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March 2010
The current edition of the
Parish Magazine is
available to download in
full here
The current edition of the
Parish Magazine is
available to download in
full here
From the Rectory: March 2010
Magazine, money and mission
It always strikes me as a little strange that the beginning of Lent coincides with the church’s busiest
administrative season. For although Christians are beginning their journey of discipline, self-denial and
spiritual renewal, the church authorities are asking clergy and parish officers to begin the task of collecting
together the various reports, forms and figures required for the annual meetings. The two different tasks don’
t necessarily sit comfortably together!
In writing the annual report (which will be published next month) we can see once again that the parish is
indeed a busy and lively Christian community. There is so much going on and it is important that when the
annual report is printed you should take time discovering the different groups, projects and plans of the PCC
and its committees.
Today I met with the magazine committee to take a look at the parish magazine. I think it is safe to say that it
is one of the best publications of its kind and a joy to read. Thank you to the team who work so hard to
produce such an excellent magazine. We also looked back at some magazines from the 1950s! Much has
changed in terms of adverts, parish events, names etc. But it is also true that some things never change.
The magazines of the 1950s share with us a modern day theme: money. It is true that the parish finances
have never been in the healthiest state but the Annual Financial Statements which will be published next
month tell us that 2009 was not a good year for us and during 2010 we need to work hard at both cutting our
spending and seriously raising money for church funds. I will talk more about this next month.
Returning to the magazine, we have decided that the cost of the magazine will increase from next month.
April 2010 to 50p per copy. This is still incredibly good value and I hope that the slight increase will help to off
set the increased costs of paper and printing. It is the first price increase for five years.
You will have noticed other changes in the magazine – different adverts etc – over the past few months. We
would also like to include more parish news and personal information. So please, if you have any news to
share (births, marriages, illness, thanksgiving, thoughts, poems – anything!) then please give your items to
the magazine team. We really want to make it a parish family magazine.
One last thing... can you spot the cuddly lamb in the month’s issue? Next month it will appear a second time
and there will be a prize for the person who spots it... more details next month! This month is just for practice!
Our Lent group this year is looking at mission and we started with the theme of communication. The parish
magazine is a part of our parish communication and support and because of its news and content it serves
as an advert for the Christian community here at St Agnes. Perhaps as part of your Lenten renewal you
might consider what you can contribute to the parish magazine as part of our parish mission?
With my love and prayers,
Stephen
Magazine, money and mission
It always strikes me as a little strange that the beginning of Lent coincides with the church’s busiest
administrative season. For although Christians are beginning their journey of discipline, self-denial and
spiritual renewal, the church authorities are asking clergy and parish officers to begin the task of collecting
together the various reports, forms and figures required for the annual meetings. The two different tasks don’
t necessarily sit comfortably together!
In writing the annual report (which will be published next month) we can see once again that the parish is
indeed a busy and lively Christian community. There is so much going on and it is important that when the
annual report is printed you should take time discovering the different groups, projects and plans of the PCC
and its committees.
Today I met with the magazine committee to take a look at the parish magazine. I think it is safe to say that it
is one of the best publications of its kind and a joy to read. Thank you to the team who work so hard to
produce such an excellent magazine. We also looked back at some magazines from the 1950s! Much has
changed in terms of adverts, parish events, names etc. But it is also true that some things never change.
The magazines of the 1950s share with us a modern day theme: money. It is true that the parish finances
have never been in the healthiest state but the Annual Financial Statements which will be published next
month tell us that 2009 was not a good year for us and during 2010 we need to work hard at both cutting our
spending and seriously raising money for church funds. I will talk more about this next month.
Returning to the magazine, we have decided that the cost of the magazine will increase from next month.
April 2010 to 50p per copy. This is still incredibly good value and I hope that the slight increase will help to off
set the increased costs of paper and printing. It is the first price increase for five years.
You will have noticed other changes in the magazine – different adverts etc – over the past few months. We
would also like to include more parish news and personal information. So please, if you have any news to
share (births, marriages, illness, thanksgiving, thoughts, poems – anything!) then please give your items to
the magazine team. We really want to make it a parish family magazine.
One last thing... can you spot the cuddly lamb in the month’s issue? Next month it will appear a second time
and there will be a prize for the person who spots it... more details next month! This month is just for practice!
Our Lent group this year is looking at mission and we started with the theme of communication. The parish
magazine is a part of our parish communication and support and because of its news and content it serves
as an advert for the Christian community here at St Agnes. Perhaps as part of your Lenten renewal you
might consider what you can contribute to the parish magazine as part of our parish mission?
With my love and prayers,
Stephen
From the
Rectory
Previous months' letters
from the Rectory can be
found in the archives
here.
Rectory
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from the Rectory can be
found in the archives
here.
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