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The Parish of Great Yarmouth
One Church in Many Places
February 2021 50p
PARISH DIRECTORY
‘ONE CHURCH IN MANY PLACES’
(*REST DAY)
Team Rector :
The Revd Canon Simon Ward (*Fri) revdsimon@msn.com 858410
Team Vicar :
The Revd Jemma Sander-Heys (*Tues) jemmajsanders@hotmail.com 304609
Assistant Priests:
The Revd Frank Cliff fwc1234@gmail.com 851097
The Revd John Greenway (*Thurs) john.greenway3@ntlworld.com 853558
The Revd Stephen Andrews (*Fri) revstephenandrews@gmail.com
The Revd Helen Lynch (*Fri) lynch.helen@outlook.com 07902 447821
Readers: Mrs Pat Stringer 604082
pat.stringer1@sky.com
Mrs Carolyn Cliff 851097
cjctigs@googlemail.com
PCC Secretary: Ms Tracy Lacey 858410
office@gtyarmouthminster.org
Church Warden: Mr Paul Spychal 858332
spychalpaul@hotmail.com
For other contact numbers please see page 32
Parish Registers—page 5
Reflections for February by Pam Spychal—pages 6 & 7
‘Royal Visits to the Priory & St Nicholas Church’ by Paul Davies — pages 10 & 11
‘Toilet Twinning Flushing Away Poverty’ by Revd Helen—page 12
Sunday Worship — page 13
21 Questions Quiz & Just for Laughs Quiz pages 18 & 23
Answers to ’Food & Drink’ & ’Complete the Sayings’ Quizzes — page 22
Nature Notes from the Church Tower: - pages 24-25
Front Cover:
‘Winter Trees at Sunset’ by Jane Freeman
THE DEADLINE FOR THE NEXT MAGAZINE IS
FEBRUARY 14th 2021
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From The Rectory
This year some people have tried to cling on
to Christmas. While some households
whipped their decorations down around
about New Year time, others have left them
up a bit longer: and why not? This year of
all years, leaving something up in the house
to bring a memory of warmth and
happiness seems to be a great idea. While
we continue to journey through a lockdown,
we need every ounce of joy and encouragement to help us on our way.
There is good reason to leave decorations up and this is not without
tradition. The reason to maintain the festive season is to carry on the
celebration up to the Presentation of Christ in the Temple which falls
each year on 2nd February, known as Candlemas. In many churches,
including ours, the crib remains in place until that date which falls 40
days after Christmas Day. We have a beautiful ceramic crib set in our
hallway and each time I pass it brings me a whiff of Christmas joy.
Candlemas has been described as one last look back at the infant
before, all too soon, we are drawn to look towards the cross.
Skip past Candlemas a couple of weeks and we can all enjoy the start
of Lent! This month Ash Wednesday falls on 17th February when we will
hear the story of Jesus tempted in the wilderness and we begin the 40
day journey (40 days again!) to Easter. Yes, it’s time to think about
Lent once more. However, I sense that we’re not really looking for an
opportunity to make our lives more restricted or more miserable this
year so it is a good time to think about how we do Lent.
There may be some habits acquired through lockdown which are not so
good for us. Maybe we have found ourselves looking at a screen more
and more and it may be a good idea to take time to occupy ourselves
in other ways. Maybe our habits of exercise and movement need some
thought. Maybe we’ve indulged poor choices regarding our diet this
year. Lent could be helpful in respect of things like these.
Lent can also be a time to develop useful and positive traits. A lot of
our relationships have changed and we’ve fallen out of regular contact
with those who matter to us: Make time to write, phone, email or say
hello to people we miss. Our habits of church attending and prayer
may have changed: make time to ensure that a part of your day is
spent with God. There are many in our community who have lost jobs
or whose income has diminished: make time to understand and listen
to the needs of others.
Whatever we do there are opportunities to grow in love of God and
love of our neighbour in the season of Lent even if it will need to be
shaped differently this year.
With prayers and best wishes to you all. Fr Simon
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Faith in later life
CONNEC +IONS
Safeguarding
The Parish of Great Yarmouth is committed to promoting
A Safer Church. Here are some useful numbers if you are
concerned for yourself or someone else.
* Rose Bishop, Parish Safeguarding Officer 01493 780784
* Revd Simon 01493 858410
* Revd Jemma 01493 304609
* Sue Bryce, Diocesan Safeguarding Officer 07958 377079
* Norfolk Adult and Child Social Services 0344 800 8020
* Emergencies, Police 999
4From the Parish Registers
Funerals at the Crematorium
7th January 2021. Bernard Ellis
th
8 January 2021 Phyllis Gertrude Bain
th
11 January 2021 Eileen Hilda Read
Funeral at St Paul’s
27th January 2021 Robin William Hambling
Funerals in the Minster
28th January 2021 Lillian Rosemary Newsome
29th January 2021 Marlene Ethel Chaplin
May They Rest in Peace
Lent Courses Accessible to All
Although we are not able to meet in the ways we used to, there will
still be an opportunity to pray through Lent together as a Church.
The Ministry Team are putting together a lent course which can be
accessed online, or sent out on DVD, with accompanying notes if
you do not have internet access. Details of the online course will be
sent out in the weekly Church email, but if you would like a copy of
the DVD please contact Tracy at the Church Office 01493 858410.
5Reflections for February
It’s time for a little JOY! Goodness
knows we need a bit of joy right now.
There are many aspects to joy – the
joy of the individual, responding to
happy life events; the joy of
communities and nations, responding
to a positive change in fortune; the joy felt in holy places, in
worship and in the presence of God.
Joy is quite a common word in the Bible. There are over 100 uses
of the word joy in the Old Testament. The descriptions of King Da-
vid’s reign include a number of references to joy. Even the
tribulations of Job are sprinkled with a handful of references to joy.
The Psalms, of course, are abundant with joy.
I was struck by the use of the word with in connection with nature,
as if the elements of nature could in themselves experience joy.
• ‘Then shall the trees of the forest sing for joy’ 1 Chronicles
16:33
• ‘When the morning stars sang together and
all the sons of God shouted for joy’ Job 38:7
• ‘beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the earth,
Mount Zion’ Psalm 48:2
• ‘your miracles bring shouts of joy to the
gateways of morning and evening’ Psalm 65:8
• ‘the hillsides are wrapped in joy’ Psalm 65:12
• ‘the meadows clothe themselves with flocks,
the valleys deck themselves with grain, they
shout and sing together for joy’ Psalm 65:13
• ‘let the rivers clap their hands, let the hills sing
for joy together’ Psalm 97:11
• ‘Sing for joy, O heavens and exult, O earth;
break forth, O mountains into singing’ Isaiah 49:13
6Reflections for February Continued
Sadly, we do not have many forests, mountains or hills in Great
Yarmouth, but we are blessed with excellent ‘gateways of the
morning and evening’. I have recently discovered the joy of sea
swimming (you would have to experience it to understand!). The
photo was taken not long ago, when the temperature of air and
sea was about 4 degrees Celsius. In colour, the sand, sea and sky
were ablaze with the hues of fire. A moment of joy, for all the
senses!
You don’t need to be in majestic nature to experience joy. In his
book, Surprised by Joy, CS Lewis describes an early encounter
with God, on the top of a double decker bus in Oxford, leading
him, eventually, to his discovery of joy. You can download this
book for free from www.gutenberg.org.
A quick search of the Norfolk Digital Library for books with joy in
the title, points to other sources of joy covering a range of
subjects from cats, to gardening and from dogs to a number of
self help titles.
I wish you all success, in your search for joy!
‘For you, O lord , have made me glad by your work; at the works
of your hands I sing for joy.’ Psalm 96:12. Pam Spychal
‘Sea Swimming’
www.philipwilliams.photo
7Heavens Above February 2021
February is a wonderful
month for star gazing. Cold,
clear cloudless skies allow us
to see a greater number of
heavenly bodies. Track
across the northern and
western sky to observe the
outline of the spectacular
Milky Way. Warm
clothing and a hot cup of tea
or soup is beneficial when
braving the elements to star
gaze.
At the start of the month just after midnight on the 3rd, look out for
the crescent Moon. Immediately to its south you will be able to see
the bright star Spica in the constellation Virgo. The Moon is at
perigee at 7pm just a mere 370,131 km from Gorleston cliffs.
Three days later in the early morning of the 6 th Saturn and Venus
are unusually close together. Look southward low in the sky to
observe the waning crescent Moon. Just below is the bright star
Antares in the constellation Scorpius, a little further to the south-
east is the bright star Sabik.
Mid-evening on the 10th Venus lies just above the Moon. An hour
later, after nine, Jupiter lies just to the north of the Moon. The next
evening the 11th is New Moon, this is a good time to observe the
night sky without the bright background light from the Moon.
Just after sunset on the 13th Neptune lies immediately to the north
of the Moon, two hours later Mercury lies immediately above Jupi-
ter. On February 18th the Moon is at first quarter and also at
apogee in the morning, this time 404,471 km from Gorleston cliffs.
Later on, in the evening the Moon passes just below the red planet
Mars. The star Aldebaran lies just to the west of the Moon. Aldeba-
ran and Mars will appear with equal brightness in the night sky. The
Moon is at first quarter on the 19th in the early evening.
It is worth staying up until midnight and beyond on the 24 th. Look
west toward the fullish Moon. Just above is the bright star Pollux
and further above is Castor. Below the Moon towards the horizon on
the west is the bright star Procyon, further northwards and still low
down you may spot the bright star Alhena.
Two days later in the eastern night sky the Moon is nearly full. As
the evening progresses you will see the Moon pass between two
bright stars. These are Algeba (above) and Regulus (below). Full
Moon occurs on the 27th.
Happy star gazing! Paul Spychal
8Composer of the Month
William Henry Harris (1883—1973)
William was born in Fulham, in London and became a
chorister at Holy Trinity, Tulse Hill (in the London
Borough of Lambeth). At the age of 14 he took up the
position of assistant organist at St David’s Cathedral in
Wales under Herbert Morris. When he was 16, he
gained a scholarship to the Royal College of Music
where he was taught by Sir Walter Parratt, Charles
Wood and Henry Walford Davies.
Harris was organist at St Augustine's Church, Edgbaston from 1911 to 1919
and concurrently assistant organist at Lichfield Cathedral. During this time
he also taught at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. In 1919 he moved to
Oxford where he became organist at New College and in 1929 Christ Church.
While at Oxford, he conducted the Oxford Bach Choir (1925-1933) and was
instrumental in founding and conducting the Opera Club, which put on the
pioneering production of Monteverdi's Orfeo staged by Jack Westrup in 1925.
In 1933 he was appointed organist at St George's Chapel, Windsor in
succession to Charles Hylton Stewart. There, he was at his most productive:
composing for the Three Choirs Festival, conducting at both the 1937 and
1953 coronations, and producing two orchestral pieces premiered at The
Proms: the overture Once Upon a Time (1940) and the Heroic Prelude
(1942).
Bruce Nightingale, who became senior chorister at Windsor during the
wartime years, describes "Doc H" as having "a fat, usually jolly face with a
few wisps of hair across an otherwise bald head." Although choir practice
was normally conducted in a "benign atmosphere," Nightingale recounts that
Harris would occasionally complain of a "batey practise" and, on the rare
occasions he considered a performance mediocre, would scold the choirboys
in a loud stage whisper from the organ loft. Harris was involved in the
musical education of the teenage Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose,
who spent the wartime period at Windsor Castle. Every Monday he would
direct madrigal practice in the Red Drawing Room at Windsor, where the two
Princesses sang alongside four of the senior choristers with the lower voices
augmented by Etonians, Grenadier Guards and members of the Windsor and
Eton Choral Society.
Between 1923 to 1953 Harris served as a professor of organ and harmony at
the Royal College of Music. He was also president of the Royal College of
Organists (1946–8), and director of musical studies at the Royal School of
Church Music (1956–61). After retirement from St George's Windsor in 1961
Harris and his wife Kathleen went to live in Petersfield, Hampshire. Kathleen
had suffered from deafness since 1925, but in the early 1960s her hearing
was partially restored. She died in 1968. Harris had reached the age of 90 at
his death five years later.
His most famous works are two anthems for unaccompanied double choir,
Faire is the heaven (1925), a setting of Edmund Spenser's poem "An Hymne
of Heavenly Beautie", and Bring us, O Lord God (first heard in Windsor on 29
October 1959), a setting of a poem by John Donne; and Strengthen ye the
weak hands (1949) for choir and organ. The canticles Harris in A and Harris
in A minor are still sung at Evensong in a number of Anglican cathedrals. The
hymn tune Alberta (often used for the words Lead, Kindly Light), and various
Anglican psalm chants remain in the repertoire.
9 Martyn MarshallRoyal Visits to the Priory and
St. Nicholas Church
While staying at the Priory it is likely that the royals would have
attended mass in the church.
In 1277, Edward I visited the Priory. Just over five
hundred years ago in 1515, we find the 18-year-old
highly attractive Mary Tudor, the daughter of Henry
VII and the sister of Henry
VIII, staying at the Priory for
three days with her husband,
Charles Brandon, the Duke of
Suffolk. The previous year,
she had become the third
wife of the childless 52-year-
old Louis XII of France, but
he died three months later, reputedly worn
out by his exertions in the bedchamber to
produce a son. After Louis’s death, Mary
married, in 1515 in Paris, the Duke of Suffolk,
without Henry VIII’s consent, an act for which
they were subsequently pardoned, but heavily fined. Mary died in
1533 and was she was buried in the Abbey at Bury St. Edmund’s in
Suffolk. Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries the Abbey
became a ruin, and she was reburied in St. Mary’s Parish Church,
Bury St. Edmunds.
In 1382, Richard II stayed at the Priory. He
Inspected the town’s fortifications and the harbour
and ordered them to be strengthened.
In 1578, Elizabeth I cancelled her
visit to the Priory as plague had
broken out in Norwich. She sent the
Earl of Leicester and William Cecil,
Lord Burghley in her place.
In 1872, The Prince of Wales (later
Edward VII) visited the church. He was shown
around by the vicar, while Mr. Stonex played the
organ. The Prince visited again on several
occasions as he was Colonel-in-Chief of the Prince
of Wales Own Norfolk Artillery whose mess was at
Shadingfield Lodge, Marine Parade.
10Royal Visits to the Priory and
St. Nicholas Church Continued
In 1874, Prince Arthur, the Duke of Connaught and
the third son of Queen Victoria visited the church.
On one Sunday in May 1885,
Prince Albert Victor, the grandson
of Queen Victoria and the second
in line to the throne, attended
the church and sat in a large empty pew. He was
ordered to leave it by the man who rented the pew,
who arrived late and fuming, who insisted on his
rights. The Bishop of Norwich was angry by the
deplorable incident and hoped that the incident
would end the claim of any parishioner to an
exclusive right of a pew in any parish church.
In 1970, Princess
Margaret visited the
church
followed in 1985 by
Queen Elizabeth II
and Prince Philip.
In 2008,
Princess Anne visited the church as part
of the King John charter celebrations.
She was
followed
in 2012
by Prince Charles, who is an admirer of
the work of the architect Stephen
Dykes Bower.
Paul Davies
11Toilet Twinning
Flushing Away Poverty!
Those of you who are on Facebook
may have seen my World Toilet Day
fundraiser a few weeks ago, I’m
delighted to say that it raised
enough to twin a toilet at each of our
churches. You may not have heard
of toilet twinning, but it makes a huge difference to the communities
helped - 2 billion people in the world don’t have access to a safe,
hygienic loo. If the last year has taught us anything, it is the
importance of good hygiene.
Without proper toilets and clean water, people are trapped in a
vicious cycle:
• They’re likely to become sick through sanitation-related diseases
• Illness means they cannot work or farm their land, so they earn
less or grow less food
• Children often miss school, because they are sick or because
they’re busy collecting water
• Girls often drop out of school altogether when they start their
periods if there are no toilets or changing rooms
• Parents have to pay for medicines or food, so they may fall into
debt
• Women and girls risk being attacked or bitten by snakes as they
go to the toilet in the open, especially if the culture dictates
that they have to go out at night.
Water and sanitation projects enable
families to build a toilet, have access to
clean water, and to learn about
handwashing and other hygiene
principles.
Dignity is restored when the whole
family can use a private, hygienic toilet
at their home and no longer have to
squat in the bush.
Over the next few months, I’ll tell you
more about our toilet twins.
Mother Helen
12Sunday Worship During February
On the following Sundays
7th, 14th, 21st & 28th
Our online Sunday services at 10am will continue to be streamed
on Facebook and YouTube.
Please check announcements on Facebook, website and the weekly Bulletin
for any changes that may occur during the month with regard to the
provision of the services. This pattern depends on the availability of the
Ministry Team
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Worship Where You Are
Our regular pattern of online Worship. All services can be viewed after
they have finished, so don’t worry if you miss it! It has felt very good to
be able to still join together even if in a different way.
Join together for worship on Facebook
Sunday Service 10am
Monday Footprints 10am
Tuesday Reflective Healing Service 7pm Fortnightly
2nd and 16th February
Thursday Evening Prayer 7pm
Saturday Weekly Wisdom 5pm
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Contact During Coronavirus: Ministry Team are trying to be in touch
with church members. If you, or someone you know, is in need please do
make contact through the Parish Office: there are volunteers who can
help people. If you have prayer requests email or phone the
parish office.
Online: If you’re online you can find the “Parish of Great Yarmouth” on
YouTube. We’ll also do live streaming on our Facebook page:
www.facebook/GtYarMinster . You don’t have to be signed up to
Facebook to view these.
Regular Giving with no weekly collection plate our income is much de-
creased. If you wish to set up a regular payment or make a one-off gift,
the PCC sort code is 20-99-21 and account number 60425850. Thank
you.
The Minster is open daily from 10am—12 noon
for private prayer.
13The Pathway Café & Support Centre
Covid-19 Arrangements
Information for our customers
The Cafe will remain open for you and will be providing
take away food between 12 - 1 pm. on:
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays.
We politely request that, in accordance with government guidelines, you
maintain social distancing on arrival and leave the premises immediately on
receiving food.
We miss you and are so looking forward to sharing meals and good
conversation with you all when these difficult times pass.
Stay safe and please follow us on Facebook at PathwayGY for updates .
Your Pathway Team
The Pathway Café is always pleased to
receive gifts of fresh food
and ambient food and donations
towards this work. If you would like to
support this project please contact the
Parish Office 01493 858410
office@gtyarmouthminster.org
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14Our Prayers for February
Please pray for Candlemas: Father of light, we
the people who give thanks and praise through
live and work on Jesus Christ your Son, and our
the following Lord, the light of the world which
roads each no darkness can overcome. We
Sunday and praise you that you have called us
during the from darkness to live in Christ’s
coming week:- light.
Sunday 7th We pray for: Our Christian work
and witness with schools and col-
Nelson Road Central, Duncan leges across the Borough.
Road, Kent Square, Portland
All those administering vaccines
Place, Trafalgar Court, Standard
and those receiving them.
Place, Nelson Road South, Albert
Square. Those in positions of authority and
th influence in this country and in all
Sunday 14 societies, may they be filled with
Napoleon Place, York Road, wisdom for the good of all.
Victoria Road, Apsley Road, Those who seek to improve the
Devonshire Road, Trafalgar Road, plight of the badly housed, the
Camperdown, Wellington Road. homeless and those who are
sleeping in dire conditions.
Sunday 21st
Those who work week by week to
St Peter’s Road, Alma Road, help people in need, those at the
Lancaster Road, Lancaster Pathway Café providing takeaway
Square, Nelson Road North, meals three times a week.
Strand Place, Bath Hill Terrace.
Those providing food parcels for
Sunday, 28th the children who are hungry and
Albion Road, Crown Road, Bath those who are at home and not
Hill Terrace, Russell Road, Rodney receiving their free school meals.
Road, St John’s Terrace, All working in our NHS who are
Marlborough Square. exhausted by the demands of
caring for the many people
suffering from the Covid virus.
O God, we thank you for the gifts Those who work all night and
you have given to each of us, and those who work long hours in poor
for the satisfaction of a task well conditions.
done –whether for ourselves, for
our family, for our church, for our All who are need of God’s loving
employer or for a friend: help us care for body , mind and soul.
to do all that we do, as Jesus did, Ash Wednesday: Help us
to bring honour and glory to your during the coming days of Lent, to
name. Amen come close to you and to listen to
your voice. Give us strength to
overcome the temptation to please
ourselves and live life without you.
Teach us your way. For Jesus’
15 sake. Amen.Music at the Minster
This is the time of year when we are booking our
‘Wednesday Lunchtime Recitals’ This year, as of
parts of last year, things are different from usual,
however we are going ahead with planning
recitals.
We have received offers (and that is before we
have approached anyone!) and the list is taking
shape.
Hopefully the first recital will be on Wednesday 2 May, and then the
next on Wednesday 4 June and every Wednesday after that.
Updates will appear in Parish Life, Minster South Porch, the local press
and Facebook. Jane Freeman
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16Three February Flowers
Snowdrop (Galanthus – ‘gala’ Greek- milk and
‘anthus’ flower) were named after earrings not drops of
snow. There are more than 2,500 varieties of
snowdrop. They are symbolic of spring, purity and
religion. The delicate snowdrop flower, despite it’s
name, often serves as the first sign of spring. The snow
has finally begun to recede! A foreteller of warm
weather on the way, this beautiful flower is often
grown in backyard gardens for its frail, everlasting
beauty as well as growing wild in the countryside.
The Violet (violaceae) is a beautiful flower that has a
lot of meaning to it. Violet is the ancient royal colour
and therefore a symbol of the sovereignty of Christ.
Violet is also associated with repentance from sin. The
violet is a flower that people really know by the scent
that it carries, you will find that even differ-
ent species of the violet basically smell the same. For a
floral meaning, the violet is a flower that rep-
resents modesty, so it is a great gift to give someone
Primrose (Primula polyanthus) bloom in
early spring, offering a variety of form, size and
colour. They are suitable for use in garden beds
and borders as well as in containers or for
naturalizing areas of the lawn. In the wild the
yellow primroses make a beautiful tapestry.
Both flowers and leaves are edible, the flavour
ranging between mild lettuce and more bitter salad
greens. The leaves can also be used for tea, and
the young flowers can be made into primrose wine. Whilst the primrose
may be aesthetically pleasing, it is toxic if ingested by your dog. If your dog
eats this plant, a veterinary visit is warranted. Legend has it that primrose
flowers have fairies as their caretakers, and are a symbol of good luck,
perfect health, fresh starts etc The flower is deemed to be the sacred to
the goddess of love. Jane Freeman
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17‘21 Questions for February’ Quiz
by Jane Freeman
Answers in March Parish Life
1. Who is the current world F1 champion?
2. Who invented the telephone?
3. How many wind turbines near Scroby Island?
4. What is myopia?
5. Luger, Winchester, Bareta Kalashnikov, what are they?
6. What is the wick of a candle made of?
7. What Hercule Poirot wears on his feet? (not shoes or socks!)
8. What is the capitol of Indonesia?
9. Who painted the Mona Lisa?
10. Who painted The Girl with the Pearl Earring?
11. Alberta is a province of which country?
12. Who was the youngest Prime Minister (British)?
13. What was 1st successful vaccine produced by Edward Jenner in 1796
to protect against?
14. Who composed the opera Carmen?
15. What is the 3rd longest river in the world?
16. Which group of islands consist of Ibiza, Menorca and Majorca?
17. Which 3 countries make up Scandinavia?
18. How many valves in the human heart?
19. Which is the most spoken language?
20. What are Tcaikovsky6’s two fore names?
21. Which nut is used in Ferraro Rocher chocolates?
Peacock News
How I wish I could include a colour page in our
magazine. Why? Our peacocks ae growing in their
new train feathers. One day we might have an
exotic Parish Life cover; definitely signs of new
growth and hope for the future! They started to
grow in November/December.
Sammy18 months, now displays a wonderful show of various shades of
greens, blues and russets. His male sibling also displays but not as large
or as often. He is quite advanced for his age. The adults have not started
to display yet. Until they are in full plumage life is pretty calm!
Jane Freeman
18Candlemas 2nd February
The Presentation of Christ in the Temple
In bygone centuries, Christians said their
last farewells to the Christmas season on
Candlemas, 2nd February. This is exactly 40
days after Christmas Day itself.
In New Testament times 40 days old was
an important age for a baby boy: it was
when they made their first ‘public
appearance’. Mary, like all good Jewish
mothers, went to the Temple with Jesus,
her first male child - to ‘present Him to the Lord’. At the same time,
she, as a new mother, was ‘purified’. Thus, we have the Festival of
the Presentation of Christ in the Temple.
So, where does the Candlemas bit come in? Jesus is described in the
New Testament as the Light of the World, and early Christians
developed the tradition of lighting many candles in celebration of this
day. The Church also fell into the custom of blessing the year’s
supply of candles for the church on this day - hence the name,
Candlemas.
The story of how Candlemas began can be found in Luke 2:22-40.
Simeon’s great declaration of faith and recognition of who Jesus was
is of course found in the Nunc Dimittis, which is embedded in the
Office of Evening Prayer in the West. But in medieval times, the Nunc
Dimittis was mostly used just on this day, during the distribution of
candles before the Eucharist. Only gradually did it win a place in the
daily prayer life of the Church. Parish Pump
Very Old Chinese Proverb
If there be righteousness in the heart,
there will be beauty in the character.
If there is beauty in the character,
there will be harmony in the home.
If there is harmony in the home,
there will be order in the nation.
When there is order in each nation,
there will be peace in the world.
19Do Your Days Rush By
At a Hectic Pace?
Have you ever stopped to think
that your mobile phone and emails
have not given you more time? Just
more things to do in the same
amount of time.
We leave our messages in one
place while we take our bodies
elsewhere. Instead of doing one
thing after another, we shoot
out a variety of tasks, and then
swoop down on them later, needing
to deal with them all at once.
In a four-minute clip from a street scene from an old Orson Welles
film and a similar clip from a more recent film, you will see an
amazing difference. In the early film, the camera records ‘real time’
– people get out of their cars, walk across streets, wait for lights,
speak to other people, enter a bank. In the more recent film, a
similar sequence was reduced to a half a dozen quick cuts.
Transition time was eliminated.
Modern life teaches us that ‘down time’ is wasted. Time is money.
So mobile phones, emails, etc, enable us to ‘waste’ less time. The
tempo of cultural life picks up, the heartbeat of daily life races, and
our own body rhythms respond with adrenaline, cramped muscles
and heart attacks.
To take time out for daily prayer, for a quiet walk that is not to the
next meeting, for daydreaming or for Bible study becomes a
cross-cultural act. Following Christ, waiting on Him, is a
countercultural act.
One lovely biblical phrase is ‘in the fullness of time, it came to pass’.
This suggests four things: that time crests like a wave; that there is
a right moment for things to happen; that it’s not ours to plan that
moment, but to recognise it; and that we are not the primary agents
of what happens in the world.
So, feel free to accept God’s offer of rest when
you are weary; receive each moment of your
life as a gift from God’s hand; pray to discern
what each new encounter you make requires
of you, and freely entrust everything else to
God’s care.
Parish Pump
20Ash Wednesday
My Memory of the
Passover in Jerusalem
by Canon David Winter
Ash Wednesday introduces the
Christian preparation for
Easter, which normally
coincides with Passover, the
major Jewish celebration of
the year. It’s near Easter
because Jesus was crucified at
Passover, having just shared
this very meal with His
disciples.
Passover celebrates and recalls the Israelites’ escape from slavery in
Egypt. Led by Moses they crossed the Red Sea and 40 days later
entered the ‘Promised Land.’ They shared the Passover meal at their
last night in Egypt and have kept it all for nearly the past three
thousand years or so that have followed.
Many years ago, when I was in Jerusalem to produce a radio
programme, I was invited to join a Jewish family for their Passover
meal. It was a great occasion, very like our Christmas, a family
event with deep religious significance for those who seek it.
At the meal in Jerusalem, we ate modest lentils and unleavened
bread – Matzos as we now call it. We also drank plenty of wine but
not from the cup at the end of the table. That is ‘Elijah’s cup’, only to
be drunk from when the prophet comes to announce the arrival of
the Messiah. At the last supper Jesus instructed His disciples to drink
from that cup after supper, which may have shocked them at the
time. The Messiah had come! Parish Pump
21Answers to ’Food and Drink’ Answers to ‘Complete the
Quiz in January Parish Life Sayings’ Quiz in January
by Paul Spychal Parish Life by
1. A mojito is a Cuban cocktail. Jane Freeman
2. Sake is made from rice.
3. Star anise, cloves, fennel, 1. When we come to it
cinnamon and Sichuan 2. Good as mine
pepper make up Chinese five 3. The Bush
spice. 4. Bullet
4. Sesame is an ingredient of 5. Drawing Board
tahini. 6. No gain
5. Abalone consists of sea 7. The devil
snails. 9. thoughts
6. Mace originates from the 10. A thousand words
nutmeg tree. 11. Flock together
7. 7 up contained the mood sup- 12. Your teeth
pressant drug lithium from 13. As you would have them do unto
1929 until 1950. you
8. Pancetta is bacon. 14. Split milk
9. Tofu is made from bean curd. 15. Has a silver lining
10. Tomalley is the soft green 16. Old block
digestive gland of lobster. 17. Cats and dogs
11. Almonds are used to make 18. Out of the bag
marzipan. 19. Lifetime
12. The fruit named avocado 20. Advocate
originates from a central 21. Bells
American native word for 22. Pinch of salt
testicle. 23. Sliced bread
13. Hummus is made from 24. His madness
chickpeas, sesame paste, 25. The wind
garlic, lemon juice and 26. Before dawn
salt. 27. The horse’s mouth
14. Trappist beers are brewed in 28. Bandwagon
monasteries, mostly in 29. In a pod
Belgium. 31. Want not
15. NaCl is the chemical formula 32. Is a dangerous thing
of salt (sodium chloride). 33. Tea cup
16. Glamorgan sausage is made 34. Or shine
from cheese. 35. Is a penny earned
17. Scotch Woodcock contains 36. ook by its cover
anchovy.
18. Yorkshire pudding was
originally known as dripping
pudding. It was made from
dripping falling off meat
roasting over an open fire. It
originated in Northern
England.
19. Florentine style food contains
spinach.
20. A Nelson Slice is bread
pudding.
22‘Justfor Laughs’ Quiz
by Paul Spychal
Answers in the March magazine
1. Which tax was introduced by Henry V111 in 1535?
2. What does the average person do thirteen times each day?
3. The laughing jackass is the nickname for which bird?
4. Where was the fortune cookie first made?
5. The cross between a donkey and zebra is the Zonkey or
Zeedonk?
6. Name the most common colour of toilet paper in France?
7. Can you name the term for a question mark followed by an
exclamation mark?
8. What is coprastasaphobia?
9. Who entered a contest to find his own look alike and came
third?
11. A group of unicorns is given which collective term?
11. Scooby Doo’s full name is?
12. Which country experiences the greatest number of tornados
per unit area?
13. In Wellington New Zealand and digging a hole through the
centre of the Earth. Which country would you eventually
reach on the other side?
14. Ice hockey pucks were originally made from?
15. The French artist Aquabouse is renowned for painting cows.
What material does he use?
23Nature Notes from the Church Tower
Great with vaccines on the way to stop this terrible, tragic Covid
virus. Many old folk like my mum who is 95 years old, will soon
have the second dose but unfortunately it will take some time
before we all get back to normal as we, like myself, took our
freedom and close friends fore granted.
Christmas went very fast as it was very different for
me. It was time to reflect on previous years. Our
church of Great Yarmouth was fantastic as I was given
a Christingle kit which I made up with pride and the
little ‘Baby Jesus’ painted on a stone made this
Christmas very special as my older ‘Baby Jesus’ was
replaced by the new one on Christmas Day in our crib
which we have had for years.
When you read this article February
will be on its way, traditionally the
wettest month of the year and
generally the coldest. I think we will
have some snow as the berries on the
holly bushes and trees have still many
berries, as I was brought up with the
old saying ‘Many berries much snow
later’. Outside there will be an
increase in the number of plants in flower. As I am writing this in
the early part of January bulbs are shooting up out of the lawn and
flower beds with spring bulbs shooting above the soil in my
greenhouse.
The birds around the bird table have increased in
numbers, each hanging from the fat balls or the
coconut shells filled with fat and seeds. The robin
is always about, very tame, taking mealworms from
my hand. Soon they will be looking for nesting
sites. The little wren for example, cannot wait for
Marsh or even for a
mate he starts build-
ing a few ‘cocks
nests’, which he will not use, it’s just
for practice, he builds them any-
where using dried grass, leaves and
moss. The nest which he finally uses
generally in March will be lined with
feathers by his mate and we hear
him calling ‘tee-tee’ all through the
winter, a very large sound for a very
tiny bird. Every fine morning about
day break now the blackbirds may be
heard singing.
24In the hedgerows in the countryside
hazel catkins will be out. I have now
planted a few hazel in the garden
which always cheer me up on nice
sunny days. February is the opening
month for buds of many kinds in the
garden and elsewhere including our
churchyards and those of the many
churches of our area. If snow falls the
plants suffer very little from this. At
night the bark of the fox can be heard
repeated twice at intervals and the
scary scream of the vixen his future mate, after fighting with dog
foxes for her. The grey cubs with their short pointed tails (not like
the adult foxes’ brush) will be born in March or April, in the town
they make their home under sheds or in our churchyard where they
will dig in the earth.
When it snows I like to go outside at first
light to see what’s about overnight. Fox
tracks can be seen with squirrel and bird
tracks, looking around the bird table for
evidence of the small tracks of mice.
When out with the dog in early morning
it’s surprising to see the many tracks of
the rats which are scavenging about the
town. The squirrel ‘Tree Rat’ will be
mating and beginning to build a new
nest ‘Drays’ which look like large birds’
nests and are built on forks of branches
of tall trees.
A red sunset on a frosty evening promises fine weather to come.
Starlings fly to their roosting places in large flocks, you can see them
in our town. Their chatterings can be far away as more birds will be
perching in the tree tops. Magpies are increasing in numbers about
the town in winter and early spring they will roost together. I have
seen as many as ten.
In the countryside and around the many farms sheep will have given
birth to their baby lambs, they always look happy and content as
they dance about jumping on bales of straw or a cut down tree
stump.
So keep warm and look around you, as I have often said, ‘You never
know what’s going to turn up’, especially around the bird table and
the bird bath filled with fresh clean water.
Michael Pearson
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30From the Editors
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or pat.stringer1@sky.com. It would be appreciated. However, whether
typed or handwritten, your contributions are warmly welcomed.
The editors would like to thank all contributors for their help by keeping to the
deadline of the 14th of each month. This has been a great help!
PLEASE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
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The Club meets 50 weeks a year on
Wednesday evenings.
7.30-10.00pm (7.00-10.00pm on competition nights)
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whom have a passion for photography covering a wide variety of
subjects.
Competitions are held throughout the year both within the club and
against other clubs in the Norfolk and Suffolk area.
Other events include evenings out at various locations, workshops,
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Old and New members are always welcome.
If you would like to join us please come along to any of our meetings,
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We are open to all ages
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31PARISH DIRECTORY
‘ONE CHURCH IN MANY PLACES’
Parish Office: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9am—12 noon 858410
E-mail: office@gtyarmouthminster.org
Church Hall Lettings: For St Mary’s & St Paul’s Halls & Minster Mission Hall
Call Mondays 9am to 12 noon Tracy Lacey 858410
E-mail: office@gtyarmouthminster.org
Parish Verger: Tracey Horn tracethace@yahoo.co.uk 856378
Bell Ringers: Isabel Rivers 01502 581737
Hand Bell Ringers:
Director of Music: Martyn Marshall 07795 682192
Choir: Jane Freeman 843816
Magazine Editors: Terry Stringer / Pat Stringer 604082
The Minster Mission Hall, Admiralty Road, Great Yarmouth
Contact: Via Parish Office 858410
St Mary’s Church, Southtown Road, Great Yarmouth
Local contacts: Pat Stringer 604082
James Bishop 780784
The Minster Church of St Nicholas, Church Plain, Great Yarmouth
Local contacts: Molly Davies 843647
Barbara Freeman 852541
Hazel Graham 844962
Sunday School: Ministry Team 858410
St Paul’s Church, Salisbury Road, Newtown, Great Yarmouth
Local contacts: Michael Hewitt 855420
Nancy Thackray 851026
website address: www.gtyarmouthminster.org .
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(Christenings) at any church
These should be made at the weekly Vestry Hour held at the Minster
Church of St Nicholas on Saturday mornings between 10 and 11 a.m.
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