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JUNE 2017 ISSUE 131 A Letter from the Vicar Dear Friends, Who would have thought that I would get a letter from the Queen! And not just one letter but four! And for those who are thinking I have had a significant birthday you are quite wrong! This is what I was given on Sunday 30th April when Venerable Mark Steadman, Archdeacon of Stow and Lyndsey came to institute me as Rector of the Parishes of Market Rasen, Linwood, Legsby and Lissington. Certainly a moment I will not forget. This is also an honour for the people of our parishes as each letter of induction represents the congregations which I serve. Our Queen has been made aware of all four parishes! What an honour for you all. I would like to thank everyone for the good wishes on this special service and the appreciation shown of my ministry here so far. It was wonderful to share Evensong with so many people from across the Parishes, Deanery and Diocese as a whole. The contribution made by The Diocesan Ladies Choir and choir members from across the Deanery that supported them was also very much appreciated. Being called to serve here in Market Rasen was something that I felt strongly about when I first spoke to Archdeacon Jane Sinclair just 3 years ago. I felt God had a purpose for me here. God calls us in our lives to serve in different places and in different times. I am often touched when I receive a letter from Rev Victor Searle Barnes a previous Priest of the parish which encourages and supports my ministry. It is also good to remember his ministry and the ministry of other clergy and Lay Readers who have served you over the years. Each one of us is called by God whether we are ordained or not. He calls each of us by name to serve him in our everyday lives. Sometimes this can be a difficult path but one which we know God has called us to share with fellow Christians. Soon I will be joined by the Rev Claire Walker who will be our Curate in July. As we prepare for the arrival of Claire, her husband Darren and children Rory and Erin please hold them in your prayers. It’s a big step entering into ministry in a strange place and I am sure that you will welcome them into our church life here. Ministry is something which you do not take on lightly. Being a presence in the world to represent God and His people is a huge privilege and responsibility. One which I have tried my very best to do wherever I have felt God calling me to be. It can have great time and demands not just on yourself but that of your family. Remembering to rest and reflect in God’s presence is of vital importance. Can I ask that as Claire arrives in Market Rasen we warmly welcome her but we also give her and the family time and space to adjust to new surroundings, schools and churches. Her Ordination is in Lincoln Cathedral on Sunday 3rd July. We hope to organise a bus so that everyone has an opportunity to share in this joyous moment with all being ordained Deacon at this time. Every Blessing Rev Steve !4
To JUNE 2017 ISSUE 131 A Letter from the Archbishops The Parishes and Chaplaincies of the Church of England The General Election, June 8 th 2017 The season of Easter invites us to celebrate and to renew our love of God and our love of neighbour, our trust and hope in God and in each other. In the midst of a frantic and sometimes To fraught election campaign, our first obligation as Christians is to pray for those standing for office, and to continue to pray for those who are elected. We recognise the enormous responsibilities To and the vast complexity of the issues that our political leaders face. We are constantly reminded of the personal costs The Parishes and and burdens Chaplaincies carried of the Church by of England those in political life and by their families. The General Election, June 8 th 2017 Embargoed until 00:01, Saturday May 6th 2017 The Parishes and Chaplaincies of the Chur The General Election, June 8 th 2017 Embargoed until 00:01, Saturday May 6th The season of Easter invites us to celebrate our trust and hope in God and in each othe campaign, our first obligation as Christian to pray for those who are elected. We complexity of the issues that our political costs and burdens carried by those in politi Our second obligation as Christians at these times is to set aside apathy and cynicism and to participate, and encourage others to do the same. At a practical level that could mean The season of Easter invites us to celebrate and to renew our love of God and our love of neighbour, putting on a hustings event our for trust candidates, hope in God and volunteering each other. In the for midst a of candidate, a frantic sometimes or simply fraught election making campaign, our first obligation as Christians is to pray for those standing for office, and to continue sure to vote on Thursday to 8th pray June. for those The who Christian are elected. We virtues recognise of the enormous love, trust responsibilities and hope and the should vast guide and judge our actions, complexity as of well the issues as that the our political actions leaders and face. policies We are constantly of reminded all those of the personal who are costs and burdens carried by those in political life and by their families. seeking election to the House of Commons and to lead our country. Our second obligation as Christians at t participate, and encourage others to do th Our second obligation as Christians at these times is to set aside hustings apathy event and cynicism for candidates, to volunteeri participate, and encourage others to do the same. At a practical level that could mean putting on a Thursday 8th June. The Christian virtues o as well as the actions and policies of all th This election is being contested against the backdrop of deep and profound questions of hustings event for candidates, volunteering for a candidate, or simply making sure to vote on identity. Opportunities to Thursday renew 8th and June. The reimagine Christian virtues our of love, shared trust and hope values should guide as a and country judge our actions, and a as well as the actions and policies of all those who are seeking election and to to lead the our House country. of Commons United Kingdom of Great and Britain to lead our country. and Northern Ireland only come around every few generations. We are in such This a time. election is being contested against the backdrop of deep and profound questions of identity. This election is being contested against th Opportunities to renew and reimagine ou Opportunities to renew and reimagine our shared values as a country Great Britain and a United and Northern Kingdom Ireland of only co Our Christian heritage, our Great current Britain and choices Northern Ireland only our come obligations around every few to generations. future We generations are in such a time. and to God’s world will all play Our Christian a shaping heritage, role. our current If our choices shared and our obligations British to values future generations are to and carry to God’s the world will all play a shaping role. If our shared British values are to carry the weight of where we weight of where we now stand and the challenges ahead of us, they must have at their now stand and the challenges ahead of us, they must have at their core, cohesion, courage and core, cohesion, courage and stability. stability. Our Christian heritage, our current choice world will all play a shaping role. If our s now stand and the challenges ahead of u Cohesion is what holds us together. The United Kingdom, when at its best, has been represented by Cohesion is what holds us together. The United at its best, has been a sense not only of living for ourselves, but by a deeper concern for the weak, poor and represented by a sense not marginalised, only of and living for the common for ourselves, good. At home that but includes by education a deeper for all, concern the need for urgent for the and serious solutions to our housing challenges, the importance of creating communities as well as weak, poor and marginalised, buildings, and and for a confident the common and flourishing good. health service At that home gives support that includes to all - especially education the for all, the need for urgent and serious solutions to our housing challenges, the importance of creating communities as well as buildings, and a confident and flourishing health service that gives support to all - especially the vulnerable - not least at the beginning and end of life. Abroad it is seen in many ways, including the 0.7% aid commitment, properly applied in imaginative ways, standing up for those suffering persecution on grounds of faith, and our current leading on campaigns against slavery, trafficking, and sexual violence in conflicts. !5 Cohesion is what holds us together. The U a sense not only of living for ourselve marginalised, and for the common good. A and serious solutions to our housing chall buildings, and a confident and flourishing
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