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St Philip's Church Newsletter 12.7.24
by Ruth Barry 12 Jul '24

12 Jul '24

Dear all, *“As a deer longs for flowing streams,* *so my soul longs for you, O God.” Psalm 42:1* Have you ever longed for God? Not longed for God to act or longed for God to answer prayer or longed for God to guide you - but just longed for God? For God’s presence, for the refreshment, renewal and life-giving power of God’s existence? Our Psalm Sermon Series moves on to look at this longing this week as we encounter Psalm 42. It is a psalm written from a place of distance from God, a place of isolation, loneliness and hardship yet it doesn’t ask for God to change the circumstances for the psalmist it just calls out again and again for God’s presence. For the distance to be removed, for God’s companionship to be felt, once again. I wonder how often we yearn for God? How often our prayers are centred around simply wanting to spend time with God? Or are we more focussed on the asking? The intercessions? The petitions? The discipline and practice of creating space in our lives for simply being with God – not with an agenda – not even with a purpose (albeit that making the space is in itself purposeful) – but recognising the importance of developing a thirst for God – is a challenging one, but crucial. Those of you who regularly exercise for the benefit of your physical bodies would no doubt say that the more we exercise the more we miss exercise when we cannot do it for some reason. Exercise breeds a desire for exercise. Making time to be with God breeds a desire for more time to simply *be* with God. The silent sitting time is not for everyone – our personality types influence how we engage with our faith. It might be that for you that sitting in a comfy chair in silent contemplation is the most refreshing or it might be time listening to worship music, or walking in the countryside is more helpful. But it needs to be time invested. When we are wholly focussed on making it *God time.* Not slipping it in whilst we do another activity or while our mind is somewhere else, but time set aside to come into God’s presence for no other purpose than to simply *be* with God. Because I invite you to ponder on the name of God in Exodus 3:14 “I am who I am”. God said to Moses in that encounter “…say to the Israelites: “I AM has sent me to you””. God is the verb to be. God is life, the source of life and God’s name is TO BE. For many of us with busy lives and many calls on our time our longing is often for rest and a chance to step off the treadmill. Well, I would argue, that this longing for rest is in fact a longing to simply be – without the need to *do – *and the longing to simply *be* is a longing for the source of simply *being*. The great I AM. I pray that this week you find some time to *be* with God and that it awakes in you a thirst for more of that time and more of God. *News and Upcoming Events* **Saturday 13th July* - 10am - Safeguarding Training *If you are planning on attending please let Ruth know so that the morning can be tailored to training needs. Please note that if you have a named volunteer role at St Philip’s Church Safeguarding Training in mandatory, so if you are struggling to make time to do the training on your own this is a perfect opportunity! *Saturday 13th July – St Philip’s Families Ice-Cream Party *Those of you who have young children at St Philip’s I hope will have received your invitations to the Vicarage to gorge on ice-cream. We look forward to seeing you there as long as there is no rain! *Sunday 14th July – Edge Summer Party* 5pm at the Vicarage for our end of year party (and pre-football warm up event?!) *Sunday 14th July - St Philip’s will be providing a welcome tea for the first Cambridge International Summer Outreach team* Thank you for all those who have offered to provide food for this so that we can help the welcome to volunteers be a positive one. *Sunday 21st July – 2.30-6pm – A Family Pilgrimage Afternoon at Little Gidding *Described as an afternoon of fun, faith, fresh air and food this is an opportunity to explore God’s world as a family. There will be storytelling, worship, walking and prayer stations. Please bring some picnic food to share for tea. For more information contact Rev Fiona revfiona(a)norleigh.org.uk (children must be accompanied by a parent or carer.) *Toilet Refurbishment* these are progressing – thanks for bearing with us as various toilets have been out of action. *Opportunities* *We are looking to recruit a Music Missioner to join the team at St Philip’s – *someone who will lead us in worship and coordinate our missional outreach using their musical gifts. You can find the advert and Role Description on our website: Home - St Philip's Cambridge (stphilipschurch.org.uk) <https://www.stphilipschurch.org.uk/> Please do spread the word and pray God brings us the right person to join our church family. *Eco-Bite – our new green “nugget” each week: * The City of Ely and Ely Cathedral are hosting a *Green Fair* Saturday 27th July 10am-4pm. This is the third annual Green Fair showcasing eco-friendly stalls selling home-made, locally produced artisan products, plus vegan specialities, local beers and ciders. You can also discover more about local environmental groups and how you can support them and enjoy live entertainment and demonstrations – all for free! Find out more at https://www.elycathedral.org/events/green-fair *Last Week’s sermon* Last week’s sermon: sermon 7.7.24.mp3 <http://sermons.stphilipschurch.org.uk/2024-07-07%20-%20Mark%20Rodel%20-%20c…> The link to our sermon archive: St Philip's sermon archive <http://sermons.stphilipschurch.org.uk/> *This Sunday 14th July* *10.30am – Holy Communion with Explorers *We look to Psalm 42 this week and Lucy Sixsmith will be leading us deeper into our understanding of this well-known and evocative psalm. We will also be looking at John 4:3-26 and its connected themes. If you can't attend church in person you can always use this Zoom link: meeting ID: 976 3739 9129 and Passcode: 330714 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/97637399129?pwd=TGhKWWxOcWF1S242aVhrWDlJdUkxZz09 *Prayers * If any of you have specific prayers you would like us to include in this newsletter do please get in touch. *Appointment of a new Bishop of Ely *the panel was interviewing Thursday and Friday this week. Please pray for wisdom and agreement for all involved in choosing who our next Bishop will be. *Revd Anne Maclaurin *it is Anne’s last Sunday as Vicar of St Barnabas this Sunday, please pray for her as she moves into this next season of life and ministry, that God will continue to guide her and show her where she is called to serve. And please also pray for St Barnabas as they enter into Vacancy and seek a new Vicar, that they may find strength, inspiration and new found faith as they pull together through the interim period. *The family of Cynthia Constable who sadly died last week. *Please continue to pray for Cynthia’s family especially as they prepare for her funeral which will be at Cambridge City Crematorium on Tuesday 16th July at 12 noon. *Lucy Sixsmith *will be stepping down from her role as Parish Assistant at the end of July. We will be so sad to see her leave St Philip’s but please pray for her in this next season of life and please also pray for us as a church as we seek to reappoint someone to the role. If you would like to contribute to a leaving/thank you present for Lucy please get in touch with Ruth. *Please also pray for our Mission Partner this month:* *Wycliffe Bible Translators* – Wycliffe’s vision is for a world where everyone can know Jesus through the Bible. And their mission to achieve that vision is to serve local partners worldwide as they bring God’s word to their communities in the language which speaks to them best. *Regular Weekly Services/Prayers to join:* *Wednesday 12noon Reflective Holy Communion* A quiet time to help find space and peace in the middle of the week. *Monday & Friday 8.30pm – Compline on zoom * Meeting ID: 836 5965 9953 Passcode: 749968 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83659659953?pwd=btP5AjGMu1s-dE_2W9T0MMFqnnPKSS.1 *Wednesdays 7.00-7.30pm - Weekly Prayers on zoom*: - Meeting ID: 852 1105 2733 Password: 397987 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85211052733?pwd=OE52bm9NS1RtQVQ0ZytTc0xBZnVsUT09 *Saturdays 8.15am - Morning Bible Discussion and Prayer on zoom*: Meeting ID: 143 338 655 Password: 824271 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/143338655?pwd=L1JJTFZJNU9EaFZjaUFjQzVlalpMZz09 With love and prayers Ruth Need to unsubscribe? Email Bekki: bekki(a)theclarks.biz Blessings Ruth *Revd Ruth Barry* *Vicar, St Philip's Church, Cambridge* 185 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3AN 01223 318315 vicar(a)stphilipschurch.org.uk *My day off is Tuesday*

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Opportunity to see St Philip's School production
by Ruth Barry 09 Jul '24

09 Jul '24

Dear all, I've just heard from school that they would love to open up the invitation to watch the Yr 5/6 Production of Aladdin on Thursday afternoon to the local residents. (Usually these are just for parents) It is short notice but if you would like to watch please call the school office to book a free ticket. It would be wonderful to support the children who have worked so hard on this (including some of our own St Ps Church Explorers) and to build more links between church and school in this way. *Year 5 & 6 Production of Aladdin* *Venue:* St Philip’s CofE Primary School (Vinery Way, Cambridge CB1 3DR) Enter through the front entrance. Performance in the school hall. Chairs and toilets available. *Time: *14:00-15:00 (entry from 13:45) *Entry: *FREE God bless, Ruth

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St Philip's Newsletter 5.7.24
by Ruth Barry 05 Jul '24

05 Jul '24

Dear all, Do you ever get angry? Where do you take that anger? How do you manage it? Over the course of yesterday and last night, I think we witnessed a large percentage of the voting public in the UK expressing their anger at the (former) government in a decisive rejection of the Conservative party. It felt like the silent democratic expression of years of built-up anger and frustration as the results map of the country slowly turned red overnight! But that was anger with a focus of perceived blame where there was something proactive people could do with their anger. Where do we take anger at events for which there is no conceivable explanation or no apparent individual or institution to blame and nothing we can do? This week *Mark Rodel* is coming to continue our Psalm Sermon Series and will be looking at Psalm 44. A Psalm that ends in anger, anger that is turned to God. The psalmist can see no reason for all the terrible things they are suffering – yet they know from their past or from what they have been taught of their nation’s past – that God is sovereign. God has control over all things. God can work miracles. So if they are suffering now, through no fault of their own or anyone else, then God - who could act but seemingly hasn’t - is the focus of their rage: *“Awake, Lord! Why do you sleep?* *Rouse yourself! Do not reject us forever.”* *Psalm 44:23* How do you feel about being angry at God? About using language that implies our Lord is a lazy, good for nothing who can’t be bothered to get out of bed and do anything helpful? It is quite shocking! But what an amazing expression of faith that the psalmist even believes that God is worth getting angry at. Only faith that God is *there* and *listening* can bring forth such raw and honest expressions of wrath. And engender an engagement with God even in the depths of their suffering. And I believe this is what true faith looks like. I don’t believe that true faith is the relentlessly serene, so holy they are hard to talk to, image of a Christian that a lot of us mistakenly hold to (even if it is unconsciously done). True faith is the belief that God is there no matter what and that God is worth getting angry with so that we can try to understand life better! Any relationship is only as deep as the deepest emotion shared. If we only take our mild-mannered selves to God then we will only ever have a mild relationship. But if we want a relationship with God that reaches to our very core then we need to go deeper and let God in. And sometimes that is going to involve us getting spitting mad at the stuff that goes on in this world and that God seems to allow. *News and Upcoming Events* **Saturday 13th July* - morning *Ruth will be running Safeguarding training covering (at least) Basic and Foundation modules. If you know that your training needs a refresher and you struggle to do the online courses on your own then this is the opportunity to fulfil those training obligations. All those on PCC and working with our children and vulnerable adults *must* complete these courses but they are actually very helpful for all of us to understand our group responsibility to maintain church as a safe place for all. Let Ruth know if you would like to join her and we will confirm timings with you. *Sunday 14th July - St Philip’s will be providing a welcome tea for the first Cambridge International Summer Outreach team* If you are able to help by providing a little something towards the tea your generosity would be greatly appreciated! Perhaps some sausage rolls or finger sandwiches, a punnet of cherry tomatoes, a bag of crisps or some cupcakes or fruit for example. Michael and Barbara Priestley will be co-ordinating the gathering and transporting of the food to the venue please let them know in church next Sunday if you are able to help, even in a very small way, to providing a lovely welcome for the CIO volunteers. *Sunday 21st July – 2.30-6pm – A Family Pilgrimage Afternoon at Little Gidding *Described as an afternoon of fun, faith, fresh air and food this is an opportunity to explore God’s world as a family. There will be storytelling, worship, walking and prayer stations. Please bring some picnic food to share for tea. For more information contact Rev Fiona revfiona(a)norleigh.org.uk (children must be accompanied by a parent or carer.) *Toilet Refurbishment* these are progressing – thanks for bearing with us as various toilets have been out of action. *Opportunities* *We are looking to recruit a Music Missioner to join the team at St Philip’s – *someone who will lead us in worship and coordinate our missional outreach using their musical gifts. You can find the advert and Role Description on our website: Home - St Philip's Cambridge (stphilipschurch.org.uk) <https://www.stphilipschurch.org.uk/> Please do spread the word and pray God brings us the right person to join our church family. *Eco-Bite – our new green “nugget” each week: * The City of Ely and Ely Cathedral are hosting a *Green Fair* Saturday 27th July 10am-4pm. This is the third annual Green Fair showcasing eco-friendly stalls selling home-made, locally produced artisan products, plus vegan specialities, local beers and ciders. You can also discover more about local environmental groups and how you can support them and enjoy live entertainment and demonstrations – all for free! Find out more at https://www.elycathedral.org/events/green-fair *Last Week’s sermon* Last week’s sermon: (sorry this wasn’t recorded but if you’d like a transcript drop Ruth a line) The link to our sermon archive: St Philip's sermon archive <http://sermons.stphilipschurch.org.uk/> *This Sunday 7th July* *8.30am – Reflective Holy Communion* *10.30am – All Age Worship *This Sunday Mark Rodel (Development Officer for Learning in Ely Diocese – who lead us in our Discerning Together process) is coming preach in our Psalms Sermon Series. He will be speaking about Psalm 44 and how it gives us permission to be angry at God sometimes! If you can't attend church in person you can always use this Zoom link: meeting ID: 976 3739 9129 and Passcode: 330714 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/97637399129?pwd=TGhKWWxOcWF1S242aVhrWDlJdUkxZz09 *Prayers * If any of you have specific prayers you would like us to include in this newsletter do please get in touch. *Appointment of a new Bishop of Ely *the panel will be interviewing candidates between 10th-12th July. Please pray for wisdom for all involved in choosing who our next Bishop will be. *General Synod *this is the top level of governance in the Church of England, made up of elected members of laity, clergy and bishops. Please pray for them as they meet *5th-9th July* and make all sorts of important decisions about the direction of the Church of England. *The family of Cynthia Constable who sadly died last week. *Please continue to pray for Cynthia’s family especially as they prepare for her funeral which will be at Cambridge City Crematorium on Tuesday 16th July at 12 noon. *Lucy Sixsmith *will be stepping down from her role as Parish Assistant at the end of July. We will be so sad to see her leave St Philip’s but please pray for her in this next season of life and please also pray for us as a church as we seek to reappoint someone to the role. If you would like to contribute to a leaving/thank you present for Lucy please get in touch with Ruth. *Please also pray for our Mission Partner this month:* *Wycliffe Bible Translators* – Wycliffe’s vision is for a world where everyone can know Jesus through the Bible. And their mission to achieve that vision is to serve local partners worldwide as they bring God’s word to their communities in the language which speaks to them best. Our mission partners are Tim & Maggie Gaved. *Regular Weekly Services/Prayers to join:* *Wednesday 12noon Reflective Holy Communion* A quiet time to help find space and peace in the middle of the week. *Monday & Friday 8.30pm – Compline on zoom * Meeting ID: 836 5965 9953 Passcode: 749968 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83659659953?pwd=btP5AjGMu1s-dE_2W9T0MMFqnnPKSS.1 *Wednesdays 7.00-7.30pm - Weekly Prayers on zoom*: - Meeting ID: 852 1105 2733 Password: 397987 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85211052733?pwd=OE52bm9NS1RtQVQ0ZytTc0xBZnVsUT09 *Saturdays 8.15am - Morning Bible Discussion and Prayer on zoom*: Meeting ID: 143 338 655 Password: 824271 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/143338655?pwd=L1JJTFZJNU9EaFZjaUFjQzVlalpMZz09 With love and prayers Ruth Need to unsubscribe? Email Bekki: bekki(a)theclarks.biz Blessings Ruth *Revd Ruth Barry* *Vicar, St Philip's Church, Cambridge* 185 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3AN 01223 318315 vicar(a)stphilipschurch.org.uk *My day off is Tuesday*

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St Philip's Newsletter 28.6.24
by Ruth Barry 28 Jun '24

28 Jun '24

Dear all, *Have mercy on me, O God,* *according to your unfailing love;* *Psalm 51:1* This Sunday we continue our sermon series on the psalms with a look at Psalm 51 – often used during Ash Wednesday Services as we face a season of Lenten repentance - but today I just wanted to look at the opening to this psalm. In a refreshingly honest psalm of confession, with the hyperbole of contrition, it is important to note that the psalmist begins by acknowledging God’s never-ending love. It is in the context of knowing that they are loved and that mercy is available to them, that they can be this self-accusing and soul bearingly honest. I have heard it often said that “people don’t say sorry anymore” and I was reminding myself of the process of dealing with a car accident and discovered that “do not apologise or admit responsibility” is part of insurers guidelines in the event of an incident. Admitting guilt – rather than being praised as honesty, revealing integrity and showing strength of character – is now seen as weakness and an opportunity to exploit for monetary gain or status or standing in society. But aside from the issue of the rise of legal compensation (which sadly influences all societal interactions now) admitting guilt and saying sorry has always been a problem for humans. You just need to work with small children to see this! Teaching a child about saying sorry can be a huge challenge, some find it so difficult to say the word. Not because of any fear of legal reprisal but because admitting guilt damages our self esteem and our own sense of self-worth. It acknowledges to the world that we got something wrong. For many people that simple admission is enough to crush them. So of course we avoid it and resist it! Unless. Unless they have a stronger sense that their worth is not so easily removed or lost. Unless they know that love and value remains, and is not lost because of a mistake. So much of our human psychology is driven by an inbuilt need to be valued and loved. And so many in our society do not experience being valued, even less, loved. It is no wonder people cannot say sorry or admit guilt any more. It is a dangerous thing to do if it risks further losing that sense of being accepted and worthy. It is why our gospel is so important to share with the world. Because we know a God who is unfailing love. A God who loves us enough to come to earth as a vulnerable human in order to fix our mistakes for us. A God who counts us so precious that they know every hair on our head, every thought on our heart. A God who will never leave us or forsake us. Even when we get things wrong. Only when we know the solid, stable, constant rock of this love are we free and confident enough to own our mistakes and face the consequences. *News and Upcoming Events* *Saturday 13th July - morning *Ruth will be running Safeguarding training covering (at least) Basic and Foundation modules. If you know that your training needs a refresher and you struggle to do the online courses on your own then this is the opportunity to fulfil those training obligations. All those on PCC and working with our children and vulnerable adults *must* complete these courses but they are actually very helpful for all of us to understand our group responsibility to maintain church as a safe place for all. Let Ruth know if you would like to join her and we will confirm timings with you. *Sunday 14th July - St Philip’s will be providing a welcome tea for the first Cambridge International Summer Outreach team* If you are able to help by providing a little something towards the tea your generosity would be greatly appreciated! Perhaps some sausage rolls or finger sandwiches, a punnet of cherry tomatoes, a bag of crisps or some cupcakes or fruit for example. Michael and Barbara Priestley will be co-ordinating the gathering and transporting of the food to the venue please let them know in church next Sunday if you are able to help, even in a very small way, to providing a lovely welcome for the CIO volunteers. *Sunday 21st July – 2.30-6pm – A Family Pilgrimage Afternoon at Little Gidding *Described as an afternoon of fun, faith, fresh air and food this is an opportunity to explore God’s world as a family. There will be storytelling, worship, walking and prayer stations. Please bring some picnic food to share for tea. For more information contact Rev Fiona revfiona(a)norleigh.org.uk (children must be accompanied by a parent or carer.) *Toilet Refurbishment* these are progressing – thanks for bearing with us as various toilets have been out of action. *Eco-Bite – our new green “nugget” each week: * Do you have a bird bath in your garden? Why not make your own this summer to provide birds with a place to drink and bathe. The RSPB has great advice <https://www.rspb.org.uk/helping-nature/what-you-can-do/activities/make-the-…> for making your own but remember the perfect bird bath will have very shallow sloping sides, a maximum depth of only 10cm or so and be as wide as possible – ideally more than 30cm across. *Last Week’s sermon* Last week’s sermon: sermon 23.6.24.mp3 <http://sermons.stphilipschurch.org.uk/2024-06-23%20-%20Ruth%20-%20c.mp3> The link to our sermon archive: St Philip's sermon archive <http://sermons.stphilipschurch.org.uk/> *This Sunday 30th June – 5th Sunday of the month* *10.30am – All Age Holy Communion *This 5th week of the month we have a slightly different look service and we will be exploring Psalm 51 together. With Matthew 9:9-13 to contribute to our learning. If you can't attend church in person you can always use this Zoom link: meeting ID: 976 3739 9129 and Passcode: 330714 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/97637399129?pwd=TGhKWWxOcWF1S242aVhrWDlJdUkxZz09 *Prayers * If any of you have specific prayers you would like us to include in this newsletter do please get in touch. *Rebecca Mathen, Robyn Russell-Jones, Natalie Davies & Jonathan Chatfield *as they prepare for their ordinations over this weekend. Please pray for all those being ordained that God’s Spirit may fill them and equip them to serve in all the places they have been called. *The family of Cynthia Constable who sadly died last week. *Please pray in particular for her daughter Sue – for peace and the reassurance of God’s constant presence with them in their sadness. *Lucy Sixsmith *will be stepping down from her role as Parish Assistant at the end of July. We will be so sad to see her leave St Philip’s but please pray for her in this next season of life and please also pray for us as a church as we seek to reappoint someone to the role. *The General Election*. Please join us on zoom on Wednesday night as we come together to pray for the Election (see below for more details) and we continue to pray daily for all those standing for election, for integrity and the motivation to seek the common good. And for us as the voting public that we may use our votes and use them with discernment and wisdom. *Please also pray for our Mission Partner this month:* *Friends International Cambridge* – is a group of Christians who love to meet internationals from all over the world and to welcome them into community, no matter their faith background. Through regular meet-ups and activities, Friends International get to know internationals who come to Cambridge and talk about faith with those who are interested. Find out more at www.ficambs.uk *Regular Weekly Services/Prayers to join:* *Wednesday 12noon Reflective Holy Communion* A quiet time to help find space and peace in the middle of the week. *Monday & Friday 8.30pm – Compline on zoom * Meeting ID: 836 5965 9953 Passcode: 749968 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83659659953?pwd=btP5AjGMu1s-dE_2W9T0MMFqnnPKSS.1 *Wednesdays 7.00-7.30pm - Weekly Prayers on zoom *special General Election prayer time**: - Meeting ID: 852 1105 2733 Password: 397987 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85211052733?pwd=OE52bm9NS1RtQVQ0ZytTc0xBZnVsUT09 *Saturdays 8.15am - Morning Bible Discussion and Prayer on zoom*: Meeting ID: 143 338 655 Password: 824271 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/143338655?pwd=L1JJTFZJNU9EaFZjaUFjQzVlalpMZz09 With love and prayers Ruth Need to unsubscribe? Email Bekki: bekki(a)theclarks.biz Blessings Ruth *Revd Ruth Barry* *Vicar, St Philip's Church, Cambridge* 185 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3AN 01223 318315 vicar(a)stphilipschurch.org.uk *My day off is Tuesday*

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St Philip's Church Newsletter 21.6.24
by Ruth Barry 21 Jun '24

21 Jun '24

Dear all, Yesterday I was at a Diocesan wide training session all about Spirituality and Prayer – yes even Vicars are still learning how to pray! And this Sunday we will all be thinking about prayer in church, particularly how we pray in difficult circumstances and for things that are not easy. We will be focussing on Psalm 31 and drawing out the psalmist’s trust in God with the obvious connection that when things are at their most difficult in our lives – trusting in something unknown or unseen can be a huge challenge. Verse 5 is one of the key verses for me because it encompasses all that the psalmist is articulating to God: *“Into your hands I commit my spirit;* *Redeem me Lord, my faithful God.”* Jesus quoted half of this verse from the cross as he died and so these words may have an air of finality as we hear them – a moment of giving up the spirit in death - but for the psalmist they come near the beginning of this psalm of lament and grief and desperation, they come as major challenges still continue around them. If we read these words in this context they provide a statement of faith – committing what the future holds, what life next has in store – all of it - into God’s hands. They are a request for redemption – not necessarily about rescue by God but about being put right by God. Yesterday, at the training session, I was reminded that prayer, the nourishing, personal daily act of prayer is just such a statement of faith – not just an activity we are expected to do as Christians -but an act of choosing to make a connection with God, an act of choosing to open ourselves, all of ourselves, up to God’s influence. If we come at prayer as a shopping list of requests expecting each one to be granted, we will spend most of our lives wrestling with why God doesn’t always do what we want! Instead, what happens when we pray, is that we commit our spirit to God. We invite God to redeem us, to make us right from the inside out, then we are able to place our petitions before God, honestly voicing our needs, our anger, our joy and we are allowing God to shape those requests and emotions. To see things through God’s eyes, to feel things with God’s heart, to be moved into action by God’s spirit. If we approach prayer as a moment of letting go of all the masks and fortified walls, we put up every day as we navigate this world, we may find ourselves surprised by where our prayers take us, what we find popping into our minds to say or think about, what we find is put on our hearts. This is the redeeming power of Christ to realign ourselves with God’s way for the world; the being put right, from the inside out, that prayer offers us. I hope that this week you might find the time to take yourself to a quiet or special place, to take a deep breath and say these words of Psalm 31v5, and then just wait for God’s loving and merciful response – whatever that might look like for you. *News and Upcoming Events* *Sunday 23rd June - Rescheduled Ben & Dom Tour* – Ben & Dom are a singing duo from south London. Both experienced choir leaders and community musicians they love group singing and encouraging others to join their voices together in harmony. This is a Singing Workshop (2-4.30pm) followed by a performance (4.45-5.45pm) both taking place at St Philip’s Church. You can find out more and buy tickets for the event at benanddom.com *28th-29th June Cambridge Apologetics Summer Conference *A two-day conference in Cambridge bringing together local Christians to support and equip one another in engaging the thinkers around us with the gospel. At St Andrew the Great, CB2 3AX. Find out more at 2024 Summer Conference – Cambridge Apologetics <https://www.cambridgeapologetics.org/2024-summer-conference/> *Sunday 14th July - St Philip’s will be providing a welcome tea for the first Cambridge International Summer Outreach team* If you are able to help by providing a little something towards the tea your generosity would be greatly appreciated! Perhaps some sausage rolls or finger sandwiches, a punnet of cherry tomatoes, a bag of crisps or some cupcakes or fruit for example. Michael and Barbara Priestley will be co-ordinating the gathering and transporting of the food to the venue please let them know in church next Sunday if you are able to help, even in a very small way, to providing a lovely welcome for the CIO volunteers. *Sunday 21st July – 2.30-6pm – A Family Pilgrimage Afternoon at Little Gidding *Described as an afternoon of fun, faith, fresh air and food this is an opportunity to explore God’s world as a family. There will be storytelling, worship, walking and prayer stations. Please bring some picnic food to share for tea. For more information contact Rev Fiona revfiona(a)norleigh.org.uk (children must be accompanied by a parent or carer.) *Toilet Refurbishment* these are progressing – thanks for bearing with us as various toilets have been out of action. *Eco-Bite – our new green “nugget” each week: * Do you have a bird bath in your garden? Why not make your own this summer to provide birds with a place to drink and bathe. The RSPB has great advice <https://www.rspb.org.uk/helping-nature/what-you-can-do/activities/make-the-…> for making your own but remember the perfect bird bath will have very shallow sloping sides, a maximum depth of only 10cm or so and be as wide as possible – ideally more than 30cm across. *Last Week’s sermon* Last week’s sermon: sermon 16.6.24.mp3 <http://sermons.stphilipschurch.org.uk/2024-06-16%20-%20Colin%20-%20c.mp3> The link to our sermon archive: St Philip's sermon archive <http://sermons.stphilipschurch.org.uk/> *This Sunday 23rd June * *10.30am – Holy Communion with Explorers *This week we will be looking at Psalm 31 in depth. How do we hold on to God through challenging times in our lives? If you can't attend church in person you can always use this Zoom link: meeting ID: 976 3739 9129 and Passcode: 330714 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/97637399129?pwd=TGhKWWxOcWF1S242aVhrWDlJdUkxZz09 *Prayers * If any of you have specific prayers you would like us to include in this newsletter do please get in touch. *Lucy Sixsmith *will be stepping down from her role as Parish Assistant at the end of July. We will be so sad to see her leave St Philip’s but please pray for her in this next season of life and please also pray for us as a church as we seek to reappoint someone to the role. *The General Election*. Please continue to pray for all those standing for election, for integrity and the motivation to seek the common good. And for us as the voting public that we may use our votes and use them discernment and wisdom. *Please also pray for our Mission Partner this month:* *Friends International Cambridge* – is a group of Christians who love to meet internationals from all over the world and to welcome them into community, no matter their faith background. Through regular meet-ups and activities, Friends International get to know internationals who come to Cambridge and talk about faith with those who are interested. Find out more at www.ficambs.uk *Regular Weekly Services/Prayers to join:* *Wednesday 12noon Reflective Holy Communion* A quiet time to help find space and peace in the middle of the week. *Monday & Friday 8.30pm – Compline on zoom * Meeting ID: 836 5965 9953 Passcode: 749968 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83659659953?pwd=btP5AjGMu1s-dE_2W9T0MMFqnnPKSS.1 *Wednesdays 7.00-7.30pm - Weekly Prayers on zoom*: - Meeting ID: 852 1105 2733 Password: 397987 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85211052733?pwd=OE52bm9NS1RtQVQ0ZytTc0xBZnVsUT09 *Saturdays 8.15am - Morning Bible Discussion and Prayer on zoom*: Meeting ID: 143 338 655 Password: 824271 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/143338655?pwd=L1JJTFZJNU9EaFZjaUFjQzVlalpMZz09 With love and prayers Ruth Need to unsubscribe? Email Bekki: bekki(a)theclarks.biz Blessings Ruth *Revd Ruth Barry* *Vicar, St Philip's Church, Cambridge* 185 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3AN 01223 318315 vicar(a)stphilipschurch.org.uk *My day off is Tuesday*

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St Philip's Newsletter 14.6.24
by Ruth Barry 14 Jun '24

14 Jun '24

Dear all, *“You have searched me, Lord,* *and you know me.” (Psalm 138:1)* This week our psalm is 139, a very familiar Psalm to many. And often a favourite. It contains such words of comfort – to know that we are fully known and never beyond the reach of God’s love. These are powerful truths which the world today needs to hear. But this psalm also contains another powerful truth the world needs to hear – and that is the importance of humility. Humility is not a quality prized by our current world. But I think that is partly because we have lost an understanding of what humility is. I think many would say that humility is thinking less of yourself, being self-effacing, not being boastful or proud. And yes, some of those things are evident in humble people. But I think people would also equate humble with lacking in confidence and here I find myself rising up in challenge because I would argue that humility can only come from absolute confidence. Confidence in knowing oneself to be loved, valued and worthy. If an individual knows these three things to be true then there is no motivation to seek affirmation from others. There is no need for self-promotion in order to receive accolades and the concurrent sense of self-worth. There is no need to exert authority over others to find a sense of self-importance. There is no need to push for one’s own needs over those of another to achieve a sense of security. If we have an inner, totally secure and unshakable understanding of our value in the world we are then free to promote the value and flourishing of others. For me this is what Psalm 139 is gloriously singing about. We are known, seen and lovingly embroidered into life (as one translation puts it) by an almighty entity who has the power to be present regardless of geography, circumstances or spiritual state. It is only when confident in the evidence of their worth in God’s eyes that the Psalmist can then open themselves up to be search, tested and guided by God. To submit themselves humbly to correction. *“Search me, God, and know my heart;* *test me and know my anxious thoughts.* *See if there is any offensive way in me,* *and lead me in the way everlasting.” (v23-24)* It is a fact of human nature that only when we are confident in ourselves can we face up to critique and challenge, otherwise we respond in defensive ways, or go on the attack ourselves to protect our wounded egos and pride. So often in our world going on the attack, winning “victories” over others, proving our prowess or superiority are the ways we understand confidence and worth and yet they so often mask deep weakness and insecurity. And we see the resultant brokenness in cycles of violence and abuse as we scramble over each other in a desperate search for our own value and self-worth. I pray that you may have time this weekend to sit with Psalm 139, to marvel in God knowing you fully – from atom to aspiration, from DNA to dreams. And that while you sit with that awe inspiring, confidence building thought, I pray that you may hear the words of Jesus speaking to you “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love” (John 15:9). May you know this to be true in every fibre of your being so that you are filled with such confidence that it enables you to take a step back and embrace the humility of the one who, knowing that the Father had put all things under his power, did not laud it over others but instead got down on his knees and washed his disciples feet… This is the different way we are called to live, the way of God’s kingdom. *News and Upcoming Events* *Saturday 15th June – 10am-1pm - Repair Café at St Martin’s Church *Organised by Coleridge Community Forum, visit www.coleridgecf.org/whats-happening to book in your repair or to book in for DIY advice. There will also be a cake sale, crafting and a bric-o-brac stall *Sunday 16th June -3-5pm - ‘Music in the Parks’ * So begins a summer of free music in Cambridge’s parks. This first Sunday is at Romsey Rec. and Sing! Community Choir will be performing from 4 to 5 pm right after ARU Musical Theatre Choir. For more info about all the concerts through the summer visit MUSIC IN THE PARKS | Cambridge Live <https://www.cambridgelive.org.uk/city-events/Music-in-the-Parks> *Sunday 23rd June - Rescheduled Ben & Dom Tour* – Ben & Dom are a singing duo from south London. Both experienced choir leaders and community musicians they love group singing and encouraging others to join their voices together in harmony. This is a Singing Workshop (2-4.30pm) followed by a performance (4.45-5.45pm) both taking place at St Philip’s Church. You can find out more and buy tickets for the event at benanddom.com *28th-29th June Cambridge Apologetics Summer Conference *A two-day conference in Cambridge bringing together local Christians to support and equip one another in engaging the thinkers around us with the gospel. At St Andrew the Great, CB2 3AX. Find out more at 2024 Summer Conference – Cambridge Apologetics <https://www.cambridgeapologetics.org/2024-summer-conference/> *Sunday 21st July – 2.30-6pm – A Family Pilgrimage Afternoon at Little Gidding *Described as an afternoon of fun, faith, fresh air and food this is an opportunity to explore God’s world as a family. There will be storytelling, worship, walking and prayer stations. Please bring some picnic food to share for tea. For more information contact Rev Fiona revfiona(a)norleigh.org.uk (children must be accompanied by a parent or carer.) *Monday Small Group. *A new small group for Bible study, discussion and prayer will meet for 6 weeks, starting May 27th, on Mondays 11am-12.30. We’ll meet in the Prayer Room with tea/coffee and discuss passages from Mark’s gospel. Email lucy(a)stphilipschurch.org.uk if you would like to come or have questions! *Warm Spaces (Young Adults’ Version). *From May 29th, Warm Spaces will be open on Wednesday evenings (7-9pm) to provide a relaxed social space, tea and snacks, friendship and maybe some board games for younger adults. The aim is to create a coffee-shop-type atmosphere, for people who may be at work while cafes are open, house-sharing or living with family, and short of opportunities to socialize and meet new people. Please do spread the word among 20s/30s you know! *CIO Summer Outreach – Hosts needed *Each year Friends International run 6 weeks of summer teams (3 x 2 weeks) for outreach to (mostly) language students and equipping/Christian growth of the team members. Home (cambridgeinternationaloutreach.uk) <https://cambridgeinternationaloutreach.uk/> Our team members stay with local Christians who kindly open their home for 2 weeks to offer bed and breakfast for free. If you have a spare room and would be willing to host a team member the team would love to hear from you. Please get in touch with Jenny.Hunter(a)friendsinternational.uk *Toilet Refurbishment* these are progressing – thanks for bearing with us as various toilets have been out of action. *Eco-Bite – our new green “nugget” each week: * Co-op has re-opened! This means you can once more recycle your soft plastics at their tills – particularly those crisp packets and pet food pouches that we can’t put in our blue bins in Cambridge. *Last Week’s sermon* Last week’s sermon: sermon 9.6.24.mp3 <http://sermons.stphilipschurch.org.uk/2024-06-09%20-%20Michael%20-%20c.mp3> The link to our sermon archive: St Philip's sermon archive <http://sermons.stphilipschurch.org.uk/> *This Sunday 16th June * *8.30am – Reflective Holy Communion * *10.30am – All Age Worship with Baptism *Colin will be taking us through Psalm 139 and Mark3:1-6 as we also welcome Joab, Petina, Ceasar and Albert to be baptised. If you can't attend church in person you can always use this Zoom link: meeting ID: 976 3739 9129 and Passcode: 330714 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/97637399129?pwd=TGhKWWxOcWF1S242aVhrWDlJdUkxZz09 *Prayers * If any of you have specific prayers you would like us to include in this newsletter do please get in touch. *Lucy Sixsmith *will be stepping down from her role as Parish Assistant at the end of July. We will be so sad to see her leave St Philip’s but please pray for her in this next season of life and please also pray for us as a church as we seek to reappoint someone to the role. *The General Election*. And if you’d like guidance as to how on earth to do that, the Church of England have produced a resource for 21 days of prayer from 14th June to 4th July. You can either buy a little booklet or sign up to daily emails. Find out more at Pray Your Part <https://www.churchofengland.org/about/topics/pray-your-part-general-electio…> (let me know if you are interested in the booklet and I can investigate buying a bulk lot!) *Please also pray for our Mission Partner this month:* *Friends International Cambridge* – is a group of Christians who love to meet internationals from all over the world and to welcome them into community, no matter their faith background. Through regular meet-ups and activities, Friends International get to know internationals who come to Cambridge and talk about faith with those who are interested. Find out more at www.ficambs.uk *Regular Weekly Services/Prayers to join:* *Wednesday 12noon Reflective Holy Communion* A quiet time to help find space and peace in the middle of the week. *Monday & Friday 8.30pm – Compline on zoom * Meeting ID: 836 5965 9953 Passcode: 749968 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83659659953?pwd=btP5AjGMu1s-dE_2W9T0MMFqnnPKSS.1 *Wednesdays 7.00-7.30pm - Weekly Prayers on zoom*: - Meeting ID: 852 1105 2733 Password: 397987 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85211052733?pwd=OE52bm9NS1RtQVQ0ZytTc0xBZnVsUT09 *Saturdays 8.15am - Morning Bible Discussion and Prayer on zoom*: Meeting ID: 143 338 655 Password: 824271 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/143338655?pwd=L1JJTFZJNU9EaFZjaUFjQzVlalpMZz09 With love and prayers Ruth Need to unsubscribe? Email Bekki: bekki(a)theclarks.biz Blessings Ruth *Revd Ruth Barry* *Vicar, St Philip's Church, Cambridge* 185 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3AN 01223 318315 vicar(a)stphilipschurch.org.uk *My day off is Tuesday*

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St Philip's Newsletter 7.6.24
by Ruth Barry 07 Jun '24

07 Jun '24

Dear all, Yesterday was the commemoration of the D-Day landings, I'm sure you’ve seen all the ceremonies and acts of remembrance honouring all those brave men and women making the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom and protection of others. It is absolutely right to honour their courage with gratitude but I confess it also makes me so sad for the state of our world today. Remembering these significant moments in history just bring to mind all the mindless acts of violence, the very much mind*ful* acts of aggression, the wars, the conflicts and the battles that have raged in these intervening 80 years. Wars that we sometimes seem to forget still rage. For some of us it leads to switching off the news and avoiding painful reminders. For some of us it leads to immense gratitude for the relative peace and security that we have. And for some of us, it leads to losing faith, overwhelmed by the seeming endless brutality of humanity. It is facing this very real risk of losing faith with God that we will be exploring in our Psalm Series this Sunday. What do we do when we begin to feel that God is absent? When we feel forsaken by God? Where do we take our pain and disillusionment? Psalm 22 will be our guide as it powerfully, and evocatively, takes us on a journey we may be very familiar with – oscillating between utter despair and confident trust. At one point feeling dejected and physically distraught, the next finding strength and hope in God, but then cast back into anguish, before proclaiming confidence in God once more. If you have ever wrestled with the question of “Where is God in all this?!” I would invite you come dwell in Psalm 22 with us for a while and explore the idea that we can rail at God, we can take our pain and anger to God – we don’t always have to wear the mask of “Chipper Christian!”. It takes 2 minutes to read but I would imagine the emotional roller-coaster of this psalm took much longer to live through. What images or descriptions from the psalm resonate with you I wonder? Have you ever undergone just such an experience? What triggered the turning points for you? *My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer,* * by night, but I find no rest. (v2)* *I will declare your name to my people;* * in the assembly I will praise you. (v22)* What I love about Psalm 22 is the fact that both agony and trust are held together in fragile faith. It gives me both permission to share the same experience and affirmation that if I waver or have serious doubts this is not the end of the story. There is room for despair and there is power to effect change. *For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one;* *he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help. (v24)* Our pain is never scorned by God. I pray that if this is your lived experience right now, that you will know God listening to you and being with you. And may the creative genius of the writer of Psalm 22 bless you. If you want to get a great overview on the book of Psalms those fabulous people at The Bible Project have made an overview video: https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/psalms/ *News and Upcoming Events* *Tuesday 11th - 6.45 for 7pm - Climate & Environment Cambridge Election Hustings, *this is a free ticketed event taking place at Wesley Methodist Church (Christ's Pieces, CB1 1LG), and hosted by Cambridge Friends of the Earth. It will be chaired by Terry Macalister. The following candidates have confirmed their attendance; Cheney Payne (Liberal Democrats), Daniel Zeichner (Labour Party), Khalid Abu-Tayyem (Workers Party), Sarah Nicmanis (Green Party), David Carmona (Independent) *Click here to get your free in-person ticket * <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cambridge-climate-and-environmental-hustings…> - Click here to get an *attend* *online ticket* <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-attendees-tickets-cambridge-climate-a…> *Saturday 15th June – 10am-1pm - Repair Café at St Martin’s Church *Organised by Coleridge Community Forum, visit www.coleridgecf.org/whats-happening to book in your repair or to book in for DIY advice. There will also be a cake sale, crafting and a bric-o-brac stall *28th-29th June Cambridge Apologetics Summer Conference *A two-day conference in Cambridge bringing together local Christians to support and equip one another in engaging the thinkers around us with the gospel. At St Andrew the Great, CB2 3AX. Find out more at 2024 Summer Conference – Cambridge Apologetics <https://www.cambridgeapologetics.org/2024-summer-conference/> *Monday Small Group. *A new small group for Bible study, discussion and prayer will meet for 6 weeks, starting May 27th, on Mondays 11am-12.30. We’ll meet in the Prayer Room with tea/coffee and discuss passages from Mark’s gospel. Email lucy(a)stphilipschurch.org.uk if you would like to come or have questions! *Prayer Room furniture. *Now that we have small groups meeting in the Prayer Room, we would love to make it cosier by replacing the green church chairs with living-room furniture. Please talk to Ruth or Lucy if you have a chair, cushion or throw that you no longer need. We hope to find things that are comfortable, sturdy and go with each other. It would be great to do this with second-hand, home-like items but please be aware we can only accept furniture with soft furnishings that have fire safety certificates (there should be a tag on them!) *Warm Spaces (Young Adults’ Version). *From May 29th, Warm Spaces will be open on Wednesday evenings (7-9pm) to provide a relaxed social space, tea and snacks, friendship and maybe some board games for younger adults. The aim is to create a coffee-shop-type atmosphere, for people who may be at work while cafes are open, house-sharing or living with family, and short of opportunities to socialize and meet new people. Please do spread the word among 20s/30s you know! *CIO Summer Outreach – Hosts needed *Each year Friends International run 6 weeks of summer teams (3 x 2 weeks) for outreach to (mostly) language students and equipping/Christian growth of the team members. Home (cambridgeinternationaloutreach.uk) <https://cambridgeinternationaloutreach.uk/> Our team members stay with local Christians who kindly open their home for 2 weeks to offer bed and breakfast for free. If you have a spare room and would be willing to host a team member the team would love to hear from you. Please get in touch with Jenny.Hunter(a)friendsinternational.uk *Toilet Refurbishment* these are progressing – thanks for bearing with us as various toilets have been out of action. *Opportunities* - An announcement from Cambridge & Peterborough Adoption Adoption is a way of providing a new, permanent family for a child or siblings who cannot grow up with their birth parents or family. It’s a legal procedure where all the parental responsibility is transferred to the adopters and the child becomes a full legal member of their new adoptive family. The child you adopt will take your family’s surname and assumes the same rights as if they had been born to you. If you’d like to find more information about Adoption, get in touch or visit the links below. Visit our website at www.cpadoption.co.uk Email us at adoptionenquiries(a)cambridgeshire.gov.uk Call us on 0300 123 1093 or head to our YouTube channel @cambridgeshirepeterborough2747 where we post podcast episodes speaking to our adopters about their experience and our team. *Eco-Bite – our new green “nugget” each week: * Co-op has re-opened! This means you can once more recycle your soft plastics at their tills – particularly those crisp packets and pet food pouches that we can’t put in our blue bins in Cambridge. *Last Week’s sermon* The link to our sermon archive: St Philip's sermon archive <http://sermons.stphilipschurch.org.uk/> *This Sunday 9th June * *10.30am – Holy Communion with Explorers *We will be continuing our sermon series on the Psalms with Mike talking us through Psalm 22 this week. How do we talk to God when it feels like God has abandoned us? Our other reading this week seed this Psalm used in action: Mark 15:25-39 If you can't attend church in person you can always use this Zoom link: meeting ID: 976 3739 9129 and Passcode: 330714 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/97637399129?pwd=TGhKWWxOcWF1S242aVhrWDlJdUkxZz09 *Prayers * If any of you have specific prayers you would like us to include in this newsletter do please get in touch. Please pray for General Election. And if you’d like guidance as to how on earth to do that, the Church of England have produced a resource for 21 days of prayer from 14th June to 4th July. You can either buy a little booklet or sign up to daily emails. Find out more at Pray Your Part <https://www.churchofengland.org/about/topics/pray-your-part-general-electio…> (let me know if you are interested in the booklet and I can investigate buying a bulk lot!) *Please also pray for our Mission Partner this month:* *Friends International Cambridge* – is a group of Christians who love to meet internationals from all over the world and to welcome them into community, no matter their faith background. Through regular meet-ups and activities, Friends International get to know internationals who come to Cambridge and talk about faith with those who are interested. Find out more at www.ficambs.uk *Regular Weekly Services/Prayers to join:* *Wednesday 12noon Reflective Holy Communion* A quiet time to help find space and peace in the middle of the week. *Monday & Friday 8.30pm – Compline on zoom * Meeting ID: 836 5965 9953 Passcode: 749968 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83659659953?pwd=btP5AjGMu1s-dE_2W9T0MMFqnnPKSS.1 *Wednesdays 7.00-7.30pm - Weekly Prayers on zoom*: - Meeting ID: 852 1105 2733 Password: 397987 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85211052733?pwd=OE52bm9NS1RtQVQ0ZytTc0xBZnVsUT09 *Saturdays 8.15am - Morning Bible Discussion and Prayer on zoom*: Meeting ID: 143 338 655 Password: 824271 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/143338655?pwd=L1JJTFZJNU9EaFZjaUFjQzVlalpMZz09 With love and prayers Ruth Need to unsubscribe? Email Bekki: bekki(a)theclarks.biz Blessings Ruth *Revd Ruth Barry* *Vicar, St Philip's Church, Cambridge* 185 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3AN 01223 318315 vicar(a)stphilipschurch.org.uk *My day off is Tuesday*

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St Philip's Newsletter 31.5.24
by Ruth Barry 31 May '24

31 May '24

Dear all, This Sunday we will be beginning a sermon series on the Psalms. For the Sundays of June and July we will be exploring, with the help of some new voices, how this wonderful collection of Hebrew poetry can be a very relevant and practical aid to our daily walk with God. For me, the book of Psalms is the most down to earth and realistic example of how to live life with God as a central figure. Ok, I don’t literally have armies surrounding me and enemies hunting me down but I can often feel overwhelmed, I can often feel like every day is just a battle to get through, I can often be angry at people, feel betrayed by people or despair at the world around me. And at other times I can be filled to over flowing with joy at the simplest event, or full of gratitude, or nostalgic about the past and thankful for the good things in life. These are the realities of being human. I think we are very good in the church at doing the thanks and praise thing but we are not always good at talking about how we do faith when we feel hopeless or helpless or full of despair. Sometimes we try to ignore it, or force ourselves back into the thanks and praise place by quoting trite Bible verses out of context. And yes, that can be helpful, but in my experience that strategy can also pile on guilt, on top of all the other woes, because we feel bad that the words just don’t even touch what we are going through, even worse, the words can make us feel like we are failing in this faith business because they don’t change how we feel. What the Psalms show us is firstly that it is ok to feel all the feels – to sometimes get angry, mad, sad as well as thankful, joyful and happy! And secondly, and most crucially, the book of Psalms shows us the best possible way of dealing with those feels. Taking them to God first and foremost, being honest about them (uncomfortably and brutally honest sometimes – see Psalm 137 for some raw pain being poured out to God in grief at a whole nation’s enforced displacement). The book of Psalms models for us how to let God be a part of all our feelings. Not focussing just on the positives, nor repressing or hiding the negative ones but letting God work in all of them. Revealing the darkest depths of our worst feelings to the light of God’s love can be transformational. Which is what we see in a lot of the more raw psalms, the lament psalms, that their mood changes during the verses. The transformation may not be immediate or quick in our lives but the book of Psalms shows us it is possible. As part of our canon of scripture the psalms give us *permission* to feel as we do and *wisdom* in learning how to manage those feelings and live a God centred life. I pray as we explore all the facets of this wonderful book over the next two months you will find your faith strengthened, enriched and practically resourced. *“To you, Lord, I call;* *You are my rock,* *Do not turn a deaf ear to me…”* *Psalm 28:1* And if you want to get a great overview on the book of Psalms before we begin our series, those fabulous people at The Bible Project have made an overview video: https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/psalms/ *News and Upcoming Events* *Thursday 6th June – 1pm - Romsey Music Project Concert* at St Philip’s. Another opportunity to replenish the spirit with some classical music on a Thursday lunchtime. *Monday 3rd-Sunday 7th June – National Volunteers Week* Your opportunity to say thank you to those volunteers in your life. Those that help at Warm Spaces, cook the Pay-As-You-Feel lunches, serve in the charity shops and of course ensure Sunday services happen! We all have interactions with volunteers so why not take a moment this week to say thank you! *Monday Small Group. *A new small group for Bible study, discussion and prayer will meet for 6 weeks, starting May 27th, on Mondays 11am-12.30. We’ll meet in the Prayer Room with tea/coffee and discuss passages from Mark’s gospel. Email lucy(a)stphilipschurch.org.uk if you would like to come or have questions! *Prayer Room furniture. *Now that we have small groups meeting in the Prayer Room, we would love to make it cosier by replacing the green church chairs with living-room furniture. Please talk to Ruth or Lucy if you have a chair, cushion or throw that you no longer need. We hope to find things that are comfortable, sturdy and go with each other. It would be great to do this with second-hand, home-like items but please be aware we can only accept furniture with soft furnishings that have fire safety certificates (there should be a tag on them!) *Warm Spaces (Young Adults’ Version). *From May 29th, Warm Spaces will be open on Wednesday evenings (7-9pm) to provide a relaxed social space, tea and snacks, friendship and maybe some board games for younger adults. The aim is to create a coffee-shop-type atmosphere, for people who may be at work while cafes are open, house-sharing or living with family, and short of opportunities to socialize and meet new people. Please do spread the word among 20s/30s you know! *Warm Spaces Volunteering. *Warm Spaces relies on volunteers who make tea and coffee, chat to guests and make sure the space is safe and welcoming. If you could help out on Wednesday morning or evening, Friday afternoon, or occasional Thursdays after Romsey Music Project concerts, do speak to Lucy (01223 414775 / lucy(a)stphilipschurch.org.uk) to learn more about this role. *It’s Your Move 2024 *GenR8 are looking for young people in Year 11 and 13 who will have finished college and exams to take part in It’s Your Move workshop tour in July 2024. It would also suit university students back for the summer. Each workshop is an hour long and they visit up to 15 primary schools in a week in July after exams/college are finished. The workshop mainly involves being with small groups of Year 6 students sharing experiences and giving encouragement to the students as they approach the transition to Secondary School. It will take place Monday 8th July to Friday 12th July and two preparation days: Monday 1st July and Thursday 4th July. For more information including pictures from past years, please visit: https://genr8.org/what-we-do/its-your-move-plus/ *CIO Summer Outreach – Hosts needed *Each year Friends International run 6 weeks of summer teams (3 x 2 weeks) for outreach to (mostly) language students and equipping/Christian growth of the team members. Home (cambridgeinternationaloutreach.uk) <https://cambridgeinternationaloutreach.uk/> Our team members stay with local Christians who kindly open their home for 2 weeks to offer bed and breakfast for free. If you have a spare room and would be willing to host a team member the team would love to hear from you. Please get in touch with Jenny.Hunter(a)friendsinternational.uk *Toilet Refurbishment* these are progressing – thanks for bearing with us as various toilets have been out of action. *Opportunities* - An announcement from Cambridge & Peterborough Adoption Adoption is a way of providing a new, permanent family for a child or siblings who cannot grow up with their birth parents or family. It’s a legal procedure where all the parental responsibility is transferred to the adopters and the child becomes a full legal member of their new adoptive family. The child you adopt will take your family’s surname and assumes the same rights as if they had been born to you. If you’d like to find more information about Adoption, get in touch or visit the links below. Visit our website at www.cpadoption.co.uk Email us at adoptionenquiries(a)cambridgeshire.gov.uk Call us on 0300 123 1093 or head to our YouTube channel @cambridgeshirepeterborough2747 where we post podcast episodes speaking to our adopters about their experience and our team. *Eco-Bite – our new green “nugget” each week: * Advocate for change! Continue to use your voice during this election campaign. Find each party’s environmental policies, ask questions at hustings, challenge statements. Yes, there are MANY things we want our government to tackle but perhaps this election campaign you could let the candidates know Green Issues are not a minor matter. *Last Week’s sermon* Last week’s sermon if you want to catch up: sermon 26.5.24.mp3 <http://sermons.stphilipschurch.org.uk/2024-05-26%20-%20Ruth%20-%20c.mp3> The link to our sermon archive: St Philip's sermon archive <http://sermons.stphilipschurch.org.uk/> *This Sunday 2nd June * *8.30am – Reflective Holy Communion * *10.30am – All Age Worship *We will be beginning our sermon series on the Psalms this week, kicking off with Psalm 103 and also reading John 12:35-36, 44-50. If you can't attend church in person you can always use this Zoom link: meeting ID: 976 3739 9129 and Passcode: 330714 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/97637399129?pwd=TGhKWWxOcWF1S242aVhrWDlJdUkxZz09 *Prayers * If any of you have specific prayers you would like us to include in this newsletter do please get in touch. *Please also pray for our Mission Partner this month:* *CPAS* – Making Mission Possible CPAS is an Anglican evangelical mission agency, who believe that the message of the gospel is relevant to all people, and that effective local church ministry is the key to seeing men, women, young people and children come to faith in Christ. *Regular Weekly Services/Prayers to join:* *Wednesday 12noon Reflective Holy Communion* A quiet time to help find space and peace in the middle of the week. *Monday & Friday 8.30pm – Compline on zoom * Meeting ID: 836 5965 9953 Passcode: 749968 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83659659953?pwd=btP5AjGMu1s-dE_2W9T0MMFqnnPKSS.1 *Wednesdays 7.00-7.30pm - Weekly Prayers on zoom*: - Meeting ID: 852 1105 2733 Password: 397987 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85211052733?pwd=OE52bm9NS1RtQVQ0ZytTc0xBZnVsUT09 *Saturdays 8.15am - Morning Bible Discussion and Prayer on zoom*: Meeting ID: 143 338 655 Password: 824271 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/143338655?pwd=L1JJTFZJNU9EaFZjaUFjQzVlalpMZz09 With love and prayers Ruth Need to unsubscribe? Email Bekki: bekki(a)theclarks.biz Blessings Ruth *Revd Ruth Barry* *Vicar, St Philip's Church, Cambridge* 185 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3AN 01223 318315 vicar(a)stphilipschurch.org.uk *My day off is Tuesday*

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St Philip's Newsletter 24.5.24
by Ruth Barry 24 May '24

24 May '24

Dear all, This Sunday is Trinity Sunday – not a big church festival celebrating a moment of God’s action in the world but for me a really important moment for us to do some theological thinking. A moment to move us beyond the basics of our faith, beyond the narratives, to a point where we can actually contemplate the enormity of God and who God is – not just what God does. Bible scholars will tell you that there is no clear doctrine (fancy word for set of beliefs) of the Trinity in the bible but as we read the New Testament it is clear that in nearly every book this is the big thinking that the authors were wrestling with after Easter and after Pentecost – they could see these different ways that God was interacting with the world and with humanity that didn’t quite fit with their previous understanding of God – how does Jesus fit? How does the Spirit fit? How do they all connect, interact and act? The doctrine of the Trinity is beginning to be worked out on the pages of scripture and great minds continued to wrestle with it for a further 300 years until we established what we as Christians believe and it was laid out in the Nicene Creed. If you don’t do a lot of big thinking or clearly laying out what you actually believe about who God is – let me invite you to do so for one day this year. And as a lead in to that deep thinking I give you Malcome Guite’s Sonnet for Trinity Sunday taken from his book Sounding the Seasons: *In the Beginning, not in time or space,* *But in the quick before both space and time,* *In Life, in Love, in co-inherent Grace,* *In three in one and one in three, in rhyme,* *In music, in the whole creation story,* *In His own image, His imagination,* *The Triune Poet makes us for His glory,* *And makes us each the other’s inspiration.* *He calls us out of darkness, chaos, chance,* *To improvise a music of our own,* *To sing the chord that calls us to the dance,* *Three notes resounding from a single tone,* *To sing the End in whom we all begin;* *Our God beyond, beside us and within.* *News and Upcoming Events* *Monday Small Group. *A new small group for Bible study, discussion and prayer will meet for 6 weeks, starting May 27th, on Mondays 11am-12.30. We’ll meet in the Prayer Room with tea/coffee and discuss passages from Mark’s gospel. Email lucy(a)stphilipschurch.org.uk if you would like to come or have questions! *Prayer Room furniture. *Now that we have small groups meeting in the Prayer Room, we would love to make it cosier by replacing the green church chairs with living-room furniture. Please talk to Ruth or Lucy if you have a chair, cushion or throw that you no longer need. We hope to find things that are comfortable, sturdy and go with each other. It would be great to do this with second-hand, home-like items but please be aware we can only accept furniture with soft furnishings that have fire safety certificates (there should be a tag on them!) *Warm Spaces (Young Adults’ Version). *From May 29th, Warm Spaces will be open on Wednesday evenings (7-9pm) to provide a relaxed social space, tea and snacks, friendship and maybe some board games for younger adults. The aim is to create a coffee-shop-type atmosphere, for people who may be at work while cafes are open, house-sharing or living with family, and short of opportunities to socialize and meet new people. Please do spread the word among 20s/30s you know! *Warm Spaces Volunteering. *Warm Spaces relies on volunteers who make tea and coffee, chat to guests and make sure the space is safe and welcoming. If you could help out on Wednesday morning or evening, Friday afternoon, or occasional Thursdays after Romsey Music Project concerts, do speak to Lucy (01223 414775 / lucy(a)stphilipschurch.org.uk) to learn more about this role. *It’s Your Move 2024 *GenR8 are looking for young people in Year 11 and 13 who will have finished college and exams to take part in It’s Your Move workshop tour in July 2024. It would also suit university students back for the summer. Each workshop is an hour long and they visit up to 15 primary schools in a week in July after exams/college are finished. The workshop mainly involves being with small groups of Year 6 students sharing experiences and giving encouragement to the students as they approach the transition to Secondary School. It will take place Monday 8th July to Friday 12th July and two preparation days: Monday 1st July and Thursday 4th July. For more information including pictures from past years, please visit: https://genr8.org/what-we-do/its-your-move-plus/ *CIO Summer Outreach – Hosts needed *Each year Friends International run 6 weeks of summer teams (3 x 2 weeks) for outreach to (mostly) language students and equipping/Christian growth of the team members. Home (cambridgeinternationaloutreach.uk) <https://cambridgeinternationaloutreach.uk/> Our team members stay with local Christians who kindly open their home for 2 weeks to offer bed and breakfast for free. If you have a spare room and would be willing to host a team member the team would love to hear from you. Please get in touch with Jenny.Hunter(a)friendsinternational.uk *Toilet Refurbishment* these are progressing – thanks for bearing with us as various toilets have been out of action. *Opportunities* *Heritage School full-time (term time only) TA* *for 1 year*– An opportunity for any young person who might benefit from working next year? The role will suit a young person who would like to explore work with children or young people and who would like to obtain significant work experience in a school setting prior to further education or training. Those who are interested, should visit https://heritageschool.org.uk/about-heritage/job-opportunities/ <https://heritageschool.org.uk/about-heritage/job-opportunities/%20> where they will find information about how to request an application pack. Closing date: 3rd June. *Diocesan Synod Representative – *Ely Diocese has some exciting changes ahead next year with the arrival (hopefully) of a new Bishop and of course the CofE has lots of decisions in the pipeline, not least about Prayers of Love and Faith. If you’ve ever wanted to be a part of that decision making process or at least closer to the action then now is the opportunity to be elected on to Diocesan Synod (Deanery Synod is the local level of central decision making – then Diocesan – then General ie National). Ask Ruth for an application form if you are interested. *Eco-Bite – our new green “nugget” each week: * Advocate for change! It can sometimes feel that, individually, our voices have very little power but this week’s General Election announcement has just given your voice extra influence. Ask questions at hustings, read the policies, challenge the statements. Yes, there are MANY things we want our government to tackle but perhaps this election campaign you could let the candidates know Green Issues are not a minor matter. *Last Week’s sermon* Last week’s sermon if you want to catch up: sermon 19.5.24.mp3 <http://sermons.stphilipschurch.org.uk/2024-05-19%20-%20Ruth%20-%20c.mp3> The link to our sermon archive: St Philip's sermon archive <http://sermons.stphilipschurch.org.uk/> *This Sunday 26th May – Trinity Sunday* *10.30am – Holy Communion with Explorers *Our readings will be Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 & John 3:1-17. If you can't attend church in person you can always use this Zoom link: meeting ID: 976 3739 9129 and Passcode: 330714 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/97637399129?pwd=TGhKWWxOcWF1S242aVhrWDlJdUkxZz09 *Prayers * If any of you have specific prayers you would like us to include in this newsletter do please get in touch. *Please also pray for our Mission Partner this month:* *CPAS* – Making Mission Possible CPAS is an Anglican evangelical mission agency, who believe that the message of the gospel is relevant to all people, and that effective local church ministry is the key to seeing men, women, young people and children come to faith in Christ. *Regular Weekly events to join:* *Friday 12noon Lunchtime Bible Club *A relaxed look at the bible passage/s for the upcoming Sunday. Bring along a packed lunch and explore scripture whilst eating lunch together. *Wednesday 12noon Reflective Holy Communion* A quiet time to help find space and peace in the middle of the week. *Monday & Friday 8.30pm – Compline on zoom * Meeting ID: 836 5965 9953 Passcode: 749968 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83659659953?pwd=btP5AjGMu1s-dE_2W9T0MMFqnnPKSS.1 *Wednesday 10.30-12noon & Friday 1.30-3.00 –* Wednesday & Friday Friends *Both are “Warm Spaces” with Tea/coffee, cake/biscuits and chat * Just turn up if you’d like to join us for a cuppa/read the paper/do some of the jigsaw/knit/colour/sit quietly watching the world go by. *Wednesdays 7.00-7.30pm - Weekly Prayers on zoom*: - Meeting ID: 852 1105 2733 Password: 397987 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85211052733?pwd=OE52bm9NS1RtQVQ0ZytTc0xBZnVsUT09 *Saturdays 8.15am - Morning Bible Discussion and Prayer on zoom*: Meeting ID: 143 338 655 Password: 824271 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/143338655?pwd=L1JJTFZJNU9EaFZjaUFjQzVlalpMZz09 With love and prayers Ruth Need to unsubscribe? Email Bekki: bekki(a)theclarks.biz Blessings Ruth *Revd Ruth Barry* *Vicar, St Philip's Church, Cambridge* 185 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3AN 01223 318315 vicar(a)stphilipschurch.org.uk *My day off is Tuesday*

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St Philip's Newsletter 17.5.24
by Ruth Barry 17 May '24

17 May '24

Dear all, *“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him,* *so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”* *Romans 15:13* This Sunday we celebrate Pentecost – the coming of the Holy Spirit, poured out on the disciples. Tongues of fire resting on people’s heads, the sudden ability to converse in languages previously unknown – these are the weird and wonderful events of Pentecost which might fill you with excitement or might turn you off completely! I’ll be talking a lot more about the Holy Spirit on Sunday but however you feel about the events that took place in that upper room for the disciples it is important for us to have an understanding of the nature of God’s Spirit. And this wonderful verse in Romans sums up for me one of the key features of the Spirit – yes there might be strange and incomprehensible things that sometimes come from the Spirit, speaking in tongues, prophesy, uncontrollable laughter, sudden falling down, I’m sure you’ve heard the sensational ones – but one of the most profound and transformational actions of the Spirit is the power to *em*power and to empower through hope. Hope that enables trust to form and trust that brings joy and peace. These are fruits that grow in our lives and can transform our communities when the Spirit rests on us. So I invite you to pray this weekend – to pray for the Spirit to come and rest on us all. We may not see the manifestation in terms of tongues of fire coming to rest on our heads but I pray we will feel the power of the Spirit filling us all – transforming our thoughts, perspectives, attitudes and feelings so that hope reigns! *News and Upcoming Events* *Monday Small Group. *A new small group for Bible study, discussion and prayer will meet for 6 weeks, starting May 27th, on Mondays 11am-12.30. We’ll meet in the Prayer Room with tea/coffee and discuss passages from Mark’s gospel. Email lucy(a)stphilipschurch.org.uk if you would like to come or have questions! *Prayer Room furniture. *Now that we have small groups meeting in the Prayer Room, we would love to make it cosier by replacing the green church chairs with living-room furniture. Please talk to Ruth or Lucy if you have a chair, cushion or throw that you no longer need. We hope to find things that are comfortable, sturdy and go with each other. It would be great to do this with second-hand, home-like items but please be aware we can only accept furniture with soft furnishings that have fire safety certificates (there should be a tag on them!) *Warm Spaces (Young Adults’ Version). *From May 29th, Warm Spaces will be open on Wednesday evenings (7-9pm) to provide a relaxed social space, tea and snacks, friendship and maybe some board games for younger adults. The aim is to create a coffee-shop-type atmosphere, for people who may be at work while cafes are open, house-sharing or living with family, and short of opportunities to socialize and meet new people. Please do spread the word among 20s/30s you know! *Warm Spaces Volunteering. *Warm Spaces relies on volunteers who make tea and coffee, chat to guests and make sure the space is safe and welcoming. If you could help out on Wednesday morning or evening, Friday afternoon, or occasional Thursdays after Romsey Music Project concerts, do speak to Lucy (01223 414775 / lucy(a)stphilipschurch.org.uk) to learn more about this role. *Tuesday 21st May – 2.00-7.00pm - East West Rail Community Conversation taking place at St Philip’s Church *East West Rail is a new rail link connecting people and businesses in the communities between Oxford, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge. They are hosting a series of community conversations explaining how and when individuals can get involved in the consultation process, so that communities are well informed before the launch of the first stage of statutory consultation in the summer. Find out more at https://eastwestrail.co.uk/news/latest-stories/community-conversation-events *Thursday 23rd May – 1.15pm Romsey Music Project Concert *This concert will be from Cathy Tsang (chamber group) *It’s Your Move 2024 *GenR8 are looking for young people in Year 11 and 13 who will have finished college and exams to take part in It’s Your Move workshop tour in July 2024. It would also suit university students back for the summer. Each workshop is an hour long and they visit up to 15 primary schools in a week in July after exams/college are finished. The workshop mainly involves being with small groups of Year 6 students sharing experiences and giving encouragement to the students as they approach the transition to Secondary School. It will take place Monday 8th July to Friday 12th July and two preparation days: Monday 1st July and Thursday 4th July. For more information including pictures from past years, please visit: https://genr8.org/what-we-do/its-your-move-plus/ *Toilet Refurbishment* these are progressing – thanks for bearing with us as various toilets have been out of action. *Opportunities* *Heritage School full-time (term time only) TA* *for 1 year*– An opportunity for any young person who might benefit from working next year? The role will suit a young person who would like to explore work with children or young people and who would like to obtain significant work experience in a school setting prior to further education or training. Those who are interested, should visit https://heritageschool.org.uk/about-heritage/job-opportunities/ where they will find information about how to request an application pack. Closing date: 3rd June. *Diocesan Synod Representative – *Ely Diocese has some exciting changes ahead next year with the arrival (hopefully) of a new Bishop and of course the CofE has lots of decisions in the pipeline, not least about Prayers of Love and Faith. If you’ve ever wanted to be a part of that decision making process or at least closer to the action then now is the opportunity to be elected on to Diocesan Synod (Deanery Synod is the local level of central decision making – then Diocesan – then General ie National). Ask Ruth for an application form if you are interested. *Eco-Bite – our new green “nugget” each week: * Would you like to join a community of Christians who care about creation? Have a look at https://greenchristian.org.uk/ They describe themselves as “a community of ordinary Christians from all backgrounds and traditions. Inspired by our faith, we work to care for creation. We do this through prayer, living simply, public witness, campaigning and mutual encouragement. We walk alongside those of faith and no faith. Join us.” *Last Week’s sermon* Last week’s sermon if you want to catch up: sermon 12.5.24.mp3 <http://sermons.stphilipschurch.org.uk/2024-05-12%20-%20Colin%20-%20c.mp3> The link to our sermon archive: St Philip's sermon archive <http://sermons.stphilipschurch.org.uk/> *This Sunday 19th May – Pentecost* *8.30am – Reflective Holy Communion* Our readings will be John 16:12-15 & Acts 2:1-21 *10.30am – All Age Worship *We will be exploring all things Spirit! As we hear about the events at Pentecost and think what it means for us today. If you can't attend church in person you can always use this Zoom link: meeting ID: 976 3739 9129 and Passcode: 330714 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/97637399129?pwd=TGhKWWxOcWF1S242aVhrWDlJdUkxZz09 *Prayers * If any of you have specific prayers you would like us to include in this newsletter do please get in touch. *Please also pray for our Mission Partner this month:* *CPAS* – Making Mission Possible CPAS is an Anglican evangelical mission agency, who believe that the message of the gospel is relevant to all people, and that effective local church ministry is the key to seeing men, women, young people and children come to faith in Christ. *Regular Weekly events to join:* *Friday 12noon Lunchtime Bible Club *A relaxed look at the bible passage/s for the upcoming Sunday. Bring along a packed lunch and explore scripture whilst eating lunch together. *Wednesday 12noon Reflective Holy Communion* A quiet time to help find space and peace in the middle of the week. *Monday & Friday 8.30pm – Compline on zoom * Meeting ID: 836 5965 9953 Passcode: 749968 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83659659953?pwd=btP5AjGMu1s-dE_2W9T0MMFqnnPKSS.1 *Wednesday 10.30-12noon & Friday 1.30-3.00 –* Wednesday & Friday Friends *Both are “Warm Spaces” with Tea/coffee, cake/biscuits and chat * Just turn up if you’d like to join us for a cuppa/read the paper/do some of the jigsaw/knit/colour/sit quietly watching the world go by. *Wednesdays 7.00-7.30pm - Weekly Prayers on zoom*: - Meeting ID: 852 1105 2733 Password: 397987 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85211052733?pwd=OE52bm9NS1RtQVQ0ZytTc0xBZnVsUT09 *Saturdays 8.15am - Morning Bible Discussion and Prayer on zoom*: Meeting ID: 143 338 655 Password: 824271 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/143338655?pwd=L1JJTFZJNU9EaFZjaUFjQzVlalpMZz09 With love and prayers Ruth Need to unsubscribe? Email Bekki: bekki(a)theclarks.biz Blessings Ruth *Revd Ruth Barry* *Vicar, St Philip's Church, Cambridge* 185 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3AN 01223 318315 vicar(a)stphilipschurch.org.uk *My day off is Tuesday*

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