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PARISH DIRECTORY ‘ONE CHURCH IN MANY PLACES’ Parish Office: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9am—12 noon 858410 E-mail: [email protected] Church Hall Lettings: For St Mary’s & St Paul’s Halls & Minster Mission Hall Call Mondays 9am to 12 noon Tracy Lacey 858410 E-mail: [email protected] Parish Verger: Tracey Horn [email protected] 856378 Bell Ringers: Isabel Rivers 01502 581737 Hand Bell Ringers: Director of Music: Martyn Marshall 07795 682192 Choir: Jane Freeman 843816 Magazine Editors: Terry Stringer / Pat Stringer 604082 The Minster Mission Hall, Admiralty Road, Great Yarmouth Contact: Via Parish Office 858410 St Mary’s Church, Southtown Road, Great Yarmouth Local contacts: Pat Stringer 604082 James Bishop 780784 The Minster Church of St Nicholas, Church Plain, Great Yarmouth Local contacts: Molly Davies 843647 Barbara Freeman 852541 Hazel Graham 844962 Sunday School: Ministry Team 858410 St Paul’s Church, Salisbury Road, Newtown, Great Yarmouth Local contacts: Michael Hewitt 855420 Nancy Thackray 851026 website address: www.gtyarmouthminster.org . The Parish of Bookings for Weddings and Baptisms (Christenings) at any church Great Yarmouth These should be made at the weekly Vestry Hour held at the Minster One Church in Many Places Church of St Nicholas on Saturday mornings between 10 and 11 a.m. August 2021 50p 32 PARISH DIRECTORY From the Editors ‘ONE CHURCH IN MANY PLACES’ If you could please Email your contributions to :- [email protected] or (*REST DAY) [email protected]. It would be appreciated. However, whether Team Rector : typed or handwritten, your contributions are warmly welcomed. The Revd Canon Simon Ward (*Fri) [email protected] 858410 The editors would like to thank all contributors for their help by keeping to the Team Vicar : deadline of the 14th of each month. This has been a great help! The Revd Jemma Sander-Heys (*Tues) [email protected] 304609 PLEASE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. Assistant Priests: Please support the advertisers found throughout the magazine. Thanks go to The Revd Frank Cliff [email protected] 851097 Jane Jones for proof-reading the magazine. The Revd John Greenway (*Thurs) [email protected] 853558 The magazine is printed by Ashleigh Print & Design Ltd. 8 Rampart Road, The Revd Stephen Andrews (*Fri) [email protected] NR30 1PX Tel:- 01493 856715. If you would like to place an advert in the magazine, please contact, Pat The Revd Helen Lynch (*Fri) [email protected] 07902 447821 Stringer. Tel:- 01493 604082 or Email:- [email protected] Readers: Mrs Pat Stringer [email protected] 604082 The opinions expressed by contributors to this magazine are not necessarily held by the Great Yarmouth Ministry. Mrs Carolyn Cliff [email protected] 851097 The editors reserve the right to edit and amend submitted articles to present a consistent style throughout the magazine. PCC Secretary: Ms Tracy Lacey [email protected] 858410 Church Wardens: Mr Paul Spychal [email protected] 858332 Caister Photography Club Ms Wendy Betts [email protected] 843765 The Club meets 50 weeks a year on Wednesday evenings. For other contact numbers please see page 32 7.30-10.00pm (7.00-10.00pm on competition nights) Gt Yarmouth Arts Festival—page 4 All Saints Parish Hall Beach Road Scratby NR29 3AJ Parish Registers—page 7 Our members range from complete novices to semi professionals, all of whom have a passion for photography covering a wide variety of Choristers’ Outing by Revd Jemma — pages 10-11 subjects. Music in the Minster—page 12 Competitions are held throughout the year both within the club and Sunday Worship — page 13 against other clubs in the Norfolk and Suffolk area. NCT Sponsored Bike Ride—page 17 Other events include evenings out at various locations, workshops, Suffolk Regiment Memorial Plaques—Pages 18-19 studio nights, fun competitions and our Annual Exhibition. History of Minster Churchyard by Paul Davies—pages 20-22 Old and New members are always welcome. Front Cover: ‘Choristers’ Outing to Horstead Activity Centre’ If you would like to join us please come along to any of our meetings, by Revd Jemma or for more details visit our website: www.caisterphotographyclub.co.uk THE DEADLINE FOR THE NEXT MAGAZINE IS We are open to all ages AUGUST 14th 2021 (16s and under must be accompanied by a responsible adult) 2 31 From the Revd Frank Cliff As I write this short article the relaxation of the rules that have governed our lives for so many months are being relaxed. For many of us this will bring a sigh of relief that we can meet our nearest and dearest again after months of estrangement. But for others this news will bring a heightened sense of foreboding because the more people mix the greater the number of infections, which will put some of us in danger. In situations like this it is always the most vulnerable that bear the heaviest toll. The Bible has something to say about this sort of situation as Jesus says “Love your neighbour as yourself”. In the film Bi-Centennial Man, Robin Williams plays as a robot who has transformed himself into a human being but the State does not recognise him as human after all he was constructed, not born of woman. In a moving scene when asked what he desires, Robin Williams states simply the he needs acknowledgement. Not wealth, fame or even the rights that other humans enjoy but simply acknowledgement that he is human. It is a simple gesture which we all aspire, to be acknowledged for who IAN NICHOLS we are, not what the world would label us. It is Jesus’ greatest strength that always he acknowledges people for who they are not CABINET MAKER / what society thinks they are, as the woman at the well told her FURNITURE RESTORER neighbours "Come and see a man who told me everything I have ever done! He Expert restorer of antique cannot be the Messiah, can he?" (John 4:29) furniture since early 1980s She was astonished that Jesus knew her. Restoration French Polishing So where does this leave us as the restrictions ease? It leaves us in Veneering Gilding the position to be compassionate to others, to try and understand where our neighbour’s fears and anxieties are and to do our best to Waxing Inlay work sooth away fear and doubt. Turning Carving It is the essence of that community spirit that has been one of the hallmarks of the last eighteen months. Period Furniture Fittings It is my fervent prayer that we will all continue in the same spirit once Bespoke Cabinetry restrictions are lifted and that we all work to a better future for ourselves and those around us. Amen Tel: 01493 730916 Fr Frank Mob: 07775 855162 30 3 The Great Yarmouth SMILE LINES Arts Festival The Great Yarmouth Arts Festival will be held from 13-28 August. In view of Covid it will be on a very much reduced scale but there will be Art in the Minster each day from 10am until 4pm. On Sundays it will open from 12noon. Full details are on our website greatyarmouthartsfestival.co.uk but below are some details. On Saturday 14 August there will be a Heritage Fair in St. George’s Theatre and will consist of several organisations showing their connection with our history and heritage. It will also mark the launch of the Local History and Archaeological Society’s book commemorating the publication of John Preston’s book on special buildings in Yarmouth. In St. George’s Theatre there will be various plays and on Friday 20 July at 10am Anna Hopkins (Flute) and Karen Smith (Piano) will be entertaining you while you drink your tea or coffee and eat cakes. There will be an exhibition in Primeyarc which is set up in the old Debenhams in Market Gates and there are plenty of Heritage walks. Each Friday 5-7pm there will be music by various students in St. George’s cafe. I do hope that you will be able to support some of these activities and you are welcome to come to the opening at 6.30 for 7pm in the Minster on Friday 13 August. If you would like to help in anyway please get in touch. Yours sincerely, Hugh Sturzaker [email protected]. Full details are on the Festival’s website: greatyarmouthartsfestival.co.uk Minster Volunteers DAN DAN DAN DAN THE LAVATORY MAN Life at our Great Yarmouth Minster would not be THE LAVATORY MAN possible without the help of our many volunteers. Toilets & Taps Specialist We are very grateful for their support. As the oldest building in the town and largest Parish Church in Toilets & Taps SpecialistPlumbing and Gas Services England The Minster offers many volunteering Reliable, Local and Experienced opportunities. Your Minster needs your talents and Plumbing and Gas Services time! Telephone: 01493 301480 Volunteering opportunities are varied. For more Reliable, Local and ExperiencedMobile: 07903 867914 information please e-mail: [email protected] 29 Beatty Road Tel: 01493 301480 Mob:Great 07903 Yarmouth, 867914 NR304BJ Paul Spychal Churchwarden 29 Beatty Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 4BJ 4 29 The Transfiguration of Jesus 6th August It’s an unusual story. One day, Jesus is with three disciples on a high mountain in Galilee, when His appearance dramatically changes. Also, Moses and Elijah suddenly appear, and from a cloud comes the voice of God. What is this all about? This event was witnessed by James, Peter, and John. They were close friends of Jesus. In the future, they were to become prominent leaders in the Early Church. They needed to see something special that would help them remember Jesus in the difficult years ahead.