Rota of Services in the 6 Parishes – July 2020 GOOD NEWSLETTER Badger Beckbury Ryton Stockton Sutton Maddock SIX PARISHES July Badger, Beckbury, Kemberton, Ryton, Stockton, SuttonMaddock th 5 DIARY DATES for JULY 2020 OUT & ABOUT PRAYERS in the PORCH 12h BECKBURY COMMUNITY SHOP …………Mon - Sun 9.00am – 12noon Resources for private prayer CHATHAM’S ORGANIC DAIRY ------Everyday 6.30am- 8.00pm sayYES 50p YOUTH CLUB (10-18yr olds) Tuesday 6.00pm – 7.30pm /8.00pm will be available in

19th the porch All public gatherings are still from Friday 3rd July suspended due to please feel free to take one away with you if you wish 26h the Coronavirus Covid19

sayYES - and Albrighton Chirstian Youth Project………….

…….All contact with Young People at Youth Clubs and in Schools has Abbreviations: KH=Rev Keith Hodson; TD=Tina Dalton; LT=Local Team been suspended until further notice.

contact Mark Williams text 07747560875 FLOWERS FOR THE LORD’S TABLE email [email protected] are suspended until further notice and sadly the church is closed, in OR find us on facebook.com/sayyesproject an attempt to keep people safe.

Sutton Maddock Parish Council ST.MARY’S SUTTON MADDOCK CHURCH LOTTERY The winners of cash prizes in June were: All public meetings are still suspended 1st Prize of £25 – No 21 , 2nd Prize of £15– No 41

The next draw is on Sunday 19th July

Contacts:Angela Chatham 01952581857 or Chris Walker 01952730666 Contact – Clerk: Ann Wilson Tel: 07914683797 Email: [email protected] Link to website: http://www. www.suttonmaddockpc.co.uk SHROPDOC - 03332226655 Note: If you have anything to put in the next Newsletter, please let Angela Chatham have it in writing by the 14th of this month-Oak Tree Cottage, Mill Lane, Kemberton, Shifnal, TF11 9LU – 01952581857, THANK YOU ……………………………………….. Newsletter: email [email protected] or The Rev’d Keith Hodson: 01952750774 - email: [email protected] to all those who continue to keep the church yard tidy and looking Thank you bea utiful.

NB If you know of anyone who is missing the paper copy of the newsletter and they have an email address please either forward it or let me know.

CHRUCH NEWS …...The Church of is allowing churches to re-open for CORONAVIRUS - STAY SAFE - COVID-19 private prayer only , but not for general visitors and ''sight seers'', Sadly all social gatherings have been suspended until further notice nor for Sunday services, weddings and baptisms. Some of our KEMBERTON WI churches in the Six Parishes are open where suitable arrangements can be made, but some cannot meet the strict cleaning requirements Contact Denise Bidgood 01952586855 for further details to guarantee health and safety from CoViD 19 for those who come into church. PATCH & QUILT GROUP At the time of printing these are the arrangements - though they Contacts: Judy Carr 01746 763483 or Jane Davies 01952 259347 may be changed as new guidance is issued and present restrictions eased or if restrictions are re-introduced FORGET-ME-NOT TEAS Beckbury Church Open for private prayer daily from 9am – ……..sadly are still suspended for now………………… Contact: Sarah Thorpe 0798 224 8949 [email protected] 1pm Badger Church Closed till further notice SIX PARISHES FRIENDSHIP CLUB Ryton Church Arrangements for safe access still being For further details please contact David and Beryl Tooth 01952750324 made ************* Stockton Church Closed till further notice Sutton Maddock Church Resources for private prayer will be BRIDGNORTH FOOD BANK available in the porch from Friday 3rd July

Kemberton Church Open for private prayer daily from 10am – Address: 7 West Castle St, Bridgnorth WV16 4AB 4pm Hours: Opens 10:30AM Mon Phone: 07960 285520 PLEASE CHECK OPENING TIMES

CONDOLENCES

We extend our sympathies to the family of the late Susan Ashcroft CHRISTIAN CENTRE FOOD BANK of Stockton age 81 whose service was at crematorium on 27th June Address: High Street, TF42EX Phone: 01952505108

………………………………………………………...………………FROM the RECTORY worship in different ways during the long lockdown will continue Dear Friends those new ways as well as the traditional ways at church. Blue Domers The challenge for blue-domers in the UK is the weather ! It's During the warm sunny days of April and May in the lockdown one thing to with churches closed I chatted on the phone with a clergy friend. As '' worship outdoors beneath the 'blue dome' of heaven'' when the sun well as what we were actually doing with no services and sermons to is shining, but a very different experience to worship under gray prepare, no committee meetings to prepare, and no visiting allowed, skies and in the rain. Perhaps there is a parable lurking there ? we also talked about the amazing weather (we are British ! ) and Because it is hard to worship God anywhere - indoors or outdoors - walks in the countryside, and he asked me whether I was a ''blue- when we feel that we are under a cloud of difficulties, and problems domer''. I had to admit that this was a new expression to me, but when God seems to be absent. since then I have looked it up on line and see that the Oxford Maybe those are the opportunities to grow in faith and trust, English Dictionary defines it as and make us more than ''fair weather Christians'' when we only ''A person who does not go to church believe in God while the sun shines in ''the blue dome of heaven'' preferring to worship outdoors beneath the 'blue dome' of heaven'' With best wishes whatever the weather Clearly for these last three months the choice has been either Keith Hodson being at home with a form of personal prayer maybe with a . 'streamed service', or outside in the countryside and our gardens. Ministry Team; Rector – Six Parishes, The Rev’d Keith Hodson: With all the sunshine and blue skies that we had in the spring, I think 01952750774 Email: [email protected] several people may have converted to being 'blue-domers'. I certainly enjoy being outside and take to opportunity to sing hymns PRAYER OF THE MONTH (quietly – you won't hear me !) and to pray. But It will not surprise you to learn that in the USA there is a God of hope, in these times of change, unite our nation and guide ''church'' for blue-domers, understandably not meeting in buildings our leaders with your wisdom. Give us courage to overcome our but providing a network for like-minded people. It seems to be to be fears, and help us to build a future in which all may prosper and more in the New Age tradition than the Christian tradition, so share; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen I am not a fully paid up member of this strand of spirituality which lacks most of the gospel. While Jesus did use synagogues occasionally to teach Thank you congregations, we are all aware that Jesus spent much of his ministry outside as he taught the crowds and his disciples. There are to all the those well known words of the Sermon on the Mount preached outside Key workers ''Behold the birds of the air ………. Look at the flowers of the in the community field………'' As I write this in mid-June, churches are still closed for STAY SAFE Sunday services, but eventually we will be able to join together to worship. And I hope those who have had to learn to pray and

BECKBURY Still open, but please observe the Social space /One in at a time COMMUNITY SHOP “STAY SAFE” OPEN EVERY DAY 9.00 – 12NOON Daisy & Marigold x

We are a small shop with limited storage….but we are doing everything we can to ensure the shelves are stocked with essential items. Please note the contact number below if you wish to check whether an item is in stock.

CONTACT NUMBER TO CHECK STOCK 01952750481 ORGANIC MILK – BUTTER – CHEESE, FREE RANGE EGGS, HOME DELIVERIES

available through COFFEE BEANS & 50/50 BREAD MIX Apley Farm Shop – 01952581002/

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Dylan & Victoria – 07494935918 hand sanitiser (they will shop at the supermarket of your choice

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