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The PARISHES' PAPER TheThe PARISHES’PARISHES’ PAPERPAPER February 2021 60p where sold TheThe magazinemagazine forfor StSt Peter’sPeter’s Church,Church, Dalwood;Dalwood; StSt Giles’sGiles’s Church,Church, Kilmington;Kilmington; StSt Michael’sMichael’s Church,Church, Shute;Shute; StSt MichaelMichael && AllAll AngelsAngels Church,Church, Stockland;Stockland; andand StSt JohnJohn thethe BaptistBaptist Church,Church, YarcombeYarcombe THE SUNDAY SERVICES February 2021 Shute/ DATE Dalwood Kilmington Stockland Yarcombe Whitford Sunday Feb 7th Sunday Feb 14th 11am Zoom Five Alive Service EVERY SUNDAY Sunday 11am Holy See5pm Evensong details below to join us! Feb 21st Communion Sunday 3pm 5pm 6pm 7pm Feb 28th Crib Service Carol Service Carol Service CHURCH OPENING TIMES Kilmington is open Tuesdays & Saturdays 10:00am - 4:00pm Dalwood is open Wednesdays & Saturdays from 10:00am - 4:00pm Yarcombe is open Tuesdays 2:00pm-4:00pm and Saturdays 10:00m-12:00pm Stockland is open Wednesdays & Sundays from 10:00am - 4:00pm Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84707163966? pwd=THFEWDNkYjVJSHlLTnA3eDN5anBNUT09 Meeting ID: 847 0716 3966 Passcode: 319918 Telephone 0203 901 7895 Further details can be found on the Five Alive Website https://www.fivealive.org/ 2 CLERGY COMMENT GREEN SHOOTS SHOW HOPE ANNA CRABBE A COLD and frosty morning! As bleak, it heralds growth even in the Temple. They welcomed February commences, we are while the old leaves still lie on the this brand new and very special still in the midst of winter and ground. It does this without fuss life bringing hope, even into the no doubt we still have a few or flamboyance. We too can show very darkest corners of our world. more cold and frosty mornings hope and warmth to people who We thank you God for Simeon to come. are finding life tough especially whose lifetime of prayer led him to However, there are green during the pandemic. understand that our Lord’s vision shoots about. Snowdrops and We celebrate Candlemas at the for the world is far bigger and early daffodils are around and beginning of February, one of the more generous than ours and his herald the beginning of spring. quietest of the church’s festivals, long-awaited answer to prayer Someone once said snowdrops when we remember Simeon and came and brought immense joy to bring joy when the earth looks Anna welcoming the infant Jesus our world and still does today. CONTENTS Dalwood news 8-10 Parish recipe 23 Clergy Comment 3 Kilmington news 11-13 Parish services 24-28 Psalm of the Month, bible Stockland news 14-16 Parish Connections 29 readings and registers 4 Shute & Whitford news 17-18 Parish Directory 30 Partner Churches 5 Yarcombe news 19-21 Five Alive Mission teams 31 Travellers’ Tales 6-7 Area news 22 COVERS: This month’s front cover photo shows a spring-like Shute, courtesy of Samantha Knights; the back cover, in contrast, shows a very wintry seven-mile straight, from the A35 towards the A303, courtesy of Tim Phillips 3 PSALM OF THE MONTH PSALM 72 - chosen by DAVID WILSDON WHEN leading the first Mission peace, and the little hills have no helper. Community Zoom Service after righteousness for the people. Christmas, Gill Heighway, ‘reader He shall have pity on the weak extraordinaire’, told us how she May he defend the poor among and poor; he shall preserve the lives had been encouraged to see that the people, deliver the children of of the needy. Psalm 72 is well worth thinking the needy and crush the oppressor. about at this time of the year. He shall redeem their lives from Not only, in the Hebrew Scriptures May he live as long as the sun oppression and violence, and dear does it have the superscription "of and moon endure, from one shall be their blood be in his sight. Solomon", indicating that its generation to another. message describes what, ideally, is Long may he live; unto him may to be expected of a Davidic king, but May he come down like rain upon be given gold from Sheba; may also what could be expected of the the mown grass, like the showers prayer be made for him continually longed for Messiah. that water the earth, and may they bless him all the day W h i c h i s w h y C h r i s t i a n s , long. throughout the centuries have In his time shall righteousness compared it with some of the main flourish, and abundance of peace till May there be abundance of grain teachings of Jesus. Moreover, as a the moon shall be no more. on the earth, standing thick upon the poetic message for the nations' hilltops; may its fruit flourish like rulers for 2021 - justice for the poor, May his dominion extend from sea Lebanon and its grain like the grass peace and righteousness for the to sea and from the River to the of the field. people, protection for the children of ends of the earth. the needy, and so on - here's to it! May his name remain for ever May his foes kneel before him and and be established as long as the PSALM 72 his enemies lick the dust. sun endures; may all nations be blessed in him and call him blessed. Give the king your judgements, O The kings of Tarshish and of the God, and your righteousness to the isles shall pay tribute, the kings of Blessed be the Lord, the God of son of a king. Sheba and Seba shall bring gifts. Israel, who alone does wonderful things. Then shall he judge your people All kings shall fall down before righteously and your poor with him; all nations shall do him service. And blessed be his glorious name justice. for every; May all the earth be filled For he shall deliver the poor that with his glory. May the mountains bring forth cry out, the needy and those who Amen. Amen. Date OT Readings NT Readings Bible readings February 2021 From the Sun 7 Feb Proverbs: 8:1,22-31 Col: 1:15-20 registers [G] Ps: 104:26-End John: 1:1-14 2nd Sunday before Lent There are no listings from the registers Sun 14 Feb 2 Kings: 2:1-12 2 Cor 4: 3-6 for this month. [G] Ps: 50:1-6 Mark: 9:2-9 Sunday next before Lent As we have very few weddings or baptisms to Sat 21 Feb Gen: 9:8-17 1 Peter: 3:18-End announce we are pleased [Plain Altar] Ps: 25:1-9 Mark: 1:9-15 Lent 1 to now include births and engagements in this section. Please send Sun 28 Feb Gen: 17:1-7,15-16 Romans: 4:13-End announcements to [Plain Altar] Ps: 22:23-End Mark: 8:31-End Lent 2 [email protected] 4 PARTNER CHURCHES DALWOOD METHODIST CHURCH IN the decades immediately after reflected in church worship. In the technology to get round the problem the last war, the highlight of the Methodist Circuit of which we are a of having to close because of week was often a church social part, out of 27 churches only one is Covid-19. on a Saturday evening, with currently open, the rest, including In order for life to continue with dancing, games and, of course, ourselves, have closed once again, some sense of normality we are food. feeling the risk is too great to justify having to find ways of living within One of the dances towards the remaining open. Instead, services the rules and regulations designed end of the evening would be The are available on Zoom, for those to keep us safe at this time. As the Hokey Cokey, you know, the one with access to the internet, or by last line of The Hokey Cokey puts it that goes “You put your left leg in, connecting to it over the ‘phone if “That’s what it’s all about”. your left leg out, in, out, in, out, and one wishes. Hopefully we will soon be able to shake it all about...”. This, in a way, is reminiscent of meet in worship and fellowship That is how life seems at the the early Christians who had to hold again and have something positive moment with Covid-19, one moment their services in secret to avoid to report, but in the mean time we we’re in lock down, the next we’re persecution. They found a way pray that you will all stay safe and out of it, then back in, and so the around their problem, just as today virus-free. pattern continues, and this is churches are using modern Roderick Ovey YARCOMBE BAPTIST CHAPEL FOLLOWING the Prime Minister’s Overwhelmingly, the response In addition, anyone wishing to announcement regarding was to temporarily close the chapel spend time in the chapel, for private lockdown, which permitted for communal acts of worship for the prayer, a little bit of peace in a places of worship to remain time being. troubled time or just to have time to open, the fellowship at the I shall continue to send members take stock, please let me know Baptist Chapel kindly took part in and friends the “Thoughts from an beforehand and I will ensure the a questionnaire to determine how Aging Baptist Lay preacher” each heating is on and a warm welcome. we would proceed. Sunday. Thelma Clarke PARISH NEWS Fresh coat of paint for area’s Mission Sheds MISSION Sheds are support hubs sheds! They are places to discover for anyone involved in any form new tools to help us as we seek to of ministry and mission across share our faith with those around the Diocese of Exeter.
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