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EASTER SERVICES in South Barrow
MAUNDY THURSDAY - 2nd April
7.30 pm Holy Communion at St George’s Church (Ramsden Chapel)
With Canon Gary Cregeen. Preacher: Revd Matt Hornby
GOOD FRIDAY - 3rd April
10.30 am Good Friday Service at St Aidan’s Church
With Canon Gary Cregeen. Preacher: Revd Jo. Northey
(followed by a lunch of Fish & Chips)
The Magazine of the Parishes of St Aidan’s,
St George’s with St Luke’s and St Perran’s,
Barrow-in-Furness
TEAM TALK
EASTER DAY - 5th April
9.30 am: Easter Communion at St Aidan’s
with Revd Jo Northey. Preacher: Canon Gary Cregeen
10.30 am: Easter Communion at St George’s
with Revd Matt Hornby. Preacher: Canon Gary Cregeen
3 pm MESSY CHURCH CELEBRATES EASTER!
At St George’s
Come and explore Easter with us - you’ll be amazed!
Team Away Day
At Abbots Hall, Kents Bank
Saturday 6 June
With Canon Roger Simpson
March 2015
50p
Book the date!
Team website: www.sbtchurches.co.uk
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Sunday Worship during March 2015
1 March
8 March
15 March
*9.30 am Morning Worship (CW) at St Aidan’s
*10.30 am Holy Communion (CW) at St George’s
3 pm Messy Church at St Georges
*9.30 am Holy Communion (CW) at St Aidan’s
*10.30 am Holy Communion (CW) at St George’s
*10.30 am MOTHERING SUNDAY TEAM SERVICE
with Holy Communion at St Aidan’s
3 pm START at St George’s
22 March
*9.30 am Holy Communion (CW) at St Aidan’s
*10.30 am Holy Communion (CW) at St George’s
29 March
*9.30 am Holy (CW) at St Aidan’s
*10.30 am Morning Worship at St George’s
12 noon Baptisms at St George’s
5 April
EASTER DAY (see page 16)
*Refreshments will be served after these services.
‘START!’ got off to a good start last
month! Start! is a basic six-session
introduction to the Christian faith which
meets once a month on the third Sunday
afternoon of each month. Ed Northey is
leading the group of adults and Caroline
Hornby is overseeing the children’s
activities; they are helped by a small
team of volunteers. START! provides a
relaxed and helpful opportunity to learn
together, enjoy food and have fun!
The South Barrow Team - Useful Contacts
Team Rector
& Rural Dean
of Barrow:
Revd Canon Gary M. Cregeen, The Rectory, 98 Roose Road,
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9RL.
Tel. 01229 877367
Email: GMCregeen@btinternet.com
Team Vicar:
Revd Jo Northey, The Vicarage, 31 Middle Hill
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9HD
Tel. 01229 364246
Email: revjonorthey@gmail.com
Assistant Curate Revd Matt Hornby, The Vicarage, 98a Roose Road ,
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9RL.
Tel. 01229 877755
Email: hornby.matt@gmail.com
Churchwardens:
Mr Ted Fenton (St George’s w. St Luke’s & St Perran’s)
01229 820408
Mr Peter Gardner (St Aidan’s)
01229 825870
Mrs Geraldine Southam (St George’s w. St Luke’s & St Perran’s) 466327
Mrs Madge Wignall (St Aidan’s)
01229 820484
PCC Treasurers:
Mrs Pat Liddicott (St George’s w. St Luke’s & St Perran’s)
Mrs Sheila Simpson (St Aidan’s)
01229 839563
PCC Secretaries:
Miss Alison Otto (St George’s w. St Luke’s & St Perran’s)
Mrs Carole Williamson (St Aidan’s)
ON THE FIRST SUNDAY
OF EACH MONTH
@ 3 pm until 5 pm
@ ST GEORGE’S
Fun, faith, friendship
& food for all the
family... and it’s
free!
Vergers:
Mrs Geraldine Southam (St George’s w. St Luke’s & St Perran’s) 01229 466327
Mr Keith Cockburn (St Aidan’s)
01229 826692
Hall Lettings Secretaries:
Mr Ted & Mrs Ruth Fenton (St George’s & St Perran’s)
Mr Keith Cockburn (St Aidan’s)
01229 820408
01229 826692
Weekly Team Newsletter: Judy Cowsill
01229 829710
Team Website: Matt Hornby (details as above)
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01229 825802
01229 826017
Pause for thought...
THANK YOU...
NEW PIONEER CURATE!
To all those who participated and
supported last weekend’s Table
Top Sale at St George’s; special
thanks to Geraldine for organising
this event where almost £170 was
raised for St George’s.
Well done & thank you!
A new Assistant Curate will be joining us in the summer! The Team Rector,
with the Bishop’s permission, has invited Robin Ham to serve as a Pioneer
Curate. Robin is married to Zoe and they have a young daughter, Evie, and
are expecting a second child in May. The Ham’s will live at Holbeck and part
of Robin’s remit will be to exercise a pioneering ministry in that area.
TEAM TALK
The next edition of
TEAM TALK will be
published in APRIL 2015
Jesus - His Passion
is for you
News items and articles should
be forwarded to the Team
Rector by SUNDAY 22 MARCH
at the latest.
PANCAKE PARTY
Shrove Tuesday saw an amazing
atmosphere as around 150 people
joined us for pancakes in the Hall at
St Aidan's. A huge thank you to all
those who worked so hard to help
make this event such a success. We
raised about £130 but the real
success is the potential of so many
families wanting to get involved to
have more such events in the
community. Well done everyone!
Please see contact details
on page 15 Thank you.
FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT
23 FEBRUARY—8 MARCH
The SOUTH BARROW TEAM is committed to supporting FAIR TRADE and
will endeavour to use & promote Fairtrade products whenever possible.
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The annual subscription for
Team Talk is only £5 for the year
(if posted, please add £5).
Cheques should be made payable
to ‘St George with St Luke PCC’
and forwarded to Miss Pat
Hughes, 24 Kent Street, Barrow-in
-Furness, LA13 9 QT. If you pay UK
Income tax please consider
making your subscription into a
donation and Gift Aid it.
Thank you
In the meantime, please pray for Robin as he completes his studies at Oak
Hill College and for the whole family as they prepare for another baby and
move to Barrow in June. Robin will be ordained at Carlisle Cathedral on
Sunday 28 June. Also, give thanks to God for His generous provision and
for the sending the Hams to us!
Buildings Update...
The Service of Celebration & Thanksgiving for St Perran’s Church was well
attended; this closing service provided an opportunity to give thanks to God
for all those who had served the church and the local community throughout it’s history. The Service was conducted by the Team Rector, Canon Gary
Cregeen, and the Revd Ron Wilson gave the Address; various people took
part in leading prayers and reading the lessons. Towards the end of the
service everyone received night lights which were lit from a solitary candle
representing Jesus the Light of the World. Following a Prayer of Dedication
the candles were then placed around the cross on the Holy Table as the
Church (the people of God) embarked on a new chapter in their ministry
and mission in the Roose, Holbeck and Yarlside area. The appointment of
the new Pioneer Curate, Robin Ham, is a demonstration of the Church’s
continued commitment to the area, despite not having a physical building.
St Perran’s was put up for sale in December and has subsequently been
sold (subject to contract). Monies from the sale will be re-invested in South
Barrow and will be divided equally between St George’s and St Aidan’s.
Plans to develop St Aidan’s as a worship and outreach centre, with a
Community Cafe, are progressing. Planning permissions are being sought
and grant applications are in hand. Also, at the time of going to press we
understand St Luke’s has now been sold and the buildings will be demolished to clear the site for development in the near future.
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The South Barrow Team Register
CONFIRMATION 2015
Baptisms
25 January
22 February
22 February
22 February
Letty-Gray Northcott (B: 24/9/2014) @ St George’s
Frankie J. Bull (B: 30/5/2014) @ St George’s
Demi Claire Kernaghan (B:22/2/1996) @ St George’s
Ruby Tamara Holmes (B:20/8/2014) @ St George’s
Funerals
We extend our sympathy to the family and friends of:
2 February
3 February
6 February
13 February
17 February
19 February
19 February
20 February
25 February
27 February
Eric Pickston (89) @ Thorncliffe Crematorium
Vera Hapgood-Strickland (86) @ Thorncliffe Crematorium
Joan Guy (84) @ Thorncliffe Crematorium
Marlene Hubbold (80) at St George’s Church
Sheila Hall (68) @ Thorncliffe Crematorium
Ettie Doughty (97) @ Thorncliffe Crematorium
Nan Perry (96) @ Thorncliffe Crematorium
Peggy Galloway (85) @ Thorncliffe Crematorium
Minnie Grant (100) @ Thorncliffe Crematorium
Dorothy Crosby (96) @ Thorncliffe Crematorium
There is to be a Confirmation Service in South Barrow on
Sunday 21 June 2015 with Bishop James. Adults and
young people (school year 9 & upwards) who wish to
confirm their faith in Jesus Christ please contact the Team
Rector, Gary Cregeen (01229 877367) for details of Confirmation
preparation. Alternatively, if you would like to know more about
Confirmation then Gary, Jo or Matt will be glad to help you.
The COFFEE CLUB has been such a success it’s now going to be
FORNIGHTLY! So come along to Roose School, North Row, on:
THURSDAY 5 MARCH and THURSDAY 19 MARCH - the first & third Thursday of each month between 9.30 am and 10.30 am. Children in Year 6 will
be providing cakes, so come along for a coffee and meet up with friends
old and new!
Enquiries about Thanksgiving for the Birth of a Child, Baptism,
Weddings, Renewal of Marriage Vows and Funerals should be
directed to any of the clergy (see page 15 for contact details) Thank you
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The ‘Believe in Barrow’
Prayer
Almighty God, who called your
Church to witness that in Christ
you were reconciling the world
to yourself: help us so to
proclaim the good news of your love through the Believe in Barrow
Mission, that all who hear it may be reconciled to you through him
who died for us and rose again and reigns with you in the unity of
the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen
REMEMBER: Put you clocks FORWARD 1 hour
before you go to bed on Saturday 28 March!
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Barrow Foodbank News
Community groups are encouraged to visit the Foodbank, and 11th Barrow
Scouts recently “volunteered” for an evening sorting food in the warehouse,
and Barrow Ladies Rounders Club were shown around the warehouse, and
kindly donated money and food. If your group would like to visit, or perhaps
have a guest speaker from the Foodbank, please ring them on 343436.
Volunteers are needed for the occasional supermarket collection team,
fundraising team and the bank of volunteers who provide cover for absences
of regular volunteers.
If you can help, please e-mail Therese at
volunteers@barrowfoodbank.co.uk, or ring 343436.
You may remember the Barrow AFC drive last December at home games,
when fans’ donations were matched by the club, and raised an incredible
658 kgs of food, plus Christmas gifts. They are hoping to repeat these drives
throughout the year, at Easter, summer holidays and Christmas. If the man in
your life is going to a match during one of these drives, don’t forget to send
him off with a tin or two!
The Foodbank are currently short of UHT milk and fruit juice, tinned sponge
puddings, fruit and tomatoes, small 500g bags of sugar and instant mash.
Please donate whatever you can, and remember that if you cannot brings
goods to church, there are collection points at most Co-op stores, Morrisons,
Tesco Extra and Santander bank in Dalton Road.
Thank you to everyone who helps the Foodbank in any way, and do not forget
to register with easyfundraising.co.uk to raise money for the Foodbank when
you shop online.
Sheila Simpson, SBT Foodbank Co-ordinator
St Aidan’s weekly envelopes
There are still a few sets of weekly envelopes available at St Aidan’s. If you do
not currently use the envelopes, why not consider it? The envelopes are
especially useful if you are a UK taxpayer, as you can Gift Aid regular weekly
donations, and if you do not pay tax, they enable you to give a regular weekly
amount, even for weeks you cannot attend. If you would rather pay direct
from your bank account, standing order forms are available. Please ask Sheila
Simpson, or the churchwardens if would like envelopes, Gift Aid forms or
Standing Order forms.
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LENT 2015 :
During Lent there is an opportunity to link up with one of a number of Lent
Groups happening across Barrow in preparation for ‘BELIEVE... IN BARROW’.
‘BELIEVE... IN BARROW’ is a town-wide celebration of faith and of sharing
the life-changing good news about Jesus Christ. The Archbishop of York will
be a guest speaker and he will be accompanied by a mission team who will
work alongside local Christians in sharing the love of God across our local
communities. As we prepare for this outreach you are invited to join a Lent
Group which is aimed at deepening our understanding of what we believe as
Christians and enabling us to become more confident in sharing this Good
News of Jesus naturally and faithfully.
There will be 10 Lent Groups meeting across Barrow Deanery for ‘Two ways
2 Live’. The beauty of ’Two Ways To Live’ is that the sessions do not assume
every Christian will have the same gifts or opportunities to share the gospel,
but they will inspire and encourage us to ‘Go and make disciples’ - which all
Christians have been commissioned by Jesus to do, yet most of us find hard.
It’s not too late to link up with one of the local Lent Groups:
Tuesday 7.30 pm - 9 pm at 31 Middle Hill, Newbarns
Wednesday 1.30 pm - 3 pm at The Pennington Room, St Georges
Wednesday 8 pm - 9.30 pm at 98a Roose Road
Thursday 2 pm - 3 pm at The Pennington Room, St Georges
The ’Two Ways 2 Live’ Lent meetings will be relaxed, enjoyable, informative,
& helpful - why not come along! These meetings are open to everyone!
WEEKDAY HOLY COMMUNION
Following discussion with those who attend the weekday Holy Communion
at St Aidans is has been decided that from this week the service will be on
THURSDAYS @ 9.45 am
Anyone is welcome to attend this half hour service.
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The Annual Parochial Church Meetings
will be held on Sunday 19 April at 10.30 am
within the context of worship at St George’s
(it would normally be a Team Service on this day)
We will gather in church for a short time for an opening hymn, prayer
and Bible reading before meeting separately, as St Aidan’s and St
George’s, to elect our respective Churchwardens, members to the
PCC’s, and appoint stewards (sidespeople) for 2015/16. The Annual
Parochial Church Meetings will also provide an opportunity to be
updated on the different aspects of God’s work in the parishes and
Team, as well as a means of looking ahead to consider the
opportunities and challenges in South Barrow and beyond. Group
leaders please forward your Reports to the PCC Secretary by Sunday
21 March at the latest please. Do please make the APCMs a priority
in your prayers and by seeking to be present.
A possible timetable would be:
10.30 am Worship together
10.45 am Separate APCM’s
11.35 am Worship Together
12.15 pm Either light refreshments or a Agape Meal Together?
CHURCH ELECTORAL ROLL
The Electoral Roll is effectively a ‘Roll of Membership’ - it is a list of those
who wish to identify with and support the local church and God’s work
here in South Barrow. Please note - quite a few people’s names are not on
the Electoral Roll—might you have forgotten to register last year? If so,
please check the Roll and if your name is missing and you are a regular
worshipper at St George’s or St Aidan’s then please complete an Electoral
Roll form by Sunday 22 March at the latest.
St Georges Mother Union
Our first meeting of 2015 was held on January 5th, it was our A.G.M. Thanks
were given to Betty Fullard and Alison Taylor for their help in the last 12
months. Janice Edington our Deanery Leader gave an interesting talk about
her journey in her Christian life. On January 20th we held our Christmas
dinner at the Lisdoone, we all enjoyed the afternoon. For our February
meeting Andy Ward our youth worker came to talk about his work with
young people. He gave us a very inspiring talk and asked us to pray for the
young people in Barrow. Sad news this month, we lost one of our faithful
members, Marlene Hubbold. We send our prayers to her family. Our next
meeting is on March 10th.
Sylvia Groves.
St Luke’s Mothers Union
On Thursday 12th February Canon Gary Cregeen showed us slides of
‘Believe....in Barrow’. There will be a lot going on including a marquee in
Barrow Park and a Hog Roast! On Thursday 14 May, Ascension Day, the
Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, will be speaking at St George’s Church,
followed by the MU’s ‘BIG TEA’ in the hall. This is an opportunity to invite
friends and family who wouldn’t normally attend church or the MU. We are
looking forward to the Lent Talks in the Pennington Room each Thursday
during Lent.
We were sorry to hear of the death of our oldest member, Minnie Grant.
Minnie was 100 on the 4th February and attended meetings well into her
nineties. She will be sadly missed and we assure her family of our thoughts
and prayers.
Doreen Finch
MOTHERING SUNDAY
SPECIAL TEAM SERVICE on 15 MARCH
at 10.30 am
At St Aidans Church
Preacher: Revd Jo. Northey
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St George’s CE Primary School & & Nursery School
Calling all musicians & singers!
Here is a brief résumé of school activities during January and February when
children and staff have been as busy as ever...
I would be very grateful if you would inform your Church members who are
involved / interested in worship about an intention to help give Worship a
high profile during the ‘Believe...in Barrow’ Mission and a legacy to build
upon for the future. The aim to enthuse and equip individuals to use their
gifts for God and to benefit others - both during the May Mission and beyond. If you are a musician or singer and feel that you would like to be involved in contributing to the success of our Believe in Barrow Mission and
help others to know the wonders of His word, please get in touch with Owen
Dutton via owen.dutton@live.co.uk or on 01229 838105. If you are not sure,
why not just Come and see, - and then decide?
The first meeting will be on Saturday 14th March
1.00pm - 4.00pm @ St Mark’s Church
Nursery and reception children made educational visits to the Dock Museum
and Dalton Animal Park and every class in school visited the Life Boat Station
on various dates. 14 children from Year 5 visited the outdoor adventure
water park in Coniston, taking part in paddle sports - I am lead to believe
very cold weather on the day didn’t spoil the fun!
The ‘Open The Book’ team, mentioned in last month’s TEAM TALK, made two
visits this term: “Jesus and the Storm on the Lake“ was acted out in January
followed by “Be Alike“ in February; these visits are always enjoyed by the
children.
Year 6 had a great time football training with Marc MacAloone from Barrow
AFC, and six children (chosen from Years 3 and 4) took park in an indoor
cricket competition held at the Academy (Ready for the World Cup in
Australia?). Gaining second place whilst competing against 42 Schools, the
gymnast team with children from Year 2( 6 year olds ) has to be
congratulated, especially as they were only half a point behind the winners!!
The School Council requested a Talent Show should be held; this took part
during school time and was a huge success with children show casing their
talents, watched and enjoyed by the whole school, including Mrs Kent and
the members of staff. I cannot finish my report without mentioning Mrs
Gwynne, a valued member of staff at St George’s School; Mrs Gwynne would
have loved the Talent Show. Sadly, Mrs Gwynne lost her battle with cancer in
December. A condolence book was placed in school where parents/carers
were able to write their own prayers and memories of Mrs Gwynne who will
be greatly missed.
Sandra Adams
Sometimes we give things up
for Lent... this year why not DO
something? Show God’s love
and care in word and deed . . .
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Encountering Scripture: a quiet day with the Ven. Penny Driver
Thursday 5th March
This day seeks to encounter scripture in a different way so that we might not
only engage with those for whom it is written but also consider how it
impinges on our lives today. We will consider three different biblical passages
and will have personal time and space for reflection, including silent
reflection.
The day is the second in a series of six quiet days throughout the year
reflecting the Christian journey. They offer individuals a brief oasis of space in
their busy lives to reflect upon the spiritual life and to pray in the peace and
beauty of Rydal. The day will commence with coffee at 9.30am and conclude
with tea at 4.00pm. The cost per person, including a simple lunch and
refreshments, is £20.
Penny has been in the Diocese of Carlisle for three years and is currently the
Archdeacon of Westmorland and Furness, with a brief for ministry strategy.
She was born in Yorkshire and worked as a teacher before moving to serve
the church as an adviser for children and young people, a Diocesan Director
of Ordinands, a priest of three rural parishes in North Yorkshire and
Archdeacon of Exeter. In her spare time she loves to cook and entertain, sing
in choirs and walk her dog, Jess, on the fells.
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HOW?
Some time ago the Archbishop of
York, John Sentamu, expressed his
desire to be involved in town and
deanery missions across the north of
England, and as a result of various
conversations between me (as Rural
Dean of Barrow), Bishop James,
Canon
Roger
Simpson
(the
Archbishop’s Evangelist) and Barrow
deanery clergy and lay leaders, it was
agreed unanimously that the time
was right to engage in an outreach
across Barrow TOGETHER in 2015.
The suggested ‘title’ for the Mission,
‘BELIEVE... IN BARROW’, recognises
both the issues we sometimes
contend with in Barrow - such as low
self-esteem and lack of aspiration,
and the conviction that belief in Jesus
Christ can transform both individuals
and communities. And so, in May
2015 we hope to have a town-tide
celebration of faith and to let
everyone know that God believes in
the people of Barrow, He loves the
people of Barrow and He longs for
them to know and experience that
love when they believe and trust in
Jesus Christ.
We hope to build on some of the
growing activities where Christians
across Barrow are already seeking to
work together - such as through the
Foodbank, the development of Open
the Book teams, the deanery
Marriage Preparation Course, Barrow
Deanery Network Youth Church,
Churches Together Pentecost Service,
etc. This WORKING TOGETHER will be
vital if ‘Believe...in Barrow’ is to truly
be a blessing across the whole town.
+Sentamu, along with Canon Roger
Simpson, will be meeting a variety of
people and speaking at different
venues across Barrow; the TX Vikings
(a group Norwegian Strongmen) and
Springs Dance Company (from London) will run shows and workshops in
most schools and at a 500-seater
marquee in the town’s park; and
Christian singer/songwriter, Steph.
Macleod, will be performing a live
concert in the Park – interspersed
within these performances they will
share how Jesus has saved them and
changed their lives.
In addition to this, churches are planning other events – including a MEGA
MESSY Church in the marquee, ‘Pints
of View’ in The Railway pub, a Curry
Night, a Musical Marks Concert and
Healing Service, and a Mother’s Union ‘BIG Tea’ at St George’s. There
will be a Movie & Tea at St Paul’s,
BBQ and Games on the Beach, ‘Tunes
and spoons’ at St Mary’s Walney, and
Gospel magic and puppets and
games in the town centre. All these
things will be happening between 1317 May, and will conclude with a
combined Celebration Service on the
Sunday morning with Canon Roger
Simpson & Bishop James, followed by
a Hog Roast Party in the park!
WHAT? RESULT?
As well as drawing Christians
together in shared outreach we hope
that these few days will be a catalyst
for re-constructing people’s view of
the Church – the Church can seem
irrelevant and sometime exclusive.
But more importantly, it is hoped
that ‘Believe...in Barrow’ will provide
people with an opportunity to hear
the life-transforming good news of
Jesus Christ – He said “I have come
that they may life — life in all its
fullness” (John 10:10). We can
encounter many challenges in our
society and we tend to seek solutions
in a variety of ways without
reference to God or recognition of
our dependency on Him. However, St
Augustine of Hippo discovered the
secret of inner peace and purpose,
both in the present and for eternity,
when he acknowledged before God:
“You have made us for yourself, and
our hearts are restless, until they
can find rest in you.” Thus our hope
is that ‘Believe...in Barrow’ will let
everyone know that God believes in
the people of Barrow, He loves the
people of Barrow and He longs for
them to know and experience that
love when they believe and trust in
Jesus Christ. Please pray about Believe... In Barrow, get involved and
think about who you could invite to
come along to hear the good news!
The ‘Believe in Barrow’ Prayer
Almighty God, who called your Church to
witness that in Christ you were
reconciling the world to yourself: help us
so to proclaim the good news of your
love through the Believe in Barrow
Mission, that all who hear it may be
reconciled to you through him who died for us and rose again and
reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God,
now and for ever. Amen