Winter 2019-2020

ISSUE 156 WINTER 2019-2020

PARISH NEWS

Magazine of the parishes of Market Rasen, Legsby, Linwood and Lissington

Wishing all a

‘Joyful’

Christmas

A letter from

the Curate…

Rev Claire is ‘Joyful’

about Christmas,

page 4

SERVICES

& EVENTS

Christingle

celebrations

pg. 12

What’s On ?

Find out about our

regular services and

events on page 9

EMMAUS

MINI MESSY

MESSY CHURCH

Emmaus is our group

for 30-50 year olds. See

the calendar for our

next meeting.

Group for pre-school

age families meets

Wed’s 10am-11.30am

(term time only)

All ages welcome

getting messy with

craft, fun, worship and

food. See Calendar

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How to find us…

Welcome to the Parish Church of St. Thomas, Market Rasen. The church is

situated in the centre of the town and proudly looks over the market square. The

main entrance is on the south side and can be accessed from the market place,

and footpaths leading to the north side and to the east side.

or you can visit us online at….

www.stthomasmarketrasen.org.uk

@stthomasmarketrasen

@StThomasMR

Dear Lord, this Magazine is published in your

honour: Grant that all through whose hands it passes

may be blessed with a sense of your presence, and

strengthened in their faith.

How to contact us…

RECTOR : POST VACANT

Phone :

Mobile :

Email:

CURATE: REVEREND CLAIRE WALKER

Phone : 01673 844 521

Mobile : 07495 190 310

Email: curate@stthomasmarketrasen.org.uk

CHURCH CHRIS MIDDLETON 07971 978 037

WARDENS: verger@stthomasmarketrasen.org.uk

DEPUTY SUE TRUELOVE 07484 619 678

WARDENS: warden2@stthomasmarketrasen.org.uk

JENNY GOULSBRA

MARCUS HYDE

VERGER: CHRIS MIDDLETON 07971 978 037

verger@stthomasmarketrasen.org.uk

TREASURER: DAVID HILL 01673 844 577

treasurer@stthomasmarketrasen.org.uk

ORGANIST: VACANT

SAFEGUARDING: SHEILA LAMMING 01673 842 275

safeguarding@stthomasmarketrasen.org.uk

The Rectory

Turnstone

Willingham Road

Market Rasen

LN8 3RE

Parish News Team

To submit articles and material for

inclusion in the Parish News contact: Mal

parishnews@stthomasmarketrasen.org.uk

For advertising contact: Chris

verger@stthomasmarketrasen.org.uk

Editor: Marcus

editor@stthomasmarketrasen.org.uk

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A letter from the Curate

Dear Friends,

Christmas is nearly upon us and I have been merrily choosing Christmas

carols for our services in December. Something I have noticed particularly this

year is how many carols have the word ‘joyful’ in them.

Joyful is not always easy to be but is a fitting emotion, especially at this time of

year, for Christians when we celebrate the birth of Jesus.

That first Christmas the Angel Gabriel declared amazing, joyful news to

ordinary people, the shepherds; ‘I am bringing you good news of great joy for

all people; to you is born this day a Saviour, who is the Messiah, Christ the

Lord’. And the same is true today, that wonderful news is for us ordinary

people, too.

And goodness me don’t we need some good news!

This month already feels like ‘jolly’ might be elusive, with the particularly

dividing nature of the election and extreme weather conditions before we even

add in our own personal struggles and stresses.

But then Christmas will arrive, whether we are ready or not, with its beauty,

awe and wonder! We will hear once more of miracles and angels and heaven

touching earth, and of just how much God loves us.

However you will experience Christmas this year, church is, as always, here

for you. There are all sorts of different services and events in December to

help you celebrate and it will be really joyful for us all to be together at these!

And there’s also lots in January, too!

I hope very much to see you over the next few weeks and wish you a peaceful

and joyful Christmas.

With my love and prayers,

Rev Claire

x

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Parish News

A quiet ChrIStMAs

IN THE wESt wold DEANERy

Page 5

Services & Events

December

1st December 2019

(1st Sunday)

Advent Sunday

8th December 2019

(2nd Sunday)

2nd Sunday of Advent

15th December 2019

(3rd Sunday)

3rd Sunday of Advent

8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)

10.00 am Holy Communion (CW)

with Children’s Church



6.00 pm Choral Evensong

8.00am Holy

Communion (BCP)

10.00am Holy Communion with

Children’s Church (CW)

3.00pm Christingle

4.15pm Messy Church

8.00am Holy Communion (BCP at

St John the Baptist, Lissington

6.30pm Carols for All at St.

Cornelius, Linwood

Mon 2 nd Dec

9.00am Morning Prayer St

Thomas, Market Rasen

Tue 3 rd Dec



Wed 4 th Dec

9.00am Morning

Prayer at St Thomas, Market

Rasen

10-11.30am Mini Messy Church

Church Rooms

7.15pm Choir Practice

7.30pm Bell Ringing Practice

Thurs 5 th Dec


St Thomas Market Rasen

10.30am Holy Communion at

Waterloo House

2.00pm-4.00pm Open Door in

Church Rooms

Fri 6 th Dec

9.00am Morning Prayer

St Thomas, Market Rasen

Mon 9 th Dec



Tue 10 th Dec



2.00pm Advent Course at 2

Horseshoe Way

7.30pm Advent Course at

Turnstone

Wed 11 th Dec




Church Rooms



Thur 12 th Dec




Church Rooms

Fri 13 th Dec



Mon 16 th Dec



Tue 17 th Dec



6.00pm Carol Service,


Wed 18 th Dec



10.00am Mini Messy Church,

Church Rooms

3.00pm Quiet Christmas,




Thur 19 th Dec




The Poplars


Church Rooms

Fri 20 th Dec



7.00pm Carols for All, St John the

Baptist, Lissington

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2019

Services & Events

22nd December 2019

(4th Sunday)

4th Sunday of Advent

29th December 2019

(5th Sunday)

1st Sunday of Christmas



10.00 am Benefice Holy

Communion (CW) with

Children’s Church

4.00pm Carol Service at St.

Thomas the Apostle, Legsby.

6.30pm Evensong at

St John the Baptist Lissington

Mon 23 rd Dec



Tue 24 th Dec



10.30am Crib Service, St Thomas,

Market Rasen

11.30pm Midnight Mass, St


Wed 25 th Dec

8.00amHoly Communion at St


10-00am Family Holy

Communion, St Thomas, Market

Rasen

Mon 30 th Dec

9.00am Morning Prayer St Thomas,

Market Rasen

Tue 31 st Dec

9.00am Morning Prayer St Thomas,

Market Rasen

Thurs 2 nd Jan

9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) St

Thomas Market Rasen


Waterloo House


Church Rooms

Fri 3 rd Jan

9.00am Morning

Prayer St Thomas, Market Rasen

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Services & Events

January

5th January 2020

(1st Sunday)

Epiphany

12th January 2020

(2nd Sunday)

1st Sunday after Epiphany

19th January 2020

(3rd Sunday)

2nd Sunday after Epiphany




3.00pm Christingle



6.00 pm Choral Evensong

8.00am Holy

Communion (BCP)

10.00am Holy Communion with

Children’s Church (CW)

4.15pm Messy Church

8.00am Holy Communion (BCP at

St John the Baptist, Lissington


at St Cornelius, Linwood

Mon 6 th Jan



Tue 7 th Jan



Wed 8 th Jan




Church Rooms



Thur 9 th Jan




Church Rooms

Fri 10 th Jan



Mon 13 th Jan



Tue 14 th Jan



Wed 15 th Jan




Church Rooms



Thur 16 th Jan




Church Rooms

7.30pm PCC Meeting in Church

Rooms

Fri 17 th Jan



Mon 20 th Jan



7.30pm Fundraising Committee in

the Lady Chapel

Tue 21 st Jan



Wed 22 nd Jan




Church Rooms



Thur 23 rd Jan



10.30am Holy Communion at The

Poplars


Church Rooms

Fri 24 th Jan



Page 8

2020 Services & Events

26th January 2020

(4th Sunday)

3rd Sunday after Epiphany

2nd February 2020

(1st Sunday)

Candlemas



8.00am Holy

Communion (BCP)

10.00 am Holy Communion

(CW) with Children’s Church

6.30pm Evensong at

St John the Baptist Lissington

Mon 27 th Jan



Tue 28 th Jan



Wed 29 th Jan




Church Rooms



Thur 30 th Jan




Church Rooms

Fri 31 st Jan



Mon 3rd Feb



Tue 4th Feb



Wed 5 th Feb




Church Rooms



Thurs 6 th Feb




Waterloo House


Church Rooms

Fri 7 th Feb

9.00am Morning

Prayer St Thomas, Market Rasen

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From the Parish Registers

There were no Baptisms, Weddings or Funerals registered

in the parish during November 2019

LOUTH AND DISTRICT

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Head Office Louth Telephone 01507 609 535

There are drivers all around the local area. The

nearest can be contacted on 01673 828 154

Cost £4 for up to a 10 mile round trip - thereafter,

40p per mile.

Hours Monday to Thursday 10.00am - 4.00pm

Friday 10.00am - 1.00pm

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Please pray for the sick and the housebound:

Prayers

Elizabeth and Rev David Inkpin, Betty Greathead, Mollie Sykes, Joan Franklin,

Lesley Hyde, Delia Dowse, Audrey Ward, Pam Woodcock, Dick Woodcock,

Steven Whaley, Frank Fieldsend, Horst Jackson, Jenny Chiverton.

Pray also for…….

Those affected by violence in Syria; the continuing refugee crisis; the political

situation in Europe; our political parties in the UK; for our Bishops; for the

environment; our local schools Market Rasen Church of England Primary

School, Legsby Primary School and De Aston; the Deanery of West Wold; for

The Harbour Place in Grimsby; The Nomad Trust; our Mini Messy and Messy

Church families; our Children’s Church; The Poplars & Waterloo House;

those who are sick and housebound...

As our own country awaits the outcome of the Brexit negotiations, the

Church of England has produced the following prayer for us all to use.

God of hope,

in these times of change and

uncertainty,

unite our nation and guide our leaders

with your wisdom.

Give us courage to overcome our

fears and help

us to build a future in which all may

prosper and share:

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

A Prayer for Growth

God of Mission

Who alone brings growth to your

Church,

Send your Holy Spirit to give

Vision to our planning,

Wisdom to our actions,

And power to our witness.

Help our church to grow in numbers,

In spiritual commitment to you,

And in service to our local community,

Through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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Parish News

Christingles - Lord, the Light of your Love is Shining

Advent Sunday marks the start of the festive season in our Church’s year

and, as usual, part of this was the Christingle Service, always an exciting

event. This year was no exception with many pupils from our Market Rasen

Church of England Primary School attending together with their siblings,

their parents and grandparents and many others, filling the Church with

hardly a pew unoccupied. Rev Claire led us through the service and, with

the help of some of the pupils, explained the meaning of the Christingle.

Pupils also led the prayers in the service, reminding us that Jesus whose

birth we mark at Christmas, teaches us to care for the wonderful world God

has given us and to share fairly its fruits with everyone, always

remembering those who are disadvantaged in any way. In this respect

particular emphasis was put on the work of The Children’s Society. The

Service reached its climax with the distribution of the Christingles to the

children, the lighting of the Christingle candles and the singing of the hymn

‘Walk in the Light’.

All the money collected by the pupils in their Collection Candles and all

other donations goes to support the work of The Children’s Society with

children who are disadvantaged in any way.

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“You have a minute, Lord?” A sort of prayer ….

Lord, this is about guilt. You have a minute?

Parish News

I once read in the paper this article where a lady said that at the age of 40,

she gave up guilt. She decided to like herself a little more.

It starts so early, you see, Lord, the guilt. Often before you can read and write

or count to ten. And kindly teachers, if you are a bit slow in things make you

feel a mite guilty about it.

Now Lord, I’m not a fool – well no more than most and I know full well that

feeling bad about doing wrong is the main reason for doing right. And it

works. But what I’m on about is the clearing up of arrears.

A person does something against the law, gets caught, pays the fine or does

the time and it’s all done with. Clean slate, fresh start and so on. But it’s the

other kind of guilt, Lord. The odd bits that stick together and become a sack

on the back. Nowhere to pay the fine, nowhere to do the time. And you don’t

even have to be wicked to get a sack - anyone can get one – even nice

people who do nice things.

Guilt is a fungus, Lord. A sort of rot below the surface – like barnacles or

limpets. Little guilts cling on, hard-shelled and are joined by others. And a

person can get encrusted, heavy with it and it waters down all the enjoyment

of life. I know people do good things because of guilt. They give money to

things, join committees, create funds, look after older parents, start going to

church again. Part of the Master Plan, Lord? Good… but the others who

don’t do anything except live a half life feeling guilty. Is that so necessary?

Help me O Lord, to be like the lady in the paper. Help me to be free of the

sack. If not entirely free, to empty it a little? Help me to like myself a bit more.

One or two people think I’m not so bad. And on a good day, I can also stand

me. But most of the time, Lord, I could weep.

Look into it, Lord? At your convenience?

With thanks to David Kossoff.

Taken from You have a Minute, Lord? 1977

See overleaf for more details

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Warden’s Window

Vacancy Update.

The Parish Profile has been submitted to the Diocese as

planned and after a few minor tweaks (nothing of the content

has changed) it has now been coupled with a Job Description

for the post of Rector which includes the specific requirements

set out by each of the four churches in the Benefice.

As of the 15 th November the final document has been

approved and signed off by the Archdeacon and the Clergy

Appointments team is now preparing the advertising process.

We wait to hear more in the weeks ahead.

Reordering Works.

Following our meeting with six members of the DAC (Diocesan Advisory

Committee) on the 5 th November there was general support for what we have

set out to achieve, with some aspects of preliminary design needing to be

reviewed or firmed up to reach the approval stage.

I have no concerns that the list of works we set out and included in our

consultation document can be attained. The next stage is about refining the

design to incorporate the outcome of the discussions in order to maintain the

integrity and history of our church.

Once the final scheme has been approved and costed it will be time to think

about fundraising. So if anyone can offer advice or assistance in working with

grant funding organisations please do not hesitate to make contact with me or

any member of the PCC.

Chris Middleton.

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