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Published by the Pocklington Group of Parishes April – May 2020

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Index

A Family in Lockdown 1

Index 2

Group of Churches personnel 3

Regular group events—All gatherings suspend, but prayer continues 4

When fear gives way to hope 5

News from Londesborough 6

More from Londesborough Snowdrop Sundays did good 7

Holiday destination? B the Ch..ch. Look ahead 8

No news but please do remember those still at school 9

Nunburnholme 10

Keep your church happy 11

Shiptonthorpe News A 99th birthday, cause for celebration 12

Shelagh’s section Collected clothes delivery delayed 13

Pause, pray and a giggle 14 Keep Calm 15 Victory Easter joy Candles of hope 16

Large print versions of ‘The Link’ are available on request

Articles to be sent to Freda Bailey Rose Villa, Town Street Shiptonthorpe, YO43 3PE

01430 873318 f4freda@ymail.com

Deadline for next issue is Wednesday 20 May

You won’t find a

service at a church

near you

But You can still

worship at home

Covid 19 cannot can’t

keep Jesus in the tomb

But you stay safe at

home XX

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The Pocklington Group of Parishes

Combined Benefices of Londesborough Wold and Pocklington Wold

Church Office T: 01759 306045 E: office@allsaints.plus.com

WWW.pocklingtongroupofchurches.org

Vicar Vacant

Ministry Team AJB Tony Burdon BS Brian Snelson MB Mike Bailey

AH Annie Harrison DVR David Rumbelow PMB Pam Burdon

BB Bronnie Broadhurst FB Freda Bailey RN Rodney Nicholson

PD Pam Dean JH Joy Hadley SJ Shelagh Jones

BM Barbara Myerscough LJS Les Slow VH Val Hewetson

BJ Brian James

Pastoral Coordinator Bronnie Broadhurst 01759 307479.

Group Safeguarding Representative Les Slow 01759 303888

Church Wardens St Giles, Burnby

Mr Christopher Soukup

Mr John Hewitt

01759 306154

01759 302622

St Ethelburga, Great Givendale

Mrs Michelle Stephens

01262 678153

St Martin, Hayton

Mrs Elizabeth Thackray

01759 304317

St Mary, Huggate

Mrs Ruth Braithwaite

Mrs S Dale

01377 288422

01377 288485

All Saints, Londesborough

Mrs Joan Fletcher

01430 873554

St Margaret, Millington

Mr J Burley

St James, Nunburnholme

Dr Andrew Henworth

01759 740915

All Saints, Pocklington

Mrs Hilary Slow

Mr Nigel Laws

01759 303888

01759 304307

All Saints, Shiptonthorpe

Mrs Freda Bailey

01430 873318

Home Visits The Pastoral Team are always pleased to visit at home and if desired to bring Home Communion. If you would welcome a visit or if someone you know would, then please do let us know, as we regard it as an important part of our ministry. Initially please contact the Pastoral Team Coordinator who will then make the arrangements.

God loved the world so much that He gave His

only Son (at Easter). Whoever believes in Him

will not perish but have everlasting life. John

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Praise Gathering

Fellowship Prayer Songs

Hymns Readings Refreshments

At Barmby Moor Methodist Church

Postponed until further notice

Prayers for Healing

At All Saints Pocklington

Prayers will still be said,

In homes, not as a gathering in church

All Saints Church, Shiptonthorpe Every Friday morning at 09.30 am

Prayers will still be said,

In homes, not as a gathering

Home Group

Suspended

Everyone is welcome at any or all of the meetings that are in The Link.

Coffee Mornings Tuesdays 9.30—11.30

suspended All Saints Church Pocklington

Proceeds to Mission

Nattabox suspended

1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Thursdays

10.30—12 Midday

At the Village Hall

Shiptonthorpe

Third Thursdays

Biscuits and Beverages at All Saints Shiptonthorpe

Suspended

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When fear gives way to hope by Rodney Nicholson

Things are changing day by day. Disruption, survival strategies, fear,

financial worries, inconvenience are some of the features of life this

spring. Brexit was the big issue a few weeks ago. It’s hardly mentioned

now because coronavirus dwarfs other concerns. When our health and

even our lives are threatened, we do not concentrate greatly on British

sovereignty. We are more bothered about our own wellbeing.

Fear has a proper place in life. We can be distracted by what frankly

are trivialities and forget that we are all vulnerable and dependent – de-

pendent on others and dependent on God. Not only coronavirus but

equally a sudden illness or accident can remind us of the slender thread

between life and death. We do well to value being alive and to treasure

each day.

We have much to appreciate whilst at the same time feeling for those with massive problems. Well done, those who keep an eye on the frail

and elderly, and those who give to food banks. Let sanity, hope and love have the upper hand. Ultimately hope and love are found in the Easter message that God has immersed himself in human suffering but has brought life out of death. Death, the great enemy, had no power over Christ, and neither does it have power over those who trust in him. May Easter hope be yours.

Perfect love casts out fear. 1 John 4:18

We are not people of fear

We are people of courage

We are not people who protect only our own safety

We are not people of greed

We are people of generosity

We are your people God

Wherever we are

Whatever it costs

For as long as it takes

Wherever you call us The Revd Barbara Glasson, President of the Methodist Conference

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News from Londesborough by Rodney Nicholson

Pilgrimage Walk to Goodmanham

About 25 people took part in the pilgrim-

age from Londesborough to Goodman-

ham on Saturday 14th March, during the

Come and See mission. Events were

held across the diocese, led by the Arch-

bishop and thirty supporting bishops. Penelope Rowlands gave a short

talk about St Paulinus and the high priest Coifi’s ride to Goodmanham

to destroy the pagan temple and found the first Christian church. Caro-

line Pinchbeck, area dean, led us in the prayer for St Paulinus’s Day,

after which the walkers set off. There were refreshments in Goodman-

ham, with a short talk by Caroline, followed by an enjoyable ride back

to Londesborough in a farmer’s trailer.

*Minster passes All churches in York diocese have free passes for York Minster. If you are planning a visit, please contact Mrs Penelope Rowlands for the passes which you require. The pass includes free entry to the under croft, with its superb exhibition, but a separate charge is made for climbing the tower. Closed until further notice *Flowers in church Mrs Ashwin reports that there are a number of gaps in the flower list from Easter to Advent. Flowers are placed in the two altar vases and in the vase on the war memorial. Often there are flowers from previous events which need tidying up or discarding, but we never throw good flowers away. The brasses sometimes need a polish or rub, particularly those which have contained flowers, as water staining occurs. Please contact Mrs Barbara Ashwin on 872225. *Open church All Saints church is being kept open on Sundays and some other days for the benefit of visitors and walkers. A prayer tree is on display, with labels available on which anyone may write a prayer or message.

*Please bear in mind that ALL premises of religion are closed until further notice

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Coffee mornings - to be advised

Bank Holiday teas - to be advised

Mid –Summer Barbecue

Advance notice is given of the Mid –Summer Barbecue in the grounds of the Old Hall on Sunday 21st June which this year, being Fathers

Day, will be at lunchtime.

SNOWDROP

SUNDAYS The two Snowdrop Sundays, on

February 9th and 16th, had to

contend with stormy weather, which meant the closure of the

grounds of the Old Hall to visitors on the first Sunday. Nevertheless refreshments were served in the reading

room. The following Sunday was better, with more visitors to

the church, the grounds and the reading room, and this led to a profit of £622 for

church funds. Thank you.

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Be the Church

You might have heard it said, “What is missing from Ch- -ch?

UR! Now our church buildings are closed until further notice. So now UR here bur the ch- -ch

building is not available. It’s time to think outside the

box, we can still pray, we can still worship together through social media, and we are. How

about joining in as we worship God, without going to ch- -ch? The BBC have resumed the Sunday morning

service at 10.45.

Songs of Praise is also on.

You could look for live streaming

on YouTube. If you don’t want to do any of that, that’s OK. There are

plenty of us who will be praying for you, and for Covid-19 to

end, XX

Looking ahead to the end of coronavirus

When this is over,

may we never again

take for granted:

A handshake with a stranger

Full shelves at the shop

Conversations with neighbours

A crowded theatre

Friday night out

The taste of communion

A routine check up

The school run each morning

Coffee with a friend

The stadium roaring

Each deep breath

A boring Tuesday

Life itself

When this ends,

may we find

that we have become

more like the people

we wanted to be

and may we stay

that way—better

for each other

because of the worst

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Warter C.E Primary School.

Schools are closed! But are they? Technically our schools are

closed—to the majority of children. However, Primary and Secondary, are open for the children of key workers. So apart from arranging tuition packs for pupils who are at home, provision has to be made for the pupils who still need to attend. Strange and confusing times for pupils and staff. I know our schools are rising to the challenge and staff are wholeheartedly committed to provid-ing a safe and happy environment as they can. This is done without protective clothing, even though most of the children needing this care are from NHS Key worker families. Please remember teachers, teaching assistants, office and kitchen staff all doing an amazing job at the moment—as key workers themselves. Hopefully there will be a contribution on this page from Alison Metcalfe in the next is-sue of The Link. Freda, Foundation Governor at Warter

Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours There are al-ready stories be-ing told of won-derful acts of kindness across neighbourhoods. Alongside your prayers, take the opportunity to

phone or email someone who is isolated, buy some additional food for your local food-bank, or offer to deliver shopping for an elderly neighbour. We may not be able to touch physically, but we can make connections in so many other ways.

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News from Nunburnholme

'Musicals' Concert Once again the Pocklington Celebration Singers generously performed an excellent concert in January to raise funds for our church. The Jubilee Committee were delighted to provide 'front of house' to

support such a great evening's en-tertainment of songs from seven well known Musi-cals and a Musical Melody; the talented singers performed to a full house. An amazing £304 was raised, thank you to everyone who supported this wonderful event. Our Christingle Service in December raised £78.83 for the Children's Society; thank you to everyone who supported this

lovely event. Duke of Edinburgh Award Community Work Emma is working towards her Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award. Our village and church are benefitting from her voluntary work already . She has started by applying bees-wax to the church doors. Thank you Emma.

. N0 public services, but we can still remember, thank God for His love and rejoice in the resurrection

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100 Club Draw for February 2020 Drawn by Brian James 1st No 11 Patrick Stephenson £19.25 2nd No 22 Yvonne Coverdale £8.25 100 Club Draw for March 2020 Drawn by Brian James 1st No 26 Mike Hastings £18.90 2nd No 1 Richard Gibson £8.10 York Minster Passes On behalf of York Diocese we hold 10 Passes for parishioners to use. If you would like to borrow them contact Ann 01759 304311 DATES FOR DIARY Ye Aulde Folke Join us for an entertaining evening with a wide range of lively folk music, song and frivolity! It’s on Saturday 4th April at 7.30pm in church. SORRY THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED

Sadly the message to St James congregation at Nunburholme is true for all of our churches, whatever their denomination. If you could keep your weekly offering and give it when we re-open that would make

our sad, currently closed churches very happy.

As you are all aware, all church services are suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our worship of God and our care for each other continue, but cannot be in the church building until the restrictions are lifted. This closure has major implications for the viability of St James as it needs the continuing financial support of the congregation and friends of the church to survive. It would be really helpful if you felt able to continue to donate what you would normally put in the offertory plate on a Sunday - either by bank transfer or an envelope through Cathy Henworth’s door” Many thanks, Margaret James

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News from Shiptonthorpe

All meetings in church are suspended

How to put the AGE into ALL AGE Worship

At least Covid 19 re-

strictions were not in

place when we celebrated

Janet Mills 99th birthday

On February.9th

We had refreshments at

the beginning of the ser-

vice and there were 99

tea lights lit on the font.

Janet and

family went off to have a super family

lunch after our service of

All Age Worship

Third Thursdays

coffee morning in church

10.30-12

All are

WELCME

God’s house, on the busiest

road in East Yorkshire, bids

welcome to

worshippers, seekers of

peace and quiet visitors and

travellers

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Shine a light!

Years ago I fell asleep on the bus going home

from work – and woke up miles past my stop.

It had been snowing all day, everything was

pretty featureless in the dark. After a couple of

miles, I was no longer sure that I was walking

in the right direction – until I spotted the red air-

craft-warning light on top of the high mast near our house. I still had a

good few miles to walk but now I walked in great relief and real hope.

All down the centuries and in many different cultures, a light has been a

sign of hope. And solidarity.

In the past 2 weeks, you may have noticed a growing number of candles

burning in windows in the village each evening. No, the occupants haven’t

failed to pay their electricity bills! At a time when many people are strand-

ed in their homes, self-isolating, it is reassuring to look out and see these

candles with their message of hope and solidarity. As a village, we are all

in this strange experience together, and at All Saints Church we invite all

of you to join in this display of solidarity and hope, and put a lighted can-

dle in your window between 7pm and 8pm. Just keep an eye on those

curtains! Let’s all shine a light for everyone in Shiptonthorpe, a light of

hope and solidarity.

Keep well, and God bless you all Shelagh Jones

As we all learn to cope with the impact of Coronavirus, some of

you may be feeling worried and isolated. If you feel a confidential

chat would help, or are seeking more practical help, please don’t

hesitate to ring Shelagh (871612) or Freda (673318),

both members of All Saints Church Ministry Team.

Many thanks to all who donated, sorted, packed and offered to

transport the clothes for Burkina Faso to Beverley, and to all who

donated money towards the onward transport costs. The collection

is now complete, and as usual you have been wonderfully gener-

ous. The clothes are not able to be transported at the moment, we

will keep them safe in church. I’ll let you know the final result.

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Prayer during a Pandemic

May we who are merely inconvenienced remember those whose lives are at stake.

May we who have no risk factors remember those most vulnerable.

May we who have the luxury of working from home remember he must choose between preserving their health or

making their rent. May we who have the flexibility to care for our children when

their schools’ close remember those who have no options. May we who have to cancel our trips

remember those that have no safe place to go. May we who are losing our margin money in the tumult of the

economic market remember those who have no margin at all.

May we who settle in for a quarantine at home remember those who have no home.

As fear grips the whole country let us choose love.

During this time when we cannot physically wrap our arms around each other, let us yet find ways to be the loving em-

brace of God to our neighbours. Amen

Pause a minute……

One of the worst days so far for Coronavirus was the 19th

February. On that day 108 persons in China died.

BUT, on the same day 26,283 people died of cancer

24,641 died of heart disease

4,300 died of diabetes and on that day

Suicide, unfortunately took more lives than the virus did

by 28 times.

Moreover, mosquitos kill 2,740 people every day,

HUMANS kill 1,300 fellow humans every day, and snakes

kill 137 people every day.

Take a deep breath, wash your hands and STAY HOME

A Grandfather

was walking in his

garden when he

heard his Grand-

daughter repeating

the alphabet in a

tone of voice that

sounded like a

prayer. He asked

her what she was

doing. The little girl

explained, “I’m

praying, but I can’t

think of the right

words, so I’m just

saying all the letters,

and then God will

put them together

for me because He

knows what I’m

thinking.”

And He does!

Psalm 139:2b

You know my

thoughts before I

think them.

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Be a good Samaritan,

but keep 2 metres apart.

Talk over the garden

fence, give your phone

number. Greet everyone

you see with a

smile—from a

distance.

C O V I D - 1-9

H V I N I J OS H

U A

R E R E S

I R U C E

S S T A

T E I S

S O E

U S

& S “Have I not commanded you?

Be strong and courageous.

Do not be afraid do not be discouraged,

for the Lord your God will be with you

wherever you go”.

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All events to commemorate Victory in Europe, which secured a

certain amount of peace on earth have been cancelled; hopefully the events

will combine to commemorate Victory in Japan in September.

Covid 19 is the reason all pubs, café and restaurants, shops, schools, churches

etc have been closed. We are required to STAY HOME.

We will gain the victory over this new virus, we don’t know when.

Victory was won on the cross on Good Friday. When Jesus rose from the

dead on Easter Sunday He enabled all who believe in Him to have eternal life

and PEACE IN THEIR HEARTS

Jesus said, “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the

peace I give you is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.

On Mothering Sunday Churches Together in England called all

churches to a National Day of Prayer and Action. At such a time as

this, when so many are fearful and there is great uncertainty, we are

reminded of our dependence on our loving Heavenly Father and the

future that he holds. We could light a candle (or light a lamp) every

evening at 7 until Covid 19 is contained as a visible symbol of the light

of life, Jesus Christ. Remember those working in health and social

care, and especially for the most vulnerable, whether elderly or those

with underlying health conditions. With Candles on Sundays and

Clapping on Thursdays we will come through Covid. 19 in 2020

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