St Mary’s Church Newick

A Worshipping Community - Sunday 7th June 2020 10.30 am

Dear Friends,

I hope you are all well and continuing to hold each other in prayer.

This week pray especially for Brian Hay’s family, for the family of Dennis Baker and for our brothers and sisters in the USA, and in all countries where lives are taken because of racism and racial or religious intolerance.

The Funeral of Brian Hay will be on Wednesday 10th June at 10.45 am. Brian’s family and myself will gather outside St Mary’s for a short prayer and blessing then the hearse will move onto Church Road towards The Green, left onto the High Street and along Western Road before turning left again onto Allington Road past ‘Fairways’ and down Allington Road before leaving the village for the Crematorium. You are most welcome to join us along the route to pay your respects.

Last week I had the opportunity to catch up with a few vicars I trained with, who are now serving in Hassocks, Cambridge, Chislehurst, Rolvenden, Tooting and Clay Hill. We talked about our experiences of church leadership in lockdown: the joy of time in the garden, time with partners & family, the intensity of funerals, the challenges of unexpected caring responsibilities, changing working patterns and how we will manage the complexities of re-opening our Church buildings!

For some, lockdown has been an opportunity to slow down while for others it has meant an increased work load and new responsibilities. Many in our communities – both inside and outside our church communities – are experiencing similar shifts in the established patterns of life; while the specifics may be different, we are still all trying to make sense of our ‘new normal’.

Whatever our circumstances, it can be tempting to compare ourselves to others, to feel like we’re not doing enough, that our efforts are inadequate in the face of a global pandemic. In our attempts to love our neighbour, let’s not forget to love ourselves and love the God who longs for us to hear Him when he says, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant’.

This week is Trinity Sunday, it’s one of the more challenging sermons in the Church calendar when we are invited to imagine God as Father, Son & Holy Spirit Greek writers would use the term trias, and the early church writer Tertullian coined the Latin word, Trinitas, or “Trinity”. He also coined “Person” and “Substance” to describe what his mind saw when he contemplated the scriptures regarding the three-in-one God. Tertullian would say that there is a Trinity—a threeness—with three separate persons of a single substance. Now there is good one for you to ponder over this weekend!

The easiest way I can understand it is through our baptism; In our baptism, we were baptised as Jesus commanded, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. We didn’t need to hold a master’s degree in Systematic Theology to understand that. As we grew up, we simply needed to know that this mysterious God, this Father Son & Holy Spirit, is love, and know that we are loved, and that God loves us all in many ways, especially through the witness of the church – the body of Christ on earth. God is love, and those who live in love live in God and God lives in them 1John 4:16 Just love – with no strings attached, see it’s easy really!

Trios Quiz: Write down the missing words to complete the trios as fast as possible. Snap, crackle and… Daddy bear, mummy bear and… hear no evil, see no evil… Gold, frankincense and… As easy as a, b… The good, the bad and the… Bacon, lettuce and… Knife, fork and… Athos, Porthos and… Father, Son and…

St Mary’s Newick Newsletter 7th June

2020

Prayer for our World God of Father, Son & Spirit speak freedom, peace and change over lands divided by Race or Creed. Speak refreshment, assurance and warmth over lives afflicted by exhaustion and illness. Speak integrity, humility and challenge over churches crippled by fear and finances. Speak calm, gentleness and comfort over lives broken by grief and loss. Speak power, anointing and healing over each one of us, that there may be new beginnings, and a catalyst for change. Amen.

Coronavirus Prayer Keep us, good Lord, under the shadow of your mercy in this time of uncertainty and distress. Sustain and support the anxious and fearful, and lift up all who are brought low; That we may rejoice in your comfort knowing that nothing can separate us from your love in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.

Donations Thank you to all those who have donated this week as you know St Mary’s relies on donations. Especially during the current coronavirus crisis our funding is reduced as public worship is suspended. If you would like to change your

mcmhume@outlook.com giving, please contact Christopher our treasurer by email on https://newickchurch.org/donations/ You can also make donations online at

Patsy & the pastoral team at St Mary’s are doing an amazing job of supporting our community and our church and your support makes a huge difference in how we are able to be Christ’s eyes and ears in the parish. Here is a short video about why our giving is so important. https://media.acny.uk/media/videocampaign/campaign_videos/video_5168385d-b521-4244-ac15-172fe82cb4d6.mp4

Have a blessed week

Keep Faith, Keep Praying, Keep Well and Keep Safe

With much love and continued prayers

Paul

Our online service from Newick will be at 10.30 followed by a Zoom Café at 11.15

Paul Mundy is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89668694109?pwd=Vm9qVnRsWXlqamE0Y1NBbGxZVWZqUT09

Meeting ID: 896 6869 4109 Password: 333829

Please remember those on our prayer list who are unwell.

Please pray for: Becky Andrew, Rosemary Begbie, Beryl Campion-Smith, Joan Carlton,

John Hart, Joy Hay, Mike Hawkes, Fiona Hawthorne Spike MacGuire, Christina McCann, Adrian, Andrea & Amber Pariss,

Gemma Peacock, Gerry Smith, Martin & Pat Tardiff, Dave Tolhurst, Danielle Tora, Toni Warrilow, Sean Watson,

Mick Weeding, Allen Whitmore, Nasima Wright If you would like to receive prayer or know someone who would,

please contact Rev Paul Mundy on 01825 723186.

We continue to pray for all of our NHS, Care workers and Key workers. Please can we remember to hold Nightingales and St Peter and St James Hospice

in our prayers at this time as they are receiving greater number of residents.

Our Prayer for Growth God of Mission Who alone brings

growth to your Church, Send your Holy Spirit to give

Vision to our planning, Wisdom to our actions, and power to our witness.

Help our church to grow in numbers, In spiritual commitment to you,

And in service to our local community, Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

It's wonderful to be able to report that community is alive and well in Newick, it's a word that I am very familiar with, years ago before I had our children I was employed as a community nurse from our Health Centre and now trained to be a community authorised Lay Minister. Community is a word used so often, we have community hubs, community gardens and the early Christians lived in communities. It's a word we take for granted but these past weeks have shown what it means in Newick, I am out and about every day on official business for NCR and I am engulfed by the feeling of community all the time, we also see it in our Church family, we are certainly a very strong community, getting stronger by the day! One of my favourite roads to visit is Allington Crescent, the top part is a cul-de-sac, they have kept their decorations from the V.E. Day celebrations up and today most garden fences were adorned with huge, beautifully made butterflies - works of art. It was a very hot afternoon and lots of people were in their gardens, together but physically apart. I stayed far longer than planned just chatting ( from a safe distance) and the enthusiasm for their little community was the topic of discussion, the way they support each other and have fun, I drove away feeling really uplifted. I mentioned that I would include them in the Church newsletter as such a good example. Let's hope that the outcome of this challenging time will be that all people elsewhere should feel more like a member of a community than an individual( rather like Christians do! ) Patsy x

Giving to St Mary’s. I shall be speaking on our Sunday service about all the work the Church is doing with the offerings you so kindly make. So perhaps it’s timely to set out methods of giving to St Mary’s while our Church Services are closed down. We ask our regular givers to use the Parish Giving Scheme. The easiest way to organise PGS donations is by phone. You can set up a new Direct Debit (DD), complete with Gift Aid Declaration, by phone. You can alter or cancel an existing DD, also by phone. When you call you will need to tell them you are donating to St Mary’s Newick, PGS Code 103080534, and have your Bank Sort Code and Account Number handy. The phone numbers are :-

To set up a Direct Debit call 0333 002 1271, and select option 1. To amend or cancel an existing Direct Debit call 0333 002 1260

The PGS phone team is very well organised and professional. The Diocese runs and pays for the PGS, so all donations and gift aid come to St Mary’s with no deductions or fees. You can find out everything you would like to know about PGS at https://www.chichester.anglican.org/documents/category/parish-giving-scheme/ I do have written documentation if you would like me to send it – just ask, see contact details below. The website is clear, well written, and easy to navigate. If you would like to make a one-off donation, the easiest way is either by BACS, or by cheque made out to “Newick PCC” and sent to me at the address below. St Mary’s Account details for BACS are:- Account Name Newick PCC, Sort code 090154 Account number 90773281. Please contact me if you have any queries, or I can help in any way, as follows:-

By phone on 01825 724378 By email to mcmhume@outlook.com By post to Christopher Hume, Marbles, 7 High Street, Newick BN8 4LG.

The new Photography Corner below shows how some of the donations to St Mary’s are spent. A huge variety of events and activities are funded by these generous gifts.

Christopher Hume Treasurer, St Mary’s Newick

1.5 billion people are still waiting for the Bible in the language that speaks to them best.

To meet this challenge Wycliffe Bible Translators has the vision for “everyone to hear God speaking to them as they engage with the Bible in their own language”.

St Mary’s has had the privilege of a 45 year link with one of the Wycliffe translators, Dr Katy Barnwell, who has dedicated her life to bringing this vision into reality, mostly in Nigeria.

St Marks Gillingham recently interviewed this amazing servant of God about her work https://www.facebook.com/stmarksgillingham/videos/355779968731001

Prayer is of the utmost importance to this work and Katy issues a monthly prayer letter. If you would like to receive this or for details of how to financially support Katy please email me at

ianreekie24@gmail.com BARN CENTRE VIRTUAL CLASSES

NO EXCUSE TO BECOME A COUCH POTATO

While the Barn has to remain closed for the foreseeable future, its regular teachers have not been idle.

Patsy Bailey has created a DVD of seated exercises both for her Wednesday morning class and anybody else who would like to try them out (contact Patsy for a copy on shimmyandshake@yahoo.co.uk ).

Jane Sweeting’s LotteBerk Barre Classes are now on Zoom every weekday morning at 9.50 am. If you are interested in keeping your strength, stamina and shape, please contact Jane at janespins1@gmail.com.

Lisa Sang has set up a new QiGong online class every Friday morning at 9.00am. She says that Shibashi Set 1 is an ideal beginners’ practice as well as suitable for the more experienced. Her classes’ last 40-60 minutes and are run

through Zoom. For more information please contact Lisa on lsang@mac.com or call her on 07454 330138.

Katie Thorne-Jones is also using Zoom to run an Intermediate-Advanced Pilates class on Thursday evenings 8.10pm to 8.50 pm. Please message her on 07766 138669 for further details. If there is sufficient interest Katie says she will

start a Beginners’ Class too.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Due to the ongoing concerns around Covid-19 we would ask that if you are showing a high temperature or cold/flu like symptoms, that you consider contacting the pastoral team so that we may check in on you,

pray for you, and assist where needed. We must remember that although we may feel that common cold symptoms are manageable and passing, the effects of this may lower the immune system of others. The

most important thing to remember in the coming weeks is that isolation could carry many negative feelings. Isolation and loneliness occur when we react negatively to the environments we are in and our

surroundings. You can be in a room full of people and feel completely alone - isolation is an internal feeling. If you find yourself or a family member in this situation please remember the old advert from

British Telecom

"it’s good to talk" Please, pick up the phone and talk to someone

about how you are feeling. Newick Community Response

Support and Help during the Corvid-19 Pandemic We find ourselves in an unprecedented position, and the effects of the Coronavirus continue to change

daily. For the past week St Mary’s Church, Newick Parish Council, the village pastoral care team and many wonderful volunteers have been working closely together to support our community.

So far we have set up Newick Community Response (NCR) email newickcommunityresponse@gmail.com for Parishioners who need help and people able to help. Leaflets have been delivered far and wide with

the email address and several key contact numbers for those without internet access. The Facebook group ‘Newick Community Response Covid 19 – Mutual Aid’ has been set up which is growing fast. The website www.newickcovid19.org.uk has been launched this week and there is an additional Covid 19 tab to the

Newick.net website to link to this central source of information.

We have started a photography corner page - if you have been out and about and would like to share a photograph of the village/village life/summer scenes please send it to me at churchoffice.newick@gmail.com

Many thanks to all who sent in photographs this week.

Newick Memory Moments Café

All meeting are suspended but help and advice can be found at

http://knowdementia.co.uk/moments

Lady Vernon Trust

“Lady Vernon Trust” For information about grants for educational purposes for young people up to the age of 25 years please contact Linda Farmer 01825 722061 or email linda.farmer.1@btinternet.com

Newick Trust

Relieving Poverty in Newick. For financial support in times of crisis. Contact Geoff 01825 722512

Please take a look at www.newickchurch.org

Notices & Newsletters https://newickchurch.org/newsletters-notices/

Church Services https://newickchurch.org/services/

APCM Forms https://newickchurch.org/apcm-annual-parochial-church-meeting/

Events https://newickchurch.org/events/

Youth News https://newickchurch.org/youth-news/

Donations https://newickchurch.org/donations/

Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those

who are like these children” Matthew 19:14 (NLT)

Weds4CC /FriBTZoom 4 o’clockCraftClub / FridayBibleTime + Zoom

Live-streamed from St Mary’s Newick Facebook Page We are looking at the book of ACTS in the New Testament

ACTS can be an acronym to help us pray: Adore, Confess, Thank, Supplicate

Diary Dates Weds 3rd June Fri 5th Jun

The Beautiful Gate Acts 3 (Peter) Craft: Dancing Cup person

Weds 10th June Fri 12th June

Tabitha Wakes Up Acts 9 (Peter) Craft: Sewing activity

Weds 17th June Fri 19th June

God has no favourites Acts 10 (Peter) Craft: Fridge magnet

Weds 24th June Fri 26th June

Praying for Peter Acts 12 (Peter) Craft: Peter in prison

https://sundayschoolzone.com/activity/peter-was-rescued-from-jail-bible-craft/

Weds 1st July Fri 3rd July

On the road to Damascus Acts 7-9 (Paul)

Craft: Paper Sunglasses

Weds 8th July Fri 10th July

Prison Praise Acts 16 (Paul) Craft: Food craft

Weds 15th July Fri 17th July

Paul is shipwrecked Acts 27 (Paul) Craft: Boat craft

Lee is Zooming each Wednesday from 7:30pm to keep connected.

I'm hoping you are all well and your lovely young people have not driven you insane just yet.

Well we are here to help. On Wednesdays at 7:30 pm, we will be logging onto Zoom to meet and chat with the young people. We are hoping to get as many of you to join to keep the community of NYC going. Hopefully this will give the young people a chance to socialise from home with their friends. We are using Zoom which may need to be downloaded on to a laptop, tablet or phone. 1. You will need to sign up using your email and you have control over this. This is you giving us consent for them to join. 2. They don't have to be on video but I do feel to get the most they may want to think about it. We would also ask that you are with them if possible for the beginning. 3. I have set up a waiting room which means that they won’t be able to talk before or after the video chat. This is to stop things like bullying etc. We have about 30 mins. Mainly to catch up, do a little quiz, play a few games etc.

For more info, contact: Lee Buck Newick Youth Worker Mob: 07453511181

Email: youth.newick@gmail.com

How to help Children cope with Anxiety / Bereavement

Badger’s Parting Gifts: A Classic Illustrating death to young children

Author: Susan Varley Publisher: Anderson Press Date: 1987

Badger is so old that he knows he will soon die. He tries to prepare his friends for this event, but when he does die, they are still grief-

stricken. Gradually they come to terms with their grief by remembering all the practical things Badger taught them, and so

Badger lives on in his friends' memories of him. An old classic: Warm and sensitive with a gentle message which can be of comfort to both young children and adults. Beautiful illustrations

throughout. Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRTRABhJTbo

Love You Forever: A Timeless Favourite Parental bonds with child / death of a parent

Author: Robert Munsch Publisher: Firefly book Date: 1986

The mother sings to her sleeping baby "I'll love you forever, I'll love you for always, As long as I'm living my baby you'll be". She still sings the same song throughout all stage of her son’s life. Then, inevitably, the day comes when she's too old and sick to hold him, and the roles

are at last reversed. Each stage is illustrated by one of Sheila McGraw's comic and yet poignant pastels. (Ages 4 to 8)

Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsWbZwLusyE

The Invisible String: Modern and very calming Author: Patrice Karst and Joanne Lew-Vriethoff

Publisher: Little, Brown Books Date: 2018

A Mum explains to her anxious twins about the tug of the ‘invisible string’, the link of love people between. A very gentle book to help with separation

anxiety, grief, loneliness and loss. Suitable for 4-8 year olds

Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cO2LBBBtAI

Water Bugs and Dragonflies: For young children Illustrating death to young children

Author: Doris Stickney Publisher: The Pilgrim Press Date: 2004

Doris Stickney and her minister husband were looking for a meaningful way to explain to neighbourhood children the death of a five-year-old friend -- an explanation that would satisfy not only the children but adult minds as well. A small colony of water bugs living happily below the surface of a quiet pond. Every so often one of them climbs up a

lily stalk and disappears from sight, never to return. Those left behind are faced with the mystery of figuring out what has become of

them.