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Welcome Sunday Worship Third Sunday of Easter Dear all, Sunday’s Readings There is light at the end of the tunnel, but still a Acts 2.42-end long way to go. We aren’t sure when the Psalm 23 government is going to lift lockdown, but the 1 Peter 2.19-end infection rate in the UK has slowed down, and if John 10.1-10 that continues, we might be going back to doing some of the things we enjoy in the next few Prayer for the Day weeks. Almighty God, whose Son Jesus Christ is the resurrection and But it’s a long road we’ll have to walk: Covid-19 the life: may still be affecting our lives 2-5 years from raise us, who trust in him, now. We may be able to reopen our churches to from the death of sin to the life of righteousness, small services and funerals over the next several that we may seek those things which are above, weeks, depending on what the government allows where he reigns with you – but we don’t have any idea when churches, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, pubs and other places where people gather will one God, now and for ever. be back to normal. Praying together But who wants an easy life, right? One of the things we’ve learned from this crisis is that the Please use these readings and prayers together British value of steadfastness in the face of with your own devotional books. If you would like difficulty has not disappeared in the way people a copy of our booklet ‘Prayers Resources for will sometimes tell you. Neither has the Italian When You Can’t get to Church’, call 01924 sense of joy, German practicality or the American 373758, and we’ll post or email one to you. sense of freedom – we have become more of who we are through this crisis, and not lost our Worshipping Together identity. And for Christians, our identity is above all in Jesus, risen from the dead, offers new life. There is a nation-wide Church of service on BBC Radio Leeds and all other local BBC So keep on working your way through that stations at 8am each Sunday. Sunday Worship is tunnel. You’re not alone and there’s light on the shown on BBC One at 10:45am. The Church of far side. England streams a service on YouTube every Sunday at 9am. With every Easter blessing, Fr Jonathan You can also join in with our church services Parish Priest, St Mary Magdalene’s Outwood online! We’re showing them live on the churches’ Facebook pages. If you don’t have Facebook, you can still watch the services from St Anne’s and St Mary Magdalene’s: type ‘Outwood Parish Church facebook’ into Google, and click on the first link. If you’re looking for St Peter’s Stanley, google ‘St NinetySeven, NinetySeven, NinetyFive Peter’s Stanley facebook.’ The videos should be available to view once the service has concluded That’s the phone number of a new benefice telephone system that will facilitate participation This week’s online services from St Anne’s and St in church life by everybody – whether you have Mary Magdalene’s are: internet access or not! Sunday 3 May: 10am Sunday Mass, 5:30pm Reflection The system is now live and available 24/7. Just Monday 4 May: 5:30pm Evening Prayer phone 01924 97 97 95 and you will be able to Tuesday 5 May: 5:30pm Evening Prayer choose either to hear a short (3 min or so) Wednesday 6 May: 9pm Sung Compline devotional or "thought for the day" Thursday 7 May: 5:30pm Evening Prayer (accompanied by a short hymn); or you could Saturday 9 May: 12:30pm Midday Prayer Sunday 10 May: 10am Sunday Mass, 5:30pm listen to the latest Church News and Notices; or Reflection you could take part in the most recent Sunday Service broadcast from Stanley/Alverthorpe From St Peter’s and St Paul’s and/or Wrenthorpe/Outwood. Sunday 3 May: 10am Sunday Holy Communion Monday 4 May: 7:30pm Housegroup, 10:00am It's a way for everybody to keep up to date and 'Start the Week - Drop in for Chat and Prayer' on share in fellowship together. Zoom Tuesday 5 May: 9pm Compline, 10am Coffee Don't forget: NinetySeven, NinetySeven, Morning for St Paul’s NinetyFive! Wednesday 6 May: 9am Morning Prayer, 10am Bereavement Support Group, 9pm Compline Thursday 7 May: 9pm Compline Friday 8 May: 9pm Celtic Evening Prayer Sunday 10 May: 10am Sunday Holy Communion

You can also go to the North Benefice page for more resources: https://northwakefield.benefice.uk/ The website has been redesigned with a new theme and new content to make it easier to access resources. There are links to a series of Mindfulness videos that Angela Coggins has produced and a Cruse document that helps individuals coping with bereavement in isolation.

Christian Aid Week - 10th – 16th MAY

Our Christian Aid coordinators have information from Christian Aid about how we can help, even though we are not able to take part in Christian Aid week as we would normally do, due to the Coronavirus restrictions.

We can make on line donations and below are the details of how to do this:- • Google Christian Aid Week, then click on Christian Aid week 2020/Donate to Christian Aid week. This brings the page up with Christian Aid Week 10-16th May and then your donations can be made. • Also on this page are other ways of getting involved if you so wish i.e. e- envelopes and virtual fundraisers (scroll down as there are details of prayer and services). • On the same tab there is Coronavirus guidelines.

If you are unable to make a donation on line, we are hoping that we will have a coffee morning at Wrenthorpe Methodist Church when restrictions are eased, where there will be a supply of envelopes for any donation. They will also be available in church to pick up once we return.

Pauline Flockton, Jane Illingworth, John Wade An unexpected source of funding has arrived for Christian Aid Co-ordinators in Alverthorpe, Covid-19 antibodies research being undertaken by Wrenthorpe and Outwood AstraZeneca and Vanderbilt University Medical Centre in the United States. Vanderbilt’s work has Good News from Around the World! been funded by the US Department of Defence, the National Institute of Health… and country singer Dolly Parton! How’s that for working 9 to 5?

This April, the UK spent the longest time since 1882 without using coal to generate electricity: 18 days, 6 hours, 11 minutes. While the lockdown has helped, the main reason we have not needed to burn coal has been the glorious weather we have had: a record amount of solar power was generated on 20 April. Medical Detection Dogs already have trained animals to help with detecting cancer, Parkinson’s and bacterial infections, but now the charity is working in partnership with Durham University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine to see if they can do the same for Covid-19. Respiratory diseases often produce an odour, so they may be able to detect Covid-19 in people with no symptoms.

A store cupboard recipe: Stovies From Mother Jo Kershaw

Nicholas, a member of St Anne’s Wrenthorpe’s congregation, sends this photo from Lanzarote, where he's currently stuck in self-isolation, and where he's been adopted by these neighbourhood cats. From left to right, meet: Malbec, Muscat, and Merlot.

Coping with being isolated This is an excellent way of making a relatively Angela Coggins, a lay minister in our team, has small amount of left-overs from your Sunday beef assembled some resources for keeping active and or lamb roast into a delicious meal. It sounds engaged during lockdown from the Methodist plain, perhaps even a bit dull, but don’t knock it Homes Association and the Health Innovation until you’ve tried it - this is comfort food at its Network. The HIN document includes details for best. It’s also relatively hands-off, so it makes for people caring for family members with dementia, a good week night tea. There’s some debate while the MHA newsletter is full of activities for about the origin of the name - I was always told it people of all ages which can be done from home, was from the French ‘étuvée’, meaning ‘stewed’ including plays and concerts to watch, fitness (it might sound far-fetched but there are a lot of programmes, mindfulness and relaxation tools, everyday words in older Scots that definitely do and even pub quizzes you can join in with online. come from French), some people say it’s called that because you make it on a stove (I am sceptical, because you make lots of things on the stove!)

Every Scot has their own take on stovies - asking ‘the right way’ to do it is a good way to start an argument - but this is how I do it.

For four people: A knob of butter (or the dripping from your roast beef or lamb) One medium sized onion We’re sending them out by email with this Five or six large potatoes, or however many will week’s newsletter - hope you enjoy them, and feed your family. A floury variety is best - Maris find them useful. Please let us know if you’d like a Pipers work well paper copy, and we’ll get one to you. Left over cold roast beef or lamb (this is a dish for using ‘the end of the roast’, so quantities are not critical here - you can use a fairly small amount, especially if you have some left over pan juices or gravy, and it will still be good) If you have them: pan juices from the roast, or leftover gravy About 100ml water Alverthorpe - Revd Meuryn Walker and Susan Salt and pepper Moffatt Outwood - Joan Western, Sylvia Jean Kellet, You will also need a heavy pan with a lid. Pamela Finney, Ann McTernan, Hugh McArdle, Jack Slaugther Finely chop the onion and fry gently in the butter Stanley – Desmond Nunns, Revis Morris, or dripping. Take time over this - you want to get Margaret Thickett them through the glassy stage until they’re beginning to caramelise (but not burn!) Please also pray for David Arthur, a friend of our Meanwhile, peel the potatoes and chop them into churches, and Shelly Hayes, a member of bite sized chunks. Chop or shred the beef or Wrenthorpe Methodist Church, who have both lamb. died of Coronavirus.

Once the onions are ready, add the potatoes and Children Society Boxes Update meat to the pan. Season with salt and pepper - go quite heavy on the pepper, it really adds to the final result. Stir well.

Now add in the pan juices, if you have them, and enough water to come to about a centimetre below the top of the potato mixture. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer, and put the lid on. Leave severely alone for half an hour, then check Those of you who have children society to see if the potatoes are cooked. They should be collecting boxes at Outwood Parish Church fork-tender, and ideally some of them will have usually hand them to me to open, in church on fallen into mash, while the rest remain in pieces. Sunday mornings around Easter time. Serve. Unfortunately we are not able to be together in church at the moment so please do keep adding Stovies are sometimes eaten with oatcakes, and to your boxes and at the first opportunity we in many families they’re served with a glass of have to be together again, bring them to church. milk. Meanwhile, in Aberdeenshire, they’re If by any chance I am not there, hand it to our served with sliced beetroot, which is worth a try Treasurer, Duncan or Fr Jonathan who will put it if you like beetroot. I’m told that leftover stovies in the safe in church for me. I will then retrieve it are nice served warmed in a roll, but I can’t say when next I am able. I’ve ever had any leftovers. Fr Jonathan likes to eat his with hot sauce, which is what growing up Thank you for all you are doing to help in the US does for you (it is quite good, though). vulnerable children and don’t worry… we will get the money to them sooner or Variations: in leaner times, or when people later. Sheila Crosby - Box Secretary fancied stovies but didn’t have any leftover roast meat handy, a small tin of corned beef could be Mothers Union Packs for Pinderfields – used instead of the cold beef or lamb. Some Call for Donations people like to add diced carrots or turnips (that’s swedes to those from the South!) to the potatoes, which does add extra vegetables, but I’m a bit of a purist and prefer to stick to the tatties. Some people apparently make stovies with sausages. I am unconvinced.

RIP Our toiletry packs for Pinderfields Hospital are Please remember and pray for those who have sadly depleted as due to the Coronavirus most of died recently whose funerals will be led by our packs have already been sent to the Burns members of our clergy team. Unit and the Paediatric Ward. As most of you know these packs are only intended as emergency packs until family members can 10) Which large bird, associated with births, provide for their children/teenagers. recently started breeding in Britain again?

However, since no family members can now visit, Answers from last week stocks have been depleted somewhat. I have 1) Which saint from Cappadocia in modern taken, this week the last of our made up packs. I Turkey is the patron of Russia, Georgia, realise you are all self-isolating so making up Dublin, Aragon and many other places? St more packs will be a challenge. If you do manage George to collect things to make up a pack, I am listing 2) What was London’s tallest building until here the usual items in each pack. 1963? St Paul’s Cathedral 3) Who do you rob in order to pay Paul? Teenage items Peter Shampoo – Shower Gel – Deodorant – Flannel – 4) Which rugby league team used to play at Comb – Toothbrush – Knowsley Road, but moved to play at the Toothpaste ‘Totally Wicked Stadium’? St Helens 5) What is the name of a famous French Baby items pilgrimage site on a tidal island in Johnsons baby soap – Children’s Toothpaste – Normandy? Mont St Michel Children’s Toothbrush – 6) What do you call a long pass in American Flannel – Brush or comb football that you do not expect to make? A Hail May Pass Let me know if have items and we can arrange to 7) Who, in a carol, was ‘an old have them collected labelled and bagged. Thank man, and an old man was he’? St Joseph you in anticipation of all you are doing to help. 8) Which film was ‘Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas’ written for? Meet me Sheila Crosby – Branch Leader in St Louis 9) Where did the Duke and Duchess of Quiz for the Week! Cambridge meet? St Andrews University 1) 4 and 20 of these were baked in a pie. 10) What is the smallest city in the United What are they? Kingdom by population size? St Davids 2) Who lives at Wakefield’s highest point? 3) What is the national emblem of the This past week’s theme was ‘saints’. Can United States? you work out this week’s? 4) Which African animal is pink, and often appears as garden furniture? Help us pay our bills! 5) What was hung around the mariner’s neck in place of the cross in Samuel Some of you give who received this newsletter Taylor Coleridge’s ‘The Rhyme of the are regular givers to our churches via the Ancient Mariner’? envelope scheme or cash in the plate, and it 6) It is said if they leave the Tower of might be that you were wondering how you London, disaster will result. What are could get your gifts to us. While all our churches they? outgoings on utilities have dropped, there are 7) What animal has the longest migration in other outgoings such as insurance, office nature, and never sees the winter? expenses, and our contributions to the diocese, 8) This predator was reintroduced to Britain which among other things pays the clergy, while in 1989, and has been very successful. giving has dropped and other income (such as Unfortunately it has a bad habit of stealing from St Anne’s church hall and the Outwood underwear off of washing lines. What is it? Church Institute) has dried up. So we’re 9) Which bird is so endemic on Skellig particularly grateful for all donations at the Michael that they had to be turned into an moment! alien lifeform in Star Wars: Last Jedi, as otherwise they would have disrupted the filming? Of course, if you have been hit financially, then available within the community, help is available. you may have to reduce your giving, but if you This helpline is for anyone who is alone and are able to continue we’d like to make it easier needs help with essentials like shopping and for you! If you have internet or telephone medication. Call: 0345 8 506 506 between 9am banking, then setting up a standing order (or and 5pm, Monday to Friday. Choose option 3 to making individual payments until you can come make a request for support and help will be back to church) is quick and easy. However, if arranged. that’s not possible, or if you have cheques or cash piling up at home, you can always push it through Staying in touch with each other the vicarage door (please let us know to expect it), and we will get it to a bank and give you a It’s hard to cope with being alone or not seeing receipt for your donation. many people for a long period of time, and everyone struggles. If you want a chat, you can Getting help with COVID-19 call any of the vicars in this team. Leave your numbers so we can keep in touch too! The current advice from the NHS if you feel ill is to stay at home. If you cannot cope with your Outwood: Fr Jonathan (01924 symptoms and you’re seriously ill call NHS 111. 373758/[email protected]) The churches have received offers of assistance Wrenthorpe: Mthr Jo (01924 for people who need help getting food in during 373758/[email protected]) self-isolation. Please get in touch if you are in Stanley & Alverthorpe: Rev’d Glenn (01924 need. There is a local hotline for Covid-19 218484/[email protected]) support. If you can't get out for things you need and you don't have any friends, family or support

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