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07 October 2018
The church was awash with the most fabulous flower arrangements to celebrate Harvest.
Because this was a children's service, they gave us the talk reproduced below. We started with an extract from TURN!TURN!TURN! by The Byrds:
To Everything There Is A Season
Winter, a time of darkness, cold and snow.
I am January,
A time for looking back over the old year
A time for looking forward to the new year
A time of regrets
A time for resolutions
I am February
A time to sit by the fire in the warm
A time to wait for the warmth of spring and the new growth
A time of hunger
God's promise to Noah
As long as the earth endures, seed time and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night shall not cease.#God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, "Be fruitful and fill the earth, and on every bird of the air, on everything that creeps on the ground, and on all the fish of the seas; into their hand they are delivered. Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you; and just as I gave you the green plants I give you everything".
Spring, a time of lighter, warmer days
I am March
A time to get ready for the new crops
A time to plough and prepare bare earth
A time to prune and a time to plant
I am April
A time for new growth and new life
A time when green shoots sprout through the earth
I am May
A time away from the fields while the crops grow
A time for travel
A time for pilgrimage
And sometimes for battle
You cause the grass to grow for the cattle, and plants for people to use, to bring forth food from the earth, and wine to gladden the heart, all to make the face shine, and bread to strengthen the human heart.
I am June
A time for cutting the hay
A time for storing up food for the animals
I am July
A time for summer fruits
A time for strawberries and cream
A time for sunbathing
I am August
A time for harvest and threshing the wheat
A time for storing the grain for flour
Then Jesus told them a parable: "The land of a rich man produced abundantly. And he thought to himself "What should I do, for I have no place to store my crops?" The he said, "I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build larger ones and there I will store my grain and goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry". But God said to him, "You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?" So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich towards God".
Autumn, a time for shorter days and cooler weather.
I am September
A time for trees to bear fruit
A time to pick the apples, pears, plums and grapes
I am October
A time to fatten the pig on acorns
A time to pick grapes and make wine
A time to celebrate the harvest
I am November
A time to kill the pig for bacon and make sausages
A time to salt, preserve and freeze for the winter store
The point is this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to provide yo with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly is every good work.
Winter, a time of darkness, cold and snow
I am December
A time for celebrating Christ's birth
A time for feasting and festivity
A time to rejoice and be thankful
Oh Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. These all look to you to give them food in the season, when you give to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.
Because this was a children's service, they gave us the talk reproduced below. We started with an extract from TURN!TURN!TURN! by The Byrds:
To Everything There Is A Season
Winter, a time of darkness, cold and snow.
I am January,
A time for looking back over the old year
A time for looking forward to the new year
A time of regrets
A time for resolutions
I am February
A time to sit by the fire in the warm
A time to wait for the warmth of spring and the new growth
A time of hunger
God's promise to Noah
As long as the earth endures, seed time and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night shall not cease.#God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, "Be fruitful and fill the earth, and on every bird of the air, on everything that creeps on the ground, and on all the fish of the seas; into their hand they are delivered. Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you; and just as I gave you the green plants I give you everything".
Spring, a time of lighter, warmer days
I am March
A time to get ready for the new crops
A time to plough and prepare bare earth
A time to prune and a time to plant
I am April
A time for new growth and new life
A time when green shoots sprout through the earth
I am May
A time away from the fields while the crops grow
A time for travel
A time for pilgrimage
And sometimes for battle
You cause the grass to grow for the cattle, and plants for people to use, to bring forth food from the earth, and wine to gladden the heart, all to make the face shine, and bread to strengthen the human heart.
I am June
A time for cutting the hay
A time for storing up food for the animals
I am July
A time for summer fruits
A time for strawberries and cream
A time for sunbathing
I am August
A time for harvest and threshing the wheat
A time for storing the grain for flour
Then Jesus told them a parable: "The land of a rich man produced abundantly. And he thought to himself "What should I do, for I have no place to store my crops?" The he said, "I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build larger ones and there I will store my grain and goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry". But God said to him, "You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?" So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich towards God".
Autumn, a time for shorter days and cooler weather.
I am September
A time for trees to bear fruit
A time to pick the apples, pears, plums and grapes
I am October
A time to fatten the pig on acorns
A time to pick grapes and make wine
A time to celebrate the harvest
I am November
A time to kill the pig for bacon and make sausages
A time to salt, preserve and freeze for the winter store
The point is this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to provide yo with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly is every good work.
Winter, a time of darkness, cold and snow
I am December
A time for celebrating Christ's birth
A time for feasting and festivity
A time to rejoice and be thankful
Oh Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. These all look to you to give them food in the season, when you give to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.
Dates for your diary
Faure Requiem November 4th 2018 If you want to sing, rehearsal at 3.30pm, with the service at 6pm.
Nine Lessons and Carols 23rd December 6pm.
Service Times
First Sunday in the Month:
08:00am Holy Communion
10:00am Family Service
Second Sunday in the Month
Third Sunday in the Month
08:00am Holy Communion
10:00am Family Service
Second Sunday in the Month
08:00am Holy Communion
10:00am Parish Eucharist
10:00am Parish Eucharist
Third Sunday in the Month
08:00am Holy Communion
10:00am Sung Matins
Fourth Sunday in the Month
08:00am Holy Communion
08:00am Holy Communion
10:00am Parish Eucharist
Variations can be found in the Parish Magazine or the Calendar at the bottom of this page.
Useful links
Here are some links to resources you may find helpful:
- St Mary's Facebook page
- Chichester Cathedral will be live streaming services. For the Eucharist and order of service Click here before 10:00am Sunday and follow the instructions.
- The BBC Daily Service is available here.
- Prayer for today.
- The C of E youtube channel.
- Hearing You is a new phone help line launched by the Diocese of Chichester in partnership with Together in Sussex in response to the impact that Covid 19 has had on Just about the whole community. It aims to provide pastoral support and a listening ear to the recently bereaved and people directly affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.
- COVID-19 advice from the Diocese of Chichester here.
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