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June 2021 online edition your community news Colton, Easton & Marlingford The Parishes of Easton, Colton, Marlingford & Bawburgh Benefice Rector Revd Laura Montgomery 01603 744551 [email protected] 172 Fairways, Queen's Hills, Costessey, NR8 5GB Associate Priest Revd Penny Goodman 01603 279393 [email protected] Reader Peter Pease, 01603 880255 19 Woodview Road, Easton St Peter’s Church, Easton Churchwardens Peter Pease, 19 Woodview Road, Easton 01603 880255 Margaret Seely, 8 Kennedy Close, Easton 01603 880888 PCC Secretary Anthony Perry, 7 Pegg Close, Easton 01603 882265 Treasurer Dave Batchelor, 01603 322987 9 Cleves Way, Old Costessey [email protected] St Andrew’s Church – Colton Churchwarden Sarah Smith 01603 757865 Bickerston Cottage, Church Lane, Colton PCC Secretary Liz Plater 01603 880556 Church Cottages, Church Lane, Colton Treasurer Judy Scrivener, 01603 881540 The Old Post Office, Norwich Rd, Colton, NR9 5BZ St Mary’s Church – Marlingford Churchwardens Felicity Maton 01603 880846 West Cottage, Barford Rd, Marlingford PCC Secretary Felicity Maton 01603 880846 West Cottage, Barford Rd, Marlingford Treasurer Carol Chiles 01603 502201 7 Juniper Close, Cringleford, Norwich [email protected] St Mary & St Walstan’s Church – Bawburgh Churchwarden Susan Knight 07876 717487 2 Parish Council Clerks Easton Gina Lopes 07879 379181 [email protected] Marlingford & Maria Hutson 07759 534885 Colton [email protected] The Grapevine Editor Clare Howard [email protected] Contributions for inclusion should reach the Editor by the 15th of the previous month. 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T: 01603 81529 w: mikeamiss.co.uk For all your local childminding E: [email protected] needs please contact: Unit 2, Hall Farm Barns, Rachel May Pockthorpe Road, Gt. Melton, 01603 880013 Norwich NR9 3BW TCG SCAFFOLDING CITY DOMESTICS SERVICES 78 The Shrublands, Horsford, NR10 3EL Any size Domestic or Repairs to most makes of Washing Commercial Scaffold Machines, Tumble Dryers, Vacuum Cleaners, Dishwashers etc. Tel: 01508 531765 Evening work undertaken or email Norfolk Trusted Trader approved [email protected] David Ward 01603 891787 [email protected] 07765 491630 M. S. Shingles Ltd Building Services Professional local service, with over 25 years experience All Building Works undertaken Free No Obligation Estimates Call Mark on Mobile: 07799 691414 Home: 01603 880076 The Oaks, Barford Road, Marlingford, Norwich, NR9 5HU 7 The Rambling Vine In my wardrobe is a large box which is very special and precious to me – it contains my ‘memories’. It has in it all sorts of bits and bobs right from my baby days up to the present – photos, certificates, school reports even! It has a trophy I once won for swimming, children's drawing and poems from when I was a teacher. And of course my own children's cards and drawings. All precious memories which tell the story of my life and which have often been used to do just that as I have moved from place to place in my ministry in recent years. I’m sure many of you will have something similar up in the loft, or perhaps have your memories on display all around you at home, souvenirs from holidays in exotic, or not so exotic places; photographs placed lovingly on shelves and tables to remind you of good times and significant events, friends and those you love. Sometimes it is good just to spend some time with our memories, to remember and reflect on all that has been good in our lives, and especially having lived through this last year of enforced separation, to be thankful for the memories that have often kept us going. Our Bible is full of memories too, written down with love and care to remind us of the story of God in the lives of so many through the age: memories of encounters with God in the Old Testament, and with Jesus in the Gospels, memories of friends made as the new followers of ‘The Way of Jesus’ began to grow in number with the spread of the early Church. Memories of the difference encountering God had made to their lives. 8 St Paul, separated from the people of the newly planted Church in Philippi, spoke with deep affection in his letters to them: ‘I thank my God every time I remember you.’ Philippians 1:3 Of course, the memories we have made during this last year may not all be good ones. We may have had more time on our hands than we were comfortable with and some have found life challenging and lonely with just their memories for company. Inevitably, there will be others known to us living in care settings with dementia who have lost precious time with loved ones and who have suffered irreversible memory loss over the course of the pandemic. Connections lost that can never be retrieved – and there is great sadness in that which should be acknowledged. As we gradually ease back into a life of connection again in person – the first coffee with friends, the first barbeque with family, that first hug with grandchildren and those we have missed so much, let’s not forget to start making fresh and lasting memories again. Memories we can look back on in the future with great gladness and say with confidence ‘I thank my God every time I remember you’. Praying for a summer full of making good memories for you. Rev Laura Montgomery [email protected] Church Services in May 10am Service of Holy Communion, St Andrew’s, Colton 6pm Zoom services every Sunday (contact Rev Laura for details.) 9 Chances for Norfolk People The Chances Project supports individuals in Norfolk actively seeking employment, together with those distant and disengaged from the jobs market. Chances is completely free and voluntary. We work with people who are: ● Aged 18 or over ● Unemployed for one day or more ● Living in the Norfolk area ● Has the legal right to live and work in the UK ● Motivated to move forwards and looking to make positive life changes The Chances team can provide one to one support to: ● improve or refresh your skills, ● help you with job search and interview preparation, ● get support into work if you have health issues, ● help boost your confidence and improve your wellbeing through sport and other activities. Individuals can self-refer here: www.voluntarynorfolk.org.uk/services/employment-skills- services/chances The South Norfolk contact is Emma Claridge: [email protected] 07867 229500. For general enquiries contact the Chances team on 01603 228929 or [email protected] . 10 News from St Andrew’s Colton On 23 May the PCC held its Annual General Meeting where Sarah Smith, once again, agreed to be our Churchwarden for another year. We are very grateful to Sarah for all she does in the background to keep the Church in such good order. For the over 15 years Dudley Watts has taken on the role of Fabric Officer and, thanks to his incredible hard work, the fabric of the church remains in very good condition. Dudley has overseen a number of building projects and has ensured that essential maintenance is regularly completed. We are very grateful to Dudley for all he has done and, although he has now left the village, we hope he will come back to visit us from time to time. We were delighted to be able to co-opt Terry Scrivener onto the PCC to be our new Fabric Officer. Terry has already addressed some of the maintenance issues and we are so pleased that he has agreed to take on this position.