1. Catalyst
THE MAGAZINE OF
HAYES FREE CHURCH (U.R.C.)
July and August 2011

2. HAYES FREE CHURCH
111, Pickhurst Lane, Hayes, Kent BR2 7HU
Sunday Services. 10.30 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.
We are a member of the United Reformed Church.
We believe in Justice and Peace.
Principal Contacts
Minister: Rev. Sue Powell Tel: 020 8462 2212
Church Secretary: Mr Alistair Wilson Tel: 020 8402 0026
Fabric Steward Mr. Chris Wood Tel: 020 8462 2444
Treasurer: Mr. Bill Michie Tel: 020 8658 4167
Lettings Secretary: Mrs Undine Connolly Tel: 020 8776 0108
Caretaker: Mr. Colin Ramsell Tel: 020 8402 0502
Catalyst
Editor: Mr Richard Brown
Contents : - Items not covered by the diary of events.
Sunday Services; Footnotes 2 Christian Aid Wk, Building Church 11
Preachers’ notes 3 Notice board 12 - 13
Church notices; 3-5 King James Bible backgrnd 14, 16-18
First Impressions - Music from USA 6 Burma Campaign UK 15
Catalyst needs You - Adverts 7 Larkins Brewery visit 19
Nose use; Heartprint (Poem) 8 August Bank Holiday Ramble;
Justice & Peace Group 9 The way things once were 20
Christian Aid Walk 10 Church Organisations IBC
This month’s website - Burma Campaign UK
There is information on the Justice & Peace Group’s notice board
about this movement. More information is on Page 15.
I don’t want to personalise this campaign, but I spent 2 summer
holidays in the country in the 1960s. I was profoundly impressed with
the gentle nature of the ordinary people.
The organisation’s website is http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk Ed
Copy for the September 2011 edition needs to be handed in by
Sunday, 7th August.
Please submit items in good time.
You can leave copy in the “B” Pigeon Hole for Richard Brown to collect,
or hand it directly to him on a Sunday morning.
You can also e-mail copy to richardmbrown6@gmail.com
Thank You. Editor

3. Letter from the Minister
Dear Friends
Summer hits, and drought! A lack of rain affects
such a lot of things, from our gardens to the
nation’s crops. We are noticing the difference in
the price of food, petrol, and even our
electricity and gas bills. Drought brings problems that we can see,
and problems we cannot.
A drought of spirituality also brings problems, some we can see, and
some we cannot. Just as a lack of rain dries up the ground, so a lack
of God dries up our very soul.
So, what is ‘spirituality’? Why is it – like rain - so essential to our
wellbeing? For some, spirituality is simply a longing for something
beyond the material; it is best described as ‘living like a Christian’.
For the Apostle Paul, true spirituality is a genuine love for others.
How do we become spiritual? By showing true care and concern for all
around us, passing on the good news of God’s love, trying to become
more like Jesus. True spirituality is a response to God’s love, ‘we love
because he first loved us’ (1 John 4:19) and true spirituality always
arises from incompetence, our total helplessness before our Creator.
To be truly God’s people, we have to acknowledge our own inability to
be perfect (sin) and accept each other with love. We have to meet
together regularly in worship, encourage and enthuse each other in
our faith, and accept the Grace of God – given freely – the gift of
forgiveness and the ability to live appropriately.
All of these things bring us closer to God, help our spirituality to grow,
and help us to be more like Jesus.
And the more like Jesus we are, the more people will look and wonder
what it is that church can be…
That is our aim, through Jesus our Lord. Amen
Sue
1

4. Sunday Services
July 2011
3rd 10.30 am - Morning Service - Major Cliff Kent
6.30 p.m. - Evening Service - Mike Duke
10th 10.30 a.m. - Parade Service - The Minister
6.30 p.m. - Holy Communion - The Minister
17th 11.00 am - Open Air at Hayes Library Gardens - CTH.
Our Minister is leading
6.30 p.m. - Evening Service - The Minister
24th 10.30 am - Holy Communion - Rev. John Key
6.30 p.m. - Evening Service - Miss Tracy Wilson
31st 10.30 am - Morning Service - The Minister
6.30 p.m. - Evening Service - The Minister
August 2011
7th 10.30 am - Morning Service - Rev Geoffrey Dunstan
6.30 p.m. - Evening Service - Beckenham URC Elders
14th 10.30 am - Morning Service - The Minister
6.30 p.m. - Evening Service - The Minister
21st 10.30 am - Morning Service - Major Cliff Kent
6.30 p.m. - Evening Service - The Minister
28th 10.30 am - Holy Communion - The Minister
6.30 p.m. - Songs of Praise - Mavis Righini
September 2011
4th 10.30 a.m. - Morning Service - T.B.A.
6.30 p.m. - Evening Service - The Minister
Some notes on the visiting preachers.
See the facing page
Part of the signature to a genealogist’s message
posted on a discussion board
Don't judge a person by what you see, for looks do not tell their history,
a vivacious past, a quiet soul, our own past is what makes us whole'
SRW 2008
2

5. News of the Church Family
Announcements are welcome :-
BMD - Changes of address, etc.
There were no announcements at the time of
going to press.
Church Meetings
The next Church meetings will be held at 12.00 noon on Sunday, 31st
July, and 25th September.
The next Elders’ meetings will be on Tuesday, 19th July, at 8.00 pm
in the small hall, and on Tuesday 20th September .
There will be no meetings during August.
Women's Contact Group
The Contact Group will next meet at 8.00 pm on Monday 4th July
at 48, Woodlea Drive - Janet Moren’s home.
We will not be meeting in August.
Sylvia Mack
Some notes on the visiting preachers.
v Mike Duke is one of the Sunday Club leaders.
v Major Cliff Kent belongs to the Regent Hall Branch of The
Salvation Army (the only church in Oxford Street, London). He
was formerly from the Thornton Heath branch of The Salvation
Army. He has conducted Sunday worship at HFC on many
occasions.
v Revd John Key is a retired U.R.C. Minister who lives in Dulwich.
v Tracy Wilson is a student on the TLS course. She is currently
worshipping at Christ Church URC/Methodist church in East
Dulwich.
v Beckenham URC Elders are from our sister church which is
situated about 3 miles north-west from HFC.
v Revd Geoffrey Dunstan is the former head of Religious
Broadcasting in South Africa and a retired URC Minister.
v Mavis Righini is one of our Elders who is the HFC flower arranger,
and has led several of our services. She is responsible for the
visiting preachers list, and keeps internal notice boards updated
as well as taking on several other roles.
3

6. Tuesday Prayer Meetings
Held at 10.00 am at the following homes:-
July 5th Martin Nunn’s. 12th Betty Coster’s.
19th Brenda Cordingley’s. 26th The Church.
There won’t be any meetings during August.
Please address any queries to Martin Nunn.
Saturday Fellowship
On the 2nd of July, a group from HFC will be going to Reigate Park
URC for a quiet day in preparation for the year of Evangelism. The
day will be led by the Revd David Helyar. We will be setting off from
HFC at 9.30 a.m.
Details on the notice board, or from Martin Nunn.
We will not be meeting in August.
Men's Group
We will next meet at 8.00 p.m. on 21st July for a Barbecue at
Mounthurst, organised by Andy Luck.
Ministry of Flowers
Thanks are due to those who will be providing flowers in July and
August.
July August
3rd - Sue Powell 7th - Malcolm & Teresa Cheyne
10th - Wedding 14th - Jean Ritchie
17th - Janet & John Moren. 21st - Jean Ritchie
I.m.o. Sheila, my sister 28th -
24th - Colin Righini. I.m.o. mum.
31st - Jim Pearson
A big thank you to those who kindly arrange the flowers when
needed. I wish to thank Margaret Morley for arranging the flowers on
May 29th and June 5th while I was away.
After the Sunday evening services, the flowers are distributed to
members and friends, bringing joy to the recipients.
Mavis Righini
Justice and Peace Group
Our next meeting will be announced at a later date. You will be
welcome to join us.
4

7. Hayes Mothers’ & Toddlers’ Club
We welcome all babies and children under school age, accompanied
by their parents, grandparents or carers, to our club on Friday
afternoons between 2 and 4 pm during term time.
The fee is £1 per family – tea, squash and biscuits are provided.
This is a time when adults can meet up, while the children in their care
are busy playing with toys and activities in the company of other
children.
The last meeting of the Summer term is on July 15th. The club meets
again in the Autumn on September 9th.
Do come and join us!
Judith Stoner - Secretary.
Notice Sheets - July - 1st Sunday in September 2011
3rd & 10th Joan Smith 8462 3920
17th & 24th Daphne Cummings 8777 2487
31st Brenda Cordingley 8462 3867
There won’t be any notice sheets produced until the 4th of September.
If you require items to be included in the notice sheets, please contact
the appropriate person by the previous Tuesday.
Women's Fellowship
M eetings are in the small hall at 2.00 p.m., unless otherwise
stated,on Tuesdays and finish about 3.30 p.m.
The programme for July is:-
5th Memories of Hayes - Mr John Thompson
12th Holiday from Home - Sue Powell
19th 1.00 pm LUNCH followed by entertainment by
Brian and Marion Edwards
There will be no meetings during August.
We will then meet on the 6th of September.
The programme is varied. Who knows, you may like the Women's
Fellowship and decide to come to future meetings. I hope so.
Jessie Martin
5

8. First Impressions
present your favourite music
and songs from the golden era
of the Rat Pack and the
Hollywood musicals
Songs made famous by
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin
and Sammy Davis Jnr.
Hayes Free Church
111 Pickhurst Lane,
Bromley BR2 7HU
Friday 1st July at 7.30 pm
Tickets £8.00
(tables of 4, 6 or 8 or more)
Bring your own drinks and nibbles
In aid of the Mounthurst Road
Scout Hut Development
Phone 020 8402 0026 to reserve a table.
6

9. Catalyst needs you
This page will be kept for YOUR contributions - NOTHING ELSE will go on this page.
It would be great to receive items from Leaders - please encourage your charges
other groups - Mothers and Toddlers, the to be creative. Catalyst has wonderful
cubs, brownies, Sunday Club. Also, material from the adult members and
family members are most welcome to friends, but this magazine should be for all
submit material. of us to enjoy. Also, isn’t it nice to see your
Uniformed groups - can your members message or creation in print?
earn a badge for contributions to this
Surely, an important aspect of our lives is to
page? encourage the youngsters to develop - to
Pictures, poems, letters or thoughts are all be creative. So, this page is here to help
welcome. with this.
'Sandcastles & Sky'
Poems by James A. Wyatt.
Booklet £5.00 incl p&p.
(The correct price)
If interested send cheque
payable to J. Wyatt,
79 Bredhurst Close, Brought to you by
London. SE20 7BH. Mo Mollison’s daughter
Chiropodist
Linda Jennings B.Sc (Hons), SRN, RM, FSSCh, DipPodMed,
MBChA,
HPC Registered
Member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association
Appointments in your own home available
Ring 020 8300 9706 or (mobile) 07778 238587
7

10. TOP TEN THINGS TO DO WITH YOUR NOSE WHEN YOU’RE BORED…
10) Look down it at somebody (Pride)
09) Poke it into someone else’s business (Strife / Dissension)
08) Snoop around with it (Nosey / Gossip)
07) Get it out of joint (Anger)
06) Cut it off to spite your face (Bitterness)
05) Pay through it (Materialism)
04) Find something right under it (Love / Salvation)
03) See past it (Eternity / Hope)
02) Keep it clean (Humility / Obedience)
AND THE NUMBER ONE THING TO DO WITH YOUR NOSE…
01) Get it stuck in a book (The Bible!)
"Heartprint."
By Ruth Calkins
Whatever our hands touch,
We leave fingerprints!
On walls, on furniture,
On doorknobs, dishes, books
There's no escape.
As we touch, we leave our identity.
God, wherever I go today
Help me to leave heart prints!
Heart prints of compassion,
of understanding and love,
Heart prints of kindness
and genuine concern.
May my heart touch a lonely neighbour,
Or a runaway daughter
or an anxious mother
or perhaps an aged grandfather.
Lord, send me out today
to leave heart prints.
And if someone should say
"I felt your touch,"
May that one sense Your Love
touching through - me.
8

11. The Justice and Peace Group.
This time around, the following notice should prove of interest .
We in the J&P Group are Laurie Hobbs, Barbara Jones, Jim
Pearson, Christine Rees, Judith and David Stoner.
Inside Out
CWM (Council for World Mission) is a community of 31
churches worldwide, one of which is the United
Reformed Church. About four times a year, CWM
publishes a magazine, Inside Out, with news and
discussion articles from the different churches and lands.
The summer issue of Inside Out has just arrived and is
available at the back of the church. Please borrow,
read, and then return it. A couple of interesting articles
caught my eye: one about Christchurch, New Zealand,
and the effect of the earthquake on the churches and
their congregations, and one about the Indian
churches' response to persecution suffered by Dalit
Christians.
Women’s Contact Coffee Morning 10.00 am - 12.00
We continue to raise funds for disaster relief causes.
Our next coffee mornings will be on the 9th of July, and the
13th of August. We hope to see you there, and why not
bring a friend.
Our cakes are to die for!! (Yum, yum)
Barbara Jones
The Fairtrade Sunday Stall
There will be a stall after the morning services on the 3rd, & 31st of July,
the 14th & 28th of August, and the 11th of September.
The regular items for sale are food and drink - all of very good quality.
Remember that by purchasing Fairtrade goods you are helping to
support communities in the world, and to give those communities a
chance to enjoy a better life for their families - standards which we
may take for granted here in the UK.
Please continue to support your fair trade stall. Thank you.
Richard, Barbara and Helen.
9

12. Christian Aid Walk 2011
This year Mike and I were stewarding at St Ethelburga’s Church in
Bishopsgate for the Christian Aid Walk.
The church was rebuilt in the 15th century –
possibly around 1411 – and a small square bell
turret was added in 1775. In order to raise
revenue for the church, whose parish covered just
three acres, a wooden porch was built over its
exterior in the 16th century to house two shops. It
underwent major changes in 1932, when
Bishopsgate was controversially widened. The
shops were demolished and the porch
dismantled, revealing the façade of the church
for the first time in centuries.
It suffered modest bomb damage during the London Blitz of the
Second World War and was restored in 1953. In 1993, the church was
almost completely destroyed when a massive IRA bomb exploded
nearby, devastating Bishopsgate and causing an estimated £350M
worth of damage. The Church of England proposed to demolish St
Ethelburga's in the aftermath but following a public outcry, it was
rebuilt to its original plan, though much changed internally.
It now houses the St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace.
The Centre organises a programme of more than 100 public events a
year exploring the relationship between faith and conflict, as well as
inter-faith dialogue and training; over 2008-09 20,000 people
attended its programmes. It is also used for private meetings to
reconcile people in conflict.
We spent an interesting day signing about 150 forms for people taking
part in the walk. One of the last couples to come in had been
married at St Ethelburga’s 53 years ago!
At the back of the building is a little garden, and behind that “The
Tent”. This is a unique space dedicated to the meeting of faiths. It’s
made of woven goats hair in the Bedouin manner and was made in
Saudi Arabia. There are regular public events in The Tent.
I wonder whether anyone in the church has got a St. Ethelburga rose
in their garden. By buying one you can help this centre for Peace
and Reconciliation.
The “Final Thought” prayer on the back cover is displayed on the altar
of the church.
Barbara Jones
10

13. CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 15 - 21 MAY 2011
On behalf of Christian Aid, many thanks to the 25 people who helped
deliver and/or collect envelopes from 20 roads in the area.
The sum raised was:-
House-to-house collection £1008.74
HFC tin £126.52
Saturday morning coffee £40.00
Sunday morning coffee £80.00
£1255.26
Additional funds will be collected from HMR&C direct by Christian Aid
from the 44 people (31 last year) who completed the Gift Aid
declaration on the envelopes.
One envelope contained an incredible 241 coins totalling £5.89. They
were all 1p or 5p coins!!
Of the 21 churches in the Bromley District who took part in the house-
to-house collection only 8 churches assisted in the flag day collection
in central Bromley, and whilst there were 30 collectors (46 last year)
there was only one from HFC who collected £98.54. The total raised
was £871.54. (£903.31 last year).
Kathryn Strachan/John Curry
BUILDING CHURCH
Jesus is Lord, and this is his church.
Jesus is risen, his church is alive.
His church is composed of people like me.
I help make it what it is.
It will be friendly, if I am.
Its seats will be filled, if I help fill them...
It will do God's work, if I work.
It will make generous gifts, if I am a generous giver.
It will bring people into its worship and family, if I invite and bring
them...
It will be a church filled with faith, with prayer and with love - if I, who
make it what it is, am filled with these things...
Therefore, with the help of God, I shall dedicate myself to the task of
being all the things that I want my church to be. And I will do this for
Jesus, who does all things for me. Amen.
(Prayer from St. Andrew's Scots Church, Valletta, Malta)
11

14. NOTICE
A Fun Day
The Parish Church (St. Mary's )
are having a Fun Day open to everyone
on Sunday 3rd July
in the Rectory Garden.
The time is from 12 noon to 4 p.m.
Bring your own picnic , drinks will be provided.
There will be a jazz band, an inter-church tug of war and
other games. Do come along and join in the fun .
Let us support this new venture.
Sylvia Mack
CTH Open Air Service
22ND BROMLEY SCOUT GROUP
Many of you will know that Sainsbury’s are
now giving out ‘Active Kids’ vouchers for
Will be in
every ₤10.00 spent. the Library gardens
These vouchers can be exchanged for on 17th July
sports equipment, books and even
camping equipment depending on how with a service
many we collect. Last year we collected at 11.00 a.m.
over 8,000 and I would again like to thank
all those members of the Church who led by our Church
helped us. followed by a picnic.
So, if you are not already giving your
vouchers to someone else, please save If wet this will be held
them for the Scout Group.
in the Village Hall.
Please put your vouchers in the box next to
our yellow recycling box on the table in
the entrance to the Church.
Simon Gray from the
Thanking you in advance.
Baptist Church will
Brenda Petts be organising games.
Cub Scout Leader & Beaver Scout Leader
12

15. BOARD
Back to Church Sunday
Ecumenical Pilgrimage
11th September 2011
To Rome, Assisi and Tuscany based
This is the BIG Opportunity we
4 days in Rome and 4 days in
have to invite spouses,
Umbria
7 - 15 September 2012 relatives, friends and
led by Rev John Robinson. neighbours to come to church.
Brochure with full details and
There will be more details in the
booking form available on request
from John (01271) 813783. September edition of Catalyst.
However, please try the 3
Help please minute rule - after Church on
Your editor is looking for each Sunday talk to someone
material for your page you wouldn’t normally talk to
Catalyst needs you
for 3 minutes. Do this before
talking to your friends. By the
time Back to Church Sunday
Minister's Surgery
arrives, you will be used to
Sue’s monthly surgery doing this.
at the Church will be
held on the SECOND
Wednesday of each
The Hayes Community Bus
month
is available
from 3.00 - 5.45 pm.
for those requiring transport.
This project will be discussed at
SONGS OF PRAISE the next church meeting which
We are proposing to start a is on Sunday 31st July at 12.00
Songs of Praise on the noon. This is an opportunity for
second Wednesday of each you to bring your spouse,
month starting on 14 family, neighbours and friends
September from 3.00-500 pm for a good sing song followed
in the small hall. by tea and cakes.
13

16. Background to the King James Bible (A.V.)
(Resume of a talk given by Martin Nunn at the recent Bible Celebration & Supper)
Four hundred years on from its publication in 1611,
the Authorised (or King James) version of the Bible is
still regarded with special affection and reverence
by many people. It still sells as well as any other
version, although most Christians who read and
study the Bible today use a modern translation. This
year it is right to celebrate and reflect upon the
wonderful piece of literature through which God
has spoken down the years to countless thousands
in the English speaking world, and also to look back and thank God for
all those who helped bring it about.
So how did the A.V., or King James, version come about? To understand
the background we need to go back a long way in time. In the early
church, most of the scriptures (both O.T. and N.T.) that were in
circulation were in Greek, the lingua franca of the Middle East until
about 200 A.D. However, throughout this time and for several centuries
later Roman culture and the Roman language - Latin - were becoming
more and more dominant, and the main centre of the Christian Church
soon moved from Jerusalem to Rome. Many manuscripts of various
books or sections of the Bible in Latin started circulating, but not until
about 380 A.D. was an official Latin translation called for by the Pope at
that time, Damasus. He entrusted the translation of the Gospels and
Psalms to a devout scholar named Jerome, who went on to complete
the rest of the Bible around 400 A.D. This version, known as the Vulgate,
soon became the official translation, used by the Church without
challenge for a thousand years (and brought to England by Augustine
in 597).
By the Middle Ages the Church had become both wealthy and corrupt.
Many attempts were made to reform it from within. One of those
reformers in 14th century England was John Wycliffe, the minister of
Balliol College, Oxford in 1360, before becoming a parish priest. From
an early age he attacked abuses in the Church and advocated a
simple life-style as preached by Jesus in the Gospels. To help spread
the message, he organised the first translation of the whole Bible into
Middle English from the Latin Vulgate. The Church soon sought to
suppress Wycliffe's translation, but copies of it continued to circulate - all
hand-written, for the printing press had not yet been invented.
Wycliffe's Bible must have been very popular, for 180 manuscripts of all
or part of it still survive. However, his followers, known as 'Lollards' (a
term of abuse meaning mutterers ) were soon declared heretics, and
persecuted severely.
Continued on Page 16..........
14

17. Burma Campaign UK
Burma Campaign UK works for human rights, democracy
and development in Burma.
Burma Campaign UK is one of the leading Burma campaign
organisations in the world.
We play a leading role in raising awareness about the situation in
Burma, and pressuring the international community to take action in
support of the people of Burma.
Burma is ruled by one of the most brutal dictatorships in the world. The
Burmese Army rapes, loots, burns, tortures and kills. Civilians are shot
on sight, even children. It spends billions of dollars on the military while
the population goes without access to proper healthcare, education
and food.
Aung San Suu Kyi, pro-democracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize
winner, symbolises the struggle of Burma’s people to be free. Aung
San Suu Kyi’s party, the National League for Democracy (NLD) won
82% of the seats in elections held in 1990. The people of Burma
overwhelmingly rejected military rule yet the military refused to
transfer power to Burma’s democratically elected leaders.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s message is a simple one - that only by fighting fear
can you truly be free - a message Burma’s military fears and aims to
silence.
• The widespread use of forced labour
• Over 1 million people forced from their homes
• Around 2,100 political prisoners, many of whom are routinely
tortured
• Widespread use of child soldiers
• Rape as a weapon of war against ethnic women and children
• Nearly half the government budget spent on the military
• One in ten babies die before their fifth birthday.
Aung San Suu Kyi has spent a total of more than 15 years under house
arrest. When she was released in May 2002, there was hope that it
would be a step towards democracy in Burma and lead to serious
political reform.
The dictatorship responded to international criticism by announcing a
‘roadmap to democracy’ in August 2003, in an attempt to avoid
further international pressure and sanctions. The sham elections held
on 7th November 2010 are part of that ‘roadmap to democracy’.
15

18. .......... Continued from Page 14
Through the 15th and 16th centuries ferment in the Church continued to
grow as the seeds of the Reformation took root. Shortly after 1500 a
rash of new translations of the Bible into the indigenous languages of
Europe began to appear. Two English men who were to have a great
influence on, and input into, the Authorised version, which was
published long after their deaths, began work separately on translations
from the original Greek. William Tyndale and Miles Coverdale were
both academics, from Oxford and Cambridge respectively. Tyndale
began work first around 1520 and planned to publish his Bible in
England when eventually completed; however he was unable to find a
sponsor, mainly because he was an abrasive character who was very
critical of the Church and its teaching and was viewed with suspicion or
worse by many leading churchmen. He decided to
go abroad to finish his translation and travelled
around Europe evading arrest, until eventually finding
a printer in Worms who produced 3,000 copies of the
New Testament in 1526; a revised version was
produced in Antwerp in 1534. All these were destined
for sale in England, and were smuggled out in bales of
cotton sacks of grain and the like. Copies sold like hot
cakes amongst academics and the wealthy. for up to
£3 a copy. The Church authorities sought to suppress
William Tyndale this illegal translation, which upset many leading clerics
not so much because of the translation itself - which
was accurate and scholarly, yet homely and with many felicitous turns
of phrase - but because of the many antagonistic comments printed in
the margins, which were critical of the Pope, the bishops and clergy,
and even of King Henry VIII for divorcing Catherine and marrying Anne
Boleyn. (After Anne's execution, it was found that she had been using a
copy of Tyndale's N.T.!). Tyndale himself was
eventually betrayed, imprisoned and in 1536 strangled
and burnt at the stake near Brussels. His famous last
words were, "Lord, open the King of England's eyes!" -
a prayer that very soon was answered.
While Tyndale was producing his translation of the N.T.
and much of the O.T. on the continent, Miles
Coverdale was doing the same in England, without
arousing the same controversy. He managed to
complete the whole Bible in 1535 and dedicated his Miles Coverdale
work to King Henry, who had just broken from Rome.
His translation owed a lot to Tyndale, whom he visited in Germany at
least twice during its preparation. Two years later, another version of
the Bible was published in London
Continued on Page 17 .........
16

19. .......... Continued from Page 16
under the assumed name of 'Thomas Matthew'. Nobody of that name
was known to exist, but as the translation bore a very close resemblance
to Tyndale's work, many believe it was his final papers smuggled out
posthumously that crowned his achievement as 'the Father of the
English Bible', as he has often been called.
In 1538 Henry VIII decreed that a large copy of the whole Bible in English
should be set up for all to read in every parish church in England. He
entrusted the preparation of this edition to Coverdale, who synthesised
his own his own, Tyndale's and the 'Matthew' versions in its production.
The so-called 'Great Bible' was the first truly authorised version of the
Bible in the English language. The Psalms from the Great Bible were
included a few years later in the first book of Common Prayer, and this
version, in Coverdale's own words is still used in Anglican churches today.
Three other English versions of the Bible appeared during the 16th century.
The first and most popular of these was the Geneva Bible, published in
that city by a group of Protestants who fled from England during the
harsh reign of Catholic Queen Mary (1553-8). Among these was
Coverdale, and this translation shows clear evidence of his handiwork. It
sold well when the exiles returned under Elizabeth – it was smaller,
cheaper and easier to handle than previous editions, with helpful notes
in the margin, though clearly written from a Puritan point of view. This
version became known as the ‘Breeches Bible’, as in it Genesis 3:7 says
that Adam and Eve “sowed figge leaves together and made
Continued on Page 18 .........
The
The new 400th anniversary
edition of the King James
Bible
Bible is out now Society
· Exclusive foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales
· New easy-to-read layout
· Illustrations
· Glossary of archaic terms and classic phrases list
· State-of-the-art concordance and much more!
£14.99+p&p bibleresources.org.uk/KJV
or call 0800 652 5369
17

20. .......... Continued from Page 17
themselves breeches.” It was also the first Bible to be divided into both
chapters and verses. The great popularity of this version led the
conservative bishops under Archbishop Matthew Parker to produce a
revision of the Great Bible – a magnificent volume known as the Bishops’
Bible. However, it cost nearly £25 a copy, and very few people could
afford to buy it. The third and last new version of the Bible to be
produced in the 16th century was a Roman Catholic translation begun
in Rheims and completed in Douay by an Oxford scholar, Gregory
Martin, who with other Catholics had fled to France when the
Protestant Queen Elizabeth came to the throne.
So, by the end of Elizabeth’s reign in 1603, there were at least six different
versions of the English Bible in use, not counting the many revisions and
new editions, and the Christian church was divided into many parties
and factions. One of the first things the new king, James – himself a
Scottish Presbyterian – did on his accession was to
call a conference of the leaders of the main groups If you would like to
of Christians in an attempt to settle their differences discover more,
there are free
and as far as possible to unify the church. It soon
exhibitions at the
became clear that the divisions between the British Library.
different factions were far too deep for any easy The Sir John Ritblat
solution, and the conference (at Hampton Court in Gallery should have
January 1604) seemed doomed to end in on display sacred
complete deadlock until a leader of the Puritan texts, such as: -
party, D. John Reynolds, a distinguished and A 10th century Bible.
respected scholar from Oxford University proposed Copy of the Gospels,
995AD.
that a new translation of the Bible be made,
The Ramsey Psalter,
because all the existing ones were flawed to some Late 10C.
degree, and a new version thoroughly researched
The galleries are
by scholars of all persuasions would help bring open 7 days a week,
Christians together. James quickly agreed to this around the
proposal, and soon appointed over 50 scholars, core times of
meeting in three groups at Oxford, Cambridge and 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Westminster. They were instructed to use the known
Hebrew and Greek texts, and to consult all the main English translations
of recent years. After much checking, cross-checking and discussion of
each other’s work the final version was agreed, and in 1611, 20,000
copies of the first edition were printed to widespread acclaim, since
when many million copies have been sold. For over 350 years the
Authorised or King James version had no rival, so greatly was it
regarded and valued. Still today, despite the plethora of modern
versions, the beauty and dignity of its language ensures it remains as
treasured as ever.
18

21. Larkins Brewery
I
n June, the Directors’ Lunch Club and friends
enjoyed a day’s outing to Chiddingstone, Kent. We
visited Larkins Brewery, which is a small independent
brewery located in a converted farm building.
We were well received by our hosts who invited us to sample their
different ales before we went on to see how the
beer was produced. We were advised that
beer is delivered to
independent pubs and some
clubs within a 30 mile radius of
the brewery. The beers are
free of preservatives and
chemicals, which means that
once opened, a barrel or
cask of beer needs to be consumed within a week.
The beer names are
Traditional Bitter,
Chiddingstone Bitter,
Best Bitter, Platinum
Blond (Seasonal)and
Porter.
After our brewery visit,
we went on to the Rock
Public House to enjoy
lunch and to see how
well Larkins’ beers tasted
when served from a
traditional bar.
The group would like to
thank David Watson for
organising the trip, and
Colin Righini for driving us
around.
19

22. August Bank Holiday Ramble.
Don’t forget that a ramble will be organised for
Bank Holiday Monday on 29th August.
The ramble will be in the Weald of Kent where
beautiful views are guaranteed.
This ramble will be about 5 miles long and we will
enjoy a pub lunch as part of the day.
All are welcome to join us at 10.15 am in the
Rosary car park.
More details from Martin Nunn.
The way things once were
From The Nottinghamshire Almanac for June 1841.
GARDEN.
July - Sow mustard and cress every fortnight in the shade. Plant out
German greens and savoys, six inches apart, and water them
well. Sow turnips in showery weather, plant kidney beans. Water
the spinach as it comes up. Grafts, disencumber them of clay,
&c., and prop them.
August - Sow turnips for winter supply. In the second week, sow winter
spinach together with cos and cabbage lettuce. Sow the
Strasburg onion for spring use. Sow early York cabbage for the
main crop of next year, and likewise cauliflower; also parsley
and endive.
Passages transcribed as shown Ed
Unfortunately no one responded to my questions. This is sad; I was
hoping that someone would have come up with some answers. Well,
if you did, then you should have handed them to me.
20

23. ADVANCE NOTICE
Yes, that time of year is approaching - quickly too.
It’s the HOLIDAY Season
You are invited to enjoy
HAYES FREE CHURCH HOLIDAY FROM HOME
Monday 1st - Friday 5th August 2011
And evening of Saturday 6th August
This will be a week of enjoyable activities for the over 60's
A two course lunch will be served each day.
The week will end with
A Summer Extravaganza on the Saturday Evening
Tickets are: -
£20.00 for the week
or £5.00 per day.
The cost of the outing is still to be confirmed.
To avoid disappointment, book now.
Phone Sue on 020 8462 2212.
For the full programme
Pick up a leaflet from the back of the church.
I bought a train ticket to France
and the ticket seller said 'Eurostar'
I said 'Well I've been on telly but I'm no Dean Martin.'
21

24. July 2011
1st Fri 2.00 p.m. - Mothers’ and Toddlers’ Page 5
7.30 p.m. - First Impressions concert Page 6
2nd Sat All day - Saturday Fellowship Page 4
10.30 a.m. - Morning Service - Major Cliff Kent
3rd Sun Followed by Fair trade Stall Page 9
12.00 noon - Fun Day Page 12
6.30 p.m. - Evening Service - Mike Duke
4th Mon 8.00 p.m. - Women’s Contact Group Page 3
5th Tue 10.00 a.m. - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 4
2.00 p.m. - Women’s Fellowship Page 5
6th Wed
7th Thu
8th Fri 2.00 p.m. - Mothers’ and Toddlers’ Page 5
9th Sat 10.00 a.m. - Women’s Contact Coffee Morning Page 9
10th Sun 10.30 a.m. - Parade Service - The Minister
6.30 p.m. - Holy Communion - The Minister
11th Mon
12th Tue 10.00 a.m. - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 4
2.00 p.m. - Women’s Fellowship Page 5
13th Wed 3.00 p.m. - Minister’s Surgery Page 13
14th Thu
15th Fri 2.00 p.m. - Mothers’ and Toddlers’ Page 5
16th Sat
11.00 a.m. - Open Air at Hayes Library Gardens -
17th Sun CTH. Our Minister is leading. Page 12
6.30 p.m. - Evening Service - The Minister
I was in the jungle and there was this monkey with a tin opener.
I said, 'You don't need a tin opener to peel a banana.'
He said, 'No, this is for the custard.'
Tommy Cooper joke
22

25. July 2011
18th Mon
10.00 a.m. - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 4
19th Tue 2.00 p.m. - Women’s Fellowship Page 5
8.00 p.m. - Elders’ Meeting Page 3
20th Wed
21st Thu 8.00 p.m. - Men’s Group Page 4
22nd Fri
23rd Sat
24th Sun 10.30 a.m. - Holy Communion - Rev. John Key
6.30 p.m. - Evening Service - Miss Tracy Wilson
25th Mon
26th Tue 10.00 a.m. - Tuesday Prayer Meeting Page 4
27th Wed
28th Thu
29th Fri
30th Sat
10.30 a.m. - Morning Service - The Minister
31st Sun Followed by Fair trade Stall Page 9
12.00 noon - Church Meeting Page 3
August 2011
1st Mon HFC - Holiday from Home Page 21
2nd Tue HFC - Holiday from Home Page 21
3rd Wed HFC - Holiday from Home Page 21
4th Thu HFC - Holiday from Home Page 21
5th Fri HFC - Holiday from Home Page 21
6th Sat Evening only - HFC - Holiday from Home Page 21
7th Sun 10.30 a.m. - Morning Service - Rev Geoffrey Dunstan
6.30 p.m. - Evening Service - Beckenham URC Elders
23

26. August 2011
8th Mon
9th Tue
10th Wed 3.00 p.m. - Minister’s Surgery Page 13
11th Thu CATALYST press date is on Sunday, 14th August. I.F.C.
12th Fri
13th Sat 10.00 a.m. - Women’s Contact Coffee Morning Page 9
10.30 a.m. - Morning Service - The Minister
14th Sun Followed by Fair trade Stall Page 9
6.30 p.m. - Evening Service - The Minister
15th Mon To 19th Fri - No events
20th Sat
21st Sun 10.30 a.m. - Morning Service - Major Cliff Kent
6.30 p.m. - Evening Service - The Minister
22nd Mon To 26th Fri - No events
27th Sat
10.30 a.m. - Holy Communion - The Minister
28th Sun Followed by Fair trade Stall Page 9
6.30 p.m. - Songs of Praise - Mavis Righini
29th Mon Summer Bank Holiday (Eng. & Wales)
9.30 a.m. - Bank Holiday Ramble Page 20
30th Tue
31st Wed
September 2011
1st Thu
2nd Fri
3rd Sat
4th Sun 10.30 a.m. - Morning Service - T.B.A.
6.30 p.m. - Evening Service - The Minister
End Note.
There have been some minor changes to the furniture layout at the back of the Church.
In, the editor’s opinion these are so very welcome, and make for a more inviting place of worship.
Thank you, and enjoy. Editor
24

27. CHURCH ORGANISATIONS
Day Organisation Contact Phone
Sunday
10.25 am Sunday Club Mike Duke 8462 5103
Weekdays
9.15 - 12.00 pm Pre School Group Jayne Carvell 07913 299773
Monday
2.30 & 7.30 pm West Wickham Carol Crouch 8462 3642
Arts Association
5.45 pm Brownies Sarah Humphrey 8249 9982
6.30 pm Cubs Brenda Petts 8325 3956
8.00 pm - 1st Women's Contact Sylvia Mack 8462 1938
Mon monthly Group
Tuesday
2.00 pm Women's Fellowship Jessie Martin 8462 5621
7.00 - 8.00 pm Weight Watchers Area Office 0845345 1500
7.15 pm Scouts Paul Hasling 3236 0083
Wednesday
5.00 pm Rainbows Tania Venables 8462 9759
6.00 pm Beavers Brenda Petts 8325 3956
6.30 pm Worship Group Bill Michie 8658 4167
6.45 pm Slimming World Val 0750 6015064
7.30 pm Explorers Katy Reeves 07779 039 295
Thursday
2.30 pm - See Justice & Peace David Stoner 8462 3023
Catalyst Group
5.30 pm Brownies Stevie Blair. 8325 3469
7.00 - 8.30 pm Senior Guides Kerry Sullivan 8777 3139
8.00 pm - 3rd Men's Group Bruce Tannock 8325 6264
Thu monthly
Friday
9.00 - 12.00 pm Coffee morning during term times
2.00 pm Mothers & Toddlers Judith Stoner 8462 3023
6.30 pm Guides Teresa Cheyne 8777 6042
7.30 pm Choir Martin Nunn 8462 5918
Saturday
2.30 pm Saturday Fellowship Martin Nunn 8462 5918

28. Final Thought
A prayer for an end to violence
God of life,
Every act of violence in our world,
between myself and another,
destroys a part of your creation.
Stir in my heart
a renewed sense of reverence
for all life.
Give me the vision to recognise your spirit
in every human being,
however they behave towards me.
Make possible the impossible
by cultivating in me
the fertile seed of healing love.
May I play my part
in breaking the cycle of violence
by realising that
peace begins with me.
London 7 July 2005
This year, the image which accompanies Final Thought will be a visual
variation of this scene. The idea is to challenge how we see things,
and to help us appreciate how different people may actually see the
world around them.
Editor