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The Reverend John Hayward had been
appointed as the new incumbent and will take up the position after Easter
2008 at a date to be chosen by the Bishop of Southwark to fit in with his
schedule. John has been Vicar of St Martin’s with St Andrews, Gospel Oak,
N5, for twelve years. He is aged 44, single and a priest of wide
experience, much of which is very relevant to St Mary’s. He is musical, he
has been engaged in youth work and is a governor of a community youth
club.
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Thanks were given to those who
were involved in the informal parish visits and to Grenville Williams and
Anne Carroll for their work as Parish Representatives on the appointments
panel. The Area Dean will continue to support the Church Wardens
particularly in ensuring that we have a priest who can cover the whole of
Easter Week.
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St Mary’s is supporting a
project run by the local Explorer Scouts to improve basic facilitates at a
medical clinic in Kenya. The scouts will be making a presentation about
this work to the congregation on Sunday 17 February at the 9.30 service.
People would be invited to contribute to a retiring collection.
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The PCC were given an update on
the money raised from autumn events for Outward Giving. The Barn Dance
made £250 and the Sponsored Walk raised £2,000, from which tax relief can
be claimed. At the time of the meeting the Quiz and Advent Fair had not
taken place.
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However despite these efforts,
concerns were expressed that the Planned Giving scheme does not meet the
cost of running the church week by week.
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Churches Together reported that
prayer meetings would take place during the week of Prayer for Christian
Unity at different churches. The United Service would take place on the 20
January 2008. It was hoped that a Service of Reconciliation and Healing
would be held near St Luke’s Day, 18 October.
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The annual Christian Care
children’s party will take place at the end of January for children who
are from families in less fortunate circumstances; about 200 will be
contacted. Donations and gifts, especially for boys for this worthy cause
can be given to Patricia Hutchinson.
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There would be no Parish Carol
Singing this year. A retiring collection would be taken on the 16 December
for Crisis at Christmas.
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Following the recent Breakfast
Discussion Meeting the PCC felt that it would be beneficial to run similar
events three or four times a year to cover a range of topics
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The PCC had pleasure in
commending Ian Aldridge as a Lay Assistant.
