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the vicar s blog skip to main skip to sidebar church representation rules suggested update from the church of scotland ideas for amending the church representation rules responsibility for diligence there is a responsibility and presumption of diligence in two senses first there is an expectation of attendance at kirk session meetings and an elder failing to exercise that diligence for a whole year should be removed from membership of the kirk session act iii 2000 section 36 a second there is a presumption that an elder has been present for any decision making therefore no item of business should be raised again at a future meeting or appealed against because the elder was not present at the original debate and wishes to have that original decision reversed to suit his or her own views on the matter what happens in church a guide for those who have never been before a dramatic performance in two parts cast in order of appearance greeters 1 or 2 church members say hello and give out hymn books and a service book organist michael or ann play music before the service starts and during the service play the hymns and music congregation the people arrive and sit down if in doubt ask a greeter where you can sit crucifer john carries a cross on a stick into church as the service begins choir some people in robes walk up the central aisle as the service begins that s the cue to stand up vicar adrian or a colleague walk in behind the choir and welcomes everybody reads notices of marriage and announces the hymns reader lisa sometimes takes the first half of the service wearing a black cassock white surplice and blue scarf readers members of the congregation may read the bible readings and lead the prayers chalice assistant helps with the cup act one the drama takes place half way up the church scene 1 the opening hymn the welcome scene 2 the confession we say sorry to god for the things that we have done wrong and hear that he forgives us scene 3 the bible readings are read the old testament reading which tell us how god loved his people the jews the new testament reading which tells us about how the church started the gospel reading which tells us about jesus god s son who was born at christmas and died at easter and came back to life again the bible readings are explained to us scene 4 the prayers prayers are said for the church the local community for people in need including the sick and bereaved act two the drama takes place at the top of the church scene 1 the offertory hymn and prayers bread and wine are placed on the table and a collection of money is taken to help pay for the upkeep of the church scene 2 the communion prayer which reminds us of the last supper jesus had with his friends scene 3 the lord s prayer which is a prayer jesus taught his friends scene 4 the communion the vicar gives most people some bread and wine or a blessing to others scene 5 the blessing and dismissal the vicar encourages us to go out and live a christian life refreshments may follow tea coffee juice and biscuits rather than anything stronger dress code this is a church of england church you do not need to wear special clothes to go to church unless you are taking part in the drama itself some like to wear sunday best but you don t need to smart casual is fine what to take with you some money to put in the collection preferably more than a 1 coin glasses if you wear them timekeeping try to arrive 5 or 10 minutes before the service starts to allow time to park people sometimes arrive late or leave early that s fine membership people become church members through a ceremony called baptism or christening which often happens to babies but can happen to adults people do not have to be members to come to church but we encourage it how much does membership cost membership is free because your membership price was pre paid by jesus we hope you will make a donation when you come to church though to receive communion you should normally be confirmed in the church of england or have received the lord s supper in another church club rules men should not wear hats women may wear hats but don t have to please do not smoke or drink in church please switch off your mobile phone please join in singing hymns and saying prayers in bold text please do not run or shout out children are welcome there are toys to help keep them interested and family services help them join in if you want a blessing please take a service booklet with you if you want to receive the bread and the wine but have never done so before please speak to the vicar facilities there is a toilet at the back of darrington church which is suitable for all but the door is heavy the service lasts about an hour you may need the toilet unfortunately there is not one at wentbridge or kirk smeaton yet please join us for refreshments at the end of the service vicar suspended for unauthorised practices what a disgraceful carry on said the verger the rev srs colquhoun was suspended for six months in 1937 by a church of ireland court for carrying out unauthorised practices october 30th 1937 remembering the great war a tribute from woodbine willie geoffrey anketell studdert kennedy mc a k a woodbine willie for his custom to give woodbines to the blokes in the trenches in the great war died march 8th 1929 woodbine willie was a man of a great down to earth faith here are two of his poems which speak for themselves faith how do i know that god is good i don t i gamble like a man i bet my life upon one side in life s great war i must i can t stand out i must take sides the man who is a man a neutral in this fight is not a man he s bulk and body without breath cold leg of lamb without mint sauce a fool he makes me sick good lord weak tea cold slops i want to live live out not wobble through my life somehow and then into the dark i must have god this life s too dull without too dull for aught but suicide what s man to live for else so through the clouds of calvary there shines his face and i believe that evil dies and good lives on loves on and conquers all all war must end in peace these clouds are lies they cannot last the blue sky is the truth for god is love such is my faith and such my reasons for it and i find them strong enough and you you want to argue well i can t it is a choice i choose the christ war there s a soul in the eternal standing stiff before the king there s a little english maiden sorrowing there s a proud and tearless woman seeing pictures in the fire there s a broken battered body on the wire woodbine willie s poetry can be bought at all good bookstores for example amazon stcok rough rhymes of a padre 1918 november is a time to remember and never to forget god bless you as you seek to do his will and may we all work for peace your friend and vicar adrian we do not expect vicars to be experts in immigration law the uk border agency said nine people had already been arrested and charged in other suspected sham marriages in sheffield over the summer steve lamb operations director for the agency in yorkshire said we will not tolerate immigration abuse and our immigration crime teams are cracking down on sham marriages all over the country the uk border agency is working closely with registrars to identify marriages that may not be genuine we do not expect vicars or registrars to be experts in immigration law or spotting forged documents that s our job but if they have any suspicions about whether a relationship is genuine we would urge them to get in touch with us well that s encouraging to know born free a duck s journey one day at knowsley safari park a commotion in the lion s enclosure got the keepers attention there in the middle of the enclosure was an old tree stump and walking across from that tree stump to the wire perimeter fence was a mallard followed by three ducklings a lion ate one the duck flew away and two ducklings followed but left in the tree stump was another duckling the keepers rushed in with their cars to try to sort out that duckling was taken home to be looked after then at 10 weeks old came to live with us chauffeur driven across the pennines she wasn t welcomed much by the chickens perhaps because she was different but she eventually grew to ignore them or keep out of their way several months later that duck has narrowly avoided being eaten by a great dane and a newfoundland on separate occasions she brought variety into my sermons and has been on exploratory trips visiting neighbours and walking along the street we decided not to clip her flight feathers her flying abilities increased and one day we saw her sat on top of the garage today she has been taken to fairburn ings run by the rspb to join the thousands of ducks and geese and swans there she likes to swim and dive and will be happier there and i can imagine her catching fish and dabbling among the weeds in the water that duck has had a strange beginning to her life and she is running out of lives the duck didn t want to get out of the car carrier which took her there in the end she got out and stayed by sylvia and her friends dfor looked at the water but didn t go anywhere near it sylvia picked her up and gently launched her towards the lake and she soared up and up flew all round the lake above the houses and back then disappeared over towards the other lake like the battle of britain it was so graceful many people have difficult starts in life childhood isn t always what it could be the spiritual journey can also have rocky beginnings ups and downs joys and pitfalls and companions on the way friends or strangers here in the went valley we try to help those who are struggling with faith are unsure about belief as well as those with bucket loads but we are often just a step along the way but when we see people make even the smallest steps in their spiritual journey it s a duck s life i would be pleased if our paths crossed soon please phone or email if you would like a visit your friend and vicar adrian getting lost on the way to my ordination rehearsal dear friends the beginnings of ministry in a new place among new people are very difficult people are sussing you out as you are getting to know them will you be their kind of curate vicar how long will you stay will they like you lots of questions when clergy move to curacies on ordination the questions they ask include the following where s town where s the supermarket where am i where is the cathedral retreat house will i look stupid in this clerical shirt what on earth will i do will i get on with the vicar how can i get the house decorated and move in and still manage to go on the retreat and cook for 30 people the day of the ordination i remember being in my curate s house before ordination i didn t know which way was north and south or where the house was i didn t know which way worcester was nor where the cathedral was in worcester so i arrived late having eventually found it thanks a a local man whose car i followed and the ordination retreat i got there but with no directions or instructions it was a little testing and did i say i got lost on the way back from the ordination and arrived home an hour after everyone else so much for preparing a meal for all my family and friends note send people a map and directions so they know how to get to the cathedral and to the ordination retreat house or to wherever you want them to go and after ordination a clear desk on the first morning for the first and last time ever in ministry desks gradually get buried then reappear after a concerted effort to clear them but there is always something which calls clergy s attention and much of this is administration in multi parish benefices urgent important desirable sadly much is obligatory but neither urgent nor important that which is desirable but neither urgent nor obligatory gets left to the end what value do you place on spiritual things prayer bible reading what priority do they have in your life as harvest draws near say a prayer for farmers as they bring in the crops and those who work in logistics distribution and retail with best wishes your friend and vicar adrian older posts home subscribe to posts atom the vicar s blog the vicar of the went valley parishes blogs here views are his own and no one else s for the benefice website click here or email revjudd gmail com the rev adrian and sylvia judd blog archive blog archive dec 04 1 nov 07 1 oct 30 1 oct 14 1 sept 11 1 sept 07 1 sept 04 1 sept 03 1 aug 29 2 aug 28 3 may 24 2 may 13 1 apr 27 1 apr 25 1 apr 04 1 apr 03 1 mar 21 2 mar 16 1 feb 23 1 feb 21 1 feb 20 1 feb 18 1 feb 14 1 feb 13 2 feb 12 1 feb 11 1 feb 07 1 feb 06 2 feb 05 2 feb 04 1 feb 03 6 feb 02 1 feb 01 1 jan 31 4 jan 30 1 jan 17 1 dec 25 1 nov 15 1 nov 14 1 nov 13 1 feb 02 1 jan 22 1 jan 21 2 jan 20 2 the went valley the benefice of the went valley parishes was founded in may 2000 by order of her majesty the queen the first vicar is the rev adrian judd he 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