The Parish Church of
HOLY TRINITY, TARLETON
Parish "Webzine" April 2006

Passiontide & Easter

From the Rectory

Dear Friends,
Firstly may I say a big ‘thank you’ to all of you who have responded to the recent stewardship campaign. Jim our treasurer is working hard to sort out the figures and we should soon have an idea as to what sort of impact we have made on our parish finances. If you still have a form which you would like to return, just bring it to church or pop it through the Rectory door. I want to reiterate what The Rev’d Peter McEvitt said in his presentation – confidentiality is of paramount importance. Only our treasurer will be privy to the information returned in the pledge envelopes. I do not know what individuals give; neither do I want to know.

Now that Lent is well underway we will shortly be focusing our attention on our Lord’s passion and death. As we enter the latter stages of this holy season the sacred images in our church building will be put away or veiled. Just as Jesus was stripped and humiliated in a purple robe and crown of thorns, so the Church calls each one of us to strip away all that is not essential in our lives so that we might bring the heart of the Christian Gospel – Christ’s suffering, saving death and resurrection – into sharper focus.

The most important services of the year are those which lead us deeper into the mysteries of the Cross and Resurrection. They are held in the Triduum – that is the three Holy Days before Easter. On Maundy Thursday we recall the Last Supper at which Jesus instituted the Holy Eucharist and gave his disciples the New Commandment to love one another as he had loved them. The Maundy Thursday Eucharist is followed by a silent watch of prayer as we share in Christ’s agony in the Garden of Gethsemane and remember his betrayal and arrest.

The Liturgy of Good Friday is simple and desolate. We stand once again at the foot of the cross and give thanks for the eternal sacrifice which Christ offered. As the sun sets on the tomb on Good Friday evening, so in accordance with the ancient Jewish calendar we begin the second of three most holy days.

Sunset on the Saturday marks the beginning of the third day, the holiest of all days in the Christian Kalendar when we celebrate the mystery of Christ’s glorious resurrection. At 8pm on Holy Saturday we will be holding the Easter Vigil, an ancient service which can be traced back to the worship of the early Church in Jerusalem. I urge you all to come and experience this wonderful Liturgy, which has not been kept in Tarleton for some years.

Some of you might ask why not wait till Easter morning to celebrate the resurrection? Well if you read the Easter Gospel accounts in Matthew and John, we are told that Mary Magdalene went to the tomb toward dawn, whilst it was still dark. Jesus had risen sometime during the night, and so the Easter Vigil is celebrated before the dawn of Easter Day. Some churches actually begin the Vigil at 4.00am, but I thought that might be a bit ambitious for the first time! Celebrating Easter without the Vigil is like keeping Christmas without a midnight Mass. Do all you can to keep the Holy Days, and remember that above all that is what they are – Holy Days – and not just holidays.

With my prayers and best wishes for a joyful Easter,
Fr Nicholas

Parish Visiting Team
If you know of anybody who would welcome a visit, either because they are in hospital, or because they are confined to the home for whatever reason, or because they are new to the parish, would you please fill in one of the slips at the back of the church and place it in the box or contact Fr Nicholas on (01772) 812614.

The Mission Action Plan Prayer
God of new beginnings, we pray that you will transform your church as you renew us by your love.
Give us vision for the journey that we may travel light, and live increasingly by faith.
Inspire, enliven and empower us, so that along the Way we may be sustained by the life of Christ in ourselves, in one another, and in the world. Amen

MOTHERS’ UNION: April
Our monthly Prayer group will meet on Monday 3rd April at 2.00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.

For our meeting on the 12th April, we will attend the Stations of the Cross in Church at 7.30 pm, and follow it with a cup of tea in the Parish Room to which everybody is invited.

On 26th April we will meet in the Parish Room at 2.00 pm and then set off by car to Fettlers Wharf, Rufford, where we will celebrate HM the Queen’s 80th birthday with afternoon tea, birthday cake etc.

Wishing everybody a very happy Easter.
Pat Heap

WHALLEY ABBEY
Saturday 22 July 2006
Bishop Nicholas invites
YOU
to share in this Diocesan Celebration
Celebrant: Bishop Nicholas
Preacher: Archbishop of York
John Mugabi Sentamu
There will be a festive circus atmosphere with:
Jugglers & Street Entertainers
[If you have any of these skills can you please let
Bishop John know 01282 470360 or E mail
bishop.burnley (at) ntlworld.com]
More details to follow but please put the 22 JULY 2006 in your diary now.

The Rev. Keith Thomasson
The announcement was officially made public on March 12th that Keith is to move to the Fishponds area of East Bristol as a ‘Partnership Priest.’

Keith writes:-
“This is not only a new appointment but a new type of appointment - it is an attempt to explore non-hierarchical ways of being church - think of a circle rather than a pyramid. My role will be the first of a new set of appointments. It is probably the first in the UK. Eventually four full-time staff - not necessarily all priests - will work throughout the seven churches in the six parishes. There will be a part-time administrator at the partnership centre, where people will come to enquire about occasional offices and the like. However, this is all in the future, as there are currently two vicars in post, but ones who already work across parish boundaries.

I will be licensed to work in all the parishes, and will combine general parish work with a specialist involvement with children and young people, and using music. This will be both parish-based, but more importantly based in the community-working with asylum seekers in local schools, and fostering links with the local Sikh community. I shall also train people to run the churches and look to encourage new types of authorised lay ministries. Really I look to do myself out of a job! We shall also between us train students from Trinity theological college and have OLM trainee ministers - although Bristol is new to this, and they use a different name.

We shall live in an ordinary house rather than a vicarage, but it still needs to be found. Anne Claar wanted to be close to a library for her PhD studies and an airport for friends and family to visit so this works for us all.”
Please pray for Keith and Anne Claar and their child as they move and start their new life.

Please continue to pray for Alexandra Logan and Alison Alp as they seek their new roles in Christ’s work; also for Margaret and John Rimmer as they move to the vicarage in Great Ouseburn.

Worship through Holy Week to Easter
Sunday 9th Palm Sunday
8.00 am Eucharist
10.15 am Sunday School
10.30 am
Assemble in the school playground for the Blessing of the Palms,
then Palm Sunday procession to church for the
PARISH EUCHARIST
with the dramatic reading of the Passion Gospel
6.30 pm Sung Evensong

Monday 10th & Wednesday 12th 9.30 am -12 noon
Holy Week Workshop for primary age children.

Monday 10th 7.00 pm Eucharist
Tuesday 11th 7.00 pm Eucharist
Wednesday 12th 10.00 am Holy Communion (BCP)
7.00 pm Stations of the Cross

Thursday 13th MAUNDY THURSDAY
8.00 pm Sung Eucharist then watch

Friday 14th GOOD FRIDAY
10.00 am Good Friday Liturgy
2.00 pm The Final Hour before the Cross

Saturday 15th 8.00 pm Easter Vigil

Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia!
Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia!
Who did once upon the cross, Alleluia!
Suffer to redeem our loss, Alleluia!

Sunday 16th EASTER DAY
8.00 am Eucharist
10.30 am PARISH EUCHARIST

Informal Walking Group Easter Monday Walk 17th April
We start at 10.30 am on a route we have done before, with the usual c6 miles.

Park at the loop of Liverpool Old Road (off A59) just on the Preston side of the Bangla Fusion Restaurant (not the restaurant car park!) map reference 465227. We will walk by footpath to the river Douglas opposite the Douglas boatyard, and then go downstream behind the old tip to emerge again by the river and break for lunch at the Dolphin (Flying Fish) at around or after 12.30 pm.

The return is by a short section of river bank then footpaths and roads back to the A59.
The Dolphin has good basic food, is child (and wheel-chair) friendly, and now stocks some real ales. Queries? Ring 07767 638996. Ian

The Mayday (Pip & Jay) Walk on Monday 1st of May will start from St Mary’s Old Church following a Eucharist in St Mary’s for the joint saints’ day of St Philip and St James, Apostles. Lunch will be at the Black Horse.

CHRISTIAN AID East Africa Emergency
More than 11 million people in Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Ugandan and Tanzania are in urgent need of food and water because of meagre harvests and successive droughts, with no rain since November and reports of people dying of thirst.
In Mandera (northern Kenya) CA’s partners are already providing 52,000 litres a day by tanker - but that is half what Mandera needs. CA need £2 million urgently to avert a major tragedy. £20 provides water for a family for two months.
Christian Aid FREEPOST SN1457, Halifax Road, Melksham SN112 7BR

TLM Events for your diary in 2006

Splash Out for TLM
Saturday June 3rd, starting at 11.00 am, there is the sponsored Morecambe Bay Walk. This is 8 miles, from Hest Bank to Humphrey Head, near Flookborough. The walk is led by Alan Sledmore. £6 per walker - includes bus back to start and tractor and trailer on stand-by at the deepest point for tired or short people, or for dogs. Sponsor forms are available (for both people and dogs!) or you can just come along for the fun.

Venture out for TLM
Saturday July 1st A one day (long day!) Pilgrimage to Holy Island, with worship led by Eddy Askew.
If we get ten people, we’ll have our own bus pick-up (6.30 am-ish). Cost will be £29 each or £60 for a family ticket (two adults, two children.) You can walk the pilgrim route over the sands or stay on the bus, then explore the island and eat a picnic lunch before worship in the abbey ruins. £5 deposit/ pilgrim by Easter Sunday, please

We already have people coming on both of these trips, so you would not be alone

Recycling for TLM
Thank you to those of you who are already recycling printer cartridges as well as stamps, postcards and other collectables. The big box at the back of church is checked regularly.
Sue Wells 813267

Norwich Union’s 10 weirdest motor insurance claims, 2005
#10 “As I came over a hill, I hit a cow in the middle of the road, which then hit the bonnet and shattered the windscreen with its rear end.” (The cow survived!)

Bellringers Wanted
We are quite short of bellringers and although we do usually manage to ring for the Sunday morning service and for weddings, we often have to rely on ringers from other churches to complete the band. We have therefore reached the point when we needed to recruit some additional ringers to ensure the bells continue to be rung in future.
There are very few limitations to who can become a ringer. You don’t need to be young, strong, clever or musical! For size purposes, you probably need to be aged 11 or over but there is not really an upper limit. As long as you are reasonably active, can count, see and hear then you can ring a bell.
Bell ringing is a long-standing tradition in this country. The main purpose of course is to ring for church services but ringing can also provide a fascinating hobby. There are both local and national societies for those who wish to participate, so it is a great way to meet people and is good physical and mental exercise too.
We practise on Friday night. If you are interested in giving bell ringing a try without any obligation, please contact Jeff on (01772) 812907.

Picture caption in the Liverpool Echo
GOLDEN DODDY: Ken Dodd celebrates 500 years in show business in the Happiness Show at the Philharmonic Hall on Thursday and Friday.
Well, he is renowned for going on and on and on …

Christ enough to break all barriers,
Christ enough in peace and strife,
Christ enough to build our nation,
Christ enough for death, for life.
Christ enough for old and lonely,
Christ enough for those who fall,
Christ enough to save the sin-sick,
Christ enough for one - for all!

From a new hymn used at the Women’s World Day of Prayer

For sale … SINGLE BED with guest under bed, £90
Northern Echo, Dec 26 2005

Search for Silcock's Fair Photos
I wonder if any of your readers remember or have photographs of (Herbert) Silcock's fair visiting Tarleton in the 1940s? My parents, Ted (son of Herbert) and Annietta (nee Williams) were married at Tarleton Parish Church on the 12th June 1946.
My brother Edward John Silcock (b.10 July 1948) and myself Anita (b.5 September 1950) were christened there too, and the people of Tarleton always made us feel as if we belonged to the village. We always loved going to Tarleton as children because of the warm welcome we received.
My parents are in fragile health, but hopefully will be celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary this year at: Caravan No 8, Fairview Caravan Site, Bag Lane, Atherton, Greater Manchester M46 OAP.
As they may not be well enough to visit Tarleton itself, we would love to compile an album of photographs and memories for them, and wonder if your readers may be able to help? The history of the fairground is part of the history of the village, and I can remember my parents speaking of John Webster and Bill Hull, and I remember visiting Lester and Phoebe Stazicker, probably in the 1970s?
If you are unable to help yourself, we should be grateful if you could suggest any contacts who may. Many thanks for any help you can offer. Please email anitaland (at) gmail.com
Sincerely,
Anita Layland (nee Silcock), 7th March 2006

This letter originally appeared on the Tarleton website, and I Emailed Anita to ask if she would like it in the parish magazine. She said “yes” and added: Give my regards to the Stazicker family. I'm sure mum and dad would be delighted just to have a note from any of the older villagers. The embracing welcome and kindness we always received from the people of Tarleton has kept us warm all our lives.

PARISH DIARY for April
NORMAL SUNDAY SERVICES
8.00 am Holy Communion,
10.15 am Sunday School and Crèche
10.30 am SUNG EUCHARIST
(3rd Sunday, FAMILY PARISH COMMUNION)
APRIL
Sunday 2nd Fifth Sunday of Lent, Passion Sunday
8.00 am Eucharist
10.15 am Sunday School
10.30 am PARISH EUCHARIST
6.30 pm Stations of the Cross
Monday 3rd 2.00 pm MU Prayer Group:
Blessed Sacrament Chapel
7.00 pm Eucharist
7.30 pm PCC
Tuesday 4th 6.30 pm Choir practice (adults 6.50 pm)
Wednesday 5th 10.00 am Holy Communion (BCP)
then coffee & chat
Thursday 6th 7.00 pm Eucharist then coffee
7.45 for 8 pm Parish Room: York Course “Where is God?”
7.30 pm Bible Study: Mark: 8 Willow Hey
Friday 7th 12.15 pm Eucharist then frugal lunch
Saturday 8th Trip to see The Hopeful Grave
Sunday 9th PALM SUNDAY
8.00 am Eucharist
10.15 am Sunday School
10.30 am Starting in the school playground for the Blessing of the Palms,
then the Palm Sunday procession to church for the
PARISH EUCHARIST and dramatic Passion Gospel reading
6.30 pm Sung Evensong
Monday 10th 7.00 pm Eucharist
Tuesday 11th 7.00 pm Eucharist then Choir practice
Wednesday 12th 10.00 am Holy Communion (BCP)
7.00 pm Stations of the Cross
Followed by a cup of tea with the MU in the Parish Room
Thursday 13th MAUNDY THURSDAY
8.00 pm Sung Eucharist then watch
Friday 14th GOOD FRIDAY
10.00 am Good Friday Liturgy
2.00 pm The Final Hour before the Cross
Saturday 15th 8.00 pm Easter Vigil
Sunday 16th EASTER SUNDAY
8.00 am Eucharist
1030 am PARISH EUCHARIST
Monday 17th Easter Bank Holiday
10.30 am The Informal Walking Group see above
Wednesday 19th 10.00 am Holy Communion (BCP)
Friday 21st 12.15 pm Eucharist
Sunday 23rd Second Sunday of Easter
8.00 am Eucharist
10.15 am Sunday School
10.30 am PARISH EUCHARIST
11.45ish Annual Parochial Church meetings
Tuesday 25th St Mark the Evangelist
7.00 pm Eucharist
then Choir practice
Wednesday 26th 10.00 am Holy Communion (BCP)
2.00 pm MU: Parish Room: then on to Fettlers’ Wharf to celebrate the Queens 80th Birthday
Friday 28th 12.15 pm Eucharist
Sunday 30th Third Sunday of Easter
8.00 am Eucharist
10.15 am Sunday School
10.30 am PARISH EUCHARIST
MAY
Monday 1st SS Philip & James, Apostles (Spring Bank Holiday)
10.00 am Eucharist at St Mary’s Old Church
10.30 am Cluster Informal Walking Group see above
Tuesday 2nd 2.00 pm MU Prayer Group: Blessed Sacrament Chapel