Worship and Fellowship at NORWOOD Church - September 2013

Sunday WorshipApart from 1st September, all services begin at 10.45 am
1st September – no service at Norwood.
There will be a circuit service at 10.30 am at Toll Gavel Church to welcome Revd Stephen Caddy and Mrs Christine Caddy.
This will be followed by a bring and share ‘faith’ lunch.

8th September .... Revd Michael Bowman - Holy Communion
15th September ... Mrs. Joy Coates
22nd September ... Revd Stephen Caddy and Mrs. Elaine Turner - Harvest Festival followed by a bring and share lunch.
29th September ... Dr. David Foster
6th October .......Mrs Linda Johnson

Friday Worship (Creating Space for God)First Friday of the month from October to July; Meet in the Hall from 6.30pm, worship starts at 7pm in the Church.

4th October .... ‘Praying with Music’

Norwood FellowshipFriday 13th September 2.15pm Meet in the Vestry
Everyone welcome

Creating Space for God

... at Norwood Church

Using a variety of approaches, and the gifts of different leaders, this hour, 7:00 – 8:00 pm on the first Friday of each month, provides an opportunity to step out of the bustle and busyness of life.

In a safe and quiet space we offer not traditional worship, but a more reflective time in which to explore the hidden depths we all have, and to draw nearer to God. The approach will be to use music, poetry, art and other creative arts, as well as Scripture.

4th October ........ Praying with Music
1st November ..... 'The Power of Storytelling to Surprise'
6th December ..... Crafts for Christmas
3rd January ........ Sing in the Year (a sung liturgy)
7th February ...... Equal Rites (Worship from an LGBT perspective)
7th March .......... Poetry, Prose, Praise and Prayer
4th April ............ Crafts for Easter
2nd May ............ God in Mind
6th June ........... Abstract Worship
4th July ........... Celebrating Summer

All are at Norwood Church (with refreshments from 6.30), except for 4th July when we will meet at the Molescroft Health Centre, Woodhall Way for a gentle reflective walk along the path of the old Market Weighton railway line.

“In quietness and trust is your strength”

Would You Like to Explore Prayer?

The Endsleigh Ecumenical Spirituality Team has put together two programmes over the next 12 months:

“Come to the Well and Drink”
A series of six Thursday evenings from Sept to Nov. Sometimes we want to pray, but are not sure how to go about it, or we want to find a new way. This course offers suggestions and opportunities for exploring different ways into prayer. The invitation is to "Come to the Well and Drink." Be refreshed, restored, resourced. The course covers:

What is Prayer? Who is God for me? Prayer Journaling. Mandalas. Ways into Silence and Stillness. Christian Meditation. Lectio Divina. Praying with Poetry. Contemplative Mindmapping. Praying with Music. Imaginative Contemplation. Praying the Labyrinth.

The cost is £5 per session and it is not necessary to do all the evenings, but you can pick and mix.


“Exploring Spiritual Direction”
An approach to faith accompaniment. This course lays the foundations for people wishing to accompany others in their journey of faith. It is a series of 14 Wednesday evenings and 2 Saturdays and costs £110.

The Course reflects different denominations and Christian traditions, and introduces spiritual direction as a specific discipline within Christian pastoral care. The Course is experiential and practical, and can also be used to explore one’s own faith journey.

The course includes: Theory and Practice of Spiritual Direction, Models of Faith Accompaniment, Theological Reflection, Ignatian Discernment, Sexuality & Spirituality, Personality & Spirituality, Good practice & Supervision
There are leaflets available containing all the details.


If you want to talk to someone about either of these programmes, please contact: David Jackson (872484), Linda Bosworth (868130), Brenda Smith (869481) or David Bosworth (868130).

Welcome

This month we begin a new Methodist year and a fresh chapter in the life of the Beverley Circuit, as we welcome Revd Stephen Caddy, and Mrs Christine Caddy.  Stephen writes:

Dear friends,

Christine and I are very happy to have come to live in the Beverley Circuit - a new part of the country for us to explore and appreciate. A change of appointment or change of minister is always an exciting time - the minister has new hopes and plans, the members of the congregations have their expectations and dreams.

So what is top of the agenda? What scheme is to dominate our conversations?

In a Communion Service the Great Prayer of Thanksgiving begins with a retelling of God's Story from before Creation until the coming of the New Kingdom and it comes to focus on the story of God in Jesus the Son. We have all been drawn into that story of God. Our stories, our testimonies, are part of that God Story and how the light of his love dawned on us and drew us in and gladdens our hearts today as we continue to be more deeply part of the story of what God's doing and so share in his mission of reaching out in compassion. As we get to know one another we will get to hear each others' stories, we will become part of each others' stories, we will be part of the story of what God is doing together.  In this way we will strengthen one another's faith and desire for God.

Top of my agenda is to listen to what God has done for and through you and to have the opportunity to tell others how God has blessed me.

Every blessing,

Stephen