HARTFORD HUNDRED WEST Bayford, Brickendon, Essendon, Little Berkhamsted & Ponsbourne. THE PARISH MAGAZINE July 2020 Churches Open! Free for PRIVATE PRAYER (see page 4) A field of poppies near the disused Panshanger Airfield. DIOCESE OF ST. ALBANS The Bishop of St Albans: The Rt. Revd. Dr. Alan Smith The Bishop of Hertford: The Rt Revd Dr Michael Beasley Archdeacon: The Venerable Janet Mackenzie . Rural Dean: The Revd. Canon Jo Loveridge, Assistant Rural Dean: The Revd. Mark Dunstan THE PARISHES OF BAYFORD & BRICKENDON, LITTLE BERKHAMSTED, ESSENDON & WOODHlLL, PONSBOURNE: RECTOR: Rev’d Theresa Musiwacho, Hartford Hundred Rectory, 1 Little Berkhamsted Lane, Little Berkhamsted, SG13 8LU. Telephone: 01707 875940 email - [email protected] Communion to the sick, Notice of Banns and of Marriage by arrangement with the Minister. Please advise us of any cases of sickness so that prayers may be offered or where they may be of any assistance. ST ANDREW'’S - LITTLE BERKHAMSTED ST MARY THE VIRGIN - ESSENDON & WOODHILL CHURCHWARDEN Sandie Ash, Hall Cottage, 7 Church Road, CHURCHWARDENS Little Berkhamsted, SG13 8LY 01707 875221 Mrs A Mitcheson, Farmleigh, Berkhamsted PCC SECRETARY Lane, Essendon, AL9 6JS 01707 658057 Ian Bailey, Tower House, Stockings Lane, Little Mr P Wombwell, 27 Rectory Close, Essendon, Berkhamsted. SG13 8LW 01707 875791 AL9 6HG 01707 273729 TREASURER Mr C Nunn, Trewinnard House, Little PCC SECRETARY Berkhamsted, SG13 8LS 01707 874299 Mrs J Thomson, Adelaide Cottage, 8 High ORGANIST Road, Essendon, AL9 6HW 01707 271626 ST MARY - BAYFORD and HOLY CROSS & TREASURER ST ALBAN – BRICKENDON Mr D Mitchell, Essenwell Cottage, Cucumber Lane, Essendon, AL9 6JB 01707 659243 CHURCHWARDENS ORGANIST Mr G Gay, Blackbird Cottage, 6 Wormley West, End, Broxbourne, Herts, EN10 7QN ST MARY - PONSBOURNE 01992 465304 CHURCHWARDEN Mr C Taylor, Baybury House,41 Ashendene Mr T M Sutcliffe, School Cottages, Newgate Road, Bayford, Hertford, SG13 8PX Street, SG13 8RA 01707 874388 01992 511041 PCC SECRETARY PCC SECRETARY Bradley Morgan Swallowfields Farm, Epping Mrs S Maniez. 11a Ashendene Road, Bayford, Green, SG13 8NB 07427 623643 SG13 8PX, 01992 511542 TREASURER TREASURER Marcello Delfino 39 Newgate Street Village, Mrs E Gay, Blackbird Cottage, 6 Wormley Hertford SG13 8RA 07595 219389 West End, Broxboume, EN10 7QN 01992 465304 ORGANIST Mr P Minchinton, 14 Byfield, Welwyn Garden ORGANIST City, AL8 7AL 01707 323742 Mrs V Haryott, Wellpond Cottage, Brickendon, SG13 8NU 01992 511575 PARISH MAGAZINE EDITOR Dr M E Wainwright. 12 Church Road, Little Berkhamsted, SG13 8LY. 01707 875970 [email protected] 2 ear All have pain now; but I will see you The impact which again, and your hearts will rejoice, and D coronavirus has caused on no one will take your joy from you”. the world can be described as historic. John 16:22. He went on to say in Many people, because of it, have lost verse 33 “I have said this to you, so their lives. The corona virus has sown that in me you may have peace…”. fear that the careful balance of our The time came when Jesus was lives, financially can be broken at arrested, persecuted, and crucified. It moment’s notice. As other was a period of grief, pain, restrictions remain in place, different uncertainty, and loneliness for the people, scientist, officials, are offering disciples. The time came again when different opinions. He rose again, fulfilled his words of joy. Some employers are urging their workers to work remotely if they are Receiving Jesus’s peace helps us to able. Some as the restrictions are move forward with hope. An easing are contemplating on changing assurance that there is joy ahead of us their lifestyles. no matter what we have gone through as individuals, families, Churches, or Secondary Schools reopen following communities. In hoping there is an in the footsteps of Primary Schools. aspect of ‘time’ also. Time is a great Some children maybe feeling some healer, waiting in hope. Maybe as we complicated emotions, reluctant or slowly go back to our normal routines, nervous, finding it difficult and it is a time to pause and think: “What strange to be separated from their are the good things we have learnt friends. Besides encouraging during the pandemic which we can precautions our children and School take on board”. staff need our moral support. During all these changes, emerged Reverend Theresa Musiwacho demonstrations in different countries of “Black live Matters”. Maybe some people are wondering whether life would be back to normal again. Jesus in his ministry on earth, “So, you have pain gave people hope in the midst of now; but I will see uncertainty. In John 16 from verse 17 you again, and the disciples were distressed after he your hearts will had told them in figurative speech that rejoice, and no one he was going to leave them, and they will take your joy were to go through a trial time. He was truthful about the period of grief from you” awaiting the disciples but assured them of the joy afterwards. “… So, you 3 CHURCH OPENING TIMES In line with current Government guidelines, we are pleased to announce the following churches are open for individual prayer: St. Mary's Church, Bayford is open Mondays and Thursdays St. Mary the Virgin, Essendon is open every Sunday 2pm -5pm We kindly encourage safe practices and social distancing in church buildings too. Thank you. (Just for your information St Andrew’s, Lt. B. can't open due to the building works that are due). JULY CALENDAR Sunday 5th July 4th Sunday after Trinity Zachariah 9, 9-12; Matthew 11, 16-19 & 25-30 Sunday 12th July 5th Sunday after Trinity Romans 8, 1-11; Matthew 13, 1-9 & 18-23 Sunday 19th July 6th Sunday after Trinity Romans 8, 12-25; Matthew 13, 24-30 & 36-43 Sunday 26th July 7th Sunday after Trinity 1 Kings 3, 5-12; Matthew 13, 31-33 & 44-52 These readings have been chosen by Revd Theresa. Telephone services every Sunday and Wednesday at 10am Zoom services every Sunday at 11:30am. Please see page 7. Visit the Hartford Hundred web site at hartfordhundred.org.uk/ for full details of telephone and Zoom services 4 Cry the beloved country, that these things still go on in our land. Alan Paton, 1948 “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest- tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” William Zantzinger killed poor Hattie Carroll, With a cane that he twirled round his diamond ring finger. At a Baltimore hotel, society gathering. "We hold these truths to be self- evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness 5 Bayford School. Clerk to the Governors A vacancy has arisen for the position of Clerk to the Governors at Bayford C. of E. Primary School to start in September 2020. Please telephone 01992 511551 for more information if you are interested. One of the ventilation shafts for Bayford Tunnel. Photograph: Sandra Maniez. The tunnel is 2,648 yards long is the longest tunnel in the eastern counties of England. It was opened in 1918. It was said to have sheltered the Royal Train during the second world war air raids. PARISH REGISTER Deaths 20th May Irma Potes De Valera Lt. Berkhamsted (aged 95) 6 5th July 4th Sunday after Trinity Zechariah 9:9-12 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem! Lo, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 9:10 He will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the war horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow shall be cut off, and he shall command peace to the nations; his dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth. 9:11 As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit. 9:12 Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope; today I declare that I will restore to you double. Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 11:16 "But to what will I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to one another, 11:17 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not mourn.' 11:18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon'; 11:19 the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds." 11:25 At that time Jesus said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; 11:26 yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. 11:27 All things have been handed over to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. 11:28 "Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.