Milborne Port Magazine September 2020
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Phone 07791625289 - 01963251869 - 8- - 9- OUR ADVERTISERS SUPPORT US - PLEASE SUPPORT THEM CATRIONA CLARK Our Rector’s Letter BOOKKEEPING There is a beautiful American folksong called Catriona Clark MICB PM Dip ‘How Can I Keep from Singing?’. It was 3 Henning Way written by Robert Lowry who was born in MILBORNE PORT 1826. It became popular in the 1990’s when Sherborne, Dorset DT9 5HN Enya released a version. 01963 250928 / 07975 885905 [email protected] My life flows on in endless song; above earth’s lamentation, I catch the sweet, though far off hymn 17935 that hails a new creation. No storm can shake my inmost calm while to that Rock I’m clinging. Since Christ is Lord of heaven and earth, how can I keep from singing? Through all the tumult and the strife, I hear that music ringing. It finds an echo in my soul. How can I keep from singing? People love to sing. It is good for our mental well-being. We sing when we are happy; we sing laments when we are sad. We sing on the football terraces and we sing in the crowds at pop concerts. For many purrfect of us, we express our faith through song. beautyx Justynas Art NATURAL ARTIST While research is rapidly changing, evidence suggests that singing significantly increases transmission of the coronavirus. Scientists and Canvas Portraits medical professionals classify singing as a high-risk activity due to the BEAUTICIANS Perfect Gifts Your designs way that it encourages aerosol spread. Choirs and singing groups Based in Milborne Port across the country have been temporarily silenced and have had to Hairdressers find innovative ways of singing together online. Facebook - Justyna Art Call us for an appointment on [email protected] 07753-283768 Tel: 07849-488518 - 10 - - 11 - For months now, many of us have been unable to attend church or Church House 100 Club worship services because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We miss Draw results for August hearing our hymns and singing them—praying them—together. We 1st Prize £30 Anonymous (No.95) yearn to enter our churches once again and lift our voices in song. 2nd Prize £20 Mrs M Gledhill How can we keep from singing when we worship a God who loves us? 3rd Prize £10 Mrs A Bennett I am writing this here, because future social historians looking back through past magazines will hear how difficult we have found this. By mid- August the Government was still saying that there should be no group singing by worshippers. However, there is a glimmer of hope! Soon, small groups of professional or non-professional singers will be The Macmillan Coffee Morning, able to sing in front of worshippers, but it should not include audience usually held towards the end of participation. September, is currently on hold due to the Coronovirus pandemic. We are It seems that singing together may not be possible for some time. looking at alternative ideas. Please look Let’s hope things will change and we will be able to sing carols out for posters in the village for together by Christmas possible events. Any donations will be gratefully received. Rev Sarah Kate Davis 250090 From the Parish Registers Congratulations to Paul Gumbrell, who took the striking Baptism photograph of the church in its leafy setting on this month’s cover. 16th August James Edward Siggins Your photographs of village scenes are warmly welcomed and will Wedding be considered for future covers. st 1 August Greg Goldbrough and Kelly Dewsnip Please send high-resolution, landscape format pictures to Funeral [email protected] th 19 August Dermot Hope Simpson The only reward is the kudos! - 12 - - 13 - Are You an Unpaid Carer? The Goathill Church Harmonium finds a New Home! Regular attendees of St. Peter's will remember our pedal operated Local charity, Spark Somerset, is harmonium. A few years ago the PCC at Goathill decided that as the working to improve health and harmonium was no longer used for services, and it took up a lot of wellbeing in South Somerset, by seating space in the chancel, we should let it go. The archdeacon would identifying gaps in provision, and developing new groups and only give permission for the harmonium to be moved if it could be activities where needed. A gap has been identified in support for donated to another church, and our hearts sank because we thought it unpaid carers aged between 18 and 60 years and living in the area would be impossible to find one. which includes Milborne Port. In partnership with the Carers Champions at the local GP surgeries, they are conducting a survey to Rev Sarah mentioned this to a friend, the incumbent of Dulverton in help them better understand what services and activities might be the Brendon Hills area of West Somerset, who told her that within that needed. benefice the small church of St. Mary Magdalene, Withiel Florey, were looking for a replacement organ as theirs had 'died' ,and having no They would like to hear from anybody who is: electricity, were having difficulties finding a suitable one. Cutting a Caring for a family member who has a disability, long term long story short, the farming family of Biles, who care for this small physical or mental ill health, or struggles with substance church, came and collected our redundant harmonium. I mentioned misuse to the Biles that I had worked for the family Weatherlake of Wargrave- Aged between18 and 60 years on-Thames, who owned a large estate in their area. Much to my Registered with any of the GP surgeries in Bruton, Wincanton, amazement the Biles told me that the Weatherlakes were their next Castle Cary, Queen Camel or Milborne Port door neighbours! Sue Crisfield, Spark's Social Prescribing Co-ordinator, said, “We would really like to know what kind of support local carers feel Scilla Copper and I were staying near they need.