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Dear friends, Welcome to C Views. Although we can’t meet together and share our joy this Easter, we can pray for each other.

You can’t be serious! It’s Easter again! All around are bunnies, chocolate eggs and cute chicks. Can’t they be serious about Easter, when God the Father raised Jesus from the dead? What do you think – chocolate eggs or the empty tomb? Why do you celebrate Easter? What is the resurrection to eternal life? Does it mean we go on for ever, and therefore get older and older? As we age, we accumulate wisdom and empathy, but we also lose our energy, strength, faculties and friends. Who’d want to live forever like that? But eternal life is not like that. It’s as different as Good Friday is from Easter Sunday. Eternal life is as fresh now as ever. The risen Lord Jesus is with us,

Ever old, and ever new, keep me travelling along with you. Jesus was always reminding his disciples to be like children. Can we see the world afresh through a child’s eyes – a world of wonder, beauty and delight? It’s like looking through a microscope at nature for the first time, or through a telescope at the heavens. (When was the last time you said “Wow”?) And you don’t have to wait for eternity - each who says “yes” to the risen Lord Jesus at baptism has al- ready started this journey into eternal life.

So I shall be taking Easter seriously, and delighting in the bunnies, eggs and chocolates. I refuse to live as if Good Friday were the end of the Jesus story – dejected, despondent and without hope. Rather, Easter Sunday is the beginning of God’s wonderful, ever new, eternal life story for all creation. Alleluia! Paul, Associate Vicar 3

* * * * *WHO'S WHO* * * * *

Priest in Charge: Rev Dave George ☎ 391425 ☎ 07824885561 e-mail: [email protected]

Associate Vicar: Rev. Paul Evans ☎ 215462 e-mail: [email protected]

Churchwarden: Mrs M. Ashcroft 14 Monterey Close ☎ 606386 e-mail: [email protected] Deputy Churchwarden Mrs M. Shelton Assistant Churchwardens Mrs. B. Church Mr. B Purser Mr. G. Harris Mrs. P. Thomas Mr. R. Wilson PCC Secretary...... Mrs. G. George PCC Treasurer ...... Miss I Villis ☎ 556306 Freewill offering ...... Mr K Evans ☎ 297159 Gift-Aid ...... Mr R Ashcroft ☎ 606386 e-mail [email protected] Organist & Choirmaster ... Mr S Royle B.Ed.(Wales) ☎ 529461 e-mail: [email protected] Captain of Tower … … Graham Tandy ☎ 616637 Distribution Manager … Mrs H Downing

Parish office/St Peter’s Church ☎ 606230

This magazine is published by the Parish of Cockington with Chelston. We welcome contributions from clubs, societies and people of the Parish. Please send any contributions to the editor, email: [email protected]. The views expressed in such contributions are not necessarily those of the Publishers.

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Organising Cover Vicar

Booking Baptisms: Rev. D. George (07824 885561) Booking Weddings: Barbara Church (01803 540089) Booking Funerals: Rev. D. George (tel. as above, or email [email protected]

Sunday Rotas Mr. R. Ashcroft

Purchasing Supplies Mr. R. Ashcroft

Bells Mr G. Tandy

Organist Mr. S. Royle

Choir Mr. S. Royle

Servers Mr G Harris, Mr R Thomas, Mr R Skinner

Flowers: Mrs. C. Starmer (Cockington), Mrs S Janes (St M)

Cleaning Decrease Cleaning Services

Sacristy Mrs. P. Holton (St M) Miss P. Stephens (Cockington)

Printing Mr. R. Ashcroft

Statutory Returns Mr R Downing

Fees Mr G. Harris

Hymn Numbers Churchwardens

Website and Facebook Rev. Dave George

Community Partnership/ Mr A. Starmer Cockington Forum

Putting out Equipment for Divine St Matthew’s – Mr & Mrs R & J Skinner Service Cockington - Churchwardens

Cutting Grass Mr M Harris (St M), Mr R Ashcroft (Cockington)

Health & Safety Officer St Matthew’s TBA, Cockington - Mr R. Wilson 5 Parish Services for April 2020 (Subject to change) A new kind of church Daily broadcasts at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., with an 11a.m. Sunday service and 7 p.m. Candles @7 on Sunday evenings.

Morning Prayer online at 9 a.m. at Cockington Parish Churches on Facebook We are hosting a live Morning Prayer at 9 a.m. each weekday. The words we most often use are from the Church of Worship At Home resources, adapted from Common Worship for participation by those who are isolated or housebound, or unable to attend church. The link to the service is on the website www.cockingtonpc.org or simply go to Cockington Parish Churches on Facebook and 'like' our page to receive a notification before the event starts.

Compline online at 7pm at Cockington Parish Churches on Facebook Every day at 7 p.m. for 15 minutes Join us for Compline (Night Prayer) each evening. Compline is an ancient office traditionally held at the end of the day, before retiring. (We may adjust the time in future, if feedback indicates it's a little early at 7 p.m.). You may wish to light a candle and have some reflective music playing in the background.

Sunday Services at 10 a.m. for 1 hour Go to Cockington Parish Churches on Facebook and 'like' our page to receive a notification before the event starts.

Find all our livestreamed services and lots of other content at Cockington Parish Churches on Facebook and YouTube.

HOLY WEEK SERVICES

Monday‐Thursday 9am Morning Prayer live online from the Vicarage 7pm Compline (Night Prayer) from the Vicarage Monday‐Saturday 12noon each day: Holy Week Reflection live online Good Friday 9th April 10am Stations of the Cross reflections Next Sunday 12th April (Easter Sunday) 11am Parish Communion online 6pm Choral Evensong online

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Torbay Community Coronavirus Helpline Community Development Trust and Brixham Does Care has established a helpline to help people affected by the Coronavirus. People in need of help while self-isolating are now able to call 01803 446022. The phone line is open 24 hours a day. (Please do also let the Vicar know, so that we, as a church, can help out as much as possible).

Mind helpline This is an anxious time for many. Mind have an information line open from 9am to 6pm where people can ask about mental health problems and where to get help. This may be of particular help for those struggling with the idea of having to self-isolate for long periods. The number is 0300 123 3393.

Torquay Community Larder Please, please, bear in mind that supplies for those less fortunate than us are severely depleted due, in large part, to the greed of some leaving a shortage of basic items in supermarkets. If you are able, please continue to support the community larder with donations of non-perishable groceries (e.g. tinned meat/fish/veg/fruit/vegetarian). Donations can be dropped off at The Salvation Army, 29 Market Street on either Monday or Friday mornings, 10:30 – 1pm.

Concessionary Bus Passes On 19th March Kevin Foster announced on facebook that Torbay Council are relaxing the times on concessionary buss pass use for pensioners. These passes can now be used any time of day.

No Jumble Just a reminder that we are currently not able to receive jumble. A sign has been pinned on the door at St Matthew’s but, nevertheless, some jumble appeared there. Please do not leave any jumble for us at the moment as it involves unnecessary risk for volunteers having to dispose of it.

There are many in our parish who do not have access to electronic communication; if you live near someone or are telephoning someone who may not have seen this magazine, please could you update them with the information. We do not want anyone to feel isolated, but posting letters through doors carries a risk of contagion.

Visit www.cockingtonpc.org for updated information on services and provision.

If you would like to be added to our email contact list, please message us or email [email protected]

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Weekday Services Tuesdays 09:45 Holy Communion - St Peter's Centre Wednesdays Noon Holy Communion - Cockington

Prayers for the Parish Every Friday 10:00 in St Matthew's Church The Blessed Sacrament is reserved and Holy Communion can be taken to the sick and housebound at any time in their home. Anointing with blessed oil is also available for the sick at home or in care.

Counsel and Personal confession & mediation is also available, please contact Rev. Dave George.

Sunday Readings - April

05/04/2020 Palm Sunday Isaiah 50: 4-9a Philippians 2: 5-11

09/04/2020 Maundy Thursday Exodus 12: 1–14 1 Corinthians 11: 23–26

10/04/2020 Good Friday Isaiah 52: 13 – 53: 12 Hebrews 4: 14–16, 5: 7-9

12/04/2020 Easter Day Acts 10: 34-43 Colossians 3.1-4

19/04/2020 Second Sunday of Easter Acts 2.14a,22-32 1 Peter 1.3-9

23/04/2020 St George Revelation 12.7-12 2 Timothy 2.3-13

26/04/2020 Third Sunday of Easter Acts 2.14a,36-41 1 Peter 1.17-23

03/05/2020 Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 2.42-47 1 Peter 2.19-25

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Hot Cross Buns

There are many stories about the origins of the Hot Cross Bun but here is one of the earliest. Some historians date the origin of ‘Hot Cross Buns’ as an Easter Tradition going way back to the 12th century and claim that in 1361, an Anglican monk named Father Thomas Rocliffe, was recorded as having made and baked small spiced cakes, or buns, each stamped with the sign of the cross. These were to be distributed to the poor visiting the monastery at St Alban’s on Good Friday, known at that time as the ‘Day of the Cross.’

According to the renowned scholar Harrowven, the idea proved to be so popular that Fr. Rocliffe continued to make the buns each year but in the meantime carefully keeping his spiced bun recipe secret for many years. How about you getting into the Hot Cross Bun spirit by baking your very own spicy buns, decorated with the symbol of the cross to remember the death and resurrection of our Saviour Jesus Christ?

If you do not want to bake your own, for nearly 700 years, the Alban Bun has remained an important part of the Easter tradition at St Albans Cathedral, with the Abbot’s Kitchen Café selling the freshly baked buns from Lent right through to Easter, so you could pop along there and buy a genuine Alban Bun. London’s Oldest Buns

A net of very old Hot Cross Buns hangs above the bar in the Widow’s Son public house in Bromley by Bow and each year a group of sailors from HMS Collingwood in Fareham, (and some other units) come to add another bun to this strange collection and this tradition is carried on to this day. However, no Hot Cross Buns are eaten in the ceremony, they are purely symbolic and are left to dry out and gather dust and are hung in the net for eternity – but they tell a story. On Good Friday, therefore, what could be more appropriate than the ceremony of the Widow’s Buns at Bow?

The Widow’s Son Inn was built in 1848 on the site of an old widow’s cottage. When her only son left to be a sailor by joining up at HMS Collingwood in Fareham, she promised to bake him a Hot Cross Bun and keep it for his return. Tragically he drowned at sea but the widow refused to give up hope

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that someday he might come back so she kept the bun for his return. When he did not return the first year she continued making a fresh one each year to add to the collection. This annual tradition has been continued in the pub as a remembrance of the widow and her son and of the bond between all those on land and sea, with sailors of the land based HMS Collingwood near Portsmouth coming to place a new bun in the net every year.

Behind this custom lies the long-held belief that Hot Cross Buns baked on Good Friday will never decay. The clever image on the inn sign illustrates the son returning from the sea many years later to discover a huge net of buns hanging there waiting for him, demonstrating that his mother always expected him back. Over the bar there used to be many more ancient buns until a fire destroyed most of them some twenty years ago and those burnt ones in the net today are merely those few which were salvaged by the firemen from the wreckage of the pub. The irony is that the buns are made by a local baker who rejoices in the name of Mr. Bunn!

A Widow’s Son of Bromley by Bow (by Harold Adshead) .1. .4. A widow had an only son, So year by year a humble bun the sea was his concern. was charm against despair. His parting wish, an Easter Bun A loving task that once began be kept for his return. became her livelong care.

.2. .5. But when it came to Eastertide The Widow’s Son is now an inn no sailor came her way that stands upon the site to claim the bun she set aside and signifies its origin against the happy day. each year by Easter rite.

.3. .6. They say the ship was lost at sea, The buns hang up for all to see, her son came home no more a blackened mass above. but still with humble piety A truly strange epitome the widow kept her store. of patient mother love. 11

An unusual Wartime Chapel

Within the confines of the well-known ancient Chislehurst Cave system in the south-eastern suburbs of London is a small and most remarkable chapel. These caves, which are situated under Chislehurst, are actually ancient chalk mines which were dug out over thousands of years for the extraction of lime and flint.

The caves are an extensive maze of tunnels which consist of three main sections that the present owners now call Saxons, Druids and Romans. The complex is so vast that if each cave was laid out from end to end they would measure well over 2 miles in length but the actual cave layout itself is only under part of Chislehurst. After its closure as a mine it was left derelict for a time and then during the First World War it was brought into service as an ammunition store.

In 1945, with the increase of aerial attacks on London by the V1 and V2 flying bombs the caves were opened up for use of South Londoners as Air Raid shelters and at its peak well over 15,000 people a night were housed in these subterranean tunnels. To make things more comfortable the Government fitted the tunnels out with electric lighting, sanitation and ventilation, a hospital and a cinema.

One of the other surprising facts is that it also houses a chapel of sorts and, supposedly, someone’s burial site, but this has not been proved and there- fore could only be an elaborate marketing ploy on the part of official tourist guides.

The chapel was in regular use during the dark Days of the Blitz when the shelterers found the need of either prayer or a place of calm.

More recently it has been used as a venue of some dubious ‘heavy metal bands’ and famously for Dr Who episodes – which apparently brings fans in droves. Also episodes of the 1960’s detective series Randall and Hopkirk (deceased) were filmed there. Geoff Harris Cviews—February 2020

News from The

As worship in our churches is suspended, our joy in the resurrection is not to be silenced. Across the country, churches are finding ways to join in loving and praying for the communi- ties they serve. As we all journey together at this very difficult time in the life of the nation and the world, what are some of the ways in which the national Church is seeking to support churches, Christians and those exploring faith? Daily and weekly services Building on the Archbishop of Canterbury and Archbishop of York’s weekly broadcasts which have engaged a large audience, the Palm Sunday broadcast will be recorded by the , David Walker, and the , Ven Karen Lund, with Lucy Hargraves from St Peter’s Church in Bolton leading prayers, all from their own homes. Watch on our Facebook page. On Easter Day the service will be led by Archbishop of Canterbury, with Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin, and a layperson leading the prayers. This broadcast will also be available from the Church of England’s Facebook page at 9am each Sunday and Easter Day can also be heard from 8.10am on BBC Radio 4. The Church will continue to share audio of Prayer During the Day and Night Prayer, which many thousands of people listen to on a reg- ular basis. Christians can join in these services by downloading the free Time to Pray app from Church House Publishing. Stations of the Cross Recorded in 2019 by the Archbishop and Archdeacon of Canterbury, with prayers led by Rev Isabelle Hamley, a series of five podcasts will take people on the Holy Week journey by ex- ploring and reflecting on five of the biblical Stations of the Cross. Links to listen to the audio will be shared through the Church’s social media accounts and on the website in the coming days. Find your nearest livestream of Holy Week and Easter services Clergy and church leaders across the country are continuing to lead services and events from their home and more than 1,000 livestreams are taking place on a regular basis. Explore the full list and find your nearest at AChurchNearYou.com. The Church is continuing to provide webinar training on a range of topics including livestreaming. Find out more here. Do also check your diocesan website for information on local streams from the bishops and others. From Easter Day onwards: exploring the Lord’s Prayer Refreshing the Lord’s Prayer material written in 2019 by Bishop Steven Croft will allow Chris- tians to continue beyond Easter Day with content that lends itself to a context where person- al prayer is paramount and gathering for worship is not possible. The 40 daily reflections, with new introductions for each week and daily family challenges, will lead people to the start of Thy Kingdom Come. Content will be available through a campaign app with full audio, smart speakers, daily emails, an ebook (Kindle and iBooks), and print options are being explored. If you are already receiving the #LiveLent reflections, you will receive the daily Lord’s Prayer materials and the app will also automatically update. Churches across the country will al- ready have their own local plans. In addition, we hope this overview helps provide a sense of what will also be offered nationally.

Holy Week, in these unprecedented circumstances, may offer us some clues to how we will resume our worshipping life together when that happy and blessed day comes.

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3 – Returning to Singapore

After laying down my terms for returning to Singapore some 6 weeks after leaving, I was surprised to hear they were all accepted. However, we had to reapply for school places. Simon returned to the same school, but Tracey had to change schools at that age and there were complications with alternatives there in Singapore – the United World College followed International Baccalaureate, the American School followed the American Syllabus and the International School followed GCE but had a rotten reputation. We applied to UWC but heard nothing – they later said they had not re- ceived the application. So, with Tracey, we looked at boarding schools in UK in June/ July 1976, finding a suitable one near to my parents’ house. I headed back to Singapore in late August 1976 with Simon, leaving Chris to settle the other two into boarding school and follow on. The first Saturday afternoon, I headed back to the middleman to get Chris another car. We did a deal on a Mark 2 Ford Cortina with no major repairs due for 3 years, the length of my contract. It cost S$3,500 including a replacement gearbox. He delivered it after Chris returned. At the house, the bachelor who had been living there while we were away had dismissed our servant Sulatin and I decided not to engage anyone else until Chris returned. There were quite a few changes in expatriate population whilst I had been away for 4 months. The 1973 Arab-Israeli war had jacked up the price of oil and Indonesia’s President Sukarno had then let several exploration contracts to exploit the price in- crease. However, he had now been toppled and the incoming regime cancelled the contracts on suspicion of corruption. Over 300 geologists were then out of work, in- cluding members of St George’s congregation. On top of this, the Vicar’s Warden had left, the People’s Warden had been recalled to UK and there were less than half the PCC still there. Discovering I had a 3-year contract, I was immediately co-opted. Our German former neighbour was especially keen to hear that Chris was returning – in some ways, they were similar characters. Soon afterwards, they invited us to join the German Club as we were having no luck in joining any other club and the hotel pool club was due to close. That was an excellent move and we were not the only non-German speaking members introduced that night, so the meeting was conducted in English. Friday nights were special as Simon would do his homework, Chris would take him to the club for a swim and join him in the pool and I would follow on after work. We would often eat there as the Friday Film started at 7pm, just after it went dark - mainly spaghetti westerns. One German speciality we were introduced to was on New Year’s Eve. About 11.30pm, there was a mad rush for drinks and, at 11.45pm, the bar was closed and everyone settled down to watch the introduction to New Year, as shown on German TV. This was the English film “Dinner for One” star- ring Freddie Frinton. It is in black and white and is largely visual. The Germans par- ticularly love Freddie’s impersonation of an imaginary dinner guest, Admiral von Schneider. This custom is still followed throughout Germany and parts of Austria. Work on site in Singapore’s heat and humidity was not easy to begin with. The site had been cleared of the mangrove trees and huts that were previously there and earth had been levelled to allow machinery access. Nevertheless, the temporary canteen set up initially was next to a drain and I found a baby snake coiled round a bottle of Coke one day. Once the offices had been established with air conditioners, life was easier but steel absorbs the heat and I hate to think what the actual

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3 – Returning to Singapore temperature was inside the sheet piled cofferdams. I know that my shirt was soaking wet in seconds. We had to recruit about a dozen staff to administer and supervise the construction work. The Singapore Ministry of Environment seconded an engineer to the team to gain experience of construction work and provide valuable feedback to Government on site protocol. This proved useful when I threatened to dismiss an Inspector suspected of asking for a hand-out just before Chinese New Year, a traditional time for gifts but totally against Singapore’s stance on corruption. He resigned rather than be dismissed, but I later learned that he had launched a corruption allegation against me. This had to be investigated and a slight change was made in site protocol to counter the allegation. I was cleared, but he was charged with failure to declare undischarged bankruptcy - this would have prevented his employment on Government contracts in the first place. Another thing that had happened whilst we were away was that Raffles Hotel had been sold. It had been slowly rotting for years with mould on the walls, rat infestation, etc. The group that bought it wanted to demolish it and create a modern skyscraper, but the Singapore Government had other ideas. The compromise was that the original hotel frontage was retained with the building behind being modernised and another parcel of land was acquired to build a new hotel, just across the road. We re-joined the International Festival Choir and I was invited to join an American Barbers Shop group. This led on to more invitations, particularly a collaboration to celebrate the life of George Gershwin funded by USIS, then the international Arts and Education arm of the US Government (a parallel to the British Council). They had the money, but the Brits had the expertise, led by the staff at UWC. The show ran for 3 nights in Singapore and was also watched by the US Director based in Malaysia. He was so thrilled that he blew his whole budget for the following year to take the show to Kuala Lumpur for 3 performances. In the process, I got a Performing Artist chop on my passport! The IFC was also receiving invitations to sing at social events but this was not practical with a choir about 80 strong. So, a “small choir” was established of about 20 to learn a small repertoire of party pieces. I became part of that group too, so that was another evening spoken for.

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The Australian minister at St George’s Church had clear views on the way that the church should develop. He felt that, if a permanent choir was established, it could attract people who enjoyed singing rather than provide a Christian enhancement to the service. Consequently, a choir was only formed from regular parishioners for Christmas and Easter – we were roped in for that. However, he did manage to find an Australian businessman in the congregation whom he appointed as Vicar’s Warden. Frequent turnover of congregation members was a constant problem and I am not sure whether we had a formal People’s Warden for over a year, although we had someone to act as one. Chris found her own voluntary things to do as she found out that her nursing ability was only employable on a local contract with long hours, little pay and not worth the hassle. Initially, she visited a home for the bed-ridden who had few, if any, relatives. She took a pack of cards to amuse those who could speak English. Unfortunately, there were no visitors’ chairs, so she had to sit on the bed resulting in bites from the bed bugs. She eventually got the staff to remove the bedding periodically, hang it out in the fresh air and beat it to remove as many bugs as possible. She also visited a home for “unwanted” children, many with deformities or mental problems. This was part of an initiative by the women of the British Association who later raised funds to build a new facility. Chris also joined a flower-arranging class at the Swiss Club, a decoupage and cross-stitching group and a Chinese brush painting group, so she broadened her range of skills. When I was in charge of the office, I would often receive invitations to meet visitors, usually Trade Missions or politicians and, if the High Commissioner was present, no one could sit until he did without his express permission. Chris had problems stand- ing for long periods and so found a lady, whose husband was the Naval Attaché, to get the permission. By coincidence, she also ran the Social Club attached to the High Commission and so we got an invitation to join in their whist drives, held weekly. Through that, Chris learnt to play bridge and that meant another circle of friends. Our life was beginning to take on a semblance of normality again. Chris found anoth- er Malay lady servant who only wanted part-time work, so that suited Chris. Howev- er, after a few months, construction work started to build a condominium complex, directly across the road from the house, so we looked for another property to rent to avoid the constant dust and noise. Alan Starmer

************************** During a wedding reception the mother of the bride managed to keep from crying until she glanced at the grandparents. The grandmother had reached over to the grandfather’s wheelchair and was gently touching his hand. That was all it took to start the mother’s tears flowing. After the wedding she went over to the grandmother and told her how that tender gesture triggered her outburst. “Well, I’m sorry to ruin your moment,” grandmother replied, “but I was just checking to see if he was still awake.”

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On the lighter side…

Q: What is the difference between a cat and a comma? A: One has its claws at the end of its paws and one is a pause at the end of a clause.

Woman to a friend: “I know that I serve well-balanced meals. One day my husband complains and the next day the kids complain”.

Henry fell in love with a nurse who worked in a hospital under a very strict matron. One evening he called at the hospital and ran into the matron who asked him what he wanted. “I’m here to see Nurse Brown,” he said. “I’m her brother”. “I’m delight- ed to meet you,” said the matron. “I’m her mother.”

After his death a man went to hell. As he passed sulphurous pits and shrieking sin- ners, he saw the town’s most notorious and ugly lawyer snuggling up to a beautiful female. “This is so unfair,” the man bellows to the devil. “I have to roast and suffer for all eternity and that sleazy lawyer gets to spend it with her?”. “Silence!” com- manded the devil, jabbing his trident at the man. “You must pay your penance and the girl must pay hers.”

A wife wanted snails for dinner and sent her husband out to get some. After buying them he stopped off at a bar for a quick drink. Staggering home four hours later, he tripped outside his house and dropped the snails everywhere. His wife heard the commotion and came to see what had happened. “You’ve been gone four hours!” she shouted. “Come on you lot,” said her husband to the snails. “We’re nearly there.”

A Zen Buddhist opened up a hot dog stand and his first customer paid with a £20 note. After waiting the customer demanded, “Where’s my change?” “Sir,” replied the Buddhist, “change must come from within.”

Hearing about a dinosaur alive in the rain forests of South America, a professor launches a scientific expedition. After several weeks he stumbles upon a little man wearing a loincloth standing near a 300-foot-long dead dinosaur. The scientist can- not believe his eyes. “Did you kill this dinosaur?” he asks. “Yes,” said the pygmy. “But it’s so big and you’re so small! How did you do it?” “With my club,” the little man answers. “How big is your club?” Well, there are about 100 of us,” said the pygmy.

Proudly showing off his new born triplets, a father asks his friend what he thinks of them. “Well, if I were you,” replies his friend, “I’d keep that one.”

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The Vicar’s Call Well! This is truly the most unusual April that I have ev- er experienced or indeed ever hope to experience! Both Horrifying, as we have been caste into a Pandemic that victimises both the weak and the strong it seems; and Amazing, as the nation has responded with love, bravery and an iron like resolve to survive and to be victorious. The sacrifice of comfort and safety is in every NHS worker, every carer, eve- ry member of our emergency and voluntary services, every teacher or class- room assistant, every postal worker, every essential worker of every kind. And, to so many more as these, we give our thanks, our admiration and our prayers. I share your frustration with our very necessary but fatiguing isolations; its hard to fight something whilst doing nothing, so to speak. So, as we approach Easter, with no opportunity to meet together in church as the weeks progress through Lent, we have had to reflect in different ways the journey to the cross. We think of the journey of Christ our Lord, which too was a journey of sub- mission rather than aggression. Christ was victorious by his very sacrifice of his normal humanity; his subjugation brought salvation for the world. Our Easter, by necessity, will be very different from the norm. Our planned Dawn Service, the first for many years, will now not provide the sunrise flame of Easter as the dawn comes. It will not share that flame to the Pas- chal Candles of our Easter services at both Cockington church and St. Matthew’s. The faithful will not gather together face to face to share our Easter proclamation,“ Christ is risen! Risen indeed, Hallelujah”; there will be no hugs or hand-shakes, and no bustle of children rushing to find hidden Easter chocolate around the pulpits and pews. But we will celebrate the feast without these trimmings, and I hope it will be a celebration of light amid the darkness, and life over death. A service where sacrifice is truly understood by the sad experience of our days and months of stark reality: of real-life stories of darkness and light, of lives res- urrected from the ashes.

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An Easter celebration that shines because of its simplicity, an Easter that can truly be understood by the whole populace as they have shared the journey of frustration and sacrifice, of life and death; and resurrection! At the Vicarage we have been going through this breaking down and rising up to. How do we help when we can’t lay our hands to things? How can we worship when we can’t meet in our houses of worship? How can we cele- brate together when we are divided by empty streets and bricks and mortar of our homes or workplaces? How? By learning again from scratch to help by co-operation. If we can’t be the hands that fetch and carry, we must encourage others to be. If we can’t meet in the stone, wood and glass constructions that we associ- ate as our churches, we must begin again to understand that actually we are the church wherever we happen to be, in one place or in many, in a beauti- ful building or online in our homes. The church exists where we are right now. With the help of the technology we already use in so many aspects of life, but have as yet failed to claim for our Sunday’s, high days, week days and holy days, we can be creative and the service comes to you, to me, to any- one and everyone wherever we are . We are the body of Christ through vid- eo and emails, by mobiles and landline. We can share Easter day together by Live streaming Holy Communion from the vicarage on facebook and youtube, and at the same time by free telephone conferencing so that even if you can’t see it, you will be able to hear it. We will be together in praise and thanksgiving To finish may I ask you to be as diligent as you have been and don’t let your personal protection lapse in the weeks and months to come. You are pre- cious and needed and I do not want to lose a single one of you. “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace". With love, Rev. Dave.

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Morning Prayer

You may wish to light a candle and have some reflective music playing in the background.

The Lord is good, a strong refuge when trouble comes. God is close to those who trust in him. O Lord, open our lips and our mouth shall proclaim your praise. The night has passed, and the day lies open before us; let us pray with one heart and mind. Pause for reflection as you offer the day to God. As we rejoice in the gift of this new day, so may the light of your presence, O God, set our hearts on fire with love for you; Now and for ever. Amen.

Bible Reading You may wish to say Psalm 23 or another psalm here, such as Psalm 16 or Psalm 139.

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning is now and shall be for ever. Amen.

You may wish to use the weekly pattern of short readings given, or choose a passage of your own.

We thank you that you have brought us safely to the beginning of this day. keep us from falling into sin or running into danger; order us in all our doings and guide us to do always what is righteous in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lord bless us, and preserve us from all evil, and keep us in eternal life. Amen.

Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God.

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Night Prayer

You may wish to light a candle and have some reflective music playing in the background.

The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. The Lord almighty grant us a quiet night and a perfect end. Amen. Our help is in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth.

Pause and reflect on the day that is past. Save us, O Lord, while waking, and guard us while sleeping, that awake we may watch with Christ and asleep may rest in peace.

Bible Reading

You may wish to say here the psalm given below, or Psalm 27, or another chosen psalm. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning is now and shall be for ever. Amen.

You may wish to use the short reading or choose a passage of your own.

Merciful God, we entrust to your unfailing and tender care this night those who are in ill or in pain, knowing that whenever danger threatens your everlasting arms are there to hold us safe. comfort and heal them, and restore them to health and strength, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Be present, O merciful God, and protect us through the silent hours of this night, so that we who are wearied by the changes and chances of this fleeting world, may rest upon your eternal changelessness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Visit this place, O Lord, we pray, and drive far from it the snares of the enemy; may your holy angels dwell with us in peace, and may your blessing be always upon us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; Thy kindom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen.

In peace we will lie down and sleep; for you alone, Lord, make us dwell in safety.

The Lord bless us and watch over us; The Lord make his face to shine upon us and be gracious to us; The Lord look kindly upon us and give us peace. Amen.

Materials are drawn from Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England, Common Worship: Pastoral Services, and Common Worship: Daily Prayer, all of which are copyright © The Archbishops' Council of the Church of England. 21

REBIRTH AND RENEWAL by Jane Gray

We progress slowly from darkness to light from Lenten purple, through red, to gold and white, from Passiontide, Palm Sunday, Good Friday to rebirth and renewal at Easter. Bright with joy, from grief we turn away, Jesus leads us to a shining new day.

He empowers us to fly like butterflies to take courage and hope and to arise. He will bring about our transformation, our willingness to grow, to embrace change. Butterflies are symbols of resurrection, Jesus ensures our regeneration.

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Rebirth and renewal is the theme for this month's Cviews. I feel this coronavirus has burst into our world and taking us all to task as we settle down to these difficult days that our young families are facing and the elderly that have faced many catastrophes during their lives. Yes this coronavirus will pass but not before the worry and anxious days of coping with the usual bills and everyday life that families have to face, and that is when the true human spirit comes into the fore caring for one another, keeping an eye on neighbours that live alone and then we go back to those very old fashioned phone calls so we can keep in touch. Listening to our prime minister and his colleagues speaking every night that we take heed of what they say. We cannot thank enough our wonderful doctors, nurses scientists and all our medical staff that are putting their own lives at risk working on the front line to keep this vital work on going and we also thank the drivers and all supermarket staff that are working so very hard to get supplies, but l must add that if everyone calmed down and just get your normal shopping there is plenty to go round for everyone. But have you noticed since many planes are grounded all around the world and more people are self-isolating and not having to using their cars, that coming through this crisis are little snippets of hope, for our world is beginning to repair itself, the rivers are getting cleaner. Those of us who live alone can find plenty of jobs that need doing and in those quiet times we remember God as he has been with us all through our difficult days, he will be there to guide our scientists and he will listen to our prayers and we also need to listen to what he wants us to do. I feel that families will be able to sit down at mealtimes together and talk instead of rushing off to school or other activities after school that will now be cancelled. However, this will all come to an end as quickly as it started and maybe we can take stock of the warning of how we live our lives. Yesterday l decided to self-isolate myself as my son and daughter were getting more concerned, so with great reluctance l have done so. Usually my eldest granddaughter pops in every day with her little Elsie and that was hard to say goodbye but she came running back into me and put her arms around me and said "I love you great nanny", however hurrah for my iPad, that will be very busy. I thought you might like this that I was reading: Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over it became a butterfly. So take care keep safe dear friends Pam Holton

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I see that in my diary I am due to deliver my October meeting at St. Paul’s, Preston kindly annual report to the Torbay and District hosted by the Teague’s. We were actually in Organists’ Association on April 18th at St. Cyprus and the only church organs that can Matthias Church, Wellswood although, at the be found on the island, to my knowledge, are time of writing this event will likely to have to those found in the few English and Catholic be postponed for at least two months. The churches and the military bases. I remember association was due to visit the church of St. that we did visit St. Paul’s Church in Paphos Peter, St. Paul and St. Thomas in Bovey which is near the harbour with St Paul’s Tracey in March but this visit has been Column in the grounds. This is the place postponed until current issues are behind us. where St. Paul the Apostle received his 40 When I took on the rôle of President for the lashes minus one, when he arrived on the 2019-20 year, my mission statement was very island to preach about the Christian faith. We much about well attended meetings were not able to go inside the shared relatively close to Torbay. Well, after a good Catholic and Anglican church on this day as start to the year, things regrettably have there were weddings taking place. Cyprus has gone rather pear shaped although, I would become quite a favourite destination for imagine that everybody understands the weddings and the bridal party and wedding reason for this. guests had all flown out for the event.

Despite the difficulties of the recent times At our November meeting in Staverton we we have nevertheless enjoyed some lovely had the opportunity of playing the organ built visits during the year. The 2019 AGM of the by George Tucker of Plymouth. We were Association was held on May 18th at St John enlightened about the history and details of the Apostle’s Church in central Torquay. this fine instrument by Maurice Egglinton, There is a fine three manual Walker which is late of the Hele organ company, who, as an always in tip top condition. The following organ building apprentice had worked on the month we were at St. Luke’s, again in instrument in the 1960’s. When we describe Torquay, to play the Compton three manual, organs, we often speak about the number of and July it was the turn of St. Mary and St. manuals or keyboards that an instrument has George, Cockington, to play the three manual but on this day it was the 4 heaters that were Hele. As is the custom, we did not meet in available for the organist that I particularly August and then in September John Stainer remember, together with the beautifully hosted the meeting at St. Peter’s, Shaldon to balanced tone of the instrument, in what is a play the fine three manual Sims/Osmond/ surprisingly large church in the Dart Valley. Farley. This is the church that many of us George Tucker built some very fine regularly drive past travelling back from instruments in Cornwall and , including Teignmouth to Torquay on the coast road. Lustleigh, Avonwick and Teignmouth, before The church is on the left very, very close to departing, to begin a new life, making the estuary, just after crossing the bridge instruments, in the USA. over the River Teign. It was the first time I have played this instrument in a building We don’t as an association meet in December which has both a lovely acoustic and some and January is the customary Annual Dinner beautiful sounding pipes. I was away for our held at the Livermead Cliff Hotel. There was Cviews—February 2020

irony in the February meeting because we The knock-on effect of this is that services are met at Our Lady Help of Christians and St. being broadcasted. On Mothering Sunday I Denis, which is the catholic church in St. listened to 8.10am service lead by the Marychurch. This was on the day that Storm Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby in a Dennis was blowing through Torbay. The pre-recorded service from Lambeth Palace on meeting was well attended, both by members Radio 4. Later in the day I watched the short of the association and by the congregation of service broadcast from Cathedral led the church. They have a four manual Hill by the Bishop of Crediton, the Rt Rev Jackie instrument which has reverse coloured keys Searle. The latter I was able to watch on and is the only four manual instrument in the YouTube which I find is a great tool for bay. The church team are in the process of listening and watching. pursuing a Heritage Lottery bid as the instrument is in need of some tlc. It was the Obviously it is hard to anticipate how long the first time I have visited what is a beautiful current situation will last and how long it will Grade 1 Listed building which was completed take for normality to return to our lives but I and officially opened in 1881. have marked June 2nd in the diary as a “plan the year” date. We shall see. For now then, As I complete this month’s choir notes, as a my best wishes to everyone. nation we are very much in shut down mode. Actually, I am sure that like many others, I am Stephen Royle missing much of what life has to offer in this beautiful county and country of ours. Let’s hope that some normality returns soon when I am sure all those aspects of our lives will be appreciated even more. Performing musicians, choirs, community musicians and music directors have been hit very hard by Cviews Magazine the recent crisis, with all concert preparations and concert events cancelled. Can you you Due to the number of hands that are imagine preparing and learning the rôle for a needed in the compilation and musical, opera or oratorio and then find that all this good work has become, through no distribution of Cviews magazine, and fault of your own, an unnecessary waste of the risk entailed in that, a physical time. magazine will not be distributed this month. Please, nevertheless, continue It is interesting to see how both individuals to submit your articles to Nicola at and institutions are working around the [email protected] as we now have situation. Many of the big opera houses are a version to view on screens. It is streaming performances of operas on social designed so that it is also possible to media while individual artists are presenting print out individual pages at home for performances on Facebook and YouTube. I have also seen posts of choirs and bands those who prefer. coming together using confererencing software and performing together.

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From the magazine 100 years ago

April 1920

MY DEAR FRIENDS,

It was a disappointment to me to be unable to fulfil my Lent courses – and especially that on Spiritualism, when we had such great congregations. But here Mr. MacLaverty nobly stepped into the breach and my neuritis proved to be a blessing in disguise. But may you never have neuritis! It is the most permanent torture I can imagine and worse at night than in the day. Dr. Craig is going to put me right by Good Friday, but after Easter he has commanded a week on Dartmoor – Princetown. I have been there before and he says it is the most suitable place for me. Another Lent, all being well, I must not undertake any Diocesan Mission work. A programme of forty-six addresses in forty days is disproportionate. And that is only a small part of one’s Lent work. So I went under and crumpled up. Now Easter. It will be our glad endeavour to make the Queen of Festivals as bright and beautiful for you as we can. It is the climax of all our Christian Joys. But happy services themselves will not make a happy Easter. It is only those who follow the Master to Calvary and let their tears mingle with His, as they humbly share His Cross, who are qualified to share in the Victor’s triumph and revel in the message of the Angel of the Empty Tomb. And every year that message means more to us, as we miss dear familiar faces and wait in the confident expectation, which Easter justifies. May then this Easter Day bring all its blessings to your heart and home

Your affectionate Vicar Hubert C Studdy NOTES We wish once again to thank all those who have come to the Church’s financial aid through the Free-Will Offering Scheme and subscriptions. Their support is most gratifying and relieves our anxieties. --- Some weeks after the above scheme was launched a bomb fell upon the managers of our Day schools. Not only were they now required to pay £171 a year as rent, but to sign a twenty-one year lease and be responsible for all repairs. The managers unanimously agreed that in these days they were not justified in so saddling the parish, nor binding their successors with so heavy and incalculable a burden. They pleaded for easier terms but were refused. So they have no alternative but to relinquish the buildings during this year.

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Many Easter Greetings and Blessings to All ! Hopefully the perfect Spring weather will continue to enable us to appreciate our Gardens full of colour and pretty spring flowers.

COVID-19 However, at the time of writing, along with the rest of the country and world, our Community in Torbay has been presented with a life-changing challenge by the devastating Coronavirus. This is unchartered territory for our community and challenging times, and we have to be creative within the confines of what it is possible and safe to do. “STAY SAFE AND LOOK OUT FOR YOUR TORBAY HELP HUB - This website NEIGHBOURS” TORBAYHELPHUB.COM lists local food banks It is important that we adapt wherever we and Businesses offering home delivery. Search can, try to stay safe and strong, and provide for TORBAY COMMUNITY HELP HUB to follow help to others in need, if we are able to. this Facebook Group Page. The actions we take today by the lockdown, Please try and support our lovely local self-isolating and social distancing will suppliers, businesses and local shops where determine what position Torbay faces in 2 to 3 possible in this time of panic buying - use your weeks time. These are very difficult days local Butcher/Convenience Food Store/Post ahead, but if we all do our bit, we will save lives, Office. Buy at our small Shops so they can and communities are going to have to look after survive throughout this crisis. They are our their own wherever possible. friends and neighbours and do need help at this difficult time. TORBAY COMMUNITY HELPLINE - The Torbay’s community spirit is shining through Torbay Community Development Trust (TCDT), in the neighbourhood. I would like to thank Ageing Well Torbay (AWT), and Brixham Does everyone one in our community who have Care (BDC) are working with voluntary groups helped and volunteered and gone above and across the Bay and have set up an emergency beyond the call of duty. We are thankful to the phone line for people in need of help because of many volunteers who have willingly given their illness or isolation. This helpline has taken over time. 2,000 calls in a week! Please stay safe, support one another and Support offered for day-to-day tasks, such look after yourself and your loved ones. as shopping, prescription collections, friendly STAY AT HOME PROTECT OUR NHS phone calls and dog walking. SAVE LIVES The phone line, which will be staffed Daily I live in the Ward and share your problems. 8am to 8pm, covers Torquay and Paignton Our community and issues that affect local The Number for the TCDT Team and residents are my priority. Please contact me if Ageing Well Torbay Team is 01803 446022 you have any matters you would like to raise. I Brixham Does Care can be contacted will do my best to help. directly on 01803 857727 (9am to 4.30pm) [email protected] - 07815 561301

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