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Christ is born
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.
celled
Christmas
is
can
count
the
number
w ell
can ce l
Christmas.”
I
cannot
“W e
m ay
a s
Yet
as
I
sit
here
e
h ea rd
tha t
sentiment
this
year.
of
tim es
I
h av hristmas,
I
see
y
t ho ug ht s
t o
wish
you
a
fantastic
C
cancelled.
If
anything
collecti ng
m
tio n
t ha t
C hr ist ma s
is
m ost
certainly
not m or e
t his
around
us
the
determ
ina ven
hristmas
is
needed
e
ou ld
s ee m
t ha t
t he
hope
found
within
C arl ier
t his
y ear,
perhaps
than
at
all,
i t
w e
l igh ts
appeared
e
orati on s
a nd
f es tiv
year
than
before.
Dec f
Christmas.
re,
a s
p eo ple
loo ke d
towards
the
hope
o
ever
befo istmas.
I
cannot
tell
n ot
b e
allowed
to
do
this
Chr
w ill
ruth
is
I
cannot
even
t
w e
w ill
o r
I
cannot
predict
wha t
w ith
y ou r
f rie nds
and
family.
The
t
you
if
you
will
be
able
to
m ee gs
on
the
day
we
ate
J es us
in
our
Church
buildin
tell
you
if
we
will
be
a
ble
to
c ele br
every
year.
That
t
I
c an
d o
i s
tell
you
what
I
tell
you
choose
to
celebrate
h
is
birt h.
W ha e
is.
That
the
hope
w ho
i nv ite s
you
to
explore
who
h
there
is
a
God
who
lov
es
y ou
a nd ifts
that
will
be
is
f ou nd ,
n ot
in
the
mountain
of
g
everyone
seems
to
d
esire
s o
m uc h
you
pick
up
the
ow ev er,
i n
t he
love
expressed
when
purchased
this
year.
It
is
fou nd ,
h
drop
into
the
I t
i s
f ou nd
in
the
tin
of
beans
you
ely
neig hb ou r.
und
you
as
you
phone
to
ring
that
lon
s ile nc e
t ha t
you
allow
to
form
aro
It
is
found
i n
t he
in
Christmas
foodbank
collection.
se
w ho
a re
s uff eri ng
at
this
tim e.
It
is
found
er
for
tho
lift
that
faltering
pray
f ou nd
i n
the
stable.
itself
and
it
is
view
The
ma s
E xp er ien ce
around
St
Thomas’,
ist other
way
of
for
The
C hr
Whether
you
join
us
ov ie
o n
o ur
website
or
seek
som e
nity
Nati vit y
M ething
to
find
it.
Bedhampton
Commu hr ist ma s,
t his
y ear
of
all
years
do
som
exploring
the
hope
fou
nd
with in
C n
the
fact
that
d
a ll
t he
t im e
w e
h ave
the
hope
found
i
be
cancelle
Christm as
will
never
an
Jesus.
m an ge r
grew
into
the
God
m
the
babe
in
the
illed
Christmas,
Have
a
m erry,
hope
f
Max
&
Suzy.
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1
SERVICE
OF
MEMORIES
In
Bedhampton,
a
service
of
Memorial
was
held
at
St
Thomas’
at
the
beginning
of
November
in
memory
of
those
who
have
died
during
the
year.
The
small
socially
distanced
congregation
listened
to
hymns,
including
Dear
Lord
and
Father
of
mankind,
The
Lord’s
My
Shepherd,
Be
still
for
the
presence
of
the
Lord
and
Lord
of
all
hopefulness.
Prayers
were
said
for
all
those
that
we
love
but
see
no
longer.
If
you
were
unable
to
attend,
you
were
not
forgotten.
Candles
were
lit
and
a
Memory
board
created.
Come
and
join
us
for
.
.
.
.
.
.
on-‐line
www.
Bedhampton.church
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contributions
can
be
made
at
Asda,
Tesco,
and
Waitrose,
or
in
the
black
box
at
the
Rectory
in
Bidbury
Lane.
2
www.Bedhampton.church
The
Christmas
Experience
When
thinking
about
this
year’s
festive
season
for
some
reason
I
keep
hearing
the
brilliant
late
Alan
Rickman
as
the
Sheriff
of
Nottingham
in
the
film
Robin
Hood:
Prince
of
Thieves
shouting
...
‘and
call
off
Christmas!’
I
realize
in
one
way
that’s
not
possible
because
celebrating
the
birth
of
Jesus
will
happen
whatever
we
do,
on
the
other
hand
it
looks
most
likely
that
the
Christmas
services
to
which
we
look
forward
such
as:
The
Family
Crib
Service,
Carols
by
Candlelight
and
Christingle,
probably
cannot
take
place
this
year.
This
could
make
us
feel
as
if
the
coronavirus
has
cancelled
Christmas.
At
the
time
of
writing
this
article
even
the
Midnight
celebration
looks
difficult
–
and
probably
impossible
for
the
numbers
of
people
who
usually
come
along
to
St
Thomas’.
With
these
likely
restrictions
in
mind
we
have
come
up
with
an
idea
which
should
enable
many
adults
and
children
to
share
in
a
Christmas
Experience.
A
number
of
painted
figures,
many
of
them
life
size,
will
illustrate
the
Christmas
story
in
a
journey
around
the
outside
of
St
Thomas’
church.
Near
to
each
figure
or
group
scene
will
be
a
QR
(Quick
Response)
code
which,
when
scanned
with
a
smart
phone,
will
link
the
user
to
a
website
where
that
part
of
the
Christmas
story
will
be
told
and
a
suitable
Christmas
Carol
will
play!
If
you
didn’t
understand
a
word
of
that
last
sentence,
go
with
a
younger
person
with
a
smart
phone
to
St
Thomas’
between
12th
-‐
24th
December
3pm
–
6pm
and
experience
the
Christmas
story.
Just
in
case
you
don’t
have
a
smart
phone
or
a
smart
youngster
with
you,
there
will
be
story
boards
alongside
each
scene
with
the
same
story
as
the
audio
file.
Make
sure
you
wrap
up
warm,
socially
distance,
stay
safe
and
follow
government
guidelines.
This
is
an
event
to
which
you
can
encourage
family
and
friends
to
come
in
their
own
time
and
grouping
–
there
will
be
invitation
leaflets
to
pass
on.
Christmas
hasn’t
been
‘called
off’
it’s
just
going
to
be
very
different
this
year.
Roger
Matthews
Churchwarden
Two
of
the
painted
figure
groups
currently
in
production
which
will
be
around
the
outside
of
St
Thomas
Church.
www.Bedhampton.church 3
Christmas
c an’t
c ome
too
early
( from
Revd
Peter
Crumpler,
St
Albans,
Herts)
Every
year
it
happens.
We
hear
Christians
lamenting
how
‘Christmas
comes
earlier
every
year.’
Since
this
September
(or
before!)
supermarkets,
shops
and
garden
centres
have
been
selling
Christmas
jumpers,
socks
and
pyjamas
and
all
kinds
of
other
seasonal
merchandise.
Should
we
be
annoyed
or
exasperated?
Should
we
have
gone
around
reminding
people
that
it’s
much
too
early
for
tinsel
and
mistletoe?
This
year,
of
all
years,
the
answer
from
churches
and
Christians
of
all
denominations
must
surely
be
a
resounding
‘NO.’
As
people
began
looking
to
Christmas
for
some
light
in
the
gloom
of
the
pandemic,
it
sounds
a
woefully
wrong
note
if
the
Church
is
saying
‘hold
back,
it’s
not
time
yet…’
Because
Christmas
is
that
time
of
year
when
increasing
numbers
of
people
want
to
come
to
church
services
and
share
in
the
story
of
the
new-‐born
King.
It
is
when
carols
are
played
in
shopping
centres,
and
there
are
openings
to
speak
of
the
meaning
of
the
season.
Churches
m ight
not
be
able
to
host
big
indoor
carol
services
this
year,
but
the
challenge
is
how
we
take
the
Christmas
m essage
out
into
the
streets
and
neighbourhoods
around
our
buildings.
This
year
has
been
one
like
no
other
for
millions
of
people,
with
little
prospect
of
better
news
into
the
New
Year.
So
we
need
to
be
declaring
the
Christmas
message
of
hope
and
light
and
joy
in
the
darkness.
But
also,
we
need
to
be
doing
so
with
sensitivity
and
care,
for
the
m any
who
will
find
it
hard
to
be
celebrating
this
pandemic
year,
and
with
the
prospect
of
large
family
gatherings
in
doubt
because
of
Covid
19
regulations.
We
will
especially
remember
families
who
have
been
affected
by
the
virus,
so
our
mission
is
to
bring
a
message
of
hope,
and
to
do
so
with
love,
humility
and
sensitivity
to
a
hurting
disorientated
world
–
one
that’s
eager
for
light
in
the
gloom.
For
many
people
who
have
lost
loved
ones
and
livelihoods
during
this
traumatic
year,
Christmas
will
not
be
easy.
(Archbishop
of
York,
Stephen
Cottrell)
The
Archbishops’
call
to
prayer
Archbishops
Justin
Welby
and
Stephen
Cottrell
call
us
to
prayer.
Bearing
in
m ind
our
primary
vocation
as
the
Church
of
Jesus
Christ
to
pray
and
to
serve,
we
call
upon
the
Church
of
England
to
make
this
month
of
lockdown
a
month
of
prayer.
More
than
anything
else,
whatever
the
nation
thinks,
we
know
that
we
are
in
the
faithful
hands
of
the
risen
Christ
who
knows
our
weaknesses,
tiredness
and
struggles
and
whose
steadfast
love
endures
for
ever.
During
this
time,
we
invite
you
to
fast
in
an
appropriate
way
and
to
pray
for
our
nation,
its
leaders,
its
health
and
essential
services
and
all
those
who
suffer.
In
his
letter
to
the
Romans,
St
Paul
asks
the
people
to
serve
the
Lord,
to
rejoice
in
hope,
be
patient
in
suffering,
persevere
in
prayer
and
to
extend
hospitality
to
strangers.
(Romans
12,
9-‐12.)
None
of
this
is
easy,
especially
not
at
the
moment.
But
it
is
our
calling.
4
www.Bedhampton.church
Journeys or lockdown this Christmas? Christmas is a busy time for travel, as many of us venture a great distance to see family or friends again. But this year coronavirus has put an end to all that. Seeing all our loved ones this Christmas will be difficult, if not impossible. Soon we may not be travelling anywhere very m uch at all. Have you noticed that the Christmas story is about journeys? It begins with Mary and Joseph travelling from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Then, some shepherds receive news from an angel about a special birth. They travel through the night, across dark fields and down unlit streets to search for the baby Jesus. After this, in an eastern country some wise m en see a new star, one that heralds a new king. They leave home and set out with only the star to guide them, and their faith to reassure them that Someone special is waiting at the end of their journey. All these travellers must have wondered what really lay ahead. Nothing was fully understood, carefully planned for, or safe. They all travelled with questions and uncertainties. These travellers’ tales tell us that God may suddenly enter into our familiar, or this year, unfamiliar circumstances. If our response is anything like Joseph, Mary, the shepherds and wise men – to be obedient to His call in serving, witnessing and worshipping, we shall be greatly blessed and rewarded. We are all on life’s journey. If we travel with God, He will be faithful and lead us to His heavenly Home. Ways to avoid stress this Christmas Change your expectations this Christmas. Don’t waste time lamenting what should have been. Instead, try and enjoy whatever is possible this year. Make a list. Include sending cards, buying presents and organising food for the big day. Having a list helps keep you in control of your life. Set a reduced budget. With a pandemic raging, this no time to take on Christmas debt. Don’t overindulge. Too much alcohol and rich food won’t improve your life. Keep calm and keep kind – urge your family members to try and avoid any flare up of family tensions. If you need to cry, cry, but then, keep on keeping on. Exercise each day -‐ it releases happiness-‐inducing serotonin. That will help you to keep calm and positive over the festive period. Entertain the children: plan ahead various films, games and whatever it takes to give them a memorable Christmas. Make the most of Zoom this year with far-‐flung relatives and friends. Most of all, include God in your Christmas! This is His Son’s birthday -‐ include Bible readings and carols in your family routine over the festive period. www.Bedhampton.church 5
Next
planned
Physical
Services
th
Sunday
6
December
9am,
St
Nicholas’
Church,
Holy
Communion
th
Sunday
6
December
11am,
St
Thomas’
Church,
Holy
Communion
th
Wednesday
9
December
9.30am,
St
Thomas’
Church,
Holy
Communion
Christmas
Unwrapped
(Zoom
Meeting)
2nd,
9th,
16th
&
23rd
December
7.30pm
–
8.30pm.
A
video
and
discussion
based
journey
through
Advent.
Contact
the
parish
to
sign
up.
Zoom
meeting
software
is
available
for
Microsoft,
Apple
or
Android.
You
can
also
call
0203
481
5240
and
enter
the
meeting
ID
when
asked.
The
Christmas
Experience:
12th
–
24th
December
(see
page
3
).
Christmas
Day
Services,
Covid19
restrictions
permitting.
8am
Holy
Communion;
10am
Family
Service,
both
at
St
Thomas.
See
page
17.
On-‐line
service
also
available.
January
12th,
2021
:
Christingle
Service
at
St
Nicholas.
The
Alpha
Course
–
Late
January
2021
–
An
open
and
informal
dialogue
about
faith.
Who
a re
you
going
to
invite?
On-‐line
services
are
available
on
Facebook
and
on
the
Parish
Website.
Please
note
that
the
above
was
prepared
before
the
latest
Government
update.
FAMILY
NEWS
We
send
our
good
wishes
to
those
who
celebrate
birthdays
and
anniversaries
this
month
including
Peter
Coe,
Sandra
Matthews,
Chris
Davis
and
Chris
Tambling.
HELP
NEEDED
The
Magazine
Team
is
seeking
someone
who
is
a
Bedhampton
resident
(not
compulsory)
who
is
good
at
gathering
interesting
local
news
which
could
be
included
in
this
magazine.
You
would
be
invited
to
either
attend
the
magazine
meetings
which
are
usually
held
once
a
month,
or
to
keep
in
touch
by
email
which
is
what
we
have
been
doing
during
these
past
few
months
of
lockdown
and
restrictions.
Please
contact
Max
if
you
are
interested
or
if
you
would
like
m ore
information.
Email:
Hello@Bedhampton.church
6
www.Bedhampton.church
SAMARITANS’
PURSE
SHOEBOX
APPEAL
The
Amazing
Journey
of
a
Simple
Shoebox
Gift
....
The
boxes
are
on
their
way
THANK
YOU
again
to
everyone
who
has
supported
this
appeal,
another
chance
to
help
meet
the
needs
of
victims
of
war,
poverty,
famine
disease
and
natural
disaster
around
the
world
while
sharing
the
Good
news
of
Jesus
and
showing
that
we
care.
Thank
you,
Kim,
Sally
and
Cathy
If
you
can,
follow
the
story
and
the
journey
of
the
boxes
by
going
to
Samaritan’s
website.
www.samaritans-‐purse.org.uk
The
Rowans
Hospice
At
Christmas,
in
recent
years,
we
have
been
supporting
the
work
of
the
Rowans
Hospice
in
Waterlooville,
which
depends
heavily
on
fundraising
for
most
of
its
funding
to
keep
it
running.
Last
year,
the
Hospice
commemorated
its
25
years
of
existence
with
fundraising
in
order
to
continue
the
good
work
carried
out.
This
year
it
is
hoped
to
contribute.
www.rowanshospice.co.uk
The
Children’s
Society
With
the
sale
of
Christmas
cards
not
possible
in
church
this
year,
we
will
be
supporting
the
work
of
The
Children’s
Society
at
the
Christingle
Service
planned
for
Sunday
12th
January
at
St
Nicholas
Church
at
4pm,
virus
restrictions
permitting.
www.childrenssociety.org.uk
There
are
of
course
other
well
deserving
charities
in
need
of
support.
How
many
Christmas
carols
do
you
really
know?
Here
is
a
challenge:
why
not
spend
some
time
learning
the
words
to
traditional
carols
this
year?
Polls
have
found
that
too
m any
of
us
know
the
title
of
a
carol
and
the
tune
and
the
opening
line
or
so,
but
then
we
have
to
m ake
it
up.
This
year
you
probably
have
more
time
at
home,
so
get
going!
Sadly
we
may
not
be
singing
carols
together
much
this
year
but
there
is
nothing
to
stop
you
from
turning
on
the
radio
or
finding
your
CDs
and
singing
along
at
home.
The
BBC
will
be
broadcasting
Carols
from
Kings
on
Christmas
Eve
on
BBC
2
and
on
BBC
Radio
4 ,
in
the
afternoon,
and
on
Radio
3
on
Christmas
Day
at
2pm.
It
is
pre-‐recorded.
www.Bedhampton.church
7
HOW
REMEMBRANCE
DAY
WAS
OBSERVED
in
2020
Lockdown
2
The
second
lockdown
of
2020
began
a
few
days
before
Remembrance
Day
so
arrangements
had
to
be
quickly
changed.
Churches
were
closed
and
no
congregation
was
permitted
to
attend
a
service.
Hastily,
Max
organized
a
small
group
to
perform
and
observe
the
annual
event
a
few
days
before
and
then
broadcast
it
on
the
website
for
Remembrance
Sunday.
Meanwhile
in
London,
proceedings
were
very
much
scaled
down
for
the
ceremony
at
the
Cenotaph.
Present
were
Commander
Nigel
Langhorn,
RN
retired,
Commander
John
Prime,
RN
retired,
CPO
Bridget
Main,
CPO
Alec
Matthews
retired,
Catherine
Langhorn,
Sandra
Matthews,
Warden,
Ann
Partridge
Churchwarden
and
Rev
Captain
Max
Cross
CF.
the
wreath
was
laid
on
the
War
Memorial
by
John
Prime
and
the
two
minute
silence
observed.
Nigel
Langhorn
and
Bridget
Main
read
the
lessons
and
Max
Cross
gave
an
address.
Recorded
music
was
played
throughout.
The
recording
is
still
available
to
watch
on
the
website.
WHAT
DID
YOU
DO
DURING
THE
LOCKDOWNS
IN
2020?
The
first
lockdown
lasted
from
March
and
eased
in
June.
How
did
you
pass
your
time?
Did
you
take
up
a
new
hobby?
Knitting,
gardening,
DIY?
Were
you
able
to
help
others?
We
are
now
in
the
midst
of
a
further
4
weeks
lockdown
so
there
is
time
to
be
spent
on
another
project.
Tell
us
your
stories.
Either
send
by
email
to
Hello@Bedhampton.church
or
send
in
writing
to
The
Rectory.
Please
m ark
your
envelope
“Magazine”.
8
www.Bedhampton.church
‘In
Flanders
Fields
the
poppies
blow’
Part
31
of
a
monthly
series
on
the
men
of
Bedhampton
who
lost
their
lives
in
World
War
2
and
whose
names
appear
on
the
War
Memorial
in
St.
Thomas’
or
in
the
graveyard.
Leslie
Pearce
(1921-‐1943)
Gunner
1462822,
80th
Anti-‐Tank
Regiment,
Royal
Artillery
Leslie
was
born
in
Bedhampton
in
1921,
the
second
son
of
Christopher
and
Lilian
Pearce.
By
the
time
of
the
1939
Nation
Register
the
family
were
living
at
76,
Park
Lane,
Bedhampton.
The
oldest
son
also
called
Christopher
(born
1914)
was
married
and
lived
elsewhere.
Three
other
sons,
Leslie
born
1921,
Cecil
1925
and
Leonard
1928
were
all
living
at
home.
Christopher
his
father
worked
as
a
Laundry
Motor
Van
Driver.
With
the
outbreak
of
war,
Leslie
joined
the
80th
Anti-‐Tank
Regiment,
Royal
A rtillery,
Service
No:
1462822.
In
Nov
1941
the
80th
arrived
in
Singapore
as
part
of
the
Malaya
Command.
They
were
soon
heavily
engaged
with
the
Japanese
army
as
they
advanced
rapidly
down
the
Malay
Peninsular
towards
the
British
stronghold
of
Singapore.
They
took
part
in
the
Battle
of
Jitra,
11th-‐13th
December,
1941
when
the
army
suffered
huge
losses
against
a
much
more
prepared
and
mobile
Japanese
army.
All
the
Commonwealth
forces
were
recalled
for
the
defence
of
Singapore
but
it
fell
on
15th
February,
1942
after
a
week
of
fierce
fighting
and
80,000
allied
soldiers
were
taken
prisoner.
W inston
Churchill
called
it
the
“worst
disaster”
in
British
m ilitary
history.
Leslie
was
either
taken
prisoner
in
the
battles
before
or
was
one
of
those
who
was
imprisoned
after
the
surrender
of
Singapore.
With
thousands
of
other
commonwealth
soldiers
in
captivity
he
was
forced
to
work
on
the
infamous
‘Burma
Railway’
or
‘Death
Railway’.
180,000
civilian
labourers
and
60,000
allied
POWs
were
used
to
construct
the
railway.
12,621
of
the
allied
POWs
died
in
the
construction
of
the
railway
through
disease,
maltreatment
and
accidents.
Leslie,
aged
just
22,
died
on
18th
July,
1943
and
was
buried
in
the
Kanchanaburi
War
Cemetery,
not
far
from
one
of
the
bridges
that
the
POWs
constructed,
an
event
immortalised
in
the
film
The
Bridge
on
the
River
Kwai
(1957).
Rev
David
Proud
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9
A
tribute
to
.
.
.
Denise
Deacon
By
Matthew
Deacon
(Son)
Mum
loved
her
garden,
she
would
get
me
cutting
the
grass
twice
a
week
even
when
it
didn't
need
doing.
She
would
text
me,
"are
you
popping
over
today?"
which
would
mean,
‘Please
come
over,
I
have
some
things
I
want
you
to
do.’
Mum
was
a
bit
of
a
free
spirit
where
she
would
spend
all
day
every
day
out
in
her
car
and
that
is
where
she
got
the
nickname
from
me
and
Katie
Anne,
driver
Miss
Daisy.
She
lived
for
her
Sundays
when
she
could
spend
it
with
her
sister
Pat,
where,
depending
on
the
weather,
they
would
go
down
to
the
beach
where
they
would
spend
the
day
at
the
bandstand,
or
go
to
the
Hot
Walls
and
catch
some
sun
rays,
followed
by
a
roast
dinner
at
Lady
Hamilton’s.
Or
if
it
was
raining
cold
and
miserable,
they
would
go
shopping,
it
didn't
matter
what
they
did
as
long
as
she
was
with
her
best
friend,
sister
Pat.
She
loved
animals
and
last
summer
she
found
a
hedgehog
in
her
garden
one
evening
and
she
fed
it.
This
hedgehog
kept
coming
back
night
after
night
and
it
started
staying
in
the
shed
overnight.
She
asked
me
to
m ake
a
wooden
box
for
this
hedgehog
and
it
made
itself
at
home
for
weeks
and
weeks.
She
started
to
worry
about
it
outside
so
she
would
shut
the
shed
door
at
night
to
look
after
it.
I
would
say,
“Mum
you
can't
keep
it
locked
up,
it’s
a
wild
animal.”
She
would
say,
“I'm
not
letting
it
get
run
over
or
something.”
She
would
buy
it
hedgehog
food
and
it
would
come
out
of
its
box
and
eat
it
right
in
front
of
her,
even
in
daylight.
She
fell
in
love
with
it
and
one
night
she
left
the
shed
door
open
and
it
must
have
left,
but
it
didn't
come
back.
She
was
quite
upset.
She
was
also
very
much
fond
of
all
our
dogs,
Bella,
Yogi,
Willow
and
recently
passed
Boo.
Mum
and
her
sister
Pat
would
go
to
Turkey
every
year
where
they
would
stay
at
the
same
hotel
and
just
spend
the
day
at
the
pool
or
beach.
Mum
loved
her
2
weeks
away
with
Pat
where
it
would
just
be
them
two
and
no
one
else.
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10
Mum
worked
at
the
chip
shop
in
Bedhampton
for
37
years.
In
that
time,
it
had
changed
ownership
several
times
but
she
was
the
life
and
soul
of
the
chippy
where
she
would
play
mummy
and
nanny
with
all
the
staff.
And
only
this
year
she
went
out
for
a
birthday
meal
with
some
of
the
girls
at
the
chippy
and
I
got
a
phone
call
around
midnight
asking
me
to
come
and
pick
her
up
in
a
road
in
Havant.
I
thought,
‘Hang
on,
isn't
this
suppose
to
be
the
other
way
round
where
the
parent comes
to
get
the
child?’
But
that
was
my
Mum
all
over.
She
loved
a
family
Christmas
where
we
would
all
be
together
having
dinner
and
opening
presents.
W hen
we
were
kids
she
would
take
us
to
theme
parks
during
summer
holidays
so
that
every
day
of
one
week
we
would
go
somewhere
different
and
then
later
when
me
and
Donna
were
a
little
older,
she
started
taking
us
abroad.
Our
first
foreign
holiday
was
Minorca
and
we
had
the
best
time.
She
met
my
Dad,
Chris,
48
years
ago
where
he
was
in
a
pub
with
his
mates
and
my
Mum
went
over
to
him
and
sat
on
his
lap
and
asked
for
a
drink.
My
Dad
couldn't
believe
his
luck
and
they
ended
up
having
4
children,
A aron,
Richard,
Matthew,
and
Donna,
together,
although
one
of
them
wasn't
his
own,
Dad
brought
him
up
as
his
own.
She
had
9
grandchildren,
Lee,
Jack,
Harry,
A lfie,
Rhys,
Caitlin,
Max,
Albie
and
Jake,
and
she
loved
them
all
very
much.
She
was
also
very
close
to
her
sister
Pat’s
kids,
Vanessa,
Mark
and
Gary,
and
Pat’s
grandchildren,
Sonny,
Candy
and
Junior.
A
Parish
Tribute
On
Monday
12th
October,
at
1:45pm,
we,
as
her
own
family
and
her
church
family,
said
our
good-‐
byes
to
Denise.
Her
cortège
passed
by
the
Deep
Blue
chip
shop,
where
Denise
had
worked
for
37
years,
allowing
her
colleagues
to
say
a
final
goodbye,
on
the
way
to
St
Thomas’
Church.
Her
funeral
service,
led
by
Rev
Max
Cross,
was
packed
with
her
family
and
friends,
all
following
the
Covid
rules.
The
only
church
family
allowed
was
Christine
Hirsch,
who
read
a
beautiful
goodbye
poem;
Sally
Tritton,
who
read
the
23rd
Psalm;
and
Janice
Stott
and
myself
who
were
honoured
to
be
Vergers.
We
heard
some
lovely
stories
about
Denise’s
life
with
lots
of
reflective
m usic
and
prayers.
After
the
service,
our
church
family
had
a
chance
to
wave
goodbye
from
the
roadside
as
the
cortège
left
for
Portchester
Crematorium.
She
will
be
sadly
missed
by
us
all,
particularly
for
her
membership
of
the
Fun
Club
and
her
loving,
bubbly
nature.
Denise
had
been
watching
and
joining
in
with
our
online
services
during
lockdown.
Goodbye
dear
friend.
Alec
Matthews
www.Bedhampton.church
11
Bidbury
Mead
WI
The
Bidbury
Mead
Women’s
Institute
needed
to
keep
their
m embers
in
touch
with
one
W
another,
so
we
started
our
Bidbury
Belles
Bulletin.
The
first
edition
was
at
Easter.
Members
input
included
articles,
stories,
recipes,
puzzles,
photos
and
‘useful
to
know’
sections.
The
Bulletin
also
kept
us
up
to
date
with
the
Hampshire
Federation
News.
Thank
you
to
Kathy
and
Shelagh
for
putting
the
Bulletin
together.
Ruth
asked
me
if
I
would
like
to
come
over
to
sit
on
her
front
lawn
for
the
VE
Day
2
minute
silence,
we
sat
there
talking
to
a
couple
of
neighbours
for
a
while
and
saying
hello
to
passers
by.
There
is
a
photo
of
us,
social
distancing
of
course.
Aline
m ade
knitted
hearts
for
QA
and
St.
Richard’s
Hospital,
some
members
made
masks
and
scrub
bags,
which
were
given
to
the
hospitals
and
local
surgeries.
Members
had
the
opportunity
to
view
a
virtual
Spring
Council
Meeting
in
September,
with
the
inspiring
guest
speaker
Ben
Fogle.
The
book
club
was
resumed
recently.
We
have
met
on
Bidbury
Mead
and
have
also
done
some
Litter
Picks
on
the
Mead,
as
seen
pictured
by
the
spider
bin
we
donated
a
few
years
ago.
Jane
Tandy
Here’s
wishing
that
everyone
stays
safe
in
the
m onths
ahead.
Bidbury
Mead
WI
President
12
www.Bedhampton.church
1st
Bedhampton
Scout
Group
www.1stbedhampton.co.uk
This
is
the
second
month
I’ve
been
pleased
to
report
we
have
returned
to
face
to
face
Scouting.
This
is
in
line
with
national
guidelines
and
supported
by
a
number
of
additional
mitigations
including
being
outside
only
and
limited
numbers.
There
was
a
small
rumour
going
round
that
the
Church
was
preventing
us
from
m eeting
indoors.
This
is
completely
not
true
and
we
are
very
grateful
for
the
way
the
Church
has
supported
us
throughout
the
Pandemic.
Unfortunately
the
Prime
Minister
announced
last
night
a
month
long
lockdown.
As
I
write
this
we
wait
to
see
if
there
is
any
impact
on
m eeting
face
to
face.
If
there
is,
we
th
will
return
to
online
Scouting
and
remember
the
5
Scout
Promise
“A
Scout
has
courage
in
all
difficulties”
(that
includes
Beavers,
Cubs,
Scouts,
Explorers
and
Adults).
During
October
the
Beavers
have
been
exploring
space
and
building
volcanoes.
The
Cubs
have
been
playing
Pooh
sticks
and
learning
about
the
old
St
Thomas’
Church
(Thank
you
Alec).
They
have
also
been
scavenging
on
Hayling
Beach
and
building
shelters
(and
testing
them)
–
happy
to
report
that
after
buckets
of
water
were
thrown
on
their
shelters,
almost
all
the
cubs
stayed
dry.
We
are
still
looking
for
help
in
the
Cub
section
on
Tuesday
evenings
as
I
have
now
fully
moved
into
the
Scout
section.
The
Explorers
have
been
running
the
Scout
and
Explorer
programme
and
we
have
been
treated
to
some
well
planned
evenings
involving
a
Quiz
night
and
an
international
theme
involving
creating
of
a
lot
of
international
monuments
out
of
cardboard
boxes
form.
We
will
also
be
creating
our
own
Parliament
without
the
in-‐fighting,
politics
and
scandal
of
the
UK
one
I
hope!
We
m ay
have
some
budding
young
Politicians
in
our
midst!
Our
Covid-‐
delayed
AGM
will
take
place
at
7.30pm
on
30th
November
2020
via
Zoom
(NB
Most
modern
web
browsers
play
Zoom
–
you
don’t
need
“the
App”).
We
have
sent
the
invite
around
the
Scout
Group
members
but
everyone
please
feel
free
to
email
nigeljvosper@sky.com
for
a
direct
invite.
Until
next
month
keep
smiling,
look
after
yourselves
and
each
other.
Nigel
Vosper
Group
Administrator
www.Bedhampton.church
13
Winter Solstice – 21st December A Midwinter festival has been a part of life since pre-‐Christian times. When the hours of daylight are fewest, the warmth of the sun weakest, and life itself seemingly at a standstill, our ancestors, the pagan peoples of Europe and Western Asia, kept festival by lighting bonfires and decorating their buildings with evergreens. With the advent of Christianity, the Spring gods became identified with Christ, and the birthday of the sun with the birthday of the Light of the World. The early church father Tertullian did not approve of Christmas decorations. “Let those who have no light in themselves light candles!... You are the light of the world, you are the tree ever green....” Four centuries later, this had changed. Pope Gregory instructed Augustine not to worry about harmless outward customs, as long as the right God be worshipped through them. And so many A nglo-‐Saxon customs were never discarded, but simply endowed with a new significance. By 1600, homes and parish churches were decked with “holme, ivie, bayes” and other things green. Christmas Eve – 24th December Christmas Eve has its own customs, the most popular of which is going to Midnight Mass, or the Christ-‐Mas. This is the only Mass of the year that is allowed to start after sunset. In Catholic countries such as Spain, Italy and Poland, Midnight Mass is in fact the most important church service of the entire Christmas season, and m any people traditionally fast beforehand. In other countries, such as Belgium and Denmark, people dine during the evening, and then go on to the Midnight Service. Christmas throughout the Christian world -‐ 25th December For nearly four weeks leading up to Christmas, Christians recognise a period called Advent. It means ‘coming’. It is a time of spiritual preparation. 'Coming' refers to Jesus’ first coming as a baby, but it also looks forward to a day when Jesus is expected to return in triumph at His ‘second coming’ to establish perfect justice and a new order of peace. Advent marked a time of refraining from excessive eating. Then Christmas Day reintroduced them to the joys of feasting. Christmas celebrations lasted for 12 days, with gifts exchanged as a climax at Epiphany (6th January). Christmas Day is celebrated as the anniversary of Jesus’ birth, although the actual date is not known. Most Christians celebrate it on 25th December. Christians make a point of taking communion on Christmas Day. Many make it the first thing they do as the clock strikes midnight. On 6th January the Christmas festival continues with a celebration of Epiphany, which m eans ‘the appearance’. Christians remember the visit of wise m en (magi) to Jesus, bringing gifts of gold, frankincense and m yrrh. 14 www.Bedhampton.church
Children's
Christmas
Carols
as
misunderstood
by
children…
Deck
the
Halls
with
Buddy
Holly
We
three
kings
of
porridge
and
tar
On
the
first
day
of
Christmas
my
tulip
gave
to
me
Later
on
we'll
perspire,
as
we
dream
by
the
fire.
He's
makin
a
list,
chicken
and
rice.
Noel,
Noel,
Barney's
the
king
of
Israel.
With
the
jelly
toast
proclaim
Olive,
the
other
reindeer
Frosty
the
Snowman
is
a
ferret
elf,
I
say
Sleep
in
heavenly
peas.
In
the
meadow
we
can
build
a
snowman,
“Nice
idea,
Amelia,
but
I
don’t
think
that
the
then
pretend
that
he
is
sparse
and
Angel
of
the
Lord
Zooming
with
the
shepherds
brown.
would
have
the
same
dramatic
effect.”
O
come,
froggy
faithful.
Christmas
to
Me
Christmas
to
me
is
nativity
Christmas
t
o
m
e
i
s
t
he
M
agi
And
the
sound
of
carol-‐singing;
i
n
Who
p ut
a ll
o f
t heir
f aith
a
s
tar,
But
to
others
it
is
revelry
And
i
n
s
earch
o
f
t
he
l
ittle
C
hrist
c
hild
And
the
sound
of
shop
tills
ringing.
They
willingly
travelled
so
far.
Christmas
to
me
is
shepherds
Christmas
t
o
m
e
i
s
w
orship
On
a
hillside
attending
their
sheep;
Giving
thanks
for
the
Saviour’s
birth;
And
the
sound
of
angelic
voices
But
t
o
m
any
o
f
t
he
f
olk
I
k
now
Over
a
town
bathed
in
sleep.
Christmas
has
no
real
worth.
So
what
will
YOU
see
this
Christmas?
Will
you
think
of
that
baby
so
small?
And
recognise
that
the
love
of
God
Came
to
earth
that
first
Christmas
of
all?
by
Colin
Hammacott
www.Bedhampton.church
15
BEDHAMPTON
CALENDAR
2021
BEDHAMPTON
CARDS
We
are
pleased
to
announce
the
arrival
A
selection
of
printed
and
hand
of
a
P arish
C alendar
for
2 021,
f eaturing
crafted
Christmas
and
all
pictures
o f
B edhampton
i n
y ears
g one
occasion
cards
are
available
for
sale
in
St
Thomas'
by.
or
contact
Jean
O'Farrell
We
thank
Ralph
Cousins
on
023
9283
3284..
and
the
Bedhampton
Proceeds
to
the
church.
Historical
Collection
for
permission
to
include
t hese
p ictures.
BEDH AM PTON
PARISH
CALENDAR
Priced
a t
£ 5
e ach,
2021
Why
not
take
some
local
photos
the
c alendar
is
a vailable
for
next
year’s
Bedhampton
calendar
?
from
our
churches
or
Send
t o
t he
P arish
Office
contact
the
Parish
Office.
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www.Bedhampton.church
Wordsearch
for
December
2020
Silent
Night
This
m uch-‐loved
c arol
c omes
f rom
A ustria,
w here
it
was
first
sung
as
Stille
Nacht,
heilige
Nacht
o n
C hristmas
Eve,
1 818.
It
was
w ritten
by
Father
Joseph
Mohr,
a
young
priest
at
St
Nicholas
parish
church,
in
the
village
of
Oberndorf
bei
Salzburg.
As
Christmas
1818
approached,
he
asked
the
local
schoolmaster,
Franz
Xaver
Gruber,
to
compose
a
m elody
for
his
carol.
Gruber
was
organist
in
the
nearby
village
of
Arnsdorf,
and
so
was
happy
to
oblige.
On
Christmas
Eve
they
presented
the
carol
to
the
church
during
the
midnight
mass.
The
carol
went
on
to
become
loved
world-‐wide;
and
the
version
sung
by
Bing
Crosby
is
the
third
best-‐selling
single
of
all
time.
Silent
Christmas
Night
Eve
Loved
Father
Carol
Joseph
Austria
Mohr
First
Young
Sung
Priest
Stille
Organist
Nacht
Midnight
Heilige
Mass
Melody
Version
Single
Third
Bing
NOVEMBER
WORDSEARCH
SOLUTION
Answers
next
month
on 023 9248 3013
www.Bedhampton.church
17
SPECIAL
ANNIVERSARIES
IN
2020
During
2020,
quite
a
number
of
special
anniversaries
were
due
to
be
commemorated
or
celebrated.
Due
to
the
virus
restrictions,
many
plans
had
to
be
changed,
scaled
down
or
abandoned
completely.
Below
are
listed
a
number
of
people
or
events
that
are
remembered.
800
The
foundation
stone
of
SALISBURY
CATHEDRAL
was
laid
in
1220.
When
complete
the
building
had
the
tallest
spire;
it
also
houses
the
Magna
Carta.
400
MAYFLOWER.
The
Pilgrim
Fathers
set
sail
in
the
Mayflower
from
Plymouth
on
16th
September
1620
and
headed
to
the
New
World,
landing
at
Cape
Cod.
300
Birth
of
GILBERT
WHITE
in
July,
in
Selbourne,
Hampshire
a
pioneering
English
naturalist.
250
WILLIAM
WORDSWORTH,
poet,
born
in
April,
1770.
250
Ludwig
Van
BEETHOVEN,
composer,
born
in
December,
1770.
250
Anniversary
of
the
BIRTH
OF
TOURISM
in
Britain
in
the
Wye
Valley,
Herefordshire.
200
FLORENCE
NIGHTINGALE
born
in
May,
1820.
To
cope
with
extra
NHS
beds
needed
during
the
Covid19
pandemic
this
year,
Nightgale
Hospitals
were
constructed.
150
Anniversary
of
CHARLES
DICKENS's
death
in
1870.
125
NATIONAL
TRUST
founded
in
January
1895,
one
of
the
largest
charities
in
the
UK.
125
BBC
PROMENADE
CONCERTS
founded
in
1895.
This
year,
there
were
no
audiences
and
concert
recordings
were
broadcast
from
previous
years.
100
WESTMINSTER
ABBEY:
TOMB
of
the
UNKNOWN
WARRIOR.
The
body
of
the
Unknown
Warrior
was
carried
through
London
and
laid
to
rest
in
the
Abbey,
11
November.
On
the
day
of
her
wedding
in
1923,
the
future
Queen
Mother,
Elizabeth
Bowes-‐Lyon,
laid
her
bouquet
at
the
Tomb
on
her
way
into
the
A bbey,
out
of
respect
to
her
late
brother
Fergus
who
died
at
the
Battle
of
Loos
in
1915.
In
the
decades
since,
royal
brides
have
carried
on
the
tradition
and
their
bouquets
have
been
laid
at
the
Tomb
on
their
wedding
days.
TV
viewers
m ay
have
seen
our
Queen
lay
a
bouquet
resembling
her
own
wedding
bouquet
in
the
week
before
Remembrance
Sunday.
100
The
first
complete
public
performance
of
The
Planets
by
Gustav
Holst,
15
November.
75
VE
Day,
MAY
8-‐10,
Nationwide.
This
year
events
were
held
in
our
front
gardens,
socially
distanced.
75
Death
of
Anne
Frank
in
1945
aged
just
15;
famous
for
her
diary
about
World
W ar
II.
50
GLASTONBURY
FESTIVAL
50
years
Saturday
19th
September;
that
same
night,
the
American
musician,
singer,
songwriter
and
guitarist,
Jimi
Hendrix
died.
40
BBC
CHILDREN
IN
NEED
began
in
1980
and
has
since
raised
more
than
one
billion
pounds.
Sir
Terry
Wogan
was
one
of
the
first
presenters,
continuing
until
2014.
10
The
Rickshaw
Challenge
started
in
2010
led
by
Matt
Baker
as
part
of
Children
in
Need.
To
date,
over
£25
m illion
has
been
raised
by
this
event
alone.
Read
more
at
https://bitaboutbritain.com/anniversaries-‐2020
www.Bedhampton.church
18
ANNOUNCEMENTS
From
the
Parish
Registers
Planned
e vents
for
December
There
were
no
Thanksgivings
or
Weddings.
Covid19
restrictions
permitting
th
SUNDAY
13 ,
(
Advent
2,3,4
)
BAPTISM
We
welcome
into
Christmas
Day
8am
Holy
Communion
the
church
family
10am
Family
Service
both
at
St
Thomas
Isla
Prothero
SUNDAY
REST
IN
PEACE
The
Christmas
Experience
at
St
Thomas
We
pray
for
the
families
th th
12
–
24
December,
3pm
–
6pm
of
those
who
have
recently
died.
Regretfully,
no
Carol
Service
this
year.
Barbara
Johnson
No
Midnight
Communion
Service
Public
services
Services
will
follow
the
on-‐line
pattern
JANUARY
2021
with
Messy
Church
on
the
first
Sunday.
Magazine
www.bedhamptonparish/worship
For
information
about
advertising
and
the
‘Magazine
by
mail’
service,
contact
the
Parish
We
ask
that
you
inform
us
if
you
are
going
Office
(see
below)
to
attend
one
of
the
services.
You
can
do
We
warmly
welcome
advertisers
to
our
magazine
this
on-‐line
at
Bedhampton.church/book
but
the
Parish
does
not
accept
responsibility
for
or
by
phone
on
023
9245
0955.
the
quality
of
work
carried
out.
We
thank
Max,
Suzy
and
all
the
team
for
All
material
for
the
next
issue
should
be
sent
to
the
Parish
Office,
St
Nicholas
Church,
Belmont
continuing
to
produce
on-‐line
services.
Grove,
Bedhampton,
PO9
3PU
by
We
wish
all
our
readers
a
happy
and
10
am
on
Friday
4 th
December
peaceful
Christmas.
Rector
:
Rev
Max
Cross
023
9248
3013
Email
:
Max@Bedhampton.church
Day
off:
Thursday
Churchwardens
:
Roger
Matthews
023
9248
6175
Ann
Partridge
023
9247
2180
Deputy
Churchwardens
:
Sandra
Matthews
023
9248
4669
Tracey
Smith
Parish
Administrator
:
vacant
023
9248
3013
Parish
Office
open
9
am
–
1.00
pm
on
Monday
to
Friday
Enquiries
for
Weddings,
Baptisms
Email:
www.Bedhampton.church
19
Services
from
SEPTEMBER
2020
onwards
A
new
pattern
of
services
started
in
September,
with
one
service
in
each
church
on
each
Sunday.
The
pattern
will
look
something
like
this,
shown
below.
The
on-‐line
service
will
also
still
be
available
every
Sunday
for
the
time
being.
Sunday
one
-‐
Online
-‐
8am
Sunday
Worship
Online.
Sunday
one
-‐
Online
-‐
8am
Sunday
Messy
Church.
Sunday
one
-‐
St
Nicholas’
-‐
9am
Morning
Worship.
Sunday
one
-‐
St
Thomas’
-‐
11am
Morning
Prayer.
Wednesday
one
-‐
St
Nicholas’
-‐
9:30am
MU
Holy
Communion.
Sunday
two
-‐
Online
-‐
8am
Sunday
Worship
Online.
Sunday
two
-‐
St
Nicholas’
-‐
9am
Morning
Worship.
Sunday
two
-‐
St
Thomas’
-‐
11am
Holy
Communion.
Wednesday
two
-‐
St
Thomas’
-‐
9:30am
Holy
Communion.
Sunday
three
-‐
Online
-‐
8am
Sunday
Worship
Online.
Sunday
three
-‐
St
Nicholas’
-‐
9am
Holy
Communion.
Sunday
three
-‐
St
Thomas’
-‐
11am
Morning
Prayer.
Wednesday
three
-‐
St
Nicholas’
-‐
9:30am
Holy
Communion.
Sunday
four
-‐
Online
-‐
8am
Sunday
Worship
Online.
Sunday
four
-‐
St
Nicholas’
-‐
9am
Morning
Worship.
Sunday
four
-‐
St
Thomas’
-‐
11am
Holy
Communion.
Wednesday
four
-‐
St
Thomas’
-‐
9:30am
Holy
Communion.
When
a
m onth
has
five
Sundays
or
Wednesdays.
Sunday
five
-‐
Online
-‐
8am
Sunday
Worship
Online.
Sunday
five
-‐
St
Nicholas’
-‐
9am
Morning
Worship.
Sunday
five
-‐
St
Thomas’
-‐
11am
Morning
Prayer.
Wednesday
five
-‐
St
Thomas’
-‐
9:30am
Holy
Communion.
We
ask
that
you
inform
us
if
you
are
going
to
attend
one
of
the
services.
You
can
do
this
at
Bedhampton.church/book
or
by
phoning
the
office
on
023
9245
0955.
We
hope
the
need
to
warn
us
will
be
removed
shortly.
If
you
have
any
questions
contact
the
church
office
or
Rev
Max
Cross.
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