THE BRIDGE November 2020

Issue No 270 50p The Benefice of Parishes Services for November 2020

Sunday,1 [All Saints Sunday] Matins 9:45am Bradoc To St Bartholomew Family Eucharist 11:00am St Brevita, Morning Prayer 9:30am BCP Holy Communion 9:30am St Winnow Parish Eucharist 11:00am Sunday, 8 [Remembrance Sunday] Boconnoc To St Veep Bradoc To St Veep St Bartholomew Town service 10:50am St Brevita, Lanlivery Eucharist 9:30am St Veep Remembrance service 10:50am St Winnow To St Barts or St Veep 10:50am Sunday,15 Boconnoc Holy Communion 9:35am Bradoc To St Winnow St Bartholomew Morning Prayer 11:00am St Brevita, Lanlivery Morning Prayer 9:30am St Veep Family Service 11:00am St Winnow Homecoming 11:00am Sunday, 22 [Christ the King] Boconnoc Matins 9:30am Bradoc Eucharist 11:15am St Bartholomew Eucharist 11:00am St Brevita, Lanlivery Eucharist 9:30am St Veep Morning Prayer 10:30am St Winnow To Bradoc Thursday, 26 Bradoc Taize evensong 6:00pm Sunday, 29 St Bartholomew United Benefice Service with choir 10:30am Regular Weekday Services Wednesdays - St Brevita - Evening Prayer at 5:15pm Thursdays - St Bartholomew - Celtic Eucharist at 10:00am Vestry Hour Revd Paul is available in the vestry at St Bartholomew’s Church on Tuesday mornings from 09:30am to 10:30am to discuss any issues that you might have.

Lanlivery, St Bartholomew's, St Veep and St Winnow Church are open every day. Boconnoc and Bradoc can be opened by appointment with the churchwardens.

From the Registers-November 2020 Weddings. We pray for Boconnoc Georgina Sonia Jedwab & Samual George Diepenbroek St Bartholomew Paula Silvester & Shaun Silvester R.I.P. We pray for God's love and peace on: Ruby Catherine Shaw - Josephine Richards -Anthony Williams Year's mind for November: Stella Mavis Isaacs - Gordon Levett - Marjore Rowe - Vera Howes - Anne Glover - Raymond Horace Daborne Davis - Andrea Thurlow - Grace Elizabeth Scantlebury - Violet Catherine Parker – Philip Parmenter Stuart Hines

Our friend Stuart Hines of Kingfisher Reach in died at home on the 4th of September age 90. Stuart worked for IBM for over 30 years before retiring with his wife Ilaina to Lerryn via Sidlesham in W Sussex. In retirement Stuart pursued his passion for art as the co-founder of the very successful Lerryn Art Group some 25 years ago. He organised the local annual exhibitions and brought in visiting lecturers. Stuart was also a gifted craftsman and enjoyed making wooden canoes and models. It is true to say that they were works of perfection. He is survived by his wife Ilaina and daughters, Sylvia, Alicia and Marianne, who lives in New Zealand. Claudia Chilver, an old friend and fellow artist writes, ‘Of course I remember Stuart most for his setting up the Lerryn Art Group with Susie Swain. He was so meticulous and set it up so beautifully, planning the form of its year, the seasonable subjects, the choice of a tutor to get us going and the timetable of workshops and videos to give us new ideas. And I remember always his enormous input for the annual exhibitions - he designed and made the stands for the pictures and patiently oversaw their being set up year after year. And I will always be grateful for all his help and support when eventually I did a stint as Chairman. He was always so ready to discuss things about the Group and to offer encouragement and wise guidance. I also think Stuart was himself an inspiration. His own paintings were so beautiful and he had such skill, and I think he was a perfectionist. I remember that wonderful ‘video’ he put together to show his friends (and the art group) the highlights of his visit to New Zealand. It was in itself a work of art. He also had such original ideas of what to paint. We shall all miss him.

From the Rector’s desk… As I write this in early October almost a third of the U.K is experiencing some sort of regional lockdown because of the resurgence in infection rates of Covid-19. And whilst the South West remains predominantly unaffected so far by such measures and restrictions, none of us knows what is around the corner. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those communities across our country who find themselves in these truly awful circumstances, as well as those of our own communities here in . As you might expect therefore, it is both difficult and complicated trying to plan ahead with any degree of certainty for the next few months, which involves both the Remembrance Sunday Commemorations and Christmas! That is why I issue the following advice on behalf of the PCC’s of the benefice:

This year’s Remembrance Sunday service in St Bartholomew’s church will be a strictly ticketed service. We estimate that we can safely seat 50 people socially distanced in the church, this includes those within social bubbles. If you plan to attend the service, please would you contact Brenda Gilbert or me with the details of all those in your party and we will ensure seats are reserved. In order to comply with the current legislation, we regret that we cannot oversubscribe, so please do not turn up without registering. Registration will close a week before the service, or when we reach the safe limit, whichever comes first. The service will also be live streamed and can be viewed on the benefice of Lostwithiel Facebook page at 1100 on the Sunday morning. I hope that if you cannot physically attend the service that you will be able to join us virtually. If you intend to join with St Veep, Boconnoc, Bradoc and St Winnow then please contact Canon John Halkes and register your names with him. The Mayor and town council will issue their own guidance I am sure about how this Year’s civic act of remembrance is to take place.

I am deeply sorry that we have had to take this action, it is not what we had hoped for, and we remain hopeful that things might return to normality next year. Thank you for your cooperation and support in this matter.

Your Vicar, Revd. Paul.

The RBL Poppy Appeal will take place early in November.

Please give generously to support the vital work of the Royal British Legion as it helps past service men and women and their families. This year we shall not be able to do the door-to-door collection so please do collect your poppies from local shops and pubs. Should you wish to make a donation please use the gift aid envelopes if you can or make a bank transfer to: British Legion Lerryn Branch A/c no : 60204552 Sort code: 20-74-20

Remembrance Sunday is on the 8th November. The Act of Remembrance for the country parishes will be held this year at St Veep Church. We shall gather at 1050 for the Act of Remembrance and a short outdoor service at the War Memorial. Owing to Covid restrictions numbers have to be limited to 30 so places must be pre-booked by phone or email with the Benefice Office or through the RBL Chaplain-Canon John Halkes [email protected]

In Lostwithiel the Act of Remembrance will be at the war memorial at 1050 and will be followed by a service in St Bart's. Again Covid restrictions have to be in place and bookings must be made (see the Rector’s letter in this edition of The Bridge for full details). Remembrance (Armistice) Day is on Wednesday the 11th and the national silence will be at 11am.

Because we shall be unable to gather with the school pupils this year poppy crosses will be placed on the Lerryn Garden of Remembrance beforehand.

We will remember them!

The Common Good

Reflections for November by Canon John Is it old age, I wonder, that causes the memory to behave like a dropped cardex (younger readers -just google cardex!). Because it’s strange how snippets from the past; poetry, prayers and old sayings, unexpectedly pop into mind. I was lost in thought over my breakfast coffee recently when Viv said, ‘why in such “a vacant and pensive mood?” She had retrieved the line in her memory from 60 years ago when she last studied William Wordsworth’s ‘The Daffo- dils’. It was perfectly judged but I replied, ‘I have been thinking about a line in a prayer we used to say about, “building up the common good”, and I got lost in thinking about it’. Just as last month that line from the Book of Common Prayer, ‘that we might be Godly and quietly governed’ had popped up. I think one can guess why!

The common good is simply defined as ‘that which benefits society as a whole’, in contrast to the private good of individuals and particular sections of society. It might be considered as a given in a country steeped in Christian thought embedded in the idea that one ‘should love one’s neighbour as oneself’. Just now it is a hugely important concept as we all live through this pandemic. It is manifestly for the common good that we observe social distancing and wear face coverings in shops and social gatherings outside the home. It will be of even greater importance when we adopt an anti Covid-19 vaccine. A survey of 70,000 British people by University College London published in late September found that, despite rigorous trials, 53% believed vaccines can cause unforeseen effects. Some were suspicious of pharmaceutical companies and some thought the vaccine was a con (like Covid) perpetrated by the authorities. But the science of vaccines and a long history of usage to prevent TB, typhoid, mumps, measles, rubella and the seasonal flu shows that vaccines are safe and hugely effective. Any side effects from inoculations are usually mild; their benefits are measurable. The World Health Organisation estimates that vaccination prevents 2-3 million deaths a year and that of course is before a Covid vaccine comes on stream.

We need widespread population immunity against this vicious virus. The race to get an effective Covid vaccine out early next year and the huge resources thrown at its development is laudable but the next challenge for our beleaguered government is one of persuasion that it is safe.

Meanwhile all those of us who profess to love our neighbours need to listen, read and debate then hopefully prepare to receive a thoroughly trialled vaccine as a blessing which will protect us, our families and our neighbours. In doing so we will serve the common good.

A Prayer for November

God our Father,

you never cease the work you have begun and prosper with your blessing all human labour:

make us wise and faithful stewards of your gifts that we may serve the common good, maintain the fabric of our world and seek that justice where all may share the good things you pour upon us; through Jesus Christ . FUTURE OF THE BRIDGE MAGAZINE

Since the government regulations for Coronavirus were introduced in March, we have been following the Church of ’s instruction and not distributing Bridge magazines to individual households. I have consistently challenged this ruling, and recently asked that the bishop reconsider the matter. An email from Kelly Rowe is given below which outlines the latest position.

Dear Paul, Thank you for your email.

It was not discussed at synod. However, it was discussed with the bishop and following national guidance there may be some options.

Brendan McCarthy, National Advisor on Medical Ethics and Health and Social Care Policy for the Church of England, has said: “The advice is where communications can be done digitally, over the phone etc. then please, please do it that way because it is the safest way. If it really cannot be done that way and parish magazines are the only way, then you must follow all of the rigorous rules. So, single use, minimal touching of the individual items, hand hygiene, disposable gloves which are changed between each drop-off, masks. This is definitely not the preferable way but if there is really no alternative...”

He goes on to say that people are human and you must prepare and have a plan in place for when people fail to follow all the rules – i.e. forget to change gloves etc.

I would also like to encourage you to give some thought around planning for what you will do should one of those delivering become ill with Covid, or one of those you are delivering to become ill with it. While this is clearly important for your community, it would also potentially be an issue for the diocese from a PR perspective.

So, you can do it if there really is no other choice but you must follow the rules and please do plan for any issues that might arise. I hope that answers your question. Best Wishes, Kelly Rowe Head of Communications

Since April, reduced supplies of the printed magazine have been made available for collection at Penhaligon’s in Lostwithiel and Lerryn River Stores. In addition, email copies have been available for people to download and print.

At a recent meeting of churchwardens in St Bart’s, the overwhelming feeling was that whilst an email version would be suitable for those with computer knowledge, a limited supply of printed copies should be produced for distribution. It will be up to individual parishes and their distributors to work out a safe way of achieving this in line with the guidelines.

There then comes the issue of cost. Whilst the reduced number of copies has resulted in a small reduction in the charge made by the printers, we need to ensure that there are sufficient funds coming in to cover costs. It would therefore seem sensible to increase the cost of an individual magazine to 60p and the annual charge to £6.00

This leaves the question of how much should people be expected to pay for an email version, and if so, how is this to be administered. The general feeling was that a charge of between £2.00 and £5.00 was reasonable to cover the work involved.

In order that we can make final arrangements for 2021,please make your views known to your distributor/churchwarden/ the admin office or to me by email to [email protected] or post to “Trelinhay”, Lerryn, Lostwithiel PL22 0QB

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our advertisers for their support over many years. In these difficult times. I felt it was inappropriate to make life harder for them, so have given them free copy since April. Please give them your continued support so that they will wish to participate in the new arrangements in 2021

Paul Weatherhogg on behalf of the editing team St Bartholomew’s Church News November 2020

We can safely say that Autumn is hitting us with the usual mixture of weather. Which doesn’t help a lot when we are having issues with our abilities to go out and about as often as we would like. We hear and read a lot about our mental welfare and the need to in contact with each other, and it is hoped that we are all doing what we can to ensure that no-one is left alone. It is difficult to keep up to date with the ever changing rules to keep us safe but we must do our best to keep everyone safe. In St Bart’s we continue to keep our safe distancing, use plenty of hand sanitizer, and all wear masks. It is disappointing not to be able to sing, but the Choir has reformed now and will sing at the United Benefice Services around the Parishes, and on special occasions. The special guidelines are followed, and the singers all sit around the altar, facing the congregation, and it seems to work well. Nice to have some ‘real’ music again. We continue with our Family Services on the first Sunday of each month at 11.00 with Rev’d Sheila. All our services are at 11.00 with details in this Magazine and the Newsletter. There are some Magazines on the back table of St Bart's, with envelopes to put the 50p price in to put in the offertory box. The Magazines haven’t been touched for 3 days so are safe to pick up. There is hand sanitizer on the back table. The Armistice Service will be by booking only and this was advertised last month. Brenda Gilbert has the list of people who have rung her to book. 01208873673. There may be some places still available but there were only 50 to start with and possibly some room for overflow in the Church Rooms. We are hoping to hold our Christmas Tree Festival again this year. It will take some careful planning, if Covid restrictions are to continue, but more on that later. Did you know that during the Summer Holidays, over 3,000 meals were served to school children in the town by volunteers? Rev’d Sheila gained some notoriety as the ‘frying vicar’ for all the chicken nuggets she cooked. Thanks are due to all the volunteers who kept the project going. It is nice to know that the community spirit in Lostwithiel is so strong.

St Bartholomew’s – Your Parish Church

There has been a church at the centre of Lostwithiel Town since the 12th Century, with the current nave, north aisle and tower added in the 14th century. The octagonal spire, which houses the bells and town clock has twice been damaged by storms and had to be replaced, the current spire dating from 1876 and rising to 110 feet above the skyline of the town. The church is an impressive building forming a centrepiece both to the landscape and also being at the centre of the spiritual and social structure of the town; its peal of bells and the chiming of the Town Clock provide a background to the soundscape of our lives here. St Bartholomew’s is YOUR parish church and is open for you as a place to seek peace and tranquillity in the midst of the bustle of our lives, to be a place to gather in worship and for civic occasions (like Mayor-making, Remembrance Sunday etc), to be a centre for rights of passage (baptisms, weddings and funerals) and to support the social life of the town. Most recently following kind donations from parishioners and a grant from the Lottery Commission, it has been able to support the sterling work of the volunteers who distributed food boxes to children through the summer of the Covid-19 difficulties. Keeping the ancient fabric of the building in good repair and open and available to everyone is a constant struggle; we would hate the church to suffer the same fate as nearby Castle (which was built at the same time, and now falling into ruins).

How can we all help? Firstly, the church is here for you to use – visit it for quiet reflection and join with others in collective worship at our services; all ages are sure of a warm welcome and we would love to see families along with their children at our Sunday services. Every first Sunday of the month is a service aimed at families – please join us. Making a collective act of worship together as a family on a regular basis provides the spiritual support and guidance we all seek in these troubled times. Secondly, if we are to continue to keep this important building standing in the centre of Lostwithiel we need regular financial support from the whole community; contrary to popular belief the church does not receive any financial support from the Church of England or the Government and we rely solely upon the generosity of the community of the town. One significant way you can do this is to join the Parish Giving Scheme, where you can set up a Direct Debit to contribute directly to the upkeep of your Parish Church.

Collect a leaflet from the rear of the church, or contact our treasurer on 07940566890 or email [email protected].

St Bartholomew’s is YOUR parish church – please help to keep it open. Its Movember again

So, what on earth is Movember? ….. It’s the habit of growing a moustache in November.

The initial idea was an attempt to revive the fashion of wearing moustaches by a group of Australians in a pub (why does that not surprise us) in 2003. The first fundraising was a small group of men and women who raised money for breast cancer research.

The next year, they repeated the moustache trick but started raising money for prostate cancer research. Movember has now grown into a global charity with over 5.5 million “Mobros” and “Mosisters” and in over 20 countries and it has raised over US$800 million for charity. The Movember foundation ranks 49 in the global list of the top 500 Non-Governmental Organisations in the world. Movember is about saving men’s lives and now focuses on 3 areas of men’s health which are often not talked about or people feel embarrassed talking about them:

Prostate cancer is now the most common cancer in the UK, overtaking breast cancer with 48,500 new cases being diagnosed each year. There are no real causal factors known which make one man more prone to this cancer, other than it is more prevalent in older men. One man dies every 45 minutes of prostate cancer in the UK, that’s over 11,000 a year. Yet there is no national screening programme for prostate cancer, unlike breast, cervical or even bowel cancer. There are many reasons for this, including the lack of a reliable simple screening test. It can be detected by a PSA (Prostate Specific Androgen) blood test but this is not completely reliable and can give false positives and false negatives. Traditionally however, it is detected by a Digital Rectal Examination which many men are very reluctant to undergo. Recent research suggests it can also be detected by MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) but this is expensive and not regularly used until after initial diagnosis. Money and lobbying are needed to boost research.

Men’s Mental Health, this may be particularly an issue in these current strange Covid times. Men traditionally are not good at dealing with emotions and mental health, tending to try and hide any issues. Every day 13 men in the UK will commit suicide, all of which are entirely preventable deaths, that’s over 4000 men a year. Suicide is the most common cause of death in men under 50. According to a recent Movember study 8 out of 10 men found it helpful if someone asked them if they had had a difficult time, yet 46% said no one had asked them how they were coping with the pandemic. 1 in 8 men have a common mental health problem, most are reluctant to seek help due to societal expectations and traditional gender roles. Money is required to help men feel comfortable seeking help.

Testicular Cancer is thankfully relatively rare but there are still 6 cases diagnosed every day in the UK and it is the most common cancer in young men. It is easily diagnosed and treated but if not caught early it can spread quickly and be difficult to treat. It can strike anyone and being fit and healthy does not preclude you from getting cancer. Jonny Williams played rugby for England against the Barbarians in summer 2019 but watched the world cup final in November 2019 having chemotherapy for testicular cancer (he is back playing professionally now). Money is needed to raise awareness in young men.

All the health issues above can seem to be asymptomatic especially in the early days but don’t ignore any doubts it could be lethal. The issues mentioned above are often not talked about but I urge you all if you know any men ask them are they having a difficult time. And if you know men over 50 encourage them to ask for a prostate check, some GP’s may be reluctant but it may just be a life saver.

I am currently laying the foundations for my 2020 moustache.

To find out more contact me [email protected] or go on line to https://uk.movember.com/

London/St Veep Marathon 2020

Dear Family and Friends

Sometimes it is hard to know where to begin when the two small words “thank you” just don’t seem adequate for the job, but here goes…

Sunday 4th October was Virtual London Marathon Day for 45,000 people in 109 countries all around the world and a day I will never forget. Not the big collective annual race we have come to expect in London but, due to Covid, individual races on home grounds. We were all given an app to download which allowed the official recording of our runs. What a brilliant use of technology to bring so many people together and enable the event to take place. The route I planned was 2 circular half marathons starting and ending at my house. The weather forecast wasn’t great so I thought I might need a re-group and change of clothes half-way through which turned out to be a good plan.

The Start My sister arrived just before 9am to take a photo of me as I thought this might be the only record, how mistaken I was! I could not believe my ears when I trotted up my drive as Vangelis’ Chariots of Fire was playing at top volume and there was a send-off committee of very good friends. I started my app and was away. Every mile I clocked up there would be a little cheer from my phone and either Steve Cram or Paula Radcliffe would congratulate me on completing another mile! That was a really good idea and they also gave a bit of running info but mostly it was so windy I couldn’t hear that.

I honestly thought I would be running the 26.2 miles on my own and might get the occasional toot from a car. I could not have been more wrong. People came out of their houses to wave, bang pots and pans not once but on both laps. Four cars and their drivers (you know who you are!) followed me round all day shouting encouragement, tooting and keeping a careful eye out to make sure I hadn’t been hit by flying debris, washed away or fallen into a ditch. The Run The first half marathon was fine, but when I got home I was soaking and getting cold. I had a quick change of top, added a layer and set off again. The second half was more difficult as, by then, there was so much water on the road. Modern trainers are designed for water to drain out of them but there was just too much and my shoes were constantly full and just sloshing. This meant that my feet were heavy and at mile 18 one knee started to protest at the extra weight of my trainer. I ran and walked for the next four miles but by mile 22 my knee was starting to feel unstable and that is when I decided that I had to walk the rest if I was to complete the marathon. I felt disappointed with myself as I know, on a good day, I could have run the whole thing but it just wasn’t to be on that Sunday and it was far more important to actually finish. There is always a silver lining – a friend who wanted to walk with me walked all the last four miles. I really enjoyed her company and it made up for my disappointment many fold.

The End The start was amazingly unexpected and then came the end! Can you believe it, there was a ribbon for me to run through and more pot banging and cheering from so many people who had been waiting an absolute age in the wind and rain for me to finish. Thank you When you have read this you will understand why “thank you” doesn’t seem enough. It was wet, windy and cold on Sunday. It made the run difficult but it was also horrid for all those who supported me. Vangelis, Ribbons, cheers, pot banging, tooting, patient waiting when I was slow, a warm coat put round my shoulders at mile 22 when I was freezing, company when I was walking and all those positive thoughts from those that couldn’t be there. That is what got me round, THANK YOU. To the couple from London who stopped their car, chatted to me and by the time I got home had found me online and sponsored me. THANK YOU To all of you who have sponsored me and for all the messages of support and encouragement, you have been wonderful. I have very nearly reached my target of £2,000 to raise for Spinal Research. THANK YOU Why do I do it? Quite simply, to raise money for Spinal Research a charity about which I am absolutely passionate. I am 61 now and really hope that in my lifetime they can crack the science needed to heal spinal cord injury and help neurological disease. That would be a truly wonderful thing for so many people and their families. I found this love of running three years ago. Anything over 10 miles is a real challenge for me and the training required to do a marathon is very, very hard. However, if it wasn’t hard it wouldn’t be worth doing and I couldn’t ask you to sponsor me! What is the challenge for 2021? There is something called the Superhalfs. These are 5 prestigious half marathons, one in the UK the other 4 are abroad. For me this would be too expensive, too much time and too much personal carbon footprint. However, Covid restrictions allowing, I am going to do my own West Country version of the Superhalfs. 5 half marathons in different West Country counties. I would like the last one to be at the Eden Project if possible. I will keep you posted. How did this compare to the London Marathon last year? Wetter, windier and hills, hills, hills. Undeniably tougher than London but so much better because this is Cornwall and my home. With very much love and huge thanks to you all - Katie

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November Walk 2020—Walk & Talk Cornwall

Monday 2nd November 2pm at the Talbot. Walk to the castle up Tanhouse Road and back towards the nursery.

Leisurely pace. Nothing strenuous. There are spaces left for this walk Please email me if you want to attend. Tabitha

Please send copy matter for the December Bridge by 10th November to

[email protected]

or Sue Daw on 01208 873634 Lerryn’s Women’s Institute invites you to:

The WI offers women the opportunity to connect with their local communities in a fun, friendly and inclusive space. Whether you’re interested in making friends, campaigning on local and national issues or learning new skills, the WI is here to inspire you. Each WI is unique and shaped by its members so ‘Try the WI’ and be inspired.

‘Try the WI’ membership runs from 1st October 2020 to 31st March 2021 and includes all the great perks of membership:

WI Life magazine Physical and/or virtual meetings Access to the member only area online My WI with exclusive recipes, craft projects and more The opportunity to involve yourself in exciting local and national campaigns Bespoke member only events held virtually and at venues around the country, including the National Gallery and England Netball. A new member pack including the members’ book of discount offers.

Lerryn WI meets on the first Wednesday of the month. We’re currently meeting via Zoom (very easy to use) and we have lots of activity groups including: Coffee Mornings, Knit & Natter, Quiz Night and lots more. We’d love you to join us

If you’d like to find out more contact Julie Devine [email protected] or 01208 872756

*This is half the usual price – buy 3 months, get 3 months free. Subscriptions can be renewed in April 2021 at £44 for the year. NO subscriptions are automatically renewed

Congratulations to Margaret

Lerryn Women’s Institute offer their congratulations and very best wishes to WI member Margaret Hoskin, who celebrated her 90th birthday, surrounded by family and friends, on the 3rd of October.

Many happy returns!

Midnight Mass at St Winnow

For the past few years we have been holding a midnight mass at St Winnow at 10pm due to the availability of Clergy. We are fortunate enough this year to have an offer of a clergy led service at 11pm. We are trying to gauge the amount of interest for a later service and would be grateful if you could take part in the survey below

Do you regularly attend Christmas eve service? Y/N Would you consider coming to a service at 10 pm 11 pm Another time (please mark all that apply)

Any further comments welcome

Please return to box in church or Church office by 15th November

“It will all be over by Christmas” This phrase was well used in the early stages of the first World War, so much hope was pinned on it. People could not have imagined how wrong this was and how this awful war would last for four long years and be followed by a second World War just a few years later. This month we remember the sacrifice of those who gave their lives in these wars and other conflicts that have since followed. This year the services of remembrance will be very different, and the parades will be scaled down, but we will still remember them.

Back in March when we had our first lockdown, we hoped and believed that the Covid pandemic would be over by Christmas, but we are still living in its shadow. Although life has returned to a degree of normality there are still restrictions, and many are anxious about the future and for the safety of their loved ones. We do hope that it will be over soon. There is encouraging news from the scientists working on the vaccine. Life will eventually return to normal. Amidst all the bad news and sensational headlines we can hang on to hope.

The Human heart needs hope, we love to look forward to things, a holiday, a special family celebration, the birth of a new baby, our football team winning a trophy. As a lifelong Wolves supporter I have become accustomed to disappointment, although recently my team has been enjoying a resurgence. So often in life we can be disappointed, people can let us down, or things don’t always go as expected. God is the only hope that will never disappoint, He has promised to never leave or forsake us. He invites us to bring our hopes and fears to Him in prayer.

“For I know the plans I have for you says the Lord, they are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah ch29 v11

Let’s pin our hope on this amazing promise, in these uncertain days.

Rev. Stephen Caddick