Category: Easter
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News for 5th May
Boys Brigade Volunteering
Research shows that the fact we volunteer and help others makes us happier! If you choose BB as the place to volunteer, that would make us very happy!
Helping out in a BB group with children and young people can make all the difference to young lives – meaning happier young people, happier communities and a society that values the contribution that we can all make; young, old or in-between. We call our volunteers “leaders” because they guide a course for children and young people.
HERE’S WHY SOME OF OUR EXISTING LEADERS VOLUNTEERED…
Many of our volunteers say they’ve learned things through their involvement with BB that have helped them to get new jobs or even change career. For example, as well as helping out in a local BB group, you might like to train as a Trainer and help run courses for other volunteers. Once you volunteer there’s a whole world of opportunities for you to participate in within our movement – locally, nationally or internationally.
Check out some of the most common questions asked…
WHAT DO VOLUNTEERS DO?
There are lots of different ways that you can help. We work with boys and girls from all backgrounds and of all faiths, and with those with no faith. Most of our volunteers come along for a couple of hours a week in the evening and get involved with one or more of our four age sections:
Anchors, Juniors, Company, and Seniors. We need volunteers to help children with activities, games, sport, arts and crafts, hobbies, music etc. Whatever you can help with is greatly valued. We also want volunteers who will be able to relate to young people and over time, become adults they can trust and talk to.
I CAN’T HELP EVERY WEEK, DO YOU STILL WANT ME?
Yes! The beauty of volunteering with the BB is that you can be flexible, and if you can only help out once a month, or even once a year at the annual camp then we are happy to welcome you.
WHAT IS THE AGE LIMIT?
You can volunteer from 14+ as a Young Leader, with a wider range of roles for those aged 18+. There’s no upper age limit. We really do welcome applications from all ages.
DO I NEED ANY PARTICULAR SKILLS?
No – just an attitude that is positive about children and young people, or as we say, have faith in young people. Of course, if you do have skills you can bring then fantastic! However, we value every volunteer just as we value every child and young person.
DO I HAVE TO BE CHRISTIAN?
Some local Churches require leaders to be members of that Church, whilst for others there is an expectation that leaders are in sympathy with the Christian basis of the BB and our Vision, Mission and Values. As an organisation we welcome volunteers from all backgrounds and cultures.
https://boys-brigade.org.uk/volunteering
Other News
Please be informed that our Annual Meeting of Parishioners and APCM is scheduled to take place on 19th May, and as part of the processes leading to that, there will be revision of the Church’s Electoral Roll by the PCC. Please let them know if any names should be taken out and or take a form from Greta if you want your name on the electoral Roll.
There will be baptism next Sunday. Let us remember those to be baptized in our private prayers.
We will need some donations for the Foodbank in the coming days. Your support will be appreciated.
Nomination Forms for election as Churchwarden and PCC Member of the Parish is ready. Please see the PCC Secretary Jackie for a form.
We need volunteers for the Boys’ Brigade, gentlemen and ladies are welcome. We planning on Launching in September and we need to get volunteers by end of April.
Please support the church generously through your giving at stanselm.matthewcashmore.com/giving
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News for 21st April
APCM Loading. . .
The canons (Ecclesiastical law) directs that we do the Annual Meeting of Parishioners from 1st January to 31st May. This meeting is supposed to be a joint meeting made up of those who have their names on the electoral roll of the parish, including individuals who are residents in the parish whose names appear on the local government register of electors. The purpose of this meeting is to elect Churchwardens. This meeting is followed by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM), which is the meeting that elects PCC members and other agenda.
It is important to note that we must adhere to meeting all the legalities before these meetings because they are mandatory.
We are in a period where the church will need as many people as possible to take on specific roles in the church. Suppose you have gifts and expertise that will help in the spiritual growth and development of the church. In that case, God is calling you to present yourselves as Churchwardens, PCC Member, a deanery synod representative or for other Parish Church roles. Whatever God-given gift we have is to help develop and edify the body of Christ. Let us encourage each other, and also feel free to approach individuals we believe have gifts that can enhance the church’s work to present themselves for these roles.1 Peter 4:10 admonishes us, “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: “
There is always a first time, but don’t worry and be assured of the help of the very experienced individuals in the parish who are ready to help you serve in whatever role you feel called into.
May God speak to all of us and move us to play our part in the growth and development of the body of Christ through the stirring up of the gifts of God in us.
Fr. Josiah
Other News
Please be informed that our Annual Meeting of Parishioners and APCM is scheduled to take place on 19th May, and as part of the processes leading to that, there will be revision of the Church’s Electoral Roll by the PCC. Please let them know if any names should be taken out and or take a form from Greta if you want your name on the electoral Roll.
The giving envelopes are ready so please speak to Nicholas or Julie for your pack.
We are planning a BBQ next week Sunday after Mass to give us the opportunity to socialise, so please come prepared.
We will need some donations for the Foodbank in the coming days. Your support will be appreciated.
Nomination Forms for election as Churchwarden of the Parish is ready. Please see the PCC Secretary Jackie for a form.
We need volunteers for the Boys’ Brigade, gentlemen and ladies are welcome. We planning on Launching in September and we need to get volunteers by end of April.
Please support the church generously through your giving at stanselm.matthewcashmore.com/giving
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New for 14th April
Singing In Unison
It is always joyful to come together as a church and sing hymns at the same pitch or, if you like, in unison. Most of us sing in our homes when we are with family and friends and sometimes when we are alone. When we pray, we sometimes sing to uplift our spirits.
Most of the time, singing in public is seen as the job of the professionals, but when we meet as a church, we all sing together, even when we have professionals leading. We currently do not have professional singers leading in the singing during worship; nevertheless, we have been blessed with individuals who have beautiful voices, which we all enjoy whenever we sing together in Church.
On page 43 of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s book, “Life Together”, he asks the question, “Why do Christians sing when they are together?” and the answer is inspiring: “The reason is, quite simply, because in singing together it is possible for them to speak and pray the same Word at the same time; in other words, because here they can unite in the Word.” Singing together unites us in worship and prayer, making us stay focused and devoid of interruptions.
A church that sings together is always edified because the presence of God is continuously manifested when we sing praises and hymns to him. In Ephesians 5:19, we are told, “addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart,”. Let us all sing together and praise the name of the LORD with all our hearts and voices.
Other News
Please be informed that our Annual Meeting of Parishioners and APCM is scheduled to take place on 19th May, and as part of the processes leading to that, there will be revision of the Church’s Electoral Roll by the PCC. Please let them know if any names should be taken out and or take a form from Greta if you want your name on the electoral Roll.
The giving envelopes are ready so please speak to Nicholas or Julie for your pack.
Five members of St. Anselm’s are going to be confirmed by Bishop Jonathan in St. Andrew’s in Holborn on Wednesday at 7pm. For more details speak to Fr. Josiah.
We need volunteers for the Boys’ Brigade, gentlemen and ladies are welcome. We planning on Launching in September and we need to get volunteers by end of April.
Please support the church generously through your giving at stanselm.matthewcashmore.com/giving
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News for 31st March
Thank You and Goodbye
This Sunday will be our last with you. We’ve already moved out of the vicarage and are surrounded by boxes in Devon. It is absolute chaos wherever I look. Each time I empty a box things get worse and I can’t see how we’re ever going to actually get the house square.
I often feel like this as we start Holy Week. There is so much to organise, so much to do. Flowers, candles, liturgies, baptisms… if I’m not careful I can very quickly start to feel overwhelmed. There is simply too much to handle, too much to do!
But then, as I sit in prayer before the blessed sacrament (as I did yesterday at the Chrism Mass) I am lifted out of chaos and reminded that all of this is for God – and in particular for my relationship with Him.
It’s important that we keep hold of that understanding as things change and shift around us. We get used to how things are, the general plodding on of life – so when things change or things get busy we can immediately be frightened or worried or angry. It is in those moments we need to most clearly reach of God and for that calm that only He can bring.
Over the coming months there will be much change at St. Anselm as you look to find a new Vicar. Things many not be as they were before, but that is okay because we KNOW that God is in all of this and He will show us the way.
So now I sit here, surrounded by chaos and change, not frightened, not worried, not angry – but content – content that no matter what happens with all these boxes(!) – God will make His way known and all will be well.
The same is true for all of you at St. Anselm and in the wider Hayes community. God will make His way known and all will be well.
Thank you for your love, your prayers and your support over the last four years. We love you all very dearly.
Fr. Matthew, Catherine & Edmund
Other News
Please note that offices will be said privately during the week. There is no weekday Masses as well.
The giving envelopes are ready so please speak to Nicholas or Julie to get your pack.
We are thankful to all those who donated towards this Beautiful Easter Garden and Easter Flowers. Donations were received in memory of Tony Bernard, Mr. and Mrs. Murray and those we have loved and lost.
Thank you to all the Sunday School children and volunteers who helped to build this year’s Easter Garden.
Please support the church generously through your giving at stanselm.matthewcashmore.com/giving
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News for 24th March
Holy Week
Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday are essential periods in the ecclesiastical calendar that we all look forward to. We have been fasting for some weeks with sober reflections, acts of penance, prayers, and almsgiving.
Palm Sunday is with us now, where the triumphal entry of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ is re-enacted through the procession of palms. This event is recorded in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. People waving palm branches and shouting ‘hoshi’ana’ (Save Please) as Jesus enters Jerusalem. Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord is the first day of Holy Week, and it teaches us how important it is for all of us to welcome Jesus into our lives and always follow him.
Maundy Thursday, also called Holy Thursday and other names, is when Jesus Christ washed his disciples’ feet and the institution of the Holy Eucharist, also called the Last Supper. This is a significant day in the life of the church. The Latin word ‘mandatum’ means commandment because, on this day, Jesus said to his disciples in John 13:34, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.”
Maundy Thursday is followed by Good Friday, the day our Lord Jesus Christ was crucified and died for all our sins. This day is a very solemn day and momentous day for all Christians because since Jesus was crucified, the message of the cross has been propagated throughout the world. The cross signifies man’s salvation, and it is only through it that hope is assured.
Holy Saturday is also known as Great Saturday; this is the day that the Paschal Lamb is blessed, the day of lights, and the day that the Gloria we have missed for some time is sung with bells tolling. This is the last day of the Holy Week. On this day, we wait for the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the Easter vigil service is celebrated. The vigil leads us to the climax, where Jesus Christ’s resurrection occurs.
This Easter will be unique as we thank God for the ministry of Fr. Matthew Cashmore, Catherine, and Edmund. They continue with the work of God in a new parish.
Other News
Chrism Mass is on Holy Tuesday, 26th March at 11am, St. Andrews, Holborn. Poster on the Notice Board.
We will do a little get together party in honour of Fr. Matthew, Catherine and Edmund as they move to their new parish on Easter Sunday. So, we are humbly encouraged to bring something to share with them.
If you want to be baptised or know someone who want to be baptised on Easter Sunday, please see Fr Josiah for a baptism form.
Please support us with donations for Easter Flowers
Services for Palm Sunday and Holy Week:
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week – 3pm, Stations of the Cross, 7pm Confessions and 7:30pm High Mass.
28th – Maundy Thursday – 8pm High Mass of the Lord’s Supper with Washing of feet.
29th – Good Friday – 3pm Liturgy of the Passion with Veneration of the Cross
- 31st – Easter Sunday, Easter Mass with Procession – 10am
Please support the church generously through your giving at stanselm.matthewcashmore.com/giving
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