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ONCE IT’S IN WRITTLE NEWS IT’S ALL ROUND THE VILLAGE DELIVERED TO 2,600 DOORS! 3 ALL SAINTS CHURCH Dear Friends, PARISH OFFICE: Tuesday-Friday 10.00am-12.00 noon (422846) CHURCHWARDENS: Margaret Bruce (699782), One of the great things that happened during lockdown was the Email: [email protected], sense in which we all discovered community and neighbourliness. website: www.allsaintswrittle.co.uk The weekly ‘Clap for the NHS’ was a truly heart-warming thing PRIEST IN CHARGE: Rev’d Tony Cant and in our road there was quite a group who turned out to enjoy SECRETARY: Andrew Brewster Email: [email protected] our socially distanced meeting. As lockdown has eased and we CHRISTIAN CENTRE BOOKINGS: are returning to some sort of normal this community feel seems to Email [email protected] have diminished. There are, of course, many people who are still Phone: 07949 060567 Contact person: Andrew Brewster really afraid to come outside their houses. Sadly, however, there are SUNDAY : people who seem to think it is all over and we can carry on exactly 8.00am Holy Communion (Prayer Book) as we wish. 1st 10.45am Celebrating Together As a result we are seeing spikes in infection all over the country. 2nd 10.45am Parish Eucharist The main rules are very simple - 6.00pm Christians Together • Stay 2 metres apart unless you are with members of your family 3rd 9.30am All Age Worship 11.00am Matins or social bubble. 4th 10.45am Parish Eucharist with Healing Ministry • Wear a face mask in public places, shops, pubs, indoor events 5th 10.45am Parish Eucharist etc. MIDWEEK SERVICE • Wash your hands frequently with soap and water. Holy Communion 10.00am, first Wednesday of the month • Be considerate of others and yourself. Special Festivals etc. See Notice Boards This applies to everyone whether you are 15 or 50 or 85. I am The Church is normally open from 10.00am to 3.00pm wearing a mask to protect you and you are wearing a mask to EDWARD BEAR: A Mother and Toddler Group meets weekly on protect me. That is the true meaning of neighbourliness. The virus Mondays 2.00 - 3.30pm during term time. See Notice Boards for is still out there and will be with us forever. Until there is a vaccine details or ring Parish Office (422846) the only way we can stay safe is to follow the rules. It’s not rocket BAPTISM AND MARRIAGE science but it does seem that some folk have not got it. We all want Preliminary arrangements should be made through the Parish to have our lives back again, but if we flout these rules it is going to Office by calling in or telephoning (422846 Tuesday-Friday 10.00am take a very long time indeed. SO I URGE YOU KEEP SAFE AND -12 noon) WELL SO THAT WE CAN ALL STAY SAFE AND WELL. PASTORAL VISITS AND HOME COMMUNION Requests for sick or hospital visits, or to receive Holy Communion at home, may be made by contacting our Pastoral Assistant Hazel Canon John Howden. Kempton (email: [email protected]) or by phoning the Parish Office (422846). 4 OCTOBER Christmas Trees 2020 Please be aware that services may change, so check on line, 4th Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity (1st) Facebook or church notice boards for details. The Christmas 8.00am Holy CommunionThe Christmas on Y TreeouTube Festival Group have had to take the sad decisionTree Festival that will not take place, but people are invited to place 10.00am Eucharist inthere chur willch not be a Festival or Craft Fair this year. It’s a busy, crowdeda decorated event tree in their own garden to be judged. To take part, 11th Eighteenth andSunday all the measuresafter Trinity required (2nd) by Covid 19 have made it impossibleplease to send your details by 14th December to writtlexmastrees@ 8.00am Holy Communionorganise. on We Y sincerelyouTube hope that we will be back in 2021. gmail.com 10.00am Holy Communion 18th Nineteenth ThisSunday year it would after be T rinitywonderful (3rd) if lots of people could put CHRISTMAS TREES 2020 8.00am Holy Communiontrees, lights on or Y decorationsouTube in their front windows. Small, The Christmas Tree Festival Group have had big, simple or elaborate – all would be appreciated. We 10.00am Eucharist incould chur allch then enjoy the festive windows on our walks to take the sad decision that there will not 25th Bible Sundayround. Last the village.Sunday Just after as the Trinityrainbows (4th) showed our be a Festival or Craft Fair this year. It’s a busy, 8.00am Holy Communionsupport foron the YouTube NHS and key workers earlier in the year, the crowded event and all the measures required by 10.00am Eucharist intrees chur andch decorations would be a sign of hope for next Covid-19 have made it impossible to organise. year. We sincerely hope that we will be back in 2021. NOVEMBER This year it would be wonderful if lots of people could put trees, 1st All Saints & AlisonAll Souls Woollard Day and. the Christmas Tree Festival Group lights or decorations in their front windows or gardens. Small, big, Fourth Sunday before Advent (1st) simple or elaborate - all would be appreciated. Everyone in Writtle 8.00am Service on YouTube could then enjoy the festive windows on walks round the village. 10.00am Holy Communion in church Just as the rainbows showed our support for the NHS and key 8th Third Sunday before Advent (2nd) workers earlier in the year, the trees and decorations would be a Remembrance Sunday sign of hope for next year. 8.00am Holy Communion on YouTube And to add a little extra for those of you who relish a competition, 10.00am Please visit the website or church notice boards by the 1st December send an email to writtlexmastrees@gmail. for information about the Remembrance Service com stating your name, address and the position of your lit tree 15th Second Sunday before Advent (3rd) (window? garden? porch?) and post a contribution (give-what-you- 8.00am Holy Communion on YouTube like) to church funds through the letterboxes of 56 Mayfield Road 10.00am Holy Communion in church or 12A Back Road remembering to add your name and address. 22nd Sunday Next before Advent - Christ the King (4th) Then in the week starting the 14th December members of the 8.00am Holy Communion on YouTube Festival Group will tour the village to choose ‘the most pleasing 10.00am Eucharist in church tree’. There will be a first prize and certificates for runners-up. 29th Advent Sunday (5th) Individuals, organisations and businesses are very welcome to 8.00am Holy Communion on YouTube enter. We hope you will enjoy a light-hearted competition and that 10.00am Eucharist in church the church will raise some funds. The competition is an extra - we would like all of you to enjoy DECEMBER putting a tree or decoration in your window whether you enter the 6th Second Sunday of Advent (1st) competition or not. 8.00am Holy Communion on YouTube Happy decorating! 10.00am Eucharist in church Alison Woollard and the Christmas Tree Festival Group. 5 NATURE NOTES TERRAPINS Terrapins basking in the sun, Wear Pond. Photograph by David Ransom. I have always been amazed by the fact that we have had terrapins (a fresh water turtle) in the Wear Pond for many years. They are not really noticed by residents. If you have not seen the two terrapins, the most likely place you will see them is huddled together at about water level on the back wall, more-so on a sunny day.