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2 A Solitude-Loving Saint by Peter Herbert

Most of us, I suspect, are quite unlike St Cuthbert (whose festival we mark on 20th March) – at least in one respect. SUNDAY SERVICES in MARCH will all be ONLINE at 10.30 a.m. all these on Youtube and through www.thetfordteamministry.org.uk We might share Cuthbert’s affinity with wildlife (mediaeval tradition holds that the eider ducks – or DIAL - A - SERVICE “Cuddy ducks” – on the island of Inner Farne fell under Wanting to join our online Thetford Team services on Sunday his special protection). We might share his love for the mornings, but have no internet? Northumbrian coast. But we are less likely to share his desire for year-upon-year of solitude. Whilst our church buildings are closed for regular public worship we're The St. Cuthbert offering the option of dialling in to our services by ‘phone. window in the You’ll be able to dial in from around 10.20 a.m. ready for the service at In 676 AD, when Cuthbert was around 40 years old, he North Aisle of retired as Prior of the monastery on Lindisfarne (Holy St. Cuthbert's 10.30 a.m. (please note that you won’t be able to dial in once Island) to live the life of a hermit on Inner Farne. He Thetford the service has finished for on-demand catch-up!). Calls will spent the next eight years living there in what, for him, (with ducks!) be charged at the national rate applied by your ‘phone was blissful isolation. Indeed, after his election to a Bishopric in 684 AD it provider, or included within the minutes of any applicable took a royal delegation to coax him back into society as Bishop of calls package. Lindisfarne. He resigned two years later in order to spend the last few months of his life on Inner Farne. To join the services, please contact Peter (01842 763579) in advancefor the Meeting ID and Passcode, and then follow these steps: Most of us do not share those longings for long-term isolation from others. 1. Dial 0203 481 5237 Thus the 23rd of March this year will be a sombre day for many, as we mark a year since the first national coronavirus lockdown – with the separation 2. When prompted, enter the Meeting ID followed by the # key from loved ones and friends that it (and many of the months since) brought. 3. When asked for your participant ID, simply press the # key to continue 4. When prompted, enter the Passcode followed by the # key Wonderfully, though, we have a God who has promised us: Due to copyright and licensing restrictions we are unable to publish the Meeting ID and Passcode, but please feel very free to pass them on ‘Never will I leave you; personally to others to whom you think they might be of interest. never will I forsake you.’ (Hebrews 13:5 NIV) Cloverfield Church will be open on Wednesday afternoons 2 to 3 p.m. As those adopted as God’s children, indwelt by his Spirit and with constant access to our heavenly Father in prayer, we are never truly alone. We With lifting of restrictions we hope it may be possible to open the usually think of those living the solitary life, like St Cuthbert, as being on churches for services on Palm Sunday (28th March). their own. But Cuthbert was never truly alone. And neither are we.

4 3 Revd Gill Green Young people in school years 6-13 People across the benefice will have been saddened are welcome to join our to hear of the death of Gill Green. Her contributions youth programme – email to church services,with sermons and intercessions [email protected] were always very thoughtful and meaningful and much to get joining instructions for our appreciated by the congregation. An inspiring talk she Sunday evening youth group on gave to the Guild a few years ago gave us an insight Zoom. into the excellent work she did with the schoolchildren. We'll be meeting every week from 6-7 p.m. for games and chat about Peter Herbert writes: life and faith News of the death of Gill Green, our much-loved friend and member of St Cuthbert's has saddened us all. As some of you will know, Gill's health had been deteriorating rapidly in recent weeks, and she died during the night of Monday/Tuesday 1st/2nd February. Encounter Encounter will soon be here! Integrate Youth for Gill will be known by many of you across the team, and we are indebted for Christ's termly fun-packed youth worship event is on her ministry amongst us in everything from services and school assemblies Zoom on Saturday, 6th March at 7 p.m., when to her friendship and pastoral work. I personally have treasured her Matt Ashpole from Identity Youth Project will be kindness, her insight and wisdom, her enthusiasm and her humour, and talking about how to combat worry and anxiety. know that she will be sorely missed - by all of us, by her friends up and down Aimed at those in high school or their final year of the country, but most especially by Rupert and the family. I'm sure that you primary school, the event again features music from will join me in keeping them in your prayers, especially at this time. the youth band, 'Eraze', the usual 'Task Master' slot, as well as a chance for the young people to get Following discussion with Rupert, there are plans to set aside some time to involved through the chat at this live event. remember Gill once we are back at St Cuthbert's for regular services, so we Please contact Daniel for details of how to join this shall keep you posted on that front. Zoom meeting. and Sandra Phillips and Jean Barber add: Dear Gill - that is how we always think of her. Ever ready to help and take part. We have special memories of the annual Women's World Day of Prayer which Gill organised so well, making it a joyful and informative Stretch and Pray occasion. One visit to Norwich for a WWDP planning meeting stands out in Wednesdays 9:30 - 10am our memories. Gill was driving; by-passing the city, we came across a on the Thetford Team Ministry YouTube channel whole new road lay out, followed it and got completely lost. The sat nav, (www.thetfordteamministry.org.uk) like us, had not been informed of this new bypass. Gill's wonderful sense of , humour and wit got us on the correct road to arrive in time for the meeting. An opportunity to use our bodies doing some light exercise while We keep her in our hearts and our memories We shall miss her. focusing on God and praying. more information from [email protected]

5 6 The Sports Factory 'Desert Isolation Discs' Thank-you to Peter Herbert for sharing with us on Susie Bratby has been involved with the Sports Factory project of Zoom the eight pieces of music that he would producing Lent Activity Packs for distribution to church families. want if isolated on a desert island. She, with the backing of the Team Clergy, has acquired and is sending out His selection ranging from 'Chitty Chitty Bang 65 packs to families in Thetford. Bang' to Beethoven via 'The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba' provided us with a most enjoyable 45 The pack contains an A3 map with stickers and train minutes. It was fascinating too, to hear the reasons for his choice. routes. The adventure, titled 'Easter Express', is It was a pity that there were not more listeners, but those who were there based on a train journey to Kings Cross calling at were well entertained. towns in Israel mentioned in Mark's Gospel, with suggested activities along the way. There is also an A5 devotional booklet and an A4 activity booklet with If anyone would like to take part in future by sharing their favourite music pancake making etc. or by joining just to listen, please get in touch with Colin Orbell who will be pleased to give you details of what's involved. With some financial support from the Thetford churches and the Thetford Sunday School Fund, a bouncy ball and a 'popping pencil' were purchased and added to every pack

Sports Factory Quiz

A group of us had a wonderful evening on Wednesday 24th February taking part in The Sports Factory Quiz.

The highlight was learning that a group of jellyfish are called a smack!

Susie Bratby

St. Cuthbert's 100 Club

Winners in the February draw were:

1st No. 21 2nd No. 30 3rd No. 17

7 8 Wear your daffodil and unite in memory Historical responsibility and a just response Marie Curie, the UK’s leading end-of-life care charity What is the UK’s fair share when it comes to climate action? will this year celebrate their 35th annual Great Daffodil Appeal, which is held every March across the UK. The The UK has grown rich through the burning of fossil money raised from this appeal enables the charity to fuels and the extraction of resources, particularly continue their vital work providing care and support to from the global south. Historically, we’re the sixth people living with a terminal illness and to their largest emitter of carbon dioxide and other families. greenhouse gases. That means that we have had a huge role in contributing to the climate breakdown The coronavirus continues to have a devastating effect that we are now seeing in the form of more frequent on Marie Curie’s fundraising, as activities up and down the country have and more severe droughts, floods and storms. had to be cancelled. However, there’s still lots of ways people can get involved, with things like the Step into Spring Challenge in March where These disasters hit the poorest hardest, and will only people walk 10,000 steps a day, they can host a virtual collection or buy and get worse without urgent action. wear one of the charity’s iconic daffodils in memory of a loved one. Our research into the UK’s true fair This year will be even more special as the charity encourages the nation to share of climate action takes this come together to reflect, grieve and remember for a National Day of historical responsibility into Reflection. Tuesday 23rd March 2021 will mark one year since the UK first account, as well as our current went into a nationwide lockdown and Marie Curie is inviting the nation to capacity to respond to the crisis. unite and remember those who died and show support and solidarity for Based on this, the UK is those who have been bereaved. The charity knows how important it is for responsible for 3.5% of total global people to grieve as they try to deal with the emotional and psychological emissions reductions needed, impact of not being able to say goodbye properly. Grieving in isolation is an which would mean reducing our own emissions by 200%. extra, huge burden . The conclusion is that the UK must do much more than get to net-zero Due to the pandemic, Marie Curie won’t have their normal collections on the emissions within its own borders. It must also support international action street, so donations are more important than ever. To support the Great that reduces emissions in other countries, particularly those with fewer Daffodil Appeal, you can donate at www.mariecurie.org.uk/daffodil resources, through financial and technical support, expanding clean energy or you can buy your daffodil pin in store at a number of high street stores access and ending damaging practices such as deforestation. including Superdrug or Savers. This is not only the right thing to do now because of the repercussions of inaction for us all. It is the just response to our role in causing the climate crisis.

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13 14 How Sunday became a Christian day of rest By Tim Lenton. Stay trimmed and balanced

It was 1700 years ago, on 7th March 321, that ‘Do not let this Book …depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night the Roman Emperor Constantine 1 … be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be … successful.’ (Constantine the Great), who had converted (Joshua 1.8) to Christianity, decreed that Sunday should be a day of rest throughout the Empire. Any flying instructor will tell you that aeroplanes need to be ‘trimmed’ or ‘balanced in flight’ on a regular basis. After flying through storms and hitting This was a change from normal Roman air pockets, they get knocked out of line. That’s true of our path through life. Empire practice, which was to regard The bad storms of sickness, redundancy, divorce and disappointment, can Sunday as just another work-day – knock us off our balance, too. something the UK seems to be reverting to. But Constantine’s civil decree made Sunday In other words, our attitude needs to be constantly checked and adjusted. a day of rest from labour. It said: “All judges Have you checked yours lately? What are you encountering at the moment and city people and craftsmen shall rest that is putting pressure on you to veer off course? So long as we live, we upon the venerable day of the sun.” will always need to look to God, to stay ‘trimmed and balanced’. Lent is an Constantine's conversion excellent time to do this.

The best way to stay balanced is to read God’s Word. It gives us a true map This was not intended to replace the Jewish Sabbath, which starts at sunset of the world around us, and it shows us where we are on that map. Here’s on Friday and continues to sunset on Saturday. Such Jewish observance an idea you can try for Lent: every week, for the next was regarded by most Christians as being bound to the old law instead of few weeks, choose a Bible verse and write it down on the Spirit, and so was resisted. a small card. Carry it with you wherever you go and memorise it. In one year, you’ll know 52 new Christians backed the Sunday rest because it was the day on which Jesus scriptures, and more importantly, your attitudes will be had risen from the dead and the Holy Spirit had come – despite possible more naturally in line with God’s Word, your faith will doubts about the phrase “day of the sun”. be strengthened, and your life will be moving in the right direction. Christians meeting for worship on Sunday in fact dates back to the Acts of the Apostles, and it is mentioned historically about 115AD. Actual practice varies across the world and through the years.

15 16 14th March: Mothering Sunday & Mother Church Football club takes faith to the airwaves by Revd Peter Crumpler, The Fourth Sunday in Lent was called ‘Mid-Lent’ or ‘Refreshment Sunday’, when the rigors of Lent were relaxed more than was normal for a feast Thousands of BBC local radio listeners across day. It is called Mothering Sunday as a reference England recently tuned in to an unusual to the Epistle reading for the Day (Galatians 4:21- sporting-themed church service. 31). The Lenten Epistles follow from each other It wasn’t broadcast from a typical place of worship, a church or a cathedral, with teaching about our life as Christians and how but from Wycombe Wanderers FC – a football club in the Championship, we are to follow Christ. the second rung of English soccer. Four of the team’s leading players joined the Buckinghamshire club’s On Mid-Lent Sunday the Epistle talks of bondage chaplain Benedict Musola for the special act of worship broadcast across and freedom; the bondage of the Law and the Old the country’s 38 BBC local radio stations. Covenant as compared to the freedom in Christ, "the promised one", and the New Covenant. Verse 26 reads "But Jerusalem Professional footballers Adebayo Akinfenwa, Jason McCarthy, Alex which is above is free, which is the mother of us all." We gain our freedom Samuel and Cameron Yates spoke of their from Christ and, as it was seen before the Reformation, the Church. Christian faith during the 30-minute service broadcast in January. Thus, Mothering Sunday is about the freedom that we gain through the Chaplain Benedict Musola explained how the promise of Jesus Christ delivered through our Mother the Church. People team prayed on the pitch before matches and were encouraged to go to their ‘Mother Church’ (their home church or their held regular Bible studies at their training home Cathedral) to worship and give thanks. Hence apprentices, and ground. others, went home for the weekend and often brought gifts (or accumulated He told listeners: “I am grateful for the pay) home to their family. opportunity to serve God in this role, which uniquely combines my passion for God and my On the other hand, Mother's Day is a secular festival invented in 1904 and is passion for football.” celebrated on the 2nd Sunday in May in most countries in the world. The (left) & The service featuring Wycombe Wanderers UK seems to be the exception. Adebayo Akinfenwa underlined the close links between football and faith. In recent years Mothering Sunday has been hijacked to to become a special, secular day to give thanks for our mothers. In ‘Thank God for Football,’ (SPCK, 2006), author Peter Lupson featured chapters on the Christian roots of soccer clubs including Aston Villa, Barnsley, Birmingham City, Bolton Wanderers, Everton, Fulham, Liverpool, Manchester City, Queen's Park Rangers, Southampton, Swindon Town and Tottenham Hotspur. Last December, League Two side Bradford City FC hosted an online carol service with Bradford Cathedral. It included readings and contributions from City manager Stuart McCall, 17 18 and players Billy Clarke, Clayton Donaldson and Richard O’Donnell. The 150 years of the Royal Albert Hall service was streamed across all the Yorkshire club’s social media channels. Joyce Grenfell wrote a wonderful song, A spokesperson for the club explained: “An online carol service has been a Joyful Noise, about three lady possibility for a while now, and 2020 presented the perfect opportunity to choristers: Miss Clissold, Miss Truss arange one. and Ivy Trembley. Their greatest delight was to sing in an oratorio at the This year has been far from straightforward in every sense, but we hope our Royal Albert Hall. ‘It may be like a service brought some much-needed festive cheer as we approached a gasworks with a green-house roof 2021 full of promise and positivity.” above it, and it may lack convenience, The Wycombe Wanderers service is one of a series of Christian acts of but all the same we love it.’ That love has marked the life of the Royal Albert worship broadcast on BBC local radio stations at 8am on Sundays since the Hall over 150 years as this month we celebrate its opening on 29th March onset of the pandemic last March. 1871. The services have included speakers and musicians from a wide range of denominations and have won praise for easing feelings of loneliness and After the success of the Great Exhibition, Prince Albert dreamed of creating isolation. a more permanent cultural area in London to promote and popularise the arts and sciences. On his death in 1861 at just 42 years, it was decided to The Sunday services have formed part of the important role played by local erect a memorial and a ‘Central Hall.’ And so the Royal Albert Hall was built. media during the series of lockdowns. At heart it is an impressive concert hall promoting classical music with an Callers to BBC local radio stations – often older people – have been annual performance of Handel’s Messiah from 1876, and from 1941 the expressing their thanks for keeping them in touch and raising their spirits BBC Proms: 8 weeks of concerts in the summer welcoming musicians from during the pandemic. all over the world and culminating in the memorable Last Night. Composers from Wagner and Verdi to Bernstein and Britten have conducted and had Commenting on the church services, Chris Burns, Head of Local Radio for works performed there. the BBC, said: “We know from personal testament just how important these broadcasts have proved to be. They have played an important role in But the Royal Albert Hall has also hosted an amazingly wide variety of bringing communities together virtually so no one need feel they are on their events through its life: the Beatles in 1963, Ella Fitzgerald in 1990, poetry own. evenings, sport (boxing, tennis and basketball), the Cirque de Soleil, Teenage Cancer Trust concerts, and the 25th anniversary performance of “We expanded our religious programming on the first weekend of lockdown The Phantom of the Opera in 2011. It has provided a platform for Winston in March and will continue to broadcast services and reflections until life Churchill, Einstein and the Dalai Lama. Many of us will have poignant returns to normal.” memories of the annual RBL Festival of Remembrance held every November since 1923: a moving occasion that culminates with the shower of poppy petals.

20 19 Sadly, because of the restrictions with the pandemic, the Hall’s programme of events has had to be limited in scope since last year, but the frieze on the Battling bishop takes on the bookies outside of the building remains to inspire. There we see a celebration of the by The Revd Peter Crumpler rich variety of arts and sciences that include music, sculpture, painting, astronomy and navigation, and the words Thine O Lord is the greatness When a grieving family, whose son had and the power and the glory and the majesty - a reminder that all our taken his life because of his struggle with creative work here is a reflection of the wonder of God the Creator. problem gambling, came to see the Bishop of St Albans, the Rt Rev Alan Smith, he was deeply moved. The encounter sparked a campaign that could transform the role of gambling in British public life. The bishop’s response to the family’s grief demonstrates the positive role that CofE bishops in the Lords can play. He tells how , as the family. sat in his study, they broke down. They said, "We don’t know what to do. We Section of the Royal Albert Hall frieze don’t want this to happen to anyone else. Can you help?" He comments, “I felt very helpless. I listened to them, prayed with them, then I put some questions down in the House of Lords.” It became clear that the government did not have a lot of statistics about the extraordinary growth in online gambling and the harm it was having, ‘He will never forget at all The day he played at Albert Hall’. That line from the Kinks’ song Several years on, there is now a coalition of around 150 peers who want TV Session Man invites us all to celebrate and advertising of gambling to be restricted, and for the gambling industry to pay give thanks for the richness of the life and levies to meet the costs of tackling problem gambling. They point out that work of the Royal Albert Hall as we look back the NHS runs 14 problem gambling clinics at a time when funds are under over its 150 years and as we look ahead with desperate pressure and the government is considering the imposition of hope and faith to a richer future. more severe restrictions. Bishop Smith is also explained: “When I was young, we loved watching football but you didn’t have to gamble. The gambling industry has persuaded people that the need to bet is integral to sport.” ...... Ed's comment: Have you noticed when watching football for example, how many clubs have betting companies as shirt sponsors? Does that apply to the team you support? 12 Championship clubs and 8 clubs have current shirt sponsorship from betting companies. I am a Norwich City fan and it disappoints me that the team used to wear the logo 'LeoVegas' for some time and more recently 'Dafabet'.

21 22 Crossword No. 343 Down Peace 1/4 No, my daughter's in turmoil one After a very long and boring sermon the parishioners glumly filed out of the day mid-Lent. (9,6) church past the minister. Towards the end of the queue was a thoughtful 2 To be more correct US President person who always commented on the sermons. "Vicar, today your sermon fires MP in front of Queen. (5) reminded me of the peace and love of God." 4 See 1 The vicar was thrilled. "Nobody has ever said anything like that about my 5 Tonics Mum can mix for church preaching before. Tell me why." members. (12) "Because it endured forever.” 6 Hints that one politician is not telling the truth (7) 7 Salisbury, Ely, Exeter are initially examples (3) On offer 8 Meat and potato dishes pep her up. (9,3) A bishop, invited to dinner at a large country house, was surprised not to be 12 Used to illuminate advertising Mr offered anything but water to drink, and eventually appealed to his very Across Musk ordered during night.. (4,5) beautiful hostess: “Do you think I might have a drop of wine?” 1 Consumer starts mail order to 14 Liar set about rational person(7) The lady threw up her hands in horror and replied; “Bishop, I am so sorry! I 16 Some felt tables were turned at thought you were Chair of the Church of England Temperance Society.” Harrods Matt 6:19 (4) 3 Clairvoyants, oddly pushy, find Stamford Bridge, say. (6) “Not at all,” said the bishop, adding “but I am Chair of the Anti-Porn church is cold inside. (8) 18 Dirt for example, returns around campaign. 9 Harden one thug perhaps (7) edge. (5) “Oh!” came the reply. “I knew there was something I could not offer you.” 10 Tree selected from a plethora of 19Weep at end of tributes to Jacob others (5) (3) 11 UEA in pure chaos around noon, caused by continentals. (8,5) Solution to Crossword No 342 Bishop 13 King Lear's interestingly set back Across: 1 Page, 3 Shackles, 8 Aqua, A little girl told her mother, “We went to a confirmation service at the in this country. (6) 9 Paradise, 11 Mistakenly, 14 Damask, cathedral and I saw the bishop. Now I know what a crook looks like!” 15 Oddly Friday's Echo is a complete 15 Enough, 17 Armageddon, failure. (6) 20 Benjamin, 21 True, 22 Embattle, 17 Caretaker brewed lager in 23 Arms. Uganda. (8,5) 19 Runner gets politician to Down: 1 Psalmody, 2 Gruesome, economise. (5) 4 Heaven, 5 Challenger, 6 Lair, 7 Suez, 20 Hitting correct target for church 10 Manservant, 12 Murderer, 13 Thunders, 16 Daniel, 18 Oboe, giving. (7) 19 Snub. 21 Bet trade suffered a hit. (8) 22 Sisera pegged out in it |Jud 4 (4) 23 Crossword compiled by Colin Orbell 24