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11.00 am Holy Communion Bessingham Rector, Reverend Janet Frymann 01263 768075 zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA www.roughtonbenefice.uk Churchwardens Metton Who's Who None (contact Revd Frymann) NATIONAL TRUST - FELBRIGG HALL in our Benefice Churchwardens Roughton Rector: Revd Janet Frymann Helen Mortimer 01263-511132 THE HALL AT HARVEST Saturday 29 zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBASept - Friday 5 October The Rectory, Dave Wiltshire 01263-768104 Church Loke Prayer Group Co-ordinator 11am-5pm Roughton. Helen Mortimer 01263-511132 See the Hail decorated for harvest using flowers, fruit and vegetables NRll 8SZ Mothers Union from the gardens. Telephone number 01263 768075 Dorothy Kendall 01263-513038 On Friday from 1.30pm there's a chance to taste some of the many varieties of apples grown here and chat with one of our garden team. Mobile 07766712545 Ambassador Newsletter Contacts Email [email protected] General Enquires - Ron Mortimer Last entry to the Hall is at 4.30pm. 01263-511132 Please contact Janet in the first Normal admission ciiarges apply. No tx)oking required. [email protected] £3 car parking charge applies to non-members instance for Baptisms, Weddings or Funerals Editor Barbara Chinnery General Enquiries Tel. 01263 837444 07500708677 Registered Charity No 20S846 Hon Assistant Minister Email [email protected] Revd Stephen J G Seamer Advertising - Derek lanson 01263-479616 01263-712159 Star and Film Link Readers wilmafredbess@btintemet. com The film Hell Drivers starred Sid James who was also in Cambell's Elizabeth Ranger 01263-761750 Website manager Kingdom, along with Dirk Bogarde what you need now is another film Peter Frymann 01263 768075 Peter Frymann 01263 768075 from the list that Dirk Bogarde was in and then someone fromth e list Authorised Worship Assistant Roughton Church School also appeared in it and so on. Good luck . 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Christians are told Time for Prayer Craft Workshop by the Spirit to look to faith for the rewards that righteousness hopes Tuesday IT'' September at Sylvan 1st, 3^" & 4* Monday from 10.0am for'.zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA One commentator wrote; the book of Galatians outhnes the Lodge, Hall Road, Cromer led by - 12.30pm at Roughton Village important idea of Christian Hberty - the idea that behef in Christ frees Hilary people from the impossible hope of being perfect by just following the Hall. £2.50 including .coffee. Tuesday 25''' September at The rules. The passion of St Paul is evident throughout his letters. In this age Some materials provided. 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Sometime later, St Peter was expanding the message of the church Some of Patrick's flock remain in by converting the much disliked Samaritans and even Gentiles in Over the last year, thanks to your detention, in a state of imcertainty, Antioch on the Syrian coast. The Coimcil was worried about these gifts, we've been able to provide for as much as a year. In the end developments so they sent Barnabas to investigate. Barnabas continued over 4,400 Bibles m 26 different three quarters will be deported. north to Tarsus to find Saul. It had been a decade since they had first languages to over 90 organisations Patrick is aware of the perilous met, but they travelled together south to the great port of Antioch. In 46 at home in this country, including future awaiting some detainees. AD, they heard of famine sweeping through Judea so they collected prisons, young offender 'I see this as a mission field, a donations of food and took them to their friends back in Jerusalem. On instimtions and immigration place God has called me to' says arrival, the Christian Council authorized them to begin what for Saul removal centres. Patrick. 'My role is to impart was to be his 1st Missionary Journey. They were accompanied by Mark, hope, and the Bible is full of the nephew of Barnabas with three 'prophets and teachers' - two of The Revd Patrick Wright is one of hopeful stories. My favourite is the them having come from Africa. This gave Barnabas the chance to return the chaplains at Heathrow's story of Joseph, where at the end home to Cyprus where they met up with more Christian refugees who Immigration Removal Centre and he is able to look back and had fled persecution in Judea. It was at this point that Saul changed his can testify to the importance of say:'Godwasinit.' name to 'Paul' to signify his Roman citizenship. Complaints brought this work. 'Our job is to give I have to give a genuinely them before the Roman pro-consul but Paul was released on condition people hope.' He said. Here, biblical hope, which isn't that they left. They sailed to southern Turkey where they travelled around the roughly 1,000 men and a couple of life will be without pain or main towns of each district and preached. In each community where dozen women, are awaiting news sorrow, but that we can see they found converts, they appointed a group of elders which was similar of if and when they will be God's purposes for us, even it to the system used in the Jewish communities. The missionaries met a deported from the UK. means walking a difficult path lot of hostility and were pushed out from town to town. When they cured The reasons could be many and and facing choices that we would a sick person some local pagans began to worship them so things didn't various: overstaying a visa, having rather not make.' always go to plan. Paul began to dominate proceeding over the head of arrived in the UK illegally, having Barnabas and quarrels led to Mark returning to Jerusalem. After a committed a crime, or simply journey of 1400 miles, the remaining band arrived back in Antioch in Syria. Then they received worrying reports of back-sliding amongst the making a series of mistakes. Tt Disclaimer: The views expressed by definitely is a place where a lot of individuals in Ms Magazine are not converts so Paul began to write his famous series of letters. The first one people feel hopeless' he says. 'But necessarily the views of the group of was to the Christians in the other Antioch - the one in Galatia, central churches in this Benefice. Advertising in Turkey in about 48AD; hence the title of 'Letter to the Galatians'. In it the Gospel brings hope.' this magazine does not imply an Patrick and his colleagues have endorsement or promotion of die he claimed that the Law of Moses was only an interim measure needed given away at least 50 Bibles a advertisement, nor its content, products or before the advent of Christ on Earth. To rely solely on secular law will year to detainees in a vast range of services. Errors and omissions, whilst never bring solace and salvation. It is God's law that rules. regrettable, may occur. Please advise the zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA'When Christ freed us he meant us to remain languages from Farsi to Tamil, editor and appropriate action will be taken. Letter to the Galatians; 5.1; Urdo to Nepalese. And, thanks to free. Stand firm and do not submit to the yoke of slavery (to the Law). your support, we're able to keep You do not need to look to the Law to be justified (in faith). But you have St Paul Ann North-Graves funeral service Half the books in the New Testament are written by Paul; or about him David and I would like to give heartfelt thanks to the many people as in the Acts of the Apostles. Before he wrote his 'Letters' to early who attended Ann's funeral. It was truly a fitting tribute to Christian communities there seemed to be little need to record an oral celebrate her life. We really would have liked to have spoken to tradition of recalling the teachings of Jesus. When Christian ministry everyone, but time was against us and we had to leave. developed into a church that clearly needed to change. This happened The dozens of sympathy cards we received (many with enclosed even before any of the Gospels were written down so Paul's letters notes) was overwhelming. From all over the planet too. We knew became the foundation docimients of the new religion of Christianity. In his 'Letter to the Galatians' he recorded his early life and his journey to she had a lot of friends, but we really didn't appreciate how many faith in Jesus. lives she had touched, or the effect she had upon their lives. Thank He was bom 'Saul', in Tarsus (now in Syria) to a Jewish family you all for your kind thoughts andfor the memories you shared wealthy enough to send him to Jerusalem for an advanced education to with us. become a Pharisee. Saul may have heard Jesus preach and he was there Overall, a magnificent send-off. I like to think that perhaps her at the time of the Crucifixion. Soon after, he took part in the martyrdom God would have let her be aware of all the people who, with love, of St Stephen. The High Priest then ordered Saul to pursue the sent her on her way. Christians who had fled to Damascus. By 32AD, there were already signs that Roman military conquests had overextended the empire and it They are frequently getting bad press, so we would like to give was in danger of collapsing inwards along with everything Roman thanks to the NHS Ambulance Service, who arrived in 8 (yes eight) civilisation stood for Many asked - whatever would replace it? By the minutes and then worked tirelessly for a long time. In addition, we time he was approaching Damascus, doubts had already crept into Saul's found that the staff at NNUHA & E dept extremely informative, mind. He had a revelation of the truth of Jesus' message to the world that attentive and caring. Also, the ward staff, where she stayed briefly, it was only by him that it could be saved. looked after her with gentle dignity. Saul then moved south into Jordan and northern Arabia where he stayed for two years thinking about how he would pursue his new Finally, your contributions have amounted to over £1000 and we mission. On his return north to Damascus he began preaching in the are sure that Ann would want us to thank you all. It will assist in synagogues, proclaiming that God was acting through Jesus to offer keeping the Air Ambulance in the air to help others. salvation as had already been foretold in the Old Testament. Christian baptism initiates people into the true faith - not circumcision. Only the David and Tony North-Graves core of Moses's Laws are relevant - not all their secular accretions. Both those thoughts were blasphemy to strict Jews. Paul only escaped from When Tony and I chatted at the Garden Party he queried gently, the Damascus by being lowered down from its walls by his Christian why the above had not appeared in the Ambassador following followers. This quick exit became a pattern for the ftiture. Ann's ftmeralbac k in May. The reason was it had got lost Back in Jerusalem Saul found that the central Christian Council somewhere in the ether and I hadn't receive it. I put it in now much distrusted him but he was supported by Barnabas. He was a because they are Tony's words to you and to me written at a very former Levite Jew from Cyprus who had been liberally educated in difficult time and Ann is sorely missed. Ron Mortimer Hellenistic culture. It was this sort of person that early Christianity August Bank Holiday Monday Feibrigg Flower Festival August 27th 2:00 - 4:30 pm Once again it was a great week. The church was ftill of amazing floral arrangements depicting various anniversaries which have taken place Open Garden and Plant Sale this year. There was tea, coffee and a wonderful selection of sausage rolls, scones, cakes etc. being served all day, whilst outside in the 9 zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBAThe Green marquee was a rafile, a stall of jigsaws and Roughton's tombola. Felbrigg Despite the heatwave, Wimbledon and the World Cup there was a steady NRll 8PN stream of visitors fromnea r and far who took the opportunity to renew and enjoy fellowship with those they only meet on such occasions. Proceeds in aid of Bile Duct Cancer Charity in memory of As well as the wonderful restoration of the west window there was great Vicky Lee, rejoicing that at last water was laid on in the church a tap in the kitchen and various other jobs such as the drainage round the church were and Felbrigg and Metton Village Hall completed. Our thanks go to Peter Raynor and John Blair who worked so hard to get all this organized not to mention the builders who got all Plant stalls. Tombola, Cake stall. Tea/Coifee of the work completed and cleared up in time. Our thanks also go to those who helped clean the church and get it ready beforehand and to the army of helpers who made sausage rolls, scones and cakes, served refreshments, manned the raffle and welcomed the The Rectory Garden Party visitors. Our special thanks must go to Wendy Williams who took on most of the On the day of the Garden Party the weather could not have been better organizing of the refreshments, collected a band of helpers drew up the brilliant sunshine with a good breeze. Over the course of the afternoon rotas for serving and together with Janet Nightingale kept everything some 60 or so locals and visitors enjoyed tea and cakes, conversation running smoothly each day. and games. The archery was well supported (see front page) and good On Sunday evening we enjoyed our Songs of Praise with a number of use was made of the other garden games. I played dominoes with some visitors at which Stephen Seamer dedicated the restored window and led of the youngsters but the best time was watching a couple playing us in praise to God and thanks for all those whose work was snakes and ladders, their body language making it easy to see when it remembered in the floral displays. Our thanks too to Jill Coleman for was up the ladders and even more obvious when it was down the snakes. playing the organ and Janet and John who sang. The game must have lasted a quarter of an hour or so before the winner Above all we thank Hilary who again organized the festival with her was eventually successful and they went oif arm in arm. The event was team of talented people who did such wonderful floral displays; making well publicist as free but after several request by visitors a cup was put it such a memorable weekend. out for anyone wishing to make a donation and many did. Peter F took The total amount raised was £2,746.85 and we thank God who, as quite a lot of photographs some of which will go on our website. Last always provides all that we need not only materially but spiritually in year was the first Garden Party at the Rectory for many years and its our daily lives. success lead to this year's; long may they continue. Mary Llewyllen