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THE LINK
The Parish Magazine for the parishes of
St Catherine and Holy Trinity Ventnor and St Boniface Bonchurch
MAY 2020
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Ventnor & Bonchurch Parish website address
www.ventnorcofe2.btck.co.uk Email: ventnorcofe@hotmail.co.uk
Churchwardens
St Catherine’s John Bagshawe and Adrian Pinnock
Holy Trinity Mark Bell and Jo Nicholson
St Boniface Philip Kennerly and George Westcott
The Ministry Team
Rev’d Canon Hugh Wright 01983 853729
Email: hugh.wright1957@btinternet.com
Gill Chaloner Reader 854659
Jenny Hopkins-Holder Reader 852575
Gill Smith Reader 856134
Nicola Pinnock Reader
Lay Pastoral Assistants
Mary Bell - Jo Nicholson
Sally Fitzgerald - Janet Kay
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SPOILT FOR CHOICE?
Last Sunday, the Sunday after Easter, I “took part” in a variety of services, all
without leaving the lounge! First of all, came the Radio 4 Service from a
church in Manchester, where I enjoyed the simplicity and directness of the
message, even if I didn’t much like the music.
A quick coffee, then to turn on the television for an actual service on BBC1,
(Gosh, we haven’t had one of those for a bit!) It was recorded before
churches were locked from St David’s Cathedral in Pembrokeshire, with
hymns very familiar to Holy Trinity choir from our own St David’s Day
Service in March.
Finally, I watched the service that the team from St Catherine’s had so
carefully put together, and re read the contribution from the Rev’d Rosie Deedes on the circulated pew leaflet.
Other members of the congregation and of my family watched the “local”
service from the Portsmouth Cathedral staff, which can be found on
Facebook at 9.00a.m. on Sundays, and also services from other cathedrals,
Durham and Chichester to name but two! For these, of course, you need a
computer, though I would have been quite happy with the combination of
radio, television and pew leaflet. (Something about “old dog” and “new
tricks”.)
I’m very grateful to everybody, particularly Hugh, the St Catherine’s Team
and also Mark Bell, who have worked so hard to circulate services, pew
leaflets and C Ds for us.
BUT….is “virtual” worship the same as “real” worship?
I suppose to someone who is strong-minded, used to praying alone, and
comfortable with being solitary (a state imposed on many of us at present),
it is a valuable stimulus to bring us into God’s presence, to offer him our
“prayer and praise and thanksgiving”. It is, after all, something that monks
and nuns do all the time!
But I miss being in God’s presence WITH THE FAMILY. I pray out loud at
home, I sing along with the hymns, but I miss the fellowship of my Church
family, of the congregation, of familiar faces, and of the choir and organ. I
miss the shared faith, the shared emotion, the sharing of joys and sorrows,
the general giving and receiving of love and friendship, and above all, the
sharing in the Bread and Wine of the Eucharist.
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Coronavirus COVID-19
Information for the Isle of Wight
New helpline to support those at risk. 01983 823600 A new helpline number is now available to support the Island’s most
vulnerable residents affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) self-isolation
measures.
People who do not have a local network of friends or family to support
them while they are self-isolating or social distancing can call
(01983) 823600 (seven days a week, 9am-5pm) for support.
The helpline has been put in place by the Isle of Wight Council in
partnership with the Island’s voluntary networks, including Community
Action Isle of Wight, Citizens Advice Isle of Wight and Age UK Isle of
Wight, to support those who meet the coronavirus ‘vulnerable’ criteria.
I know that we are keeping up with each other via email, text and phone
call, and I’m grateful for the way people take the trouble to call or to write
I appreciate, too, the time, trouble and expertise that has gone into
services for us to enjoy at home. I like the feeling that the Ministry Team is
saying Morning Prayer at the same time every day, some looking at each
other, some not! ( Sorry, Hugh, I don’t think I’ll ever be a Zoomophile!)
So I pray that when all this is over and our churches are open once again,
that we will meet together with real gratitude and enthusiasm and enjoy
offering the WHOLE experience of corporate worship, as the Family of
God, The Body of Christ.
“Though we are many, we are one body,
Because we all share in one bread.”
May that day come soon. Gill
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To help people with their Worship in May, here are the set
Readings from the Lectionary for each Sunday, so that we can
all read them as part of our preparation.
READINGS FOR MAY
May 3rd The Fourth Sunday of Easter
Acts 2:42 - end
1 Peter 2:19- end
St John 10:1-10
May 10th The Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 7:55-end
1 Peter 2:2-10
St John 14:1-14
May 17th The Sixth Sunday of Easter
Acts 17:22-31
1 Peter 3:13-end
St John 14:15-21
May 24th The Seventh Sunday of Easter
The Sunday after Ascension Day
Acts 1:6-14
1 Peter 4:12-14,5:6-11
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Parish Pump
Daily Hope
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has launched a free national
phone line as a simple new way to bring worship and prayer into people’s
homes while church buildings are closed.
Daily Hope, which is available from today, offers music, prayers and reflec-
tions as well as full worship services from the Church of England at the end
of a telephone line.
The line which is available 24 hours a day on 0800 804 8044 has been set
up particularly with those unable to join online church services during the
period of restrictions in mind.
31st May - Not a Ghost but a Gift By Canon David Winter
We used to call it Whitsun – ‘White Sunday’ because long ago children marched to
church in white on that day. No processions nowadays, and we’ve even changed its
name. It’s now ‘Pentecost’, which is more accurate but needs explaining.
Pentecost marks a vital event in Christian history. It is celebrated 50 days after
Easter. The year Jesus was crucified (which took place at the Passover), the remnant
of His followers, just 120 of them, were together in an upper room in Jerusalem.
They were afraid to show their faces in case the authorities arrested them. But on
the day of Passover they had an amazing collective experience.
They described it in terms of wind and fire, a great surge of spiritual energy and
confidence. Afraid no longer, they burst out on to the streets where crowds were
gathering for the festival, led by Peter they began to tell them about Jesus and His
resurrection. As they did so, although many of the people in the crowd were
foreigners who spoke other languages, everyone heard them in their own tongue.
Peter told them that what they were seeing was the fulfilment of an old prophecy
when God would pour out His Spirit on the human race, men and women, young
and old.
As a result of His words and the extraordinary spectacle, 3000 people believed and
were baptised in the name of Jesus. They were the nucleus of what in 100 years
would be a Church that would turn history upside down. For Christians Pentecost is
in effect the birthday of the Church.
Many people find the whole idea of the Holy Spirit mysterious and elusive. It wasn’t
helped by the earlier title ‘Holy Ghost’. The spirit is not spiritually a ‘ghost’ but a
precious gift.
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Volunteers
If anyone wishes to help in whatever small capacity or enquire how they
may help, they should contact the Community Action Ventnor
volunteer@actioniw.org.uk. Who will arrange a telephone call ‘checkout
’suitability and relevant checks.
Ventnor helpline and people standing by to take calls: (01983) 853775
or 857848 between 09:00 and 16:00
E-mail: help@ventnortowncouncil.org.uk
Worship at home Did you know that there is a daily service on Radio 4 at
9.45am (for DAB, search for DService), Also LW.
Also a Sunday service on R4 at 8.10 am
BBC Radio Solent will be broadcasting a ‘Virtual Service’
between 8 and 8.30am Songs of Praise 1.15pm.
Premier Christian Radio also has worship daily
at 12noon and 2.30.
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LOOKING FOR THE GOOD THINGS
When Trinity Folk started up a couple of years ago now, I came across an
instrument that I had never seen before. It was being played by one of our
regular guests and I had a good look at it as it seemed just what I needed. It
was called an Autoharp, and it started me off on a journey of adventure.
These instruments are not that easy to get hold of in this country, but are
popular in America, and also in parts of Europe. The history of them is
slightly contested, but they basically first appeared in the later years of the
19th century before disappearing into obscurity in the early 1900s. Then in
the middle of the 20th century they suddenly became popular again because a
family in America called the Carters started singing popular folk and country
tunes using the Autoharp as a principal part of the accompaniment. The
matriarch, Maybelle Carter, became a sensation and the Autoharp was back
in favour. One of her daughters married the singer Johnny Cash and he gave the Carter family a lot of exposure. You can find videos on YouTube of the
Carters and of Maybelle playing the instrument.
Autoharps are based on a zither, with the addition of bars across the strings
which are felted, and which you depress to form chords. (They are some-
times referred to as Chorded Zithers as ‘Autoharp’ is really a trade name for
a particular make.) Perfect for me as I had never had any luck learning the
guitar, and you don’t really have to know much about music theory to get a
start on an Autoharp. Even better, the chord names are written on the
bars!!
Anyway, with the help of Debbie Dwyke, whose Autoharp I had admired, I
took the plunge and looked on eBay to see if I could buy a second hand one
to try. They are quite expensive new and I did not want to make a costly
mistake! To my joy I found a vintage 15 chord bar Oscar Schmidt (one of
the best makers) for a very reasonable price and decided to take a gamble
on the condition, which looked good in the photos. I am so glad I did, as my
‘Harp came with a sturdy case, and all its original documentation showing
that it had originally been purchased from a store in Colorado Springs in
1970. What’s more, it was in near perfect condition, with only one chord
bar missing a bit of felt. This proved to be easily rectified as the three
missing three felt blocks were carefully saved in an envelope in the case.
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Anyway, suffice to say that I really enjoyed getting to know the instrument
and what I could do on it, and also linking up with other players throughout
the UK. I now have two ‘harps, my recent purchase being a practically new
21 chord bar model, also by Oscar Schmidt and also found on eBay. I feel
that I was meant to have these two instruments as buying things on eBay can
be rather a lottery, and I have won twice!!
The lockdown we are currently experiencing has meant that I have had much
more time to play and practice with my ‘harps and I am learning about music
all the time. As a piano player (of very poor quality) playing chords is quite a
different perspective for me, and I am finding out about relationships,
modulations and all sorts of unusual chords. One of the things I enjoy is
trying to work out the chords to a tune that I know, but have only ever
played on the piano, or sung. And here we come to hymns.
The first Sunday service from St Catherine’s that was put on-line included
Michelle Brock playing Finlandia. The hymn normally sung to that tune is Be
Still my Soul. I felt that the words were so apt for our current situation, and
I love the tune, so I wondered if I could play it on the Autoharp. I felt so
pleased with myself when, after half an hour or so, I had worked out the
chords in a key that was playable on my 21 chord ‘harp. The slight drawback
with Autoharps is that the number of keys that you can play in is limited by
the chord bars on the instrument. Luckily Finlandia was in Eb which was
available to me.
With 21 chord bars you can play in more keys that you can with 15. Most
popular folk tunes or country songs are written in a limited number of keys,
and this is reflected by the chord bars available on Autoharps. You can
change the arrangement of felts to produce bars with other chords, but you
can’t swap them over very easily, so dedicated ‘harp players often have
several different instruments, each playing in different keys.
Anyhow, having succeeded with Finlandia, I have now addressed some more
hymns that I particularly like and am enjoying playing and singing whilst under
‘house arrest’!! I have also had time to play the piano a bit more than usual,
but unfortunately I cannot play and sing at the same time, as my piano playing
is halting at the best of time!
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So, I am thanking God for the time I am able to spend with music as my
companion during this time, and looking forward to being able to play at the
folk club again before too much longer. Probably not playing Finlandia
though! More likely to be Scarborough Fair or Blow the Wind Southerly!
1st May - James the Less, quiet son of Alphaeus
One thing for sure: the apostles were not self-obsessed. In fact, many a church
historian has wished that they had left us just a few more personal details about
themselves in
the New Testament. James the Less is an excellent example.
This is the name we give to James the son of Alphaeus, but beyond that, who was
he? Sometimes he is identified as the James whose mother stood by Christ on the
cross. Sometimes he is thought to be the James who was ‘brother of the Lord’.
Sometimes he is thought to be the James who saw the risen Christ. He has also, and
often, been called the first bishop of Jerusalem. And finally, sometimes James the
Less has been thought of as the author of the Epistle of James.
really knows? If none of these identifications are correct, we know practically
nothing about James the Less. So perhaps on this day we can simply recall ‘all’ of the
James’ above, and thank God for the mother who stood by the cross, the brother
that supported Jesus, the apostle who saw his risen Lord and gave his life to
proclaiming the truth, the first bishop of Jerusalem, and the author of the marvellous
Epistle of James.
Whether it was one James or several, they were all faithful to Jesus, and proclaimed
Him as the Messiah. So perhaps that should make them James the More!
James the Less has been given an unusual iconographic emblem: a fuller’s
club.Tradition has it that he was beaten to death with one, after being sentenced by
the Sanhedrin in AD62. In England there are only 26 churches which are dedicated
to James the Less.
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Articles for the JUNE Magazine should be sent in by May 11th please.
You can email it to Joan Garlick at ventnorcofe@hotmail.co.uk
A text From Joan....would I write a bit for the magazine? Don't think
so was my grumpy thought. ALL conversations on radio or tv etc have that
word in beginning with C (no prizes for guessing what word). So off I
stomped upstairs to wash and sort out my dear old Jim so that he could
look out of the window at least for part of the day. We call it ticking over
definitely not running these days. Do you ever feel guilty about saying or
even thinking “no" sometimes? I did coming down those stairs and seeing
lying on the mat a small square brown envelope and I swear it smiled a
little secret smile at me. So there fokies I had my first disc of St.
Catherine’s Sunday Service delivered I learnt later by Hugh on his faithful
steed. Sorry his bicycle. I couldn't wait to share it with my darling Jim and
there were tears and laughter as we held hands and joined in. And so, it
has been with the other wonderful gifts we have received from Adrian and
his team and from Mark at Trinity...Trinity being the first church we
attended when we came to the island 50 years ago. So, you see Kizzie
Baker there was no need for such grumpiness for the letter C stands for
many things.... Care, Comfort. Companionship. Compassion...and they all
remind us of love. THE MIRACLE OF FRIENDSHIP. There's a miracle
called “FRIENDSHIP “that dwells within the heart, And you don't know
how it happens or when it gets its start.... But the happiness it brings you
always gives a special lift, And you realise that “friendship “is God's most
precious gift!
Love and thanks to you all from Kizzie
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On March 1st (St. David’s Day) we had a lovely Cafe Church service led by
Adrian. During this John and I prayed for a gentle end for our lovely 12-year-
old dog Tia, for we were due at the vet’s in the afternoon to have her put
down. She had been fighting cancer, but had now shown that she wanted an
end to it all. This was what the vet had recommended and the vet was
allowing us the privilege of being with Tia for the procedure. The vet laid our
lovely Tia Maria on the table and left us together. Tia’s coat was still a shiny
tan and her brown eyes were pools of love. We engaged our eyes with hers,
stroked her and talked to her for some 5 minutes before the vet returned. ‘I
will tell you when it is all over,’ she said. We continued our engagement of
love with our beautiful dog until we heard the vet’s words and then said,
‘Goodbye Tia’. We both cried. The vet carefully wrapped Tia’s body for us.
We brought Tia’s body home so that we could have a funeral for her and
lay her to rest in the corner of the garden which is our cemetery area for our animals. Next day, after our neighbour had dug her grave, John carried
Tia’s body out of the house and up the steps to the grass, followed by our
senior cat Guiness, in a funeral procession to the graveside where the cat sat
very solemnly. Our second cat Tigger attended the proceedings sitting a little
way away. Only when the ‘thank you’ prayers were over and the first earth
thrown down, did Guiness rise and then race madly round the garden and up
the tree, followed by Tigger. It was over. Tia’s pain and discomfort were
ended and we were left with lovely memories of a dog who had brought us
so much joy over 12 years. She had been a fantastic mother to her five
puppies and had mothered our two cats as well. They were devastated,
going all round the house looking for her. We all felt bereft.
John and I discussed and prayed about having another dog. We felt we had a
dog-shaped hole in our hearts and the cats too felt the loss hugely.
Next day, on returning from his walk with his friend opposite, John had an
encounter with a dog at the bottom of our front steps. It was very friendly
and obedient, sitting at John’s feet to be greeted. Then it returned to its
owner to sit quietly. John asked, ‘What breed is that?’ ‘A cockapoo’, was the
reply. John was very impressed and came indoors to research this breed and
discuss it with me. It seemed like an answer to prayer.
It was on Friday 13th March – just before lockdown - that we went to
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Havant to collect the black ball of fluff that was our eight-week-old Marnie
(short for ‘Grand Marnier’). All our animals over the years have been
named for alcohol – dogs for shorts and liqueurs, and the cats for beer -
what a joke, as we don’t drink much at all!)
What a joy Marnie is - full of fun and radiating love. John and I, along with
our “no.3 son” Duncan, are co -owners of a puppy that is now coming up
to 14 weeks. She is very bright and is learning fast. She has lots of walks
each day around our large garden. She enjoys limited socialization from our
front embankment where we carefully keep social distancing from those
who pass on their way to and from the park. We talk to passers-by and
Marnie shows good manners by sitting to engage with them.
Despite ‘lock-down’, we are being kept very busy Love and joy (and
mischief!) ooze out of our lovely new member of our family. We thank the Lord for this blessing at this time and remember our Tia with love.
9 weeks
13 weeks
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Ventnor FoodBank: Please continue to donate items and leave them in
the bin/baskets found in some of the supermarkets
www.isleofwight.foodbank.org.uk
Food bank update!
What a blessing it has been to become a volunteer at the Ventnor food bank.
Facing closure was the main topic of heated discussions, blame and disap-
pointment. Well God had a plan.
Covid -19 puts things back in perspective and the need look after the vulner-
able. Most of the loyal volunteers fall into categories that mean they are
themselves vulnerable and sadly cannot help physically at this time. 4 volun-
teers are left divided by 2 days a week very biblical 2 by 2!
Jesus has injected so much love back into the food bank by really being acces-
sible to the
community and a level of compassion meaning volunteers can issue vouchers
as a need is
presented either by individuals or housing associations, church family’s coun-
cil and any
agencies. This makes the extra demand a pleasure to serve and a strong foun-
dation to keep this outreach in Ventnor! It’s strange to have to wear gloves
and mask and social distance from customers and not share drinks and chat.
More demand needs more food you say and things are short, well the lord
will provide. More people than ever before are popping in with donations and
humbling stories bring you to your knees. People are really coming together
and thinking of those less fortunate. Hard working people are suffering lack of funds, government support is slow coming and need can only get greater! Ventnor is really showing its community spirit which reminds us what a
friendly caring place it is to live! Thank you to everyone who supports the
needy in anyway and remember this stark fact. We are all only a few paydays
away from poverty!
God bless you all! Steve Northern
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Across
1 ‘Therefore let us — passing judgment on one another’ (Romans 14:13) (4)
3 ‘I — — these persons here present’ (Marriage service) (4,4)
9 According to a prearranged timetable (Numbers 28:3) (7)
10 Group of eight (5)
11 The cell into which the Philippian jailer put Paul and Silas (Acts 16:24) (5)
12 — Taylor, pioneer missionary to China (6)
14 Otherwise known as the Eucharist, Breaking of Bread, the Lord’s Table
(4,9)
17 ‘So that after I have preached to others, I — will not be disqualified for
the prize’ (1 Corinthians 9:27) (6)
19 Attend to (3,2)
22 Approximately (Acts 4:4) (5)
23 Tea rite (anag.) (7)
24 Rule of sovereign (8)
25 Test (anag.) (4)
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Down
1 The name of the street where Judas lived in Damascus and where Saul of
Tarsus stayed (Acts 9:11) (8)
2 ‘The playing of the merry — , sweet singing in the choir’ (5)
4 ‘We have been saying that — — was credited to him as righteous’ (Romans
4:9) (8,5)
5 Dr Martyn — Jones, famous for his ministry at Westminster Chapel (5)
6 Port at which Paul landed on his way to Rome (Acts 28:13) (7)
7 Observe (Ruth 3:4) (4)
8 Minister of religion (6)
13 ‘I am — of this man’s blood. It is your responsibility’ (Matthew 27:24) (8)
15 ‘Greater love has no one than this, that he — — his life for his friends’
(John 15:13) (3,4)
16 Archbishop who calculated that the world began in 4004BC (6)
18 ‘No one can — the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the
Spirit’ (John 3:5) (5)
20 Establish by law (5)
21 Product of Gilead noted for its healing properties (Jeremiah 46:11) (4)
I saw this prayer in the St. Lawrence Sunday Notes and have prayed it (over
the phone) with a few people: Mary Coombs
Ever present God, be with us in our isolation,
be close to us in our distancing,
be healing in our sickness,
be joy in our sadness,
be light in our darkness,
be wisdom in our confusion,
be all that is familiar when all around us is unfamiliar,
that when the doors reopen
we may, with the zeal of Pentecost, inhabit our communities
and speak of your goodness to an emerging world.
For Jesus’ sake. Amen
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Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray from Ascension to Pentecost for
more people to come to know Jesus.
Since its start in May 2016, just three and a half years ago, God has grown
Thy Kingdom Come from a dream of possibility into a movement. In 2019
Christians from 172 countries took part in praying ‘Come Holy Spirit’, so
that friends and family, neighbours and colleagues might come to faith in
Jesus Christ.
This praying together has been across our diversity and differences as
every person, household and church are encouraged to pray in their own
way. Whilst an astonishing 92% of people said they were praying for family
and friends to come to faith in Jesus, and 40% of those taking part in 2019
did so for the first time, we recognise there is much more we can do
together to help Thy Kingdom Come be fully in the lifeblood of the Church.
During the 11 days of Thy Kingdom Come, it is hoped that everyone who
takes part will:
Deepen their own relationship with Jesus Christ
Pray for 5 friends or family to come to faith in Jesus
Pray for the empowerment of the Spirit that we would be effective in our witness
After the very first Ascension Day the disciples gathered with Mary,
constantly devoting themselves to prayer while they waited for the out-
pouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Like them, our reliance on the gift
of the Holy Spirit is total – on our own we can do nothing.
Through the centuries Christians have gathered at that time to pray for
the coming of the Holy Spirit. ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ picks up this tradition.
Over the past three and a half years more and more worshipping
communities have dedicated the days between Ascension and Pentecost
to pray ‘Come Holy Spirit’.
We are praying that the Spirit will inspire and equip us to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with our friends and families, our communities and
networks. It has been amazing how many varied ways there have been in
which people from every tradition have taken up this challenge. The ef-
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fects have been remarkable.
It is our prayer that those who have not yet heard the Good News of Jesus
Christ and his love for the world will hear it for themselves, and respond
and follow Him. Specifically, we again invite each and every Christian across
the country to pray that God’s Spirit might work in the lives of 5 friends who
have not responded with their ‘Yes’ to God’s call.
Whether you have joined in ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ before or not, we invite
you to take part this year – along with churches from over 65 different
denominations in 178 countries around the world.
“In praying 'Thy Kingdom Come' we all commit to playing our part in the renewal
of the nations and the transformation of communities." Archbishop Justin Welby
"You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses …to the ends of the earth. When he had said this…he
was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight…Then they returned to
Jerusalem … and were constantly devoting themselves to prayer… When
the day of Pentecost had come they were all together in one place... All of
them were filled with the Holy Spirit... and that day about three thousand
persons were added."
Acts 1, 2
“In praying 'Thy Kingdom Come' we all commit to playing our part in the
renewal of the nations and the transformation of communities."
Archbishop Justin Welby
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Answers.
ACROSS: 1, Stop. 3, Call upon. 9, Regular. 10, Octet. 11, Inner. 12, Hudson. 14,
Holy Communion. 17, Myself. 19, See to. 22, About. 23, Iterate. 24, Monarchy. 25,
Stet.
DOWN: 1, Straight. 2, Organ. 4, Abraham’s faith. 5, Lloyd. 6, Puteoli. 7, Note. 8,
Cleric. 13, Innocent. 15, Lay down. 16, Ussher. 18, Enter. 20, Enact. 21, Balm.
Ventnor Weather - Month: March 2020
Highlights: The long spell of rain which had lasted over much of the autumn and winter finally came to an end with two weeks of dry and sunny weather over the second I am sad to say that the Met Office have advised that the Ventnor Park weather station be closed for the time being. So no more reports until I have the go ahead. Chris Watts
Rainfall (mm): Date
Total amount 54.4
% of average 103
No. of dry days 19
Highest 21.7 4th
Temperatures (deg C):
Mean 8.1
Difference from average +0.6
Highest 15.3 24th
Lowest 1.5 6th
Coldest day 7.0 5th
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Give us strength
Lord Jesus Christ,
you taught us to love our neighbour,
and to care for those in need as if we were caring for you.
In this time of anxiety, give us strength
to comfort the fearful, to tend the sick,
and to assure the isolated
of our love, and your love,
for your name’s sake.
Amen.
VENTNOR FOODBANK
Please accept thanks from all of us at Ventnor Foodbank for
your help with food at this time of crisis. As you can imagine,
our foodbank is much busier due to the current situation.
We are managing really well with the few volunteers we have
left who are able and willing to carry on. We are not short of
volunteers as social distancing means we only need two on per
session.
Our foodbank centre continues to be open at Ventnor Baptist
Church Pier Street Tuesday and Thursday mornings 10 – 12 pm.
Great care is taken to ensure social distancing is respected. At
present, there is no need for client signatures for the food
received. Only 1 person is allowed into the centre at any one
time. Our volunteers regularly clean all door handles and
adhere to all necessary hygiene rules. If you wish to donate food & need to know which foods are low
in our Cowes warehouse there is a list on the homepage of our
website at isleofwight.foodbank.org.uk.
Large baskets for donations are located at all participating supermarkets.
Christine & Maurice Kane
Ventnor Foodbank
28th April 2020
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BEREAVEMENT GROUP….Can we help you?
We are aware that there are a number of
people who have been bereaved and might
like someone to talk to.
If this is YOU or someone you know, please contact any of
the Bereavement Group from St Catherine’s, Holy Trinity and
St Boniface, by telephoning 01983 853729 Anything you wish
to discuss will be treated with absolute confidentiality.
PRAYER CHAIN Many of you especially newcomers to the Church
may not know about THE PRAYER CHAIN which
has been going for a very long time.
It is made up with a prayerful group of people who
pass on confidential prayers one to another.
If anyone has a confidential or urgent prayer for
themselves or other people, whether members of the
Church or not, then they can ring me on 01983
731142 or email me on e.a.radcliffe@hotmail.co.uk
Ann Radcliffe
Please keep me up to date with any changes or
prayers having been answered so we can thank God”
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