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Holy Trinity Bradpole ‘Gathered for worship, called to service, challenged to grow’
Holy Trinity is part of the Bridport Team Ministry
www.bridport-team-ministry.org/churches
12th July 2020
DEB’S THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK ..................................
Following our on-line Deanery service last Sunday, we wanted to share words from Bishop Matthew Taban Peter from the Diocese of Wonduruba in South Sudan.
He writes:
“We continue to stand firm on the foundation laid by our Saviour which no foe will ever shake even the Covid-19 pandemic. The flock of God in the Diocese of Wonduruba have some unique challenges which have now been magnified by the insertion of covid-19 pandemic. Most of the population in the Diocese has been subjected to internal displacements and Church work tools have been vandalized. The Diocese needs to deploy both the Pastors and the Evangelists to visit the areas of the displaced which are only accessible on bicycles, but at the moment the Diocesan leadership cannot afford to avail the required bicycles. Finally, let us together encourage ourselves that, these challenges facing our world are just temporary because we are covered by the love of our Lord Jesus,
"No power in the sky above or in the earth below-indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:39. Remain blessed. Rt. Rev. Matthew Taban Peter.
https://wonduruba.anglican.org/
These words of faith and hope come to us as the Salisbury-Sudan Link Emergency Appeal has been launched by Bishop Nicholas. There is an urgent need for soap and food, and to share hope – can you help? The target is to raise £50,000 throughout July. Go to: https://www.salisbury.anglican.org/news/emergency-appeal-launched
Please give generously, if you can, donate via the Salisbury Diocese JustGiving page:
https://bit.ly/sudansemergency
Deb Smith
READINGS FOR TODAY
Romans 8: 1-11
Life Through the Spirit
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do: by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and to deal with sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, so that the just requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. For this reason the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law—indeed it cannot, and those who are in the flesh cannot please God. But you are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. But if Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit that dwells in you.
Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23
The Parable of the Sower
That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the lake. Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach. And he told them many things in parables, saying: ‘Listen! A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell on the path, and the birds came and ate them up. Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and they sprang up quickly, since they had no depth of soil. But when the sun rose, they were scorched; and since they had no root, they withered away. Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. Other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. Let anyone with ears listen!’
The Parable of the Sower Explained
‘Hear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet such a person has no root, but endures only for a while, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word, that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the lure of wealth choke the word, and it yields nothing. But as for what was sown on good soil,
this is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.’
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Almighty God, send down upon your Church the riches of your Spirit, and kindle in all who minister the gospel your countless gifts of grace; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
PRAYERS FOR OTHER PEOPLE
Please pray for ……... ........ those who are ill or in need and those who care for them including Chloe, Tony, Amelia and Chris, Jackie White, David Coe (recovering from surgery), and those who have contracted coronavirus ........ those who mourn the loss of loved ones especially the family and friends of Roy Ascott, and those who have died as a result of the epidemic. ……. our clergy Ann, Dan, Deb, Helen, Janis, Kay, Lorna, Philip, Pete, and Richard ........ our LLMs and LWL Coral, Graham, Martin, Peter, Phil, and Valerie ........ our Churchwardens Lyn and John and our DCC ........ our friends abroad including Kate and Mary Tolhurst in Uganda
TEAM NEWS TEAM CHURCH SERVICES IN ST. SWITHUN’S .................................
Bridport Team Ministry is returning to public worship in church on Sunday 26th July in St Swithun's.
There will be a Eucharist at 9.30am and a Service of Morning Prayer at 11am. The church will also be open until 2pm for quiet prayer.
If you would like to attend worship, please contact Pete Stone (indicating which service) on 01308 426459 or by emailing him at [email protected] in order that we can be sure we are able to safely accommodate everyone.
On-line Sunday services will also continue. PLEASE DO THE TEAM SURVEY...................
If you can spare the time, please complete the BTM ‘Return to Worship’ Survey found on our website:
https://www.bridport-team-ministry.org/return-to-worship-survey/
We need to plan the best way forward re-opening our churches for public worship and would really appreciate your input. Many thanks.
Deb Smith
OPENING OUR BRIDPORT CHURCHES ……………………… The Team Churches are now open for private individual prayer as follows:
Monday 10-12 – St Mary’s, Bridport Tuesday 10-12 – St Mary’s, Walditch Wednesday 10-12 – Holy Trinity, Bradpole [see below for details] Thursday 10-2pm – St Swithun’s Friday 10-12 – Holy Trinity, Bothenhampton
Funeral church – St John’s Team online service at 11am on Sunday available on Facebook, YouTube and
the Team Website YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq00HkB-h_xT29Ukhwlx2sw?
[See Hyperlinks below!]
‘The Bridge’ – July 2020
The Bridge July 2020 web.pdf
(Double click on the pdf icon and a separate window should open)
GIFTING A YEAR 6 PUPIL A NEW BIBLE .......................................... This was last week’s message: St. Mary’s School would like to give a Bible to each year 6 pupil as they leave school on July 15th but because of lockdown, this has been a bit tricky for them, so we wondered if people from the Bridport Team and other local churches would like to purchase a Bible for a year 6 pupil.
The good news is that there was such a big response to the appeal that the cost of all the Bibles has now been met.
BIBLE IN A YEAR ................................
Every week The Revd. Lorna Johnson meets with the ‘Bible in a Year’ group via WhatsApp and Zoom to study scripture and to be amazed, puzzled, dumbfounded and blessed together. The group are now exploring if they can start ‘spiritual walking’ – while socially distancing – with one companion. Just another example of all that is going on in the Bridport Team! If you would like to join them or find out more, please contact Lorna. [email protected] TEAM COMPLINE.............................
Our 9pm live, interactive services of Compline (night prayer) can be enjoyed using Zoom (free internet app)
Join us on Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday evenings 15-20 minutes. Standard black Common worship book is used - page 81 onwards. Email Maggie for link
[email protected] (Also available on the Church of England app, Daily Prayer)
PLUS, there is an additional Zoom service of Compline in traditional language, as per The Book of Common Prayer every Saturday evening starting. Email Nigel Green for the link
[email protected] Invitations to join the Zoom service and a copy of the liturgy will be sent to those interested. WORSHIPPING AT HOME.....................................
See latest newsletter from The Royal School of Church Music website https://www.rscm.org.uk/our-news/ with ‘Hymn of the Day’ which should make for enjoyable reading and singing!
During self-isolation the good old ‘steam wireless” (and some TV) will come into its own:
Bells on Sunday, Radio 4 5.43 Sunday or 00.45 Monday Prayer for the Day, Radio 4 5.43 weekdays Good Morning Sunday, Radio 2 6.00 Sunday Coming Up, BBC Radio Solent 6.00 Sunday Lucy Clegg, Radio Somerset 6.00 Sunday Sunday Breakfast, BBC Radio Devon 7.10 Sunday Sunday, Radio 4 7.10 Sunday Sunday Worship, Radio 4 8.10 Sunday The Daily Service, Radio 4 LW & DAB 9.45 weekdays
Songs of Praise, BBC 1 TV 1.15 and 1.30 Sunday Choral Evensong, Radio 3 3.30 Wednesday & 3.00 Sunday The Salisbury Conversations, BBC Radio Wiltshire 12 noon Sunday
PRAYER CHOICES.........................
https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer Ordinary Office - A very inclusive and short, visual or audio prayer for morning, midday, evening, night and when you can’t sleep also when you find it hard to pray. http://anordinaryoffice.org.uk/ Northumbria Community - A Celtic prayer with morning, midday, evening prayer nd compline, which we have used at the Haven and in Advent & Lent meditations. https://www.northumbriacommunity.org/offices/how-to-use-daily-office/ ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ website podcasts can be listened to using this link: https://www.thykingdomcome.global/resources/digital-family-prayer-adventure-map
SOCIAL MEDIA.............................
https://www.facebook.com/bridportchurches/
[ If you don’t use Facebook, just search using Google or another search engine for ‘Bridport Team Ministry Facebook’]
Deb on https://www.instagram.com/revdebsmith/
Pete on Twitter: @StoneRevPete
HOLY TRINITY NEWS AND NOTICES
CHURCH OPENING
The church is open from 10am to 12 noon each Wednesday for private individual prayer only. Please be guided by the stewards on duty. The church seat layout has been altered to allow for social distancing, using the wooden chairs which are easier to clean. Please use the hand sanitizing gel provided when you enter the church and also when you leave. The church will be cleaned before and after each prayer session.
Prayer Requests
Holy Trinity church building remains closed for public worship The church is open for private prayer as above
Marian Scott is our contact for prayer requests and The Revd. Janis Moore continues her prayers for our community.
Morning Prayer continues to be said in the church at 10.00am on Wednesday and Friday. This is only said by one church leader. If there is something you would like prayed about in the intercessions in Morning Prayer, please email:
We are sharing worship on a Sunday morning using the Bridport Team Ministry Facebook page.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq00HkB-h_xT29Ukhwlx2sw?
Thanks I would like to say a big “thankyou” to everybody for all the lovely birthday greetings and the beautiful church family birthday card I received on my 80th birthday. In spite of present times I had a lovely day with lots of cards, phone calls, visitors and a special family afternoon tea in the garden. I am one very lucky lady! Thankyou.
Gill Smith
Thanks What a wonderful church family! Very many thanks for the cards, phone calls and visits I received on my 90th birthday. Alan Squirrell
WORSHIP TOGETHER AT HOME
The music group and others are singing a chosen hymn at 5pm every day in our own homes while we can’t meet up with one another. This is giving us a sense of community and people are finding it valuable. If you’d like to be part of it, please email Wendy at [email protected]
Hopeful Hampers
The food bank is fulfilling a very useful role in being able to respond to requests within 24 hours and filling the gap which Cupboard Love cannot cover between Wednesdays. HH recognises that currently it is difficult to donate goods but would welcome monetary donations which would allow them to make purchases of goods not in their stocks, and to make bespoke hampers.
If you would like to make a donation, this can be done by posting a cheque to Rosi Wilton at:
Clouds, Higher Street, Bradpole, DT6 3JA
The payee should be ‘Pathways to Care’ and nothing else. [This is the umbrella organisation which includes Good Books].
Please mark the envelope HH. Rosi will then ensure that the cheques reach the correct destination. Also please put your name and address on the back so that Rosi can let you know she has received your donation. At the time of issuing this sheet, a magnificent £325.00 had been donated.
She can be contacted on 01308 426547 or [email protected]
Team Survey................. See Team news – have you done it?
NATURE RAMBLES To help those in lockdown, I have created nature videos to listen to birds and look at wildflowers and insects as spring turns to summer. Why not try to recognise new or emerging/arriving species and learn more about them? I hope you enjoy the videos comforted that the natural world isn’t seemingly affected by this virus. Number 4 is final one in the series. Let’s take time out to enjoy what’s all around us. Links to watch the videos:
#1 https://youtu.be/BjFrwLqFcf4 #2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pOzur2b8OM #3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWnmiNM_tz4 #4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYDay1GBYwE
Alan Bowley
OTHER INFORMATION, NEWS, NOTICES AND MESSAGES
Bridport and District Citizens Advice Bureau advisers are currently working from home and are still able to help you with any queries you might have about a wide range of issues not necessarily related to coronavirus. All you need to do is ring the local phone line at any time - 01308 456594 and leave a message giving a phone number they can contact you on. They will get back to you as soon as they can – usually within 24 hours.
You can also email [email protected] .
You can telephone the Dorset Adviceline on 03444 111 444, Monday to Friday 10 am - 4 pm. Dorset Adviceline are running a weekend service during the emergency on Saturdays and Sundays 10 am - 1 pm.
The website www.citizensadvice.org.uk provides up-to-date information on a whole range of issues that might be affecting you at the moment.
Please don't hesitate to contact them.
Bridport Coronavirus Community Support Network 07401 243585 or 01308 808900
[email protected] https://sites.google.com/view/bridportcommunity/home
CAUTION - HYPERLINKS The web and email addresses shown in blue in this ‘document’ may not be hyperlinks. When using your mouse or touch pad, you cannot hover your curser over them so that a hand will show and then take you straight to the address. You need to copy and paste them into your browser or email address. You do not have to be a Facebook subscriber to do this. (This does not apply to those in The Bridge.) Douglas
The small print. © The prayers and readings have been taken from the following websites and the copyrights therein are hereby acknowledged: www.churchofengland.org and
www.biblegateway.com The readings are from the NRSV Bible. Douglas Baldwin produces this weekly sheet.
e-mail: [email protected] (424232)
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[Please email your photos to me to share – Douglas]
Some sunshine at the end of June brought out a comma and a red admiral in Green Lane
You may have seen this quite striking flower in the orchard field opposite the village stores. Alan Bowley has identified it as lacy phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia) or purple tansy. He says it’s an American native, member of the borage family and a great nectar source for pollinating insects.
