Hear & sole - Sole Bay Team Ministry
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
www.solebayteamministry.co.uk
FREE
hear
Blythburgh Reydon Sotherton South Cove
May
2021
&sole
Southwold Uggeshall Walberswick Wangford
s
n’
re
en es ld
(c pag chi
es
e)
tr
ud
1
cl
In
Easter garden, Reydon
Palm Sunday
Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
2
Magazine Letter
Dear Friends,
The Archbishop of Canterbury was interviewed in preparation for the funeral of
HRH Prince Philip. In his concluding remarks the Archbishop said that the Duke
would now want us “to get on with it.” The funeral concluded with four Royal
Marines buglers sounding the Royal Navy’s call to Action Stations.
Those sentiments resound well as an encouraging note to a world gradually,
hesitantly, emerging from lockdown and hoping that now we are free to get on with
our lives. Many will share something of the emotion of HM The Queen in entering
a new phase of life that can never be quite the same again. The experience and
scars of loss will go with us into a new chapter of life. For some that will be after
losing a loved one. For others it might be the loss of one’s own health. It might be
the loss of employment and the opportunity to start afresh.
These realities of earthly life are recognised, and given hope, in the celebration
of Ascension Day which falls on May 13th. There will be a Team service at St
Margaret’s, Reydon, at 7pm also streamed on YouTube.
For 40 days after his resurrection on Easter Sunday, the Bible says that Jesus
travelled and preached with his apostles, preparing them for his departure from
Earth. Ascension Day marks the moment Jesus literally ascended into heaven
before his disciples, at the village of Bethany, near Jerusalem. During those 40
days the risen body of Christ on earth carried the scars of the crucifixion, and those
marks are evidence that Christ has experienced in his body the full reality of the
suffering and death that are part of the human condition. Ascension Day celebrates
that Christ now carries that experience into heaven and home to his Father, thus
uniting in his body things earthly and heavenly. He promises too that he will return.
The Book of Acts says; “They (the disciples) were looking intently up into the
sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
‘Men of Galilee,’ they said, ‘why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same
Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way
you have seen him go into heaven’.”
Ascension Day is not the end of the story. It prepares the way for the gift of the Holy
Spirit at Pentecost, which this year falls on 23rd May. At Pentecost, the disciples of
Christ are blessed with the Spirit of God in order to be equipped to get on with it,
to continue the ministry of the ascended living Christ on earth as it is in heaven.
They and the Church as their successors are to continue the ministry of Christ on
earth until he returns and all God’s purposes for us and his creation are complete.
I enjoyed reading about how Ascension Day is celebrated in other parts of Europe.
The German tradition might go down well with some! In Germany, Ascension
Thursday coincides with Father’s Day, or Men’s Day, which dates back to the 18th
3
century as a way to celebrate Jesus returning to the Holy Father. Traditionally men
would be placed in a cart or carriage and brought to the town or village square, and
the proud father who had sired the most children received a prize from the mayor,
often a big piece of ham. Colourful parades, commemorating the walking of the
apostles, became common by the 19th century but the day evolved. And “by the
20th century it had reached its current incarnation: The Day of Drink”!
I also enjoyed reading some of the poetry and hymns written for Ascension Day.
This from the Eastern Orthodox Church;
When You did fulfil the dispensation for our sake,
And unite earth to Heaven:
You did ascend in glory, O Christ our God,
Not being parted from those who love You,
But remaining with them and saying:
I am with you and no one will be against you.
And in our own tradition from Charles Wesley;
Hail the day that sees him rise Alleluia!
Glorious to his native skies; Alleluia!
Christ, awhile to mortals given, Alleluia!
Enters now the highest heaven! Alleluia!
There the glorious triumph waits; Alleluia!
Lift your head, eternal gates! Alleluia!
Christ hath vanquished death and sin; Alleluia!
Take the King of glory in. Alleluia!
Lord, though parted from our sight, Alleluia!
Far above yon azure height, Alleluia!
Grant our hearts may thither rise, Alleluia!
Seeking thee beyond the skies. Alleluia!
There we shall with thee remain, Alleluia!
Partners of thine endless reign; Alleluia!
There thy face unclouded see, Alleluia!
Find our heaven of heavens in thee. Alleluia!
Let us pray that the hope and joy of Ascension Day and the gift of the Holy Spirit
will be ours this May.
Yours in Christ.
Simon
4
TEAM NEWS (Continued)
Christian Aid Week 2021
Christian Aid Week this year runs
from Monday 10th May until
Sunday 16th May. There will be
envelopes available to take from
the church, and return to either
the vicarage or St Margaret’s
Church, Reydon. We will be able
to deliver and collect envelopes
for anyone who cannot come to church. Please telephone either Rev. Alan Perry on
453624 or Janet and John Reaney on 726125 if you require this help.
If you prefer, you can donate online at donote.christianaid.org.uk .
In addition, there will be a special Christian Aid Service and collection at St.
Margaret’s Church led by Rev. Alan Perry on Sunday 9th May. All are most welcome.
Janet & John Reaney
Holy Land Pilgrimage to Israel and Palestine – New Dates:
Monday 25th April – Wednesday 4th May 2022
Owing to the Covid Pandemic, the Pilgrimage has had to be postponed until next
year. A couple of vacancies have arisen due to cancellation on health grounds, so if
you would like to receive a brochure or more information please contact Rev. Alan.
The ten day trip involves visiting all the major sites associated with Jesus’ life,
including Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Galilee and Nazareth, as well as important holy
places to Jews, including the Wailing Wall, and for Muslims, The Mosque of Omar
(Dome of the Rock). The cost of £2095 includes return flights, accommodation
in good quality hotels, fully
air-conditioned coach, English
speaking guide, half board and
all entrance fees and gratuities.
The group is ecumenical, which
will be particularly rewarding,
and has participants from
different churches across Sole
Bay. Please contact Rev. Alan
for a brochure (adperry64@
gmail.com or tel.: 453624) and
he will be happy to answer any
questions you might have.
5
Food Bank Donations
Please continue to donate food to the Lowestoft Food Bank. This
can be done by leaving food with John & Jan Collins, 19 Lakeside Park
Drive, Reydon or phone 01502 725731. If anyone, who is in need, and
would benefit from a food parcel please contact the Lowestoft Food
Bank (01502 586216) or the Voluntary Health Centre in Southwold
(01502 724549).
Particular items needed at this time:
Tinned Fish, Tinned Tomatoes, UHT Milk, Rice Pudding, Tinned Fruit.
Please send in your copy to:-
solebaymag@gmail.com
6
Parish News
Holy Trinity Blythburgh
Church Lane, IP19 9PL
NORMAL SERVICES RESUME
We emerge from our lockdown chrysalis and stretch our wings, experimentally.
We were delighted to be back in the Cathedral of the Marshes for Palm Sunday,
processing out through the porch, with our palm crosses held proudly aloft.
Despite a chilly morning on Easter Day, the sun shone on our early morning Easter
Fire and Light service. And that evening, we welcomed the Blythburgh Singers
back to the fold, for an inspiring Evensong. Our heartfelt thanks go to the singers
and their leaders, for doing all this at very short notice, since we were only told just
over a week before, that the guidance on choirs was changing.
All things being equal, we hope that the normal monthly pattern of services will
now resume:
1st Sunday 11.15am joint Common Worship (CW) Holy Communion at St Andrew’s,
Walberswick.
1st Sunday 6pm Choral Evensong in Blythburgh.
2nd Sunday 11.15am CW Holy Communion in Blythburgh, jointly with St Andrew’s
Walberswick.
3rd Sunday 9.30am lay led Morning Prayer.
4th Sunday 9.30am (Book of Common Prayer) Holy Communion.
Holy Trinity’s popular 8.30pm Zoom services of Compline will continue after
lockdown – because it works. All are welcome, and if you’d like to join us, please
email Jenny Allen at jennyanddick@aol.com.
On 18 May at 7pm, we will be holding our Annual Parochial Church meeting in
the church.
On Sunday 30 May, Trinity Sunday, we will be celebrating our Patronal Day, with
a Team Service of Holy Communion (CW) at 11.15am. Malcolm Doney
News and views from around the Community . . .
Worldwide Christian Travel Lectures
The travel company that are organising the Sole Bay
Team pilgrimage to the Holy Land have a collection of
biblical lectures on a variety of topics available to view
on YouTube.
See https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNC0Hfu7TL1F1hleJJOo1Sw
7
THE
REYDON TRUST
A registered charity No.206873 serving Reydon People
Do you need financial
support or do you know
someone who does?
We do not pay down personal debt.
Apply in strict confidence:
theclerk@thereydontrust.org.uk
By writing to:- The Reydon Trust,
C/O post box at entrance to Reydon Village Hall,
Lowestoft Road, Reydon IP18 6RF
On Sale at Southwold Press
Single Use
Face Masks
£1.00 each
min. order 10
masks Tel:
01502
Hand
Sanitiser
723361
500ml hand
pump
£9.95 each
8
Parish News (...continued)
St. Margaret’s Church, Reydon
Wangford Road, IP18 6PB
After nearly three months absence from public worship in church we returned
to worship on Palm Sunday and were delighted that the majority of our regular
congregation were present. We also live streamed both the 8.00 and 9.30 services
via YouTube and were delighted that 24 devices joined our 8.00am service and 40
devices joined the 9.30am service. This is a significant online congregation which
means that our church family has both a presence in church as well as a significant
virtual congregation.
Throughout Holy Week services took place via Zoom on Monday (Compline),
Tuesday (Communion Service) and Wednesday (Compline) and in church for
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Day. The Zoom services were well
attended and the focus for the whole of Holy Week was a modern day interpretation
of The Stations of The Cross.
On Maundy Thursday the service was also live streamed. We had 25 people
in church and 18 devices joined us from home. Canon Simon preached on the
importance of our feet and the powerful teaching that Jesus gave us when he
washed the disciples’ feet. We could not have a Watch this year, so the service
concluded with the stripping of the altar and the reciting of the Lamentations with
us all leaving without reverence at the end of the Gospel with the words, ‘they all
forsook him and fled’. I would like to thank Victor Scott for playing for this service.
On Good Friday we marked the last hour of Jesus’ life with reflective readings,
music and prayers. We focused upon the last Stations of the Cross (10-14) and had
some modern reflections on each one. The church was full due to the maximum
allowed by social distancing, and 27 devices watched from home.
On Easter Sunday there were two celebrations of the Eucharist. Sadly, this year we
were not permitted to have a dawn service on the beach due to Covid. Both services
were both very joyful and very well attended both in church and via YouTube. I
would like to apologise for the sound quality of the 9.30 livestream as we suspect
there was a problem with the Wi-Fi signal and a forced update at the same time.
Sometimes technological problems are beyond human control.
I would like to thank many people for their hard work to make our Easter services
so memorable: for the Churchwardens • Bookkeeping Services
Jan and Ray and their spouses John
• Personal Assistant
• Virtual Assistant
and Dorcas for all their support Go 2 Girl • Business Services
• Payroll Services
Let me be your Go 2 Girl
and hard work, a special thanks for Services only within Southwold & Reydon
www.go-2-girl.co.uk / fb.me/go2girluk
• Dog Walking
Dorcas for overseeing the live stream, • Personal Home Care
• Errands
9
Parish News (...continued)
St. Margaret’s Church, Reydon
Wangford Road, IP18 6PB
Barbara and David Herman for preparing the Paschal Candle, Brenda Birch for
the Easter Garden, Mark Peel for hanging the banners and raising the flag and our
flower arrangers. I would also like to thank my fellow clergy, and Margaret Dinn,
Robert Andrewes, David Bardell and Sue Kember for assisting with our Holy Week
Services.
Jan created some wonderful displays at the church entrance to mark each day of
Holy Week. (Please see the photos inside front cover) Rev Alan
News and views from around the Community . . (continued)
Josephine Butler, social reformer for women
Josephine Butler was born in Northumberland in 1828, the daughter of a
wealthy family of liberal politics and committed Christian faith. They had
already been deeply involved in the abolition of slavery and the extension of
the franchise. Such notions of equality instilled into Josephine a passionate
desire to combat social injustice.
In 1852 Josephine married George Butler, the son of the Headmaster of
Harrow, who shared her views. George was ordained in 1854 and in 1865 he
became Headmaster of Liverpool College. The couple settled in Liverpool.
Josephine was horrified at the lives of destitute women in Liverpool, and
so she founded a ‘home’ to care for them, as well as a hostel to train them
for suitable work. In 1869 she agreed to head a campaign against the
Contagious Diseases Act of 1866, and by 1871 she had addressed a Royal
Commission, explaining how this Act brutalised these women, already
trapped in the slavery of prostitution. She got the Act rescinded.
By 1882, when George had become a Residentiary Canon of Winchester
Cathedral, Josephine had not only founded a refuge for recovering
prostitutes in Winchester, but she had also begun to fight sex trafficking
across the world. This included freeing British girls from Belgian brothels.
By 1885 Josephine had exposed the white slave trade in London, and had
got Parliament to increase the age of consent for girls from 13 to 16, and to
penalise those engaged in the transport of women for profit.
In 1890 George died, but Josephine continued her work until retirement to
Northumberland, where she died in 1906.
Josephine Butler’s deep Christian compassion transformed the lives of
many tens of thousands of suffering women. She has been described as
one of the most important early members of the feminist movement.
10Parish News (...continued)
St. Edmund’s Church, Southwold
Bartholomew Green, IP18 6JA
Are we an Eco Church – do we care enough?
At the most recent meeting of the Deanery Synod on March 3rd 2021, of course by
Zoom, we discussed Eco Churches in the Diocese.
What are they? Are Sole Bay churches in this category and, if not, is that what we
should be aiming for?
St Edmund’s isn’t doing too badly: we’ve said goodbye to plastic, coped without
oasis for floral arrangements, and have a few LED bulbs, but we still have further
to go and it will cost time for forward planning and, of course, money.
It is the aim of the Diocese to have 48 churches registered as Eco Churches and I
would like to think we would be keen to be one. The question is how? And does it
matter anyway? It’s all about our approach to climate change.
As we see the spring tides rush in with ever greater ferocity on the beaches of
our North Norfolk neighbours, as we hear that all the hottest UK summers have
been since 2002, as we go on hugely enjoying red meat with all its greenhouse gas
emissions, we can no longer ignore the seemingly impossible march of climate
change. If we don’t act now, it will not be ourselves, but our grandchildren who, in
50 years’ time, will face the colossal problems we are making right now.
Many of us will recall Greta Thunberg’s words at the United Nations in New York
in 2017 when her temper exploded as she shouted at her audience (all at least three
decades older she was) that her childhood and her dreams had been stolen from her,
that speaking to the gathering was not something she wanted to be doing, rather she
wanted to be home getting on with her studies, like any other girl of her age.
But in all probability were it not for her, we might still be chuntering on, caring a
bit, turning off the standby switches sometimes and occasionally putting on a extra
layer rather that turning up the thermostat.
It may start in a small way. Maybe those who marry and families of those baptised
will plant a tree to offset our carbon footprint.
Some churches are thinking of installing electrical charging points for vehicles.
Together with woodland trusts and Suffolk Wildlife we can make our churchyards
more environmentally open to bees and butterflies. The world-wide Christian
organisation A Rocha will be a guiding force www.arochauk.org and our first small
steps may be just that, but there will be big consequences.
Below is a statement from the Lambeth Conference in 2008. Let’s take it to heart
and act on it, individually and as a church family. And let’s pray that the steps
11Parish News (...continued)
St. Edmund’s Church, Southwold
Bartholomew Green, IP18 6JA
we will be taking in the next months will see us registered as an Eco Church, not
because we want that status, but because it will show we do care for our planet in
this lovely part of the world.
We believe this is God’s world and we need to walk lightly and humbly within it.
We are stewards of that which comes from and returns to God. We believe that all
of life is precious and indeed that God has so designed creation that for one part to
flourish all must flourish.
Jenny Whines (on behalf of the PCC)
Southwold Concert Series live concerts
We very much hope to stage some live concerts in St Edmund’s Church in late
June and early July. At the time of writing government restrictions continue to be
eased, so we are making plans with cautious optimism! If we are able to go ahead,
concerts will take place at lunchtime, to a socially distanced audience in the church
and streamed live online via Facebook and YouTube.
Tickets will go on sale in due course and we will keep you updated via all the
Southwold publications. You can also
join our emailing list via at www.
southwoldmusictrust.co.uk - just enter
your email address in the box at the
bottom of the page. We look forward to
bringing live music back to Southwold
this summer!
12Parish News (...continued)
St. Lawrence’s Church, South Cove
On B1127, NR34 7JD
The Rev’d Jane Wilson and her friend, The Rev’d Olwen
Friend, made a surprise visit to St Lawrence Church on Sunday afternoon, 18th April
(see photo inside back cover). It was a great joy to welcome them both on such a
beautiful day. They were on their way from Norwich via Covehithe and South Cove
before travelling on to Southwold, Blythburgh and then Saxmundham. Jane and
Olwen had recently celebrated 27 years since their ordination. Jane retired as Team
Rector of The Sole Bay Team Ministry in 2007.
There were many in the congregation on Sunday afternoon, 18th April, to celebrate
the first service in church since October last year. All services during this five-
month period had been on Zoom or live-streamed across the Sole Bay Team.
Immediately following the service of Evensong at 3.00pm on Sunday 16th May, the
Annual Parochial Church Meeting is being held. Various elections take place and
appointments made, along with reports having been circulated previously.
Discussions and plans are on-going for our annual ‘Open Weekend’ at South Cove
at the end of July. All are welcome to attend.
In April, a St Lawrence Church South Cove ‘100 Club’ was set up, a license having
been applied for. This is a private lottery, and as such we are inviting you to join.
It is open to all local residents, family and friends, aged 16 and over. It has the full
support of the Vicar, The Rev’d Alan Perry. If you are interested, please get in touch
with Sue Puddifoot on 01502 725496, or, Alison 01502 675610.
We are pleased that repairs to the flint work on the south west wall and the porch
roof, ridge tiles and floor are in progress. This work being carried out by Valiant.
If visiting, please take great care in this area. Thank you. Alison Evans
Smile Lines
A client took a litter of Golden Retriever puppies
to the local veterinary clinic for inoculations
and worming. As the look-alike pups tumbled
over and under one another in their box, the
experienced vet realised it would be difficult to
tell which had been treated and which hadn’t. So, the vet turned on the water
tap, wet her fingers and gently moistened each dog’s head as she finished giving
it the necessary shots. After the fourth puppy, the vet noticed her hitherto
talkative client had grown silent and was looking rather reverent. As the animal
doctor sprinkled the last pup’s head, the owner leaned forward and whispered,
“Thank you so much. I hadn’t realised you baptised them, too.”
13May 2021 | CHURCH SERVICES DIARY
2 Fifth Sunday of Easter
0800 Southwold Eucharist (BCP)
0930 Reydon Eucharist - live streamed via YouTube
0930 Southwold Eucharist
LECTIONARY
0930 Zoom Family Service
Acts 8.26–40
1115 Walberswick Eucharist (CW) Psalm 22.25–31
1115 Wangford Eucharist (CW) 1 John 4.7–21
John 15.1–8
1800 Blythburgh Choral Evensong
1800 Uggeshall Evening Prayer (BCP)
9 Sixth Sunday of Easter
0800 Reydon Eucharist (BCP) - live streamed via YouTube
0930 Reydon Eucharist - live streamed via YouTube
0930 Southwold Eucharist
LECTIONARY
0930 Zoom Family Service
Acts 10.44–48
1115 Blythburgh Eucharist (CW) Psalm 98
1115 Wangford Eucharist (CW) 1 John 5.1–6
John 15.9–17
1800 Uggeshall Evening Prayer (BCP)
Thursday 13th May Ascension Day Service 7pm St. Margaret’s, Reydon,
this service will be lived streamed via YouTube
16 Seventh Sunday of Easter
0800 Southwold Eucharist (BCP)
LECTIONARY
0930 Blythburgh Morning Prayer
Acts 1.15–17,21–26
0930 Reydon Eucharist - live streamed via Psalm 1
YouTube 1 John 5.9–13
John 17.6–19
0930 Southwold Eucharist
0930 Sotherton Eucharist
0930 Zoom Family Service
1115 Walberswick Eucharist (CW)
1115 Wangford Eucharist (CW)
1500 South Cove Evensong (BCP)
1800 Uggeshall Evening Prayer (BCP)
1429
30
May 4th is also known as St Florian’s Day. St Florian
was born in Austria in 250AD. He joined the Roman
army, and one of his roles was organizing and leading
soldiers whose job it was to fight fires. It is said that
when the soldiers of the governor Aquilinus were
rounding up Christians, Florian was whipped, set on
fire and thrown into a river with a stone around his
neck. His body was buried by a very religious woman
and was later taken to an abbey near the river. St
Florian is known as the patron saint of firefighters.
St Florian was very brave, just like firefighters are
today. There are some good storybooks about
firefighters. This is one of my favourites.
Can you write a list of things that firefighters do?
Perhaps you could make a thank you card and send
it to your local fire station, or write a prayer,
thanking God for firefighters and other people who
help us.
Here are some activities that you might like to do
too.
3132
23 Pentecost
0800 Reydon Eucharist (BCP) - live streamed via YouTube
0930 Blythburgh Eucharist
0930 Reydon Eucharist - live streamed via YouTube
0930 Southwold Eucharist
0930 Zoom Family Service LECTIONARY
1100 Southwold Civic Service Acts 2.1–21
or
1115 Walberswick Eucharist (CW) Ezekiel 37.1–14
1115 Wangford Eucharist (CW) Psalm 104.26–36,37b
Romans 8.22–27
1800 Uggeshall Eucharist (BCP) Or Acts 2.1–21
30 Trinity Sunday
0800 Southwold Eucharist (BCP) LECTIONARY
0930 Zoom Family Service Isaiah 6.1–8
Psalm 29
1115 Blythburgh TEAM Service Romans 8.12–17
1800 Uggeshall Eucharist (BCP) John 3.1–17
CURRENT MIDWEEK SERVICES
(liveZoom
Tuesday- Reydon 6.30pm Eucharist via streamed via You Tube)
Wednesday- Walberswick 10am Eucharist
Thursday - Southwold 10am Eucharist,
8.30pm Compline from Blythburgh via Zoom
Comfortable Words – a Call to Restoration
Nine reflections on Isaiah to bring hope in challenging times.
By Stephen Croft, BRF, £7.99
‘Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God…’. Through
nine reflections Steven Croft, Bishop of Oxford, examines what
these ‘comfortable words’ have to say to us. The prophet sings of
love and forgiveness, of new hope and strength in God, to rekindle
courage in the hearts of God’s people. The prophet sings of a new
kind of leadership, based on humility and gentleness. The prophet
sings to tell us not to be afraid even in the face of death. These
are comfortable words the whole world needs to hear afresh in this
season. Each reflection begins with a passage of scripture taken
from Isaiah 40—55: the song of an unnamed prophet who sings at
the end of the exile to call God’s people home.
15Have you had your vaccinations yet? I
have heard much praise about the staff
and volunteers at the Sole Bay health
centre. How can we give thanks for our
vaccinations? The Church of England is
backing the VaccinAid campaign to ‘Give
the World a Shot’ to help defeat Covid-19.
The ‘VaccinAid’ campaign aims to help fund
the biggest vaccination drive in history. Led by UNICEF UK, with the online
fundraising platform Crowdfunder, the campaign offers people a practical way
to give thanks for their Covid-19 vaccination, by making a voluntary donation to
help pay for jabs for others around the world.
It aims to help fund almost two billion Covid-19 vaccines for health workers
and the most high-risk and vulnerable people on our planet. The money raised
will also help UNICEF provide tests and treatments to people in 190 countries
around the world through the global COVAX initiative.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is encouraging people and
congregations both to donate, and also to spread the word in their community,
as a practical demonstration of Jesus’s command to love our neighbour.
VaccinAid is being supported by other faith groups, businesses, celebrities and
the NHS.
Using the Crowdfunder platform, individual donations can be given, or
communities - including parishes - can sign-up to fundraise together.
Local churches are being encouraged to join the campaign, with resources
available to download for free on the AChurchNearYou.com Resource Hub to
share on social media, newsletters or notice boards.
The recently launched campaign has been developed in just a few weeks
following a meeting convened by Archbishop Justin with faith leaders,
Government and NGOs to discuss how people in the UK could do something
practical in response to the real sense of gratitude they have felt as they and
their loved-ones receive their vaccines.
Archbishop Justin said: “The Covid-19 crisis has had a profound impact on
people here and around the world, but vaccines offer the hope of a brighter
future. I’m delighted that churches and other faith groups in the UK are
supporting the VaccinAid campaign.
“There is no better way to show our deep gratitude for the gifts of science and
medicine than making sure vulnerable people around the world are also given
a shot.
For more information on the campaign go to www.vaccinaid.org to donate or
begin fundraising.
16Parish News (...continued)
St. Andrew’s Church, Walberswick
The Street, IP18 6UZ
Along with everyone else, we sadly shelved our Family Services during the last
year. For Easter we distributed clear envelopes to the children who usually attend
the Family@St Andrews services and other children in the village containing items
including a Palm Cross, some games, and some chocolate eggs (of course). Thank
you to Stephanie Renouf for that good idea. They were greatly enjoyed. (See photo
inside back cover)
We were very happy to resume Sunday services on Palm Sunday and the sense of
occasion was heightened by the fact that the scaffolding round our porch, which
the PCC had been promised would be taken down by Christmas, had been taken
down only two days previously. There is still work to do at ground level though,
as is only too visible from the walls. (I don’t know whether it’s paint or wash but it
hasn’t yet happened.) As always, the church was beautifully decorated with floral
arrangements for the service on Easter Sunday (see photos inside back cover).
Our first pandemic wedding is due to take place in late May, subject to the ‘Road
Map’ opening up in the previous week, as hoped, to allow 30 to attend. Yet another
Risk Assessment for the Safeguarding Officer! Joanna Saunders
News and views from around the Community . . . (continued)
Waveney and Blyth Arts
Waveney and Blyth Arts is a voluntary organisation which promotes
arts and crafts in the Waveney and Blyth valleys including an annual
programme of events.
It has a strong and diverse membership including artists, writers,
sculptors, environmentalists, photographers and others. The organisation aims to
promote and help its members who range from those interested, through enthusiastic
amateurs to professionals. It is open to individuals or organisations (such as the Ferini
Art Gallery in Pakefield).
Membership costs £20 for an individual and £25 for an organisation. This provides
benefits including invitations to and reduced ticket prices for all W&BA events, a regular
newsletter and opportunities such as exhibitions and commissions.
As an example, W&BA have run an annual sculpture trail for a number of years, featuring
local artists. This year’s trail, Sculpture in the Valley, is at Potton Hall from 28th May to
27th June.
It is very much a networking organisation, with help and support available and many
projects underway, providing a good opportunity to get involved.
For more information, including events in 2021, please visit the website at:
https://waveneyandblytharts.com/ or, for specific questions, please email
info@waveneyandblytharts.com. Ian Lomas (Southwold rep)
17News from Southwold Arts Centre
We are delighted to be reopening on May 17th.
We look forward to seeing you here again at some
of our events. Here is taste of what is coming up in
the next few months.
We will be opening our café three days a week
on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 11am-3pm,
starting on Tuesday 25th May.
Booking is now open for the Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds, performances
of Around the World in 80 Days, from June 8th-12th. The Southwold run
of this sparkling version of the classic comedy adventure story follows a
sell-out run in Bury.
Booking is also open for two performances of Two of a Kind, songs of love
and romance by two well-known performers, Mary Cardewe and Graham
Hickley, on Sunday June 13th.
Booking is available on our webpage now www.southwoldartscentre.co.uk
and from May 17th at our Box Office or by phoning 01502 722572
We will also be showing simultaneous indoor screenings of three of the
films from the
Southwold Outdoor Cinema on the Common:
Saturday May 22nd 7.30pm, musical film ‘Les Miserables’,
Saturday May 29th 7.30pm, fantasy story filmed locallly ‘Yesterday’,
Saturday June 19th 7.30pm, adventure film ‘The Bourne Ultimatum’.
Booking for films will be available from April 26th on www.southwoldevents.
seatedly.com
COVID safety
As always your safety is our prime concern and we will continue to have
COVID safety measures in place. We will continue throughout the summer
to operate a one-way system around the foyer and hall, require audiences
to wear face-coverings and queue with social distancing, and ensure that
the hall is cleaned before and after each show, and well ventilated at all
times, with the fans running during the shows.
In addition, Government regulations require socially distanced seating from
May 17th, with hall capacity no greater than 50%. To meet these guidelines,
we will operate with the 12 row layout we used last year, using only alternate
rows on the raked block so that all rows are at least ‘1m+’ apart. And we will
ensure one-seat spacing between each family/bubble group.
18Parish News (...continued)
St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Wangford
Church Street, NR34 8RR
Rejoice with us that we are now all back in church on Sundays. We have had
wonderfully large congregations both on Palm Sunday and Easter Day, which
added to our joy and encouraged us all.
Meanwhile our churchyard has seen an abundance of spring flowers, especially our
ever-increasing daffodils, kindly donated by a church member.
As we are still much constrained by lockdown regulations, we have no special plans
for future events at present. Our APCM will be held on Sunday 9th May at 12.00
noon after our morning service and will be preceded by the annual Vestry Meeting
(election of church wardens). All are welcome to attend (with Covid restrictions),
though only those on the church electoral roll may vote at the APCM.
Jackie Casement
News and views from around the Community . . . (continued)
Rogation Sunday (Sunday before Ascension)
Rogation means an asking of God - for blessing on the seed and land for the year
ahead. It is appropriate in any emergency, war, plague, drought or foul weather.
The practice began with the Romans, who invoked the help of the gods Terminus and
Ambarvalia. In those days a crowd moved in procession around the cornfields, singing
and dancing, sacrificing animals, and driving away Winter with sticks. They wanted to
rid the cornfields of evil.
In about 465 the western world was suffering from earthquake, storm and epidemic. So
Mamertius, Bishop of Vienne, aware of the popular pagan custom, ordered that prayers
should be said in the ruined or neglected fields on the days leading up to Ascension.
With his decision, ‘beating the bounds’ became a Christian ceremonial.
Rogation-tide arrived in England early in the eighth century and became a fixed and
perennial asking for help of the Christian God.
On Rogation-tide, a little party would set out to trace the boundaries of the parish. At the
head marched the bishop or priest, with a minor official bearing a cross, and after them
the people of the parish. Most of them held slender wands of willow.
At certain points along the route - at well-known landmarks like a bridge or stile or
ancient tree, the Cross halted, the party gathered about the priest, and a litany or
rogation is said, imploring God to send seasonable wealth, keep the corn and roots and
boughs in good health, and bring them to an ample harvest. At some point beer and
cheese would be waiting.
In the days when maps were neither common nor accurate, there was much to be said
for ‘beating the bounds.’ It was still very common as late as the reign of Queen Victoria.
Certainly, parish boundaries rarely came into dispute, for everyone knew them.
19‘For the Benefit of the Nation’
Founded in 1871, the Royal
Albert Hall celebrates its
150th anniversary this
year, and having lived most
of my peacetime life in
South West London, this
wonderful institution was
just a short bus ride away
from my home in Clapham.
I was particularly fortunate
because a ‘friend of a friend’: Mr Gregory was a debenture
holder, and his box was often available on request.
The range of events at the Hall was extensive, and I particularly remember
an evening concert of Beethoven overtures: Leonore and Fidelio, which I
attended with my Dad. It was a wonderful evening that we both enjoyed.
I also recall an international Table Tennis tournament when I saw the five
times World Champion: Victor Barna in action. It was not only enthralling,
but it actually stimulated my
own interest in playing tennis,
both at Grammar School and
with other clubs.
I have also much enjoyed
the Proms and the Last Night
specials on television, and in
the early millennium I shared
several Last Nights with
bowling friends, via a bank
of portable televisions in our
clubhouse, and other Last Nights in a small hall at Emmanuel Church in
Northwood. One of the most memorable of these gatherings was when we
watched the Proms event on a high powered projector link. We had the
benefit of a supper in a box, comprising of fish and chips, or pie and chips
from the shops nearby in Northwood High Street and we supplied our own
drinks. It wasn’t quite like being at the Royal Albert Hall, but we certainly
joined in the singing and enjoyed that unique Proms atmosphere. The
Festivals of Remembrance were always deeply moving.
The Royal Albert Hall is today a registered charity, held in Trust for the
nation’s benefit. Celebrating one hundred and fifty years this year, I say:
Long may it continue! Tony Smith
20OTHER SOLE BAY CHURCHES
SOUTHWOLD METHODIST CHURCH
We now have two ministers jointly overseeing Southwold Methodist Church. Their
details are as follows:
Rev Peter Rayson, 38 Ashburnham Way, Carlton Colville, NR33 8SJ
Email: revpeterrayson@gmail.com
Rev Louise Morrissey, 27 Meadow Gardens, Beccles, NR34 9PA
Email: delilah.morrissey@googlemail.com
Because numbers are still strictly limited, if you wish to attend please telephone
01502 725053 in advance.
SOUThwold United Reformed Church
Minister: Revd Charles Croll E-mail: minister@southwoldurc.co.uk
Sacred heart church, southwold & st. EDMUND’S
RC Church Halesworth
Contact Details: Fr Richard Ireson - Presbytery 723207
21Email:
email the assistvicar@aol.com
editor for further details:
for further details
solebaymag@gmail.com
May not cost as much as you think!
Ian Poole Decorating: Painting,
y Tiling, Wallpapering. Hand-painted kitchens &
furniture. 01502 710257/07952022436
email the editor for further details:
solebaymag@gmail.com
To advertise in this
space, Please email:-
uk
assistvicar@aol.com
for information.
e
Do you enjoy your copy of this
FREE magazine?
y
Would you like to help YOUR community?
We are looking for an able body to collate
and recruit new advertisers
6
To maintain the viability of the Heart and Sole
Magazine, it relies on local community advertising
A vacancy has arisen for the role of
.uk a volunteer advertising coordinator
The role will entail, communicating with potential
advertisers, recruting new advertisers,
and invoicing them.
For more information please speak to
Simon 01502 725424
revsimon63@gmail.com
or Alan
01502 453624
adperry64@gmail.com
22Thy Kingdom Come 2021
Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer initiative that was started a few years
ago by the Archbishop of Canterbury, and which now takes place in many
countries around the world. Christians are encouraged to pray during the
ten days from Ascension Day on 13th May until Pentecost on 23rd May. The
purpose of our prayers is to encourage us to become more confident in our
own prayers, so deepening our relationship with God, and to pray for the
work of the church and the needs of the world.
In previous years we have engaged with prayer stations in our churches
and in prayer walks in the community. This year, to be a little more Covid
compliant, resources are provided to help us to pray on line and at home.
These resources include;
For children an online daily video following the adventures of the cheeky
Pandas can be viewed on the Thy Kingdom Come website, and a family
prayer map is available to use in conjunction with a mobile phone App.
A Novenna. This is a daily
meditation using the Psalms
A prayer journal that helps
lead and guide us in prayer
each day.
If you would like to join in please do look up the Thy Kingdom Come website
or ask your clergy for more information. Simon
23Love Your Burial Ground Week
If anyone would like to join in with this
event please speak to Rev Simon or
Rev Alan, and we will be pleased to
help.
Join in with this dedicated week to
celebrate your burial ground!
This year it runs from Saturday 5th to Sunday
13th June.
We are asking churches to use Love Your Burial Ground Week as a
springboard to start recording the wildlife within their churchyards. So,
if you fancy running a wildlife spotting event in Love Your Burial Ground
Week then please join in with Churches Count on Nature.
We know that it has been hard in the last year to visit our favourite beauty
spots, but we have all learnt to value our local green spaces, and at
Caring for God’s Acre, many people have been in touch to tell us how
much they have enjoyed the peace and closeness to nature that a burial
ground can bring.
Burial grounds can be ideal paces for social distancing, even if you have
to control the number of people coming in at any one time. Families may
pick their own time to enjoy a self-guided scavenger hunt, for example
identifying certain types of trees or finding particular dates or decorative
motifs on headstones. Or why not invite local residents to record the
nature that they see and write it up on a blackboard in the porch? We
can help by sending you copies of our Starter Guide for beginners to
wildlife and heritage identification and recording. Have a look at the
Guide at www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/resources/starterguide and
email info@cfga.org.uk if you would like a copy in the post. Do look for
ideas for families in our Education Pack, such as a min-beast safari www.
caringforgodsacre.org.uk/Wildlife-Safari-Mini-beast-Mania.pdf
Love Your Burial Ground Week -
Saturday 5th June - Sunday 13th June 2021
24TEAM CHURCHES’ PARISH DIRECTORY
Holy Trinity Church, Blythburgh - Church Lane IP19 9LP
Churchwarden – Meryl Doney (478229); PCC Secretary – Jenny Allen (478314)
PCC Treasurer – Jenny Allen (478314); Church Bookings – Jenny Allen (478314);
Organist – Patsy Murray (722022); Tower Correspondent – Peggy Meredith (478580)
Church of St. Margaret, Reydon – Wangford Road IP18 6PB
Churchwardens – Jan Collins (725731) jan.john.collins@btinternet.com;
Ray Rogers 07565 508729 rogers.dorcas@yahoo.co.uk
PCC Secretary – Barbara Herman (07791 401163)
PCC Treasurer – Neil Holloway (723706);
Organist – Jonathan Palman (07790 189263)
Tower Correspondent – Peter Doy (723927)
Church of St. Andrew, Sotherton – East of village sign on A145 NR34 8ES
Churchwardens – Gerard Walker (01986 874248), Stephen Flaxman (01986 873123)
PCC Secretary – Karen Flaxman (01986 873123);
PCC Treasurer – Jane Walker (01986 874248); Organist – Sue Taylor (578408)
Church of St. Lawrence, South Cove – On B1127 NR34 7JD
Churchwardens – Alison Evans (675610) alisonevans@gmail.com; Caroline Barnes (450671)
carolinebarnesengland@yahoo.co.uk
PCC Treasurer – Alison Evans; Organist – Alison Evans
Church of St. Edmund, Southwold – Bartholomew Green IP18 6JA
Churchwarden – Marcus Knight (07710 775891);
PCC Secretary – Hugh Williamson (722319); PCC Treasurer – Jill Horne (723220);
Director of Music – Victor Scott (723775); Tower Captain – Kate Assmann (722600);
Verger – Joan Goldsmith (722422/724696)
Church of St. Mary, Uggeshall – Wangford Road NR34 8BD
Churchwarden – Giles Crisp (578251); PCC Secretary – Clare Palmer (578679);
PCC Treasurer – Giles Crisp (578251); Organist - Sue Taylor (578408)
Church of St. Andrew, Walberswick – The Street IP18 6UZ
Churchwardens – PCC Secretary – Jacki Neeves (722556);
PCC Treasurer – Kevin Murphy; Organist – Julia Josephs (722828)
Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Wangford – Church Street NR34 8RR
Churchwardens – Jackie Casement 578992jackie.fishhut@btinternet.com;
Mark Notton 578691 markn.church@gmail.com; PCC Secretary – Edna Utting;
Organist - Sue Taylor (578408)
Parish Correspondents
Holy Trinity Blythburgh Malcolm Doney 478229 malcolmdoney@me.com
St Margaret’s Reydon Lorraine Stephenson 07867 513078 the-stephensons@talktalk.net
St Andrew’s Sotherton Karen Flaxman 01986 873123 d.flaxman@btconnect.com
St Lawrence’s South Cove Alison Evans 675610 alisonevans195@gmail.com
St Edmund’s Southwold Lin Le Versha 722111 linleversha@hotmail.com
St Mary’s Uggeshall Elona Rogers 578256
St Andrew’s Walberswick Joanna Saunders 07511 013829 joannahoare008@gmail.com
St Peter & St Paul Wangford Jackie Casement 578992 jackie.fishhut@btinternet.com
Where telephone numbers have no area code, please precede with (01502)
25SOLESOLE
BAY TEAM SOLE BAYE TEAM
DIRECTORY
BAY TEAM DIRECTORY
SOL DIRECTORY
BAY TEAM DIREC TORY
sole bay team directory
SOLE BAY TEAM DIRECTORY
evd. Pitcher
Simon Pitcher
Revd. Simon
Revd. Simon Pitcher Revd. Pitcher
Simon
Revd.
Revd. Pitcher Revd.
Alan Perry
Alan Perry Alan
Revd.
Margaret
Margaret
Perry
Dinn
Margaret
dinn PerryRobertMargaret
Alandinn Andrewes dinn d
Margaret
mon Team Rector Revd. Alan
Team RectorPerry Team Vicar ReaderReader Reader
TeamVicar
Team Vicar
Rector Reader
Team Vicar
Team Rector
RectorBlythburgh, Blythburgh,
Southwold. Team Team
Southwold,
Vicar
Blythburgh, ReaderReader robert.andrewes26@gmail.com
Southwold, adperry64@gmail.com 01502 724740
01502 724
01502 453624 adperry64@gmail.com
01502 724740
ythburgh, Southwold,
, Southwold, adperry64@gmail.com
adperry64@gmail.com
Uggeshall and Walberswick
Uggeshall and Walberswick 01502
01502
01502453624 724740
724740453624
eshall Uggeshall,
and Walberswick
Walberswick adperry64@gmail.com 01502
Revd.
d Walberswick Simon 01502
Pitcher 01502
01502 453624
01502 725424
453624 Revd. Alan Perry
725424 Margaret dinn
01502 725424
01502 725424
725424 Team revsimon63@gmail.com
Rector
revsimon63@gmail.com revsimon63@gmail.comTeam Vicar Reader
evsimon63@gmail.com
3@gmail.com Blythburgh, Southwold, adperry64@gmail.com 01502 724740
Uggeshall and Walberswick 01502 453624
01502 725424
revsimon63@gmail.com
Revd. Judy Miller MarinaTurvill-Smith
Turvill-Smith TaniaBirtwistle
Tania Birtwistle
Tania Birtwistle Matthew
MarinaMarinaTurvill-Smith Matthew
Sally East Horwood Ho
Assistant Priest
Marina Turvill-Smith Tania Birtwistle
Lay
Lay Chair
Chair TeamAdministrator
Administrator
Matthew Horwood Editor,
Team Administrator
urvill-Smith Taniamarinaturvillsmith@me.com
Lay Birtwistle
Chair Team Editor Heart
Editor, Heart &
& Sole
judym61@btinternet.com Team Administrator
marinaturvillsmith@me.com Matthew
01502 Horwood
724115
01502 724115
Lay Chair
yrinaturvillsmith@me.com
Chair
marinaturvillsmith@me.com
Team Administrator 01502 724115
Editor, Heart & Sole solebaymag@gm
solebaymag@gmail.com
solebaymag@gmail.com
01502 724115 (Tues Editor,
(Tues & Heart
Thurs
(Tues & & Sole 9am-3pm)
9am-3pm)
Thurs
solebaymag@gmail.com
llsmith@me.com 01502 724115 & Thurs 9am-3pm) 01502 01502 722
722704
Marina Turvill-Smith (Tues & Thurs 9am-3pm) solebaymag@gmail.com
Tania Birtwistle
assistvicar@aol.com
assistvicar@aol.com
01502 722704
assistvicar@aol.com Matthew Horwood
(Tues & Thurs
Lay Chair
9am-3pm)
assistvicar@aol.com 01502 722704 Editor, Heart & Sole
Team Administrator
assistvicar@aol.com
marinaturvillsmith@me.com
If you wish to advertise
01502 724115 in this space, please
solebaymag@gmail.com
Copy Deadline is 10th Heart and
Heart and Sole is published Eight
Heart
Soleand
is Sole is
published
(Tues & Thurs 9am-3pm)
Eight Church
published
Teamof
by theassistvicar@aol.com
sole
Church Bay
of England
by the
England
Ministry,
parishes
contact:-
by
sole the
Baysole
parishes
Team
01502 Bay Team Ministry,
Ministry,
722704
in NE Suffolk.
in NE Suffolk.
Heart and Sole is published Team Administrator
Church ofby
ofthe month to:-
Eight the sole
England
editor:
Bay
parishesTeam
editor:
Matthew NEMinistry,
inMatthew
Suffolk.
horwood horwood solebaymag@gmail.com
solebaymag@gmail.com
Eight Church of England parishes Tel: 01502
in NE Suffolk. 724115 (Tues & Thurs 9am-3pm)
editor: Matthew horwood solebaymag@gmail.com
solebaymag@gmail.com
editor: Matthew horwood
Heart and Sole solebaymag@gmail.com email assistvicar@aol.com
is published by the sole Bay Team Ministry,
Eight Church of England parishes in NE Suffolk.
or Southwolold Press 01502 723361
editor: Matthew horwood solebaymag@gmail.com
Find theFind
Hearttheand
Heart
Soleand Sole Magazine
Magazine
Heart and FindSole
the Heart and
is publishedonSole on the
Magazine
the by
Solethe Sole
BaySole Bay
Team bay Team
Team
Ministry Ministry website
ministry,
website Eight
Find the
on Heart
the Sole and
Bay Sole
Team
Church of England parishes in Magazine
Ministry www.solebayteamministry.co.uk
website
NE Suffolk.
www.solebayteamministry.co.uk
on the Solewww.solebayteamministry.co.uk
Bay Team Ministry website Deadline for all copy,and
photos and adverts
Find theDeadline
www.solebayteamministry.co.uk Heart and for Sole
all copy, photos
is theMagazine
adverts
10th day of each month.
Deadline for all copy, photos
on the Sole BayisTeam and adverts
the 10th day of each
Ministry month.
website
Deadline for all copy,
is the 10thphotos
day ofand
eachadverts
month.
www.solebayteamministry.co.uk
is the 10th day of each month.
Deadline for all copy, photos and 34
34 adverts
is34the 10th day of each month.
34
26
34Daffodils in St Margaret’s
churchyard, Reydon by Fred Butter
A Red-Letter Day
The Rev’d Jane Wilson and friend
visiting St Lawrence, South Cove
Walberswick children enjoying the
Easter packs
Easter floral decorations at
St Andrew’s, Walberswick
27Building Contractors
26 Fountain Way, Reydon
Southwold, IP18 6SZ
01502 723366
info@cooperdenny.com
All work undertaken & guaranteed
Heart and Sole is published by the Sole Bay Team Ministry, 8 C of E parishes in NE Suffolk.
Printed by Southwold Press Ltd. www.southwoldpress.co.uk Tel: 01502 723361
28You can also read
