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www.stpaulsale.co.ukSale, St. Paul’s‘Serving God and the community’November 202150p

This month begins a new and excitingchapter in the life of St. Paul’s when wecelebrate the Induction of ReverendRebecca Mathew on Wednesday 10thNovember.Despite the challenges that this hasbrought to us I continue to pray that onthe night things will go well for everyonewho attends.At the time of writing this plans for theservice are well in hand and nearly readyto be finalised and the rehearsal has nowfinally been arranged—not the easiest ofthings to do trying to co-ordinate a varietyof busy people to all be available at thesame time. The members of the ministryteam and the Churchwardens can tell youhow many emails have been zoomingaround to try and arrange this!One thing that has struck me as I wasputting this edition of the Parish Newstogether was that one of the regulararticles that has been included is also thereading that Becky has chosen for theInduction Service—God really does workin wonderful and mysterious ways! I willleave you to ponder which article I amreferring to! (Sorry no prizes this time ifyou guess correctly)It is not just the sending out and collatingof invitations and bearing in mind we willalso have the Permission to Officiatewithin our Diocese for Reverend ShemilMathew so there are extra invitations forthat as well but arranging processions,seating plans and a whole host of otherthings associated with this all of whichtakes careful consideration as to who hasto sit where and who is invited towelcome Becky during the service andmaking sure that they are all in the correctorder both ecclesiastically and for otherdignitaries and guests from the local area.All of these things have been going on inaddition to our normal pattern of servicesand life here at church.We would ask that you please on thenight not be offended or upset if you arenot able to sit where you would normallysit on a Sunday—some pews will havename cards on them—remember Goddoesn’t mind where we sit—just that welove him.So as we make our final preparationsplease continue to hold Becky and herfamily in your prayers as they unpack allthe boxes in the Vicarage and find theirway around Sale.Yours in ChristKaren2

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By the Revd Dr Jo WhiteReflected Faith Series: The Bread We ShareLast month we thought about the breadwe share at the Communion table andwhat we do with any that is left over.The smaller white cloth is called aCorporal and is typically 12 inches(30cms) square. The name comes fromthe Latin corpus meaning body, and this isfolded in three in both directions (thensometimes starched) and ironed in such away that when it is opened onto the altarall the folds are ‘downward’ so it forms a‘bowl’ shape to catch those crumbs.Christian beliefs and thoughts about theconsecrated bread range from it being areminder to us of the love that Jesusshowed for each of us by and through Hisdeath too, at the consecration the breadbecomes the literal flesh of Christ that weare invited to consume.After the Communion is shared, the clothis then folded back upon itself and latertaken outside the building and shaken toallow any crumbs to return to nature.Wherever the church and the people areon that spectrum, the priest is alwayscareful about the way the bread ishandled. As we noted last month, thisincludes which container it is placed in toconvey it after the service to those unableto attend.This month:Next time you are able to go to aCommunion Service, watch as the priestslays up the table for the time ofconsecration. Perhaps, before the service,the sacristan may open the corporal andplace it there. In your own home what isso precious that you try and catch everycrumb? How do you do it?But what happens to any small pieces thatmay have been broken, like crumbs, uponthe altar?Although the altar is covered with a whitecloth, there is another smaller cloth placedon top of it onto which the bread andwine, in their respective containers, areplaced.The bread is usually on a plate or bowlshaped dish called a paten, with ‘extra’bread kept on a side table – the CredenceTable – in case more is needed to beconsecrated.100 years ago, on 11th Nov 1921 thatRemembrance poppies were sold for thefirst time in British and Commonwealthcountries to commemorate militarypersonnel who died in war. In the UK theyare sold by the Royal British Legion toraise funds for current and formermembers of the British Armed Forces.Around 30 million poppies are sold eachyear.6

Tuesday GroupA huge thank you to Anne Allen for herfascinating talk about her time teaching ina school in Malawi during the 1990s andwhat a school! Entirely non fee paying, itcatered for about 700 pupils, both girlsand boys. We saw pictures of the pupils,all immaculately dressed in their uniform,all of which was produced at the school byan extremely talented male dressmaker.He also made the beautiful costumes forthe music productions such as “Oliver”and “Joseph” that Anne directed. One bitof information I particularly enjoyed wasthat in order to keep away the insects, allclothes including socks and underwearhad to be ironed! Thank you again for avery entertaining afternoon Anne.Can I remind all members that our nextmeeting will be on the third Tuesday ofthe month, that is 16th November. JeanLaw will be showing us how to make aChristmas table decoration and she hasasked that we each bring a pair of scissorsand any small Christmas decorations wewould like to use.Is it hard to parkyour car in thegarage?It is not your fault: the bestselling moderncars have become bigger by about up to athird. A comparison of the most popularmodels sold in 1965 and 2020 had foundthat most popular modern models haveexpanded from 59 inches (1.5m) in widthto 71 inches (1.8m) in width. Their lengthhas gone from 153.5 inches (3.9m) to 169inches (4.3m). The most popular 2020model, the Ford Fiesta, has a width of 66inches (1.7m).Finally can I welcome Rosemary Hughesas a new member. I do hope you will beable to join us for future meetingsRosemary.Best wishesDianaYet the average garage door is still only 82inches wide (2.1m), often leaving just sixinches (15cm) each side of the vehicle.7

November brings us the last week in the church calendar: the Sunday of Christ the King,when we look forward to His future glorious reign. This is from an article by TanyaMarlow, author of ‘Those Who Wait’, and a writer for the London Institute forContemporary Christianity (LICC).Waiting for the Future‘The wolf will live with the lamb, theleopard will lie down with the goat, thec a l f an d t h e l i on a nd theyearling together; and a little child willlead them. They will neither harm nordestroy on all my holy mountain, for theearth will be filled withthe knowledge ofthe Lord as the waterscover the sea.’ (FromIsaiah 11)There is safety and unity on God’s holymountain: a picture of eternal rest withour Creator.We are built for heaven, and occasionallywe remember that. However comfortablewe are right now,evil and pain canrender us powerless.Our souls groanalong with the HolySpirit, longing tolive with Christ in arenewed and perfectworld.Whetherwe’re conscious of itor not, we’re allwaiting for Christ toreturn and make thisworld right.When pain, conflict,stress, and sorrowflood our lives we canlose sight of God’spromise of a differentkind of future. Isaiahwas living in desperatetimes. The leaders hadmade treaties with evilnations because theythought it would bringthem security andriches – but disasterloomed. Isaiah knewthat his nation wassleepwalking into warand destruction.Thisweek,challenge yourself totake time out eachday, amid the preChristmas chaos.Pray the final prayerof the Bible: ‘Come,Lord Jesus.’ Remember the temporarynature of life in this world and Christ’spromise to return and bring true peace. Ifyou’re despairing, it will be a prayer ofcomfort for you. If you’re comfortable inthis life, it may stick in your throat. ThisAdvent, pray it anywayGod gave Isaiah a picture of hope: thedistant future, which is also our future.The wolf will no longer devour the lambbut lie alongside it. A child can plungetheir hand into a viper’s nest and not fear.8

Zacchaeus(Luke 19:1-10)I wanted to sit hereAnd watch Him,Just watch the man Jesus walk by.Hidden by the leaves,Hidden from the loathing of my lifestyleI simply wanted to see HimFrom my tree.As I searched for His faceHe found mine,Reached where I was and looked up,Looked into the heart of my being,And Jesus did not walk by,He came to me,He spoke to me,A tree is not a hiding place, my friend,Believe me.Come down from your tree,Come down and be different,Come down and change your world,Follow me.By Daphne KitchingOne milliondownloads for DailyPrayer podcastHundreds of thousands of people havediscovered the ancient monastic cycle ofdaily prayer through a Church of Englandpodcast which has received more than amillion downloads in just six months.The Daily Prayer podcast, which isintegrated into the free Daily Prayer app,brings listeners together twice a day forshort traditional services of Morning andEvening.The podcast, available both via the DailyPrayer app as well as all majorpodcasting platforms, has had just undera quarter of a million unique listenerssince launching.The services follow the pattern of the Cof E’s Common Worship services, withreadings recorded by people around thecountry and music from one of the choirsof St Martin-in-the-Fields in London.The podcast, which was launched inMarch 2021, has around 8,000 peoplelistening each day. Find it nd-podcast9

MANCHESTER ORGANISTS’ ASSOCIATIONDemystifying the OrganAn introduction to the organ, aimed at pianists.Whether you want to start the journey to becoming an organist, or just want toknow the basics, perhaps to play the occasional voluntary or so you can cover aservice when no-one else is available, this short course is for you.Many pianists are put off by the apparent complexity of even the most basic organ, the fact that no two instruments are the same, and the horrible sounds thatcan come out if you don’t know what you’re doing!We will introduce the basic working of a typical church pipe organ, help you understand how to get a pleasing sound by selecting the right stops and give adviceon preparing a piano piece for performance on the organ. At the end of the session, you will feel confident enough to play hymns and voluntaries on any organat short notice. We hope you will be inspired to take it further 2pm-4pm Saturday 20th November 2021St Paul’s Church, 15 Springfield Rd, Sale M33 7YAThere is no charge, and guests are welcome. For further information, or to reserve a place, please email kfayle@icloud.com.Tea and coffee will be provided and there will be extra playing time available at the end.10