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1 ATTENTION!! With the numbers in our congregation and various other groups that use holy trinity in mind, I recently submitted a letter to the PCC suggesting we buy a Defibrillator to install in holy trinity church. I am happy to report that this was unanimously agreed and we have since received a generous donation towards the cost of it. Training for the use of this machine will be held on Saturday 23 February (the time will be published in the Link) in holy trinity Hall. We would like as many people as possible to learn how to use this equipment. If the Defibrillator saves just ONE life it will have paid for itself. The cost will be 1100. Bob Soutter will be grateful for any donations to cover the cost of this. CHRISTINGLE All you need is an orange, a candle 4 cocktail sticks, some sweets and dried fruit, a willing band of volunteers to make them and churches full of excited children and parents and you have Christingle services.

2 In the event hundreds of people gathered in our churches to celebrate God s love for us all, each receiving a christingle as a reminder 2 MISSION COMMUNITY INFORMATION holy trinity , Exmouth sunday am holy Communion (Prayer Book) am Sung Eucharist pm sunday @4 (informal family service, refreshments from 4pm, songs, story & prayer - (Child Friendly) during Term time Choral Evensong (3rd in the Lady Chapel)Weekdays Monday Hard Question Caf - HT Hall (3rd - check posters Net & Link) Wednesday am Eucharist & am (Prayer Book) Thursday pm Eucharist-(Wholeness & Healing - 1st) Friday am holy Communion St Margaret & St Andrew, Littleham sunday am Sung Eucharist with Wholeness & Healing (5th) Breakfast Praise (4th) at Littleham School or Leisure Centre) (Child Friendly) (non Eucharistic) pm Open to God (every sunday ) Bring and Share Tea - contemporary informal worship from with praise songs, bible teaching, prayer, film and guest speakers) Weekdays Thursday am holy Communion (Prayer Book) The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Lympstone sunday am Lay Led Morning Prayer (all except 3rd)) Said Eucharist 3rd am Sung Eucharist - Every, except 1st and 3rd Family holy Communion (Child Friendly) 1st Morning Praise non-Eucharistic 3rd Weekdays Monday Quiet Prayer - (Every 2nd & last) Wednesday am holy Communion (Said)

3 MORNING PRAYER is said Monday to Friday am at holy trinity am at Littleham PRAYERS FOR THE MISSION COMMUNITY are said in Littleham Chantry Chapel Wednesdays Sacred Space holy trinity every Monday am in Term Time CLERGY READERS STAFF Licensed Readers Mrs Elizabeth Burren 264010 Mrs Demelza Henderson 272243 Youth and Family Worker Mr Nigel Candelent, 274344 (Sat. & Thur - Days off) Readers and Clergy who also play an active role in the Mission Community Readers: Ann Hurley, Michael Lewis, Pauline Mortimer (PCC rep.) Clergy: Revds. Preb. Margaret Cameron, John Courtie, Maureen Douglas, Derek Hooper, Canon Trevor Jones, Tony Mortimer, Peter Nickols Rawle, Canon John Philpott, Canon Ian Pusey & Geoffrey Wrayford..can be contacted through M C Office Clergy The Revd James Hutchings Team Rector 263681 225212 at other times (Friday Day off) The Revd Benedict Cambridge Team Vicar 263681 office 07535480077 (Thursday ) The Rev Huw Ryden Assistant Curate 263681 hours 07549284038 (Tuesday ) The Revd Lesley Holman Associate Minister 263681 (working days Tuesday & Wednesday) CHURCH SERVICES 3 The Rector What do we as Christians have to say at this time of national political crisis?

4 It is easy for us to join in with a p r e v a i l i n g s e n s e o f pessimism. One of the most quoted poems currently is WB Yeats Second Coming : Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.. And what rough beast, its hour come round at last, Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born? Yet while we do believe very much in the second coming, we should be able to bring a more balanced perspective to the current fevered nature of debate. Equality and justice are important gospel themes, and whatever the outcome of Brexit negotiations, we will still be living in a country where most live comfortably. There are many other countries in a far worse situation. Yes, this decision will have an important economic and political impact on our nation.

5 But God is at work in many other more fundamental ways in our world: in the great developments of science and technology, combating climate change, and of course in religious faith, and in ethical and moral standards. All will have more profound implications long term than leaving or staying in the EU. As Christians we also have particular insights to bring to the nature of the political debate. Firstly, we should hold in prayer the parliamentarians, civil servants and all involved in these decisions. The Archbishop of York has composed this prayer: God of eternal love and power, Save our Parliamentary Democracy; Protect the High Court of Parliament and all its members From partiality and prejudice; That they may walk humbly the path of kindness, justice and mercy. Give them wisdom, insight and a concern for the common good. The weight of their calling is too much to bear in their own strength, Therefore we pray earnestly, Father, send them help from your holy Place, and be their tower of strength.

6 Lord, graciously hear us. Amen. Second, we should seek to promote reconciliation. The gospel is fundamentally about the reconciling of humanity and God through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. So while we should not stifle passionate debate, we must oppose all that creates personal divisions between people and groups, and especially when it marginalises or demonises others. And we should not join in a general ridiculing of politicians: the overwhelming majority of MPs seek to serve in the public interest. Third, we rejoice that in God we have found our true identity. We should not have to define ourselves primarily as leavers or remainers , or as British rather than foreign, or by other divisive definitions of identity. The season of Epiphany is about that revelation of Jesus identity as the son of God, and that as his children we also hear the Father saying to us: you are my son (or daughter), the beloved, in you I am well pleased.

7 (Luke 3:22) I pray that during the weeks ahead we will all play our part in being people of prayer, and reconciliation, secure in our identity in Christ. With every blessing, James 4 Mission Community News WAY OF LIFE COURSES SPRING 2019 Demelza writes: I don t know about you, but I find it is very easy to be full of good intentions for the way I live out my Christian faith in everyday life, only to find that the stuff of life gets in the way, and my great ideas never quite get put into practice. This three-week course (repeated in two locations) is intended to help us all become more intentional about our relationship with God, and our spiritual lives. How can we be true to our Christian callings in our everyday worlds? How can we realistically commit ourselves to regular prayer-times? How do we witness for Christ in our community and in the world? Do we remember to take time for our own physical and emotional well-being?

8 Each session will begin with a time of worship and prayer, and will be followed by discussion about how we can develop one part of our own Ways (or Rules) of Life. We will loosely use Bishop Robert s three areas for mission as a guide for these namely, Growing in Prayer, Making new Disciples, and Serving with Joy. There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to discerning our individual Ways . Nor are they set in stone (indeed, they should be fluid documents that are updated regularly). However, as we come together during this course, we will have time to discern what God is calling each of us to in each area of our lives, and how we can keep our eyes fixed on him as we go about our daily tasks. Each session will include time to develop our own simple Way of Life documents, which we will dedicate to God in a short service of blessing at the end of the course. Both courses are open to everyone, and will be led by Demelza Henderson.

9 The first will run in holy trinity Church at on Tuesdays 5, 12 and 26 February; it will be repeated in Lympstone Church at on Tuesdays 19 and 26 March, and 2 April. CONFIRMATION The new Bishop of Crediton, Bishop Jackie, will be coming to holy trinity Church on sunday 24 March at for our service of Confirmation. We have a good group already wishing to be confirmed, but would welcome any others who would like to consider being confirmed. You can be confirmed at any age 11+ if you have been baptised. If you are an adult who has been baptised but not confirmed, and regularly receive communion, you should get confirmed. If you are not yet baptised it is possible to be baptised in advance of, or at the confirmation itself. If you are unsure what is involved, please speak to one of the preparation team about it. It may be possible to arrange preparation for individuals at other times if the planned times aren t possible.

10 We may be joined by some candidates from other churches in the deanery at the service too. HARD QUESTIONS CAFE I am pleased to confirm that our next Hard Questions Cafe will be at holy trinity Hall on Monday 18 February for a start. We will be discussing the Exmouth Neighbourhood Plan - after 3 years hard work there will soon (hopefully early March) be a referendum in the town on whether to approve this plan. Roy Pryke and Ian Cann, from the ENP steering group will be coming to tell us more about the plan, encouraging discussion, and also encourage us all to vote! I have to declare an interest in that I have also been a (much less active) member of the steering group, so will encouraging support for the NP too. Please encourage others to come. We will be having two Hard Questions in March. An extra one is going to be on 11 March, which is the one postponed from December. The speaker is Prof David Clough who is speaking on: Should we go on eating meat?