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Your latest issue with features on the Flying Scotsman now she's back on the rails together with your favourites including Bramley Bear and a special Mabel for Spring!
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Connecting the Church and Community
ISSN 2058-9778 (Print) ISSN 2058-9786 (Online)
Getting back on the rails with Flying Scotsman...
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Editor Imperfect 3
An imagined conversation with Sir Nigel Gresley
Echo Music 4
CD Review by Geoff Howlett
Prayer for the Queen 5
Prayers for Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday
From Boulevard to Bolivia 6
Latest news from the parish’s CMS Partner
Mabel 8
Spring is in the air in this special story
Mothers’ Union 9
Latest news from the Drypool Branch
Pioneering in the City 10
News from Hull’s Pioneer Ministers
Ten Things You Didn’t Know about Flying Scotsman 12
Back on the rails, but did you know this?
Cover image Flying Scotsman at special preview event.
St James the Least of All 13
Uncle Eustace’s latest adventures
The Pirates of the Pond 14
Bramley and the toys go sailing
Family Fun 16
Puzzles and funnies for all the family
Drypool Directory 18
Who’s who and what’s on in the parish
Who am I? 20
Can you guess who this statue is from 3 clues?
Deadline for Next Issue...
Wednesday 18th May 2016
To the Editor: [email protected]
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Editor Imperfect… An imagined conversation between the Editor and Sir Nigel Gresley, designer of Flying Scotsman...
Editor: Sir Nigel, thank you for agreeing to speak to us.
Sir Nigel: A pleasure dear chap. Though I must say I was intrigued as I have never
heard of your magazine. Yet I was most impressed by your interest in
my best known locomotive design.
Editor: Its such a beautiful design sir. It pleases the eye as well as fulfilling its
mechanical expectation.
Sir Nigel: Just so dear fellow. I have always attempted to produce an elegant
design. It is equally as important as the mechanical necessaries.
Editor: Sir Nigel, your list of designs and innovations is impressive, as are the records that your locomotives
achieved. Indeed my own favourite the Mallard remains the fastest steam locomotive in the world,
having achieved the record (126mph) in 1938. Yet it is the Scotsman that most captures our
imagination and still! You must be very proud of it.
Sir Nigel: As an engineer I am pleased and proud of all my designs. Each met a specific function or need and
provided a challenge in the designing. It is gratifying indeed to see so many of them preserved and
running still. What a delight too that people enjoy and appreciate them so many years on. What more
can any designer or engineer ask.
Editor: Indeed. But why wo you think that the Scotsman fires our imagination most. For you could argue that
the V2 designs were more successful. The Mallard (A4 class) was clearly faster and yet the Scotsman
would be the one locomotive that the child on the street will have heard of. Why?
Sir Nigel: No easy answer to that one sir. But in part perhaps the first steam locomotive to officially reach
100mph helped. 100mph after all is an almost magical speed, even though faster records have been
set. Then 55 years later it achieved the longest non-stop run by a steam locomotive when it covered
422 miles (679km) on August 8th 1989 in Australia. If you add to that that it was synonymous with the
Flying Scotsman route (London to Edinburgh) and the romance of tha journey, and covered over
2 million miles before being retired. I think also, the fact that it has survived despite the odds and you
are able to travel on it to this day. Those reasons together I think, form at least part of the answer to
your question.
Editor: Sir Nigel, thank you. I’m sure you must be a very busy man as Chief Mechanical Engineer, but I’m
grateful you have found the time for this interview.
Sir Nigel: A great pleasure Mr Blades. I’ve enjoyed our little conversation and it is always a delight to meet a
fellow enthusiast. I shall look forward to reading your magazine when it is published.
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Echo Music... This month Geoff Howlett reviews Live at the Knight by John Mark McMillan (Jesus Culture: B002373600). Here’s another artist who has sprung to prominence via
the Jesus Culture Music stable, although it’s more than a
decade since his debut recording. Jon comes from North
Carolina and his most well known song, “How He Loves”,
has been covered by a number of Christian artists. This live
recording begins with wild, enthusiastic applause. He’s got
a really good, engaging voice and one that I really enjoyed
listening to. There’s almost a modern country feel about
some of the songs, including “Borderland” and “Love At the
End.” Both of these songs are fantastic in production with
a wall of sound that I simply loved. A number of guest
vocalists join John on stage, including Brian Torwalt on the
medium paced “Death in His Grave.”. Track listing goes a
little haywire as separate songs listed on the sleeve notes,
actually combine with others on the CD. But, I think that
it’s John’s wife, Sarah, who joins him for a powerful duet
called “King of My Heart.” With it being a live recording,
there’s room for John to talk in between songs and this
helps stitch the different songs together with real meaning.
Kim Walker Smith features on “Future/Past” and “How He
Loves,” providing a great contrast between voices. It’s an
appealing album that has some real high points and should
introduce John to many new fans.
8/10!
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The past few months have been great
for me but also tinged with sadness;
as I unpack this letter, I will let you
into what has been going on with me
and my family Hopefully it will bring
you all some encouragement.
Back in January I moved to Oxford in
what was, with hindsight, a massive
move really—a big shake up for me
but one which I knew would serve me
well. After speaking with Bishop Henry
Scriven, who is our Latin America
director here at CMS, I decided that
God was urging me to come and spend
three month’s mission training,
something that all CMS partners have
to do now. I was quite nervous but
trusted God for everything, including
my finances which were in a parlous
state at that point! Coming to Oxford
though, has opened my eyes once
again to how God works. I realised
that I have already worked in some
tough areas doing mission, from
spending three years in Walsall as a
youth worker and then in Hull, along
with being on several short term
mission trips to Bolivia. So coming
here to Oxford for three months
offered me the opportunity to have a
breather and perhaps reflect on a busy
life up to now.
Before coming, however, I had a
family crisis that affected us all. My
brother Jason, who is 20 years old,
went on a night out and police later
discovered all his clothing and
belongings washed up on the riverbank
beside the Humber. We have not
been able to discover whether he is
still alive or not but we live in hope and
are praying earnestly for him. He
went missing on 6 December and the
past few months have been very
tough, not knowing what has
happened to him. Please can you pray
for me and my family at this tough
time.
All my family need the hope of Christ, I
am currently the only Christian in my
household. I came to faith through
the Youth For Christ (YFC) movement
and more specifically through the love
and care of CMS mission partners Anna
and Chris Hembury who are based
here in Hull. They have been like a
second mother and father to me,
guiding me through the many snares
and traps of life since I was about 10,
even chastising me when I went a bit
crazy!
Since coming to CMS, it has been a
time of enlightenment, because for
many years I knew I was different
from many people – I love God and
love bringing his light to the world,
helping people and reassuring them
that things will be okay. The people
here at CMS have been so patient with
me, the staff so helpful in ensuring
that my mission dream comes togeth-
er, and educating us in cross-cultural,
communications, theological training
etc. It’s all
designed to ensure that when we are
out in the field, we are the best
possible versions of ourselves and
doing exactly what God has called us
to do.
Romans 8:22 says: “We know that the
whole creation has been groaning as in
the pains of childbirth right up to the
present time.” This is because, as the
verse points out, we are currently
living in a time when people are look-
ing for answers, for truth, for peace. I
spoke with a good friend in Oxford
called Gordon Hickson about this. He
preaches in many different churches
and leads various intercessionary
prayer groups. I told him my story
about how God has placed in my heart
a love for street children in Bolivia. I
also shared about how society had told
me, when I was growing up in Hull,
that there was no hope and how I was
written off and put in a box. I also told
him about my brother and about my
car burning out on the way to Oxford,
but Gordon’s response was that I had
been obedient to the Lord and that the
devil was attacking me because of my
heart for Jesus and because of me
standing strong. I had broken free
from the shackles and moving to
Oxford was another milestone in my
journey and the confirmation that all
the glory was the Lord’s. The whole of
creation is, indeed, groaning today in
our world, looking for answers, but
when we immerse ourselves in the
supernatural realms of God, we have
these groans answered and come
alongside Jesus and become shining
lights.
Moving onto some of the lessons that
we have learnt whilst here in Oxford, I
have been living with friends who are
also heading out to the mission field
later this year or next. For the past
three months, we have been sharing
life in a community house here in
Oxford, praying for our missions and
worshipping as a community. One of
my friends is Antonio, a 24 year old
Mexican from San Potosi, and he plans
to be a missionary in Turkey... we
have grown so much together.
This weekend just gone, I visited St
Matthew’s, Walsall, where I had spent
three years as a youth worker. It was
fantastic to see all the young people
together and it made me realise just
how much effort I had put in to my
time there with them and with other
members of the congregation also who
I had worked with. The young people
was so happy to see me and I
From Boulevard to Bolivia... Lee Norfolk is to be Drypool’s new CMS Mission Partner when he travels to Bolivia to work with Youth With a Mission (YWAM) in June. Here he tells us his latest news...
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received massive hugs from many
others also. It’s such a testimony to
God’s goodness and how he comes
through for us.
The scriptures read: “Blessed are
those that mourn for they will be
comforted” and “bless those who weep
now, for they will laugh.” God is in
everything, every moment, every
smile and tear and groan – I love how
he takes us back to places and teaches
us his faithfulness. Not only this but
we are able to see a higher, more pro-
found perspective of what God is do-
ing; these young people at St Mat-
thews were touched by God and given
the knowledge that someone really
does care for them, just as when I
was a young man and Anna and Chris
believed in me.
So onto Bolivia! I have now been
given a date for when I fly to Santa
Cruz, Bolivia – the end of June. I have
been in discussion with my ministry
out there, Operation Restoration which
is part of YWAM, and I’m beginning to
get excited now as I have seen a lot in
my young life (aged 27) but I want to
pause in these final few months and
seek Jesus afresh. Through four short-
term visits to Bolivia, I have seen
firsthand how young people are left
abandoned with no one to love them
or even give them a second look. As I
head towards Bolivia, please pray that
I would take up my cross further and
be able to use my role as youth
worker/ advocate/”father” to these
young people and show them what
real love is. When I get there, I will be
based in the boys’ home called El
Camino (The Way), and will be
working with a British missionary
couple called Isha and Roger Hulford
who oversee the ministry. Initially,
though, I will be spending time in
Santa Cruz for orientation. Then when
I get to my placement, I will be firstly
working on the streets alongside a
local Bolivian contact team offering
medical aid to youngsters who range
in age from 1-30. I will then be in the
boys’ home cooking, playing/teaching
sports and teaching them worship.
Bolivia is a hugely Christian country,
mostly Catholic, but there is no
ministry to the young people who are
abandoned so it’s going to be amazing
being back in my second home, where
I became a Christian in 2007 on the
hills with my friend Seberino (as he
sang the song “Open the eyes of my
heart, Lord”). I then gave my heart to
Jesus, during a two week mission trip
to Santa Cruz with Hull Youth for
Christ.
Thanks for reading and God be with
you all; I pray that the Lord would
shine on you, and may the strength of
the Lord rest on you. May he grant
you rest in your lives and may you
remember afresh that we are not in
race but instead a marathon, helping
to bring God’s will to pass on earth!
A special commissioning service will be
held for Lee at Holy Trinity Church on
Tuesday 3rd May 2016 at 7.30pm
celebrating his call to serve God in
Bolivia. The Bishop of Hull will be
present and worship will be led by
Antoine Robinson. All Welcome.
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Mabel found it hard to believe that she
had been living at Rosemount just two
years. As for so many people the
days seemed to rush by. Now it was
spring, although the sun seemed to be
shining there was a sharp edge to it,
and it was certainly no time to be
counting clouds!
Jenny, one of the carers brought Mabel
her coat and hat ready for going out
with her sister Tilly, who visited Mabel
on most days. Today they were going
to a coffee morning at St Francis,
further down the road and Bob, the
general handyman came to push the
wheelchair. Someone had been
cutting the grass and the air was full of
the smell. The magnolia trees had
been a real picture, but now the
ground was carpeted with the pink and
white petals.
At the church hall, willing hands took
over with the wheelchair and made
Tilly and Mabel welcome and helped to
carry chairs and cups of coffee. In the
windows of the church, a small willow
tree was dropping it’s catkins in the
brook.
“It seems that the march winds are
still with us” laughed Mabel. Their
quiet corner had grown as other
friends had joined them, Rosa and
Pearl.
“Oh, I do love the scent of those
hyacinths” said Tilly, “especially in the
garden after there has been rain.” Her
friends all agreed with her.
“It’s nothing short of a miracle,” said
Rosa. “These bulbs are buried in the
ground looking dead and then their
lovely flowers appear!”
“It’s the same with plants and seeds”
said Mabel.
“But they all need water!” Rosa
reminded them.
“Yes even the flowers in a vase need to
quench their thirst” said Pearl.
The song the children sing in Sunday
School makes a promise for us all” Tilly
said, “and how they love singing the
chorus ‘I am feasting on the King’s
bread, I am drinking at the fountain
head, and he that drinketh, Jesus said,
shall never, never thirst again. What?
Never thirst again? No, never thirst
again. What never thirst again? No
never thirst again, for he that drinketh
Jesus said, shall never, never thirst
again.”
“How they all enjoyed singing that”
mused Rosa
“And the promise is fulfilled every day”
went on Tilly. “The flowers will bloom,
the rain will fall, and God will be there
to hear our prayers and forgive our
sins.”
More coffee was poured and the
tombola was won, then they closed
with a hymn that they used as a
prayer:
“New every morning is the love.
Our waiting and uprising prove.
Through deep and darkness safely
brought.
Restored to life and power and
thought.”
As they walked home, amongst the
fallen petals on the path, they knew
they would bloom again next year.
Mabel’s Spring Feeling... It’s two years since Mabel arrived at Rosemount in this special story by Margaret King...
The stranger before me is my child,
yet I constantly grieve for the person they've left behind.
The drugs and the alcohol have ripped you apart,
and you don't see how it effects my heart.
Sometimes there is respite, I see you looking well,
then I'm transported right back to the hell.
'It's alright mum, at least I'm not on the smack'.
No, but you've substituted it for cannabis, tablets, alcohol
and all that.
And it takes me all my time to just stay strong.
you stand before me and tel me you've changed,
yet I still see the addiction, that person remains.
so I wait for the phone call, or knock at the door, when
someone comes to tell me that you are no more...
so before you condemn them, please think again,
because that stranger before you is somebody's child.
That Stranger is My Child... A poem by Sheila Angela Cooper...
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Mothers’ Union… Our Parish Roving Reporter gives an update on the daytime and evening groups...
Services from around the parish...
Baptisms: (St Columba): Scarlett Rose Plumb-White; Joshua Urry; Toby-Lee Mortimer; Charlie Drury &
Helen Wells-Dent
Back in February the Mothers’ Union held their Annual
General Meeting. Since Sandra Goodey left last year,
there has been no Branch Leader. Several members of
the committee have led the meetings during this time. At
the meeting Elaine Galloway was elected the new Branch
Leader. Jean Clark will continue as the evening group
leader. Sheila Borrill will continue as the Branch treasurer
and Jenny Dearing is the new secretary. Thanks were
expressed to Sheila as she has been the treasurer for many
years now. Also to Jean Clark for the continuation of being
one of the Branch Leaders.
In April Sylvia Usher came to speak to us about the
continuing work of Christian Aid. It started after the
second world war and various partnerships were
established with churches and countries world wide.
Volunteers from all faiths came to help with the work. This
year there have been devastating floods in Bangladesh.
One small island community have a very fertile area for
growing crops and this was the region of the floods. The
seeds are stored away from the area and so once the
floods recede the farmers can plant new crops.
Education of girls and women is a part of the work of
Christian Aid. In some Muslim countries this is not
considered a very vital part of life. It has taken some time
to explain that girls and women can lead very useful lives
by having a good education.
In 2011 £5,000 was raised in the Hull area. £20,000 was
used to improve water supplies in Sierra Leone.
In Kenya there are rural areas where there is malnutrition,
lack of education, maternal deaths and deaths of babies is
where Christian Aid is using money to help the local
communities. There are now 7 clinics and 2 ambulances
to help spread the message about health issues. The local
communities have health workers who are able to give
antenatal care to all pregnant women and help during the
delivery of a baby. The women who have had not specific
training and who have been helping deliver babies, now
have a new role within the community rather than just
pushing them away. It helps to encourage the community
spirit and keeps people working together.
It was an interesting afternoon and thanks to Sylvia for the
information.
The Humber Bridge walk in aid of Christian Aid is on
Saturday 7th May. Elaine Galloway is doing this and would
welcome any sponsorship or even people to join her.
How large are your dinner plates? If you replace 12” plates with 10” plates you could end up eating between 16 and
22 per cent less food. That could mean a loss of two stone over a year. The study was held at Cambridge University,
and concluded: “Helping people to avoid ‘over-serving’ themselves or others with larger portions of food or drink is
likely to …help reduce their risk of overeating.”
Small Plates Are Better...
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Pioneering in the City… 2015 saw the Church of England appoint two Pioneer Ministers to reach out to the communities of Longhill and Kingswood. Here’s their latest news...
Rev. Trisha Wick, former Drypool CMS Partner and
founding vicar of Victoria Dock Church is Pioneer
Minister to Longhill, a local authority estate that has
previously had a dwindling Christian presence...
Here is the latest update:
ENCOURAGEMENTS
1. Our new Cafe Manager started on April 6th - pray for
Jill Lister and her assistant Kath
2. Crazy Crafters is a new craft group which starts this
week
3. We will soon start a new group called 'IT and Biscuits'
which is a group to help people with using their laptops,
tablets and phones
4. We had an amazing time with the Archbishop of York,
Bishop of Hull and Archdeacon Andy when they visited the
Welcome Centre on March 26th. The Cafe was full of
people who came to meet them.
5. I have lost over 2 stones in weight since January and
feel much better for it. Just one stone to go! Our Diet
Support group is a great help though panic sets in each
week as we approach the weigh in every Thursday.
6. I love my house in Bilton and feel very much at
home.
7. This week we hope to start to plant flowers and
vegetables with a larger project following later
8. We have some volunteers who will start on a Rota to
sit in the Cafe to answer the phone, take messages, chat to
those who come to the Cafe and help with wiping tables
etc.
9. I continue to attend the 'Mission Shaped Ministry'
Course which lasts a year. It is great for getting new ideas
and inspiration.
10. The Welcome Centre will be used as a Polling Station
on May 5th and June 23rd.
11. Pray for Alison, Barbara and Karen as they start the
Recognized Parish Assistants Course this week.
PRAYER REQUESTS
1. The monthly Prayer Meeting for Longhill has been
poorly attended so from May it will move from my house to
Longhill. We will meet in the Chapel at St. Margaret's
Church on the first Tuesday each month from 7.30 - 8.30
pm.
2. On April 22nd Diocesan Leaders will meet with me at
Longhill to review my six monthly report, draw up a
strategy for the future and work out how I can be released
from spending so much time being tied to the building.
3. Due to IT delays the Library have had to delay their
move to the Welcome Centre by a month. We now hope
they will move in during May.
4. As I am newly back in the Diocese there are some
training courses I have to attend. The next is Part 1 of the
'Fit For Post' training which is from 18th - 19th April.
5. I am using a Clergy Tax Advisor who I will meet at
the end of April. Before then I have many figures to collect
and forms to fill in so he can complete my tax forms.
6. I would love to have a student/someone on a Gap
Year/work placement working with me for a year. Pray as I
explore this possibility and seek advice.
7. We have various training needs in the Welcome
Centre for which I need funds. Pray for God to provide.
8. I do not wish my volunteers to be overworked so
pray for others to join us.
9. Pray for planning meetings for our forthcoming social
events - Bake Off with Street Party in June and Summer
Fair in July.
10. The lack of heating in the Hall is hampering my work
and limiting how much we can hire it out.
Many thanks for your prayers. God bless
Trisha Wick
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Rev. Ben Norton is Pioneer Minister to
Kingswood, reaching out on a recent
housing development which has not
previously had a Church presence…
Since Christmas we have been
building relationships and listening to
~people’s stories. It has been fantastic
getting to know people on Kingswood and I
have been surprised by people’s openness
to exploring faith. The two main events
that we have held at my house have been
the pancake party in February sponsored
by the local Co-Op store, and the visit from
the Archbishop of York on his pilgrimage.
These have been times of great fun and a
deep sense of community has begun to
emerge.
“My time spent on Kingswood was both
chaotic and wonderful.” - Archbishop Sentamu
We hope to continue and build upon this over the summer
with regular events on Sunday afternoons with events and
trips out to local places that will allow people to connect
with us who would maybe struggle to come along to any-
thing explicitly church shaped.
“Prayer and parties are the heart of what we are doing
here.”
Space to meet is an important issue and an ongoing
conversation. It does not feel right at this time to be
looking for a building to meet in, the house we are in is
providing for all our needs. But looking to the future, I
believe it would be wise to consider getting hold of some
land in Kingswood so that if the need arises to gather in a
larger space we would have somewhere.
As part of the conversations about the City of Culture 2017
there are local groups and residents meeting to talk about
regenerating some of the existing areas around Kingswood
for community use so it may be that we could be part of
these projects and introducing a faith space that we could
develop in a creative way, with a prayer labyrinth and a
place to reflect.
During my time here there have been a number of
scriptures that have stood out and spoken to me about
what God is doing and calling us to be part of. Recently
the story of Jesus healing the blind man in Mark’s Gospel
has struck a chord.
“He looked up and said ‘I see people; they look like trees
walking around.’” Mark 8:24
To start with Jesus gave the man his vision but things
weren’t quite clear enough, a little fuzzy. That is what it
feel like with the ministry here in Kingswood, which is a
really exciting place to be. God is at Work and is slowly
revealing what he is up to in people’s lives and inviting us
to join in the work of the Holy Spirit.
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Ahead of its return to Doncaster, here's 10 things you need
to know about the world famous locomotive.
1. The Flying Scotsman, an A3 Pacific class locomotive, was
originally built in 1923 for the London and North East
Railway.
2. It was designed by Sir Nigel Gresley and has been in the
public eye since it first went into service, having been on
display at the British Empire Exhibition the following year.
3. The Flying Scotsman took eight hours to complete the
trip between London and Edinburgh and in 1934 was
officially credited with becoming the first steam locomotive
to be clocked at 100 miles an hour.
4. It holds a second record for the longest non-stop run of
422 miles when it was in Australia.
5. The locomotive weighs about 100 tons.
6. Flying Scotsman has covered around 2,500,000 miles in
its long career.
7. It had five numbers, 1472, 4472, 502, 103 and 60103.
8. Doncaster railway works is where the engine was built in
1923.
9. The Flying Scotsman took eight hours to cover the 392
miles between London and Edinburgh.
10. At one stage it had a tender with a corridor to enable
crew changes during the Edinburgh trip.
10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Flying Scotsman ... This article was written by Darren Burke, Communities Reporter of the Doncaster Free Press ahead of the locomotive’s return to Doncaster in February and is shared with his kind permission…
Volunteers needed... Are you able to offer one night a month to reach out in Hull’s night-time economy?
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Nite Church operates once a month on the last Saturday
or the Sunday preceding a Bank Holiday, when the
night-time economy is at it’s busiest.
Currently working out of Princes Avenue Methodist Church
whilst Trinity Square is being remodelled, it is a model of
ecumenical working with volunteers from churches of
various denominations working together for the Kingdom of
God serving the night-time economy by providing Christian
Hospitality, A Place of Safety and Spirituality.
A minimum of 12 volunteers are needed for each session
to intercede, serve refreshments, be a listening ear, door
security, invite people in or provide music. All volunteers
need to obtain a reference from a recognised church leader
and hold/obtain a DBS check.
Volunteer sessions last from 8pm—12am to set up, pray
and debrief.
Contact Deacon Jill Taylor on 01482 442461 or
07926 092304 or email [email protected]
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The Rectory, St James The Least
1 May 2006
My Dear Nephew Christopher,
So you are beginning to plan your first Summer Fete in your new parish. That you appear to be looking forward to it
shows how little you know about them.
Parishes hold Summer Fetes so that their clergy can preach more meaningfully on purgatory. Their ostensible purpose
is to raise money for the church - which is wholly illogical. The parish could double the money raised if the Fete were
dropped, none of the endless preparations made, if everyone spent a pleasant afternoon in their own gardens and each
person simply donated £20 to the church instead. But we still feel obliged to go to endless trouble, making ourselves
miserable so we can show each other what a good time we are having. That it generally pours seems to make the
entire event even more grimly satisfying.
No, the real reasons for a Summer Fete are twofold. First, it gives the entire parish the chance to inspect the Rector’s
garden. Whatever state it is in, it will cause disapproval. If it is poorly kept, then I am clearly being ungrateful for having
three acres of lawn to enjoy. Mowing it each week should be one of my delights; what else would I do with a whole day
off each week anyway? The hand mower, kindly given by Colonel French is assumed to be quite adequate - and rumour
has it that I need to lose weight anyway. The mower was presented to me when the Colonel bought his own gardener a
sit-on motor mower - which is of a size and opulence that makes me assume it has a drinks cabinet and satellite
navigation.
The second reason for a Fete comes as a special perk for the organisers. It gives them a chance to inspect the inside of
the Rectory. Under the pretence of looking for a little more sugar, they can systematically inspect all the kitchen
cupboards and comment on their contents. By the end of the day, the whole parish will know what marmalade I spread
on my toast, that I use unnecessarily expensive washing powder, and where I have unsuccessfully tried to hide
the gin.
The details of what then happens while the Fete is in progress must wait until my next letter, when we will
have had our own. It is now time for Evensong, drinks with Major Mallet and his wife, and then a quiet
evening with a good book, while I toy with other possible hiding places for the gin this year.
Your loving uncle,
Eustace
St James the Least of All Uncle Eustace writes on ‘church management consultants!’ in this latest tale by Rev. Dr. Gary Bowness.
Editor’s Note: Letters from our popular series, St James the Least of All, are now available in
booklet form from www.parishpump.co.uk. Priced at just £4.95, ‘The Letters of Uncle Eustace’
was written by the Rev Dr Gary Bowness and illustrated by the Rev Canon Taffy Davies.
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Bramley and Freddie were sitting on a
log one day outside their house
wondering what to do. The Professor
came to see them.
“Why don’t you all play pirates with
your boat” he suggested.
“What’s a pirate?” asked Freddie
“Well let me show you” he flew up to
his tree house and came back with a
book. He settled onto the ground next
to Bramley and Freddie and opened it.
“There that’s a pirate” he said as he
pointed with his wing to a picture of a
pirate. The pirate had a wooden leg
and a long black beard; he had a mean
look on his face and a scarf on his
head, and a big black eye patch. The
professor told Bramley and Freddie
what pirates do.
“Wow, shall we play?”
“Yes, you find the others and I’ll get
the boat” said Bramley. “Thanks
Professor” he shouted as he ran
indoors.
Once everyone had gathered round
ready to play the professor asked them
all,
“Who’s going to be the pirate?”
Everyone put their hands up and
shouted “ME ME!”
“Ok let’s see, Bramley you can be the
pirate, Freddie you can be the good
guy and Rachel you can be pirate
Bramleys partner”
“Can I be Bramley’s parrot? All pirates
have a parrot” said Sally.
“Yes” laughed the Professor “Why not,
Oliver will you take the boat to the
pond for them please?”
“Yes of course” said the dog as he
picked up the boat and carried it over
to the pond. Bramley and Rachel
climbed onto the boat and off they
sailed in search of buried treasure. On
their journey around the pond they
met another boat coming towards
them.
“Look another ship” said Rachel
“Let’s take it” said Bramley “they may
have treasure on board” As the two
boats came side by side he jumped
onto the other one shouting, “I am a
pirate and this boat is now mine” He
pulled out a plastic sword and
pretended to fight with Freddie,
Freddie lost his sword and put his
hands in the air
“I surrender, you win” he said to
Bramley. “Show us your treasure”
demanded the pirate.
“I have no treasure, only this” said
Freddie holding up a sheet of paper
that was old and torn.
“What shall we do with him?” asked
Rachel
“Make him walk the plank I think” said
Bramley as he put a plank of wood
over the edge of the boat. “Get on it”
said Bramley holding his sword near to
Freddie and waving it around. Freddie
stepped onto the plank and walked
near to the edge, he looked at the
pirates and pleaded with them,
“Please don’t make me do this, I’ll
show you where the treasure is!”
“Walk you miserable frog” demanded
the pirate waving his sword at him.
So poor Freddie walked off the end of
the plank and fell into the pond. He
swam away to the edge and climbed
out.
“Now my friend let’s have
a look at this” said the pirate to
Rachel. He opened up the sheet of
paper.
“It looks like a map to me”
squawked Sally from
Bramley’s shoulder.
“Look” said Rachel pointing,
“it says there Treasure Map” on
this map it had a picture of the
garden on it and a big black X in the
middle.
“X marks the spot of the buried
treasure” said Sally in a parrot’s voice
“Do you think its real Bramley?”
“I don’t know, let’s have a look” he
said. They sailed the boat to the edge
of the pond and climbed off as Oliver
picked up the boat and lifted it out of
the water. They followed the markings
on the map to where the X was on it.
“Well this is the spot” said Rachel
looking at the map.” Let’s start
digging”. They took a couple of spades
and began digging for the treasure.
Soon they found something white and
shiny; they carried on digging and
found a large bone.
“Oh thank you I wondered where I’d
buried that” said Oliver picking it up
and biting it.
“Are you saying that all this time we
have been looking for buried treasure
and all along we have been looking for
your bone!” laughed Rachel.
“Yes” said Oliver between mouthfuls of
bone. The toys left Oliver to his bone
and went home for tea because they
were all hungry after their day’s
adventure on the high seas as pirates.
The Pirates of the Pond... The toys go sailing in this latest adventure by Wendi Clark…
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Children’s exam papers
The following answers to various exams explain
why teachers need long holidays…
What is a nitrate?
Cheaper than a day rate.
What was Sir Walter Raleigh famous for?
He is a noted figure in history because he
invented cigarettes and started a craze for
bicycles.
What did Mahatma Gandhi and Genghis Khan
have in common?
Unusual names.
Name one of the early Romans’ greatest
achievements.
Learning to speak Latin.
Name six animals which live specifically in the
Artic.
Two polar bears. Four seals.
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Last Month’s Solutions….
Across
1 One who owes money, goods or services (Isaiah 24:2)
(6)
4 ‘A good measure, pressed down, — together and
running over’ (Luke 6:38) (6)
7 Continuous dull pain (Proverbs 14:13) (4)
8 This bread contains yeast (Amos 4:5) (8)
9 ‘But take heart! I have — the world’ (John 16:33) (8)
13 And the rest (abbrev.) (3)
16 What Paul was accused of by Tertullus, the high priest’s
lawyer, in his trial before Felix (Acts 24:5) (13)
17 Rap (anag.) (3)
19 Founder of the Jesuits in 1534 (8)
24 ‘For where your — is, there your heart will be also’
(Luke 12:34) (8)
25 The first word written on the wall during King
Belshazzar’s great banquet (Daniel 5:25) (4)
26 ‘We all, like sheep, have gone — ’ (Isaiah 53:6) (6)
27 One was given in honour of Jesus in Bethany (John
12:2) (6)
Down
1 ‘The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the — hear, the
dead are raised’ (Luke 7:22) (4)
2 Conduct (Colossians 1:21) (9)
3 In the Catholic and Orthodox traditions, the body of a
saint or his belongings, venerated as holy (5)
4 ‘Like a — of locusts men pounce on it’ (Isaiah 33:4) (5)
5 Very old (Genesis 44:20) (4)
6 In Calvinist theology, one who is predestined by God to
receive salvation (5)
10 How Nicodemus addressed Jesus when he visited him
one night (John 3:2) (5)
11 Sea (Psalm 148:7) (5)
12 ‘I will — you, my God the King; I will praise your name
for ever and ever’ (Psalm 145:1) (5)
13 One of the groups of philosophers that Paul met in
Athens, who disagreed with his teaching about the
resurrection (Acts 17:18) (9)
14 Barred enclosure (Ezekiel 19:9) (4)
15 ‘Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in — with the
Spirit’ (Galatians 5:25) (4)
18 Cares (anag.) (5)
20 Garish (Ezekiel 16:16) (5)
21 ‘So God said to Noah, “I am going to put — — to all
people”’ (Genesis 6:13) (2,3)
22 Just (2 Corinthians 6:13) (4)
23 ‘The — of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge’
(Proverbs 1:7) (4)
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DRYPOOL DIRECTORY Your guide to what’s on and who to contact within the parish...
Weekly Worship Whether you’re looking for a traditional communion or prayer service or a lively and family friendly
approach, there’s a variety of choice within the parish every week...
St Columba (Corner of Holderness Road/Laburnum Avenue)
Traditional Sunday Worship or Communion with Sunday School at
10.30am
Victoria Dock Church (Within the Village Hall)
Sunday Worship, Communion or Cafe Church at 10.45am
St John the Evangelist (Rosmead Street)
Family Service (Friday Serve) every Friday at 5.30pm
Sunday Worship with twice monthly communion, Sundays at 10.30am
Mid-week Communion or Prayer on Wednesdays at 9.30am
Parish-wide Prayer and Praise every second Sunday at 7.30pm
Please check weekly service sheets for full details and individual changes.
Parent and Toddler Groups Alphabet Mondays offers play, craft and singing
activities. There is no need to book during term time but
booking is essential during school holidays. Cost £1.50
per family includes fruit, toast and drink for children and
hot drinks for parents. Every Monday 9.30am—11.15am
at St John’s. Contact Lynsey/Steve 07891 368434
Starting Blocks is a popular group offering play, crafts,
songs, bible stories, prayer and spirituality for toddlers
and their parents. Admission free but donations and par-
ticipation welcome. Healthy snack included. Tuesdays
10—11.30am (term time and half term holidays) at St
Columba’s.
Sure Start Soft Play activities at St John’s
Wednesdays 1.30—2.30 pm
Youth Activities Child Dynamix Youth Group meets every
Monday 5.30 until 8pm at St John’s
Youth Cell offers Christian fellowship and teaching for Year
7 upwards every Monday from 5 until 7pm. Contact Rev.
Aian Macpherson on 07929 733555 for details)
Beavers, Cubs and Scouts meet on Wednesday
evenings at St John’s. Beavers 5.15pm, Cubs 6.15pm,
Scouts 7pm.
Community Activities St John’s Community Drop in Day offers a warm
welcome every Tuesday from 9.30am until 2.30pm.
Access spiritual support, debt advice , information from
the council and local PCSOs, learn new IT skills, attend the
exercise class, help in the community garden or just relax
in friendly surroundings while enjoying food and drink
from the cafe.
The Knitwits will meet on Wednesdays 11th and 25th May
at 1.30pm at St Columba. Contact Liz Pacey on 705723
for further details.
The Mothers Union daytime group will meet on
Wednesday 4th May at 1.30pm and the evening group will
meet on Tuesday 24th May at 7.30pm at St Columba.
The Flower Guild will meet on Wednesday 18th May for a
coffee morning.
The Hull Regency Dancers meet at St Columba every
Friday from 7—9pm for dancing Jane Austen would have
enjoyed. Everyone is welcome and previous knowledge is
not necessary.
St John’s are hosting a range of Health and Wellbeing
activities on a six week rotation to include sewing,
gardening, employment support and much more. Monthly
programmes available now!
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Parish Office:
Drypool Rectory, 139 Laburnum Avenue, Hull, HU8 8PA
Open Tuesday 7.00—8.00pm & Friday 10.30am—12.00noon
Email: [email protected] Website: www.drypoolparish.org.uk
Community Centre:
St John’s Church and Community Centre, Rosmead Street, Hull, HU9 2TA
Contacts... Position Vacant
Team Rector
Please refer enquiries to parish
office or team clergy.
Rev. Martyn Westby,
Team Vicar
383 Southcoates Lane, Hull
Tel. 781090
Rev. Aian MacPherson
Curate
2 Harcourt Drive, Hull
Tel. 07929 733555
Readers:
Margaret Liversedge Tel. 588537
Liz Pacey Tel. 705723
Graham Wragg Tel. 223050
Dave Norton Tel. 803736
Church Wardens:
St Columba:
John Saunderson Tel. 784774
Liz Harrison Tel. 797110
St John:
Joseph Ingram
Angie Longbone 07403 188713
Magazine Team:
Editor:
Shane Blades, 26 Linkfield Road, Hull, HU5 4NN
Tel. 07949 040495 Email. [email protected]
Reporters:
Jamie Scott (St John’s)
Email: [email protected]
Elaine Galloway (Victoria Dock)
Tel. 224959 Email: [email protected]
Wendi Clark (Childrens)
Email: [email protected]
Sue Beacock (St Columba)
Email: [email protected]
Illustrations: Mike Foottit
Creative Design: Christine Brain
Community Activities (cont.) Total Praise Choir meets at St John’s on Thursday
evenings during term time to reach out with God’s
word through a shared love of music. We are
currently expanding and making plans for events in
2016 and 2017. Singers for all sections, together
with musicians are most welcome regardless of level
of ability, as are those who can assist for events as
front of house, prayer partners or crèche assistants.
Email: [email protected] or find us at
www.facebook.com/totalpraisehull for further
details.
Company and A Cuppa! All welcome at St Columba,
10am - 12pm every Wednesday. Contact Sandie
Thompson or Liz Harrison for further details.
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Drypool Echo and reach
readers in the church and
community in print and
online.
Contact the Editor for details.
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Who am I? Can you identify this prominent local statue from a photograph and 3
clues?
1. I was the only child of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.
2. I married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1840
3. I reigned the United Kingdom and Ireland from 1837—1901 and was
Empress of India from 1876.
Last month’s answer: Andrew Marvell