The Benefice Magazine August 2019
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THE BENEFICE MAGAZINE AUGUST 2019 50P Serving Ormesby, Rollesby, California & Scratby EDITOR’S WELCOME:- Summer sun, sand and sea; aren't we the luckiest people to be living in such a wonderful benefice. Hopefully those who have missed the quiz will be pleased to see that, on request, I have reintroduced it. Any other suggestions?? Please send them and updates/events/poems/pictures/articles to….. [email protected] by 15th August for entry in the September Magazine. FROM THE RECTORY - REV. MANDY WRITES(p2) CHURCH NEWS & EVENTS (p3) COASTAL PARTNERSHIP ADVICE (p6) GARDENING TIPS (p8) ART & LEARNING TO PAINT (p12) YOUR LOCAL SCHOOL (p13) HAVE A LAUGH (p14) IN THIS MONTHS POETRY (p15) MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHY (p16) "Memory PET/ANIMAL OF THE MONTH (p17) Mitts" - how crafting can WOMENS INSTITUTE (p18) make a PARISH COUNCIL REPORT (p20) difference. p32 ST JAMES THE LEAST (P21) PUZZLES (p22) RECIPE (p24) TALES FROM THE OLD IRON POT (p30) EVENTS & FEATURES (p32 & 33) NEWS & MORE (p36 & 37) THE BENEFICE MAGAZINE IS ONLY £5 PER YEAR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SUBSCRIBE OR GIVE IT AS A GIFT CONTACT THE ABOVE EMAIL OR PHONE MARGARET PARISH ON 01493 731557 COVER:- By the Ormesby Art Group - Original by 'Tomolo'(see p12) 1 From the Rectory, Revd Mandy writes about ….. Disagreeing Well - By the time you read this, we will have a new Prime Minister in No 10 or maybe he will have come and gone who knows! Let’s just rewind a little to May, I think it was around the 25th…….“I will shortly leave the job it has been the honour of my life to hold…I do so with no ill will, but with enormous and enduring gratitude to have had the opportunity to serve the country I love.” The final words of Theresa May. Her voice broke at the end. It was clear how much this whole debacle has cost her personally. It’s easy to criticise and find fault…and I encourage you as Christians (or not) to pray for Mrs May and our new Prime Minister. Mrs May had strength of character, resilience and determination, but left office with a crushing sense of personal disappointment and failure. She gave her all, and tried her best, but so soon after being welcomed, she ran up against a total lack of willingness in those around her to compromise and find a way forward, to communicate respectfully although disagreeing. Mrs May tried, but in the end, it was not enough. She failed to find a compromise. Disagreeing well is hard, but not impossible. Any failure to disagree well will see both our politics and our relationships suffer as a result. Giving way, making more effort to open hearts and minds, learning to compromise and above all accepting we can disagree well takes humility. These things are at the heart of the values Jesus taught his listeners and we as a nation would do well to adopt them today. When we all demand our own ways from those who put themselves forward to serve us and lead us, we are in effect putting up barriers of resistance towards any outcome that may serve the common good. If we immediately publicly criticise those that seek to serve and lead us, if they fail to match up to the standards, we set them up to fail and crush them to the point of resignation. Seeking to be kind, honest, compassionate and committed to the truth, is what Jesus taught those who would listen. Today, apart from praying for an outcome that, all may not agree with, but which the majority of people in this country are willing to work on together, I will be praying that where there is a difference of opinion, people will endeavor to disagree well. I pray that God will strengthen the leaders who seek to serve our nation, with humility, and kindness, and those whom they serve adopt the same values. Amen Revd Mandy [email protected] 2 CHURCH NEWS A service of Blessing was conducted by Bishop Alan during which we gave thanks for the good things that have, and are, happening at St. George. The new porch roof was blessed along with the new ciborium for the communion wafers and the new alter linen. It was wonderful to see Rebecca's daughter Alice involved in the service carrying the candle and the refreshments after, as ever, were superb so a big thankyou to everyone who contributed. Also a big thank you to the Autumn Singers who came along to boost the vocals to make it a rousing occasion for Bishop Alan and to give thanks to God. St. George over recent years has grown and it is as though God has breathed new life into the church and congregation. Do come along and join in the services and enjoy the sociable side of the church family by staying behind for coffee afterwards. You will find the congregation very welcoming and friendly. A reminder for those who can't regularly attend, Margaret is away for the next three months and so the services will be once fortnightly until October. Please check the dates to ensure that you are not disappointed by turning up to an empty church. (Photos by Rebecca Woods Newsight Photography) 3 CHURCH OF ENGLAND SERVICES JULY 2019 Ormesby St Margaret Every Sunday services at 8am and 10.45am Every Tuesday 9am - Daily Worship - all welcome Ormesby St Michael Every Sunday at 9.15am Rollesby St George 11th & 25th at 9.15am (Communion Service) Every Wednesday at 11am (Said Service) Flegg Churches of St Margaret St Michael and St George Service times may change due to circumstances. Full details are online—go to ormesbystmargaretschurch.org.uk PRAYER FOR AUGUST Lord God you have called your servants To ventures of which we cannot see the ending, By paths as yet untrodden, Through perils unknown. Give us faith to go out with good courage, Not knowing where we go, But only that your hand is leading us And your love supporting us; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. From the Lutheran Book of Worship (1978) 4 BENEFICE CONTACTS For Baptisms, Weddings, Wedding Blessings & Funeral enquiries or if you need the Rector, or Pastoral Team to visit you at home, please contact: - The Rector Revd Mandy Bishop: 731917 (Rest Day Friday) Benefice Reader :- Margaret Parish [email protected] Authorised Worship Assistant:- david Melling (St. Michaels)[email protected] Ormesby St Margaret (Wardens) Mrs Catherine Jordan: [email protected] Ormesby St Michael (Wardens) Mrs Betty Gidney: 731953 Mr Alan Lanham: 731294 Deputy Warden Mr Martin Harper 730762 St George Rollesby (Wardens) Please Contact The Rector 5 HEALTH NEWS TOPICAL TIPS FROM YOUR LOCAL SURGERY Welcome to your August update:- Health Checks for people suffering from poor mental Flu vaccination! Even though it is health Often people with still summer we are now planning flu serious mental illness are at risk of vaccination clinics. We will be having physical problems too and we are now walk-in clinics as well as booked offering free physical health checks to appointments beginning September as people in this group. Contact us to see usual. This year we have a special flu if you are eligible. People without any vaccination available for people who illness who are aged between 40-74 have allergies to the usual vaccine. If are also eligible for a free NHS health you are housebound please let us check – just contact us to book your know if you would like a home visit appointment! for your vaccine. Flu spreads around the world each year from Australia & Smoking in pregnancy Women who Asia over to the Northern hemsisphere smoke during pregnancy are being in our winter, and flu has been urged to quit to help reduce the risk of particularly bad in the Southern seriously affecting the health of their hemisphere in their winter (our baby. In Norfolk, the number of summer), it is wise if you are in an at- women who smoke whilst pregnant is risk group or over 65 to get vaccinated currently the highest in the East of as early as possible. Watch out - dates England (13.5% in 2017/18*) so published next month! Norfolk County Council Public Health is aiming to raise awareness of Skin protection Hopefully the risks. Smoking in pregnancy is when you are reading this harmful for both the mother and the the summer has arrived unborn child. Carbon monoxide enters with good weather. It’s the the mother’s blood, together with time of year when we remind people around 4,000 other cigarette to protect their skin from the harmful chemicals, and limits the oxygen that effects of the sun. 100,000 new cases reaches the baby. Research has of skin cancer are diagnosed every shown there are several poor birth year in the UK, mostly the result of outcomes associated with smoking excessive sun exposure. A lot of these during pregnancy including an cancers are preventable and to do this increased risk of the baby being born Dermatologists recommend use of prematurely, born too small or dying sunscreens with a high protection before birth. There is help available to factor of 30 SPF or more and also to give up smoking – please contact your wear protective clothing in strong GP, midwife or community sunlight. pharmacist to find out more. 6 HEALTH NEWS SELF CARE If Please keep your appointment! you receive some ‘self Every week we have many people care’ medicines on who make appointments to see one of prescription you may our GPs or nurses but who don’t find that these medicines attend.