May 2020 Dear Readers Welcome to the electronic Link magazine. the number of adverts we can carry. The Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the bishops cost of printing the Link is largely met by have strongly advised against printing and advertising income so we are very grateful physically distributing Parish magazines so for their support. To acknowledge that, we we made the decision to go digital until we have appended a list of the advertisers at can resume normal publishing. As you will the back who have elected not to advertise see, it is smaller than the printed version but I electronically but will resume when we are hope it contains enough interesting material back to normal publishing. for you to enjoy reading it. It includes some regular items with the pastoral letter from our The Link will be distributed to the six new Rector Giles introducing the magazine parishes via a combination of emails and and News from the Parishes keeping you up- postings on Parish websites. If you have to-date with the many and varied ways we are not received a copy directly emailed to you coping with these strange times. In place of and would like to do so, please contact me our normal items detailing services, meetings on [email protected] and I will and concerts, we have included information arrange this, about remote services and features on gardening and music. Best Wishes
For the electronic version of The Link which Peter McGinity, Editor will be emailed to many of our readers, it is necessary to reduce the number of pages PS Copy date for June issue is and so unfortunately we have had to reduce Thursday 21 May
Wilford Benefice Sunday Morning Worship on Zoom
During the Coronavirus Lockdown we ZOOM. Please email Graeme on graeme. are exploring new ways to ensure we can [email protected] if you would like to be invited continue worshipping together across the to join the service or have any questions Wilford Benefice. about ZOOM.
Starting on Sunday 26th April at 10.30am we Our plan is to gradually expand the number will be holding a Morning Worship service of services on offer through ZOOM, perhaps on Zoom. I will be presiding with different with an Evening Prayer and Compline or people contributing to the service. Taize. All thoughts on this are welcome.
Graeme Kay will be hosting the event on Rvd Giles
2 Dear Friends An Easter Season Message of Hope a ‘people of hope.’ The glorious event of Easter Day, with the resurrection of Jesus When I was offered, and accepted, the role Christ, means that we live our lives as people of Team Rector of the Wilford Benefice back of the resurrection. Although we could not in January, I never dreamt that I would be celebrate Easter Day in Church that does not writing my first article in the context of the detract from the fact that as Easter People, we suspension of all public worship in the Church live our lives with hope. Martin Luther King of England and the semi-lockdown of society. Jr expressed this hope in the following way in This however is the stark reality presented by one of my favourite quotes: the Coronavirus Pandemic, that requires us all to make sacrifices to our normal way of Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would life to ensure the common good, especially go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree. in protecting the health of the elderly and vulnerable. My public licensing service In these testing times we need to have the which was due to take place on April 28th at hope and faith to metaphorically plant our All Saints Hollesley was instead replaced by a apple trees. To plan for the future with telephone licensing by Bishop Mike; strange optimism and hope and explore new ways times indeed! However, I am delighted that of worship and being church. Whilst it is I have now been licensed and can serve you. looking like we will not be able to celebrate the Easter Season in public worship in our Although we will not be meeting for public churches, may I take this opportunity to wish worship, we are foremost ‘a people of prayer.’ you all a joyful, and hopeful, Easter season I will be maintaining the daily office of in the love of the risen Jesus Christ. Morning and Evening Prayer when I will hold the people of our Benefice, and our Christ is risen. He is risen indeed. Alleluia! health workers, schools, shops and businesses With every blessing. before God. I would encourage everyone to try to set aside a small space each day for a Giles quiet time of prayer. Reverend Giles Tulk Alongside being a ‘people of prayer’ we are Team Rector of the Wilford Benefice
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ORFORD METHODIST CHURCH Broad Street, Orford Orford Methodist Church Minister: Rev. Martin Dawes Sudbourne & Tunstall Broad Street, Orford Minister: Rev. Martin Dawes 13 Grundisburgh Road, Woodbridge Baptist Church 13 Grundisburgh Road, Woodbridge IP12 4HJ. 01394 383674 IP12 4HJ. 01394 383674 SERVICES AND MEETINGS In this interim time of isolation and there is www.Methodistic.org.ukALL AGE where WORSHIP you will every Sunday at 10.30am January being no church services or weekly events/ find Sunday Services from various local followed by coffee. activities we are keeping in contact with all churches & presenters, also ThoughtEVENING for the SERVICE as shown. those associated with the church. Day and other helpful material. Services/Preachers for January Sending out a weekly ‘Keeping in Touch’ If anyone would like to receive our ‘mailings’ newsy letter, Sunday Service, Diary linked to do get in touch on Tel. 450676 and we will 6th 10.30am Stephen Caley – Soup & Pud the Psalms and, during ‘schooling at home’ a be happy to include you on the contact list. family diary, pastoral letters from the Chair Lunch of the East Anglia Methodist District too, We send a warm welcome to the Rev Giles 13th 10.30am Service arranged locally together with reproduced paintings and and Mrs Sara Tulk as they commence their photos plus much more! All this is sent via Ministry as Team20th Rector 10.30am in the Wilford Rev. Stephen Yelland email & media links as well as post for those Deanary.
who don’t access the internet! Also regular 27th 10.40am Rev. Martin Dawes – Covenant contact by email and/or phone. Every blessing, keep well and stay safe. and Communion The web site for the local Methodist Church Stephen Caley MONDAYS TEA ROOM now open from 11am – 2pm (ish). Always serving lunch, coffee tea and cake – resuming on Monday 7th January at 11am after the Christmas break.
WEDNESDAY LUNCH serving a two course OUR EXPERTISE AT YOUR SERVICE meal each Wednesday at 12.30 (this is a bookable meal) –– resuming on 9th January after the Christmas break. INVESTMENTSPENSIONSRETIREMENT PLANNING ESTATE PLANNINGETHICAL INVESTMENTSFAMILY
Tuddenham Hall Estate Office Tel: 01473 784430 Tuddenham Fax: 01473 784687 Ipswich Email: [email protected] Suffolk www.pearsonfinancial.co.uk IP6 9DD 4 For more information please contact Mr Dave Rushbrook on 01394 809691 www.stbaptist.co.uk 26 7 Easter Services via Zoom
There’s been a church on the site of All Saints looking at each other and when each person Sudbourne for a thousand years but never speaks it’s as if they are speaking to you as been a Good Friday or Easter Sunday service an individual. Made us all feel close. Many like the ones in 2020 with the building have written and here are some excerpts. locked given Covid 19. Times are difficult, but we have shown that we Both were on Zoom with people looking into can still worship together and gain comfort and laptops or iPads at home. Before that we had energy from one another. a PCC rehearsal to see if it could work. Took us 20 minutes to get us all up to speed with A very moving service which I enjoyed very the technology and we tested hymns with much. Audrey playing but the echo effect was too Thank you to everyone who made this mornings much. Responses also a bit echoey but worth service possible. It was wonderful as was the doing. service on Good Friday.
So grateful to Janet Bishop producing and What a wonderful service. And thanks to Robin, leading a shorter version of the Good Friday Roy, Audrey and Dee for their incomparable service (9 attended) and thanks also to Rev efforts. Robin Alderson and Roy Wisdom doing the same for the Easter Service (29 attended). We It was a joyous celebration, and a pretty amazing did in fact try a hymn ‘Jesus Christ is risen technical achievement too! today, Alleluya!’ the sound was chaotic but it It was very special and an Easter Day that none was hilarious. of us will ever forget.. There is something special about a zoom Simon Barrow service. Instead of looking forward, you’re