Hazelwell Church

Hazelwell Contact Sunday 27th November 2022 Hazelwell Morning Worship10.00am Led by Val Harris

25 Nov 2022 • Weekly Notices

Hazelwell Contact Sunday 27th November 2022

Hazelwell Morning Worship10.00am

Led by Val Harris

Please pray for:-

All those Iranians protesting against and suffering as a result of the reactionary clamp down by the Iranian government.

Those who have lost lives or homes as a result of the earthquake in Java

Parish Update

If you are unable to join us in church on Sunday

Please join us on ZoomTopic: Hazelwell Sunday Worship

Time: Nov 27, 2022 10:00 AM London

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Nov 27, 2022 10:00 AM

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  • It has been great to see the renovated church floor looking so good.

      This was completed at the end of October 2022 , it was made possible by the following grants totalling £9,500 from the following grant giving organisations/trusts

Edward Cadbury = £3,000

William Cadbury = £500

Arnold Clark( owned automobile business) = £1,000

National Lottery Community Fund = £5,000

Grateful thanks to each of those and to those members of the JCC who secured these grants

    • Many thanks to all who supported Our Christmas Fair on Saturday -
    • Our current total is £1,445.

    B30 Foodbank (Updated 20th November 2022)

    The demand for food parcels increases weekly- please consider donating when you next visit the supermarket

    Urgent needs

    Tinned rice pudding, long-life fruit juice (not needing refrigeration), tinned/carton ready made custard (not powder), jam/honey, porridge (not greater than 500g), instant coffee (not decaffeinated), cereal (not greater than 500g), liquid/bar soap, strong carrier bags, gender neutral shower gel, laundry powder/liquid (not family sized)

    Low in stock

    Rice (500g), tinned tomatoes, tinned spaghetti, pasta sauce, baked beans, tinned/packet soup, tinned fish (tuna, mackerel, sardines, salmon), squash, tinned fruit in juice (not prunes or grapefruit), UHT semi-skimmed milk, dog food, instant hot-chocolate (not cocoa powder), UHT whole milk, tinned/packet vegetarian meals, sweet biscuits (not multi-packs), tinned meat (ham, corned beef, pork sandwich, pulled pork, chicken), sugar (500g), chocolate and snack bars, gender neutral shampoo, toothpaste, single or duo wrapped toothbrushes, toilet rolls, washing up liquid, nappies sizes 4,5 & 6

    Christmas needs

    Tinned ham, tinned salmon; tinned carrots, peas, sprouts; tinned peaches or tinned fruit cocktail; ready made custard (carton/tinned); alcohol-free Christmas puddings; selection boxes; gender neutral shower gel; liquid/bar soap

    Well stocked
    Pasta shapes, dry spaghetti, cereal (not greater than 500g), tinned vegetables, noodles, nappies size 1-3, baby food and baby care items, gender neutral roll-on deodorants, razors, sanitary pads, baby wipes, cat food.

    Not needed at all

    Tinned potatoes, teabags (40’s or 80’s), crisps, decaffeinated drinks or fruit infusions, bottled water, large bottles of lemonade or coke, any food or toiletries containing alcohol, cooking ingredient or sauces, instant potato, tinned macaroni cheese, fresh products (including vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs and bread), non-dairy items, gluten-free items, coffee beans, loose tea, large boxes of teabags (120’s or more), very large bags or boxes of porridge and cereal, cocoa power, tampons, make up hair accessories, perfume or aftershave, Easter items

    A reflection for the first Sunday of Advent

    This Sunday is the first week of Advent. Perhaps at your parish the advent wreath is going up. The first violet candle is lit indicating that our time of preparing for the King is at hand. The style of hymns has changed, and everyone has a hint of excitement as a particularly popular holiday approaches. Advent has this unique trait of bringing out our feelings of nostalgia. We remember the traditions we grew up with, we watch certain shows and movies, we listen to certain songs, and we put up certain decorations. All this invoking in us nostalgic feelings of peace and excitement. However, it’s easy in all this excitement, especially with Christmas music playing in shops and Christmas decorations everywhere we go, to forget about the quiet preparation of Advent.

    The Christmas trees start to appear, Jingle Bells and White Christmas start playing, snowflakes are hanging from ceilings, and reindeer are prancing all before we even get to the month of December. This has all happened ever since I was a little boy, and I’ve heard and seen people preach on the importance of Advent for just as long. What I never realized growing up is that Christ speaks a similar message. In this Sunday’s gospel Christ shares with his disciples that if we’re not careful in our celebration, then we may miss what we’re celebrating. If we get lost in the party, we may miss the host coming to greet us, and our celebration would be for nothing. Our celebration would be empty; void of meaning. It can be a quite frightening message. Yet, I’m not saying that Christmas lights and trees are bad. Christ gives us this message not to scare us, for John tells us in his first letter that, “God is love,” and, “There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear” (1 John 4: 16, 18).

    So, we know that Christ, who is perfect love, does not want us to fear, but wants us to rejoice with awareness. He wants us not to get lost in the celebration, but to celebrate that we have been found in him. I encourage us then, despite all the decorations, gingerbread houses, and Frosty the Snowman reruns, to let the excitement grow. Find quiet and peaceful moments, perhaps in the intimacy of the closest chapel, to speak with God and be reminded that the time of celebration is at hand, and not yet at hand. Christ, Love and Fulfillment, is here now and still has not yet come again. We are both in a state of rejoicing and preparation. I encourage us this Advent season, amidst the jingles and the bright shining lights, to find quiet solitude where we can allow the anticipatory excitement to grow and we can prepare ourselves to celebrate the coming of our King of kings, Jesus Christ! Written by Chad Thurman.