St Mary Redcliffe Church Parish Magazine - July/August 2018

St Mary Redcliffe
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July &
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ARTICLES ORDINARY TIME: REVD KAT CAMPION-SPALL // MUSIC AT
REDCLIFFE 1914-18: ANDREW KIRK // EDUCATION WORK: SARAH YATES
// PROJECT 45O UPDATE: RHYS WILLIAMS // AT BRISTOL CITY MUSEUM &
ART GALLERY: ELEANOR VOUSDEN // REDCLIFFE RAPTURE: ANGELA HOGG
“Sanctum Spiritum” altar frontal detail, Elizabeth Fry. Drawing; EJL 2018
DIARY REDCLIFFE FESTIVAL: 15 JULY // FAMILY FUN — CHILDREN’S
HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS: 1 & 8 AUGUST // GROMIT AT SMR: 1 JULY–1
SEPTEMBER // SOUNDINGS — ALLDAYBREAKFAST : 20 JULY–2 AUGUST

St Mary Redcliffe
With Temple, Bristol & St John the Baptist, Bedminster
vicar
Revd Dan Tyndall
Please note that Revd Tyndall is on Study Leave from 21 May to 2 September
church wardens
Richard James: 0117-966 2291
Elizabeth Shanahan: 07808 505977
vergers
Vergers’ office: 0117-231 0061
Matthew Buckmaster — Head Verger
Andy Carruthers — Verger
director of music
Andrew Kirk: 0117-231 0065
assistant organists
Claire and Graham Alsop
associate vicar
Revd Kat Campion-Spall: 0117-231 0070
associate clergy
Revd Canon Neville Boundy, Revd Peter Dill
Revd Canon John Rogan, Revd Canon Michael Vooght
operations manager
Peter Rignall: 0117-231 0073
admin executive
Evelyn Burton-Guyett: 0117-231 0064
admin associate
Pat Terry: 0117-231 0063
admin assistant
Ros Houseago: 0117-231 0063
the parish office
12 Colston Parade, Redcliffe
Bristol BS1 6RA 0117-231 0060
research assistant
Rhys Williams: 0117-231 0068
education officer
Sarah Yates: 0117-231 0072
community development worker
Rachel Varley: 0117-231 0071
community youth worker
David Cousins: 0117-231 0067
For more information about
the church visit www.stmaryredcliffe.co.uk
Any of the staff may be contacted at
parish.office@stmaryredcliffe.co.uk
vicar's letter
ORDINARY TIME
— REVD KAT CAMPION-SPALL
ASSOCIATE VICAR
T
HE CHURCH has now entered the
long season of “ordinary time” which
will see us through the summer and
well into the autumn. After the wonder
of Christmas, the solemnity of Lent, the
darkness of Good Friday, the joy of Easter,
and the fire of Pentecost, it’s now, just…
ordinary. It does seem a little strange to
have a dedicated period of ordinariness,
a kind of default season with no particular
theme.But that’s how life is too — we
have highs and lows, but a lot of the time,
things just tick along. For many people
living through suffering, stress or sorrow,
ordinary is what they yearn for.You’ve probably heard of the traditional
Chinese curse, “may you live in interesting times” — with the unspoken
flipside of that, which we can presume would be given as a blessing, “may
you live in ordinary times”. The second collect at Evensong, in a similar
vein, prays that we “may pass our time in rest and quietness.”
But ordinary time isn’t about nothing happening.The liturgical colour
for the season is green — a colour of life and growth. Although times
of challenge and change in our lives do cause us to learn and grow, we
also need times of rest, of quietness and ordinariness for the slow and
steady rooting of our lives in God, and growth as Christian disciples.
Ordinary time isn’t a time to stop, but a time to steadily attend to the
daily necessities of our lives of faith. May we all live in ordinary times.
Revd Kat Campion-Spall
Associate Vicar
You can read our Associate Vicar’s article for this issue of the magazine on the Diocesan
website at www.bristol.anglican.org/news A note also to ask that, during the Vicar's
period of Study Leave, readers address any queries to the Associate Vicar or to the Church
Wardens or Operations Manager, whose contact details are on the page opposite

church matters
Redcliffe Festival
15th July 10:30 am
The Choir Memorial; 1932 Photo: Emily Wickfield Wicks
W
E ARE HAVING a new celebration this year, which
we are calling the Redcliffe Festival. It will be a
celebration of the life of SMR, including baptisms and
admission to communion for some of our congregation
members, an end of term celebration of the choir, the
procession of banners celebrating the different groups
and activities that contribute to the life of the church,
and will be rounded off with a church picnic afterwards
in the South Churchyard. It’s an all-age service so we’ll
all be staying together for the whole service.
This celebration incorporates some elements of our
Patronal Festival from years past — we felt that trying to
celebrate the life of the church, and to honour our patron
saint all in one service didn’t do justice to either, so we’ve
created a new summer celebration to focus just on giving
thanks for the wonderful community that is SMR! Please
note the later start time of 10.30, which will enable us to
move directly from coffee to a picnic in the churchyard. Bring
some finger food to share, and please bring something
to sit on — picnic rugs, or garden chairs if you need one.
G
OD OF THE AGES,
who stirred our ancestors
to build this house of prayer to the glory of your name,
inspire us with that same longing to be a beacon of your kingdom;
bless our current endeavours, that, begun, continued and ended in you,
what we build in stone, may be woven into a community of hope
where your name is praised, your story is told, and your love is shared;
so that this and future generations may be heard
singing the song of faith and justice;
for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord.
SMR Prayer
Revd Dan Tyndall
Kat — Revd Kat Campion-Spall, Associate Vicar
QUIZZINGO! … October 6 … SAVE THE DATE!
The Servers are taking on the Congregation in an evening of Quizzingo!
A fun quiz with a difference and an element of luck! Your team needs the
correct answer in the right place to give a straight line of 5 correct answers —
can you do it? Come and try! £1 — 7:30pm, Faithspace Community Centre

St Mary Redcliffe with Temple Bristol & St John the Baptist Bedminster
singing the song of faith and justice
as a thriving, inclusive christian community
as a recognised, welcoming heritage destination
as a church that makes a difference in the parish
animated by a progressive, sustainable organisation
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETINGS
HELD IN ST MARY REDCLIFFE CHURCH
on Monday 30th April 2018
1. Welcome
Dan Tyndall welcomed the fifty two people present at the meeting praying
for the guidance of the Holy Spirit, a vision for the future and financial
responsibility honouring God’s name and advancing His kingdom.
2. Appointment of Secretary to Meeting
Keith Donoghue was appointed Secretary.
3. Apologies for Absence
Apologies had been received from Peter Dill, Paul Jenkings, Joan Semple,
Lewis Semple, Sarah Tyndall, Sarah King and Elizabeth Shanahan.
4. Decision to allow members of the public to remain as observers
The meeting agreed without demur to allow any ineligible members of the
public to attend the meeting as observers.
ANNUAL MEETING OF PARISHIONERS
Items 1 to 4 were deemed to apply to this part of the assembly
5. Minutes of the Meeting held on 24th April 2017
The minutes of this meeting had been circulated and with the amendment
of the name to Pickard it was proposed by Rob Tyley, seconded by Chris
Duncan and resolved nem con that they should be signed as a true record.
6. Election of Churchwardens for 2018/19
To the position of Churchwarden, Richard James had been validly nominated
and there being no other nominations he was duly appointed. To the position
of Junior Warden, Elizabeth Shanahan had been validly nominated and there
being no other nominations she was duly appointed.
ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING
7. Minutes of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting held on 25 April 2016
The minutes had been circulated two Sundays prior to the meeting. It was
acknowledged that the minutes were not published in the June 2017 edition
of the Parish Magazine despite that being the stated as a desired outcome.
It was noted that after the meeting it was realised that four representatives
should have been elected to the Deanery Synod so Ken Petrie was added as
the next unsuccessful candidate.
It had also been decided to maintain the status quo so far as the Independent
Examiner was concerned in view of other changes in financial arrangements
being undertaken.
Subject to these observations it was proposed by Simon Goodman, seconded
by John Steed and resolved nem con that the minutes be adopted.
8. Reports
a) Electoral Roll Changes: Ken Petrie reported that the roll had increased
from 296 to 318 with 44 from the parish. Next year would see a full renewal
of the roll.
b) PCC and Church Activities: Keith Donoghue reported that the full
Council had met eight times with considerable work being undertaken into
governance and the equipping of the Council for the many challenges it
faced over the coming years.
c) Financial Report: David Harrowes drew attention to the report contained
in the Year in Redcliffe reflecting on a good year and the constructive work
being carried out throughout the operation. Attention would be given over
the coming year to simplifying language and categories to make the report
more comprehensible but the full accounts had been approved by the
Independent Examiner and adopted by the PCC and they were duly received
by the meeting.
d) Fabric, Goods and Ornaments: Richard James thanked Alan Roberts for
his past work as Fabric Officer and Marcus Chantrey, the church architect for
their work in past years. In the last twelve months work had been undertaken
to the roof, bell frame, St John’s Chapel windows and ongoing maintenance
carried out to areas of floor tiling, Parish Office stonework, storage and silver.

Work had continued on vestments. In the coming year phase one of a new
lighting system would be initiated, improvements to wheelchair access was
being investigated, decorative repairs to ceilings were being trialled and an
new interpretative signage scheme was being considered.
e) Deanery Synod: Ken Petrie reported on the activities of the Deanery
Synod who had held three meetings considering mission initiatives, homelessness
and the criteria to be applied in the search for a new Bishop.
9. Elections to the PCC
Five nominations had been received for the six vacancies on the Council
so that Adam King, Chris Duncan, John Steed, Mary Hall and Gary Musson
were all duly elected to serve until 2021.
10. Appointments
a) Sidesmen: Graham Marsh offered the services of the Sidesmen who
were all reappointed together with the Vestry and Greater Vestry. The
increasing number of events in the church placed additional demands on
the services of Sidesmen and, as raised previously, fresh volunteers would
always be welcome.
b) Independent Examiner: It was proposed by Eric Albone, seconded
by Rob Tyley and resolved nem con that Burton Sweet be reappointed
to this position.
11. Other items
It was asked whether the church should be expressing a corporate view on
the impact of proposed increases in parking charges around the church
especially on casual visitors and on church attendance. After some
discussion it was proposed by Stuart Burnett, seconded by Marcus Ashman
and resolved nem con with two abstentions that a formal representation
should be made expressing such concerns.
11. Vicar’s Comments
Dan reminded the meeting of his forthcoming Sabbatical which would see
him leaving on Rush Sunday and returning on 2nd September. This was
defined as extended study leave and was intended as an opportunity for
refreshment for both the Vicar and the parish. During this time the Church
Wardens had responsibility and Kat and Peter would have day to day
management responsibilities.
Attention was then drawn to a number of PCC trusts and the funds that
they held and the work that would be done to regularise these holdings.
We then wondered how it costs to run SMR and where the money comes
from? Dan reflected on the fortunate position because of the contribution
made by the Church Lands Charity and the Temple Ecclesiastical Charity.
SMR Church Lands Charity had carried out considerable work resulting in
the establishment of its first constitution bringing it in line with current
best practice and this year saw the conclusion of service by members who
had, between them, contributed 147 years, Dudley Shellard, John Pickard,
Andrew Morgan, Marcus Ashman and Alan Roberts.
A Year in Redcliffe described a thriving Christian community with the Sunday
School, choir and the parish weekend. The church was also a welcoming
heritage destination being 7th out of 219 things to do in Bristol with
reviews highlighting the value of Welcomers. We were making a difference
in the parish with the community youth worker and development
officer being testimonies of an agency of transformation and activities
with the schools, Faithspace and the night shelter.
This was all animated by a progressive and sustainable organisation where
the contribution made by all in the office, especially at a time of rapid
change, was greatly valued.
As a result of that change many had vacated roles, some held for many
years, and thanks were recorded to Alan Roberts, John Pickard, Denise
Reynolds, Becky Holderman, Ann Grayburn, Angela Hogg, Rosemary
Kingsford, the Leggs, Manjin and Na Eun and Tal Aujla.
Acknowledgment was also made of those who had died in the past year
and who were remembered with prayer and thanksgiving, Mary Tyler,
Gaye Rackham, Irene Shopland, Dorothy Hancock, Ron Lane, Bill Barwell,
Bubbles Linscott, Jeremy Knight, Joyce Garland, Janet Allen, Maureen Biggs,
Keith Willcocks, Valerie Sage, Keith Scudamore and John Morris.
Finally, as the result of a challenge from Dan to consider both the current
situation and future challenges the meeting observed on the value of
volunteers and the need for training to equip them to deal with vulnerable
people with whom they may come into contact, the need to try much

harder to get people to act as stewards recognising that different circumstances
required different responses and talents, the challenge presented
by the tension of the old flats and new developments, the need to prioritise
facilities for hospitality and welcome, better accommodation for the
Sunday School, accessible toilets, the need for panic alarms and a structure
for dealing with issues around homelessness and vulnerability.
13. Act of Worship
The meeting concluded with a short act of worship.
Date of next Annual Meetings: Monday 29th April 2019 in FaithSpace
Community Centre.
SUPPORTING REDCLIFFE 2018
A
[Re: APCM Minute 7 please see Editor’s Note p35]
BIG THANK YOU to everyone who has returned their Pledge Forms
following this year’s Stewardship Campaign.
We have had 58 responses so far, and those who have been able to start
planned giving or raise their giving have led to an increase in our income
of over £6000 per annum — approximately 7% increase on planned giving
from 2017. This is a great result and will help us achieve our aims as
laid out in the campaign letter, including resourcing the Sunday School,
modernising our office systems for better communication, and continuing
on our path towards Project 450.
We have many ambitious ideas and plans for the future as we continue to
grow our mission. If you haven’t returned your pledge form we would urge
you please to do so before the summer holidays, whether or not you are
able to increase. There are still some blank ones on the back table.
— thank you for supporting Redcliffe
The Stewardship Committee
PROJECT 450 UPDATE
RHYS WILLIAMS
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
A
LTHOUGH DAN IS AWAY on sabbatical during the summer,
development project work continues — after careful consideration,
the church decided not to submit a major bid for Heritage Lottery
Funding in August because the project team felt that more work needs
to be done to submit a high quality and competitive bid that has a good
chance of success.
You may remember from earlier reports that the HLF altered its 2018
submission dates at the end of 2017 to allow for an organisational review
during 2018 and 2019. This review is necessary because the HLF is having
to cope with reduced finances due to a fall in lottery ticket sales. In short,
the November 2018 submission date, which the church had decided to
target for its submission, was removed and August became the last bidding
date available this year. This timescale was too tight and it was felt
by the project team and Project 450 Development Board that it would be
better to carry out project work in the church’s own time rather than rush
the work to try and keep up with changes at the HLF. This is not to say
that the church will not submit a funding bid to the HLF at som e stage,
and accordingly, while getting on with planning the project, we are also
keeping an eye on the announcement of HLF funding dates for 2019.
In the meantime, as a stand-alone piece of work and in partnership with
Bristol Museums and Art Galleries, the church has decided to bid for a
smaller pot of Resilient Heritage funding to help make an informed decision
on the viability of rehousing Hogarth’s altarpiece as part of the overall
development. As part of this mini-project, we hope to carry out the following:
• A strategic impact and business plan to look at the cost and revenue
implications of including the Hogarth.
• An internal structure and process review to look at the organisational
implications of including the Hogarth.
• A strategic options and delivery plan — to be carried out by Bristol City
Council — analysing what contribution the city is able to make to the
conservation, transportation and long-term care of the altarpiece.

• A fundraising and partnership study to look at potential funding from the
arts sector as well as how the church might collaborate with arts, cultural,
charitable and educational organisations to develop activities relating to
the altarpiece, as well as the church’s wider heritage.
• A community and impact study, which will look at how the altarpiece might
be used to engage new audiences.
• A built options and interpretation study to look at what kind of space
would be needed to house the work and how it might best be interpreted
for different audiences.
This bid will be submitted by the end of July, with a decision lily to be
received by the beginning of September. It is worth pointing out that this
work will in no way delay wider project work. On the contrary, it will act
as the catalyst for an important conversation with the city about how the
church can benefit from the use of its collections (Bristol Museums holds
many documents, artefacts and images of the church that could be shown
in exhibition spaces at St Mary Redcliffe) and work in partnership with
museum engagement teams to develop strategies for broadening engagement
from local communities with the church’s heritage.
As well as this, the church’s architects at Purcell are working on a brief
development and options appraisal, based on the information that was
gathered from the questionnaire that many of you filled out and returned
earlier this year. Ideas were also generated from an options development
workshop — involving the staff team and project consultants — that took
place in April. One of the interesting things that this work has highlighted is
the possibility of a phased approach to the building work that would allow
things to start happening on the ground sooner. In the short term, Purcell’s
team is looking at options for a high quality temporary structure that could
be built on the north side of the church to answer immediate needs, such
as increased space for the Sunday school and revenue generating departments,
while planning for the project as a whole continues. A draft report
on the various options will be presented in late July / early August.
Lastly, Imagemakers, our interpretation consultants, will continue working
on an interpretation strategy during the summer, before presenting a final
report in time for Dan’s return in September.
Rhys Williams
Research Assistant
soundbites music at smr
MUSIC AT REDCLIFFE 1914–1918
— ANDREW KIRK, DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
IN THE CHURCH ARCHIVES are a number of interesting items relating
to the choir, including two beautifully leather-bound volumes; one of
which is a record of the Choir AGM Minutes and the other a Precentor’s
book, listing the music sung at the church each week in the early twentieth
century.
As we approach the Centenary of the end of the First World War, I thought
it might be interesting to turn back the clock one hundred years, whilst
remembering the 16 choirmen, including three pairs of brothers, who
lost their lives between 1914 and 1918.
1914
Music at Easter Day at 6.30pm
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis — Stanford in A
Anthem — Handel: Hallelujah Chorus
Organ Voluntary — Widor’s Toccata (from Symphony 5)
Evensong 16th August at 6.30pm
Anthem —Stainer: Lead kindly light amidst the encircling gloom.
The National Anthem was sung at the end of the service.
13th November; Colston Day — “No Colston Dinner today owing to
continuance of the war, nor was there the customary distribution of buns
and shillings to the children. The choirboys received 1/– as usual but not
a bun”.
1915
Friday 26th March at 8pm — Performance of The Crucifixion by John Stainer
17th June — No choir outing but choir funds used to send parcels to Flanders.
1st August — The organist (Ralph Morgan) purchased some old pieces
of carved wood (at St George’s curiosity shop on Park Street) stated to

e portions of the old organ case which stood at the west end of church
erected in 1726.
1916
Sunday 23rd February — “The first Sunday since new ‘lighting’ arrangements
in church have been used owing to Zeppelin raids. No bells at
Evensong. All light shaded and very limited numbers used, A few candles,
standing alight in various places in case the whole of the electric light is
switched off at the power station”.
Maundy Thursday: 7.45am celebration in Lady Chapel — “boys in
chancel as usual and big organ used. First time this experiment has been
used and remarkably successful”.
23rd July — Cyril Broodbank, a tenor in SMR choir, was killed in active
service in France aged 25, having enlisted in March 2015. His brother
Percival was also killed in action in 1917.
1917
4th March — The Vicar’s last Sunday before going to France as an Army
Chaplain, returning back on 27th January 1918.
Thursday 24th May — The choirmen caught the train to Portishead to
walk the coast path to Clevedon (seven miles).
9th September — Ralph Morgan, Redcliffe Organist travels to Blackpool
to enlist. He was discharged on 1st March 1919. There are very few records
of the music or the choir from later in 1917 and 1918.
Some of the Evensong items sung one hundred years ago still form part
of our repertoire in 2018 — Harwood in Ab, Walmsley in D minor, and
Stanford in Bb. The only communion service which is still sung regularly
is Stanford in Bb.
Sunday 3rd April 1932
The Choir War Memorial above the verger’s vestry in the North Choir Aisle was
dedicated, unveiled by Mr E A Broodbank, a chorister of 38 years’ standing
who lost two sons in the war. The anthem Greater Love by John Ireland was
sung at Evensong and the hymn For All The
Saints Who From Their Labours Rest was sung.
One Hundred Years On: 2014–2018
On Monday 4th August 2014 ‘Redcliffe
Remembers’ hosted a concert of Karl Jenkins
The Armed Man, sung by Noctis, Organum
and Corsham Choral Society with orchestral
accompaniment, conducted by Francis Faux.
Susan Vincent carried out research into her
two uncles, Albert and William Elmes, who
died in the First World War. Both were choirmen
at the church. She also researched the
lives of the fourteen other choirmen who died in action and produced
a very informative booklet on their lives. If you would like to see a copy,
please contact the Parish office — a donation of £2 is requested for a copy
of the booklet.
In the St John’s Chapel can be seen four panels created by schoolchildren
from Horfield and our St Mary Redcliffe Choristers over the past four
years. In the chorister panel, the poppies are made from red paper onto
which was photocopied excerpts from Faure’s Requiem and other anthems
suitable for Remembrance. If you haven’t seen these panels, I commend
them to you!
Saturday 10th November 3–4pm: our choirs will give a short concert of
music suitable for Remembrance, with tea and cake to follow afterwards.
Please make a note of this date and encourage others to attend too. Tickets
£5 with proceeds from the concert being given to the British Legion.
Sunday 11th November: there will be the Service of Eucharist at 9.30am
followed by the Act of Remembrance at 11am. The Evening service takes a
different format from Evensong, with contributions from the local community.
The service starts at 6pm and will end at 7pm with the lighting of a beacon.
Andrew Kirk, Director of Music

sunday school at smr
WELCOME TO OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL
— BECKY MACRON
SUNDAY SCHOOL LEADER
OUR LAST SUNDAY SCHOOL SESSION for the year is on 22nd July,
and we’ll be celebrating with some fun and games. It’s certainly
been another incredible year as Sunday School Co-ordinator and
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it. When I took on the role nearly three years ago,
one of the aims was to find a new welcoming song to sing at the start of
our sessions; this year, we had the pleasure of having Jacob Parker with us
for a short period as part of his Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Jacob
has a great talent for music; he spent some time working with the children
and, based on his experiences, he composed a lovely song for us, to the
tune of Frère Jacques —
“Welcome to our Sunday School”
Sunday mornings tend to get off to
a busy start in the Macron household!
Not known for ever being
early, I always tend to arrive at
church in a hurry (with a number
of bags!) and my stress levels are
high — but as soon as I stand at
the door and welcome everyone
into the Undercroft — children,
families, friends, visitors — everything
becomes good! I really love
that moment.
I recently heard some very inspirational
speeches from different
priests and their journeys to faith.
They were all very inspiring but
there was one thing that particularly
struck me about the first; it was her
reason for coming back to church as
an adult: she wanted her children to
attend the local church school. This
was a decision that set her on her
incredible journey to priesthood.
Her story clearly illustrates what I
firmly believe: it really does not matter
what brings someone through
our church doors; what does matter is that they’ve chosen to come and
when we welcome, it should not be accompanied with judgement or
conditions. A welcome is quite simply a welcome.
“Friends and fun for everyone”
During the First Sunday Service at
the start of June, the children commented
on what they liked about
Sunday School — many referred to
the “activities”. The talent involved
in the varied methodologies used
in relaying the messages from the
bible is totally attributed to our
very gifted and dedicated team of
Sunday School leaders and helpers.
There are now 16 leaders and
three helpers in our ever-growing
team! In addition, we have also had
the pleasure of having parents and
friends share their expertise and
talents. Natasheya’s needle felting
has been a Sunday School favourite,
and we are very grateful to her and
to all those who give their time and
energy to make our Sunday School
a success. In our last session of the term, we will be saying a huge thank
you and a temporary “farewell” to Helena, and we look forward to
welcoming Adam, Helena and their new baby to our Sunday School family
in the Autumn.

“Sparks, Candles, Lamps; Fireworks and Rockets”
Over the past three years, we have
certainly seen our numbers increase.
This past academic year, in addition
to the 110 children currently
on our list, we have welcomed a
further 15 visitors. Our youngest
Spark is 8 months old; there is no
“age” to start Sunday School — we
just ask that children under school
age are accompanied by an adult so
that we can maintain our ratios. As
mentioned in previous articles, our
plans to launch Rockets, our youth
group, during the 9:30 Eucharist did
not take off — we do have teenagers
at our Sunday School, but never
enough on one day to form their
own group. As we continue to look
at how we can improve our provision
for our teenagers on a Sunday
morning, we’ve also now established a separate youth group on a Sunday
afternoon and will be starting this in September (three Sundays a month,
from 4:30–5:30pm, in the Undercroft).
“Every day; learn, share, pray”
Although many of our leaders prepare their own activities for Sunday
School, we also rely on the plans and ideas from our resources, “Roots”.
Roots is lectionary-based and enables us to hear the “big story” in the
present generation. Moreover, it encourages discipleship throughout the
week. Sunday School is not just about learning Bible stories on a Sunday.
We also “break out” from the lectionary each year to think about how we
talk to God through pray. One of our Rockets, Sophie took some time to
carefully create three prayer stations which have not just been successfully
used during Sunday School but also on Doors Open Day last September.
Welcome to our Sunday School
Friends and Fun for Everyone
Sparks, Candles, Lamps,
Fireworks and Rockets
Every day; learn, share, pray
on evangelism — and for me this
one really hit a chord. In the group
there was a bit of a mixed reaction
and a discussion took place about
how people can sometimes be reluctant
to talk about their religion; the
phrase “bible bashing” was also used.
I personally think that there is a lot
worse to bash in life. The way I see
evangelism is like this: it’s like you’ve
been invited to the most amazing
party ever — it’s so great that you
want to let everyone know about it
and so you hand out as many invitations
as possible — to your friends,
to your family — to everybody. They
don’t have to accept the invitation,
but what is important is that they
know it’s there. And when you have
something so great, why wouldn’t
you want to share it?
— our Sunday School
Welcome Song
by Jacob Parker
Becky Macron
Sunday School Leader
At the start of this article, I referred to some very inspirational speeches
I’ve recently heard from different priests. The last speech focused
All photographs courtesy of SMR Sunday School and families, with permission

education at smr
ST MARY REDCLIFFE SCHOOLS WORK
— SARAH YATES, EDUCATION OFFICER
THE EDUCATION TEAM has been busy this term. We began with
tours to Year 7 students from St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
who came as part of their Religious Education studies. We will end
with tours to Year 8 students from Colston’s Girls’ School who will come to
enhance their History studies. It seems that more schools are interested in
the way we can support their History curriculum.
Related to that is a partnership I have
formed with Education Officers at
Bristol Cathedral, The New Rooms in
Broadmead, The Museum Service, St
George’s, The Ferry Boat Company
and Bristol Insight (the Open Top Bus
Company). Together we have developed
a leaflet which sets out our joint
offer on the theme of Abolition and
Transatlantic Slave Trade. The entry
for St Mary Redcliffe is as follows:
“...Explore Bristol’s maritime history in
an interactive workshop and meet the
city’s explorers and merchants. In this
workshop we introduce the wealthy
15th century shipowner and Lord Mayor
of Bristol William Canynges MP, and explorer John Cabot who sailed to
North America in 1497 in The Matthew. We also consider the controversial
merchant Edward Colston, who was both Deputy Governor of the Royal
Africa Company, which traded in enslaved men, women and children but
was also a generous benefactor within Bristol. // Suitable for: Key Stage 2
and above.”
If you would like to help deliver these sorts of workshops please get in touch
For the second year running, the whole of Year 8 from Norton Hill School
in Midsomer Norton visited St Mary Redcliffe over two afternoons, having
visited the Hindu temple and a mosque during the mornings. Each group
comprised 150 students plus staff members. After a talk from me about
the church: a brief history, what we do now and who works here the large
groups were broken into smaller ones and did a trail around the church
using a worksheet as a starting point. Volunteers were on hand to explain
things as they walked around. The feedback from this school was amazing:
“Your talk was well pitched and explained well the history of the building and
the sort of things that go on within your church. The volunteers engaged so
well with the students and it was wonderful to see them leading groups around
various sites of interest and being so friendly and approachable with our
students. Having 300 Year 8’s visit your place of worship is such a big ask
and yet you could not have been more accommodating. Our students felt
welcomed and were very interested to know more by completing the trail
you provided. For many students this would have been the first encounter of
Christianity if they did not attend a church school and you made this a
really positive experience. They came away really understanding the important
work that goes on at St Mary Redcliffe within the community and had a better
understanding of the faith.”
— The school was a delight to work with.
IN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT way we had a wonderful time with the
Year 2 classes from St Mary Redcliffe Primary School.
Their question was What do Christians believe about God? In their RE
lessons they had been looking at the parable of the lost son (The Prodigal
Son) and so they had been learning that Christians believe that God is like
a loving father. To complement that I chose to focus on the parable of the
lost sheep. The message for the children was that Christians believe that
God is like a Good Shepherd who cares for his sheep.
After checking that the children knew that a parable is ‘a story with a hidden
meaning’, we read the story in Luke 15 from the Lion’s Children’s Bible.

We had hidden a lot of (cotton
wool) sheep around the Lady
Chapel and had a (fabric) field
and a (knitted) shepherd. The
children had to hunt for the
sheep and bring them to the
field.
FAMILY SUMMER FUN AT ST MARY REDCLIFFE...
music and craft:
come and enjoy
our free holiday
activities...
However one sheep was still
lost so the shepherd had to
search harder for that one! The
children then went on to do a
trail around the church to find
words to make up a sentence
from the story.
They also made wonderful
‘stained glass’ pictures of the
story — see the shepherd and
sheep opposite.
It was delightful to discover
that the children were able
to remember so much about
their visit last year, even to
the point of remembering
specific terms and the uses
of different things in the
church. Bearing in mind they were only five or six years old when they
came last summer, that was very impressive!
I’d like to thank all the talented volunteers who helped me to run
these events.
Sarah Yates
Education Officer
THIS AUGUST we're
partnering with Bristol
cathedral to put on a
range of activities for
families with children
up to age 11 — pick up
a copy of our flyer (left)
in church, and see the
listing below:
ANIMAL ANTICS
1st August 10am–12noon
and
SHIPS AND SAILORS
8th August 10am–12noon
Wednesday morning sessions of music and craft— come and learn songs, listen
to stories, follow trails, create craft animals and boats (and float, or sink, your
boat!) Where: St Mary Redcliffe Church Is there a cost? No — both sessions are
free Anything else I need to know? There’s no need to book and you can come for
one or both sessions, but children must be accompanied by an adult
Looking forward to seeing you
— Sarah Yates, Education Officer
email: sarah.yates@stmaryredcliffe.co.uk // call: 0117-231 0060
NB: details of Bristol cathedral’s summer activities can be found on the cathedral
website at: https://www.bristol-cathedral.co.uk/schools-families/

at Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery...
GRAYSON PERRY: THE VANITY OF SMALL DIFFERENCES —
EXHIBITION 30 MAR–24 JUN 2018
“ ...
six large tapestries that
explore the British fascination with
taste and class by one of the UK’s
best-known and best-loved artists
— Grayson Perry.
Inspired by Hogarth’s morality tale,
A Rake’s Progress, Perry’s tapestries
follow the socially-mobile life of
fictional character Tim Rakewell
from infancy to untimely death. Made
in parallel with a Channel 4 documentary
series, All in the Best Possible
Taste, they are crammed with acutely-observed
detail and invite us all to
consider our own attitudes to class
and our positions in society.
The exhibition also includes a number
of works from our own collections,
including historical ceramics, and the
original Rake’s Progress print series by
William Hogarth and David Hockney.
A specially designed guide will take
you on a journey around the museum
in search of historic motifs found
in the tapestries, and you can hear
perspectives, in newly-created audio,
from experts in different fields ...”
— GROUP VISIT FRIDAY 22 JUNE
EXHIBITION THOUGHTS
ELEANOR VOUSDEN (et al)
A small group of us from church
went to see the above exhibition in
its final week. Julia Carver, Curator
of Modern and Contemporary Art
at Bristol City Museum guided us
round.
Grayson Perry is an artist with an
international reputation whose
work and writings inspire me and,
having seen this exhibition earlier
during its run at the Museum, I decided
I wanted to see it again — this
time, if at all possible, guided by its
Curator and in company with people
at church. Project 450 requires us to
consider “the stories we want to tell”
and, as a member of the church’s
PCC, I thought people would wish to
see how the Museum had mounted
the exhibition, and how the artist had
responded to the work of William
Hogarth — whose altarpiece we
have been discussing for some while.
Having made contact with Julia I was
delighted that she could offer us
some dates, and invited fellow PCC
members and others who I thought
might be keen, and was pleased that most responded positively. In the
event, only a handful of us could make the date (a weekday) but the
opportunity to talk with an expert mattered and we had an excellent
visit. Thanks all round — the reflections below are an amalgam of our
impressions, and mine concerning a particular aspect of the works.
Tapestry no 3: “The Expulsion from Number 8 Eden Close”
LISTS — I had a list of things to look out for and find out about: how
this series of six contemporary tapestries related to William Hogarth’s
18th century series of eight prints (originally paintings, from which he
made engravings; I’d seen the paintings at Sir John Soane’s Museum at the
church’s April precedent visit to London); how David Hockney’s etchings
sat alongside the other artists’ work; the scale of Perry’s tapestries as well
as the depictions in them of today’s cultures; how the exhibition had been
put together; footfall through the exhibition (demographics and numbers);
the audio guide and Channel 4 film; the references to mediaeval and
Renaissance religious imagery that are integral to the works. And so on.
In terms of immediate impressions, a number found the exhibition “thoughtprovoking”
and later comments yielded “beautiful art, amazingly creative,
fascinating social comment, a lucid introduction from Julia”. In the end
Julia’s introduction to the tapestries deftly explored the way in which the
works speak for themselves, suggested answers to our questions and had
us asking ones we didn’t know we had — as good art does. And an expert
guide too — the following comment from one of our wider number (who

Photo: EJL
wasn’t able to come with us but who had see the exhibition earlier) bears
out the gist of the tour we were given and the overall experience (“thanks
for organising this, it was great”) of the visit:
Grayson Perry has wonderful powers of observation and an ability to see
things clearly. He can pass an opinion without appearing judgmental. Good
links at the exhibition between Hogarth, Hockney, Perry — a great theme and
informative film. Left me feeling I wanted to research more. Nicely laid out. I
enjoyed reading the text in the booklet and listening to the audio guide.
There is much to pick up on here: observation; being not judgmental but
instead forensic, and charitable (in the KJV sense of the word*); the business
of linking artists through
the centuries in terms of
their vision and humanity;
artist legacy, regeneration
and possibility; storytelling
(artists and curators — from
the Latin curare, to care for);
enthusing new generations
of people to do works that
are both good and have
communicative value in
whatever field of human
endeavour. I have read*
a distinction between the Aristotelian “virtues”, as set out in mediaeval
Scholastic thought, of “doing” and “making” good works, and am reminded
of words in Perry’s sketchbook
(also on show): “as an
artist my first responsibility
is to a good image”. Artists’
sketchbooks are relentless
attempts to map one seemingly
impossible thing onto
another.
I was interested in the points of intersection for us at St Mary Redcliffe
between this exhibition and the church’s threefold focus on its faith, its
history and heritage, and its community — “a thriving Christian community;
a welcoming heritage destination; an effective parish church” (see page
6 for the full version). Because the connections seem to be there. But with
little space or time to unpick some complex relationships, here are some
things that have occurred to me recently, based on the faith aspect of the
church’s three-point focus.
The other day (Tuesday 26 June to be precise) I went to the hear the last of
the talks given at Bristol cathedral on Tuesday evenings in June under the
title undivided: one hundred years of remembering and forgetting: 1914–
2018. The talk* was given by the Dean, the Very Revd Dr David Hoyle, and
was titled “Do this in remembrance of me”— reflections on the centrality of
the Eucharist in our human experience of memory in the context of Christ’s
command to remember— to enter into — his life and Passion in the act of
breaking bread in his name. I must in haste sign off but not before noting
the light-bulb moment that I experienced: the talk was delivered with many
an image of aspects of Christ’s life as depicted by the artists of the mediaeval
and Renaissance periods, whose images, as discussed in the talk and in
questions afterwards, are both immersive and forever present — you can
access them at any point and at any time — and capable of mind-bending
juxtapostions. As are images per se. And one of my questions in the Perry
exhibition concerned the references to religious imagery present in all but
one of the artist’s six tapestries. Actually, three questions rolled into one:
how do the images that Perry refers to fit with the stories he wants to tell;
how does (or not) the religious art of the past inform secular contemporary
art settings; how might it inform us at St Mary Redcliffe?
Unfortunately I have no time left to unpick this, but it’s a worthwhile journey
and my aim is to continue with it in the next issue of the magazine. Until
then thanks to all who came along to explore this interesting exhibition
with me and to the Curator for her time.
Acknowledgement: thanks to Rhys Williams for permission to use his photographs of the
exhibition (p22, detail) and visit (p24); we hope to include more in September’s magazine.
* A trio: the King James Version of the bible (KJV) uses the word ‘charity ’ where modern
English translations use ‘love ’ // Re ‘doing and making’, this is from “Grace and Necessity;
reflections on art and love” by Rowan Williams // A précis of the Dean’s talk is available
online at https://bristol-cathedral.co.uk/news/blog-post-reflections-on-undivided-lecture-3

summertime...
Saw this and thought of you!..
Saw this and thought of
you xxx
xxx
AND EQUALLY ...
DAY TRIPS, visiting family or
even going abroad all
require some sort of travel.
Whether it’s on foot, on a bike, in
the car, on a bus, train, or plane,
the journey itself can be an opportunity
to see new things and ask
for God’s blessing too.
Why not visit the Royal Academy up in
town? The Summer Exhibition looks
fun this year — a fellow fan sent this...
"Grayson sends the RA potty
SUMMER EXHIBITION 2018:
Coordinated by Grayson Perry and a
committee of Academicians, the world's
largest open-submission exhibition is
even more of a madcap jumble of styles
and approaches than usual; deliberately
so, as the transvestite potter champions
the inspired amateur over the jaded
professional. Against the odds, it's the
most satisfying incarnation in years.
Royal Academy of Arts London W1
020 7300 8000, until Aug 19"
... great for families too — EV
...some CofE ideas for young
children and their families off
on holiday (see the link below)
Where are we going?
Going to a different place is exciting
for little children. What will it
be like there? If you are travelling a
really long way, the landscape or the
weather or the food might be very
different, and the people might look
different too. This is a great chance
to help your child understand the
world. It’s a big place, an amazing
place, full of new things to discover.
Look at some maps together before
you set off. Find where you live, and
where you’re going. Talk about how
you will get there, and how long the
journey will be. Look up some pictures
on the internet of the place
where you will be staying, and some
of the things you will be doing.
The Bible tells a story in which
Abraham and Sarah set off on a long
journey, and wondered whether
God would be there when they
arrived. They knew God was with
them at home, but would God be
where they were going? Every place
where they stopped on their journey,
they prayed to God and found
that God was already there, because
God is everywhere.
Blessing for a journey
Travelling with little children isn’t
always easy. Why not ask God to
bless you on your journey? A simple
way to do this is to take out the little
card from your luggage label, if you
have one, and on the back, write
the simple prayer, ‘God bless us on
our journey’. Replace the card in its
holder, and nobody will know the
prayer is there except you and God.
Car games
For children, the journey to a holiday
destination often starts out
quite exciting, but before you know
it, there’s an endless round of ‘Are
we nearly there yet?’ If you can’t
face several hours of ‘I spy’, or your
children are too little for it, why not
play a treasure hunt game? Even little
children can help to spot things
like ‘a red car’ or ‘a yellow lorry’, and
you can extend the game to include
things like ‘something unexpected’
or ‘something new’. This can be
a good way of getting to know the
landscape if you’re travelling somewhere
that’s new to your children, or
to all of you, such as hills, or even
mountains, if you usually live somewhere
flat. If you live in a city and are
driving through the countryside, you
can learn to spot animals in fields.
If you’re off to the coast, there’s always
‘who will be the first to see the
sea!’ And wherever you are, you can
look up and spot funny shapes in
the clouds...
This article is taken from www.churchofenglandchristenings.org
with permission
[Readers: please see the Editor’s Note p35 on
“Birdwatching” in June’s Summertime spread]

Redcliffe cultures...
REDCLIFFE GARDENING CLUB
— ANGELA HOGG
PECO THEATRE: REDCLIFFE RAPTURE
— ANGELA HOGG
IT’S 21 JUNE, MIDSUMMER’S DAY
and today we pulled up eight
wheelbarrows worth of weeds —
thistles, dandelions, docks and Jack
Go-to-Bed-at-Noon to give more
growing space to Moon Daisies,
Sweet William and Love-in-the-Mist.
It’s prime growing time so the beds
of potatoes, cabbages, carrots and
peas could do with the same treatment
next week. Anyone walking
along Ship Lane should look out for
two wooden boxes of new shallot
and onion plants near the compost
bins where Ship Lane meets Prewett
Street.
Since last September when the NGO,
Growing Support ended its two year
contract to support the Redcliffe
Garden Club, club members have
worked very hard as an action
team, but we realised we needed
to do more strategic seasonal planning.
At the most recent Committee
meeting (comprising all members) it
was decided, inter alia, that we would
map all the green areas round the
flats (wild garden, rockery, raised
beds etc) and perhaps introduce a bit
of modest landscaping to enhance
the areas and make them more
exciting places for adults to relax in
and children to play in.
Architect George Lovesmith, who
helps facilitate Playing Out, is also an
Architecture tutor at UWE. He hopes
to encourage some undergraduates
to adopt the mapping and landscaping
of the Redcliffe high-rise
triangle as one of their study projects.
Good practice for them and an exciting
prospect for us! We shall be keeping
readers posted.
Angela Hogg
Photo: Rhys Williams
THE REDCLIFFE RAPTURE was performed in the Faithspace
Centre on Saturday 23 June to a packed audience.The actors were
local residents and people connected to Redcliffe and/or the
church — Marion Durbur stepped in at the last moment in the key role of
Historian.
The performance was the first draft of a new site-specific play and the
culmination of 7 months of 7 volunteers collecting 57 Redcliffe based
stories. The plot deftly combined these historic stories with earth and
water eruptions which divided the Redcliffe community. They began to
attribute the disruption to new development work in the area. (Readers
may deduce any post-war and current parallels for themselves).
The actors were a very well coordinated team portraying a complex
situation. At the end we were all suddenly ushered to the church to watch
and listen to an enchanting audio visual projection of the stories. Year 5
of St Redcliffe Redcliffe Church Primary School participated in making this
projection in concert with Rachel Aspinwall — Director of the whole project,
Redcliffe Present Perfect: Histories of Now.
And… not to be forgotten: the most elderly Redcliffe resident to contribute
a local story was invited to cut the red ribbon and formally open the story
collecting website.
Angela Hogg

parishioner to parishioner msgs
MANY CONGRATULATIONS to Geoffrey and Nicole Robinson
on their 60th Wedding Anniversary last month.
A happy occasion — we shared in a slice of anniversary cake, and we
wish them and their family every future happiness — “for whither thou
goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my
people, and thy God my God” (Ruth 1: 16)
THANK YOU! —Evelyn Burton-Guyett says:
“a huge thank you to
everyone who came
out on Saturday 23rd
June to help plant
lavenders and give
our Garden of
Remembrance a
well-needed spruce up
The sun was shining,
and the garden is
now looking so much
better. More news
and photos soon!”
a sting in the tail
Windmills turning,
Sun-sky burning,
Sea mist rising,
Compromising
River-end views,
Sand/mud hues.
Vision zooms,
Pont Hafren looms,
Pale green,
Tall and lean,
Stately in the gathering dusk.
And in the air, the scent of musk,
Oh, if only! The rising plumes —
Petrol smell and diesel fumes
poetry
corner
Geoffrey Robinson
a poem written last
December influenced
by a journey home
from St Davids and
crossing the second
Severn Bridge (M4) at
dusk, Nicole driving,
giving me a chance to
look down the river as
we crossed. The bridge
has no official name so
I have taken to calling
it by its Welsh name,
which means simply
'Severn Bridge' — GR
Evening Shadows —
crayons & sketchbook
(detail), EJL 2016

forgotten voices WWI July, August 1918
undivided: One Hundred Years of Remembering and Forgetting, 1914-2018
Silence is not, in general, a key feature of our culture—we are generally a very
noisy and busy society. There is one area, however, in which silence has become
increasingly common — the numerous occasions on which we are called to observe
a national silence in the wake of tragic events or on their anniversaries....
— Revd Andrew Totten, MBE
THE ABOVE WORDS are from a talk entitled Military remembrance: the
personal and the political, the first of four for Bristol cathedral's June
undivided series above. These and the following words are taken from
the review of the talk on the News section of the cathedral’s website:
Revd Andrew Totten MBE ... explored
the tension between the political and
the personal within the area of remembrance.
He focused on the use of silence
as a public way of remembering and
marking grief, following its development
through modern history. Its most
famous and consistent use over the last
one hundred years has, of course, been
in the observation of two minutes of
silence on Remembrance Day to commemorate
those who died in the two
great wars. Over the last twenty years
the observation of silence has become
increasingly common — we are experiencing
what the speaker called ‘silence
inflation’. Whilst there is certainly a
place for silence, Revd Totten reflected
that its overuse and misuse has cheapened
it. Through his extensive experience
as a military chaplain he has seen that
the political motivations behind public
displays of grief are often to the detriment
of the personal and pastoral needs
of those most closely affected (families
and troops) — which can often lead to
emotional fatigue. Silence is a powerful
tool. Although it can often be used for
good — helping people stop and reflect
in times of deep emotional crisis — it
can also be a means to close down discussion,
to enforce conformity in a world
where people do not necessarily agree
about the circumstances of grief. Revd
Totten finished by drawing a link with the
words of Ecclesiastes which tells us that
there is a time for silence but also a time
to speak out, a time to hold on and a
time to let go. As the Cardinals Winning
and Hume observed in the wake of the
Dunblane school massacre — in times
of crisis the church’s response should
not be silence, but instead in speaking
out and fervent prayer.
Revd Andrew Totten MBE is Principal at the Armed Forces’ Chaplaincy Centre
and an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen. He has been a British Army Chaplain since 1994
our Voices compilation by Lester Clements resumes in September
diary dates 1st July – 2nd September
please note that in addition to the diary listings below, which vary in frequency or other
details, the following events happen every week in this period—
Tues
Tues
Weds
Thurs
Fri
Faithspace Coffee Morning // 10am–12pm — Faithspace Community
Centre (FCC)
Christian Meditation // 6.30–7.00pm — FCC
Jazz in the Undercroft // 7.30pm–10.00pm. NB — Summer closure: last
session 25 July; sessions start again 5 September
Redcliffe Gardening Group // 10.00am–12.00pm — Somerset Square
Police Beat Surgery Drop-in // 1.00pm–2.00pm — FCC
2 Pot Luck Lunches // 12.30pm — at Rosemary Cooper’s
2 Postcard Club // 7.30pm — FCC
3 Holy Communion // 12:30pm — Revd Peter Dill
4 Hymn Sing-Along // 11.00am — Rosemary Kingsford — FCC
4 Redcliffe Lunch Club // 12.00pm — RNIB — FCC
4 Redcliffe Film Club // 2.30pm — A Good Year — FCC
5 Holy Communion // 12:30pm — Revd Kat Campion-Spall
5 Organ Recital // 1.15pm — Iain Crabbe; Marlborough College
10 Holy Communion // 12:30pm — Revd Kat Campion-Spall
JULY
11 Redcliffe Lunch Club // 12.00pm — Yvonne; Bumper Quiz with prizes— FCC
11 Mothers’ Union // 2.30pm — Judy Loxley; Thought for the Day — FCC
12 Eucharist with Prayer for Healing // 12.30pm — Revd Kat Campion-Spall
12 Organ Recital // 1.15pm — Jonathan Vaughan; Greenwich, USA
17 Holy Communion // 12:30pm — Canon Bruce Saunders
18 No Lunch Club until Wednesday 5 September
18 Redcliffe Film Club // 2.30pm — Mrs Doubtfire — FCC
19 No lunchtime organ recitals until 13 September
19 Holy Communion // 12:30pm — Revd Peter Dill
24 Holy Communion // 12:30pm — Revd Peter Dill
26 Eucharist with Prayer for Healing // 12.30pm — Revd Peter Dill
28 Wedding of Max Hogg & Abaigeal Burrell // 1.00pm — Revd Chris Parkman
31 Holy Communion // 12:30pm — Revd Peter Dill
1 Hymn Sing-Along // 11.00am — Rosemary Kingsford — FCC
2 Holy Communion // 12:30pm —
AUGUST

4 Wedding of John Hatton & Terri Dowling // 3.00pm — Revd Kat Campion-Spall
6 Postcard Club // 7.30pm — FCC
7 Holy Communion // 12:30pm —
8 Mothers’ Union // 2.30pm — Do It Yourself — FCC
9 Eucharist with Prayer for Healing // 12.30pm —
14 Holy Communion // 12:30pm —
16 No Pot Luck Lunch in August
16 Holy Communion // 12:30pm —
18 Wedding of Robert Smalldridge & Chevonne Douglas // 1.00pm —
Revd Kat Campion-Spall
21 Holy Communion // 12:30pm —
23 Eucharist with Prayer for Healing // 12.30pm —
24 Deadline for articles for September issue of the parish magazine // Please
send to Eleanor Vousden at editor.mag@stmaryredcliffe.co.uk
28 Holy Communion // 12:30pm —
30 Holy Communion // 12:30pm —
parish register & Sunday records May-Jun 2018
WEDDINGS
Samuel Nicholas Peck and Hannah Rebecca Lexton
Andrew James Dury and Helen Sarah Poole
SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICE ATTENDANCE
Date 2018 27 May 3 June 10 June 17 June 24 June
Adult Child Adult Child Adult Child Adult Child Adult Child
8.00am 10 - 11 - 8 - 7 - 4 -
9.30am 80 12 103 27 107 26 95 27 106 29
11.15am 9 1 14 - 17 - 14 - 19 -
6.30pm 31 2 37 - 33 3 14 - 21 -
NB: attendance figures refer to congregation only, not to clergy, servers, choir or vergers
SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICE COLLECTIONS
Period: 27 May–17 June 2018
27 May 3 June 10 June 17 June
£369.87 £352.22 £486.04 £345.13
9th June 2018
14th June 2018
nb editor’s note
email: editor.mag@stmaryredcliffe.co.uk
UST SAYING... A Year at the Magazine — July-August 2017 to 2018:
J
The parish magazine has been under the present editorship since this
time last year (issue for July-August 2017) — a busy time and steep learning
curve so thank you again to my predecessor for her advice. It is rewarding
work, and something of a privilege. As the magazine report for the 2018
edition of A Year at Redcliffe outlines, there have been some great articles
and a lot of engagement from readers during this time, and ‘the mag’ looks
forward to further creativity all round. Meanwhile, here are some ‘housekeeping’
issues for your attention:
Copy and errata* [*please see postscript item below]
Firstly, a gentle reminder that publishing ‘copy’ in the magazine means
balancing not just deadline, suitability, space, ‘breaking news’ and errata,
but also editor availability, and traditionally is at the editor’s discretion.
Secondly, if readers have any concerns about material published please
email me at the address above or contact the Parish Office. Two things here:
Page 5 — APCM Minutes, item 7: ”It was acknowledged that the minutes [APCM
2016] were not published in the June 2017 edition of the Parish Magazine
despite that being the [sic] stated as a desired outcome.” The Minutes for
this meeting were not published in the June 2017 issue of the magazine
due to editorial changeover around the time of production of both the
June and July-August 2017 issues. This matter was discussed at the time.
Please can readers note that although the magazine is built on offering
“the desired outcome” for all suitable material, and strives to do so, with
regret this is not always possible.
Page 19, June 2018 — “birdwatching”: a reader writes with a concern over
last month’s information on photographing and observing birds’ nests,
advising that, “whilst it’s great to notice and enjoy birdlife”, indiscriminate
observation and photography disturbs nesting birds, which is an offence
in law; RSPB provide accurate birdwatching information. We’ve contacted
the CofE source of the article, to whom thanks for an otherwise helpful piece.
NB — postscript: the July-August magazine is available from 2nd July; copies were
delivered to church on Friday 29th June but recalled because of a typographical
error; the magazine has no proofreading help but Church is looking into this.
— best wishes, Eleanor
Tel: 0117-9634856 (direct) or 0117-2310060 (Parish Office)
The deadline for the September issue is Friday 24th August

with thanks to kendra lindegaard age 9 and family for this detail of a sketch of an smr candelabra
prayers for July & August
groups within the church
Enveloped in Love
Before I was born your love enveloped me.
You turned nothing into substance, and created me.
Who etched out my frame? Who poured
me into a vessel and moulded me?
Who breathed a spirit into me? Who opened
the womb of the Underworld and extracted me?
Who has guided me from youth-time until now,
taught me knowledge, and cared wondrously for me?
Truly, I am nothing but clay within your hand.
It is you, not I, who have really fashioned me.
I confess my sin to you, and do not say
that a serpent intrigued and tempted me.
How can I conceal from you my faults, since
before I was born your love enveloped me?.
Solomon Ibn Gabirol (1021–1056)
from An Anthology for the Church Year, ©1998 H J Richards,
pub by Kevin Mayhew Ltd by kind permission
The regular congregation is large, active and involved. If you would like to
join one of the many groups connected with the Church, please contact the
appropriate group leader
Head Server
Head Sidesman
Head Steward
PCC Secretary
PCC Treasurer
PCC Safeguarding
PCC Recorder
Sunday School
Faithspace Centre
Lunch Club
Meditation
Dean Barry
Graham Marsh
Andy Carruthers
Keith Donoghue
David Harrowes
Stephen Brooke
c /o Parish Office
Becky Macron
Sarah James
Bobby Bewley
Lewis Semple
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Mothers Union
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Hilda Watts
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Sharing Resources
Almighty God,
you have provided the resources of the world
to maintain the life of your children,
and have so ordered our life
that we are dependant upon each other.
Bless us in our daily work,
and as you have given us the knowledge to produce plenty,
so give us the will to bring it within the reach of all;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
adapted from a Rogation Day collect, Alternative Service Book 1980
from Mothers’ Union Anthology of Public Prayer
Coffee Rota
Bell Ringers
Canynges Society
Journey into Science
Magazine Editor
Christine Bush
Gareth Lawson
Pat Terry
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0117-9773023
07798 621834
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If you or one of your family are sick or have gone into hospital, please let us
know — contact the Clergy or Vergers as soon as possible.
Please consult the Parish Office before making any arrangements for
baptisms, weddings or funerals.

sunday services
8.00 am holy communion
9.30 am sung eucharist
With Crèche and Sunday School, and followed by coffee
11.15 am choral mattins
6.30 pm sung evensong
weekday services
holy communion
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12.30 pm
2nd and 4th Thursdays at 12.30 pm with Prayers for Healing
morning and evening prayer
Monday to Friday at 8.30 am and 4.30 pm in the Lady Chapel
opening times
Weekdays all year round from 8.30 am – 5.00 pm
Bank Holidays 9.00 am – 4.00 pm (except New Year's Day)
Sundays 8.00 am – 8.00 pm
The Church is occasionally closed for special events and services
The Arc Café in the Undercroft
Serving home made refreshments all day
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 8.00 am – 3.00 pm
Lunch served from 12.00 – 2.30 pm
Tel: 0117-929 8658