HOLY TRINITY PENPONDS Lockdown Special !
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HOLY TRINITY PENPONDS Lockdown Special ! The virus stopped us attending church but Spring didn't get the message! PARISH MAGAZINE MAY 2020 PARISH CONTACTS Priest in Charge Rosheen Browning Church Warden: The Vicarage Mr Frank Burbery 37 Trethannas Gardens Church Farm , Church Road Praze -an-Beeble Penponds Camborne Camborne. TR14 0QE TR14 0LL Tel. 01209 719022 01209 831175 [email protected] Safeguarding Officer Sharon Etheridge PCC Treasurer: 01209 719852 Mr Richard Olds AssociateParish Priest Merry Meeting Farm Fr. Neil Potter Roseworthy TR14 ODS Email: [email protected] Home Tel: 01209 612680 Church Warden: Fundraising Co-ordinator Mr Philip Gilbert Ruth Beretta Jasmine Cottage Hiddenaway ” 45, Church Road Higher Penponds Road Camborne. TR14 0QE Camborne Tel. 01209 718367 07477165697 [email protected] Electoral Roll: PCC Secretary: Ruth Beretta Mrs Margaret Hosking Hiddenaway Treecot Higher Penponds Road 28, Trevarnon Lane Camborne Connor Downs 07477165697 Hayle. TR27 5DL 01736756870 / 07800767157 Office Contact: [email protected] 01209 610498 / [email protected] Follow us on Facebook: Holy Trinity Church Penponds and our pages on the website: A Church Near You 2 Our Churchyard This Spring By the end of March the narcissi donated by Bronwen Evans were still providing a good show in the churchyard 3 Services Suspended until further notice Arrangements for Banns, Marriages, Baptisms, Services, Funerals, etc. please contact Francesca Thomas (Benefice) on 07378 415166 OPEN TUESDAYS Every Tuesday throughout the year Currently Suspended HOLY TRINITY CHURCH PENPONDS Coffee Mornings in church Saturday -will resume when we are able 4 Meetings held at Barripper Chapel 7.30 - 9.00pm—3rd Monday of each month Any lady from Barripper, Penponds & Kehelland will be very welcome. £1.50 per meeting includes raffle ticket, and tea or coffee Further details from: Margaret Hosking or Sylvia Rowe (01209 716918) STAY POSITIVE HAVE FAITH FISH and CHIP FRIDAY Will Return!!!! 01209 718367 or 07872426529 5 Dear Readers, Well, we are about to begin the fifth week of lockdown and there is no immediate sign of things getting back to normal just yet. I do hope that you are all well. We know that some of our number have con- tracted the virus and we hope and pray that they have a speedy re- covery. Church closed the weekend of Mothering Sunday after a time of re- stricted activity had been imposed. This period gave Rosheen, ably assisted by Nic time to prepare and present some video services, not only at Penponds but also in her other four churches. In addition she produced video presentations and services over the Easter period. These endeavours went a long way towards compensating for our inability to attend church. If you no longer live in the area and have been unaware of the resources of which I speak please check out our “A Church Near You” page at achurchnearyou.com. The Mothering Sunday Morning prayer Vimeo recording gives you a lovely sense of our church’s peace and tranquility. This is coupled with prayers and readings that are so appropriate in these difficult times. Over the past months we have done our best to keep in touch with one another via an email group. Various folks have offered puzzles and quizzes to keep everybody amused and more importantly it has kept open communication channels and to a degree helped to sup- port those who have been ill. We have also tried to ensure that the most vulnerable have been sup- ported with phone calls and direct help in the form of shopping and letter posting etc. The fine weather has at least enabled those who enjoy the benefit of a garden to get out into the fresh air. Additionally, those who live here in Penponds and its surroundings and have not been forced to self-isolate have had the joy of getting out for exercise in the form of daily walks. I shall include here just a few of the pictures that I have taken when Jayne and I have been out enjoying the good weather. Some of them have figured in the daily: “In our parish but where?” puzzles. I am indebted to a new contributor,Wendy from Crowan for writing of her experiences as she and her husband Geoff battled to get back to the UK from Madiera as the pandemic spread! See pages 12 and 13. 6 OUR PARISH 7 FROM ROSHEEN Last month one of my friends wrote on her facebook page: “When I said I was giving up church for Lent I was only joking.” It’s been a strange Lent and even stranger Easter. April, the month when the world wakes up —lambs bounce in the fields, bluebells flower and butterflies appear has been a month when human beings have had to hibernate and churches closed. I expect May will be a month when we will still have to stay at home to stop the spread of the virus. By the time this goes to press I dread to think what the death toll will be. It is a huge human tragedy and out of our control. One of the hardest parts of each individual story is that relatives can’t be beside their loved ones in their final hours. Where is God in this? Easter Sunday was difficult to celebrate when the world felt like Good Friday but it reminded me that life and love will always win. This coronavirus won't get the last word. Christ weeps with us, he bears our sorrow and he is present with us wherev- er we are looking on us with compassion. For those living in lockdown many are finding that life slows down. The streets are quieter, the skies have fewer aeroplanes and our absence has allowed nature to regain a footing. Those who live in cities have reported hearing the birds again, in Wuhan the sky is blue again as pollution has dropped by 50%. I have been thankful to God for beautiful weather so that lengthy queuing has been in sunshine. People have had time to reflect, to have a clear-out or put life into perspective. I, for one, can see through the persistence and beauty of nature that God is ultimately in control. Through the resurrection Christ offers us hope, transformation and renewal. The last day of May is the Feast of Pentecost, when the gift of the Holy Spirit is given to all believers. So whether we meet in a church building or by our- selves at home God is with us and we can rest in his presence. And remem- ber Jesus’ words on prayer: “But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” (Matthew 6:6). We have much to learn from Mother Julian or Terry Waite during our days of lockdown. The power of God to raise Jesus from the dead is on offer to us through the same Holy Spirit as it was to them and first disciples. Only God can truly transform our outlook. My prayer is that you will truly know his deep peace in your life and in your home, now and always. 8 Life On Hold Back in the year 2020, When I was about to retire England was hit by the worst of floods And Australia was on fire And just when we thought how bad it was What with so many countries at war Nothing could prepare us for what came next Like we'd never seen before It was called a coronavirus And it reached around the world Into everybody's neighbourhood With its tentacles unfurled And it killed without distinction The healthy and the lame Survivors kept just a memory Of the days before it came And we all had to isolate At home with her indoors And stand in queues ten feet apart When shopping at the stores But only for essentials Otherwise it had to wait It feels as though our life's on hold Just waiting for our fate And most of us will survive this Though thousands have already died As we talk of sacrifices made By the heroes from far and wide Of how it has made us stronger In our neighbours and communities Looking out for one another. Isn't that how it's meant to be? Paul Beretta 9 Why Do Mike and Tina Keep Donkeys ? PART 1 Well it all began in 1989, when we moved into the old farm house at Tregajorran . We had been living in Winchester . Tina was working as a midwife at the Royal Hants, and I was working in the town proper setting up MH services for LSSA cli- ents. Tina in particular wanted a more rural lifestyle and after some minor research, we considered Cornwall , and as it happens , both the NHS and LSSA were developing their services. We both got work almost instantly and the house she chose was available from the two older farmers who were planning their retirement. We moved on 29 th September 1989 , St Michaels day and for a short period stayed at Crowan and then moved into our current house. The house came with a field ! We spent many hours trying to decide on how best to use the field to our advantage , especially so as at the time, interests rates on Mortgages were high and increasing . We thought of arable use, chickens , horses , a house - cow , goats, peacocks and alpacas . We could never really come to a decision. The main problem we both faced is that we worked full time .