The e-Messenger
Friday 12th November 2021
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1. Coming up this Sunday (14th November 2021)
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Sunday Morning 14th November at 10.30am.
Our Remembrance Sunday morning service will be led by Colin and will include the two minute silence at 11.00 am.
You are of course most welcome to join us, either in person or if you can't make it ,why not watch the service on Facebook Live.
Sunday evening service at 6.15pm
Our usual service takes place at 6.15 pm. Grace will be leading and Heather will preaching .
You are most welcome to come along .
PLEASE NOTE:
The evening service is now no longer available on Facebook
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2. An invitation to those who are new to church since the lockdown.
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To those who are new to church since we reopened in June.
We’d like to get to know you!
Please join us after the morning service on Sunday 28th November for a soup, bread and cheese lunch.
Meet the staff and elders of the church and learn a little more about us too.
To help us with catering please would you let Liz Wilson know that you are coming.
Liz. 07803600329 or email her at elizabethmwilson@btinternet.com
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The BIG Quiz Night for Tearfund - Saturday 20th November at 7pm for 7.30pm start at West Kirby United Reformed Church
Get together with your friends, family etc. for an epic evening of poverty - fighting fun. For one night only, churches and other groups up and down the country will be taking party in the biggest multi venue nationwide quiz ever! We would love you to come on down.
WHEN ? Saturday 20th November 2021
WHERE ? West Kirby United Reformed Church
WHO ? All welcome, including accompanied children. Come in a team, or on your own and join in.
How Much ? Suggested donation of £5 , you can pay on the door, or donate to our justgiving page here is a link - all of your donation will go direct to Tearfund - there are more details on the link
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/west-kirby-united-reformed-church
A DIARY IN WHICH TO PUT YOUR DATES
The Synod Office currently have spares of the the Prayer Handbook @ £5.49 and URC 2022 Diaries @ £6.99 - contact Denise Harman
adminofficer@urcmerseysynod.org.uk to purchase a copy.
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4. Christmas Decoration Morning
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Everyone's invited to come along and get into the Christmas spirit by decorating the church for Christmas on Saturday 27 November from 9.30am-12.30pm. All ages are very welcome, there'll be a job for everyone and lots of festive cheer! Any questions, please speak to Dan.
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5. CAN YOU HELP PLEASE? X2
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1) Liz wilson Has received a letter fom the ladies who run the Tuesday Drop In Group.
Drop In cooking volunteer needed
We would value assistance with the cooking preparation at the West Kirby Drop In Group. The group meets each Tuesday from 9.0am to 1.30pm at West |Kirby URC. It would be a time commitment of around 2 hours.
We would be very grateful if anyone is able to offer to help in any way with food preparation.
Please get in touch if you are able to help. Contact either Mark Webster on 07502 312 845 or Bridie Keyse on 0151 625 3975 This is a great way to serve our Community
2) CAR PARKING
Tony Wilson is still short of two volunteers to help with car parking duties from 10.00 - 10.30 before the Sunday morning service. If you can help it woud be very much appreciated. CALL TONY ON Mobile: 07711-285892
OR Tonwil08@me.com
Thank you
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6. From the Church Secretary
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Rev Louise is now on her Sabbatical until end of January 2022. She's going to be looking at churches that do Christmas evangelism well and what we can learn from them.
For questions about pastoral care whilst Rev Louise is away please contact your Elder.
For things regarding the morning service be in touch with George.
For the evening service contact any of the Evening Service leadership team (Dan, Emma or Karen).
For putting things on the confidential prayer chain talk to or text Jenny.
Anything to do with Synod and the wider church see Paul Franklin.
For Coffee, Cake and Communion please get in touch with Liz, Val or Paul.
Anything else contact the Church Secretary (Colin) or an Elder to help!
Louise will be writing a sabbatical blog whilst she is away, she'll be updating it now and again as to what she is up to. You can read more here: https://revdlou.blogspot.com/
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David Lacy writes:
"I hope everyone enjoyed the service on Sunday. If you could not make it, you can watch it on Facebook.
During the service Liz talked about changes to our lifestyle and the poster below gives tips about things we can change."
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The Wirral Globe last week published a notice regarding the death of a member many of you will remember. Anita Davies passed away on October 22. Her funeral service will be at our church on TUESDAY16th November at 11.15am
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9. More dates for your diary
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Date for your Diary - Comedy and Carols
On Friday 10th December, join us for a night of Comedy, Singalong carols, general joyous fun and professional hilarity, tickets are now available for COMEDY AND CAROLS at West Kirby United Reformed Church (Opposite the Wro)with the experienced and quick witted TONY VINO plus Britain's Got Talent 2020 Semi Finalist Rev.ALLAN FINNEGAN joining us for a fun filled eveningAn excellent opportunity to see first class comedy in West Kirby. A glass of wine or soft drink included in the ticket, Bring Your Own Bottle if you wish. Tickets £10 Adults, £5 accompanied 12-16 year olds. Tickets from Paul Franklin - 0151 625 3998 or email paul.franklinj1958@gmail.com
MEN'S EVENTS RESTARTING SOON
Men's Events are back!
Men's Third Thursday Drinks
Third Thursday Drinks are back! If you'd like to come and join other men from the Church for a quiet drink and a chat, we are restarting the "Third Thursday Drinks". We will be meeting in the West Kirby Tap from 8pm on Thursday 18th November. Come along, and bring a friend. For further information, please contact Simon Lakin using the WK URC website email wkurcwebsite@gmail.com - thanks...
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10. Toddlers for Dads TOMORROW
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Toddlers for Dads is restarting at 10.00 am on Saturday 13th November. So please invite any Dads with young children whom you know to come along.
We can cope with children up to age seven at these Saturday sessions. It is primarily aimed at Dads but Mums who cannot make it on a Friday are also welcome.
Also if any of the men of the Church, who may not have helped in the past, would like to come along and help with this session (and potentially future sessions)
Please do come along to the Church Hall at 9.30 that morning. Speak to Jimmy Lindsay if you would like an indication of what might be involved. The main
aim is to make friends with the Dads who come along so the more helpers we have the more conversations are possible.’
The next Toddlers for Dads after this one is planned for Saturday 11th December and we hope to run regular monthly metings of Toddlers for Dads in the New Year.’
If you would like to help on either of these dates please contact Jimmy Lindsay on 6324097 or 07715495715
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11. GIVE L❤️VE IN A B❤️X THIS CHRISTMAS
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Thank you to all who have already handed in their Shoeboxes. It would be great if any others could be left at the back of Church by the weekend of Sunday 21st November. Please contact Jill Jackson if you would like your box to be collected from home.
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12. Furniture for Sale!!!
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JillJackson writes:
" A house of furniture (good condition) beds, sofas etc. is shortly to be cleared and if anyone is interested could they please contact Jill on 07791177303 for further details."
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13. Debbie's Legacy Painting
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If anyone would like a digital copy of Debbie Hedges Legacy Painting then please contact Gillian Seale on 07767441391 or gillianlucyseale@gmail.com and she will be happy to send you a copy.
We are also collecting our favorite memories of Debbie to make into a special book for her family. If you are able to write down a special memory in the little blue book that is on a table at the back of the church then we would be most greatful. If it's simpler just email your memories directly to Gillian at the address above and she will make sure they get included.
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14. From the Stewards
( and Temp Editor!)
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- Many thanks for your financial gifts to support the life of the) church, 'Connecting your Community to Christ'. Information about giving to West Kirby URC is available here. Look out for the e-Messenger coming to your inbox towards the end of each week. If you have a notice to include, please send it to keith.blackwell@hotmail.com by 6pm Wednesday.
- I have discovered that sometimes my e-messenger arrives in Junk or spam. Do check these in-boxes if the messenger hasn't arrived. I try to send it out on Thursday evening or first thing on Friday morning.
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Back in November 2008, shortly before we moved up to West Kirby, I went up to London from Sevenoaks where we lived. I walked down Whitehall, as I had many times and stood with the assembled crowd, near the Cenotaph for the annual two minute silence. At five to eleven, from a side road off Whitehall, Three ex-servicemen, warmly wrapped up in their wheelchairs, were pushed slowly to the front, proudly holding their wreaths, to be laid shortly. There was a hush among the crown who realised that we were seeing a never to be repeated occasion. These three veterans were the last survivors of the First World War. Henry Allinhgam,112, Harry Patch,110 and the mere boy, Bill Stone 108!
I am sure many of readers have relatives who were killed in the two world wars. My family only had one. Frank King who was Killed on the Somme on October 9th 1916. He has no known grave but his name is on the wonderful memorial at Theipval in Northern France. It is a fine memorial designed by Lutyens who also designed the Catholic Cathedral which apart from the crypt was never completed. Having found Frank's name, we noticed that there were random gaps on the endless list of names inscribed on the memorial. We enquired at the information desk about it and we were told that when a body is found in the fields and a positive identification can be made, The soldier concerned is given a full military funeral , with a headstone of course and his name is then removed from the memorial. Obviously it doesn't happen too often today but it is not unknown.
Our music today was recorded at the Menin Gate in Belgium, the memorial dedicated to the men killed at Paschendale. Today, as they do everyday at sunset, members of the local fire brigade sound the last post as they have done since 1920!
I last heard this Hymn played at the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral. Not often heard these days but very poignant words, written at the end of the first world war, and a fitting tune too. Oh Valliant Hearts to the tune "Supreme Sacrifice" is my choice for today and Remembrance Sunday.
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Words by Sir John Stanhope Arkwright and music by Rev Dr. Charles Harris
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