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CHRIST CHURCH - PORT SUNLIGHT

Founded 1904

Telephone: 0151 645 3870

Issue No. 96: October & November 2019

Remembrance

Issue

Our Mission is to

offer our best to God

through Worship,

Fellowship

and Care for the

Community

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WELCOME!

Welcome to the Remembrance issue of

The Magazine, from Christ Church Port Sunlight.

The Magazine is

produced six times a

year by volunteers and

is available free of

charge at the back of

church.

It is also available in

large print and in colour

on our website:

ccpsurc.info

Many thanks for all

contributions and

assistance in producing

this edition.

We hope you enjoy

reading The Magazine.

We hope you feel part

of this beautiful church.

CONTENTS

3 The First Word

5 Bible readings for worship

6 David Heaney Wilde

8 For the Fallen

9 Christmas Charity Concert

10 Here for a season…

11 Social and Fundraising

11 Macmillan cancer support day

12 Food bank weigh-in

13 Quarterly church meetings 2019

13 Social media

13 Carers’ meeting

14 Weddings

15 Baptisms

16 Funerals and interment of ashes

17 Meeting times of our organizations

17 Editorial details

18 Contacts

19 The Magazine by post

20 Services in October and November

20 The Last Word

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THE FIRST WORD

Dear Friends,

One of the things that has received a great

deal of comment over the last year has been

our ‘Perspex Man’. Whether it be from visiting

tourists, families at wedding rehearsals or staff

working with Funeral Directors, the comment

is often the same – I didn’t see it at first, and it

was like it just appeared!

He has sat in the same pew for almost a year

- There But Not There. Depending on the light

and the position of the viewer, he is sometimes visible and sometimes not. You

forget that he is there, and then you glimpse him, There But Not There. He is

there to remind us of those 888,246 British and Commonwealth Service men

and women who lost their lives in the First World War.

The Absent by Edwin Muir

They are not here. And we, we are the Others

Who walk by ourselves unquestioned in the sun

Which shines for us and only for us.

For They are not here.

And are made known to us in this great absence

That lies upon us and is between us

Since They are not here.

Now, in this kingdom of summer idleness

Where slowly we the sun-tranced multitudes dream and wander

In deep oblivion of brightness

And breathe ourselves out, out into the air –

It is absence that receives us;

We do not touch, our souls go out in the absence

That lies between us and is about us.

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For we are the Others,

And so we sorrow for These that are not with us,

Not knowing we sorrow or that this is our sorrow,

Since it is long past thought or memory or device of mourning,

Sorrow for loss of that which we never possessed,

The unknown, the nameless,

The ever-present that in their absence are with us

(With us the inheritors, the usurpers claiming

The sun and the kingdom of the sun) that sorrow

And loneliness might bring a blessing upon us.

2018 was a particularly poignant Remembrance Sunday, coinciding as it did

with the Centenary of the Armistice. 2019 does not carry the same significance,

but the need to remember with thanks is no less important.

Rev Ian Smith

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BIBLE READINGS FOR WORSHIP DURING OCTOBER,

NOVEMBER AND EARLY DECEMBER

With ‘Christ the King’ Sunday we reach the end of Year C and our journey

through Luke. Year A begins on Advent Sunday and will focus on readings

from Matthew.

Ian Smith

6 October Lamentations 1:1-6 Psalm 37:1-9 2 Timothy 1:1-14 Luke 17:5-10 13 October Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 Psalm 66:1-12 2 Timothy 2:8-15 Luke 17:11-19 20 October Jeremiah 31:27-34 Psalm 119:97-104 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Luke 18:9-14 27 October Joel 2:23-32 Psalm 84:1-7 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Luke 18:9-14 3 November Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 Psalm 119:137-144

2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 Luke 19:1-10 10 November Haggai 1:15b-2:9 Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 Luke 20:27-38 17 November Isaiah 65:17-25 Psalm 98 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Luke 21:5-19 24 November (Christ the King) Jeremiah 23:1-6 Psalm 46 Colossians 1:11-20 Luke 23:33-43 1 December (Advent Sunday) Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalm 122 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:36-44

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DAVID HEANEY WILDE

1938-2019

My lovely Dad, David Heaney Wilde, died on 5th

August 2019. Despite his many health problems

he died quite suddenly as a result of a fall, after

tripping up the kerb in his road.

Dad was born on 4th November 1938 to Kath and

Bill Wilde and from 1946 he lived along with his

elder brother Peter (now married to Pam) in Pool

Bank, Port Sunlight.

Dad loved Christ Church - he was baptised here

and on 6th June 1959 he married our Mum,

Leta Georgina Sayce. They had two daughters,

Lynda and me (married to Andrew), three grandchildren Rachel (married to

David), Jenny (married to Mark) and my son Joe, and four great-grandchildren:

Lewis (his first who was born asleep), Charlotte, Lucy and Daniel.

Mum was the love of my Dad's life, but there was another - and that was rugby.

Mum said that if you cut my Dad in half the word 'rugby' would be running

through him like a stick of rock. He first played for St Helen's and was later

heavily involved in Birkenhead Park and then Anselmians Rugby Club.

Dad represented Calday Grange Grammar School in boxing, rugby, hockey,

waterpolo and swimming. To watch him swim the butterfly stroke was just magic,

and he narrowly missed being chosen to swim freestyle in the 1956 Olympic

Games. Dad excelled at athletics and he also played rugby three times for

England Under 19s.

Dad worked first as an apprentice marine engineer at Cammell Lairds, then he

became a local government officer managing many leisure venues including

Byrne Avenue Baths and Heswall Hall. In later life he worked as a chauffeur for

Unilever which handily combined his love of driving and airports.

Dad was an associate member of the Royal British Legion for a number of years

and was a driving force behind the Festival of Remembrance at the Floral

Pavilion in New Brighton. This annual event was initiated by his father in 1982

and over the years it raised over £20,000 for the Poppy Fund.

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Over the years Dad had many health problems and medical procedures which

he faced with great courage and patience. He was loved by the people who

treated and cared for him and we have been told many times by medical staff

that he was a true gentleman. This description has been confirmed more

recently in the cards and kind words we have received. The family would like to

thank his friends for caring about him, for talking and listening to him, for taking

him to meetings, waterpolo and rugby matches. We would also like to thank his

good neighbours for watching over and helping him.

Dad's funeral took place on 21st August. He had already chosen his favourite

hymns, poems and processional music. Tributes were read by his grandchildren

and by Trevor Petterson of Anselmians RUFC. When the time came for Dad to

be lifted and taken out of church, June Berry led the singing of 'Swing low sweet

chariot' which has become the anthem for England rugby matches. The spirit of

Twickenham came to Christ Church.

There followed a short service at Landican Crematorium and a reception at

Hulme Hall where Mum and Dad's wedding reception was held all those years

ago. Dad's ashes were later buried with

Mum in St Andrew's churchyard. The

family would like to thank Rev Ian Smith

for his comfort and support, Jonathan

Bowden (organist), June Berry, Sue

Frowe and all those who helped with the

funeral. We would also like to thank Dad's

friends at Christ Church who cared about

him and made him feel welcome in the

place he loved so much.

Dad was a good and gentle man. He was

hugely kind-hearted and generous; he

was very thoughtful and he wanted those around him to have the best time

possible. Dad will be sorely missed by many people, not least by regular

members of 'Wilde's Rugby Tours'. His family are, quite simply, heart-broken.

Jan Burrell

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FOR THE FALLEN With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children, England mourns for her dead across the sea. Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit, Fallen in the cause of the free.

Solemn the drums thrill; Death august and royal Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres. There is music in the midst of desolation And a glory that shines upon our tears.

They went with songs to the battle, they were young, Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow. They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted, They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.

They mingle not with their laughing comrades again; They sit no more at familiar tables of home; They have no lot in our labour of the day-time; They sleep beyond England’s foam.

But where our desires are and our hopes profound, Felt as a well-spring that is hidden from sight, To the innermost heart of their own land they are known As the stars are known to the night;

As the stars that shall be bright when we are dust, Moving in marches upon the heavenly plain, As the stars that are starry in the time of our darkness, To the end, to the end, they remain.

Laurence Binyon (1869-1943)

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HERE FOR A SEASON…

So, summer takes its leave and autumn comes

With all its golden glowing loveliness –

A paler sun gilds each morning.

A cooler air blesses each eve,

Gardens prepare for sleep

Trees let fall their leaves as confetti;

Carpeting the ground with dying beauty.

A sound! – excited twittering –

Swallows, tiny jewels, gathering on telephone wires –

Something within telling them – time to leave our English barns

And travel to warmer climes,

God speed their flight!

Scent of woodsmoke drifts from bonfires of summer’s faded largesse,

A memory of childhood – ‘candles’ on horse chestnut trees

Conkers, toffee apples, nature table at school

But that was long ago.

I, too, am autumn,

I, too, have faced the challenge of each season of life.

Yet as nature looks to new life in spring

Resting through the dark, hoar-frost days of winter

So I remember One to whom I look for new life,

His promise that I, even I, will share His eternity,

A different life in all its golden, glowing loveliness

Of peace and the benediction of His presence

Who, as seed buried in the earth.

Rested in darkness in a borrowed tomb

And rose again to a glorious spring of new life –

And lives forever.

Olive Burns

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SOCIAL AND FUNDRAISING

The Cream Teas and Bacon Bap events have been very successful this year,

with a further Bacon Bap day to come (on 5th October).

The last Cream Tea was our best ever! A sincere thank you must go to all of

those involved in helping to put these events on, especially since quite a few of

them don't even attend our Church.

We had a new recruit at

this year’s Cream Teas.

Young Master William

Tesseyman (left)

wanted to make some

scones for his Mum and

Dad, and made a really

good job of them. He

passed the test. Might

see more of him in the

future.

MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT DAY

The MacMillan Cancer Support day was held on Sunday 29th September.

Considering there was an electrical fault at the Church and there was no heating

or lighting, meaning we could not make tea or coffee, we had a really good

result. Thank you to all those who contributed to this worthwhile cause.

JimTesseyman

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FOOD BANK WEIGH-IN

I was curious to know just how much you have donated to Wirral Foodbank since

my first delivery in February. I added up all the weigh-in receipts to the end of

September – and was amazed at the total of 542 kilograms. To make it easier

to understand, imagine 240 x 5lb bags of potatoes stacked in the collecting

corner in church. Thank you for your generosity. If you have not yet joined our

regular givers, please ask yourself whether you, too, can help. The current list

of priorities includes:

tinned meat, tinned fish, pasta sauces, coffee, tinned fruit, squash, long-

grained rice, UHT milk, custard, rice pudding, sponge pudding and

deodorants.

If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need, but has no

pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? 1 John 3 v 17

Barrie Bradburn

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QUARTERLY CHURCH MEETINGS 2019

Tuesday 19th November 7.30pm

The church meetings are open to all who attend Christ Church. The meetings

are held in the church hall and last for about an hour. At these meetings we,

the congregation, have the opportunity to discuss and make decisions that

affect our church life. Please join us if you are able.

Samantha Hawkes

SOCIAL MEDIA

Keep up-to-date with events on Facebook: Christ Church Port Sunlight URC

Twitter: @ccpsurc Please ‘like’ and ‘follow’ us!

CARERS’ MEETING

The Carers’ Meeting is held at 12.15pm for 12.30pm every third Tuesday in the

month at Christ Church Community Centre, Kings Road, Higher Bebington. A

sandwich lunch is provided free of charge. If you are a Carer then do come and

join us – you will be made most welcome.

Carol Wright, Carers’ Contact, Christ Church Port Sunlight

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WEDDINGS

Please uphold in prayer the following couples, as they begin their married lives

together:

August

Michelle Serridge and Christopher Drew

Sarah Cross and Stephen Hughes

Leisa Clark and Sam Wynne

Alexandra Perrin and Allan Brooker

Jenna Leay and David Fairfield

Helen Callaghan and David Williams

Robert Tarbath and Val Tarbath (vow renewal)

September

Lisa Allen and Tom Harvey

Laura Murphy and Stephen Piercy

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BAPTISMS

The following children were baptized recently at Christ Church. We remember

the parents, god-parents and the children themselves in our prayers.

August

Isla May Olive Blanthorne

Conor Mark Mitchell

David Malcolm Nye

Jacob Brinley Walsh.

September

Dusty Carole Curtis

Betsy Giuliana Hughes

Penelope Clarke-Roberts

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FUNERALS

In our prayers we give thanks for these folk and remember their loved ones in

their grief that they may know the peace of God.

August

James Clampit 84

David Heaney Wilde 80

September

Annie Hood 80

INTERMENT OF ASHES

June

Ruth Perry 94

August:

None

September:

Marion Bellis 93

Albert Metcalfe n/k

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MEETING TIMES OF OUR ORGANIZATIONS

The Bellringers’ practice is held every Wednesday at 7.30pm in the Bell

Tower.

The Handbell Ringers’ practice is held every Tuesday at 7.15pm in Church.

The Choir practises every Thursday at 6.30pm in Church.

The Elders meet every 1st Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm in the BB HQ

Men’s Fellowship meets every Wednesday at 1pm in the Church Hall

Editorial Team: Jan Burrell and Rosie Potter

Items for the next issue should be handed in as soon as possible, and

NO LATER THAN Sunday 3rd November

Articles, letters, requests etc. may be emailed to

magazine@ccpsurc.info or handed in to a church elder.

The Magazine is also available, in colour, on our website at http://www.ccpsurc.info/

We regret that we cannot include adverts or any promotional material

for events not associated with Christ Church Port Sunlight.

Hymns reproduced under CCLI Licence Number 214840

Opinions do not necessarily reflect the official policy of Christ Church

URC Port Sunlight or the United Reformed Church

Copyright for all photographs in The Magazine belongs to Christ

Church Port Sunlight URC, unless otherwise stated

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CONTACTS * = Serving Elder

Christ Church URC

Church Drive, Port Sunlight, Wirral, CH62 5EF

Minister

Rev Ian Smith

minister@ccpsurc.info

Baptismal Secretary *Sue Frowe baptisms@ccpsurc.info

Bereavement Pastoral Care Assistant and Funeral Coordinator

*Maureen Jones

Carers’ contact Carol Wright

Choirmaster Jonathan Bowden choir@ccpsurc.info

Church Secretary *Samantha Hawkes sec@ccpsurc.info

Church Treasurer *John Lindsay treasurer@ccpsurc.info

Fabric Committee Convenor Vacant

Flowers / Church Bookings *June Berry

Housekeeper *Val Young

Local Church Leader for Baptism & Young Families

*Sue Frowe

baptisms@ccpsurc.info

Local Church Leader for Outreach & Discipleship

*Lisa Scott

Magazine editor Jan Burrell / Rosie Potter magazine@ccpsurc.info

Men’s Fellowship Leader David Peacock

Organist Jonathan Bowden organist@ccpsurc.info

Prayer Chain Joyce Howell

Pulpit Supply / Elders’ Rota *Lisa Scott

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Readers’ Rota Barrie Bradburn

Serving Elder *Shelly Hayes

Serving Elder *Chris Maple

Social and Fundraising Convenor *Jim Tesseyman

Stewards’ Coordinator *Val Young

Student Minister Sarah Fitton SarahFitton@yahoo.com

Sunday Worship Club Leader / Messy Church

*Samantha Hawkes swc@ccpsurc.info

Synod Representative *Lisa Scott

Tower Captain (Bellringers) David Hocker bells@ccpsurc.info

Webmaster

Peter Humphreys web@ccpsurc.info

Weddings and Funerals Administrator Rachael Hardcastle weddings@ccpsurc.info

Weekly Bulletin Editor *Mark Williams bulletin@ccpsurc.info

THE MAGAZINE BY POST

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plus a cheque for £7.00 (for 1 remaining issue in 2019 & 6 issues in 2020), made

payable to Christ Church Port Sunlight to: Magazine Subscriptions

31 Boundary Road

Port Sunlight

Wirral

CH62 5ER

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Put the correct amount of cash (or

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October Services

Friday 4 10:00 am Revd Ian Smith Communion Service

Saturday 5 10:00 am Messy Church

Sunday 6 10:30 am Revd Ian Smith Communion Service

6 3:00 pm Revd Ian Smith Afternoon Service

Sunday 13 10:30 am Revd Ian Smith Morning Service - HARVEST

13 3:00 pm Revd Ian Smith Afternoon Service

Sunday 20 10:30 am Paul Franklin Morning Service

20 2:00 pm Revd Ian Smith Baptisms

20 3:00 pm Revd Ian Smith Communion Service

Sunday 27 10:30 am Olive Burns Morning Service

27 3:00 pm John Lindsay Afternoon Service

November Services

Friday 1 10:00 am Revd Richard Hambly Communion Service

Saturday 2 10:00 am Messy Church

Sunday 3 10:30 am Revd Liz Byrne Communion Service

3 3:00 pm Revd Ian Smith Afternoon Service

Sunday 10 10:45 am Revd Ian Smith War Memorial

10 11:15 am Revd Ian Smith Morning Service - REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

10 3:00 pm John Lindsay Afternoon Service

Sunday 17 10:30 am Revd Ian Smith Morning Service

17 2:00 pm Revd Ian Smith Baptisms

17 3:00 pm Revd Ian Smith Communion Service

Sunday 24 10:30 am Mark Williams Morning Service

24 3:00 PM Revd Ian Smith Afternoon Service

THE LAST WORD: Deuteronomy 33:27

The eternal God is your refuge,

And underneath are the everlasting arms.