St Michael & All Angels, Bude Haven
St Winwaloe, Poundstock Our Lady & St Anne, Widemouth Bay
St Mary the Virgin, Week St Mary
St Marwenne, Marhamchurch
St Anne, Whitstone APRIL Free 2021
MAIN CONTACTS FOR OUR BENEFICE: Please contact any of the following for information or enquiries about Anglican Church life in the Benefice: Our Parish Priest & Rural Dean: Father David Barnes,The Rectory, The Glebe, Week St Mary,
EX22 6UY Tel: 01288 341670 [email protected]
Our Churchwardens: St Anne’s, Whitstone: Mervyn Collins: 01288 341598 Phyllis Walter: 01288 341699 St Marwenne’s, Marhamchurch:
Rob Corney: 01288 359754 Angela Grills: 01288 361247 St Mary the Virgin, Week St Mary: Lesley Booker: 01288 341221 Dick Sowerby: 01288 341348 St Michael’s, Bude Haven:
Our Lady & St Anne’s, Widemouth Bay: Judy MacDonald: 01288 362254 St Winwaloe’s, Poundstock: Hilary Kenny: 01288 361504 Barry Smith: 01288 361716
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Editor of Voices Together: Clare Hicks, Trelowen, Lynstone, Bude EX23 0LR. 01288 352726; [email protected] Copy deadline for May 2021 issue— by Friday 16 April please
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2 PARISH NEWSLETTER
Dear Friends, We all know why the tomb was empty! Mary Magdalene, Peter, John and the other Mary didn’t. They were still living with the awful memory of Good Friday, the day when their world came to a stop. Then little by little the dawning reality of what had happened filtered into their minds. Jesus had risen from the dead The Easter experience dramatically changed the lives of those first disciples, for them nothing would ever be the same again. From then on, they lived in a new freedom, which only the resurrection could bring. As the resurrection experience permeated throughout their lives, so it should with us. It should affect our worship, our prayers and our actions. Our whole Christian faith is based on the resurrection experience. It is through this experience that we will be able to see more clearly God’s will for ourselves and for his Church. Therefore, this Easter let us not be afraid to rejoice and thank God for the gift of eternal life he has given us through his Son Jesus Christ. Some of our churches will be open on Easter day, come and join with us as we give thanks for the great and glorious feast of Easter. Details can be found in our magazine. Wishing you a happy and joyous Easter, David
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HE IS RISEN! ALLELUIA!
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A message from the Editor: Following the APCMs, please could I be notified of any change in Churchwardens, PCC Secretaries etc? Many thanks Clare Hicks
4 April details for “Zoom” Services at time of going to print All the details below are subject to change depending on circumstances prevailing at the time and to the internet being willing. Easter Sunday service will be on zoom from Week St Mary’s service at 9.30 am. It is intended to zoom services on following Sundays but details of this were not known at time of going to print. Every Wednesday at 9 am there will be Morning Prayer on zoom. See pp 14 & 15 for Sunday services and readings. Please contact Lesley Booker if you wish to be included on the zoom service contact list: [email protected]
Voices Together during the Coronavirus pandemic As the churches still have limited opening, there are various places where you will be able to collect your magazine. David Williams has kindly offered his house, Rock Haven, Upton, as a collection point and you can also collect one from the Crescent PO and shop in Bude, the Beach House shop at Widemouth and usually in the village shops. The magazine will also be available on the Voices Together facebook page and St Michael’s facebook page and also on the Stratton Deanery website. Lesley Booker will also send out as a pdf attachment to emails (see bottom of page 2 for Lesley’s details). Any problems with obtaining a copy please contact either Heather Whit- lock (07771 964672) or Clare Hicks (01288 352726)
Week St Mary HUBS House Group This group is now meeting for a Lent Course on Thursday mornings at 9.30 on zoom. Everyone is most welcome to join us. Please call Sue Dickenson on 01288 341016 if you would like to receive the zoom connection.
5 MOTHER* & CAMEO TODDLER COFFEE POT CLUB Come And Meets every Tuesday 10am— Meet Each 12pm in Other Week St Mary Parish Hall. Contact Emma Woolfe or Kathy Jef- Next meeting: frey 2-4– pm (Search for Coffee Pots in Fa- Contact: cebook Groups) Sue Dickenson (*Grannies, Grandads, Carers etc) All Welcome 01288 341016
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BUDE, STRATTON & DISTRICT BRANCH
Dear Friends At the beginning of February, the Trustees invited all the Branch Leaders to join them in an informal zoom meeting to catch up how members are coping during these difficult times. It was an opportunity to share ideas and encourage each other with uplifting stories. It was heart-warming to see how well members are being looked after with telephone calls, cards, letters and of course emails. It was clear that despite not being able to meet as branches the Branch Leaders are working hard to keep members connected and up to date with news. Members are still busy knitting, sewing, and reaching out to their communities in any way that is safe. Many are also using the timeto think of new ways to encourage people to take up membership of Mothers’ Union. Knowing that in small and caring ways we can uphold each other with kindness and our prayers, I believe makes our membership of Mothers’ Union so special a message we should share with as many of those around that we can.
In March we usually have our Lady Day service for the diocese in the cathedral. Unfortunately, we are again unable this year to meet in the cathedral, but we are hosting a virtual service for all those who can access zoom on Saturday 27th March at 11am. Dean Roger Bush will be our preacher and Alison, our Chaplain, will be leading us. I do hope that as many as possible of you will be able to take part, if you let Sandy have your email details she will be able to send out the link nearer the time.
I continue to hope that, with the lockdown slowly beginning to ease that we will be able to meet soon, but we must still follow all the guidelines and not rush into any decisions. I will close this letter with a verse from a favourite poem called Cast All Your Care by Rev. Dr John Davey.
Cast all your care upon Christ our Redeemer, and trust in his promise to be by your side. His love will uphold you, his arms will enfold you, let him be your Saviour, your shepherd and guide.
With love, Sheila Waring – Diocesan President
8 Christian Persecution in North Korea
The Korean Peninsular has had a chequered history, mostly at the hands of China or Japan as their respective empires ebbed and flowed. In 1910 Japan annexed Korea and it remained under its control until Japan’s World War 2 defeat in 1945. Korea was then split along the 38th parallel. The south administered by United States, with democratic elections, and the north by Russia and the imposition of a communist regime. In 1948 Syngman Ree was elected President of the Republic of Korea (South) and Kim Il Sung became President of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (North). In 1950 the North, with Chinese support, thinking US/ United Nations would not defend the South, attacked it, starting the Korean War, with massive destruction and loss of life on both sides. In 1953 an armistice was signed and is still in force today. In 1991 both South and North joined the UN, though technically still at war with each other.
In the South, with massive injection of capital, the country forged ahead industrially and, with freedom of religion, the Christian Church grew enormously.
In the North, with an ever stricter control of the individual and central control of the economy, the country struggled to grow, with poor harvests, and low industrial output. The ruling hierarchy, headed by the Kim family, developed the Juche (self reliance) ideology, in effect an extreme cult of personality, which venerates the Kim family, presently Kim Jong-un. Any other belief systems, especially Christianity seen as an import of the west, are viewed as a threat to the regime’s authority and are suppressed mercilessly.
It is illegal to be a Christian or to take part in any Christian activity. The authorities even set up fake prayer or worship meetings to trap Christians, and children are encouraged at school to report on their parents or others in their family if they are praying or reading the Scriptures. Possession of a Bible or Christian literature is an offence carrying a death sentence, and public executions are used as a warning and a deterrent.
Those found praying or meeting others to pray or even talk about Christianity are usually detained in labour camps where they are abused, tortured and often literally worked to death. Not only that 9 but innocent family members also suffer the same treatment. There is also tight control over all media, so information other than that provided by the government is difficult to access.
Many thousands of North Koreans have fled to China and South Korea to escape persecution and famine, which is always likely in the country. A whole network of channels and safe houses are set up over the border in China, to help refugees reach South Korea. Sadly any caught by the Chinese authorities are routinely repatri- ated to North Korea where they can expect no mercy.
In spite of this terrible persecution there are thought to be several hundred thousand followers of Christ in this awful country.
Prayers:
Praise God that he is building his church in North Korea despite the government’s brutal efforts to eradicate it.
Pray for the protection of secret believers in North Korea, from per- secution and from Covid 19, and that God will encourage them and provide for all their needs.
Pray for believers who are imprisoned. Ask that even while in prison they will know God’s presence and love.
Despite the risk, North Korean Christians share the gospel with others. Pray that they will shine as lights in the darkest places on earth.
Pray for a political breakthrough in North Korea that will result in justice and freedom for all its beleaguered citizens.
Michael Davey
10 News from St Marwenne’s
I hope we are all now beginning to look forward to meeting up again in person. We are optimistic that once we do open, we will have new chairs for you to sit on, although there is still not a date confirmed when that will be. Some of the old ones (with woodworm) have been disposed of and we look forward to a new chapter in our church's life.
There will be a service in St Marwenne’s on Easter Sunday at 9.30.
Our Homegroup continues on zoom for the time being, anyone interested in joining please contact me on: [email protected]. We are currently on week 5 of the lent course. Our APCM will be held via zoom at 7pm on the 28th April. If anyone wishes to receive link please contact me on [email protected]
Our discipleship must continue whether it be in person or by keeping contact by media. Be kind and be generous with your help and gestures.
Janet Ward PCC Secretary
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13 Zoom services: for details of zoom services scheduled for April in the Benefice, please see page 5. If you would like to join in by zoom and are not already on the list, please contact Lesley Booker: [email protected] Readings for each Sunday are given below.
SERVICES FOR APRIL
DATE READINGS TIME SERVICE CHURCH LEADER Sunday 4th Acts 10: 34-43 OR 9.30 am Holy Communion BH Easter Day Isaiah 25: 6—9 9.30 am Holy Communion M Psalm 118:1-2. 14- 9.30 am Holy Communion WSM 24 1 Corinthians 15: 1- 11 OR Acts 10: 34-43 John 20: 1-18 OR
Wednesday 7th 10.00 am Holy Communion WB
Sunday 11th Acts 4: 32-35 OR 9.30 am Holy Communion M Exodus 14: 10-end; Second Sunday 9.30 am Morning Prayer P LWL 15: 20-21 of Easter 11.15 am Holy Communion W Psalm 133 1 John 1: 1-2:2 OR Acts 4: 32-35 John: 20:19—end Wednesday 14th 10.00 am Holy Communion BH
Sunday 18th Acts 3: 12-19 OR 9.30 am Holy Communion BH Zephaniah 3: 14— Third Sunday of 11.15 am Holy Communion WSM Easter end Psalm 4 1 John 3: 1—7 OR Acts 3: 12—19 Luke 24: 36b-48
14 SERVICES FOR APRIL continued DATE READINGS TIME SERVICE CHURCH LEADER Wednesday 21st 10.00 am Holy Communion WB Sunday 25th Acts 4: 5—12 OR 9.30 am Holy Communion P Genesis 7: 1-5. 11 Fourth Sunday of -18; 8: 6-18; 9: 8- 9.30 am Morning Prayer W LWL Easter 13 11.15 am Holy Communion M Psalm 23 1 John 3: 16-end OR Acts 4: 5—12 John 10: 11-18 Wednesday 28th 10.00 am Holy Communion BH
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17 GREENFINGERS— in the garden in April March began with sunny days, so we hope April will do likewise. We have longed for Spring for such a long time.
Seed potatoes will have chitted well during March, and if you haven't planted them yet don't leave it any longer. If you plan to sow Carrot seeds, the variety Nantes early is excellent. Lettuce and Cabbage plants can be planted now. Lettuce is so easy to grow from seed too. They can be grown in pots very successfully. Greenfingers did this, putting two seeds in average-sized flower pots, over twenty years ago and continues to do so. Now to Tomatoes: if you haven't the space for erecting canes for the cordon type, and all the fiddling about involved, buy the bush variety. If you cannot find these locally, Sutton's (tel. 0844 736 4208) have the excellent Veranda Red, and one 2-litre pot will give an abundance of fruit over a long period. Nothing to do except perhaps adding a couple of canes as the plant grows. Keep well-watered and place in a sunny spot.
Later this month it will be time to decide if you need perennial flower plants, either to top-up existing areas, start a new border, or grow in con- tainers. A friend new to gardening wondered which flowers were the best, because the catalogue she had was overwhelmingly confusing with colourful illustrations, leaving her bewildered. An easy way to remember is "tall at the back and shorter at the front." Decide what colour combina- tion you prefer. Your choice for tall plants could include Crocosmia, Salvi- as, Verbena bonariensis, and Agastache (this is supposed to be short- lived, but has been in my cottage garden for four years). The shorter plants could be Nepeta, Pinks, Rudbeckia goldsturm (be sure to choose goldsturm, as other varieties are tall), and Alchemilla mollis. For areas where you want ground cover, you can't go wrong with Vinca (Periwinkle), Epimedium, whose leaves change colour beautiful- ly, Ajuga reptans (be sure to choose "reptans", which is a creeper, as the name implies). Another charming little golden yellow flower is Birdsfoot Trefoil (lotus corniculatus) which will self-seed. Unlike perennials, annu- als have only one life and are discarded after flowering, but some may self-seed if left. These are the colourful bedding plants, so useful in tubs and baskets.
Interesting small shrubs include Sarcococca (Christmas Box) with its beautifully fragrant flowers, and Lemon Verbena (lippia citriodora or aloysia) which has lovely lemon-scented leaves. This is a tender per- ennial up-country but here in the south-west it survives below freezing. To be on the safe side, have the fleece to hand!
Finally, lawns were a nightmare in March. April may bring some respite.
18 Bare patches seemed to appear even though we tried not to walk on the wet grass. Loosen the soil, sow some good grass seed and water it in. It's a good idea to cover it as a protection against cats and birds. Use chicken mesh wire or any old object with holes in. An old sink basket turned upside down is ideal. When mowing the lawn, do consider leaving a small area un-cut to encourage little wild flowers for pollinators and insects. If you are exasperated with grass and are considering gravel as a replacement, please leave pockets of soil for small plants such as fragrant Pinks and Thrift. Artificial grass is a big no-no! It discolours and deteriorates with time, collects dust and dirt and is of zero benefit to butterflies, bees and all pollinators. Best of all - keep the grass!
Happy gardening!
Herkneth thise blisful briddes, how they singe! and see the fresshe floures, how they springe! Chaucer
. PADER AGAN ARLOEDH: THE LORD’S PRAYER IN CORNISH (Modern form in Kernewek Kemmyn)
Agan Tas ni, usi yn nev, bennigys re bo dha hanow, re dheffo dha wlaskor, re bo gwrys dha volonjedh yn nor kepar hag yn nev. Ro dhyn ni hedhyw agan bara pub dydh, ha gav dhyn agan kendonyow par dell evyn dhe’n re yw agan kendonoryon ni; ha na wra agan dri dhe demptyans, mes salw ni dhiworth drog. Rag dhiso jy yw an wlaskor, ha’n galloes ha’n gordhyans, bys vykken ha bynari Amen
19 April Red Letter Days Maundy Thursday is on the 1st April when we remember that Jesus washed the feet of the Disciples. On the 2nd is Good Friday, the day that commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus, followed by Easter Sun- day on the 4th which is the day we rejoice that Jesus overcame death and lives with us spiritually. The 26th is St Mark’s day; in Chapter 14 v22-25 we read where Jesus institutes the custom which to this day we celebrate in the service of Holy Communion or the Eucharist. Jesus said ‘Do this in memory of me,’ so in a way it is the main service. Writing this in the middle of Lent it is difficult to imagine how we shall be celebrating these festi- vals. I hope that I can manage to get to a Service if we can have one. You get to the point where you feel you might as well take the risks. The Lent course, which was recommended by Archbishop Welby. is not going at all well with me. We are being told we must tell our story of how we came to Jesus and it all sounds rather like the gatherings in the USA. In a book by Anthony Bloom, School for Prayer, he tells of the old lady who could not manage to feel the presence of God when she was praying. He told her that her prayers were full of talk, she was not giv- ing God time to talk to her. His advice was ‘Sit in your armchair, see what a nice room it is, then take your knitting and for 15 minutes knit before the face of God and I forbid you to say one word of prayer. You just knit and try to enjoy the peace of your room’. She reported back later that for the first time she realised what a nice room she lived in. Gradually she became aware of the silence and then she remembered she had to knit which helped her to become more aware of the si- lence. ‘The silence around began to come and meet the silence in me. All of a sudden I perceived that the silence was a presence. At the heart of the silence there was Him who is all stillness, all peace, all poise.’ So often all we want to do in our prayer time is unburden our prob- lems, tell God all about the troubles in the world and perhaps thank Him for all our blessings. We need to be like the story of the old French peasant who used to spend hours in the chapel. The priest said to him ‘What are you doing all these hours?’ The old peasant said
20 ‘I look at Him. He looks at me and we are happy’ The reason for having the reserved sacrament in the Church was to help people to come into the Church and be still. Prayer: As Jesus stilled the waters help us to find the peace which He brought. Still our minds .. May we rise again this Easter renewed in body, mind and spirit. Hilda Walter
St Marwenne’s House Group
The aim of the group is about growing in discipleship. It meets every Wednesday evening, currently on Zoom. Contact Janet Ward on 01409 255759 or email her at [email protected] for more details and a zoom invitation.
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21 EASTER ON EASTER ISLAND The first European to sight Easter Island did so on Easter Sunday 1722—hence its name. I didn’t get there until Easter 1994, keen to discover more about the many mysteries and enigmas surrounding the stone heads; the warring tribes of the Short Ears and the Long Ears; the bird men and the hidden treasures. Rapa Nui (Easter Island) is one of the world’s remotest places, being 2,500 miles west of South America and 3,000 miles east of Tahiti in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean. I travelled via Buenos Aires and Chile. From my base at Hanga Roa, I saw most of the nine hundred or so stone heads during my stay. Some of them pre-date 700 AD. My main objective was the magnificent quarry of Rano Raraku, where I saw heads in all sorts of stages and sizes, some still as they were when being carved from the rock, some forty feet high and the largest weighing 270 tons. All but two of those in position face inland and many have fascinating petro- glyphs (rock carvings) on them, of fish; boats; birdmen; lizards; turtles and much more. As I climbed up into the crater of Rano Raraku I saw the large lake within and yet more heads round the rim. Later, I passed the “navel of the world” - a huge spherical stone at Ahu Te Pito Kura and then visited Anakena Beach, with the moai heads erected by the men of Thor Heyerdahl’s expedition. Nearby, a picturesque line of moai were complete with topknots. These are often mistaken for hats and are carved from reddish lava, rather than the usual grey of the heads themselves. Palm trees
22 around the bay made this an idyllic spot, where I swam in the warm sea and lazed on the white sand. It appeared that I was one of only two visitors to the island at the time—the other being French—and I took up an invitation to go to the school, meeting the headmistress and other teachers, who spoke about the difficulties of isolation. Given a piece of chalk, I was placed in front of a class of thirty or so 12—14 year olds. They asked many questions about England— mostly in Spanish—being particularly interested to hear about surfing; Manchester United and Princess Diana. I returned to England leaving most of the mysteries unsolved, but with so many happy memories—especially of ‘my’ class of mischievous youngsters, thousands of miles away, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. David T Williams
David & friends
23 Easter - New Life in Jesus Sometimes we have to go through really bad times in life. They might be times when everything seems to go wrong. Perhaps people treat us unfairly or let us down. Perhaps something very painful happens. Perhaps our whole life seems as dead as a stone. The Easter story tells us that, although terrible things happen, they’re not the end of the story. Jesus went through a terrible time in the week before his death. It is called Holy Week. The leaders of Jerusalem ganged up against him. He was let down by his closest friends. He was punished for something he didn’t do and, on Good Friday, he had to die a painful death. Then he was put in a cave with a big stone in front of it. An egg is one of the symbols of Easter. It looks dead like a stone but one day it might break open to let a new chick be born. And although Jesus was dead and buried, on Easter Sunday he came back to life, breaking out of the cave just as a chick breaks out of an egg. So, after all the sadness and pain came a bigger joy than anyone could possibly have imagined. Jesus was alive again! Now he can be with us always. Prayer: Lord Jesus, we remember your death and celebrate your resur- rection. Help us to share the great hope that the story offers to all people. Help us to love each other and give each other a new start when things go wrong Song: We have a King who rides a donkey words are on youtube and the internet. Crafts 1. Decorate hard-boiled eggs 2. Decorate cardboard crosses 3. Create an Easter Garden 4. Make edible nests 5. Draw and colour your favourite part of the Easter Story 6. Rolling the Stone - Roll marbles in paint then roll them over paper to leave a pattern
Messy Grace: May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ And the love of God And the fellowship of the Holy Spirit Be with us all, now and for ever. AMEN Mary Tilzey 24
25 Postcard from Hayling Island
My word, we must be so old, the time is whizzing by! Easter will be the next big event and the evenings are really pulling out. I wonder if any of us will be present at the lighting of the Paschal Candle. It would be so good - but no good if it really is too soon and someone picks up Covid. We still jog along sort of happily, but feel a little as though we are in limbo. Do you feel the same? Our biggest news this month is that Mary had both cata- racts “done”. Both lenses were replaced on the same day. By bedtime she could see the trees clearly! Still needs specs to read, but supermarket ones will do, apparently. This was the plan. She can see TV without specs, so is delighted. It was done in Southampton and good and efficient, although they were late as there was a gas leak! Bit of an issue with intra occular pressure, but the check up on Friday should sort it. I am sure all the Bude flowers are emerging. The magnolias are swelling now, so they will soon be in all their glory. The pigeons in the trees opposite are “busy” so soon be some more. We can’t tell where their nests are. Any ideas? We will go to the motor home after Easter to flash it up, hopefully, and go to the Forest of Bere which we rather enjoy. We can probably go mid April, provided we use our own facilities until mid July. Wait and see for that one. Another postcard from Hayling Island next month.
Much love, Peter and Mary.
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26 New environment vision and strategy for Truro Diocese The Diocese of Truro launched its new environment vision and strategy in February 2021.
Cherish Creation, Cut Carbon and Speak Up: a diocesan vision and strategy for creation care sets out three specific priorities for the future.
Cherish Creation: We will encourage the diocese at every level to care for those parts of God’s good creation for which we have responsibility, stewarding them for the benefit of plants, animals and biodiversity.
Cut Carbon: We will cut our carbon footprint year on year and to net zero by 2030.
Speak Up: At every level of the diocese, we will speak and act boldly to promote the enjoyment, cherishing and sharing of God’s good creation and, where possible and resources allow, we will work in partnership with others who share the same aims. To support this vision and strategy, the diocese has appointed a new diocesan environment officer. Ben Lillie started on February 22. As well as being the new environment officer, Ben is also a husband, father and surfer and a local leader for Christian Surfers around his home near Bude.
Ben says it is his surfing that has brought him closest to the impact of climate change. “I’ve spent every free moment possible in the ocean. Between surfing in the sea and living near the farming communities who are struggling to get on their land because of flooding, we can really see the impact.” Ben’s appointment is very much an investment in the diocese’s churches and it is hoped churches will draw on his expertise.
If you would like to Ben to come and speak at your Sunday service or to your church community, email [email protected]
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A Prayer for our Times
Loving God, I place into your hands:
all my fears about the state of the world;
all my despair at the violence within the world;
all my concerns about the fragility of the environment;
all my worries about my own life.
Loving God, I place into your hands today, tomorrow and all time
Amen
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