldsmith (maiden name), had Jewish ancestry. If Carole Goldsmith were Jewish then, according to Jewish law, her daughter Kate Middleton would be considered Jewish -- and could become the first Jewish Queen (Consort) of England. But alas, investigators still believing that there was a Jewish heritage in Kate's lineage found that the last five generations of her family were married in churches. Of course, that doesn't rule out that some may have been secret Jews, which was true for many Jews during the Inquisition. Other sources still suspect Jewish lineage for Kate. And according to an Orthodox Sephardic Rabbi in Israel, both parents of Kate's mother were Jewish. So the question of Jew or not a Jew for Kate is still open. But wait, the plot thickens. Could Princess Diana, William's mother, have been Jewish? One source maintains that Princess Diana's mother, Frances Shand Kydd, was Jewish -- born Frances Ruth Burke Roche, a Rothschild. If factual, that would be sufficient for Princess Diana to be certified Jewish, as well as her son, William, the future King of England. Another investigation of ancestry details a strong Davidic connection for Frances and her descendents Other intriguing bits of "evidence" and speculation have been cited in the London Daily Mail, which quotes sources that claim that Diana was conceived during her mother's affair with the Jewish banker tycoon Sir James Goldsmith (originally Goldschmidt and no apparent relationship to Carole Goldsmith). The report says that Frances was estranged from her husband, Earl Spencer (Viscount Althorp), and had an affair with Sir James Goldsmith just at the time that Diana was conceived. Strengthening the case, a report points to striking resemblances between Princess Diana and Sir James Goldsmith's other three children, Zak, Ben and Jemima Goldsmith. If these tidings are true then Diana would be thoroughly Jewish with a Jewish mother (Frances Ruth Burke Roche aka Rothschild) and a Jewish father (Sir James Goldsmith). In turn William, the future King of England, would have deep Jewish roots. What a myseh (story). Sholem Aleichem and Isaac Bashevis Singer couldn't have told it better. .... Continued from page 17
  • 23. CHURCH ORGANISATIONS Day Organisation Contact Phone Sunday 10.25am Sunday Club Mike Duke 020 8462 5103 Rest of the week 9.15 -12.15pm 12.15 -12.45pm Pre School Group P/School lunch club Jayne Carvell 07913 299773 Monday 5.45pm Brownies Sarah Humphrey 020 3539 8113 6.30pm Cubs Brenda Petts 020 8325 3956 8.00pm - 1st Women's Contact Group Sylvia Mack 020 8462 1938 Tuesday 10.00am Prayer Meeting Martin Nunn 020 8462 5918 2.00pm Women's Fellowship MarionSwanborough 020 8462 3981 7.15pm Scouts - 1st troop Paul Hasling 020 3236 0083 Wednesday 3.30pm - 4th Messy Church Mavis Righini 020 8462 1168 5.30pm Rainbows Jenny Longman 07730 574962 6.00pm Beavers Brenda Petts 020 8325 3956 7.30pm - 3rd House Church Barbara Jones 020 8325 5619 8.00pm Explorers Tom Strachan 07745 813 295 Thursday 5.30pm Brownies Stevie Blair 020 8325 3469 7.15 - 8.45pm Rangers Georgina Chappell 07983 471308 7.15pm Scouts - 2nd troop Julia Hart 07518 361038 7.30pm - 1st HFC Book Club Wendy Smith 020 8462 1779 8.00pm - 3rd Men's Group Bruce Tannock 020 8325 6264 Friday 9.00 - 12.00pm Coffee morning during term times 2.00pm Mothers & Toddlers Wendy Smith 020 8462 1779 6.30pm Guides Teresa Cheyne 020 8777 6042 Saturday 2.30pm - 1st Saturday Fellowship Martin Nunn 020 8462 5918 NOTE: - Some of the organisations meet once or twice per month. This is indicated by 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th. The numbers relate to which week day of the month, NOT the calendar date.
  • 24. Lord of the Morning Lord of the morning, I awake to This new day With all its possibilities, Its uncertainties, Its risks, And its underlying mystery. May I be able, In your strength, To move through this day Free of inner anger Or outward irritation, So that when I meet my neighbour Or encounter a stranger, I may recognise Your face. Final Thought