The Sunday Archive: The Pilot, October 1997 - Part 8
St Clement and St Nicholas
JOHN OULESS
Ministre Desservant
My dear Friends,
Yes, the date is Monday 13th October and the time 7.30 pm for the "putting-in" of the new "Rector" for this parish — and I hope you will continue to address him as Rector, although he has to be described officially as Priest-in-Charge. Do come in good time for the service, as we trust that the church will be well and truly filled to welcome him. The Constable has kindly invited us all to proceed to the Parish Hall after the service for a reception.
David Shaw and his family arrived in the Island on 2nd September, with their furniture following on the next day, and spent a busy ten days sorting themselves out and settling down in the Rectory before vanishing again for a much-needed break before taking up the reins of parish life here. Please continue to remember them in your prayers as they begin their life in our parish.
Work on the Rectory is almost done, and is in hand for the repairs to the church and to the Caldwell Hall; and may I take this opportunity for all their hard work to keep the church going normally, and to thank them for their support during this interregnum. On a personal note, may I also thank the clergy and readers who "filled-in" for me to allow us to take our annual break with our granddaughter - which included a visit to our "old parish" in England, in yet another interregnum, to take a service there!
This month, St Nicholas will be holding their Harvest Thanksgiving on 5th October, the Church Council meets on Monday 6th, and reps are reminded of the Deanery Synod meeting to be held on the 7th. Please remember the times for the Remembrance Day observances on 9th November - 10.15 am at the Parish Hall and 10.45 am at the Parish Church.
THE REGISTERS
HOLY BAPTISM. 10th August, Eve Paula Ozouf; 17th August, Taylor Morgan Jones; 24th August, Shannon Faye Goggin, Dawn Alisha Goggin, Levi Jayne Goggin, Stacey Marie Goggin; 31st August, Robyn Sarah Hollis, Lee Smith.
HOLY MATRIMONY. 6th September, Leigh Richard John Gray and Alison Mary Dauvin (at St Gregory's Minster, Kirkdale); David Farrar and Susan Jane Elizabeth Nichol.
FUNERALS & BURIAL OF ASHES. 31st July, Grace Amelia Werring (née Jouan).
JOHN OULESS
Ministre Desservant
My dear Friends,
Yes, the date is Monday 13th October and the time 7.30 pm for the "putting-in" of the new "Rector" for this parish — and I hope you will continue to address him as Rector, although he has to be described officially as Priest-in-Charge. Do come in good time for the service, as we trust that the church will be well and truly filled to welcome him. The Constable has kindly invited us all to proceed to the Parish Hall after the service for a reception.
David Shaw and his family arrived in the Island on 2nd September, with their furniture following on the next day, and spent a busy ten days sorting themselves out and settling down in the Rectory before vanishing again for a much-needed break before taking up the reins of parish life here. Please continue to remember them in your prayers as they begin their life in our parish.
Work on the Rectory is almost done, and is in hand for the repairs to the church and to the Caldwell Hall; and may I take this opportunity for all their hard work to keep the church going normally, and to thank them for their support during this interregnum. On a personal note, may I also thank the clergy and readers who "filled-in" for me to allow us to take our annual break with our granddaughter - which included a visit to our "old parish" in England, in yet another interregnum, to take a service there!
This month, St Nicholas will be holding their Harvest Thanksgiving on 5th October, the Church Council meets on Monday 6th, and reps are reminded of the Deanery Synod meeting to be held on the 7th. Please remember the times for the Remembrance Day observances on 9th November - 10.15 am at the Parish Hall and 10.45 am at the Parish Church.
THE REGISTERS
HOLY BAPTISM. 10th August, Eve Paula Ozouf; 17th August, Taylor Morgan Jones; 24th August, Shannon Faye Goggin, Dawn Alisha Goggin, Levi Jayne Goggin, Stacey Marie Goggin; 31st August, Robyn Sarah Hollis, Lee Smith.
HOLY MATRIMONY. 6th September, Leigh Richard John Gray and Alison Mary Dauvin (at St Gregory's Minster, Kirkdale); David Farrar and Susan Jane Elizabeth Nichol.
FUNERALS & BURIAL OF ASHES. 31st July, Grace Amelia Werring (née Jouan).
St Mary
From
TONY HART Rector
SUPPORTING a proposal at a recent Parish Assembly to establish a Youth and Community Centre at St Mary, a speaker touched on an important matter. He was concerned that we should do our best to provide facilities for our people, young and old, as other Parishes like St John and St Peter had done. Pride in our Parish demanded it. He made a good point.
We are privileged in Jersey to have a system which communities in England do not possess to any great extent. It gives us a real sense of belonging, an identity. It is amazingly democratic. Not only are issues brought to parishioners for discussion, but residents are also able to demand a Parish Assembly to discuss any matter they choose, and given that the right procedure is followed, the Connétable is obliged to convene it. In recent months, irate parishioners have given voice to strong opinions on the vexed question of composting at Crabbe with Presidents of major States Committees being virtually summoned to appear for grilling and roasting. Democracy in action. Parishioners even decide for themselves what rates are to be levied! Poll tax, rate-capping: not here. At least, not for the time being, until centralisation takes hold.
We seem to have been practising for centuries the principle which many thought novel when enshrined in the Maastricht treaty: subsidiarity. In other words, making decisions at as low a level of community as is consistent with "the common good." There must clearly be a balance between the rights and responsibilities of the "state" and those of the individual. The principle of subsidiarity aims at harmonising conflicting demands and establishing the best possible relationship.
This principle may be applied to Church as well as State. Power may tend to gravitate upwards to Bishops and Synods or downwards, leading to congregationalism. It should reside exclusively with neither. Checks and balances are essential. Thus, while not denying Bishops, Deans and Synods their rightful role, it is necessary to maintain a strong parish identity as well.
From
TONY HART Rector
SUPPORTING a proposal at a recent Parish Assembly to establish a Youth and Community Centre at St Mary, a speaker touched on an important matter. He was concerned that we should do our best to provide facilities for our people, young and old, as other Parishes like St John and St Peter had done. Pride in our Parish demanded it. He made a good point.
We are privileged in Jersey to have a system which communities in England do not possess to any great extent. It gives us a real sense of belonging, an identity. It is amazingly democratic. Not only are issues brought to parishioners for discussion, but residents are also able to demand a Parish Assembly to discuss any matter they choose, and given that the right procedure is followed, the Connétable is obliged to convene it. In recent months, irate parishioners have given voice to strong opinions on the vexed question of composting at Crabbe with Presidents of major States Committees being virtually summoned to appear for grilling and roasting. Democracy in action. Parishioners even decide for themselves what rates are to be levied! Poll tax, rate-capping: not here. At least, not for the time being, until centralisation takes hold.
We seem to have been practising for centuries the principle which many thought novel when enshrined in the Maastricht treaty: subsidiarity. In other words, making decisions at as low a level of community as is consistent with "the common good." There must clearly be a balance between the rights and responsibilities of the "state" and those of the individual. The principle of subsidiarity aims at harmonising conflicting demands and establishing the best possible relationship.
This principle may be applied to Church as well as State. Power may tend to gravitate upwards to Bishops and Synods or downwards, leading to congregationalism. It should reside exclusively with neither. Checks and balances are essential. Thus, while not denying Bishops, Deans and Synods their rightful role, it is necessary to maintain a strong parish identity as well.
In Jersey, where the Church benefits greatly from its integration into the fabric of the twelve ancient Parishes, the need to ensure the retention of its links ought to be self-evident. How this can be done in the face of declining numbers of clergy is a matter which should be considered with the utmost care. The needs and desires of the individual Parish must clearly be viewed within the context of the "common good" of the Island Church as a whole. At the same time, it should be borne in mind that this common good is not enhanced by destroying the structure which supports the ecclesiastical dimension of each constituent ancient Parish.
Intractable problem? Or golden opportunity! Definitely the latter if we take seriously the belief that the Church is not just the clergy but clergy and laity together, each possessing gifts which should be identified, encouraged and utilised in the service of Christ.
A plan based oh this fundamental principle and envisaging the involvement of every Parish in the Island has been mooted. It merits serious consideration by the Deanery Synod before any precipitate and irreversible decision is taken which may be bitterly regretted in years to come.
UPON MY DEATH. My own stock of leaflets (see last month's PILOT) has now run out. Any further requests should be addressed directly to The Secretary, The Guild of All Souls, St Katharine Cree Church, 86 Leadenhall Street, London EC3A 3DH (20p + postage).
REGISTERS
HOLY BAPTISM. 17th August, Seana Claire O'Hara.
BURIALS. 18th August, Harold William Walbridge, RIP (Interment of Ashes).
HEALTH CARE SUNDAY
HUNDREDS of UK churches will pray for all those working in health and healing, including voluntary workers and carers, on the sixth Health Care Sunday, 19th October.
Churchgoers will mark two anniversaries in prayer this year: 30 years of the 1967 Abortion Act, and 50 years since the Nuremberg verdicts, when Nazi doctors were sentenced to death for human experimentation. The event is close to St Luke's Day which commemorates the New Testament writer and doctor.
"By looking at these anniversaries, we want to consider where healthcare has been, where it is now, and where it might be going," says Dr Andrew Fergusson of the Christian Medical Fellowship, one of the event's sponsors. "Christians can support the nation's healthcare through prayer and through practical action, for example with crisis pregnancy centres. There are over 100 Christian-run centres now which depend on volunteer help."
"Ethical issues certainly haven't gone away. We want Christians to think through these issues, pray and speak up," says Ann Silvester of the Healthcare Christian Fellowship, another of the event's sponsors.
Intractable problem? Or golden opportunity! Definitely the latter if we take seriously the belief that the Church is not just the clergy but clergy and laity together, each possessing gifts which should be identified, encouraged and utilised in the service of Christ.
A plan based oh this fundamental principle and envisaging the involvement of every Parish in the Island has been mooted. It merits serious consideration by the Deanery Synod before any precipitate and irreversible decision is taken which may be bitterly regretted in years to come.
UPON MY DEATH. My own stock of leaflets (see last month's PILOT) has now run out. Any further requests should be addressed directly to The Secretary, The Guild of All Souls, St Katharine Cree Church, 86 Leadenhall Street, London EC3A 3DH (20p + postage).
REGISTERS
HOLY BAPTISM. 17th August, Seana Claire O'Hara.
BURIALS. 18th August, Harold William Walbridge, RIP (Interment of Ashes).
HEALTH CARE SUNDAY
HUNDREDS of UK churches will pray for all those working in health and healing, including voluntary workers and carers, on the sixth Health Care Sunday, 19th October.
Churchgoers will mark two anniversaries in prayer this year: 30 years of the 1967 Abortion Act, and 50 years since the Nuremberg verdicts, when Nazi doctors were sentenced to death for human experimentation. The event is close to St Luke's Day which commemorates the New Testament writer and doctor.
"By looking at these anniversaries, we want to consider where healthcare has been, where it is now, and where it might be going," says Dr Andrew Fergusson of the Christian Medical Fellowship, one of the event's sponsors. "Christians can support the nation's healthcare through prayer and through practical action, for example with crisis pregnancy centres. There are over 100 Christian-run centres now which depend on volunteer help."
"Ethical issues certainly haven't gone away. We want Christians to think through these issues, pray and speak up," says Ann Silvester of the Healthcare Christian Fellowship, another of the event's sponsors.
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