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Normal St Luke St Gregory the Great St John the Baptist Newton Poppleford Harpford (BCP) Colaton Raleigh "Normal" Sunday services are unlikely to be happening for some while yet. A Sunday service on 'Zoom' is held at 10.00am each Sunday mainly for the congregations of Mark's 'patch' – the parishes of Newton Poppleford, Harpford, Colaton Raleigh and Tipton St John with Venn Ottery – though anyone with internet access is welcome to join in. Email Mark Ward to receive the link to join in. There will be some zoom services to celebrate Christmas – a carol service on a date to be announced, a young people's service on Christmas Eve afternoon and possibly a Christmas Day service – keep in touch. At the time of preparing this issue during Lockdown 2 we have no idea about what will be permitted after 2nd December. If possible, we hope to have some simple said services over Christmas in St Luke's Church with limited numbers. – see posters by the church or look on the church website Of course, these will have to follow the safety rules – hand sanitising on entry and exit, social distancing and wearing of face covering. No singing is permitted, so it won't be 'returning to normal' At present, chairs are set out at 2 metre distancing, so there is only space for some 20 people (depending on how many come as couples or family groups). You'll be welcomed if you do come, but please obey any instructions from the steward, and don't be disappointed if there is not enough room to fit you in safely. Colaton Raleigh Church is open for private prayer a couple of mornings a week – Tuesdays from 10.00am to 1.00pm, and Fridays from 2.00pm to 5.00pm – please respect the safety and distancing rules. St Luke's Church website is at www.newtonpopplefordchurch.org.uk The Vicar is the Reverend Mark Ward on 01395 568390, [email protected] also at www.facebook.com/revmarkward. Please respect the Vicar's day off which is Tuesday. Rector for Otter Vale Mission Community is currently vacant, – contact parish office 01404 812062 St Luke St Gregory the Great St John the Baptist Church Contacts Newton Poppleford Harpford Colaton Raleigh Churchwardens Haylor Lass 568786 Brian Bartlett 568718 Nick Higgins 568074 Jaclynn Baker 567665 John Russell 579986 Alan Hulse 567064 Funerals Admin Sandra Duffin 567665 Hon. Secretary vacancy Jane Bartlett 568718 Susan Tyrrell 568166 Hon Treasurer John Slade 567152 Hendrik Vollers Brian Turnbull 567339 Capt. of Ringers Bob Pearce 568628 David Pester 446043 Safeguarding Jaclynn Baker 567665 Mark Ward 568390 Mark Ward 568390 Prayer Coordinator Audrey Callis 568742 Musical Director Flower team organiser Flower co-ordinator Ruth Lass 568786 Lorraine Frost 567521 Gill Townshend 567460 Holy Baptism, Holy Matrimony, Funerals, Sick Communions at all three Churches Please get in touch with one of the churchwardens who will liaise with the Team clergy. December 2020 Parish Magazine NP, H & CR screen. We may in our spirits try to touch the screen, but we cannot break through. But…! Welcome to Christmas! AM WRITING this in mid-November and already looking forward to Christmas. The Gospel According to Matthew supplies us I Today, as I write, the news is about care- with: Joseph, virgin birth, marriage, star, wise homes. Perhaps by the time you are reading men and gifts. Luke brings: Gabriel, Mary, virgin things will have changed. But today the debate birth, census, Bethlehem, manger, shepherds and is about how to protect care-home residents the heavenly host. We put all the bits in the from contracting Covid-19 whilst meeting their right order and get the great nativity story. real need for family visits, social interaction and These two gospel writers tell us what we would loving touch. Sadly (in my opinion) family visits have seen and heard if we had been there to have had to take place behind a window or witness it for ourselves. screen to separate the visitor from the resident. The Gospel according to John is different. He In some homes floor to ceiling screens have brings to the Christmas party wonderful, deep been installed. They prevent the virus, yes, but spiritual reflection on what it all means. John they also prevent any real contact between the “sees” (but not with his physical eyes) that this one who wants to bring love and the one who little baby is the God who made heaven and needs to be loved. earth. John calls him ‘The Word’ ‘through In the ancient world people imagined the sky to whom all things were made’. It fits with the be a screen, a domed screen separating the earth creation in Genesis, which came about when from what was above. If you go out and look God spoke words, “Let there be…” up at the sky, especially a clear blue sky, you can And then John says: easily understand how people would see it as a The Word became flesh and made his dwelling vast dome. And “up there” above the visible among us. sky must be heaven. Much of the poetic This is deep stuff, but we are talking about the language of the Bible imagines the heavens God who invented and made bodies becoming above and the earth below. a human being with a body. And… In our age of space travel, we now know that he made his dwelling among us. the blue sky is not a solid surface but refracted The baby Jesus broke through the screen. Jesus light entering the atmosphere. We know that did not content himself with sitting in heaven breaking the outer reaches of the atmosphere waving at us through a screen. He broke right does not bring you face to face with God in through whatever separates heaven and earth. heaven. That does not mean that there is no He became one of us humans and made his heaven; it simply means that God’s creation is home among us. more complex than humanity first imagined. In fact, the history of science is that it always raises Wherever you are this December, I hope and as many questions as it answers. For Christians, pray that you will know the comfort and joy of science is the joyful exploration of God’s the God who came to Bethlehem many years creation. And each new discovery reveals the ago and now wants to make his dwelling with creation to be even more wonderful and you, and to bring his love. complex than we had previously thought. Happy Christmas, Mark Nowadays theoretical physicists speculate about other dimensions, not just the three we can sense—four if you include time. So maybe heaven is very near but in another dimension that we cannot yet detect. But wherever heaven is, one thing in sure, there is a separation between heaven and earth. There is some sort of screen between us and heaven. In prayer, worship and devotional Bible reading we may get glimpses through the Parish Magazine NP, H & CR December 2020 The School continues until the end of term on 17th December. It will Sadly, our normal pre- probably not be possible to have the usual Christmas shows, carols etc for Christmas cheer is a bit parents and friends due to the distancing requirements; but look at the school strained this year. Once website for updates. again our churches are The Tennis courts are closed again for Lockdown 2 and are hoping to re- closed, until who knows open subject to social distancing and not sharing equipment – wait and see when. It's hard and so what the new rules will be (from week to week, or day to day!). strange to be living in a community but unable to Young People's football training is back on the Playing Field on Saturday mornings. celebrate with local people, and to walk past the church The Wednesday Wanderers were back – and hope to be back again before and know that it may be long to get that vital fresh air and exercise. empty for weeks to come. The Otter valley Association (OVA) restarted countryside walks in a limited way – but is now shut down again. See their website www.ova.org.uk for the latest details. December walks are listed later in case they are permitted to restart before next year. The talks for winter evenings are in abeyance. The Village Halls at Harpford, Newton Poppleford and Colaton Raleigh and the NP Playing Fields Pavilion remain closed. These halls are maintained by volunteers and the required deep cleaning between users less than 72hours apart make it impracticable to restore the wide range of village clubs and societies at present. Probus Club was looking to have monthly meetings for the rest of this year, but the rule-of-six, particularly for older people, has scrapped this idea. The idea of giving its monthly talks by Zoom is being worked on Most music and theatre performances, have already abandoned plans for the rest of this year and will review in January/February .... Whether the village pantomimes will take place next February will await events, second waves, rule changes, etc over the next few months. The Parish Council has information on its website: This issue of the Magazine www.newtonpopplefordpc.co.uk plans to remind you that If you hear of any other clubs or organisations starting up again, even in there is a reason for hope – a small way, do let me know. It's encouraging good news for sharing in lots of articles and graphics this magazine.
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