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Transcript of Drypool Echo
SUMMER 2013 50p
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DID YOU GET IT? In July‘s issue we included this rather picturesque
scene by Mike Foottit on our cover with the
tantalising caption: ―where might this be?‖
To put an end to the suspense we can now reveal this
hidden gem is an idyllic backdrop to the animal centre in our very own East Park.
Well done to those of you who guessed correctly.
Mike will be continuing to paint the hidden wonders
of Drypool and the surrounding area over the coming
months, we‘ve given you an easy one this month watch this space for more mind-bending mystery
locations!
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Editor
Imperfect...
―It‘s a plum, obviously!‖ I said feeling annoyed that I had to explain at
all.
―Oh.‖ Said Christine, as though surprised that I could even think that it
resembled such a fruit. She studied it more closely. ―It looks more like
an apricot with sunburn!‖
My‖ tut‖ was quite audible as I looked across to the near perfect
representation of a lime fruit that she had completed.
We were in St J‘s and sitting in small groups, busily making fruits for
a tree that the vicar had provided. It linked in with his sermon about
―the fruits of the Spirit‖, though, as usual, I had missed most of it by
sitting doodling spacecraft on the service sheet. But onwards and
upwards!
I hesitated as people walked up to the tree and began, carefully, to
attach their fruits to it.
―Aren‘t you going to put yours on the tree?‖Asked Christine, in a
suddenly encouraging manner
I looked at the ―sunburnt apricot‖ and then at the tree. ―Perhaps at the
back‖ I suggested.
I must admit that I felt something of a failure. I couldn‘t even model a
fruit properly. What would God think? Carefully I placed my fruit
right at the back of the tree. It was hidden away so that no-one would
see it. I started back to my place, glancing at the list of the fruits of the
Spirit. I didn‘t see ―enthusiasm listed there!
―Put it to the front,‖ said God, ―I appreciate the effort! You don‘t need
to be perfect. You just need to try!‖
DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE
SUNDAY 16th SEPTEMBER 2013 TO THE EDITOR PLEASE
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WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU HAD A REST?
One of the things I've noticed about modern life is how easy it is to
never really switch off. The sun goes down and you switch on a light.
The office closes and you hook up to the network via the internet. You
stay in the house and your phone rings and if you go out you must
leave your mobile on; ―what if there was an emergency?‖ And even
once your phone is off the hook, your mobile is switched off and your
computer shut down, you have your DVD collection, your sky box and
the freeview channels. It might not be work but our minds are still
hammered with sounds and pictures and information. Some people
seem to do okay on this diet of media and electricity for a while but I
have to admit that I find it really tiring. Sometimes I have to switch
off, not only the gadgets but my mind.
It might seem a strange gift but when we read the first chapter of the
Bible (Genesis chapter 1) before God had even created humanity God
gives a place to the day and the night. It actually happens twice! On
the first day God separates the darkness and the light ‗and there was
evening, and there was morning the first day‘. Then on the fourth day
God creates the great light (Sun) and the lesser light (the moon) to
watch over the day and the night. They are given to ‗serve as signs to
mark sacred times, and days and years‘. When was the last time you
went to bed with the sun?
Then of course there is the climax of all creation which God calls the
Sabbath day. And God rested on the seventh day when all the work of
creation was done and made that day blessed and holy. Rest is not
about giving up, it's not that there isn't more you might want to
achieve; it's not that you don't care. It's about following the pattern
which God gave to all of creation in the beginning. It's about caring for
yourself so you can better care for others and about switching off from
work at one time so that you can be more fruitful at another. It's also
about accepting a gift from God and trusting that it is He (and not you)
who sustains the world. This is a very special gift.
So when was the last time you had a rest?
Grace and peace
Aian
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ST ANDREW’S FELLOWSHIP
I arrived at the very last meeting of the St Andrew‘s Fellowship a little
late, as I‘d found it difficult to find a parking space, in the Balfour
Centre‘s car park. I was warmly welcomed and given a cup of tea.
I‘d expected everyone to be feeling rather sad, and talking about what
a shame it was that the fellowship was closing. However what I‘d
interrupted was lots of laughter, and exclamations, as Phil trawled
through a long list of previous St Andrew‘s vicars. The members were
reminiscing about each one as Phil said their names. I didn‘t know any
of the vicars as they were before my time, so to speak. But I was
greatly entertained by all the stories being swapped of each vicar‘s
different interests and character. There was even one who ―re-married‖
couples when it was their wedding anniversary. What a brilliant idea.
He must have kept a note of all the dates. But by taking the trouble to
do so and remembering them during Sunday service, he helped the
couples to refocus on their vows, and made them feel special.
After Joan blessed the food we all tucked into lunch whilst chatting to
each other. There was talk of possible future projects, even though the
meetings have officially stopped. As Doris rightly said ―The meetings
at the Balfour Centre may have stopped but the Fellowship goes on.‖ It
may start again in the future, albeit in a new format. We certainly hope
so.
Phil presented Pat and Doris with floral arrangements, as Joan, Olga,
Jean, Jenny, Sylvia and Bill clapped their appreciation for all the hard
work these two have put into the running of the fellowship over the
years. I learnt that it had been going for 10 years and I know that,
throughout these years, a great many people have been comforted,
helped and strengthened in their faith by the Christian love and support
they received at St Andrew‘s.
As I made my exit I left this lovely Christian group about to conclude
the meeting, by praising the Lord in song.
I know that the fellowship meetings will be very much missed, but I
feel sure that it‘s less of an ending, more of a new beginning.
© Carole Harvey
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MONEY MATTERS
(Debt Counselling in Drypool)
We had a meeting on Monday 8th
July to discuss debt advice for the
parish. It was good to have Graham
and Nigel from Victoria Dock (who
really are the driving force/vision
behind this) and Shane, Christine and Dave from St John's, as well as
3 people helping us with information - Jackie and Christine who run
the debt counselling service based from New Life church and Rory
who had come across the country to lead the meeting. Rory is from
CMA - Community Money Advice - a Christian based national debt
counselling ministry.
Having heard from Rory, we all felt very inspired to go with their
model, which involves training local volunteers and running a locally
based service - this can be a day a week/every day/ based at an office/
including home visits etc. It involves 2 days training for all debt
advisors, but also the opportunity to be involved in other ways -
prayer, admin, pastoral support.
The initial idea of the meeting (which I co-ordinated with my work,
SEARCH, hat on) was to see if we might put a centre or 2 into East
Hull, sharing the people resources we've got, I think we'd all say this is
still the vision, but there also feel like a need to get started as soon as
we can - anecdotally, even at the meeting we could name several
people without much thought who need this sort of help to move them
on from a crisis point, have previously made referrals from the parish
(there are 3 CMA centres based in Hull, all of whom are willing to
take referrals but all of whom are virtually at capacity in terms of time
and volunteers).
So, the plan at the moment is:
1)We are heading towards a CMA centre, based in our parish (but tak-
ing clients from wherever if we can, depending on volunteers). Initial
thoughts are that we would be "open" one day a week - a Tuesday, at
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St John's, to coincide with our weekly open day, but we would also
explore home visits, which would mean volunteers could also come
forward who aren't available during the day
2)There is a lot more to say! So, we want to have a Parish-wide
meeting on Sunday eve, 15th September, at Victoria Dock, to explain
the vision, the need and the practical implications.
3)This would then lead on to 2 training days (Saturdays) in Sept/Oct,
then hopefully "opening" after that
4)In the meantime, over the summer, Nigel will look at us setting up a
charity for us to do this within, and Cathy will attempt to secure some
money for setting up costs and training.
HOWEVER, we'd love to know what you think!
© Cathy Westby
MOTHERS’ UNION
A visit to the Maritime Museum was scheduled for July and a few of
us went. We split up as we went in and I must admit that I had a very
enjoyable afternoon wandering round. It is the first time I have been
in there (what an admission!) and there is quite a bit to see and watch.
It will take a few more visits to see it all
!
There is a break in August and then the afternoon group will start
meeting again on Wednesday 4th September 2013.
Rev, Alan Bagshaw is coming to talk to the group. All welcome.
The evening group is in abeyance at the moment but will start meeting
again in September. Details will follow on the notice sheet at
St Columba.
Parish Roving Reporter
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MABEL
A GRAND DAY OUT
Sarah‘s wedding was booked for June next year. Plenty of time to get
things done, or so you might think. But the weeks seemed to fly by.
―Can‘t you talk about anything else, only weddings,‖ was the
grumble of one of the ladies. But it was a good natured grumble.
All the other events came round. In August the home was having its
Summer Fair, so the ladies were busy. Friends and relatives were
asked if they had any bric- a- brac, unwanted books and paperbacks.
Then prizes for the tombola and the bottle stall were needed. Sorting
out articles for the nearly new stall, Jean found a lovely white stole
with sparkly thread.
―Where did that come from?‖ asked Hilary
Jean did not know. ―It was in a carrier bag with some other things.‖
She said.
Mabel decided that she would like to buy the stole for Sarah.
―Won‘t she mind it not being new?‖ asked Rosa.
Tilly said no she didn‘t think so. Sarah was a practical young lady and
although they would not cut corners, there was a limit on what they
could afford.
―We know they are having a white wedding, but how many
bridesmaids? And what colour scheme?‖ asked Pearl.
―A lot of things have yet to be decided.‖ Said Tilly
The days went by so quickly that the Summer Fair was on them before
they knew it. The minibus had been booked to take the ladies for a
drive and it was such a lovely day. They all enjoyed the drive seeing
the countryside. The harvest was in full swing and poppies were
blooming in the fields and hedgerows, while the hay had been cut and
baled earlier.
The minibus pulled up on the cliff top so they could enjoy the sea air,
and sun sparkling on the sea. Jean and Hilary, being the most able
bodied, volunteered to go to the little hut and get the ice creams.
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There was not a lot of chatter in the lounge that night, as everyone was
tired out but all agreed it had been a lovely day.
―Seeing the men busy in the fields made you realize it would be
Harvest Festival soon.‖ said Mabel.
―Yes,‖ said Mrs Moore, the manager, who had come in with the
evening coffee, ―we will be having our own Harvest celebration, with
all the well loved hymns‖
Mabel smiled as she knew her sister Tilly would want to share it with
her.
© Margaret King
PRAYER
In the midst of modern life, it‘s not
always easy to ‗come aside‘ and be with
the Lord. There is so much business and
so many things to do, God is sometimes
pushed to the outer limits of our lives. But
having said that, God wants us to meet with
Him. He enjoyed walking in the garden with Adam. When
sin came in, Adam hid. Do we hide from Him and not allow Him into
our everyday lives? Often we feel shut in by circumstances but we
need to let God into them. Noah was shut in with the Lord for quite
some time (Gen 7:16), he was totally in the hands of God. We haven‘t
got arks to retreat to, but we can have a quiet place where we can en-
joy His presence. If that‘s too much to hope for, closing your eyes and
turning your heart and mind to Him, even for a few seconds can bring
peace especially when feelings are running high and the temptation to
give in to sin is strong.
Peter‘s prayer for help when he found himself sinking is all we need to
say, and God will be there.
© Barbara Pritchard
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WHAT’S ON IN THE PARISH THIS
MOTHERS’ UNION Wednesday 4 th
September 1.30 pm at St Columba Rev Allen Bagshawe Evening Group Tuesday 24 th
September t.b.a.
ART
EXHIBITION
St Columba
7th & 8h
September
For further details contact
Janice Garbutt 714856 or
Barbara Pritchard 701903
LEAVING PARTY FOR
REV. JASON TAYLOR AND HIS
FAMILY
SUNDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER 2013
1PM—4PM
VICTORIA DOCK
DRYPOOL MENS’ FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST Saturday 3rd August
8am St Columba SEE PAGE 20 FOR FURTHER DETAILS
COMMUNITY
MONEY ADVICE
PARISH MEETING
SUNDAY 15TH
SEPTEMBER
SEE NOTICE
SHEETS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS
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TOTAL PRAISE
GOSPEL CHOIR
REHEARSES THURSDAYS AT
ST JOHN’S 7.30PM
FOR MORE INFO EMAIL
FIND US ON FACEBOOK
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Knitwits Wednesdays 11th and 25th September
1.30 pm at St Columba’s Church Ring Liz Pacey On 705723 For further details
FLOWER GUILD
Wednesday 18th
September
2 pm at St Columba
AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER....
Pie and Pea Talent Night
Saturday 5th October 2013 7pm—10pm
For further details contact Victoria Dock Church
ST JOHN’S
COMMUNITY CENTRE
OPEN TUESDAYS
Come and relax in our
friendly surroundings,
take
time to pray, help with our
community garden, speak to
your local wardens and
much,
much more...
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LAUDATE OMNES GENTES
(Or “Out with the new, in with the old”)
Not the normal title for a Parish magazine I agree, but the 15th of June
was no ordinary morning! On that day I found myself in Coventry, in
order to learn more about the Community of the Cross of Nails. This
was a Society that was founded in Coventry, following the destruction
of the ancient cathedral, and initially worked for peace and
reconciliation between Britain and Germany. It now finds itself
involved in the wide world over. Something of a lesson there I fear.
Ortrun Voedisch, the Reconciliation Team Ministry member, had
suggested that I attend a conference day and I, ever keen to travel,
accepted this invitation with some alacrity. And so here I was, in that
wonderfully medieval city having been deposited in the cathedral area
by Christine. I checked my watch. 8am! It was an early start, and a
major sacrifice from Christine, who tends to think that there is only
one eight o‘clock in any one day.
And I was just in time. I met
with the others, said a few
―hellos‖, and accepted a quick
coffee. Then we were ready to
go. We were told that we
would begin with a prayer
walk around the ―hallowing
sites‖ with prayers and
readings at each. These
included the ancient priory ru-
ins, the parish church and the
bombed cathedral.
As we walked around what
remained of the Priory (given
by the Earl and Countess of
Mercia, the latter better known
to history as Lady Godiva), we
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chanted the Laudate. ―Laudate Omnes Gentes, Laudate Dominum‖ I
drew great comfort from those wonderful Latin words! (Or, to
translate, ―Sing praises all you peoples, sing praises to the Lord.‖)
But I also felt uneasy, and as to that let me explain. For some time now
I have been pondering the relevance of old phrases, poems and hymns.
Though I love them, do they still have a purpose, or place, in our
modern, jargon ridden world? Where everything is a verb and
convenience of speech is the key to our means of communication. No
bad thing in itself, but do we simply discard the more elegant of our
phrasings? After all the language of the King James Version of the
Bible was falling from common parlance, even as the translation was
being completed! Indeed, I must be the only churchgoer today who has
a KJV Bible app on his mobile telephone!
But as we processed slowly around, it really didn‘t seem to matter. As
a poet, I felt a keen resonance in the simple chanting of these
beautifully phrased Latin words. And, as we quietly chanted, I felt
also, the blessed fellowship of like minded individuals. But it was
more than that! For in those quiet corners of Coventry‘s ruined Priory,
I felt that I now knew God a little better. There was no need to speak
of it though. We all knew. He was here with us.
And I had my answer! God meets with us where we are. Of a sudden I
realized, that I could find Him just as easily in Westminster Abbey, or
by reading poems by Donne or Cowper, as I could in a humble church,
quiet garden or the rare simplicity of a home study group. It was as
though God Himself was saying to me. ―Be in no doubt. I gave you
your love of poetry and words. Of course I will meet you in and
through them. Why wouldn‘t I?‖
It was as simple as that! And it demanded only the simplest of
responses from me…….Amen!
#Laudate Omnes Gentes, Laudate Dominum
Gratias Tibi Dominus.
© Shane Blades
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KNITWITS AT LARGE...
Never to be deterred by a bit of weather, the Knitwits have been out in
force the last couple of months. And wherever they go they seem to
get noticed… whether they have their knitting with them or not…..
Knitwits has become so popular of late that we now meet every
Wednesday afternoon….. somewhere. It is actually quite simple:
second and fourth Wednesdays in St Columba, first and third in East
Park café. However we have had the odd emergency, like when two
Knitwits, who shall be nameless, not only gate crashed the Mothers‘
Union but also rearranged all the chairs at the back of church before
hot footing it to East Park.
Then there are the occasional fifth Wednesdays. On those days we
could be anywhere…. as long as it leads to tea and cake. Gathering
for afternoon tea in a garden centre recently a passing gentleman
wanted to know what organisation we were from. I don‘t think he was
quite prepared for the answer he got.
One sunny Wednesday afternoon in East Park cafe the staff were on
red alert because there was a rumour of rival cupcakes being sold on
the premises. Panic over when said cupcakes were revealed to be
knitted and were being handed over ready for the Knitwits‘
fundraising tea the next week.
Our Strawberry Tea was a great success and £250.00 was raised. That
will keep the needle clicking for a bit….. Grateful thanks to all the
Knitwits who worked so hard to make it such a success and to all the
refined ladies and gentlemen who partook of the delights.
We are currently knitting for projects in Malawi, Ghana and Gambia.
We have personal links with all these and they will be hand delivered
by our contacts. We have just finished thirty plus pairs of legwarmers
for trampoliners which will raise money for Cystic Fibrosis (to be
delivered personally to the trampoline company in Devon by our own
fair Irene. Hope she‘s not going to claim expenses…..). We have also
sent twenty beanie hats to a homeless charity in Bradford.
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Future projects are likely to include Angelbears for Dove House
Hospice, and bunting for Hull City Centre. We take our knitting and
the charities we support very seriously, but boy, do we have fun. New
members always welcome.
Knitwit Liz
Our Lord in Heaven,
We thank You for Your grace and forgiveness. We thank You for
Your sacrifice for the saving of our souls. Tonight we hope to bless
that sacrifice with the teachings of Your good book. We hope to learn
and appreciate, and to carry out Your teachings in our own lives. As
willing and loving believers, we wish to acknowledge the love we
have for You our Lord. Our lives are fulfilled knowing that the
sacrifices You made have allowed us to live the lives we have today.
Walking hand in hand with You Lord, has given us the strength to get
where we are today. So tonight we praise You in our own way. May
You be worshipped in the manner You deserve as our Lord and
Saviour, in the name of Your one and only blessed Son, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Written for the St John’s Bible Study Group by Jamie Scott
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NEWS FROM TRISHA WICK FOR JULY 2013
Greetings from Filey!
JOURNEY BACK
I had a problem free but very long journey back from South Sudan.
Thank you for your prayers particularly for good weather so I could
fly out of Maridi on the MAF plane – it was a sunny day! It is good to
be back with my family again.
FATHER’S FUNERAL
The funeral of my father was on Thursday 11th July at 2.00 pm at St.
Oswald‘s Church, Filey. Please continue to uphold us as a family in
prayer.
HOME LEAVE
I expect be in UK for six months as I will also be doing the expected
five months of Home Leave as well as having coming back a few
weeks early due to my Father‘s funeral. There are some issues to
solve in Maridi but if the way opens I hope to return there early in
January 2014.
MY BOOK
I have not yet been able to get my book printed due to lack of facilities
within South Sudan and lack of money. I am hoping to get some cop-
ies printed soon so I can take them when I do Link Visits. Do any of
your churches have a printing machine which initially could print in
black and white 100 copies of an A5 size booklet with 56 pages?
DOG’S TUMOUR
My dog Tessa in Maridi has a benign tumour on one of her back feet
which is growing but at present not causing her a problem. Pray that in
my absence it does not grow bigger and that I find her well when I
eventually return.
INDEPENDENCE DAY
9th July was the second anniversary of the Independence of South Su-
dan. I am sorry that I missed the celebrations.
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MY SICKNESS
Thank you for your prayers for my health. After 15 years with very
little sickness I had Dengue Fever, Typhoid and Brusellosis all within
the period of a month. I managed to carry on and just took two days
off from work as Principal at Chaima Institute in Maridi and I am glad
to report I am now well again but tired.
PROJECT PROPOSALS
I have sent off nine project proposals to try to raise money for different
areas of work in Chaima Christian Institute in Maridi. The process
seems very slow but pray that I get some positive responses as we des-
perately need money for the Institute.
FRIENDS COME AND GO
Adam Bathe who spent five months in Maridi working with the Youth
left at the end of June. Marsha and her elderly mother arrived back in
Maridi in June so it was a very happy reunion to see them again.
BISHOP JUSTIN
He and his wife Joyce have been away for over three months visiting
friends overseas. He should soon be back in Maridi so pray for his re-
turn journey.
HEALTH OF MY MOTHER AND SISTER
My mother and sister both have health issues which are slowly im-
proving but pray for healing. Some of this sickness may well be stress
related.
CHAIMA CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE
Pray for Rev. Eli Paul and Rev. Titus Morris who will be responsible
for the work at Chaima Christian Institute in my absence.
I look forward to seeing many of you again when I start to visit my
Link Churches. Pray for energy as it is a very hectic programme with
many other meetings and commitments also.
God bless.
Trisha Wick
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EACH LITTLE FLOWER THAT OPENS
The last time I went to the Yorkshire Dales, nature had moved on to
the next step in its familiar ecological cycle. The sheep in the field that
we overlook had gone, along with their growing lambs. They had been
taken to another pasture and we could no longer enjoy them as they
gambolled about and seemingly held races. Only the chickens
remained in one corner and took part in their daily stroll around the
edges of the field en masse.
The reason for the removal of the sheep at this time is so that the grass
is able to grow. This happens in the Dales especially Wensleydale and
Swaledale. The various species of grasses and many beautiful wild
flowers are left to flourish until the end of June by which time they
have grown to a good height. Walkers are advised to keep to single file
to avoid trampling on and flattening the growth. Everything is left to
nature in this way in order to provide winter fodder for the livestock.
At the appointed time, the ‗crop‘ is cut and left for a day or two to dry
out. After that, the various machines involved in collecting and baling
the grasses are trailed behind the tractor and neat bales are formed,
collected and taken away to be stored.
This process does not just help with the feeding of livestock in the
winter. The variety and abundance of grasses and flowering plants
make these meadows so valuable for wildlife providing nectar for bees
and other creatures. These in turn attract insect-eating birds during the
day and bats at night. Some birds like lapwing, curlew and snipe rely
on these meadows for food and nesting places.
There is nothing like the small of the hay meadow. I could drink it in
all day long. Sadly, methods have changed and many of our hay
meadows have been lost. Green silage fields have replaced the tradi-
tional hay meadows. They are more economically viable for the mod-
ern farmer, involving less manual work and fewer people. It is also
less dependent on the weather for success than is the hay meadow. The
National Trust and Natural England want to safeguard the last
remaining hay meadows because of their importance for wildlife and
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MEN’S BREAKFAST
• Join Us For Breakfast
• Saturday, August 3 @ 8:00am
• St. Columba’s Church
Aian Macpherson is our special guest. He starts his ordained ministry here in Drypool and will be speaking about his faith.
If you are thinking of attending, please let Eddie Thompson, Neil Billany or Shane Blades know
their cultural significance. This
year there is a new initiative
recently launched by the Prince
of Wales. Hay meadows at
Muker in Swaledale have been
s e l e c t e d a mo n g s i x t y
‗Coronation Meadows‘ across
the UK as part of the sixtieth
anniversary celebrations of The
Queen‘s Coronation. The scheme aims to identify a species-rich
meadow in every county that will act as a ‗donor‘ site to provide seed
to restore nearby degraded meadows in order to preserve the local
characteristics of grasslands in each region and also the wildlife that
they support.
All things bright and beautiful and all the beauty of this earth are held
by us in stewardship for those who come after us.
© Heather Clarke
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On Saturday 29th June St John‘s hosted it‘s annual Summer Fayre. There was an army assault course provided by the local cadets, live music, character and
puppet shows and French singing plus a host of stalls from local businesses and organisations and a good time was had by all. St John‘s would like to offer
their thanks to all who made the event possible. Here‘s a selection of images from the event...
Images © Allyson Brain
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On Saturday 29th June St John‘s hosted it‘s annual Summer Fayre. There was an army assault course provided by the local cadets, live music, character and
puppet shows and French singing plus a host of stalls from local businesses and organisations and a good time was had by all. St John‘s would like to offer
their thanks to all who made the event possible. Here‘s a selection of images from the event...
Images © Allyson Brain
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Also ordained as Deacon in a different
ceremony was Heather Houlton. Heather is
pictured with her husband David who was a
long-term member of St. Columba's. He is now
Vicar of Gargrave near Skipton. Heather will
serve as Curate in the Grassington area.
Image © Martin Houlton
Sunday 30th June
saw the ordination
as Deacon of
Drypool‘s new
Curate,
Aian MacPherson.
Aian is pictured
left with Jason
Taylor and
also with the
Archbishop of
York and other
candidates for
ordination.
Images ©
Diocese of York
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Reproduced with the kind permission of the Bishop of Hull
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ON WHY IT IS SO HARD TO READ The Rectory
St. James the Least
My dear Nephew Christopher,
Your suggestion that every month at clergy meetings, someone should review a book of theology they have been reading, was bound to be greeted
with uneasy resistance. It would mean that the majority would have to start
opening books, rather than just occasionally dusting them. Possessing books does not necessarily imply that they are ever read.
Your high church colleagues will only read the Racing News, low church members the Railway Review, liberals the Knitting Weekly and those with
tendencies towards non-conformism, the Vegetarian Times. Clerical studies
may be lined with books, but they are largely for effect – and to hide damp patches on the wallpaper. Anything with hard covers will have been bought
with the best of intentions - but somehow the vicarage lawn or the church
hall drains will have taken precedence. And from what I know of your
colleague at St. Crispin‘s, the only books he will buy will be to colour in.
I do try to keep up with my reading, but sleep mercifully intervenes after the
first 10 minutes. On those days when I sit by my study window, so passers -by can see me deeply occupied in intellectual activity, it is most useful that
my large tome on the letters of Eusebius can easily conceal an Agatha
Christie inside it.
I confess that I was once gloriously put down when I tried to get one of our
blue stockings interested in a new edition of a Dostoevsky novel. She replied: ‗I have never read Dostoevsky in translation.‘ It only confirmed my
suspicions that she had worked as a Russian spy in earlier years.
I was hugely impressed when during the bitter cold of last winter the Earl of
Stowe, whose library would comfortably contain one of our cathedrals, told
me he was slowly getting through its contents of tens of thousands of volumes. It was only some time later I discovered that he meant he threw the
occasional one on the fire when he was running low on wood.
No, my dear Christopher, the only literary activities that will spark interest
will be crosswords for the majority, or diocesan reports for the truly
dedicated – with weighty tomes being used as door stops.
Your loving uncle,
Eustace
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SERVICES FOR AUGUST
St Columba St John Victoria Dock Other
4th August 10th After
Trinity
Holy Communion
All Age Service
Cafe
11th August 11th After
Trinity
9.15—Holy Communion
10.30—Family Service
Morning Worship
Family Service
18th August 12th After
Trinity
Holy Communion
Holy Communion
Family Service
25th August 13th After
Trinity
Morning Prayer
Morning Worship
Holy Communion
Midweek Services St Columba’s Tuesdays at 9.15am St John’s Wednesdays at 9.30a.m
CHECK NOTICE SHEETS FOR ANY CHANGES TO SERVICES
SERVICES FOR SEPTEMBER
1st Sept 14th After
Trinity
Holy Communion
All Age Service
Cafe
8th Sept 15th After
Trinity
Family Service
Morning Worship
Family Service
15th Sept 16th After
Trinity
Holy Communion
Morning Worship
Family Service
22nd Sept 17th After
Trinity
Baptism Holy Communion
Family Service
29th August 18th After
Trinity
Morning Prayer
Holy Communion
Holy Communion
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RECIPE CARD
Lorraine Iveson shares her favourite recipes with the Echo....
SAUSAGE AND BEAN CASSEROLE
Lorraine’s own special recipe and a family
favourite...
Ingredients:
8 Sausages
4 Rashers of Bacon
4 Medium Potatoes
1 Tin Baked Beans
1 Tin Chopped Tomatoes
Salt & Pepper (optional)
Method:
Cook potatoes for 20 minutes. Lightly fry bacon. Cook sausages well. Slice
the potatoes and cut sausages and bacon into medium pieces. Place in layers
in a casserole dish adding beans and tomatoes. Place in a preheated oven at
Gas Mark 4 (190 degrees) for 30—40 minutes.
Enjoy!
COCONUT TARTS
A well known favourite at all parish functions!!!
Ingredients:
8 oz Shortcrust Pastry
4 oz Margarine
4 oz Caster Sugar
6 oz Desiccated Coconut
1 Egg
Jam
Method:
Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 4 (190 degrees). Roll and cut pastry to fit a
Yorkshire pudding tin. Put a small blob of jam into each. Cream margarine
and caster sugar until smooth then add coconut and egg. Add a spoonful of
coconut mix on top of the jam and place in the oven for 15-20 minutes until
golden brown.
Scrumptious!
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YOU OWE IT TO THEM
'Here am I, and the children the Lord has given me...' Isaiah 8:18
You may not be able to give your children everything you'd like to, or
everything they want, but here are four things you owe them: 1)
Connect with them. The story's told of a couple who decided to buy a
new playpen for a friend, on the arrival of her sixth child. A year later
the friend wrote back saying, 'Thank you for the pen. It's wonderful-I
sit in it every afternoon and read, and the children can't get near me.'
Seriously, what do you really know about your child? Their struggles,
their heroes, their music, their friends, their fears, their dreams? If your
answer is 'not much,' start making changes right away! 2) Listen to
them. If some of us paid as much attention to our garden as we did to
our children, we'd be living in a weed patch. You'll never understand
your child until you take time to listen to what they're saying-and what
they're not saying. 3) Believe in them. As a child, the great Caruso was
told by a music teacher that he had no talent at all. Parent, make sure
your voice is the loudest. Build their confidence; give them the faith
and self-worth required to overcome the obstacles they'll face in life.
4) Let them see God in you. Three kids were discussing their fathers.
One said, 'My father knows the mayor.' Another said, 'My father
knows the governor.' Confidently the third said, 'That's nothing; my
father knows God!' Dad, Mum, do you know God? If you don't,
commit your life to Him today.
© Bob & Debby Gass
Reproduced from UCB—The Word for Today.
Free copies of this daily devotional are available for the UK and
Republic of Ireland—to subscribe visit www.ucb.co.uk or write to
UCB, Broadcast Centre, Hanchurch Lane, Stoke on Trent, ST4 8RY
“QUOTE OF THE MONTH...”
―More wonderful than me going to the moon for my country
was God‘s Son coming to the earth for me.‖
Buzz Aldrin, Astronaut
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CONGRATULATIONS ALPHABET MONDAYS!
St John‘s Monday toddler group – Alphabet Mondays—has recently
received a national award as East Yorkshire‘s favourite parent and
toddler group!
The group, run by Lynsey Maughan, a member of St John‘s Church,
and her husband Steve bagged the top prize in our region in a recent
poll on the Netmums website for their hard work and dedication to
making St John‘s Community Centre a fun place for all the family.
The prize pot was £250 which Lynsey intends to combine with other
fundraising money to buy new toys for the use of both the Monday and
Friday groups as well as the growing Sunday School.
The group runs every Monday morning (excluding bank holidays) and
there is a special programme throughout the school holidays which
enables older siblings to take part. In the past these have included
musical workshops, animal welfare days and dentistry! The holiday
dates are popular so best to check the programme before turning up.
For more information contact St John‘s or look up Alphabet Mondays
on the Netmums website.
WELL DONE LYNSEY AND STEVE!
Christine Brain
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Geoff Howlett’s CD Review
Of the month
VARIOUS : Jesus Firm Foundation – Hymns of Worship. (Provident : 02341-0180-2)
This collection of timeless hymns have
been ―re-imagined‖ by today‘s most
respected Christian artists. The sad thing
for me, listening to this album, was that I
didn‘t know a lot of the hymns. I guess, by
the artists featured, that most of these tunes are American. I enjoyed
the title track, even though I didn‘t know the song. This one is sung by
Mike Donehey (Tenth Avenue North), Steven Curtis Chapman, Mark
Hall (Casting Crowns) and Mandisa. I smiled to myself as I listened to
‗All Hail the Power of Jesus‘ Name‘. The big voice, the over the top
production, it just had to be Michael W. Smith. Matt Maher sings a
nice version of ‗Holy, Holy, Holy‘, while Kari Jobe gives a pretty
rendition of ‗Be Still My Soul‘. For lovers of Celtic music, both the
Newsboys and Matthew West give tremendous versions of ‗Jesus Paid
It All‘ and ‗Blessed Assurance‘, respectively. This, I feel is the
album‘s purple patch and it‘s a strong finish to the track listing. It‘s an
album that throws up a few different sounds for the listener, and
despite the unfamiliarity of some of the hymns, it‘s well worth a
listen. 8/10.
GRACE EARLE It was with great sadness that we heard recently of the sudden death of
Grace Earle. She was involved with the Stoneferry Fellowship from its
early days. She was a faithful and regular attender, often taking a
leading role, and being especially supportive to curates and Readers in
their times of ministry there. Those of us who spent time at Stoneferry
have especially happy and grateful memories of her. Our thoughts and
prayers are with Ray at this sad time.
Liz Pacey
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Last months solution
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Across 8 One of the titles given to the Messiah in Isaiah’s prediction (Isaiah 9:6) (6,2,5) 9 International Nepal Fellowship (1,1,1) 10 Single(1Corinthians7:27)(9) 11 Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s seminal book about Soviet prison camps, The — ~Archipelago (5) 13 Treachery(2Kings11:14)(7) 16 Of India(anag.)(2,3,2) 19 ‘God has put us apostles on display at the end of the procession,like men con-demned to die in the — ’ (1 Corinthians 4:9) (5) 22 Follower of a theological system characterized by a strong belief in predestination (9) 24 ‘Put these old rags and worn-out clothes under your arms to— the ropes’ (Jeremiah 38:12) (3) 25 They brought together all the elders of the Israelites in Egypt (Exodus 4:29) (5,3,5)
Down 1 The season when kings ‘go off to war’ (2 Samuel 11:1) (6) 2 Simon Peter’s response to Jesus by the Sea of Galilee: ‘Go away from me, Lord; I am a — man’ (Luke 5:8) (6)
3 Beaten with whips (1 Kings12:11) (8) 4 ‘You shall not — ~adultery’ (Exodus 20:14) (6) 5 Encourage (Hebrews 10:24) (4) 6 Service of morning prayer
in the Church of England (6)
7 ‘Take and eat this in remembrance that Christ died for you, and — — him in your h e a r t b y f a i t h w i t h thanksgiving’ (4,2) 12 Run(anag.)(3) 14 Member of 17th-century party that denied the right of autonomy to the Church (8) 15 ‘We will triumph with our t o n g u e s ; w e — o u r lips’(Psalm12:4) (3) 16 Earnings(1Corinthians16:2)(6) 17 ‘I rejoice greatly in the Lord that——you have renewed y o u r c o n c e r n f o r me’ (Philippians 4:10) (2,4) 18 How Paul described Philemon (Philemon 1)(6) 20 Multiple territories under the rule of a single state(Daniel11:4)(6) 21 ‘You have been unfaithful; you have married foreign women,—to Israel’s guilt’ (Ezra 10:10) (6) 23 This month(abbrev.)(4)
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TURNING THE PAGES
“FATHER FORGIVE” CANON ANDREW WHITE ―Father Forgive‖ by Canon Andrew
White, is a wonderful testimonial of a
subject relevant to the world today; for he
writes about his efforts to help bring peace
to the Middle East. As the vicar of St.
George‘s church in Bagdad, Canon White
has vast experience, and a wealth of
knowledge, on the subject of reconciliation
and forgiveness. Basing his ministry on
the Coventry Litany of Reconciliation, the
teaching in this book also includes relevant
biblical extracts.
Canon White writes in a gentle, non judgemental, and yet
uncompromising style. This helps the reader to understand the
fundamentals of reconciliation and forgiveness, in a straightforward
way. This book may be based around the conflicts between Sunni and
Shia Muslim, but it soon opens up to help the reader to understand the
cultural and religious conflict between Christian, Jew and Muslim.
From this comparison of different faiths, the book examines the roots
of conflict, both on an international and a social level. Canon White
then writes about six of the sins written about in the law, as given to
Moses, and known as the Ten Commandments. The six included here
are; covetousness, greed, envy, indifference, lust and pride. The Canon
calls for all of us to recognize the need to forgive, and to love one
another, in order that we can have a fuller relationship with God.
In his summary, Canon White quotes Lewis Smedes, former Fuller
Theological Seminary lecturer, who writes in his book ―Forgive and
Forget‖ (Harpers and Francisco 2007) ―When you release the
wrongdoer from the wrong, you cut a malignant tumour out of your
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SERVICES FROM AROUND THE PARISH JUNE 2013
Baptisms
St Columba‘s Ava Jane Brewster Ava-Rose Hewitt
Alisha Marie Hopkin Aiden Tobias Hinch
inner life. You free a prisoner, but you discover that the real prisoner
was yourself.‖
I have found this book a great comfort, and a wonderfully practical
tool to find the strength to forgive those who have hurt me. If, like me,
you have found it hard to forgive those who have caused you pain,
then I believe this book will help and encourage you, to find the
strength, through the scriptures and Jesus, to release your suffering.
© Dave Chapman, Hull Churches Network
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PARISH CLERGY
Team Rector, St.Columba
Rev Philip Goodey;
The Rectory; 139 Laburnum Ave; Hull HU8 8PA .
Tel 01482 786553
Email: [email protected]
Curate: Rev. Aian MacPherson,
St Andrews House, 2 Harcourt Drive, Hull, HU9 2AR
Tel. 07929 733555 [email protected]
Parish Office
Open Tuesday 7:00– 8:00pm.. Friday 10.30am-12.00 noon
At Drypool Rectory. 139 Laburnum Ave. Tel:01482 786553
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.drypoolparish.org.uk
Parish Wardens:
Liz Harrison (Tel:797110) John Saunderson (Tel 784774)
Antoine Robinson Darren Wilkinson
Richard Boniface Graham Wragg
Parish Readers
Margaret Liversedge (Tel: 588357)
Liz Pacey (Tel:705723)
Graham Wragg (Tel: 223050)
David Norton
Team Vicar, St.John
Rev, Martyn Westby
383 Southcoates Lane Hull, HU9 Tel. 01482 781090
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Rev Jason Taylor 22 Corinthian Way, Victoria Dock Hull; HU9 1UF Tel 01482 216130:
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