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A NEW RECTOR FOR OUR MISSION COMMUNITY planted a community church. In 2007 the whole family moved again to the USA, this time for Steve to take up an associate minister position in a large Baptist Church, just west of Detroit, becoming senior minister in 2012.

After several years of discernment discussions with the Diocese of Exeter, in 2015 Steve and Denise moved back to the UK, for Steve to attend Trinity Theological College, Bristol. He graduated with a Master’s degree in Theology and Mission in 2016. Steve also has a Master’s degree in Ministry Leadership. Following his time at Trinity College, Steve served his curacy in the Totnes Mission Community. He is an accredited mediator and mediation trainer, and has provided training on conflict resolution internationally, as well as here in the UK. Steve was born and raised in Chippenham. Leaving school at sixteen, he joined the Royal Marines at Steve likes running, fishing, reading, body-boarding, Lympstone. While there he met Denise, who later flying remote-controlled aircraft, and spending time with became his wife (now of 36 years). Following his family. Denise is currently undertaking a degree in completion of his training in 1982, he was posted to Fine Art at Exeter College, and hopes one day to become Plymouth, just as the Falklands War was about to an art teacher. They have a little white American commence. Still only seventeen, Steve sailed south Cockapoo dog, named Winston. Steve and Denise will be with the Task Force. While at the Ajax Bay settlement moving to Exmouth in late May, and he will be instituted on East Falkland, he was right under a 500lb bomb as the new Team Rector by Bishop Jackie on the evening dropped by an Argentine jet, however was of the 17 June, at Holy Trinity. miraculously protected from harm. Later that day, At present it seems fairly unlikely that Steve prayed and trusted Jesus Christ with his life and Steve’s Induction will be able to be his eternity. held as intended. However the Diocese of Exeter are likely to plan a At the end of the conflict Steve proposed to Denise by private Licensing service with the telex message from Port Stanley. They were married in relevant Bishop, in our case Bishop All Saints Church, Kenton in 1983. After six years in Jackie and then, an Installation, the Royal Marines, he joined the Wiltshire again privately, just involving Steve, Constabulary, and served as a police officer until 1990 the Churchwardens and the when he went to Exeter University, where he read Law. Archdeacon. After qualifying as a barrister Steve practised in Family Hopefully when things return to Law. In 2001, Steve and Denise, and their two children normal there will be an opportunity Katie and Charlie, moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin, for all our congregations to gather USA, where Steve took up his first full-time ministry. and welcome Steve and Denise properly to the Mission In 2003 the family moved back to Devon, where Steve Community.

MISSION COMMUNITY INFORMATION CHURCH SERVICES

Holy Trinity, Exmouth St Margaret & St Andrew, Littleham

Sunday Sunday

8.00 am Holy Communion (Prayer Book) 10.00 am Sung Eucharist with Wholeness & Healing (5th) 10.00 am Sung Eucharist Breakfast Praise – (3rd) at Littleham 4.00 pm Sunday@4 (informal family service, Leisure Centre) ( see Link for dates) (Child Friendly) (non Eucharistic) 5.30 pm Open to God (See Link) 6.30pm Choral Evensong (3rd in the Lady Chapel) Bring and Share Tea - 5.30pm contemporary informal worship from 6.00pm with praise songs, Weekdays bible teaching, prayer, film and guest speakers)

Monday 7.30 pm Hard Question Café Weekdays (3rd - check posters Net & Link) Wednesday 11.30 am Eucharist (Prayer Book) Thursday 10.30 am Holy Communion (Prayer Book)

The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Lympstone MORNING PRAYER OUR CHURCHES ARE CLOSED is said Sunday Monday to Friday 8.30 am at Holy Trinity 9.00 am at Littleham 8.00 am Lay Led Morning Prayer (all except 3rd)) Said Eucharist – 3rd PRAYERS FOR THE MISSION COMMUNITY 10.00 am Sung Eucharist - Every, except 1st and 3rd are said in Family Holy Communion (Child Friendly) 1st Littleham Chantry Chapel Wednesdays—9.00am Morning Praise – non-Eucharistic 3rd

FOR PASTORALWeekdays CARE PLEASE CONTACTSacred BENEDICT Space—Holy Trinity OR HallHUW Monday 9.30am Quiet Prayer - (Every 2nd & last) every Monday 9.00 am in Term Time

Wednesday 11.00 am Holy Communion (Said)

CLERGY— READERS—STAFF Clergy

Team Rector Day Off The Revd Benedict Cambridge Team Vicar 263681 office 07535480077 “ (Thursday ) The Rev Huw Ryden Assistant Curate 263681 hours 07549284038 “ (Friday ) The Revd Lesley Holman Associate Minister 263681 (working days Tuesday & Wednesday)

Licensed Readers Readers and Clergy who also play an active role in Mrs Elizabeth Burren 264010 the Mission Community Readers: Ann Hurley, Michael Lewis, Pauline Mortimer (PCC rep.), Di Mrs Demelza Henderson 272243 West Clergy: Revds. Preb. Margaret Cameron, John Youth and Family Workers Courtie, Maureen Douglas, The Ven. Canon Dr Mrs Brooke Haycock, 263681 (Sat. & Wed - Days off) Trevor Jones, Tony Mortimer, Peter Nickols Rawle, Canon John Philpott, Canon Ian Pusey & Geoffrey Mrs Fionna Upchurch 263681 ( Works Fri, & 1 Sun) Wrayford. who can be contacted via the Mission. 2

performing on stage to a few hundred Curate’s people with the Bishop’s judging the Comments... performances. While scouting for a picture I noted a touching moment: a young man walked over to his mother Joy 2020! and gave her an encouraging hug. (photo 2). I felt that the image ‘Seriously Huw… Joy 2020? You do know it was summed up what Joy 2020 was all cancelled right? The weather has been one storm after about. another and now we are all in some form of self- imposed quarantine, miserable isolation or worse – A moment later I was asked to suffering, or worrying about someone else suffering accompany Bishop Jacki to the from COVID 19… Joy? Seriously? petting pen, and then I was rewarded with another Of course, you are right – and I almost didn’t write this wonderful picture – Bishop article – I was half thinking about doing another article on Jacki un-ceremonially being walking, I was going to call it ‘walking II’… after all, that handed a squealing piglet. She subject has plenty of mileage. smoothed the little swine’s ear until it calmed down and slouched grunting contentedly But no – I am not going to write about the obvious in her arms. pandemic; I feel it would be somewhat clichéd of me. (And anyway, others have done a better job than I could). I then rode home, edited the images and sent them to the So – let’s think about Joy 2020! But first of all – what is Diocese, and that was my Saturday in North Devon it? helping out with Joy 2020.

On the 7 March I packed my cameras and a few choice ‘Thanks for sharing Huw – but where is the ‘God stuff’ lenses, popped them in my motorbike top-box and road in all that?’ up to North Devon for the first round of Joy 2020. After whizzing along the A38 I turned North, and the roads God’s handywork was there in the beautiful countryside became smaller, narrower, more potholed and as I rode North. You could hear an echo of Him as the increasingly layered in mud. After having the satnav choirs sang in creativity and passion. God’s smile was sending me the wrong way, I eventually ended up with behind the squealing piglet and his love was in the son’s Bishop Nick. I was supposed to be with Bishop Robert… embrace and the mother’s appreciation. Perhaps God can but North Devon is North Devon! most readily be discerned through joy. And even in these dark times we can still find God – after all ‘Joy is not If you are unfamiliar with Joy 2020, then the concept is necessarily the absence of suffering, it is the presence of simple – our 3 Bishops focus on an area of Devon and God’.* then with a bit of planning and organising from the church members local to the area; the 3 Bishops then Even though Joy 2020 was cancelled in South East Devon spend a weekend meeting as many people as possible and - Joy hasn’t been cancelled! trying to achieve maximum impact in that area. We were supposed to be hosting part of the initiative from 20-22 Seek God, look for Him – remember God is good, so March with Bishop Jacki visiting Exmouth Community when you recognize something good, then focus on it College. (And previously Benedict had one of our until you can see and sense God. See the new life pushing Bishop’s making a hit at Sandy Bay/Devon Cliffs) up from the ground – see Christ’s resurrection and his overcoming disease, sickness, sin and death. See the So I was lost in North Devon, I eventually lambs in the field and know your good shepherd is with I found my way to Bishop Nick’s location; you. Appreciate that in the fresh buds and new leaves, he was at Holsworthy Livestock Market. that your new and perfect form is present in spirit and will This was Devon at its most rural (the one day be in body too, and for all eternity. Yes there is a photo of the chap carrying the ducks says lot of bad news impacting you right now; but look for the it all… and cwacks me up too). I took good in life, see the God stuff all around you – and so some photos in the cold, grey auction site fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of before ridding up to Abbotsham and ‘The faith. Who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, Big Sheep’. scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.* We are in a very safe pair of hands. The 3 bishops all met at the Big Sheep’s main venue; singers and different choirs from North Huw Ryden Devon waited and rehearsed in a tented area before *Sam Storms.

Mission Community News SPIRITUAL COMMUNION Give thanks for the saving death and resurrection of Jesus and ask him to be with you now. The term ‘Spiritual Communion’ has been used Thanks be to you, Lord Jesus Christ, historically to describe the means of grace by which a for all the benefits you have given me, person, prevented for some serious reason from for all the pains and insults you have borne for me. sharing in a celebration of the Eucharist, nonetheless Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, shares in the communion of Jesus Christ. I ask you to come spiritually into my heart. The form of prayer below offers Christians an O most merciful redeemer, friend and brother, opportunity to give thanks for their communion with him, may I know you more clearly, love you more dearly, particularly at times when they would ordinarily be and follow you more nearly, day by day. Amen. present at the Eucharist. The Book of Common Prayer You might then add one or more of the following prayers: instructs us that if we offer ourselves in penitence and faith, giving thanks for the redemption won by Christ Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your disciples, crucified, we may truly ‘eat and drink the Body and ‘I am with you always’. Blood of our Saviour Christ’, although we cannot receive Be with me today, as I offer myself to you. the sacrament physically in ourselves. Hear my prayers for others and for myself, and keep me in your care. Amen. Making a Spiritual Communion is particularly fitting for those who cannot receive the sacrament at the great feasts O God, of the Church, and it fulfils the duty of receiving Holy help me to trust you, Communion ‘regularly, and especially at the festivals of help me to know that you are with me, Christmas, Easter and Whitsun or Pentecost’ (Canon B help me to believe that nothing can separate me from 15). The Church of which we are members is not defined your love revealed in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. by the walls of a building but by the Body of Christ of which we are members. In making our communion Lord, in these days of mercy, spiritually, we are joining with Christians everywhere to make us quiet and prayerful; be nourished by the one who tells us, ‘I am the Bread of n these days of challenge, Life’. In making a Spiritual Communion, you may wish make us stronger in you; to pray all or part of the following, as you are able. in these days of emptiness, take possession of us; An act of Spiritual Communion in these days of waiting, open our hearts to the mystery of your cross. You may wish to find a space for prayer in front of a cross, a Angela Ashwin candle, or a special place. You might choose to make your Almighty God, Father of all mercies, Spiritual Communion at a particular time of day, or after we your unworthy servants give you most humble and viewing a live streamed service. hearty thanks Reflect on the day and on your relationships. for all your goodness and loving kindness. We bless you for our creation, preservation, - What good things have come from God today? and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love - Where have I fallen short? in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ, for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. - What might I do tomorrow? And give us, we pray, such a sense of all your mercies You may wish to say or pray that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful, and that we show forth your praise, Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. not only with our lips but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to your service, Read the following words from Scripture. If you have access to and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness today’s readings for Holy Communion, you may wish to read all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, and reflect on them. to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, Jesus said, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me be all honour and glory, for ever and ever. Amen. will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will Conclude with the following: never be thirsty.’ John 6.35 The Lord bless us, and preserve us from all evil, and keep Pray for the needs of the world, for your local community, and us in eternal life. Amen. for those close to you. End with the Lord’s Prayer. 4

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CORONAVIRUS, HISTORY AND FAITH

Writing this on 20 March I can safely say that COVID 19 history front. The mood was that whatever problems is the new terror to appear on the stage of human history. humanity encountered they could be sorted by sheer True as that is, we have been here before in our own human ingenuity. However, 2008’s economic collapse lifetimes. Some reading this will have vivid memories of and realism says that there may well be disasters that are living through the Second World War, many will have not too easily tamed. Climate change and mass lived under the threatening shadow of nuclear migrations as well as rogue viruses come to mind. annihilation and for all, Islamic terrorism and the actions of right-wing extremists are present realities. And that is Secondly, we should be practical. The Bishop of St to say nothing of the calculated risk we take when we get Albans has said that coronavirus challenges the me- into a car or take a flight. focussed mindset that has come to dominate our way of thinking as a nation. He has rules for living well at a time Previous generations have of crisis: lived through Viking Love your neighbour, or as the Chief Medical Officer invasions and the Black put it, “encourage extraordinary outbreaks of Death of 1347-1351 when altruism” some 50-100 million of the Lookout for the vulnerable – the elderly, the world’s two billion housebound, those with mental health issues and population died. Later those with pre-existing conditions generations faced the Peasants’ Revolt, Civil War, Don’t panic-buy Spanish Flu and a social system which all too often saw Practice the discipline of sharing the lives of agricultural workers and the new industrial Live the kingdom life to the full. masses as somehow expendable. Lastly, we should employ spiritual disciplines one of How have Christians of previous generations coped with which is to recognise that whether it is coronavirus or the horrors that stalk the human condition from time to cancer, heart disease or diabetes humanity’s death rate is time? Second and third century Rome was struck by 100%. Pray – not just for yourself and yours but terrible plagues probably caused by smallpox or measles. especially for politicians, virologists and epidemiologists The 250-270 plague at its height killed 5,000 Romans a and those working dangerously on the front line of day. In Alexandria perhaps two-thirds of the population medical and nursing care. Read the Scriptures and draw died. The plague was blamed on the Christians in the comfort from the promises of God. He who dwells in the same way that the Black Death was to be blamed on the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Jews. This accusation hardly held water as Christians also Almighty. (Psalm 91:1) died in great numbers; but what struck the pagan populations, as also during the Antonine plague a century earlier, was that Christians did not desert their dying relatives as was the habit of the general populace. Similarly, during the Black Death mortality amongst Catholic priests was higher than for the general population because of administering the last rites and burying the dead. Because of Christians’ responses to the plagues the faith spread significantly.

What should be our response to the current crisis?

Firstly, we should be realistic about the human condition. In the 1990’s Francis WALKIE TALKIES Fukayama wrote a famous book in which he predicted the end of history by which Just to say, our walks are on hold at the moment in view he meant that because liberal democracy of the current situation. was prevailing, the Cold War had abated, disease was being controlled, Bill Clinton We will review where we meet, not using buses, or was smiling benignly and everyone was visiting pubs or cafes for refreshments, shortly. happily watching Friends, we needn’t Jane expect anything else too dramatic on the 5

OUR ANNUAL REVIEW OF OUR GIVING

It will come as no might be passing Holy Trinity, please place the envelopes surprise to everyone in the red wall safe just by the door to the Parish Office. I when I write about the empty that very regularly. Standing Orders must be above, in view of the increased by you via your own bank, although I can fact that we cannot prepare the paper work for you if you wish. hold a ‘Thanksgiving Service’ at least for the foreseeable future. These are difficult days for us all. Yes, I have no money

to bank each week – but I do still have all the bills to pay. I am writing therefore, to ask everyone, please to spend Most important are the staff salaries - £6,500 per month, just a short while reflecting on their level of giving, as we and the contribution to the Common Fund - £10,000 per would have done in anticipation of Thanksgiving Sunday. month. So I do need that ‘cash flow’.

The Reverend Benedict Cambridge comments: A note about the Parish Giving Scheme: they have “God’s mission to and love for the world has not moved! stopped because of Coronavirus. The Church continues even though there are no services or meetings and the Their new address is: parish staff and clergy are still hard at work in their 76 Kingsholm Road, Gloucester, GL1 3BD. pastoral ministries and in preparing materials for worship which will be available through letter and on The telephone number is now: 0333 002 1260. The email the website”. address remains as: [email protected]

Many folk are kind enough to give by Direct Debit It is so easy to amend your giving through PGS: just send through the Parish Giving Scheme. Of those a them an email or telephone them. Our parish reference considerable number will have index-linked their giving, is 151500171, but they will know if you tell them that which is wonderful. But might you be prepared, please, you are from ‘Littleham cum Exmouth’. to just round that up to the nearest £ (or even £5) per month? That will help. Thank you all for your wonderful, generous giving.

If your contributions are not index linked, or you give in Bob Soutter – Treasurer to the PCC (01395 273400) any other way, might you be able, please, to increase them even by a small amount? Every little will help so much - even £1 a week. Thank you.

If you give by weekly envelopes, and cannot get out, just keep them for the time being. But if you or any friend

MISSION COMMUNITY OFFICIALS & CONTACT DETAILS

Mission Community Administrator Karen Hoole, Mission Community Office, Holy Trinity Church, Rolle Road, Exmouth EX8 2AB Tel.263681

Churchwardens

Holy Trinity Mike Goom 741257 Sue Stock Deputies Diana Cosslett 266428 Clive House 708262

Littleham Sue Carrahar 222631 Deputy Janet King 07967885821

Lympstone Philip White 264469 Jeff Russell 07498 714870 Deputies Jean Young 271788 Demelza Henderson 272243

Office email address: [email protected] Website: http://exmouthcoastalchurches.org.uk

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CLYST VALLEY CHORAL EXERCISE DURING THE CORONA VIRUS SOCIETY NEWS For some months now I have been attending a weekly exercise class. (Partly to appease my very athletic middle Dear CVCS members and daughter who was suggesting I needed to take more exercise!) I was a little apprehensive when I started but I Supporters, have found it great fun and so gentle and I am beginning to feel the benefit. Well, how fast things change ! Of course the Corona virus has put a stop to the classes Paul and I had been thinking over the past week or so that but our lovely instructor, Tracy has put together a U Tube it might be wise to postpone our April concert to more website where she will take classes from home that all her settled and safer times. That was prompted by the fact clients can join in. that many members of the choir come under the government’s ‘at risk’ category for various reasons and Tracy is trained with the ‘Use it or Lose it!’ franchise attendance at rehearsals as well as for the actual concert and is specifically geared to those who are in the older weekend will be affected. Using the same criterion our age group. A lot of the exercises are done seated and all audience would be much depleted. standing ones can involve using a chair-back or work- surface for support. Great emphasis is placed on not We had hoped to discuss this with you all during the straining yourself and only working within your own rehearsal this week but events have rather overtaken us. capacity. And it’s all done to music!

As public events and gatherings, choirs included, are It occurred to me that some of our readers might be being cancelled all around us we feel that it would be interested in joining some simple exercises from their irresponsible to try to run choir this week because the armchairs. Tracy has a new name for these sessions well being of you all must be our priority. “Heart and Soul for over 60’s fitness”. So here are the details for those who are on line:- SO these are our plans; https://www.facebook.com/MioLi.FABS.fitness.instructor/? * To cancel the rehearsal this week. ref=py_c * To postpone the Puccini programme and perform it, wholesale as it is, as our Autumn concert. Tel 07703580482 or * Therefore to cancel all rehearsals from now until 01395744102 (between 11.00am -1.00pm the Autumn. * To resume, all being well, as usual at the beginning of September. GOOD STABLE WANTED

Paul will put this on the website and we will try to make Have you ever had a ride sure that everyone knows the plans. If you think that on a rocking horse? The anyone has slipped through the net please can you tell photograph shows the them or let us know – as a choir we are very good at horse made for my looking after one another! children. They all enjoyed it and even as What a shame it is to have to do this but on the other hand adults have been seen to ride. My grandchildren it seems a minor problem when you consider the longer have been happy to have term impact, in social and economic as well as health their turns and they still terms, on the lives of many others. get on for the occasional ride when they visit.

Until we meet again, please do look after yourselves and It does feel time to pass the horse on to another keep busy in a safe way. Practising Puccini is pretty safe ! generation and I am looking for a new home for the Best Wishes Paul and Annmaree horse. I would be happy to give it away but would ask that the new owner gives a donation to the Church of England Children’s Society. If you are interested in giving the horse a new home, and would like to see it, do contact me.

Maureen Douglas

LETTER FROM THE LARDER

Dear Churches and supporters,

The Larder will work as normally as possible through the crisis; a detailed Larder report : Coronavirus update, mid update is on the website.

March 2020 Churches and GP practices can refer people by email to "[email protected]" With Coronavirus shortly upon us, the Community Larder plans to continue as using "self-isolation" as the reason close to normal as possible. We do have enough reserves, including the pasta from the referral. Those who can and tins highlighted in "panic buying" reports - but please keep donations afford it will most likely coming!! We may have to reduce to basics, but there are people in the world become generous donors in due much worse off! course!! (www.exmouthlarder.co.uk We remind churches and GP practices that they can refer people by email to home page has referral details) "[email protected]" using "self-isolation" as the reason from the The church or NHS email address referral. Those who can afford it will most likely become generous donors in acts as authorisation. due course!! (www.exmouthlarder.co.uk home page has referral details) Thanks to the whole community, we Otherwise, we will respond to referrals as usual and maintain deliveries where have reserves including the badly needed as and when we can. This will include people who have "self- pasta, soup, beans and tinned meat isolated". and fish which panic news reports say are short!! However, continued Since we operate on Mondays and Fridays, we will keep these two teams donations are welcome. separated so that an instance of a team being asked to "self-isolate" for 7/10 days will not close us down - though we may only have a skeleton staff for a BUT we may urgently need new week or two. younger volunteers if our over More worrying would be a government demand that everyone over 70 stay at 70's 'staff' are instructed to stay at home. This would hit us hard as we have a high proportion of volunteers who home. are fit enough, but over 70, including our delivery drivers. We do believe that The Lord has a If shops and gathering points are to be closed, we would categorise The Larder plan, but it would be nice if as a food provider. We might have to alter our times to avoid too many people a prophet could fill in some of the at once - but making everyone cluster into a queue outside would not seem to detail.... help much...... or maybe it is up to us to work Our Christian friends tell us that The Lord has a plan, but it would be nice if a it out! prophet could fill in some of the detail ...... or maybe it is up to us to work it out! Anthony Exmouth Community Larder The Larder will press on as positively as we can, with our strong experience www.exmouthlarder.co.uk of support from the whole community - meaning the WHOLE community, Churches, non-church people, social organisations, and businesses including at MARCH least one Asian restaurant run by Moslems. We are all people; we are all in CROSSWORD ANSWERS this together!

As we worry about ourselves, let's also remember there are many people in ACROSS: 1, Planet. 4, Rugged. serious trouble due to ill health, nothing to do with the Coronavirus; also there 7, True. 8, Augustus. 9, Attitude. are those who are prone to severe anxiety - these are indeed anxious times. 13, Bed. 16, Participation. 17, War. My father told the story of someone in an urgent situation who was told "you 19, Hillside. 24, Baldhead. 25, Bede. don't worry enough", to which he replied "you worry, and see if it gets done 26, Census. 27, Arisen. any quicker". DOWN: 1, Path. 2, Adulterer. 3, Tract. 4, Rigid. 5, Gust. 6, Exude. Exmouth Community Larder 10, Irish. 11, Uriel. 12, Esau’s. www.exmouthlarder.co.uk, 15 March 2020 13, Blindness. 14, Deny. 15, Spew. www.exmouthlarder.co.uk 18, Awake. 20, Ideas. 21, Lydia. 22, Odes. 23, Lean. 8

FAMILY MATTERS (Sorry no Birthdays!)

MOTHERING SUNDAY BUT NOT AS WE EXPECTED IT

Mardie & Catherine in Paignton

Imogen in Cardiff

Ben, Chloe & Lydia in Solihull

Pauline & Tony in Exmouth

Helen in Heartlands Hospital Birmingham

Andy,Clare, Abigail & Emily in Edinburgh

Thank goodness for modern technology!

Louise Prideaux and friends do Church online! THE

LIGHT

CHRIST

SHONE In Exmouth in Paignton in Balerno,Edinburgh and now doubt all over our land

CAUGHT UNAWARES AT THE MEN’S BREAKFAST

Ian being his usual inimitable self at the recent Men’s Breakfast.

DOING CHURCH DIFFERENTLY BUT NOT of Crediton and Bishop of Plymouth via the Diocese of Exeter’s Youtube Channel, Facebook Page and Instagram SHUTTING UP SHOP Page.

Public church services across Devon are to be suspended “Our churches offer a Christian presence in every and church buildings no longer be open for prayer and community in Devon” The Venerable Andrew Beane, reflection to reflect the Government’s coronavirus the Archdeacon of Exeter, said: “We are in the middle of guidance. unprecedented times for our country and our churches and the communities in which they serve. “The most The decision was announced by the Archbishop of important thing to remember is that God is with us even if Canterbury, Justin Welby. The Church of England’s our churches are closed, we need to remember to love our Public Health Advisor, the Reverend Doctor Brendan neighbour and to do everything that we can to avoid the McCarthy said: “This isn’t about shutting up shop for the spread of the virus. church. “We want to keep the prayer life of the country as active as possible at this time.” Life events like “The Dioceseis doing everything that it possibly can to funerals and weddings can still go ahead but with as few support our network of clergy, lay ministers and people present as possible. volunteers. “Our churches are in a unique position, offering a Christian presence in every community in Sadly payer gatherings and acts of worship can no longer Devon and we want to make the most of that.” happen in churches Diocese offering £200 ,000 to match-fund mission projects

We are delighted to announce that in April the diocese is launching a new Mission and Growth Fund. This will be open to Mission Communities for projects specifically aimed at reaching children, young people and families.

A pot of £200,000 has been made available and Mission Communities will be able to apply for grants of up to £20,000 for a project. Each proposal will need to demonstrate how it will meet the Diocesan Vision of ‘Making New Disciples’ in the Children, Young People and Families demographic. Grants will be match-funded The Chrism Eucharist on Maundy Thursday at by the diocese so the Mission Community will have to Exeter Cathedral has been cancelled as a public service. fund half the project. This is usually the one day of the year when all Devon’s priests and readers (licensed lay ministers) come together Data from the latest Statistics for Mission revealed that for a service led by the Bishop of Exeter. Instead from only 8% of the congregations in the Diocese of Exeter Sunday 22 March there are plans to broadcast scaled- down acts of worship led by the Bishop of Exeter, Bishop were under the age of 16. 10

POINTING TO THE CROSS HELEN WILLIAMS

Years ago I went to hear the Cardinal Archbishop of Paris, Jean-Marie Lustiger. He was a notable preacher and finished his sermon with a story about two teenagers, growing up in the suburbs of Paris at the end of the war. This summer Helen will be starting her new role as our Missions Going into their local church, they saw the old parish Adviser for children aged 5 to 11. priest sitting in the confession box, waiting for customers. She tells us how she came to faith Egging one another on, one of them knelt down and and why she has decided that now is began to rehearse a litany of sins, confessing more and the right time to return to her Devon more outlandish things. Eventually he ground to a halt roots. and waited to see what would happen, expecting an outburst of fury from the old priest. Instead silence. Tell us a bit about yourself and where life has taken you so far After a bit, the priest said, ‘At the front of the church I grew up on the family farm outside Hemyock, in East there is a large crucifix. For your penance, go and stand Devon. I began Teacher training, but decided it was not before it and shout three times: “You did all this for me, for me. I then worked at a local timber yard and left there and I don’t care a damn.” And he pronounced the to go to Rwanda with Tearfund for two months. After absolution. working with the Baptist Church and helping with their children’s ministry, I went on to work with six rural The young man got up and parishes as their children’s worker. During this time I walked to the front. Standing completed a degree in Theology and after three years in in front of the altar and the Sampford Peverell Team, I applied for a role entirely looking up at the crucifix, he outside of my ‘comfort zone’ in ‘the City’. Almost four shouted, ‘You did all this for years on and my time ministering to children & families me, and I don’t give a damn.’ in three churches in Richmond has been both good to me He did it a second time. He did and for me. I feel hugely thankful, but the time is right to it a third time, except this return to be closer to my family and I’m excited about the time, as he began to speak, he opportunities ahead. found himself weeping. Falling to his knees he said, ‘You did all this for me, and I How did you come to faith? give you my all.’ I grew up with Christian values and went to church intermittently. In my early 20’s I got engaged and wanted The cardinal paused, looked up and said, ‘That is a true to do an Alpha course before I married. Sadly my fiancé story because you see that young man was me.’ was killed in a road accident. After James’ death I had a whole heap more questions for God and about God! That There will be many who look to our churches this Holy Autumn I had the opportunity to ask them, when I Week out of genuine devotion. Some will be frustrated attended an Alpha course in a neighbouring village. As a and perhaps others angry. There result I started attending my local church in Clayhidon. may even be the occasional Though we were small in number I was cared for and teenager wanting to poke fun. given opportunities to get involved and to grow in my Whoever comes, our task is to faith. This was the beginning of an active walk with God, point them to the cross and to with so many people playing a part on the way. direct their gaze to Christ crucified because when we look What are you most excited about in your new role? at Jesus Christ we discover God Supporting people with a desire to meet and engage looking back at us. And the with children and families in their locality and share about world changes. their faith, in a variety of ways. Helping those who are feeling weary, offering encouragement and sharing of Bishop Robert Exon ideas. I am thinking there will be a lot of listening, praying and talking!

How do you spend your spare time? Being outside; gardening, walking, being with family on the farm – especially with my niece and nephew. I enjoy running (mostly so I can eat cake – another passion!), long distance treks and a bit of beekeeping.

Mission Focus for April focuses on the

Littleham cum Exmouth has regularly contributed to the Barnabas Fund for many years and continues to do so. Their bimonthly magazine barnabasaid will be found on the website and can be read on line at barnabasfund.org/ sites/default/files/resources/ magazine/2020/ God is our refuge bfaidmar_apr20.pdf They work as an aid and strength, an agency for the persecuted church bringing hope for suffering Christians by ever-present help in channelling money from Christians through Christians to Christians seeking to meet both practical and spiritual trouble. (Psalm 46:1) needs by encouraging the existing local Christian communities and churches but also tackling persecution at its In this unprecedented global situation, Barnabas roots by making known the aspects of the Islamic faith Fund affirms that we are extremely grateful for your and other ideologies that result in injustice and oppression of Christians and others. They do not send people, only ongoing support. We are prayerfully seeking money. Also they safeguard their volunteers, staff, part- wisdom, asking for protection and our supporters ners and beneficiaries and keep their overheads low! are also very much in our prayers at this time.

In the March April issue they cover all aspects of their We can assure you that, with God’s ever-present work and provide a daily prayer diary as well forms for help, Barnabas is continuing to operate in the midst further donations. Their enclosure ‘Praying for the Per- of the coronavirus crisis. We are carefully secuted Church’ gives up to date details of the state of tolerance of Christians in countries throughout the world monitoring the evolving situation as it affects our and well as guidance of their prayer needs. The weekly colleagues and project partners around the world Link and a visiting preacher will also at some time high- and assessing how to best support them. light some of their work to us here. The persecuted Christians, whom your gifts and Particularly relevant to our present concern for people in prayers help to sustain, remain our priority and we China is details of the authorities actions in response to the fact that Christianity is growing rapidly there. will watchfully adapt and respond to meet their Crosses have been removed from churches and in some needs, especially for the most vulnerable. places the Ten Commandments replaced by a picture of President Xi. There has been repression of Christianity Go online to see the video there at several times during the past 2 thousand years https://barnabasfund.org/en/coronavirus and a chronology of this is given.

Repression of Christianity in Moslem countries is closely watched by the Barnabas Fund and the cover of the magazine is explained by an update on the situation of South Sudanese refugees who fled to Uganda.

Please continue to pray for the work of the Barnabas Fund and use their literature to help that prayer.

FROM THE SHARLANDS DEVON’S CHURCHES CLOSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT Dear friends TO TACKLE CORONAVIRUS

We are living in strange days, the speed and scale of change is so Posted: 23 March, 2020 beyond anything we have Anglican churches across Devon are to close with experienced before. immediate effect following the Prime Minister’s call for people to stay in their homes in a bid to tackle the spread Yesterday the 22 March we had our first confirmed case of coronavirus. of Covid-19 in Uganda. The country has taken strong measures to try and control the spread. All schools, There will also be no church weddings or baptisms. universities, churches and mosques have been closed for Funerals at the graveside or in crematoriums can still take 32 days. All land borders are closed to everyone, both place, but only in line with the Prime minister’s national and international, the airports have been closed, Statement. so that means we are here for the time being in West Nile. In some ways we feel safe, away from the panic in a The Archbishops and Bishops of the Church of England population who has been spared relentless disease and have urged everyone to follow the instructions given by outbreak and now unsure how to face the days ahead. We the Prime Minister but they called on the Church to are so thankful that we have learnt how to wipe without “continue to pray, to love, to care for the vulnerable”. toilet paper! Churches had remained open for prayer following the Please pray for Uganda; suspension of public worship last week but the new  pray that the coronavirus will have minimal stricter restrictions means buildings will now have to be damage closed.  pray that there will be peace and the people will not panic. With all visitation to prisons suspended and In a joint statement the bishops said: “In the light of the court cases pending, prisoners tried breaking out Government’s measures, announced by the Prime of Arua prison on Saturday, 3 people were shot Minister… we urge everyone to follow the instructions trying to escape We serve the Prince of peace and given. He is on the throne.  pray that we will know how to live at this time, “We will give a fuller statement of advice as soon as being good and caring neighbours. We don't want possible. Let us continue to pray, to love, to care for the to turn inwards at this time but outward with love vulnerable, and build our communities, even while in action. Our landlady is 80 years old help us to separated.” know how to support her. Online church services took place across Devon on  pray that we remain in good health and upbeat. We live in a place where health care is limited and Mothering Sunday. often without electricity and running water. Churches in the county are planning to continue to offer Yesterday was a joy for us we were able to enjoy church online worship, prayer and community whilst following services in 2 continents! in the morning we listened to our the Government’s instructions. church here broadcast a service over the radio and then we had a virtual church service from UK.

Everything about the locust has gone quiet,- are they resting, laying eggs and breeding or has the Mighty Hand of God chased them away.

Thank you for your messages of support, they have really encouraged us and we do not feel such a distance from you.

We are praying for you as you all you come to terms what this means for us. God is giving us an opportunity to slow down and reflect. May we see His Kingdom grow and advance at this time Much love David and Heather

People of the Passion

A meditation over Three Hours for Good Friday The Venerable Dr Trevor Jones Good Friday is a time for us to journey with Jesus on his 2.00pm: Pilate way to the Cross. On this journey Jesus identifies with us …they took Jesus form Caiaphas to Pilate’s in our human predicament which separates us from God. headquarters… (John 18:28 – 19:16) Through his sacrifice on the cross Jesus defeats evil, breaks the cycle of sinfulness and restores our Pilate asks, ‘What is truth?’ but fails to discern the answer relationship with God and each other. Mindful, in these standing before him! days of isolation, of the needs of each other, I invite you to journey with some ‘people of the passion’ so that, Read Psalm 85 through them, Jesus can come close to us and, through …all for sin could not atone prayer and reflection, bring us closer to one another. Thou must save, and thou alone

2.30pm: Mary Prayer on each half hour: …standing near the cross were his mother…. (John 19:25 We adore you O Christ and we bless you; -27) Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world ‘…the mothers stayed up to prepare food for the journey 12 Noon: Abraham and Isaac with tender care…Would you not do the same? If you and Abraham built an altar there and laid the wood in your child were going to be killed tomorrow, would you order. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on top not give (something) to eat today?’ (Primo Levi, If this is of the wood. (Genesis 22: 1-17). the Man). A reflection on preparations before being taken to the gas chambers in Auschwitz. ‘Did not Abraham foreshadow the Cross when he bound his son Isaac and placed him on the wood?’ Read Psalm 130 Even now, the man for Others Read Psalm 57 Hears the cries of anguished mothers, Inscribed upon the Cross we see Weeping for a world of pain In shining letters: God is Love. 3:00pm: ‘It is finished’ 12.30pm: Judas Jesus said, ‘It is finished’. Then he bowed his head and Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place….. gave up his spirit. (John 19: 28-30) (John 18: 1-11) Standing at the foot of the Cross jet us pray with Love is betrayed by limitation, control, detachment confidence as Our Saviour taught us: (Vanstone, Loves Endeavour, Loves Expense). The authentic love of Jesus is limitless, precarious, vulnerable. Our Father……...

Read Psalm 35 Thanks be to thee O Lord Christ, …never shall the Cross forsake me; For all the benefits which thou hast given us; Lo! It glows with peace and joy For all the pains and insults which thou hast borne for us. O most merciful redeemer, 1.00pm: Annas and Caiaphas Friend and brother, …they took him to Annas, father-in-law of Caiaphas, the May we know thee more clearly, high priest…. (John18: 12-24) Love thee more dearly, and follow thee more nearly; For thine own sake. Amen. Annas and Caiaphas fear a revolution and will do (Richard of Chichester, 1197-1253) anything to stop it. Yet the revolution Jesus brings is rooted in mercy and love, deeply embedded in the life of God. Keep watch, dear Lord, With those who wake, or watch or weep this night, Read Psalm 27 And give your angels charge over those who sleep. ….love so amazing, so divine, Tend the sick, demands my soul, my life my all. Give rest to the weary, Sustain the dying, calm the suffering, 1.30pm: Peter And pity the distressed; ‘…Did I not see you in the garden with him?’ Again Peter All for your love’s sake, O Christ our Redeemer. Amen denied it…. (John 18: 25-27) (From the Office of Compline)

Peter’s denial fractures his relationship with Jesus. He follows at a distance, but ‘with him’ he is no longer. Read Psalm 25 …. deny thyself, the world forsake, And humbly follow after me 14

overboard, the ship was saved by the shifting of its cargo

of beeswax and light African camwood. The pumping out

of seawater was a losing battle and large gaps in the

planking of the ship were plugged with clothing and loose

timber. Suddenly Newton found himself saying to

Captain Stanwick: ‘if this will not do, the Lord have

mercy on us.’ Too tired to continue pumping Newton was Newton was eventually offered a proper job with pay by sent on deck to act as helmsman of the ‘Greyhound’ with another trader, though Clow at first refused to release his time to reflect. He felt that there was no possible hope 21 years old captive. He later relented and let Newton go. from God for a wretch like him. By morning the storm At last he was treated like a human being and trusted with had abated to some degree but still rough. The pumping domestic arrangements, administration and as a was gaining but a new fear arose that they might starve, companion. By 1747 he was making good money and though mistakenly believing the ship had enough drinking more involved in native culture which included witchcraft water. The ship’s crew were temporarily heartened by and promiscuity. The letters he sent had reached their what they thought was the sight of land which proved to destination, by which plans were made to rescue him. be illusory, only the effect of sun and cloud. Joseph Manesty in Liverpool was ordered by Captain

Newton to search for his son along the Sierra Leone When the island of Tory off Donegal was finally sighted coast. With little hope of finding Newton Captain from a tattered and almost sail less ship on 7th April 1748, Swanwick of the ‘Greyhound’ was ready to sail home, Newton felt that his earnest prayers to God had been but returning along the coast, a smoke signal was sighted. answered. While settled in Londonderry he wrote letters On second thoughts he dropped anchor to be met by to his relatives, so that Captain Newton was alerted to Newton’s mate in a canoe and in a short time was make plans for John to accompany him to Canada, but the speaking to Newton himself who had by now become so repairs to ‘Greyhound’ delayed his return to Liverpool, ‘native’ that he did not wish to return home. True to his thereby missing his father’s ship. While anchored in orders, the captain redoubled his efforts to get him to Hudson Bay Captain Newton was drowned in a return on the ‘Greyhound’ by telling an untrue story that swimming accident. he could on returning home expect a large income of

£400 a year (£1 million in today’s money), an inheritance A complete change had occurred to Newton since his from a relative. With the chance of seeing Polly Catlett perilous voyage across the Atlantic for he no longer again and the means to marry and live a good life was an swore and regularly attended church with communion, offer he could not refuse. besides studying books on religion. He had been

preserved from death so many times in his short life that The ‘Greyhound’ made slow progress in the search for he was now prepared to devote the rest it to the Lord. gold, ivory, camwood and beeswax. Newton’s inability to Even so he did not expect Polly Catlett to be unmarried or be agreeable to his superior, Captain Stanwick, together if he was even worthy to propose to her. Unbeknown to with a reputation for bad language and heavy drinking, Newton, the Catletts and Captain Newton had given their entertained his shipmates while intoxicated, by blessing to a marriage between Polly and John which performing a wild dance learnt from the natives. On involved a settlement. It only remained for John to gain losing his hat he dived overboard into a strong current in Polly’s consent. For a job, John again applied to Joseph which, as a non swimmer, he would have drowned but a Manesty, his father’s ship owning friend in Liverpool, shipmate pulled him back on board. The ‘Greyhound’s’ who despite John’s former rudeness, welcomed him like a trading commission completed she sailed westward to the ‘prodigal son’. He was offered the captaincy of a slave coast of Brazil, then northwards past the English colonies trading ship, the ‘Brownlow’, not just out of generosity of N. America to reach the northern most colony of but on hearing Captain Swanwick’s report of Newton’s Newfoundland. Heavily provisioned with fresh water, heroic part in saving the ‘Greyhound’, and despite live sheep, cattle, poultry and cod caught off the Swanwick’s threat to throw him overboard. Manesty’s Newfoundland coast, they were ready to sail over 7000 offer was refused, not because Newton had scruples about miles across the Atlantic Ocean on the trade winds back slave trading but for a growing sense of humility by to Liverpool hopefully in five months. which he felt it necessary to learn obedience and the ways

of business, so he accepted the office of first mate Though Newton at this time was certainly not God instead. fearing he managed to pick up the Christian classic ‘The

Imitation of Christ’ by Thomas a Kempis and began to A hidden aptitude for learning began to emerge when read it. But such words of truth he may have found there Newton began to read and translate the Latin of Horace were quickly banished. No sooner was he asleep the which he had learnt to do with the Latin of Virgil at following night than he was awakened by a violent storm school. He also read William Law who was a profound with seawater washing around him and cries that the ship influence on the Evangelicals, Charles & John Wesley was foundering. She was in no fit state to withstand an and George Whitefield. Atlantic gale and while much of her live cargo was swept John Hill 15

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CHURCH DURING THE CORONA VIRUS TO HELP YOU PRAY IN APRIL

It is with deep regret that the Benedict and the PCC's have taken the decision to suspend all Church services, following the guidance by the Archbishops of Canterbury W 1 The House bound and York. At this time we have no idea when normal Th 2 The anxious services will resume. The coffee bar at Holy Trinity and F 3 Those in hospital the Community Cafe at Littleham have also closed. There are plenty of online faith resources to use during this Sa 4 The lonely time. The Church of England have daily prayer and worship pages: https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer- S 5 Palm Sunday Christ ‘s- humility and triumph and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer M 6 Our faith in Christ’s promises

T 7 All health workers We shall be updating our own website with recordings of previous sermons and, all being well, Benedict and Huw W 8 Those sick with the virus will record a service of some kind during the coming Th 9 Maundy Thursday The Spiritual Eucharist Sundays and Holy Days, to be live streamed via our F 10 GOOD FRIDAY Christ’s death for each of us Facebook page: Sa 11 Holy Saturday Those watching, waiting & worrying https://www.facebook.com/exmouthcoastalchurches and uploaded to our website afterwards: https:// exmouthcoastalchurches.org.uk/ either as a video or audio S 12 EASTER SUNDAY Joy of the resurrection file. M 13 Families at home

T 14 The Tourist industry Karen will be covering the admin office during normal working hours, to answer emails and telephone calls, and W 15 Local traders Benedict & Huw will be available for any pastoral care, Th 16 Carers of the elderly within the of the Church of England's guidance: https:// F 17 Nursing homes www.churchofengland.org/more/media -centre/ Sa 18 Good Neighbours coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-churches

The Link and Lympstone pew sheet will still be S 19 Easter 2 Our local clergy produced and uploaded to the Worship pages of our M 20 Those in intensive care website on Friday. T 21 S Anselm Defenders of faith

We shall still produce the NET each month and it will be W 22 Doctors and nurses available on the Exmouthcoastalchurches web site Th 23 S George Our country F 24 The depressed We would be grateful for any thoughts you might like to Sa 25 S Mark the evangelist Comfort of the Bible share and especially any pictures of family or friends that might be emailed to you. S 26 Easter 3 The Mission Community We shall keep you informed of any updates M 27 Pharmacies

T 28 Supermarkets If you are reading this edition of the Net on line and want to open any of the websites all you need to do is W 29 S Catherine of Sienna Oue quest for holiness to press the ctrl key and click the left mouse button on Th 30 Bible translators your mouse. This should open the site May the joy of Deadline for MAY NET Christ’s Resurrection is Friday 17 April fill your hearts and It will be published on Sunday 26 April Articles and pictures to Tony Mortimer minds this coming Eastertide. Email: [email protected]

LITTLEHAM’S TEAM CLEAN

Some dusted others tidied & polished

and yet others reached ever higher to disturb the dust of ages, (well since last year’s clean).

Some looked longingly through the bars and a valiant Churchwarden Wrestled with a giant of old

Yet others polished with vigour while Goldie looked after his bone

And there were others who managed to escape the camera who vacuumed, tidied and cleaned the marks on the floor. And some who sustained the workers with coffee and donuts, A good morning enjoyed by all. A shame our beautiful clean church is now closed! 20