This month we remember those who gave their lives in two World Wars and numerous other world conflicts that have occurred since. We will recall the untimely denial of life to those who fell and the suffering of those who survived. Related to this we recognise the effect of war upon loved ones, families and friends. Furthermore we also acknowledge that war has a lasting effect upon the economic, social and psychological nature of nations. In so many ways the British identity is still very much shaped by the two world wars.

At the same time, however, change is increasingly rapid in our culture. The incredible rise of computerisation and related industries means that world-wide communications are now instantaneous, whereas just 50 years ago news from, say, Africa would take two weeks to reach these shores and even longer to publicise nation-wide. Equally rapid is the rate of change in so many other areas of our lives. Buildings seem to be built around us in all nooks and crannies of our towns, supermarkets are being developed and ‘biggered’ everywhere while Government initiatives to improve anything you can think of are announced every week.

In this ever-changing world, then, what impact has the sacrifice of so few on today’s so many apart from a 2-minute silence once a year? In reality the gloomy answer is: not much. At least that’s the way it appears. The organisations march and gather for the remembrance services and some watch on Television. Schools and colleges publicise the reasons for Remembrance and do their best to educate the younger generation to understand the level of suffering and devastation felt by a nation in the time of war. But does the message really get home? Psychologists observe that ‘shock treatment’ (such as the revolting anti-nicotine adverts with people dripping fat from their cigarette ends) is only effective in the short term and that people’s resistance to such news fades very quickly. It is also established that only incidences that happen to us personally really impinge deeply upon our psyche, however empathetic we may feel we are about other people’s troubles. Such a view is borne out by the results of our Kairos Spirituality audit which confirms that while many people give to, and support, a variety of causes few go out of their way to hear about the conditions in the poorer nations and the innocent suffering of millions in poverty.

So what is the point? Why do we bother to repeat the Remembrance ritual – is it just because we’re too lazy to challenge the cosy traditions of the past or is there some greater, hidden value? Actually I suspect that both are true. In the first place I think that there is a crying need in our culture for edifying, inclusive and engaging ritual. Even our ritual in the church has become the practice of an educated minority, of whom many object to some of the recent practices introduced in the last 15-20 years. Good ritual should relate to the real challenges and practices of life and enable people to find a degree of healing in their observance by feeling a part of what is going on. When we get this right, and I hope sometimes we do, there is a tangible sense of relief, release and joy. Yet so much of what we do has become the activity of a cult and removed from where everyday people are. They sense that they are excluded by the complexity of our ritual and its apparent irrelevance to their lives. There is, if I am right, a huge challenge for us to re-direct our ritual into the heart of people’s real life struggles: into the very heart of God.

On the positive side – at least we are still here: still trying to praise God for being there alongside us in our search for peace and meaning. We are still persevering in trying to remain true to Christ’s life of self-giving and powerful dedication to freedom, justice, reconciliation and love. It is impossible to measure the impact that our ritual observance of Remembrance is making unless we were to stop and see! My suspicion is that the vast majority are too caught up in the melee of their own lives to appreciate Remembrance. But at the same time they are comforted, encouraged and even uplifted by the knowledge that others are at the war memorial honouring the dead and recognising our communal debt to their self-sacrifice. As a young man I used to play football on a Sunday morning. Every year the silence was observed before kick-off (which was delayed until 11:02). These young men didn’t want to come to church, but they wanted their ritual –a ritual in which they could find expression for their gratitude and respect.

We will continue to remember them, but our challenge is to ensure that the church is central, rather than peripheral, to the act of Remembrance.                                                                                          David

Ivan Morley noted in his article last month: "Bye the bye, when were the hymns ever selected by anyone other than the clergy?" In fact the last time was June of this year when Sam Hudson and friends chose the hymns for the Family Service held in the hall. Its about time you had a chance to choose the hymns again, so let me know your favourite hymns, please and I will incorporate as many as I can in the coming services.                                                                                                               David

With the 11^th hour of the 11^th month and Remembrance Sunday approaching our thoughts turn to honouring the dead of two World Wars and the many who have died since in Kipling’s "savage wars of peace". There are some who impugn the motives of those who remember exemplified by the infamous White Poppy brigade accusing us of glorifying war. Let me assure you no one who has experienced real war would ever glorify it.

Reunions yes. The comradeship welded in the crucible of war can never be pulled asunder. Those of us who gather together to remember the dead and the many who have died since, can also renew that comradeship after the Act of Remembrance.

My war was the Korean War. Some call it the forgotten war; not by me it isn’t. We were a small unit of some 200 sailors and marines formed at the rush to operate with the US Navy. After the North Korean invasion of South Korea in 1950 collapsed, we joined the US Marine Division, which was 70 miles into the mountains of North Korea when China entered the war. (Another example of failure to react to intelligence). We were surrounded by nine Chinese Army divisions in sub zero temperatures driven by screaming winds from Siberia. Our charismatic Commanding Officer recounted afterwards that one of our NCOs had said to him "I have not said my prayers since I was a little boy but, by God, I am saying them now". He spoke for most of us.

The splendid US Marines fought their way out. Our small force suffered 93 casualties; killed, wounded and missing. By the end of our time in Korea 31 of our number had died including ten of our 29 prisoners of war who had succumbed to the North Korean and Chinese brutality.

These are the comrades I will be remembering at our memorial at Eastney on 14 November and at a Service of Remembrance in Bickleigh parish Church near Plymouth beneath our Roll of Honour on 28 November; the 54^th anniversary of our main action. The British Commonwealth lost 1,263 killed in "Service in Defence of the Principles of the Charter of the United Nations". Many were National Servicemen and Reservists recalled to the Colours. What was achieved? The restoration of the sovereignty of South Korea and never again did the Communist powers invade another country. Surely it must be worth remembering those who died in achieving this together with the many thousands who died in the service of their country before and since?                             A Parishioner

Did You Know? The first official British Legion Poppy Day was held in Britain on 11 November 1921, inspired by the poem "In Flanders' Fields" written by John McCrae, a doctor serving there with the Canadian Armed Forces.

The Raising of Lazarus in this month's issue of "Faith Matters" is the last miracle from Cosmo Gordon Lang's book, which I will be writing about in the magazine. (Joy says that is a miracle in itself!) The subject of the miracles of our Lord has caused much discussion and indeed argument over the years. Lang was careful to say in his book that he assumed the accuracy of the Gospel narratives and that he was not attempting to deal with the evidences of the miracles. I thought I would wind up the articles by making some general observations about the miracles, based on my recent reading.

First some facts: the Gospels have 35 stories of occasions when Jesus performed deeds which onlookers deemed miraculous. In addition, there were many references in general terms of Him performing miracles. Even the Jewish historian and Roman collaborator, Josephus, in his standard history of the Jewish People, written towards the end of the 1st Century, refers to Jesus at one point as "a miracle-worker who was the Messiah". In more than half of the incidents documented, Jesus healed people suffering from leprosy, dropsy, paralysis, blindness, deafness or dumbness. He also cast out demons - clearly people with mental illness. There were three incidents of Him raising people from the dead. The other miracles were of a more physical nature; turning water into wine, calming the raging sea, etc.

Remember that Jesus left no written accounts; all we know of his ministry and life were passed by word of mouth from one generation to another. Apart from St John's Gospel, which was written by a disciple, albeit 40 years after the events, all the other Gospel writers had no personal knowledge of Jesus and relied upon the accounts of onlookers. Even St Paul never met Jesus and his Letters made very little reference to the events of Jesus's life. The first Gospel to be written (thought to be Mark's) was more than 30 years after the events. So how is it that people spoke of the miracles? Clearly they were of such magnitude and influence that they caused people to pass down accounts of them in awe and wonderment.

The miracles are an integral part of the ministry of Jesus. As one learned commentator wrote, "One thing is certain, we cannot dismiss the miracles to have a non-miraculous Jesus." Where is the evidence that they did not occur? Someone argued that if we had reliable evidence of just one miracle, then it would be almost impossible to dispute the others recorded. But we have one such miracle - the Resurrection. The evidence that reliable witnesses claimed to have seen Jesus alive after his death is incontrovertible. It is all a question of faith. We either believe or we do not. Some may have their doubts about the evidence available to us but none can doubt that there is evidence. The life and ministry of Jesus is an historic fact; the rest is for us to decide.                            Roger Bryant

David Williams has set out a passionate case for moving our Sunday Eucharist from traditional to contemporary language. I believe his argument overlooks an important point. As he says, in the 16^th and 17^th centuries, official Prayer Books were issued quite frequently – almost as often as has happened since Series 1/2 in the 1960s. Changes could be absorbed quite easily. But by a historical accident (or possibly it could be divine providence) the 1662 Prayer Book became the standard for more than 300 years, and part of our language. Until the arrival of Series 3, written in banal ‘everyday’ language, anyone brought up in the Church of England would have known the background of phrases in everyday use. Now we have younger generations who know nothing of the Ten Commandments, let alone the origins of sayings like ‘our bounden duty’.

I do not believe non-worshippers will be attracted into church by ‘Contemporary Language’. Unless they are persuaded they need to acknowledge God in their lives, we have nothing to offer them. Perhaps slightly mysterious language can enhance worship.

As for the ‘I/We’ debate, Fr David mentions the startling fact that the Nicene Creed has wavered between ‘I’ and ‘We’ while the Apostles’ Creed remained steadily on ‘I’. I hadn’t realised this, but it does indicate to me that it was the change from ‘We’ to ‘I’ in the second millennium that corrected an aberration, rather than the change back in the third.

It is indisputable, however, that St Faith’s is now out of step, and surrounded by parishes using the contemporary language versions of Common Worship. There is a good argument for uniformity, but it is no stronger than the old advertising slogan "Twenty million housewives can’t be wrong". A better parallel might be the Gadarene swine – except that if you have only been taught RE from the Good News Bible, you won’t know about them. The GNB translators call them ‘pigs’.     Alan Hakim

In my article in the October edition of "Faith Matters", I have been asked why I referred to "325 CE" and not "325 AD". I agonised a little over CE (Common Era) vs AD (Anno Domini). My inclination was to use the older convention - after all that is how I think about it. In the end, I decided to accommodate modern practice: that is the usage in most theological journals nowadays and I didn't want to upset anybody! I seem to have called that one wrong!

In response to Alan Hakim’s letter, I do think that there is a proper distinction between the functions of a baptismal and a Eucharistic creed - as exemplified in the Apostles and the Nicene creeds. One is a personal statement the other is a communal statement. In the Eucharist we are the communal body of Christ; it is not appropriate to use personal first person singular language.

I am sorry but I share with Cranmer a refusal to equate banal with everyday. I know that we are not going to agree on this. I wonder about the claims that people not in the church want the sense of mystery provided by the old language against the claims that they need to understand what is happening. It is of enormous importance to the church that we get this right.

Perhaps the difference between us is whether mystery can be expressed in comprehensible English. I believe that it can, I think (my apologies for the unchecked assumption) that you believe that it cannot. Whatever, we need to continue this debate - it does matter.                              David Williams

I would like to thank you for the very real interest and happiness for me that you showed before and after the wedding of my daughter Madeleine – as you all assured me that it would be, it was "alright on the day"!

I want to give particular thanks to Vicki, Valentine, Jenny and Peggy who helped so much in the preparation of the church hall and to Ann for her various flower arrangements – I couldn’t have coped without them.

David took the service beautifully and we are grateful to Judith and her sister for the singing during the signing of the register.

Also, for some time now we have been praying for my friend Eileen Haywood, who has been suffering from cancer. She rang me this week (10^th October) to say that she is now in complete remission. She lost her faith some years ago, but knows that we have had her on our prayer list – my further prayer is that her faith will be renewed – she does agree that "something must have done it".                                                                                                                                                             Ruth Tunks

I notice that the prayer list is getting longer. Of course it is right and proper that we should pray for the sick. However, would it not be helpful (without being intrusive) to have a little more detail in order that we may be of some practical use? For example, hospital visiting, shopping, etc.

Bearing in mind that these days one has to be vetted by the Criminal Records Bureau, should not the relevant Vision Committee seek a list of those willing to help and apply for clearance?                                                                                                                                                 Marian Dodsworth

It is common knowledge that Pam and I are intent on going to live in France and, through the magazine, we would like to give a brief summary of our progress in response to the many kind enquiries from our friends at St. Faith’s.

At the beginning of September, with two weeks at our disposal, we set off in pursuit of our dream. The quest has been ongoing for over a year so we were confident of finding our "Chez Nous" this time.

The area of interest to us is just south of Normandy near Alençon. We had many properties available for consideration but those we chose to view were not satisfactory.

However, at the beginning of the second week we were sitting in a notary’s office giving our instructions for the purchase of a delightful four-storey house. It stood on the banks of the River Sarthe in the shadow of a ninth century chateau and only minutes from the town centre. The front garden ran down to the water’s edge giving boat mooring and fishing rights.

After two days and sleepless nights we returned to the notary and withdrew our offer! The problem was that the charm of the place had blinded us to its unsuitability due to the steep and narrow stairs, which would soon have given problems. I refer, of course, to arthritis and old age! Although disappointed so far, we will continue our search undaunted.                                              Derek Bowley

I am the Lord your God.

Today I will be handling all of your problems.

Please remember that I do not need your help.

If the devil happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do not attempt to resolve it.

Kindly put it in the ‘something for Jesus to do’ box.

It will be addressed in my time, not yours.

Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold on to it or attempt to remove it. Holding on or removal will delay the resolution of your problem.

If it is a situation that you think you are capable of handling, please consult me in prayer to be sure that it is the proper resolution.

Because I do not sleep nor do I slumber, there is no need for you to lose any sleep. Rest my child. If you need to contact me, I am only a prayer away.

Love eternally,

The Lord Your God.

27 adults and 16 children gathered in the farmyard on a bright afternoon for an introduction by Colin. This was followed by a 1½-hour walk around the farm, stopping on the way, for Colin to explain environmental issues, farming problems and points of interest. The walk ended back at the farmyard, with a welcome cup of tea. The children had a farm quiz and the adults were invited to guess five objects that are used on the farm.

The total raised was £115.

'Homeless' - you have omitted to enclose your name and address. Editor

This is one of the most famous accounts in the Bible and yet it only appears in John's Gospel. Lazarus was the brother of Martha and Mary. The Gospel records that Jesus loved the three of them. Yet when the two women came to Him with the message that their brother was close to death, Jesus remained in his abode for two days. This perplexed the women, for Jesus loved Lazarus and yet, apparently, was not moved to help him. In the two days, Lazarus died.

Lang records, "But here in this story we have the rebuke of our faithlessness. Jesus did love; He did receive the message; but He allowed physical laws to finish their work and Lazarus died. Yet when Martha doubted, He answered - Said I not until thee, that if thou would believe, thou should see the glory of God." In Lang's view, the story of the raising of Lazarus demonstrated how Jesus viewed death. Consider his words - "This sickness is not unto death but for the glory of God. Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; I go that I may awake him out of the sleep." He would not speak of death to Martha but said, "Whosoever liveth and believer in me shall never die".

As John tells us in his Gospel, Jesus went back to Judea, despite the warnings of his disciples that many Jews there were seeking to stone Him to death. As Jesus approached Bethany, Martha came alone to meet Him. She told Him, "I know that Lazarus shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day". But then Jesus spoke the immortal words, which are at the heart of our faith; "I am the resurrection and the life. He that believeth in me shall never die."

Coming to the house of Lazarus, John tells us that Jesus was moved to tears at the sight of Mary and others weeping and in great distress. Jesus asks to be taken to the grave. It was a cave, with a stone across the entrance. He said, "Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. And I know that thou hearest me always; but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me." He then said with a loud voice, "Lazarus come forth" And he came forth bound in graveclothes. Jesus said, "Loose him and let him go."

Lang puts great store by the need of witness at a burial. He expresses it in these words, "By the calmness of our bearing, the chastening of our human sorrow, the shining of the light of faith through the human tears, the quiet brightness and simple praise with which we commend the bodies of the beloved dead to their resting place, by the resoluteness with which we still keep them in our lives in the fellowship of prayer and household talk, we are to let men see that even in death we behold the glory of God." Amen                                                                                         Roger Bryant

You know you are getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.                              Bob Hope

It has been suggested that this year people might like to send a Christmas greeting to parishioners at St. Faith’s Church and St. Nicholas’ Chapel via the magazine instead of sending individual cards.

Should you wish to do this, please write your greeting, giving details to whom it is for, with your own name, clearly marking it "Christmas Greetings" and put it in the brightly coloured red "post box" on the table in the Church by 15 November. Greetings will appear in the December edition of the magazine.

For the second consecutive month we have 28-pages in "Faith Matters" – thank you to all that have contributed. We have a discussion going on regarding "Contemporary Language. Do let me have your views to help the PCC know what you think as it is an agenda item for discussion and ultimately to decide whether to make the change.

The evening on 13 November in St. Faith’s Church consists of songs and poems about animals performed by the junior and senior choirs with a guest appearance by Judith Williams’ (our organist) sister Margaret Stainsby. Tickets are £6 adults, £2 children and includes light refreshments at the interval. The concert starts at 7pm.

As the mists of evening descended, I walked up to the open church door and went in. It was almost dark inside, a pale light coming only through the stained glass windows. There was stillness with something very wonderful about it, as though the whole building was waiting for something to happen; I felt comforted and at peach.

Perfume of flowers drifted in the still air, their shadows fell across the altar where overhead a red light burnt steadily on. Harvest Festival gifts were everywhere. The pillars stood firm, entwined with wayside flowers and along the ledges, the church had become a beautiful tribute to nature.

The silence was broken by the warbling of a little bird somewhere outside in a yew tree, other birds joined in singing their evening songs; I stayed no longer.

Outside in the churchyard, grasshoppers chirped near the sad mounds and sunken tombstones, a bat hovered overhead. I turned to look up at the high tower silhouetted against the starlit sky.

Something great and mysterious seemed to shine around this church; I walked away leaving it guarding our town as it had for many, many years.

On Wednesday, 18 August the Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild of Church Bell ringers held their District Practice at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, St Peter, St Paul & St Swithun, Winchester. Barbara, Pat and myself decided it was an opportunity not to be missed to take part in ringing as part of 14 bells.

The climb up to the ringing chamber is an experience not for the faint hearted. Entry is through a narrow door and up a fairly easy wide, twisting stone spiral staircase to another narrower and steeper climb and then out to walk along a confined gallery high above the Cathedral central nave. At the end of the gallery we passed through a narrow door where the real climb began up an even steeper stone spiral with only a rope to assist. The tight, twisting and often worn steps spiralled ever upwards to a sharp turn and an even steeper spiral before emerging into the broad expanse of the ringing chamber.

The bell ropes, 14 in all, form a circle in the centre of a chamber built of stone and ancient oak timbers. The Cathedral clock movement is housed along one side of the chamber in a large wooden enclosure. The walls are covered in Peal Boards going back to previous centuries - Coronations, Nelsons Victory at Trafalgar, the Festival of Britain and Ringing in the Millennium.

About forty ringers from all over the District attended, Jim Twiney, was captain of ringing and arranged for everyone to ring up to the standard they were happy with.

Ringing as part of 14 bells is quite different from St Faith's where we have 8 bells and is much faster. To hear 14 bells’ ringing a musical method is a really lovely sound. Bell ringers are a companionable group of people and everyone enjoyed the evening.                                                               Anne Plater

(Testimonial) My husband took out an accident policy with your company, and a fortnight later he was run down and killed. I consider it a good investment.

‘Home-Start?’ said the person behind me at the checkout, on seeing my red sweater with its Home-Start logo. ‘Isn’t that a get-you-home service for cars?’ Well, no actually. It’s a voluntary sector organisation that offers support to parents with young children under 5 during difficult times in their lives.

Home-Start was established nationally more than thirty years ago in 1973 and ten years later a group was set up in Havant. Since then, more than 2,000 families in this area have benefited from the help which is offered. No two families are alike and volunteers may be asked to befriend a mother who has post natal depression or a deserted father who has been left to cope with small children or a mother who is new to the area and far away from her relatives or a family where the parents have spent time in care and have found it hard to manage money and a home. The list is endless and referrals may be self referred, or come through doctors, health visitors or the social services.

Most families are allocated a volunteer helper/friend who will visit them for a couple of hours at least once a week. These visits may continue over a period of a few months or for a few years, for just as long as the family has a need and while there are children under 5 in the family. Some families come to one of the family groups that are held at child friendly centres in the Borough. Here they can meet other fathers and mothers and the children have the opportunity to let off steam.

No volunteer is sent unprepared for their time with a family. There is a comprehensive and interesting training course put on before we are ‘let loose in the field’ and there is constant support and supervision after that time.

We aim to support our family, to befriend them and not be judgmental and to share their fears and joys. We work alongside the parents, focussing on their strengths and emphasising the pleasures of family life.

Could you be a volunteer? We need both men and women to help us. I can guarantee that you will never be bored! Home-Start Havant receives grants from many organisations to help with the day to day running but donations are always welcome to help pay for the extras for which we cannot get aid: outings (both for groups and individuals), a Christmas party, special help for a family in need. We are grateful when we receive good quality clothes and toys and harvest produce. If you would like to know more, I should be pleased to answer any questions or alternatively, speak to the Organiser, Sandra Alexander. Home-Start Havant is based at the Mill Hill Early Years Centre, Mill Road, Waterlooville PO7 7DB, telephone number 023 9224 1234                                    Hilary Deadman

This year we are combining our efforts and joining with the Rotary Club of Havant in our very own "Rotary Nine Lessons and Carols".

We are delighted that the Mayor is joining us and a number of other well-known people will be participating in addition to our own involvement. Rotary, is a worldwide association of professional and business people, who primarily wish to provide a high standard of service in their communities, locally, nationally and internationally.

There are many groups and individuals in the Parish who are very grateful to Rotary, you will see Rotarians quietly assisting and raising funds for specific Charitable causes in the locality. Many of our congregation are Rotarians, you will recognise them by their badge which they always wear.

Rotary will have been active in Havant for 50 years in 2007, and the movement celebrates its centenary next year.

We know that the Church will be overflowing on the 19^th December, don’t let that deter you, come and sing your hearts out and end by enjoying mince pies and mulled wine!

I would like to thank everyone who took part in this event on the 11^th September. You all worked very hard and raised the total sum of £304.06. Daniel raised the good sum of £60.65 this year – Vicki of course had to cycle with him because he is only 8 years old.

Thanks to the seven other young ones who took part with their Dads and Mums. I would also mention Sheila Creech who raised the sum of £111 having WALKED six miles around Portsmouth after visiting the Havant Churches.

All your efforts are greatly appreciated and our Restoration Fund will benefit by half the amount raised. Audrey Currie

Seen in Church Bulletins (Georgie be careful with the wording of ours!)

Tuesday at 4pm there will be an ice-cream social. All ladies giving milk please come early.

Wednesday, the Ladies Literary Society will meet. Mrs Johnson will sing "Put me in a little bed" accompanied by the Pastor.

Should you be thinking what to buy somebody for Christmas, there are two selections you could make regarding a painting of St. Faith’s Church.

Firstly, Mark Chaldecott has completed an oil on canvas painting, 20" x 30". Price of the framed painting is £350 of which 20% (i.e., £70) of the sale goes to the church funds. The painting is on display at Trentham Pictures & Frames at 40 North Street, Havant. The gallery is open Wednesday to Saturday when the painting can be viewed.

Would you like us to send a copy of ‘Faith Matters’ each month to family or friends on your behalf?

Gift subscriptions for 12 issues during 2005 will be posted to UK addresses for £8.00. Postage to other addresses will be advised on request.

If you would like to take up this offer, please contact Roger Bryant.

We are seeking volunteers to become members of our Pastoral Care Support teams.

The challenge is to provide pastoral support to anyone who requests it. Requests could be written on card posted in church, by speaking to a volunteer in church at publicised times (e.g. after morning services), or by telephoning the clergy or Parish Office.

Visits will initially be co-ordinated by one of the clergy, who will contact a volunteer to follow up the request. All visits will be strictly confidential.

The role of the groups will be to provide support as listeners to all types of people in our community. You will work in pairs to meet individuals in their homes, in hospital, or in St Faith’s Church.

Training will be given in listening skills, and will require approx. one evening a week for about 5 weeks starting in the New Year. You will always have the support of the clergy if ever needed.

In addition Police vetting will be required, however this will be treated in the utmost confidence and a criminal record will not necessarily disbar anyone.

You will not be expected to cover all types of request. You may prefer to visit only members of our congregation. However you may feel that you are prepared to listen to a complete stranger who comes into our church seeking support without an appointment.

Pastoral Care support will also include Holy Communion at home by an appointed lay assistant, or anointment by a priest. Please consider carefully if you can offer yourself to this special calling. If you are interested please contact Father David Gibbons.                                                    Barry Hudson