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60p BREAMORE NEWS & VIEWS TOAD PATROL SPECIAL! The Parish of St Mary’s March 2021 CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY’S, BREAMORE Revd Canon Gary Philbrick, Rector. 01425 839622 The Rectory, 71 Church Street, Fordingbridge, SP6 1BB [email protected] Enquiries regarding volunteering as Sides People, (or need or can offer transport to Church) to The Rectory. Enquiries regarding Bell Ringing to: Gordon Dymott, Bell Tower Captain, 01725 511551 Churchwardens: Mary Melbourne (07710 288361 mary.awdford@ btopenworld.com), Andy Finch, Kimberley Swift Enquiries regarding church cleaning, fl owers or volunteering as a reader to: Mary Melbourne 07710 288361 Our Vision: To live the mission of Jesus Our Aim: We are here to share the love of God by knowing Jesus and making him known to others 2 From the Ministry Team: The Rev Kate Wilson Welcome to the third month of the year—or, if you were born before 150 B.C., the fi rst month of the year! According to the oldest Roman calendars, one year was ten months long, beginning in March and ending in December. It may sound crazy, but you can still see traces of this old system in our modern calendar: because December was the tenth month, it was named for the number ten in Latin (decem), just like September was named for seven (septem). So, what about January and February? They were just two nameless months called “winter,” proving that winter is literally so awful it doesn’t even deserve a spot on the calendar. But this year January and February are behind us and for many people, January and February have given them the fi rst ray of hope since the 23rd March 2020. On January 31, 2020, the fi rst two cases of COVID-19 in the UK were confi rmed. During the following weeks there were growing number of coronavirus cases in the UK, on March 23rd, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that people should “stay at home” during a televised address. People were told to work from home wherever possible, and that they should only leave their homes for essential purposes. People could leave their houses to shop for food and medicine, for one form of exercise per day, to care for a vulnerable person or for medical purposes. The clinically vulnerable were told that they had to self-isolate, because the risk of them catching the virus was extremely dangerous and high. What a year this has been. We are Front Cover: Breamore Toad Patrollers ©Richard Dawson Back Cover: Toad Amongst the Lily Pads ©Malcolm & Miriam Pettifor 3 now in lockdown number 3 with the greatest sign of hope in the roll out programme for the vaccine. We are very lucky in Fordingbridge and the surrounding areas, because the local vaccination site is in the grounds of the Fordingbridge hospital next to the GP surgery. We have a Queuing Marquee, a Registration Marquee and 6 injection stations administering 16 vaccinations every 10 minutes – 96 vaccines per hour. The team sometimes start at 8.00am and finish at 6.00pm. The only restraining factor is the delivery of the vaccines which we have no control over. What has been so heart-warming has been the response from the local community. The surgery now has 175 enthusiastic volunteers who assist the patients by directing them to where the vaccinations are being administered; telling people if there is a queue and advising them to wait in their cars; providing wheel chairs for those who find difficulty in walking and generally helping to make the process as smooth running as possible. It has been an amazing response. So now we can look forward with some hope and perhaps a little more optimism, We Have Celebrated Candlemas at the end of January and we are seeing abundant snowdrops in our churchyards, The daffodils are growing and are hopefully flowering as you read this, and we can look forward to our tulips and other spring flowers blooming as they do every year. The other thing we can be sure of is the constant love of God. May you feel his presence and his love in your lives. Every Blessing Kate 4 Celebrating Candlemas in Breamore Churchyard The Nunc Dimittis - Luke 2. 29-32 Nunc dimittis servum tuum, Domine, secundum verbum tuum in pace: Quia viderunt oculi mei salutare tuum Quod parasti ante faciem omnium populorum: Lumen ad revelationem gentium, et gloriam plebis tuae Israel. (translated in English) Lord now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word. For mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which thou has prepared for all people. To be a light to lighten the Gentile and to be the glory of Thy people Israel. Candlemas At evensong, we recall this Canticle of Simeon every day of the year, but here on the 2nd of February is its origin in the Church Calendar as The presentation of Christ at the temple in Jerusalem. Celebrated with candles in a dark time of year since the 5th Century, with hopefulness of spiritual and seasonal blessings. However, we might otherwise call is ‘a collection of Ps.’ Presentation yes, but prophesy purification and pigeons as well. Both St Luke and St Matthew describe the event, which was witnessed and fearfully endorsed by the prophetess Anna. This, 40 days after the birth when his mother is required to attend purification, bringing sacrificial pigeons. Here we have the heavy cloak of Jewish observance about the holy family (journeyed the 6 miles from Bethlehem?) with the already -circumcised Christ. This serious visit is suddenly leavened with the ecstatic appearance of the ancient Simeon, joyously greeting the baby and proclaiming him as the Messiah brimming with faith and hope. Here in Breamore churchyard Mary and I lit earth candles amidst dove-white snowdrops to share the optimism and memories of this wondrous meeting of the very old and the new born. Gillian Bathe. 5 ON-LINE AVC SERVICES FOR MARCH 2021 Available live on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/AvonValleyChurches/ and Website www.avp-benefice.org.uk or afterwards on YouTube. ‘Avon Valley Churches’ OPENING OF CHURCHES FOR WORSHIP: At time of going to print, we are awaiting the latest government advice, so all these service will be on-line. These services may change so full details will be available each week in Partners. Morning Prayer each Monday and Wednesday at 9.00am Thought for the Day each weekday at 10am The Saturday Conversation every Saturday at 10am Sun 7 8.15am Holy Communion 10.00am Allsorts Family Service 6.00pm Sanctus Sun 14 MOTHERING SUNDAY 10.00am Mothering Sunday Holy Communion 6.00pm Evening Service Sun 21 8.15am Holy Communion 10.00am Morning Service Wed 24 10.00am Thought for the Day and Communion Sun 28 PALM SUNDAY 10.00am Holy Communion 6.00pm Evening Service Mon 29 Monday of Holy Week Holy Week Services to be confirmed 6 The Return of the Breamore Support Group If you would like some help during this time, whether it’s a chat on the phone, having prescriptions or groceries delivered, the team is here to help. Mary Melbourne - 07710 288361 Kimberley Swift - 07780 702835 Andy Finch - 07943 131011 Dennis White - 07789 444795 Our wonderful village shop in Woodgreen remains open, as does the Post Office, and deliveries can be arranged for those self- isolating or who struggle to get out. There are also regular services online from Rev Gary and the team, as well as a Thought for The Day each morning at 10am. You can find them on Facebook or call one of the above numbers and we can help you to access the services. We hope that you are safe and well With very best wishes BSG 7 BREAMORE PARISH COUNCIL Below are draft minutes of a special meeting held on Monday 1st February to discuss planning applications. The next full council meeting will be held on Monday 8th March, the agenda will be posted, as usual, on the Hulse Hall notice board, unless our new notice board for the bus shelter has been completed before then, it will also be posted on our recently updated website (thank you to Paul Hammond). All our meetings are being held virtually for the foreseeable future due to Covid-19. If you have any questions or concerns please let us know, your council is still here for you. BREAMORE PARISH COUNCIL Chairman Cllr. Lynne Aggas (Acting Clerk) [email protected] Minutes of the Special Meeting of BREAMORE PARISH COUNCIL Held virtually on Monday 1st February 2021 7.30pm. PRESENT: Cllr Lynne Aggas in the Chair, Cllrs Michael Hulse, Micky Pain, Anthony Swift and Simon Cain. Apologies for absence: Apologies received and accepted from Cllr Paul Harling. Declarations of interest: Cllr Hulse declared an interest regarding agenda item 4. Breamore Stocks and Cllr Cain regarding planning applications 21/10029 and 21/1053. Public participation session: No members of the public present. Agenda Item 4: To raise awareness regarding the removal of the Stocks. New Forest District Council’s Conservation Officer Warren Leaver has contacted Cllr. Michael Hulse asking him if he would store the damaged stocks until a discussion has been had regarding their restoration and possible resiting. Cllr. Hulse was happy to do this, they have since been removed and stored accordingly. The Stocks will be discussed at the next full council meeting which is to be held on Monday 8th March 2021. 8 PLANNING: Planning applications received: APPLICATION NO: 20/11467 TYPE: Removal of condition. DESCRIPTION: The removal of condition 7 of planning application 02/4096 to allow a change of use to use B1 (a) (b) (c).