Dear Friends,

What we celebrate on the Feast of All Souls is the triumph of hope. Even the dead who, at their passing, were unprepared to meet their Maker are covered by the mantle of his mercy. Their flame lives on. By our prayers, we breathe on it, helping it drink up the oxygen of Christ’s love, to rise pure and strong. On no other day of the Church’s year do we see the bridge that links this world to the next more clearly. We see that our loved ones are not lost to us, nor we to them. We pray, too, for the unloved and unremembered, that the whole Church may be bound together in charity, embraced by Christ’s sacrifice. His victory holds all. This is the vital testimony we have to give to this “positive” but hopeless world of ours.

Love and prayers,

James.

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Sunday and weekday Services

Our weekly service times are:
Sunday 10:00am Eucharist
Tuesday 10:00am Morning Prayer (BCP)
Thursday 10:30am Holy Communion (BCP)

The weekly online service is now a livestream of our Sunday Morning Eucharist Service. The link for the livestream page is https://stmarymagdalene.church/livestream-service/ the Service for the coming Sunday is listed on this page on a Friday. The page includes a video that will go live at approximately 9:55am on Sunday, it also has the words to the hymns, collects and readings and has a downloadable service booklet. It will continue to be made available to those who, for whatever reason, are unable to attend church.

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Collection for Mo’s retirement

As most of you will have heard by now, Mo will be retiring on Sunday November 20th, aptly the last Sunday of this liturgical year, Christ the King.

We are having a collection to present to Mo. There are a number of options for contributions. Below is a link to donate online through the website. There are card readers in Church, but please do speak to Ken or one of the Churchwardens first. You can hand cheques or cash in an envelope marked Mo’s retirement to Ken or one of the Churchwardens. Finally, if you would like to donate directly into the Church bank account and need the details, please email Ken.

Donation for Mo’s retirement

Thank you.

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Christmas Cards online

With the rising costs of postage and cards, we will be including Christmas greetings again this year in the December Parish Magazine section of the website. Please send your greetings to me at ken@cope.me.uk or hand them to me on a piece of paper in church by November 25th to make sure they are included. Thank you.

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Charity Dinner

On Saturday 12th November we will be holding a charity dinner in aid of Mary’s Meals. I know it comes close on the heels of raising money for Ukraine but, as you know, it is an equally worthy cause that takes care of those far less fortunate than us and it’s a long time since we did anything to support them.

There will be a three-course meal with drinks and will cost just £12 per person. Do let me know if you would like to come.

Judy

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Pantomime ‘Oh yes he did! Oh no he didn’t!’

James has purchased tickets at £15 each to go and see Mother Goose at the Hackney Empire for the matinee performance on Saturday December 10th at 1:30pm. The journey is very straight forward – a train from Enfield Chase to Highbury and Islington, and another train to Hackney Central with about a 5-minute walk to the theatre. The 12:00pm train will get us to the Hackney Empire at around 12:45pm, giving plenty of time to find our seats and have a ‘comfort’ break.

These are always excellent productions and well worth seeing. Please see James to book your place. Find out more here: https://hackneyempire.co.uk/whats-on/mother-goose/

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Defibrillator Training Video

For those who missed Wednesday’s excellent Fellowship talk and demonstration given by Gill Bird on how to use our Defibrillator there is a link to a YouTube video made by the manufacturer here: https://youtu.be/b2T5_3GwUDg

The defibrillator, in its case, will be installed in the Choir Vestry above the piano and is available for the congregation and all users of the hall. We will also be posting a notice on our notice boards in due course.

Two things that were brought up at the meeting related to giving information to the emergency services were 1) The Church Postcode – EN2 7AJ and 2) our What3Words location – South Door price.glory.years and Hall Doors rich.free.tone. For those unfamiliar with What3Words, the entire globe has been divided into a 3-metre square grid with each square being given a unique three word combination. This is far more accurate than a postcode.

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Lights of Love

Lights of Love is an opportunity where we invite the local community to remember those they love by making a dedication to those who have, or still do, light up their life. Dedications can be a fond memory, words of love or hopes for the future. Anything that brings people closer to their loved one/s.

Each dedication we receive is added to the display in our centre on Baker Street, Enfield and in our dedication book. For each dedication we receive, a hanging heart of love will also be sent that can be put on display in people’s home.

Our annual Lights of Love ceremony will be held outside Microsoft Enfield, 33 Genotin Road, Enfield on Wednesday 7th December 2022 at 6:30pm. It will be a celebration of life and remembrance with readings, carols and the lighting of the Christmas Tree. All are welcome to attend and we invited everyone to stay after the ceremony for mince pies and mulled wine.

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The Christmas Fair 26th November.

Yes, it really is time to start thinking about it!
We are looking for donations of:

Bottles,
Toiletries,
Bric-a-Brac,
Cakes and preserves,
New or second hand jewellery,
raffle prizes.

Any suggestions for new stalls and volunteers to run them always welcome. Talk to Alison Reeve about your ideas.

Please don’t forget to put the date in your diary.

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Dates for your diary

November
Wednesday 9th: Coffee & Concert 11:30am – 1:00pm
Saturday 12th Charity Dinner 7:00pm
Sunday 13th Choral Evensong with visiting choir 6:30pm,
Tuesday 15th Coffee Morning 11:00am
Wednesday 16th Fellowship 2:00pm
Saturday 19th Big Clean 10:00am
Saturday 26th Christmas Fair 10:00am-12 noon
Sunday 27th First Sunday of Advent – Advent Carols 6:30pm

December
Saturday 10th Pantomime at ‘Mother Goose’ at Hackney Empire 1:30pm
Sunday 11th Toy Service 10:00am
Sunday 11th Charity Concert with carols by Chris Royall and students from Latymer School 6:30pm
Wednesday 14th Coffee and Concert with the Bush Hill Recorder Group – coffee from 11:30am and concert from 12:30pm
Saturday 17th Drama and Poetry evening with the St Mary Magdalene Drama Group 7:00pm
Sunday 18th Nine Lessons and Carols by candlelight 6:30pm
Tuesday 20th Christmas Coffee Morning at Rita’s 11:00am
Wednesday 21st Fellowship Christmas Lunch 12noon
Saturday 24th Midnight Mass 11:15pm
Sunday 25th Christmas Communion 10:00am