March 2019 50p

Parish Life The Magazine of Holy Trinity Parish Church

Kendal

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For Clergy, Janet Henderson, Diane Letheren

Website www.kendalparishchurch.co.uk

Email office@kendalparishchurch.co.uk

Address Kirkland, Kendal LA9 5AF

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Reflections from Lowther Park

Dear Friends,

Lent is upon us and once more our thoughts turn to Jesus’ experiences in

the wilderness or desert, the place to which he withdrew on regular

occasions to escape the crowds, recharge his batteries and be closer to

God.

For the Gospel writers, notably Matthew and Luke, to have written as they

did what happened during those 40 days must have been passed down in

some way, shape or form and only one person could have relayed such

events, Jesus himself. He shared the temptation experience with those

closest to him, realising the importance of his wilderness encounter and

knowing it imperative to make his disciples aware of what he had been

through.

In the busyness of our own lives we all need our own little desert place

where we too can meet and speak with God or “take time out” – a period

alone, a quiet corner of some room or the garden, space for silent

meditation or a favourite prayer walk perhaps. The possibilities are endless

and for each of us our place of sanctuary will be different according to our

own individual needs and preferences.

After years of giving up something for Lent – alcohol one year (fairly easy),

chocolate another (much harder), alcohol AND chocolate together on one

occasion (nigh on impossible!) – in more recent years I have tried to do

rather than abstain. Disciplining myself to read more widely, to take more

time to relax and reflect and to ensure I take more exercise are some of the

things I have tried, with a modicum of success.

Rev Denis Duncan, a regular “thought for the day” contributor in the

Saturday Telegraph during the 1990s, wrote of the wilderness -

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“It is the place where we meet God in the stillness and know that he is

there. It is also where we meet ourselves warts and all and face the pain of

our weakness and sin.

It is at the very time when we face ourselves that we know that God is

already there, forgiving, redeeming, assuring and renewing. It is the place

of trial and testing but also the place of ultimate victory”

In Lent we embark on a journey which begins on Ash Wednesday and

which will lead us to the Cross and the empty tomb, when once again as

Easter people we will be able to shout with joy “He is risen!”.

Whatever your Lent holds – abstinence, activity, study and prayer, spiritual

renewal and growth, personal spring cleaning, inner reflection – I hope it

proves fruitful to you on your own journey of faith.

Every blessing

Ashley.

Lenten Reminders

Lent Lunches begin on Ash Wednesday 6th March at 12.15pm till 1.15pm

throughout Lent in the Parish Hall. There’ll be homemade soup and

traybakes. Donations will go towards Christian Aid’s Lent and Easter

Appeal. Please come and bring your friends and neighbours.

Copies of “Count your Blessings” - A Calendar for Lent are available to pick

up and to be used each day with reflections on our own blessings and how

we can respond to urgent issues around the world .

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Hymns and Prayers

My final prayer in this series of hymns and prayers is a prayer for calmness in the midst of trouble.

I know of a number of people who have stopped listening to the news as they just find it too depressing. I can well understand how they feel. What depresses me is the amount of violence that there is in the world. There is also so much hated about – much I believe on the internet.

Of course we need to remember that it is often easier to be told bad news than good news. There is a tremendous amount of goodness and kindness and self-sacrifice in the world. We mustn’t lose hope.

However I hope this prayer will help some of you. I have set it to music.

Michael Thistlewood

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News from Vicarage Park

Church of England Primary School

What a treat this half term has been. Many projects have

involved food – always a hit!

Reception class were intrigued by the Dissolving Gingerbread men who were

gently lowered into milk, vinegar, syrup, water and vegetable oil; eyes were

wide when he simply rested on top of the syrup!

Mrs Green and I also joined Year1 for their house building and it’s hard to say

what their strongest learning behaviour was: persistence, problem solving, use

of technical language? All I know is that I was probably unlikely to think of

cutting a straw in half lengthways to create guttering when I was that young!

When Year2 were planning for their smoothies, I mentioned that I had had a

superfood smoothie the previous Saturday to help me be strong for my digging

in the garden. I brought in some kale to show them and lo and behold, I was

presented with a smoothie with kale flakes the day after!

The learning in Year3 has been intriguing, with soil samples and the rock song

resounding in readiness for their class assembly, while Year4 had the wow of a

visit and overnight stay in York.

Year5 once again revolves around food. This time Mrs Green and I were fortu-

nate enough to visit to see the culmination of their food strand of their India

topic – adapting original daal. The smell was captivating, and it was a whole

tortuous 45 minutes before tasting. Miss Allen, creative as ever, when unable to

find the spoons, suggested a paper cake case; now that was a challenge!

And finally, Year6, who were engrossed in their learning and transfer of

knowledge of global natural disasters to local flooding and the impact of pro-

posed changes to the landscape. Pupils were knowledgeable and considerate of

each other’s opinion and viewpoint as they discussed possible solutions.

Fantastic learning, Vicarage Park!

Julie Brookes, Head Teacher

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Why not make a day of it, announcing the first ever

Parish Riverside Run

Our Summer Fair opens at 10.00 Saturday June 8th.

This year the day begins with a Riverside Run over 1 mile, 3 miles or both.

9.30 A One Mile Race for Juniors

9.45 Three Mile Race for Allcomers

10.30 Prizes Awarded

The Course

We leave Church grounds and run along the river, Waterside, Miller Bridge, Aynam

Road, Miller Bridge and back along the River to Church. Its exactly (!) one mile

Parents and Guardians may run with juniors

Certificates, Medals and Goody Bags for all entrants

Allcomers will complete three laps of the course

which does not cross any roads

Early Registration essential.

Help Needed

Please take part

Please sponsor friends and family taking part

Please offer to be a timekeeper or route marshall

Please tell people about the Race and most im-

portantly theFair

More details available soon from Stephen Lockwood

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Francesca Ross, artist and illustrator,was the speaker at the Men’s Fellowship February

meeting with ladies invited. She said she would talk about Calligraphy and the vestry

was packed but Francesca’s talk actually covered the history of writing itself!!. (see

above)

Through a series of illustrations, not only did she show us how symbols and signs devel-

oped into the alphabet we know today but also what tools were used in the process.

Francesca explained how writing started with counting – and that before 8000 BC, clay

tokens were used to keep accounts, made and marked, then dried in the sun or baked

on a hearth.

Then as people began to collect in towns, new token designs were needed for, say

clothes, rope, cloth, furniture . . .

The first stage of writing has pictographs (pictures which resemble what they signify)

and we still use pictographs today, as they are word-free, they can be used for people

who use different languages.

Hieroglyphs developed from pictographs that not only had meaning in their own right,

for example - ‘king’, ‘eye’ or ‘sun’- but could represent sounds.

The Phoenician alphabet was adopted for Greek use during the early 8th century BC.

Most of the letters of the Phoenician alphabet were adopted into Greek with much the

same sounds as they had had in Phoenician. But Phoenician, had a range of conso-

nants, commonly called gutturals, that did not exist in Greek, so some of the letters

were dropped or repurposed. Further, it contained vowels, so was the first true alpha-

bet.

Scooting on a bit, the Anglo-Saxons only started using Roman letters to write Old Eng-

lish as they converted to Christianity. In some cases, texts would be written in the Latin

alphabet, but the rune letters would be used for sounds that had no equivalent in the

Latin alphabet. By the Norman Conquest of 1066, it was very rare and disappeared al-

together shortly thereafter.

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Development of our alphabet V was used for both U and V sounds. X added in

Uncial, but V changed shape, and was then used as both U and V .In Insular, the

rune letter ‘wynn’ was first used to represent the sound 'w', but it looked too

much like a ‘p’, so the 'w' sound began to be written using a double u. Because the

u at the time still looked like a v, the

double u looked like two v’s. U developed when people began to use the rounded

U when they meant the vowel u and the pointed V when the meant the consonant

V. J began as a variation of I, in which a long tail was added to the final I when

there were several in a row.

People began to use the J for the consonant and the I for the vowel by the

fifteenth century, and it was generally used by the mid-seventeenth century, but J

was not universally considered a distinct letter in the alphabetic order until the

19th century.

Some of the letters we no longer use .Thorn is pronounced 'th', and was in com-

mon use in written text. This is how ‘The’ would be written. But printers importing

their type letters from Germany, France and Italy, had no letter thorn, so they

used the letter that they had that it looked closest to - ‘y’, so we end up with ‘Ye’ –

a real word, but which means

‘You’. Eth – is very similar to ‘thorn’. It was a slightly different pronunciation of the

“th” sound, more like that in “thought” or “thing” as opposed to the one found in

“this” or “them.” But before too long, however, people just began using thorn

(and later “th”) for both and so eth slowly became unnecessary. Ash and Ethel –

were once considered letters in their own right, and used for words such as æther,

æon, and oedema.

Long S –this was an early form of a lowercase S. When the modern lowercase S

(then referred to as the “short s”) was added, long s was still used according to a

complicated set of rules, which led to many words using both. Since no other

letters behaved that way,so around the beginning of the 19th century, the prac-

tice was largely abandoned. Our current alphabet was in place and fixed…..

Following her fascinating talk we adjourned to the Ring O’Bells for sandwiches,

liquid refreshment and good conversation. Hopefully the men will invite us again.

Susan Heyes

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Have you noticed that Our Church is getting some very in-

teresting tweets?

Do you tweet yourself?

Do you read tweets your-

self?

If so you may have heard Lucy talking about Kendal Parish

Church on BBC Radio Cumbria or read favourable comments on

Anne Bond’s Organ recital.

Some parts of Social Media are worrying and need to be used

with care but the amount of information shared and the ease of

sharing this information makes Twitter an essential component

of any church’s communications strategy.

Simply put, Twitter is a good social media platform to keep our

church members, as well as visitors and potential new members,

informed about what’s happening at our church.

Here are some suggestions to use Twitter most effectively at

our church.

Church Announcements. This might be the most obvious applica-

tion of Twitter for churches. But the problem many churches

often run into is tweeting too much information but not in our

case!!

Daily Bible Reading Reminders Twitter is a highly effective way

to consistently remind our church members about the priority

of daily Bible reading.

Sermon Quotes. These are great for Sunday mornings. It allows

those who might follow our church from afar or more likely

members who might be unable to be with us on Sunday to keep in

touch.

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News from Kings Food Bank

Life seems to be rather busy at the Food Bank and we are just get-

ting round to letting you know how busy January was. We received

105 referrals in the month and were able to provide 2,289 meals,

which is an 18% increase on this time last year!

Our figures reflect the difficult position many individuals and fami-

lies find themselves in and it has been a privilege to be able to help

them.

Your continued support in so many ways is a great encouragement

to us and we thank you again for every donation.

At the moment we are short of :-

long life semi skimmed milk,

tinned spaghetti,

instant pasta/noodles,

tins of rice pudding,

custard and sponge puddings.

Thank you for your continued support

Sermon Podcast Audio.

Similar to sharing sermon quotes and announcements, sharing

sermon audio can help those both near and far stay connected

not just to our church, but to the proclamation of the Word.

Service Invitations Tweets announcing our upcoming service

times or changes and could include the sermon topic or any spe-

cial information in this weekly tweet. This is mainly for the bene-

fit of anyone who may be interested in showing up or for those

who might need an extra reminder.

Community Events. One way to be better known in your communi-

ty is to pass on information about upcoming civic and community

events. Having our church be engaged in promoting these types

of activities helps us to better connect to what’s happening in

Kendal.

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Faith………..

It had been a long and challenging tutorial. The theological student was

relieved when the tutor ended the session “Is there anything you would

like to ask me”. Ha! thought the student my chance to make

him think. “Can you tell me what Faith is” he asked.

The tutor smiled

and walked towards the

window overlooking

the college grounds. The

silence was deafen-

ing. Slowly he turned and eased himself into his chair. The student

looked expectantly. “Faith” said the tutor ‘is walking without hesitation

towards the door with a notice “automatic opening door ” on

it The student mumbled thanks and left. He returned a week later

with bruised nose. The door was broken.

………………And Trust

The views from the high cliff top were stunning. The warm sun

and the fresh breeze from the sea made the walk special. It was good

to be alive. In an instant he stumbled, falling to-

wards the surf crashing against the rocks be-

low. Suddenly he stopped , caught in the branches

of a tree growing out from the cliff face, He hung

on not daring to move “Help! Help!” he called. “Can

someone help me”. Silence. So he called again loud-

er, his voice being carried away on the wind. Sud-

denly he heard a voiced from above "Don't worry, I

am here" " Who are you asked the walker" . I am

God, trust me and do as I say." “Thank goodness you

are there" shouted the walker. “What do you want

me to do?” “Let go of the tree and I will save you”

God said. The walker looked down at the rocks

and the foaming sea and up at the empty cliff

face. He paused. “Did you hear me” God

called. “Yes” replied the walker and called out “Is

there anyone else up there”

Rod Welling

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23rd Psalm for the Lake District

The Lord is my mountain guide;

I shall not lack direction.

He makes me rest on the fells;

He leads me to farmhouses for refreshments.

Even though I stumble on the rocky paths

He guides me back to the straight ways.

Even though I climb into the clouds

And mist and thunderstorms

I will not be frightened.

For you have a map and compass

And a flask of hot coffee and a GPS

Which will guide me to safety.

You give me a warm anorak

And a backpack with all the necessary provisions.

The sun will come out

And you will bring me safe home from the fells.

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News from the February Meeting

NEW CHAIRPERSON

The need for these was highlighted.

We were all asked to think about these roles.

MOVING MOUNTAINS FOLLOW-UP

There are lay representatives from all churches.

It will be at Pentecost.

On Saturday Jean Radley has agreed to organise some prayer based ac-

tivities, hopefully in a vacant shop.

On Saturday evening it is hoped a Christian comedian will be available.

An activity ‘blessing’ people on the streets is being looked at.

UNITY FESTIVAL June 22

The aim of the Festival is to celebrate our diversity.

It was agreed that we should have a CTiKD table and that we would hire

a gazebo.

Offers of willing please contact Linda on mutagwok@aol.com.

It was noted that activities are what draw people to your table, not just

static displays.

Suggestions on the night included Jenga, a simple origami bird, a ‘name

the bear’ type activity.

FEEDBACK FROM RECENT EVENTS

a) Coffee Morning

There was particular appreciation for the singing and a request was

made for this to be repeated and thanks given to the singers.

b) Birdcage

This raised £83 for Manna House. It was noted that there were many

more people in town later on and it was wondered if we should sing later.

A response as to why we only sang for one hour when it had been sug-

gested that we sing for two was that many of those who came (a much

smaller number than in the past) had to sing in a concert that evening

and were saving their voices!

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c) Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Our thanks go to Deacon Bernard and the members of the Cath-

olic Church who welcomed us on the first Friday and supported

us so well.

To Linda for organising the Pulpit Exchange which this year saw

every church having a speaker from another denomination and a

new Methodist church from out of our area requesting to join in.

To Kings Church for opening up their Prayer Morning.

We finished by joining the Quakers for their normal Friday

morning meeting and visitors doubled their numbers.

d) Stricklandgate Methodist Brexit Prayer Vigil

Very many positive comments were received about this initiative.

It was felt that perhaps we ought to repeat this type of event

for other important occasions.

LENT GROUPS

Kendal Parish Church has Lent Lunches, 12.15 to 13.15 in the Par-

ish Hall on the Wednesdays in Lent.

We do not have a CTiKD Lent Group yet but Raymond and Pauline

agreed to see if they could organise something.

All are asked to let Linda know of any other groups that are will-

ing to be ‘open’ for those from other churches to join.

WALK OF WITNESS-Good Friday

Anne P and Delphine have this in hand.

Anne P and Delphine to let Linda have details to circulate when

fixed.

SUNRISE SERVICE-Easter Morning

Sunrise is at 5.56am.

George has agreed to take this.

It was agreed that because the sun takes a while to rise above

the surrounding hills we will start at 6am and hopefully we will

still be at the Castle when the sun pops above the hill.

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NEW Weekly Gentle Exercise Class at Ken-dal Parish Church Hall on Thursdays from 10.30 am- 11.45 am Come along, have some fun and try this predominantly chair based exer-

cise class followed by tea and chat. It will help improve your mobility, muscle strength and balance, as we also do some balance exercises behind the chair. Only £2.50! Hope to see you there!

Chat and Craft - a monthly craft session on the first Friday of each month ( 1 March ) from 10.30- 12.noon at Kendal Town Hall . Come along and enjoy a so-ciable morning of chat, craft, and creativity. Bring along your own craft, knitting, sewing or art projects. These sessions are incorporated into our monthly Age UK coffee morning.

Advanced Notice - Mindful Meditation – Going Deeper on Tuesdays 30 April, 7, 14, 21 May, 4, 11 June from 10.30am- 12 noon in the Detached Room, Castle Street Centre, Kendal. If you have already followed an introductory course or al-ready meditate, you may like to spend some time deepening your practice. Sug-gested donation of £2 per session. For more information and to book your place,

please contact Age UK South Lakeland on 01539 728118.

Snooker, Pool, Dominoes and Darts Group meets at the Albion Social and Snooker Club on Sandes Avenue in Kendal every Thursday 1.30- 3.30pm .Come along and join us for a sociable afternoon and a very warm welcome !

Borrow an Amazon Fire Tablet Age UK South Lakeland are very pleased to be able to help those aged 55 plus feel confident about getting on line. For some peo-ple the idea of using a computer of any kind and going onto the internet is daunt-ing, you may not have used a iPad/tablet (hand help computer) before but don't want to buy one in case it's not for you. Then why not take the opportunity to bor-row an Amazon Fire Tablet (iPad size) for 3 full months absolutely FREE of charge. If you would like to take advantage of this exciting offer or would simply like

to have some more information then call Age UK on 01539 728118. IT Drop In for help on how to use your tablet, phone or laptop on Mon 4th March from 1.30pm- 3.30pm at South Lakes Foyer, Yard 95, Stricklandgate, Kendal and Thurs 21 March from 1.30- 3.30pm at Age UK ,Finkle Street , Kendal. Ring Age UK on 01539 728118 for more information. Board Games Do you enjoy playing board games but have no one to play with? Then join us for a sociable afternoon playing some of the old favourites as well as learning some new games in a friendly and supportive group. If you have a game that you would like to share with others, please bring it along with you. This is a monthly group and will next meet on Wed 13th March from 1 pm- 4pm at Age UK Finkle Street, Kendal . To find out more and to register your interest, please con-tact Age UK on 01539 728118

To find out about any of the above or any services which Age UK South Lakeland can offer older people, or if you would like to volunteer for us please call us on 01539 728118 .

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Our Lent Appeal

Lent is traditionally a time of foregoing something, though there is also

now a trend to mark the season by doing something, something extra

thoughtful and special.

As we approach a time of joyful celebration in the Church calendar we

ask if you might consider doing something for international relations…

making a small but significant contribution towards greater under-

standing worldwide.

Here at HOST our mission is to give a welcome to international stu-

dents in British homes for friendship and cultural exchange. Our volun-

teer hosts open their homes and offer the opportunity to their stu-

dent guests to have a break from studies and the chance to discover a

new part of the UK. They share meals and conversation and in so doing

learn about each other’s cultures. We know from the feedback we re-

ceive that being a host can give every bit as much pleasure as being a

guest.

Hospitality can be offered for one day

(daytime only) or three days and two nights at

the weekend. We operate all year round

and would very much welcome more volun-

teer hosts to join us.

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Principal Services - March 2019

Sunday March 3rd - Sunday Next before Lent 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 9.30am Choral Communion (BCP) 11.15am The Gathering 1.00pm Holy Baptism 2.00pm Holy Baptism 6.00pm Evensong

Wednesday March 6th - Ash Wednesday 10.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 7.30pm Holy Communion, with imposition of Ashes (CW)

Sunday March 10th - The First Sunday of Lent 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 9.30am Parish Communion (Common Worship) 11.15am The Gathering 6.00pm Evensong

Sunday March 17th - The Second Sunday of Lent 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 9.30am Choral Communion (BCP) 11.15am The Gathering 1.00pm Holy Baptism 2.00pm Holy Baptism 6.00pm Evensong

Sunday March 24th - The Third Sunday of Lent 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 9.30am Parish Communion (Common Worship) 11.15am The Gathering 6.00pm Evensong

Sunday March 31st - The Fourth Sunday of Lent (Mothering Sunday) 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 9.30am Parish Communion (Common Worship) 11.15am The Gathering 6.00pm Evensong

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From the Registers

Baptisms

3rd February Edward William Armstrong

Hugh Jones

17th February Evie and Darcie Jackson

Albie and Cobie Shaw

Funerals

30th January Doreen Dixon

4th February Mary Ainsworth

5th February Jean Brinkman

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Worship Sundays

Holy Communion (BCP) 8.00am

Parish Communion (Common Worship) 9.30am

(most 1st Sunday in the Month BCP)

The Gathering 11.15am

(Café Church 1st Sundays; with Communion most 2nd & 4th Sundays)

Evensong 6.00pm

Mid Week

Morning Prayer Tuesday, Thursday 9.00am

Morning Prayer Wednesday 10.00am

Meditation Tuesday 10.00am

Holy Communion (BCP) Thursday 10.30am

Kendal Tea Service (Dementia Friendly) 2.30pm

3rd Thursday

(Saints Days and Holy Days as announced)