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Who do I contact? Priest Rev Matt 01228 Parish Office in Charge Martinson 599562 01228 Holy Trinity, 538983 St Barnabas, or & St Luke’s [email protected] Local Lay Maria [email protected] Parish Minister Holmes Facebook (Outreach & Pages: Mission) Authorised Gemma [email protected] TP4C Lay Minister McManus Church page (Safeguarding) (Pastoral) & PCC Secretary Church Jannette Yvonne TP4CLittle Wardens King Swainson Fishes (Holy Trinity) (Safeguarding) [email protected] Lead) [email protected] Church Mal & Peter 01228 foodbank@ Wardens Brown 380541 tp4c (St Luke’s) (answerphone) [email protected] Church Angela & John 01228 TP4C Men’s Wardens Hewitt 536574 meet up (St Barnabas) Worship Mrs Ruby Maria TP4C Leaders Morlin Holmes MessyChurch Haley Richard Geoff Stewart TP4C Brown Martinson PrayerSupport (Safeguarding) alison Link @tp4c.co.uk Magazine Alison & Elec- Sayer toralRoll 2

What’s going on? Sundays; “Face to face” Services will be at St Barnabas at 10am and at St Luke’s at 6pm (as well as live on Facebook , youtube or phone.) We are now able to sing and respond while wearing masks! Baptisms will be held at 1pm Café Church will be held on 1st Sunday of the month at St Barnabas and 3rd Sunday of the month at St Luke’s. (Continental-style breakfast until Christmas! ) Holy Communion will be at St Barnabas on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month and on the last Sunday of the month at St Luke’s. There are children’s areas at the front and back of both churches. Prayer groups: Mondays at St Barnabas ,Wednesdays at St Luke’s and Fridays online at 9am Check on the TP4C group facebook page for the zoom code or phone number Wednesday morning Holy Communion at 10am Alternate Wednesdays at St Barnabas and St Luke’s led by the Reader and Lay Ministry team. 3rd/17thNovember and 1st December at St Luke’s: 10th/24th November at St Barnabas. You can also check www.tp4c.co.uk or contact Matt or Maria either by email or by phone to find out what’s going on or if you have any questions or need prayer or assistance of any kind. (***Matt’s day off is Friday***) Donations are always very welcome Don’t forget to Gift Aid if you pay tax as we can reclaim an extra 25% We now also have Contactless machines for both churches 01228 599562 for Matt or 01228 538983 for the Office Vestry Hour: Mondays 6-7pm to arrange Baptisms, Weddings or for General requests. 1st /3rd Monday of the month at St Luke’s (1st & 15th November & 6th Dec) 2nd/4th Monday of the month at St Barnabas (8th & 22nd November) (NOT 5th Mondays or Bank Holidays) Information can also be checked on www.achurchnearyou.com or in- [email protected] And on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzl4XRy53TzFt0EUS_ibW-Q 3

Remembrance Remembrance Sunday which falls on November 14th 2021 is a national opportunity to remember the service & sacrifice of all those who have defended our freedom and protected our way of life. We wear our poppies as a symbol of remembrance. The poppy was chosen because the flowers sprang up in the churned up grounds of the battlefields & were recalled in the poem “In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae. Every year we hold a service of remembrance in our churches and a roll of those who gave their lives in two world wars and conflicts since is read out. The names have become very familiar over the years but they seem to be just names. It wasn’t until we had visited the battlefields of Northern France and Belgium, places like Ypres, Albert, Amiens and the Normandy Beaches and had seen the memorials at Thiepval and the Menin Gate that listed thousands of names of the fallen who have no known burial place and huge cemeteries at Tyne Cot & Saint Symphorien, that we decided to find out more about those named on our memorials. Thanks to the wonders of the internet we were able to locate the resting places in Commonwealth Cemeteries of a lot of the men listed. It’s possible to locate the actual plots in the cemeteries and see pictures of their gravestones. We were also able to find out from the census records about where in the parish they lived, places like Cranbourne Road, Ashley Street, Gibbons Terrace and Wigton Road. (so familiar today as we have friends and relatives living there), their families and their occupations. They were bakers, account- ants, railwaymen, postal workers and school teachers. So now theses names took on flesh and became real people who had lived around our churches and worked in normal jobs. They were husbands, dads, sons, brothers and uncles and deserve to be remembered and honoured for their sacrifice. So next time you hear the names being read you can visualise the people who were just like us, living normal lives until war came along and intervened with tragic consequences for them and their families. 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. Doing the research has been really interesting and there is still a lot more to do. If anyone would like to see the work that has been done so far give us a call. ( 07943 264564 or 01228 536574) John & Angela Hewitt 4

Men’s Breakfast is on the first Saturday of the month. Meet at the Royal Scot on Langrigg Road at 10am for a good breakfast and a good craic. Next one is on Saturday 6th November. & Farewell!! Matt, Haley and Seth are leaving us. It was announced on Sunday 16th October that Matt has accepted a job back in Yorkshire, nearer to Haley’s Mum, as she is not very well. Our loss is Yorkshire’s (re)-gain! Although some of us were dubious when Matt first arrived (Oh yes, we were!), he has certainly shaken up our ideas of leading a Christian life and although there have been physical and mental battles on all sides, not least a pandemic and subsequent lockdown , Matt and Haley have really got in beside the community and shown us how to serve and minister to each other . As well as keeping the parish spiritually nourished through online services, prayer groups and daily reflections, they have literally fed , clothed and challenged the neighbourhood with the Foodbank and uniform swop, Men’s Breakfast, Little Fishes, Christmas and Easter activities for both families and the older congregation, encouraging Girl’s Group, Women’s group and the Summer Holiday activities and supporting those in Reader and Lay ministry. Matt’s last service will be on Sunday 19th December. Please pray for Matt, Haley and Seth as they set out on a new adventure and that they find somewhere appropriate to live. Let us also pray for tp4c, that we will be able to maintain the level of Christian community activities for which we are now becoming known. 5

Maria’s Round-up! After the great success of the summer holiday activities or HAF, watch this space for Christmas Activities. A big thank you to Cumbria County Council and the Department of Education. Girls Group Bouncing! Girls Group has started back and the Girls have been to Fusion Trampoline Park, which was great fun. Maria discovered she is not very stretchy! Girls group is open for all Girls aged 11 to 16 contact ma- [email protected] or request access to GGs facebook page. St Luke’s Sunday Evening Service at 6pm. This service is an opportunity to come along and worship the Lord through song, scripture and prayer. It is informal and people are encouraged to stand, sing and pray. Tear Fund Big Quiz night Saturday 20th November. Watch this space – Help to prevent world poverty. Women’s Group is back on the 3rd Thursday of the Month at 6:30pm. A two course meal for £6, Fun, chat and fellowship. 6

16th November St Margaret of Scotland Some women have power, and some women are good. When a woman with power is also good, she can achieve an astonishing amount. Margaret of Scotland has been called ‘The Pearl of Scotland’, but she began life in Hungary about 1045. She was born to the expatriate English prince Edward the Exile, and so was an English princess. The family returned to Wessex in 1057, when she was 13, and following the death of King Harold II at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, her brother Edgar Aetheling should have been King of England, but he was never crowned. Instead, the family fled north, to Scotland, where she was married to Malcolm III of Scotland by 1070. As a Scottish queen she went on to become mother of three kings of Scotland, and of a queen consort of England. Margaret was a Christian, and became a good friend of Lanfranc, a future arch- bishop of Canterbury. Her biographer tells of how she read narratives from the Bible to her husband, thus helping to ‘civilise’ him. He was illiterate, but so ad- mired her reading, that he had her books decorated with gold and silver. She was also credited with helping her youngest son, the future King David I of Scotland, towards becoming a just and holy ruler. Margaret introduced the worship and practise of the Church of Rome into Scotland. She also wanted to help the many pilgrims travelling in Scotland, and so she established a ferry across the Firth of Forth, which is where the towns South Queensferry and North Queensferry got their names. Margaret performed many charitable works for the poor, and she interceded for the release of English exiles who had been forced into serfdom following the Norman conquest. She also began the restoration of Iona Abbey. In private life, Margaret spent much of her time in prayer, using a cave on the banks of the Tower Burn in Dunfermline as a place of devotion and prayers. St Margaret’s Cave is still there today, covered beneath a municipal car park. Margaret died in 1093, and in 1250 Pope Innocent IV canonised her. Her relics were dispersed after the Scottish Reformation, but at one time Mary, Queen of Scots, owned her head. 7

Tp4c Foodbank Now is the time to start putting away something for Christmas so that our foodbank partners will be able to receive a hamper. Anything you can think of to go in a Christmas hamper will be gratefully received. We have now also started a “Drop off, drop in” from about 9am on Thursdays so that help and advice can be available over a cuppa and a piece of toast! Parish Prayer Loop: Maria Holmes : Speak to her! ([email protected]) Alison Sayer: [email protected] Rev Matt & Haley Martinson: [email protected] or 599562 Geoff Brown from St Luke’s & Margaret Brown from St Luke’s All requests are confidential and can be for anyone about anything. We also have a prayer support page on facebook 8

Lectionary Readings for November Year B/C Sunday 31st October Ruth 1: 1-18 Mark 12: 28-34 4th Sunday before Advent Psalm 146 Hebrews 9: 11-14 (Clocks go back) All Saints’ Day Wisdom of Solomon 3: 1-9 or John 11: 32-44 Isaiah 25: 6-9 Mark 1: 14-20 Psalm 24: 1-6 Revelation 21: 1-6a Sunday 7th November Jonah 3: 1 - 5, 10 3rd Sunday before Advent Psalm 62: 5-12 Hebrews 9: 24-28 Sunday 14th November Daniel 12: 1-3 Mark 13: 1-8 2nd Sunday before Advent Psalm 16 Remembrance Sunday Hebrews 10: 11-14,[15-18], 19-25 Sunday 21st November Daniel 7: 9-10, 13,14 John 18: 33-37 Christ the King Psalm 93 Revelation 1: 4b-8 Sunday 28th November Jeremiah 33: 14-16 Luke 21: 25-36 First Sunday of Advent Psalm 25: 1-9 Year C begins 1Thessalonians 3: 9-13 Sunday 5th December Baruch 5: 1-9 or Malachi 3: 1-4 Luke 3: 1-6 2nd Sunday of Advent Canticle: Luke 1: 68-79 Philippians1: 3-11 Prayer for November Father, In these short, dark days of November, with all the uncertainties and complica- tions in our new Covid 19 landscape, help us to feel the reassurance of Your presence in the gift of each new day. Help us to be guided through the darkness by Your light – by Jesus, who will never leave us or forsake us. In His name - the name above pandemics and shortages and rising bills and all anxieties – we pray. Amen. By Daphne Kitching 9

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Across: 1 In David’s battle with the Arameans, 700 of these were killed (2 Samuel 10:18) (11) 9 ‘No — , impure or greedy person has any inheritance in the kingdom of God’ (Ephesians 5:5) (7) 10 City on the banks of the River Nile (5) 11 Stamped addressed envelope (1,1,1) 13 Taverns (4) 16 ‘Be on your guard; stand — in the faith’ (1 Corinthians 16:13) (4) 17 ‘He will not always — , nor will he harbour his anger for ever’ (Psalm 103:9) (6) 18 and 27 Down Where the magi came from and what guided them (Matthew 2:1–2) (4,4) 20 Ancient Celtic alphabet of 20 characters (4) 21 She married Esau when he was 40 years old (Genesis 26:34) (6) 22 A great-grandson of Noah (Genesis 10:7) (4) 23 Title accorded to certain Roman Catholic clerics (abbrev.) (4) 25 ‘My house will be a house of prayer; but you have made it a — of robbers’ (Luke 19:46) (3) 28 Annie (anag.) (5) 29 Plead with (Zechariah 7:2) (7) 30 Tenth foundation of the new Jerusalem (Revelation 21:20) (11) Down 2 ‘We have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by — hands’ (2 Corinthians 5:1) (5) 3 Uncommon excellence (Proverbs 20:15) (4) 4 ‘You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; fine — have been poured upon me’ (Psalm 92:10) (4) 5 — Homo (‘Behold the Man’) (4) 6 ‘He has given proof of this to all men by — him from the dead’ (Acts 17:31) (7) 7 ‘Our — is in heaven’ (Philippians 3:20) (11) 8 ‘This is a day you are to — ’ (Exodus 12:14) (11) 12 Assault (Psalm 17:9) (6) 14 ‘Jesus found a young donkey and — upon it’ (John 12:14) (3) 15 Liverpool dialect (6) 19 ‘Remember the — day by keeping it holy’ (Exodus 20:8) (7) 20 Nineteenth-century German physicist after whom the unit of electrical resistance is named (3) 24 Nazirites were not allowed to eat this part of a grape (Numbers 6:4) (5) 25 ‘If anyone would come after me, he must — himself and take up his cross and follow me’ (Mark 8:34) (4) 26 Evil Roman emperor from AD54 to 68, responsible for condemning hundreds of Christians to cruel deaths (4) 27 See 18 Across Answers on page 17 Acknowledgements go to www.parishpump.co.uk for many of the articles, prayers, puzzles & cartoons in this magazine. 11

Poppies It was 100 years ago this month, on 11th Nov 1921, that Remembrance poppies were sold for the first time in British and Commonwealth countries to commemorate military personnel who died in war. Amid the mud, blood and carnage of trench warfare in World War 1, tens of thousands of bright red poppies had grown, marking the graves of the fallen. This led John McCrae, a Canadian army physician who had lost a colleague, to write “In Flanders Fields”, In Flanders fields, the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row That mark our place, and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly. This image inspired the adoption of a red poppy as the symbol of all soldiers who had died in conflict. In the UK they are sold by the Royal British Legion to raise funds for current and former members of the British Armed Forces. Around 30 million poppies are sold each year. Remembrance mud red Answers on poppies blood graves page 17 sold carnage fallen countries trench Flanders commemorate warfare fields military thousands symbol personnel bright 12

Drop off, drop in from 9am -10am at St Luke’s on Tuesday mornings. Drop the older ones off at school then drop in for tea, coffee, toast and a chat and soft play before Little Fish- es at 10am.TERM TIME ONLY AND at St Barnabas Church, Raffles Tuesday 1.30-2.30pm 13

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We have Cubs and Scouts at St Barnabas for boys and girls from 8 years+ Meeting in Term-time only St Barnabas Cubs and Scouts on Mondays Cubs at Holy Trinity Contact: Peter Martin 07718 237722 Holy Trinity Cubs and Scouts GSL: Mark Hampton 07538 571546 contact Mike for Cubs or Mark for Scouts Beaver Colony Contact Ben or Joanne Girls may join the Rainbows or the Brownies who meet at St Barnabas Church on Wednesdays Meeting in Term-time only Rainbows 5pm to 6pm Brownies 6-7.30pm Contact: Suzie Giles for Rainbows on 544118 or for Brownies Ellis Page (mobile) 07729 046 765 or (Home) 01228 544 877. Messy Tea@4C: We haven’t forgotten about Messy Church, but there are still some Covid issues to sort out about having tea, so instead of “messing” about with the format, we have decided to suspend Messy Tea until we can do it properly. Family Festival of Light Saturday 30th October From 4pm-6pm At St Luke’s Wear something light, white or bright Children must be accompanied by parents/carers No Hallowe’en costumes, please!! 15

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ANSWERS Crossword Answers: ACROSS: 1, Charioteers. 9, Immoral. 10, Cairo. 11, SAE. 13, Inns. 16, Firm. 17, Accuse. 18, East. 20, Ogam. 21, Judith. 22, Seba. 23, Msgr. 25, Den. 28, Inane. 29, Entreat. 30, Chrysoprase. DOWN: 2, Human. 3, Rare. 4, Oils. 5, Ecce. 6, Raising. 7, Citizenship. 8, Commemorate. 12, Assail. 14, Sat. 15, Scouse. 19, Sabbath. 20, Ohm. 24, Seeds. 25, Deny. 26, Nero. 27, Star. 17

A little reminder… and a request for prayer I have been travelling to and from Lancaster 5 days a week, via train, for my new job for the past 3 weeks (only another 3 weeks of training to go until I’m working in Carlisle!) and I was starting to feel very tired and fed up with all the travelling that was adding so much time on to my days. Then I had the most amazing god-filled conversation I had had for weeks… with a stranger on the train! I was sat at a table, reading a book, enjoying the peace after a busy shift when a gentleman asked if he could sit down opposite me. I smiled, said of course, and quickly went back to reading hoping I wouldn’t have to make small talk all the way back to Carlisle. After 5 minutes, the lovely gentleman asked me “Why did you pick that book to read?” what followed was the most wonderful conversation about God, life, family, and many things in between. I had the opportunity to pray for this gentleman right there on the train and I asked if I could share about our encounter with our prayer loop and with people in our church and he said he would be grateful if we could pray for him and his family. I am sure God sat this man down opposite me as a reminder that he is always with us, even more so when we are tired and fed up with the things going on in our lives. The gentleman’s name- Chibundu- means ‘god is life’ in Nigerian- how’s that for a sign from our Lord! So, this is my reminder to you that he is with us always and although it will not always be in the form of such wonderful conversations we must continue to seek, and recognise, God in our everyday. Heavenly father, We thank you for being with us in the everyday, And for bringing to us the wonderful encounters where we can share your love. We ask you make your loving presence known to Chibundu and his family in their time of loss, Help them work through their feelings and emotions, bring them peace with their situation and comfort from knowing that their mother is now in eternal life with you. Amen. Gemma 18

On Covid and local churches “The way the churches switched to operating online was a triumph, a piece of divine redemption. The great gain for individu- als is that they can access any church in the world at any time of their choosing, wherever they are, on whatever device they have. “Former churchgoers now too frail for the pews can remain in the congregation. Those who are away, ill, working or otherwise busy, can still attend church, a bit later on. Spiritual seekers, who formerly would not have known where to start, can now begin their journey to Jesus online.” The Ven Bob Jackson, author, church growth consultant, and Visiting Fellow St Johns College Durham, talking to Church Times. No proof-of-jab needed to go to church You can go to church this autumn for worship, baptisms, weddings, and funerals, all without needing to offer proof that you have had the jab. The Church of England welcomed the news that vaccination certification will not be required. As a spokesman said: “it would be difficult … to justify limiting access to church services or organisations on the basis of vaccine passports. Such an approach would run contrary to the principle of the Church being a home-and-a-refuge for all.” Need for healing Heavenly Father We bring to you all those struggling with their mental health just now. We pray: For everyone who is smiling, when inside they’re in pain. For everyone who is saying they’re fine, when inside they feel drained and emp- ty. For everyone struggling with fear and worry as the easing of the lockdown brings new anxieties. Be with them in their suffering, as so much of their world has been stripped back and emptied. When loved family and friends have been taken by illness Or made distant by lockdown. Pour your healing balm into their pain and sadness. May you walk with them beside still waters May you speak to them in a still small voice. May you heal them, and fill them, and bless them with your abundant love and fullness of life. And may they know that they are loved by you for the beautiful unique person that they are, created in the image of their heavenly creator and loving Lord. In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen By the Revd Peter Crumpler 19

Bishops join leaders of other major faiths to demand climate action at COP26 in Glasgow Faith leaders have been joining together to demand climate action ahead of the COP26 meeting in Glasgow (1st - 12th No- vember). Graham Usher, Bishop of Norwich, and lead Bishop on the Environment for the Church of England signed the letter alongside leaders of every major Christian denomination and representatives from Baha’i, Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Muslim, and Sikh communities. The declaration states: “We remind governments of their commitments made in Paris in 2015 to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, and of Article 17 of the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights to protect the environment, the biosphere and biodiversity. “We call upon them to take the urgent action needed to avert the loss, damage, and forced migration threatened by climate change. “Across our doctrinal and political differences, we know that we must change our ways to ensure a quality of life which all can share, and we need to provide hope for people of all ages, everywhere, including future generations. “To offer hope in the world we need to have confidence that those in power understand the vital role they have to play at the Glasgow COP26.” The Glasgow Declaration pledges a response to the challenge set by the climate emergency through being “advocates for justice by calling on governments, businesses and others who exercise power and influence to put into effect the Paris agreement; to make the transition to a just and green economy a priority; and to commit to science-based targets that are aligned with a healthy, resilient, zero-emissions future.” 20

Canon Paul Hardingham considers the COP26 climate conference Caring for Creation This month sees the eagerly anticipated COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. As Christians, we need to hold together two key insights, if we are to engage with the challenge of climate change: The world is not ours: ‘The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it’ (Psalm 24:1). The world is not ours, but God’s! If we understand this, we will rediscover the responsibility of our calling to care for God’s world: ‘The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.’ (Genesis 2:15). This challenges our consumer mindset, that says the resources of the earth are both limitless and exist for our pleasure. As well as caring for the planet, we also need to care for its people, for it’s the poorest who will suffer the most from climate change. According to the World Bank, 100 million could fall into poverty by 2030. We cannot properly address the climate crisis until we re-learn our place in God’s world! We belong to Christ: We also belong to the one in whom: ‘all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.’ (Colossians 1:16). We can look forward to the climax of history when God will restore the broken world and make everything new. We are empowered by Christ to take our proper place as stewards of the earth, as we share in this hope. We are called to love God and neighbour, and care for the planet by living simply, recycling, conserving energy and choosing reusable options. However great the climate crisis gets, as Christians, we can engage in it with faith and not with fatalism! 21

By the Revd Peter Crumpler, a Church of England priest in St Albans, Herts, and a former communications director for the C of E. How to tell your life story – and how to make changes to it Ever wondered how to tell the story of all the ways God has been at work in your life, maybe through many decades? Or have you struggled with your life story, looking to rewrite the narrative and bring a change of direction? Two British writers – one a professional communicator and journalist, the other a psychologist, actor and priest – have been tackling these issues in newly- published books. Corporate communicator and blogger Kate Nicholas has written ‘Soul’s Scribe,’ (Authentic) a guide to help Christians ‘connect their story with God’s narrative’ and communicate their journey of faith in an honest, engaging way. Kate, formerly international communications director for World Vision, firmly believes that every Christian has a ‘soul story’ to tell. She encourages her readers to explore how they have experienced God in the ‘different chapters’ of their lives. ‘Soul’s Scribe’ is both a helpful guide for any Christian wanting to share their testimony in an engaging, insightful way, and also a tool for reflection, as readers look back over their lives and see where God has been at work. In contrast, André Radmall, a psychologist and trained actor, who is also a Church of England priest, has written ‘Get Unstuck: Change the Script, Change your Life’ (Rethink Press) as a way of helping people understand the narrative they tell about their lives – and seek to change it. André, a minister in St Albans, Herts, says: “I’m aiming to give a practical roadmap for people to change the scripts that block their way to freedom and allow them to step into the performance of their lives.” The book, aimed at a broad readership beyond churchgoers, is structured in three ‘acts,’ and focussed on understanding the current ‘story’ we tell about ourselves, rehearsing new stories, and then putting them into action. Two books. Two different perspectives. But both are rooted in the writers’ com- mitment to help people understand their lives, and the stories they have to tell. God is at work in all our lives. Sometimes we need to stop, take a breath… and see what the Almighty is seeking to do in and through us, in this season of our lives. Maybe even today. EDI 22 N

ST BARNABAS WITH HOLY TRINITY MOTHERS UNION We met on the afternoon of 14th October, our Speaker was Margaret Hughes. Margaret is Leader of Houghton Branch and our Deanery Treasurer and she gave a very interesting talk outlining the need to look out for each other. We felt very encouraged as, I am glad to say, that is exactly what we have been trying to do during these past few difficult times. Margaret also brought a selection of MU Xmas and greetings cards for us to buy, the profits from this go to Deanery Funds. Jill Richardson our Deanery Leader and Margaret are hosting an Afternoon Get Together at Tullie House on Monday 1st November 1.30 -3.30pm and will be a drop in so people can come and go. This is so that Branch Members can meet up again and reconnect after the long break from meetings. DATE OF NEXT MEETING Our next meeting is on Thursday 11th November and our Speaker will be Mr Richard Stewart and we look forward to this. Please note we will be taking names and giving you more information about our post Xmas Lunch at Vallum House in January. SHOEBOXES Some of us are busy packing shoeboxes full of gifts to send to Operation Christmas Child, boxes can be either brought to the next meeting, left in church or taken directly to the Entertainer Toy Shop, but please don’t take them there before 15th November. Love and God Bless…Margaret November 6th(Saturday) Provincial End of Triennium Service in Liverpool. Coach travel will be arranged if appropriate. November 13th (Saturday) Diocesan End of Triennium Service in Carlisle Cathedral. Nigel Beeton writes: In November, as the winter draws nigh, the loss of sunshine and warm days is more than compensated for by the glories of the winter night sky. Of the winter constellations, the most wonderful, surely, is Orion: Orion Orion soars above His stars, like diamonds, glitter Celestial wonder! His wondrous belt And sword of nascent starforms Winter Glory! By Nigel Beeton 23

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