Voices Together: Clare Hicks, Trelowen, Lynstone, Bude EX23 0LR

St Michael & All Angels, Bude Haven

St Winwaloe, Poundstock Our Lady & St Anne, Widemouth Bay

St Mary the Virgin, Week St Mary

St Anne, Whitstone SEPTEMBER 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 Linda Cobbledick: 01288 341468 St Michael’s, Bude Haven: Contact PCC Secretary Gail Brace 01288 352412 Our Lady & St Anne’s, Widemouth Bay: Judy MacDonald: 01288 362254 St Winwaloe’s, Poundstock: Contact PCC Secretary: Liz Jones 07904 088779 Stratton Deanery website: www.strattondeanery.co.uk/

Editor of Voices Together: Clare Hicks, Trelowen, Lynstone, Bude EX23 0LR. 01288 352726; [email protected] NB change of email Copy deadline for October 2021 issue— by Friday 17 September please

ELECTRONIC COPIES OF VOICES TOGETHER If you would like to receive a copy of this magazine please email Lesley Booker: [email protected]

2 PARISH NEWSLETTER Dear Friends In spite of all that has happened throughout this year with the pandemic and all that brought to our lives I can’t believe that the year is going by so fast. August gives way to September and the year changes from Summer to Autumn; from light nights to long nights, from balmy Sumer days (poetic licence) to Autumnal coloured landscapes. The world turns and the seasons change. There are several certainties in this life which affect everyone living on this planet, one of them being change. Everything but everything changes, nothing stays the same. There is to be a change in the structure of our Benefice, please don’t panic, this is going be a good change. We are going to have an addition to our staff. The reverend Mark James is going to be licensed as a non-stipendiary assistant curate on the 26th September by the new Archdeacon of Bodmin, Kelly Betteridge. The service will take place at St. Michael’s at 10.00am, please come along and support Mark on this special day. Change is not confined just to places and landscapes, it happens to each one of us as we already know. We all get older, maybe wiser, certainly greyer and some of us even balder, the ravages of time affect us all. However, change is not just a physical thing it should also occur in our spiritual lives as well. Over the last 50 years we have seen the Church’s liturgical life change as well; in the way we sing, in the way that we pray, in the way that we just sit and wait on God and in the way we are with each other and with God. There is only one thing that remains constant both in life and in death and that is GOD and his love and care for his people. Throughout the whole of the bible, we see the people of God as a travelling people. In the Old Testament they are constantly being led towards him, by the patriarchs, prophets and kings, In a way, the New Testament changes up a gear when God sent his son Jesus to be the way the truth and the life. One of the common factors of both the Old and New Testament is that

3 knowing God changes people’s lives. As Christians we have an obligation to know God more clearly. The closer we move to God the more we will get to know him and what his will is for each one of us. Being a Christian is not an easy option. However, it is an exciting and challenging way of life that will change us as we grow nearer to the God who loves us and has made us his children Yours in Christ’s service David

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR The unthinkable has happened! For some reason I have lost contact with my email account and all my contacts. My sincere apologies to anyone who sent me articles or adverts for this edition of the magazine and finds that they are not included. Fortunately I had received most contributions before disaster struck. I have tried to contact people who might have been sending me copy but may have missed some. My email address is now: [email protected]—please use this from now on. Sorry again, Clare.

THIS MONTH’S MAGAZINE HAS BEEN KINDLY SPONSORED BY DI & MAC McDOUGALL IN CELEBRATION OF THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. THEY WERE MARRIED AT ST MICHAEL’S ON 4th SEPTEMBER 1971.

4 Services on zoom

We will continue Zoom services for as long as there is a demand for them. If there are any types of service other than Sunday morning prayer, Family Service or Holy Communion and Wednesday morning prayer that you miss and would like to see especially on Zoom either regularly or as a one off, please let me know and I will see what can be done. Lesley Booker [email protected]

For times of all church services for Sept please see pages 14 and 15. Each Sunday there will be a “zoomed” service and Morning Prayer on Wednesdays will continue to be on zoom.at 9 am.

Voices Together during the Coronavirus pandemic Magazines are now available in church, but there are still 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)

Sponsoring Voices Together Please would you consider sponsoring our magazine? It is partly through the generosity of our readers that we are able to keep the magazine free of charge. Any amount, small or large, will be grateful- ly received. For more information please contact Heather Whitlock on 07771 964672 or Clare Hicks on 01288 352726.

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7 Persecuted Christians in Tanzania

Tanzania in East Africa has a population of some 50 million people. It has a diverse mixture of ethnic and religious groups. Muslims make up around 35%, Christians around 51% with the rest following traditional African religions. However the island of Zanzibar and its surrounding islands and the nearby coastal regions are about 96% Muslim and practice Sharia Law. This is where the problems start to appear.

The strength of the Muslim expansion is backed by Muslim groups outside Tanzania. They are working to try to establish a Muslim caliphate in the country, as is happening in many other countries of the world, especially in Africa. With that encouragement, many Muslim Tanzanians, through hard work and dedication over many years, have worked their way into positions of authority throughout the country, and are now able to exert a disproportionate influence on the population as a whole, especially the majority Christians.

Although the government generally seeks to protect Christians from per- secution, this is becoming increasingly difficult. Discrimination is on the increase, especially against converts from Islam. Violence is also increasing with damage to Christian businesses, shops and property. This is especially true in Muslim dominated areas. Some radical Muslim groups go further, using bullying, harassment and physical attacks. It is becoming more difficult to obtain building permits, registration of new churches, permits for assembly and even preaching and instruction. Pastors and church workers are singled out for harassment.

These militant groups also want to introduce Sharia law over the whole country and over the whole population. So far this idea has been rejected by the President.

In spite of this, there are still many places where Christians and Muslims live peaceably together and where the churches are still growing.

Prayers:

Give thanks for the many places where Muslim and Christian are able to live together in peace, and pray that this will continue. Give thanks for the President for refusing to give in to the demands for country wide introduction of Sharia law. Pray for God’s protection over our brothers and sisters, their families, property, and livelihoods, and help the perpetrators to be caught.

8 Pray for healing for all who have suffered injury and trauma, both physically and emotionally, especially those who have been bereaved. Pray that Tanzania will not be further Islamised, and that the Christian Church will proclaim the gospel boldly. Pray for good discipling of new and existing converts, that they under- stand their new faith better.

Michael Davey

Members at St Michael’s are opening the church for teas, coffee and cakes on Saturday mornings during September at 10am to 12.30pm, restrictions allowing. All are welcome.

Advertising in Voices Together If you run a business and would like to advertise in this magazine, please contact Heather Whitlock on 07771 964672. If you are a not-for-profit local group or organisation and would like to put a one-off advert in for an event or similar, please contact Heather as above or the Editor (contact details p 2). We would ask for a small donation, depending on the size required. Adverts accepted at Editor’s discretion. Thank you.

Week St Mary HUBS House Group This group is now meeting 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.

9 Red Letter Days for September September the 21st is St Matthew and the 29th St Michael which is important for Bude as their Church is dedicated to him. As I write it is raining. All the jobs needing to be done outside have been put on hold. Looking from my window I can see the large vans on the top of the hill and remember being in a tent with rain lashing down and hoping that the campers today have better tents than we had 70 years ago. Last week in the Church Times there was a book review of Contem- plative Knitting by Julie Cicora. Pressed a few buttons and the following day it arrived. Knitting is what I do and all the family have had things I have made. I used to aim at one a month and at Christ- mas they could help themselves. Always I thought of it as a means of Prayer and the book put it into words. Every stitch a prayer. Last Lent I did 5 pairs of socks in special sock wool, (not like the wool used during the war which shrank, when we were all knitting during the Air raids) They got given to the sons just in case I am not here next Christmas. Like the author I have to have more than one thing on the go. At the moment a sock, a pink jumper, a red jumper and a small cardigan. Just recently finished a cardigan designed by Richard Rutt one time Bishop of Truro and friend. Actually I like to do abstract as then you can change colour to suit the mood. That then is how I spend my time with Our Lord and my family. Then we saw Tom Daley knitting in Japan. Another happy thing: trying to tidy some books I came across a cutting from the Church Times which again cheered me up— Keepers of the Flame by Rt Revd Graham James. “On my first visit to Russia (as it was then) my endeavours to discover an Orthodox Church that was open were met with obfuscation. I was told that only elderly women went to Church. The contrast with the present day in Russia, where the number of Churches and monasteries has returned to pre- 1917 levels is stark. But who kept the faith in the intervening years? Old people such as

10 Anna and Simeon so lets light a candle for all the old dears in the Church of England” There is so much about doing everything differently and yet I found in the news from Truro that there are about 60 Churches that offer services from The Book of Common Prayer. There is also an article about The Green Church award which states that the person to contact is Ben Lillie who lives in Widemouth Bay. Meditation: As you go about today remember Joshua Chapter 1 verse 9: Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; be not frightened neither be dismayed; for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Hilda Walter

Blessing of the Sea Sunday 5th September 2021 5pm At the Lock Gates, Bude 4.45 pm at the church to process down Bude town band in attendance Collection for St Michael’s Church. Bude RNLI and Bude Town Band

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13 Zoom services: for details of any other zoom services scheduled for September in the Benefice, please see page 5. Every Wednesday at 9 am there will be Morning Prayer on zoom—see below. If you would like to join in by zoom and are not already on the list, please contact Lesley Booker: [email protected]

SERVICES FOR SEPTEMBER

DATE READINGS TIME SERVICE CHURCH LEADER Wednesday 1st 9.00 am Morning Prayer Zoom 10.00 am Holy Communion B

Sunday 5th Isaiah 35: 4—7a 9.30 am Holy Communion BH DB 14th Sunday Psalm 146 10.00 am Family Service WSM LWL after Trinity James 2:1—10 [11- 5.00 pm Blessing of the LOCK 13] 14 17 sea GATES — 6.00 pm Mark 7: 24 37 Evening Prayer M — DB/LWL Wednesday 8th 9.00 am Morning Prayer Zoom 10.00 am Holy Communion WB Sunday 12th Isaiah 50: 4—9a 9.30 am Holy Communion M DB 15th Sunday Psalm 116: 1—8 9.30 am Holy Communion P RD after Trinity James 3: 1—12 11.15 am Holy Communion W DB Mark 8: 27—38 6.00 pm Evening Prayer WSM DB/LWL

Wednesday 15th 9.00 am Morning Prayer Zoom 10.00 am Holy Communion BH Saturday 18th 2.45 pm Crowning Queen WSM DB WSM Revel Sunday 19th Wisdom of Solo- 9.30 am Holy Communion BH DB mon 1:16-2:1.12-22 16th Sunday 11.15 am Morning Prayer M LWL after Trinity OR Jeremiah 11: 18-20 6.30 pm Dedication WSM DB/KB Psalm 54 Service James 3:13-4:3.7- 8a

14 SERVICES FOR SEPTEMBER continued

DATE READINGS TIME SERVICE CHURCH LEADER Tuesday 21st 6.30 pm Harvest Service WSM DB Harvest Festival CHAPEL Wednesday 9.00 am Morning Prayer Zoom 22nd 10.00 am Holy Communion WB Sunday 26th Numbers 11: 4 –6. 10.00 am Holy Communion BH ARCH- 17th Sunday 10-16. 24-29 & Licensing of DEACON Rev Mark James after Trinity Psalm 19: 7-end MJ

James 5: 13—end DB RD Mark 9: 38—end Wednesday 29th 9.00 am Morning Prayer Zoom 10.00 am Holy Communion BH

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OUR DEANERY PRAYER O generous God, You invite your people to discover the Kingdom And grow the church; Give us, then, the courage, the strength and the vision To share in the mission and ministry Of your Son That with the Lord of the Church We may be, truly, the Church of the Lord. Amen

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17 GREENFINGERS— in the garden in September Many people feel a slight sadness when September comes, and Greenfingers admits to sharing this emotion. It's not only that summer is past or that the evenings are slowly but surely drawing in. There is a unique 'feel' to September, but we must be optimistic because it has surprised us some- times with summer-like weather, so here's hoping!

There is plenty of work to do in the garden. Solidago is now past its prime and should be cut down. Camellias must not be allowed to dry out, so keep them watered and fed to encourage good blooms next year. Other flowering shrubs especially those in containers do not need feed- ing, as new growth could be vulnerable in frosty weather. Prune deciduous shrubs after flowering and cut back evergreens, but wait for the Spring before cutting back Hydrangeas. Leaving the spent flowers will protect the new buds. If you grow Buddleia and gave it a light trim after flowering, leave the severe cutting back until the Spring. If rambling Roses need tidying-up, prune minimally because next year's blooms come from this year's growth. Clip the hedges, including Box which will have light green shoots. Don't worry - these can be cut off. Keep potted plants well-watered, as rain has little effect, not reaching the roots. Standing pots in saucers permanently is not a good idea. Pelargoniums should be taken to a sheltered place for the Winter.

If you have various pots in a cold frame they will need protecting before the arrival of any very cold weather. Place them on a large upturned seed tray or other rectangular carrying tray, and this will prevent cold air rising to the roots. A light covering with fleece will protect the top if necessary.

Regarding green vegetables, Kale and Chard are coming on nicely now, and it will soon be time to plant Lettuce such as Arctic King and Winter Density.

There are many other jobs which could be done now, such as re-potting tired shrubs in new compost. Rosemary and all herbs need a gritty, free- draining growing medium, so mix some grit and vermiculite with the multi- purpose. Remember the plants which are lime-haters, such as Skimmia, and use ericaceous compost. Topping all pots with alpine grit is a good rule, as it allows water to filter through as well as keeping the slugs off.

Happy gardening! Over then, come over, for the bee has quit the clover, and your English summer’s done Rudyard Kipling 18

ST MARWENNE’S NEWS

We have had very mixed weather over the last month, but I think that more people are venturing out. The Free Family Fun Day that Churches Together put on was once again a great success. Representatives from our church took part in providing entertainment for holiday makers and residents alike. The wind was tremendous on the day, but we managed to keep the gazebos down and a good crowd of people attended on the day. Thank you to everyone.

Whilst Marhamchurch ringers have not yet restarted the Thursday evening practices, we did mark St Marwenne`s Day (August 12th) by ringing call changes and some method in the evening of our patronal festival. We hope to return to our normal practices in September.

We held a Songs of Praise Service on August 22nd, this was celebrating all the Festival Days we missed during the Pandemic. Thank you to Gary for playing and raising the roof with music, if not with song. It hasn’t been possible to organise the Pet service this year, so hopefully we can celebrate that next year.

We are still encouraged to wear face masks, and social distance, but this is not mandatory. We are now serving drinks after the early morning services.

Hoping that Fr David had a good holiday and enjoyed his daughter's wedding, and that he will be refreshed for any challenges that lie ahead in the autumn. We had some excellent services by Rev Rob Dickenson and our LWLs. Thank you to them.

Janet Ward PCC Secretary

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.

M.U. KLEDH KERNOW

Mothers’ Union Wave of Prayer – September 24th – 26th

This year Mothers’ Union celebrates 145 years since its foundation by Mary Sumner. As well as working with local communities in parishes the Mothers Union is a global organisation working in over eighty countries worldwide. The cornerstone of the Mothers’ Union is prayer.

All our projects, programmes and initiatives, no matter how big or small start with and are strengthened by prayer. On every day of the year there are members leading a Wave of Prayer which spans the Globe. Each diocese throughout Britain and Ireland is linked with dioceses around the world. This month members and branches of the Truro diocese will be joining with members in Burundi, Uganda, Nigeria and India, to give thanks for the privilege of prayerful support that we both give and receive.

As we come together in this Wave of Prayer we will be looking forward to a time of recovery from the pandemic and reflect on the challenges of the past. We will remember with gratitude all those in their communities who have given help and support to so many, where deeds of loving kindness have shone through, and we will pray for families everywhere, those who are continuing to struggle with the setbacks brought about by the pandemic, those who have been bereaved and whose lives have changed forever.

This year we especially remember and pay tribute to Mary Sumner on the 100th anniversary of her death. She was a woman of great vision.

Mary Sumner’s Personal Prayer All this day, O Lord, let me touch as many lives as possible for thee; and every life I touch, do thou by thy spirit quicken, whether through the word I speak, the prayer I breathe, or the life I live. Amen

Sheila Waring ~ Diocesan President

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21 Mary Tilzey

22 As It Was In The Beginning

“Awesome!” was the one word from the cathedral clergyman who dismissed us with prayers after our Sunday service. Schola Aquae Sulis was back in action. We sing in a cathedral every year when the resident choir is on holiday. I was privileged to join in 1994 when we sang at Gloucester, and apart from last year, when, sadly, the pandemic prevented us from singing, I have not missed a year since. It was wonderful, this year, to return to Gloucester Cathedral where it all began for me. Now we have the company of Carole Wakefield, fellow St Michael’s chorister, who joined us at Exeter in 2019. Her input is very much appreciated. Gloucester Cathedral has been a place of Christian worship for over a thousand years. Kings and queens have worshipped here. Edward II is buried here beneath a stunning tomb and Henry III was crowned here. There is a tremendous musical heritage, with Elgar; Finzi; Vaughan Williams; Parry; Howells and Sumsion being just a few of the musicians to have very strong links with the cathedral. It was thrilling to be part of this history and tra- dition as we sang glorious music by Howells, Sumsion and Finzi, all of whom have beautiful stained glass windows to commemorate them. The glory of Gloucester though is the Great East Window, the largest and finest surviving stained glass window in England. The exquisite cloisters, (left) with fan vaulting dating from about 1350, are somewhere I

23 could linger all day. As usual, we practised for about five hours each day and then led the services at Evensong, singing the responses; psalms; anthems and hymns each time, in ‘the quire’ - a soaring place, yet an intimate and enclosed one, with the feeling of a church within a church. We had two services on Sunday, the Eucharist being sung in the nave, with a full congregation. The raucous black-backed gulls which besiege Gloucester seemed to squawk all day and all night, but we like to think that our efforts were more tuneful and harmonious. Apart from the uplifting joy of singing and worshipping in such a magnificent place, there was the conviviality of being with a group of like-minded friends. Most of us stayed in university accommodation within a few minutes walk of the cathedral and near the recently revived, vibrant docks area, with its cafés; shops; boats and interesting Mariners Chapel. Next year we hope to return to York Minster. That will be my third sing there. I can’t wait for another awesome experience! David T Williams

Gloucester Cathedral Tower

24 Week St Mary Church Revel Service 6pm Sunday 19th September 2021

The Revel is part of the celebrations of the annual dedication of the church at Week St Mary to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the church service that marks this is known as the Revel Service on the Sunday evening of Revel weekend. We always welcome the Harvest Queen and her attendants to this service and this year we have another special visitor in the person of the new Archdeacon of Bodmin, the Venerable Kelly Betteridge. Kelly has a special interest in children and young people and works hard to promote Intergenerational church. We do hope that you will be able to join us for this special celebration of the birthday of your church in Week St Mary. All are very welcome and we hope to serve light refreshments in the pews afterwards.

Harvest Rendezvous at Chapel – all age, café style worship Sunday 19th September 2021

The Harvest Queen and her attendants will be welcomed at the monthly Rendezvous worship at the Chapel at 11am. This a fast-paced, informal style of service led by the Worship Team with song, activities, drama and is suitable for all ages. Refreshments are available throughout the service.

Week St Mary Village Harvest Festival Tuesday 21st September 2021

This year’s village Harvest Festival will take place in Week St Mary Methodist Chapel. (The last one was 2019, hosted by the St Mary’s Church) please note that due to unforeseen circumstances it will be held on TUESDAY EVENING and not Monday as usual. The service will be led by Pastoral Worker, Sophie Doyle at 6.30 pm with a special guest speaker and contributions from the churches together worship team. To reduce the time that we are indoors together, we have decided not to hold an auction of produce but instead to ask everyone to

25 bring items suitable for distribution by Bude Food Bank. These may be fresh vegetables, cans, or dried goods as well as other household items such as toilet tissue, soap, etc. You will be encouraged to make a pyramid of these items as you enter the chapel and go to your tables which will be arranged café style. The Harvest Supper will be served at the tables and will be Jacket potatoes with a choice of topping followed by a fruit crumble. Donations for the food will be used to defray expenses and any excess will be given to the Food Bank as cash.

We hope that everyone understands and embraces the need for changes to our usual harvest activities and helps to make those who are still nervous feel comfortable by remaining seated and being consider- ate. Lesley Booker

Poundstock Gildhouse is open every Wednesday from 10 am to 4 pm, with volunteer guides on hand to show you round and answer any questions.

At the moment we aren’t able to run our usual summer programme of events and talks, but as soon as it’s possible to do so, we will! Do come and spend an hour or two in the tranquil surroundings of St Winwaloe’s Churchyard and remind yourself of how lovely the

Gildhouse is. Everyone is more than welcome. Liz Jones

Why not lend your copy of this magazine to a neighbour or friend when you have finished with it?

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