THIS WEEK'S READINGS
Hosea 11. 1-11 ·Colossians 3. 1-11 · Psalm 107. 1-9 · Luke 12. 13-21
'...life does not consist in the abundance of possessions' Luke 12:15
It's been said that in the West we spend money we don't have on things we don't want in order to impress people we don't like. Although we laugh at the accuracy, it should make us cry, because this circle of dissatisfaction ends up leaving us with lots to live with but little to live for. Jesus knew the spiritual shipwrecks that occur when greed takes over a life. He told his followers to be on their guard and tells them a parable to bring home the point.
Jesus often taught with parables. They can infuriate because they don't always make easy sense. But this is the point. They were not intended to make easy sense but to make us, or rather re-make us, by way of an often puzzling but resonant story that reconfigures the heart by way of the mind. His parable of the man building more storage for yet more stuff is eerily relevant. It ends by asking us what it means to be 'rich towards God'.
All the things that matter most in this life - love, relationship, trust, wisdom, justice - these increase as you share them. If others win, so do I. Unlike wealth and power, where if you win I lose, the qualities of the Kingdom that allow us to relate more deeply to God, ourselves and other people are all so rich that both the giver and the receiver benefit in an exchange of sacred significance. To live within this economy, teaches Jesus, is to live as a citizen of God's Kingdom and not just as a consumer of the world.
Mark Oakley
Visit to the Arts and Crafts home in Hammersmith
Emery Walker's House, which was a private home until 1999, has the most complete and authentic Arts & Crafts interiors in the UK.
The house includes handblocked Morris & Co Wallpaper and textiles and Philip Webb furniture.
The tall, terraced house on the River Thames at Hammersmith was home to the printer Emery Walker, friend and mentor to William Morris. The decoration and furnishings are preserved as they were in his lifetime.
The decoration at 7 Hammersmith Terrace today is typical of the homes of many of the key figures in the Arts and Crafts movement.
The combination of Morris & Co textiles, wallpapers and furniture, 17th- and 18th-century furniture, and Middle Eastern and North African textiles and ceramics is similar to that which decorated William Morris's own house.
Join our parish visit sponsored by our Arts and Crafts Committee on Saturday 28 September 2019 departing Holy Trinity Church at 9.30am. Tickets, which include a guided tour, cost £12.50. Contact our Parish Administrator to book your place: parishoffice@sloanechurch.org
Arts and Crafts Festival 2019
This year's Arts and Crafts Festival (19-22 September) will be a feast for the imagination. Pick up your flier from church with details of what's on offer and visit the website with the complete programme: www.holytrinityartsandcrafts.org
This Sunday take the Underground to church
On Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 August, roads across London and Surrey will be affected by a weekend of Prudential RideLondon cycling events.
Roads around central London will be affected by events taking place on both days. Please avoid driving through the area unless absolutely necessary. If you have to drive, plan ahead, consider re-timing your journey during times outside of the road closures and allow more time to complete your journey.
To get around more quickly, use Tube and rail or consider walking for shorter journeys. Most of the network will be open with services running as normal, but please check before you travel. While we will try to maintain a good service, many buses will be on diversion or will stop short of their destination. Many central London bus routes will not serve their usual stops.
For full details, including event information and road closures, and to know your travel options in central London, visit ourtravel advice page.
Yours sincerely,
Vernon Everitt
Managing Director
Customers, Communication and Technology
An hour with Marta
Come to a marvellous free concert on Sunday 25 August at 3pm for an hour with the Argentinian-American pianist Marta Felcman who once studied in London with Peter Katin.
Marta is renowned for a vast repertoire that ranges from Bach to Rorem and includes composers from her native Argentina. Her concerts are ambitious, exciting, and revelatory. “A major artist!” proclaims Laurence Vittes, music critic of Gramophone Magazine. “A pianist of the “greatest musical sophistication,” wrote The Washington Post. “One of the finest recitals in this writer’s memory...Power and dexterity...pure musical enjoyment,” reported The Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch. Il Tempo in Rome praised her performance as “...brilliant and poetic! The concert ended with tumultuous applause."
For more information: www.martafelcman.com
News from ECCLESIASTICAL
Choose Ecclesiastical's Trust130 offer and help Holy Trinity Church to pocket £130
One of the UK’s largest home insurance providers will donate £130 to Holy Trinity Church if you take out an insurance policy with them.
Small donations making a big impact
For every new home insurance policy taken out with Ecclesiastical, they’re donating £130 to a church or cathedral of the policyholder’s choice through their Trust 130 promotion. The company have already donated over £180,000 to churches chosen by their customers. Ecclesiastical say that with so many churches having benefited so far they want to help more churches take advantage of these donations by extending the offer to run until 31 December 2019.
Donations from Ecclesiastical have already made a massive difference to churches and cathedrals across the country, and while £130 might not sound like a vast sum, these donations can make a big difference to churches large and small. Many churches have also benefitted from multiple donations as more than one member of the congregation has taken up the offer.
How churches and cathedrals have benefitted so far
Artwork restoration
Some churches are lucky enough to have artwork such as wall paintings. While these are beautiful, they can be costly to keep in a good state of repair. One church we spoke to were struggling with this exact problem, and are delighted to put their donations to good use in the restoration of these works of art.
New sound system
Sound systems are a vital part of a church, from helping the congregation hear the readings to improving the sound of the worship. One church was happy to report that their donation will be going towards replacing their old sound system, which was in desperate need of an upgrade.
A fun day and BBQ
Many churches host family fun days, which are a great way to engage with the local community, but sometimes the costs can add up. One church was very pleased that their donation could help towards the cost of their annual fun day and funded the barbeque, which everyone enjoyed.
New church chairs
One church was delighted to be able to use their donation towards the cost of replacing their old, worn out pews with new, more comfortable chairs. The new chairs are also much easier to move out of the church for events such as holiday clubs and other events.
Structural work
Affording necessary structural work and repairs is a struggle for many churches, usually requiring applications for grants and lots of fundraising. Every penny raised is a massive help, so one church was delighted to have received a number of donations, contributing towards their expensive repairs.
New window seat
One church noticed that an old pine bench seat in the church tower was affected with woodworm, but their fabric repair fund was already committed elsewhere. They decided to use their donation to contribute to the cost of replacing the seat, meaning it didn’t impact their other work.
New noticeboard
Noticeboards can be a valuable communication link for a church with their local community. One church’s noticeboard had been in a state of disrepair for some time, and their donation helped towards the cost of installing a new one.
Balancing the books
The day-to-day running costs of a church can be very expensive; so many churches are making good use of their donations to help them stay on top of these costs.
To get a quote
Speak to one of the Ecclesiastical team quoting 'Trust130' on: 0800 7830 130
Lines are open 8am – 6pm, Monday to Friday.
DIARY DATES
Thursday 15 August 2019 at 6.30pm Feast of the Assumption of the BVM High Mass and Outdoor Procession at All Saints', Margaret Street
leaving from Holy Trinity at 5.30pm
Friday 23 August to Monday 26 August Parish Pilgrimage to Walsingham
Sunday 1 September at 12.30pm Parish Garden Party at the Rectory
Sunday 8 September at 12.45pm Sunday Conversation with Michael Stewart, Ordinand
Sunday 15 September at 11am Education Sunday
Thursday 19 September
to Sunday 22 September 4th Arts and Crafts Festival
Sunday 29 September Harvest Festival and Harvest Lunch
PARISH DIARY
All events at Holy Trinity Sloane Square unless otherwise stated
SUNDAY 4 AUGUST THE SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Intention: Parish and People
8.30am Holy Communion
11.00am Sung Eucharist with Junior Church conQordia
O taste and see Ralph Vaughan Williams Communion Service in E flat Edward Cuthbert Bairstow My eyes for beauty pine Herbert Howells Preacher: The Rev'd Canon Nicholas Wheeler
Monday 5 August Oswald, King of Northumbria, Martyr, 642 Intention: Unity
Tuesday 6 August The Transfiguration of our Lord Intention: Parish Clergy 5.00pm PCC Finance Committee Meeting
6.30pm Healing Mass
Wednesday 7 August Jason Mason Neale, Priest, Hymn Writer, 1866
Intention: Visitors to London 1.00pm Holy Communion
6.30pm Eucharist Thursday 8 August Dominic, Priest
Founder of the Order of Preachers Intention: Those with cancer 6.30pm Eucharist
Friday 9 August Mary Sumner
Founder of the Mothers' Union 1921 Intention: Mothers' Union
Saturday 10 August Laurence, Deacon at Rome, Martyr 258 Intention:Mothers
SUNDAY 11 AUGUST THE EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Intention: Parish and People
8.30am Holy Communion
11.00am Sung Eucharist with Junior Church Preacher: The Rev'd Grant Bolton-Debbage
WHO'S WHO and CONTACTS
RECTOR The Revd. Canon Nicholas Wheeler E-mail: rector@sloanechurch.org
ASSISTANT PRIEST The Revd. Grant Bolton-Debbage E-mail: priest@sloanechurch.org
HONORARY ASSISTANT The Rt. Revd. Dr. Michael Marshall
CHURCHWARDENS Jeffrey Kabel Carolyn Hallett
ASSISTANT CHURCHWARDENS Gill Dunley
John Renz
TREASURER David Fairlamb
PCC SECRETARY Martin Bonham
PARISH ADMINISTRATOR Sophie Wilson E-mail: parishoffice@sloanechurch.org
Telephone: 020 7730 7270
FACILITIES AND EVENTS MANAGER Clinton McMaster E-mail: manager@sloanechurch.org
Telephone: 020 7730 7270
Some churches are lucky enough to have artwork such as wall paintings. While these are beautiful, they can be costly to keep in a good state of repair. One church we spoke to were struggling with this exact problem, and are delighted to put their donations to good use in the restoration of these works of art. 
One church was delighted to be able to use their donation towards the cost of replacing their old, worn out pews with new, more comfortable chairs. The new chairs are also much easier to move out of the church for events such as holiday clubs and other events.
Affording necessary structural work and repairs is a struggle for many churches, usually requiring applications for grants and lots of fundraising. Every penny raised is a massive help, so one church was delighted to have received a number of donations, contributing towards their expensive repairs.
One church noticed that an old pine bench seat in the church tower was affected with woodworm, but their fabric repair fund was already committed elsewhere. They decided to use their donation to contribute to the cost of replacing the seat, meaning it didn’t impact their other work.
Noticeboards can be a valuable communication link for a church with their local community. One church’s noticeboard had been in a state of disrepair for some time, and their donation helped towards the cost of installing a new one. 
The day-to-day running costs of a church can be very expensive; so many churches are making good use of their donations to help them stay on top of these costs. 
