The Parish of ST Paul, Kersal Moor, and ST Andrew, Carr Clough
Newsletter
(15) Sunday 4 to Saturday 17 October 2015
NURSE EDITH CAVELL 1865 - 1915
Edith Cavell has been described as the ‘forgotten heroine’, but things are changing. The Church of England remembers her on 12 October the Anniversary of her death. The Royal Mint is remembering her this year with a five pound commemorative coin. The National Curriculum has given her a place in KS1 History.
Edith Cavell was an English nurse who was shot by a German firing squad on the 12 October 1915 at 7am. She had been living in Brussels where she was creating an institute to train nurses. When the Germans invaded Belgium in 1914, Edith and her nurses treated English soldiers wounded in the early battles of the war, then instead of handing them over to the German occupiers when they were better, she became part of a network of Belgian citizens helping them escape to neutral Holland.
Doing this involved a woman brought up to be truthful in deceit, doing this made the law abiding daughter of a Norfolk Vicar a resistance worker. Eventually she and other members of the network were caught by the Germans and Edith and another member of the network were sentenced to death.
The night before her execution she was visited by an English Chaplain in Brussels. As you can imagine, they spoke of many things. They shared communion and repeated the words of ‘Abide with me’, then Edith said something quite astonishing considering that she loved England, calling it the ‘dear country’.
Edith said, ‘patriotism is not enough, I must have no bitterness or hatred in my heart to anyone’. These words were surely astonishing coming from someone about to be shot by her enemies, they are not an abandonment of patriotism but they represent rather the expansion of the range of her care for people beyond those of her own country to embrace humanity as a whole. As she died the next morning her last words were, ‘I die for God and my Country’ David Winston
Sundays: St Paul’s 10am
Evening Bible Study 7.30 - 8.30pm
St Andrew’s 11am
Wednesdays: St Paul’s 10am
St Andrew’s 2pm
Mon and Weds Morning Prayers: St Paul’s at 9.05am. n.b. no longer on Tuesdays
Bible Readings
October 7
Proverbs 30:25-28. (rep. for 4 weeks) Matt 25:14-28
October 11
Proverbs 30:25-28. Mark 10:17-27
October 18
Proverbs 30:25-28. Matt 18:15-20
September 17 to October 22 10am to 12 noon at ARC: 31 Robert St M3 1EX. See
or 834-5399 for ‘Parentalk: The Primary Years’; a course of six sessions sharing
with other parents about the everyday challenges which affect families.
Monday, 5 October 7 to 8pm Worship Planning meeting in St. Paul’s office.
Monday 12 October 7 to 8pm SPACE meeting in St. Paul’s office.
Saturday, 17 October 10 to 6 pm PCC Away Day.
Sunday 18 October 7.30 to 9.30pm Salford Symphony Orchestra Concert at St. Paul’s.
Spiritual Companions Day – Enneagram
Kersal Moor, 20 October 10 to 4pm.
The day is intended for all those working as spiritual directors, spiritual companions, soul friends, prayer guides, retreat givers and anyone else with an interest in exploring the Enneagram. The Enneagram is a model of human personality with nine interconnected personality types which link personality to spirit.For further details, including booking,see attachment.
Do you know an elderly or disabled resident of East Salford who deserves a FREE break?
The East Salford Community Committee has funded a number of breaks at The Salfordian Hotel in Southport. The funding is for residents living in the East Salford area who deserve a break and haven’t been able to get away through hardship or other circumstances.
You are invited to nominate a family member, friend, neighbour, service user or nominate yourself for a short break for a rest and to meet new people. The person or couple nominated should be aged over 65 or registered disabled. (for application
form and more information please see attachment).
St. Paul’s Christmas Fair is due to take place on Saturday, 28 November, which is not too far away now, so please make a note in your diaries. If you have any items you wish to donate or you are willing to help please see Marion as she would be extremely grateful.
THANK YOU
A big thank you to all those who helped, donated, attended and opened their purses and wallets to raise the magnificent sum of £505 for the Macmillan Charity. I am informed that there may be still more to come – absolutely wonderful!!
THANK YOU to everyone who has given, and is still giving, to the Borehole Fund. Between us we have collected over £15,000 !!! As soon as we have received confirmation of the land transfer it will be possible to start the work !!!