July 2010

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FROM THE CHURCHES’ REGISTERS

Baptisms at St Giles’
May 23rd            Rebecca May Longman
June 13th            Isabelle Clare Lamerton

Weddings at St Giles’
June 12th            Stuart Stanhope and Simone Sullivan
June 19th            Paul Stephen Shelford and Sarah-Jane Gray

Cremations at Breakspear Crematorium
May 18th            Donald Portsmouth, aged 87 (after service at St Giles’)
May 24th            Betty Taylor, aged 84
May 26th            Roy Edward Peyton, aged 79
June 4th            Michael Coleshill, aged 67
June 9th            Frank Hundley, aged 92 (after service at St Giles’)

Burial at Amersham Cemetery
May 28th Peggy Gray, aged 93 (after service at St Giles’)

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK

We are delighted to announce that, thanks to a great team effort, £8,594 was collected house-to-house in Ickenham for the work of Christian Aid.  Imagine what a difference that will make to the lives of so many – great news!  Thank you to everyone who was a part of it. 

Juliette Guthrie

A NEW MINISTRY FOR ANNE

Anne Whitlam has been commissioned as Lay Minister of St Giles’.  At a special ceremony held in the church during May, acting on behalf of the Bishop of Willesden, the Revd Neil Evans formally handed her the Commission. 

Hundreds of Ickenham people know Anne from her period as leader of Holiday Club, a role she performed exceptionally well for five years.  But now she intends to devote her time and energies to giving spiritual support to individuals and small groups. 

“This has been coming for some time”, she said. “At Ken Tomb’s suggestion I attended a three-year course on becoming an Ignatian Spiritual Director when I learned a lot about prayer and drawing closer to God.  As the course neared its end I spoke with Adrian about whether I could be of further use to the church.  From this and much prayer came Adrian’s suggestion of a Commissioned role.  I intend to be a live resource for prayer - to help anyone develop their prayer life.  I hope to reach not only those inside the church but those outside and wanting to know about God.” 

During Festival week, one of Anne’s initiatives was ‘A Walk With God’.  Its purpose was to encourage us to enjoy all our senses as we followed a route stopping at specific places in St Giles’ churchyard.  Anne was on hand to provide comfort and support to those in need. 

So what for the future? “I want to continue with prayer, preach occasionally and write articles.  I want to help others find relevant things such as books, icons and DVDs.  I’m looking for opportunities to reach people.  I also take communion to individuals in their home – it’s like taking Christ to them.  It’s a very varied and to me very exciting role – I look forward to growing into it!”

ST GILES’ CHURCH STREET PRAYER LIST

Each Sunday at St Giles’ Church we pray for all the people who live or work in a particular road in the Parish.  During July and August we will pray for the following roads: 

If you live in one of these roads why not join us at our 8am or 9.45am services?  You will be most welcome.