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Transcript of Drypool Echo March 2015
Connecting the Church and Community in East Hull
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A member of
Deadline for March Issue...
Wednesday 11th March2015
To the Editor: [email protected]
The Editor Writes... It is with sadness that the Editor announces the death of his father, who passed away peacefully on
February 10th.
To each of you who have prayed, offered support, or spoken words of kindness—I simply say “thank
you”. Each act carried it’s own special blessing and you have my gratitude.
But the greatest blessing was that he passed away with the Lord Christ at his bedside and with the
Saviour’s arms around him.
I can think of no greater kindness or any act more
comforting.
“Requiescat in pace”
Footnote: Among my father’s papers was a scene he
had painted which we have used as this month’s cover.
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Inside this issue... The Editor Investigates 3
Part 4 of Drydock Holmes’ adventure, ‘The Case of the Car
Park King’
Lenten Reflection 4
Five good things about lent
Ada’s Terrace 4
Excerpt from local author Margaret King’s debut novel
Mother’s Union News 6
World Day of Prayer 6
Mission Update 7
Poem 8
Vote Green 9
The benefits of Asda’s charity token scheme
Aspiring to Educate 10
Archbishop Sentamu opens the Aspire Academy
The Welcomer’s Tale 11
Out and about with Nite Church
Echoes of the Echo 11
Spread the word about your favourite magazine!
Echo Music 12
Geoff Howlett’s latest review
Prayer Request 12
Mabel’s Joint Mission 13
Rachel Gets Sunburn 14
Wendi Clarke’s latest Bramley Bear tale
St James the Least of All 15
Family Fun 16
A selection of puzzles and funnies for all the family
Drypool Directory 18
Your guide to what’s on and who’s who in the parish
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The Editor Investigates Drydock Holmes and Dr Whatfor continue The Case of the Car Park King by S.C. Blades Part 4— A Yorkist Faith? Having established last month that Richard III
owned, for those days, an extensive library and that
most of them were religious books, I turned my
attentions and my magnifying glass to other aspects
of the King’s faith.
Indeed it was as I had spread before me several
periodicals and was beginning to examine them, that
my companion the good Doctor Whatfor made an
appearance.
“What ho Holmes,” he greeted me. (I noted with
pleasure that Jamie was now getting into character.)
“What have you found out?”
“A good deal Whatfor,” I answered. “Accounts of
Richard’s piety appear to be numerous, particularly
with our own York Minster. Though he did patronise
Windsor and Westminster also. Yet he seems to
have developed an affinity for York and it’s environs.
Look here. On the 29th August 1483 he and his
retinue rode to the Minster and a solemn service was
held for him. Though he had been there previously
as Duke, following Edward IV’s death on 9th April
1483. Here, beside mourning his bother, he led the
nobles in publically swearing allegiance to Edward V,
his nephew. To the Minster he gave gifts of silver
and gilt figures of the twelve apostles as well as other
benefactions.
He also proposed
to endow a college
of priests in 1484,
along with similar at
Middleham and
Barnard Castle.”
“Impressive” noted my companion.
“Yes Whatfor, but he goes further. He was also
patron to St Martin cum Gregory in Micklegate and
gave land and money to the Nunnery at Wilberfoss.”
“But Holmes, wasn't that expected of Kings and
nobles whenever they visited holy institutions?”
“Excellent Whatfor,” I cried. “You progress. And
indeed it was but our maligned monarch seemed to
be particularly enthusiastic and prolific in his
benefactions. He attended numerous performances
of religious plays, including one in York, as King, in
1483. It was staged by the Corpus Christi Guild, of
which he and his wife, Anne Neville, had been
members since 1477.”
“Most telling,” noted Whatfor.
“It would appear to be,” I retorted, “but we require
facts my good Doctor. We still need to ascertain if
he was sincere in his shows of piety or simply doing
what was expected off him.”
“Then we are no further on Holmes.”
“We are gaining knowledge Whatfor. The man
appeared to be more pious than was usual. But we
need to test these appearances fully. We need to
ascertain his character and mindset and what
influenced him.”
“And how do we do that?”
I sprang to my feet and swept up my cane and top
hat (though on the third attempt if I’m honest). “We
need to go and talk to the experts. Come Whatfor!
The game is most certainly afoot!”
Next ....
The King’s medical condition.
Image © Wikimedia Commons
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In case you’re thinking at this
time of the year that Lent is
(as one writer recently
described it) ‘all purple and
prohibitions’, here are five
good things about it.
1 It only lasts 40 days. Fasts, by
their very nature, can’t last
forever, but Lent has a very
manageable forty days. (If you’re
thinking at six weeks and a bit it’s
longer than that, see Item 2)).
New Year Resolutions simply
stretch off into some impossibly
distant horizon, but our Lenten
attempts at discipline (chocolate,
cigarettes, daily prayers, being
kind to the cat) have an end date
to them.
2. Sundays in Lent are ‘as oases’.
Sunday is never a day of fasting,
but a weekly celebration of the
resurrection of Jesus. So - and this
is official! - Sundays don’t count in
Lent.
3. A bit of self-denial is better than
a lot of self-indulgence. We live in
a very self-indulgent
society. Just for forty days it’s no
bad thing to deny ourselves some-
thing that is a minor luxury or a bit
of self-pampering - especially if it
saves some money which
could go to people in the
world who have no ‘little
luxuries’.
4. It’s a journey towards
Easter. Lent goes
somewhere, and that
somewhere is the empty
tomb of Easter morning.
It’s daffodils in the
churchyard and new life
all around us.
5. The days get longer. The English
word for this season is the only
one that has no religious
significance at all. ‘Lent’ is simply
an abbreviation of the Old English
word ‘lencten’, which means
‘lengthen’. On these islands, where
weather is always a major topic of
conversation, it’s not surprising
that what people noted about the
days of Lent was that they got
longer - no more of those ghastly
dark tea-times. But the
‘lengthening’ is all part of Item 4,
really - moving towards new life.
(Sadly, Items 4 and 5 don’t apply
in Australia and New Zealand.
Doubtless they have
compensations.)
Given those five splendidly positive
things about Lent, which covers
the whole of March this year, I
trust readers will approach its
rigours with joyful hearts.
Lenten Reflection David Winter tells us five good things about Lent
The constitutional crisis had struck
both the nation and the Empire
with grief, pain and distress but it
came as no surprise when King
Edward VIII finally made up his
mind and left the thousand year
old throne behind to be with the
lady that he could not live without.
The fact that he had previously
been connected with so many
women and that his latest woman
had managed to shuffle off two
previous husbands before him, in a
country where British law only
supported divorce on the grounds
of adultery did not make the King
and Mrs Simpson the country’s
most popular choice for the roles
of King and Queen!
It was generally felt that such airy
ways of life were for film stars and
the like, ordinary people just got
on with living. What else could
you do? If you made a mistake in
your choice of partner, your
parents were very likely to say,
‘You’ve made your bed. Now you’ll
have to lie on it!’
Ada’s Terrace We continue our series of excerpts from Margaret King’s new novel. In this instalment “A King Abdicates”
A tale of love and romance set
against the backdrop of tragedy
and turmoil of wartime Hull,
Ada’s Terrace follows ordinary
people Sam and Emma Walters,
their family and community.
Will Sam and Emma’s children
find love and can their little
community survive the
pounding of the German
bombers?
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After the scandal and Edward’s
abdication, it was only natural that
the people’s attention, and
affection, were drawn to the shy,
dutiful, stuttering man who would
be their new King George VI; to his
wife Queen Elizabeth, and to the
two little princesses, Elizabeth and
Margaret.
The late King George V had
celebrated his reign of twenty-five
years on the thrown with the 1935
Silver Jubilee and memories of the
enthusiastic celebrations and
Jubilee street parties fired people
up to plan again for great
celebrations.
Emma, herself, remembered the
great and joyous party that they
had in Ada’s Terrace in those Silver
Jubilee times. She knew and felt
that the Coronation fever had
begun to burn in the hearts of so
many people as they looked
forward to George V’s second son
being crowned as their new King.
So, now with this great national
event coming
up, Emma
wanted to
experience it
with those who
enjoyed the
previous Ada’s
Terrace royal
celebration. But
would it be the
same without
Lily Hawkins and
her family there?
Lil would have
wanted her to
enjoy the day for
all it was worth,
so together with Hilda Brown from
No. 4, Emma began to collect
sixpence a week from all the Ada’s
terrace inhabitants, putting it into
the bank towards the great day of
the Coronation. It was true that
even sixpence a week was hard for
some people to find. Certainly,
Emma could count herself
fortunate with three wages coming
into the household and she knew
that she would help the others out
where she could.
Sadly, many people were not able
to find work so easily. Emma had
read in the evening paper about
the case of a woman who had
taken a baby’s empty pram from
outside a house. ‘Poor soul!’
sighed Emma.
Sam wrinkled his left cheek and
said, ‘I remember we were really
hard up when you were having the
bains, but you didn't steal.’
‘I know,’ Emma sighed, ‘this poor
lass had three bains, no food in the
house, and her husband had been
out of work for years. I know she
did wrong, but your heart does go
out for people in a desperate
plight’.
Sam grimaced, ‘Aye lass, but
sometimes you’ve got to suffer to
be doing right!’
Along with the low state of the
British economy, there were
reports in the paper of pilfering on
the docks. The London and North
Eastern Railway Police had said
that a vacuum cleaner brush had
been stolen. When the story was
read out in The Volunteer it gave
rise to some wry humour, ‘It ain’t
no use looking for it in our houses,’
was the general sentiment,
‘because the likes of us don’t have
vacuum cleaners, we have wives!’
Read the online at
www.issuu.com/drypoolecho and
www.facebook.com/drypoolecho
Reproduced with kind permission
from the author. Ada’s Terrace
© Margaret King 2014 published
by Frismeck Books is available in
bookshops priced £7.99
Ada’s Terrace prominently displayed in a local
bookshop window. © Echo Images
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The afternoon group met for the Annual General Meeting at St Columba.
Rev. Phil Goodey led us in a time of worship before the business meeting started.
There were reports from the Branch Leaders for the afternoon meetings and the
evening group meetings, the Treasurer and the secretary on last years meeting.
Branch Leaders – Sandra Goodey for the afternoon group
Jean Clark for the evening group
Treasurer – Sheila Borrill
Secretary – Elaine Galloway
There is a small committee who meet to plan meetings and programme for the year ahead.
As we were only a small group – partly due to the weather and partly due to other circumstances it was
decided that the meeting would close once the business side was completed.
Thanks to all the above and others who help the smooth running of both groups.
Elaine Galloway
Mother’s Union Elaine Galloway updates us with news from the Annual General Meeting for the Drypool branches.
World Day of Prayer
Women, men and children in more than
170 countries will celebrate World Day of
Prayer, Friday, March 6, 2015. This year,
the women of the WDP Committee of The
Bahamas call us to consider Jesus’ words to
the disciples after washing their feet: “Do
you understand what I have done for you?”
They describe what Jesus does when he
washes the disciples’ feet as “radical love.”
Radical love comes from humility,
compassion and commitment. God’s radical
love is not static or self-centered; it reaches
out and draws others in.
World Day of Prayer is a worldwide
ecumenical movement of many traditions
who come together to observe a common
day of prayer on the first Friday in March.
It was founded on the idea that prayer and
action are inseparable. Services begin at
sunrise in the Pacific and follow the sun
across the globe on the day of celebration.
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Mission Update… Trisha Wick, Drypool CMS Mission Partner and former vicar of Victoria Dock Church returned to the UK and retired from her position as Principal of the Chaima Christian Institute in Maridi, South Sudan in December. Here’s an update on how Trisha is getting on back in the UK. Hi everyone! Seems strange giving
you UK based news and not news
from Maridi. Here is the latest:
MY FUTURE
I am still no clearer about my
future ministry. I am pushing
various doors at present. One
thing I have realized is that I am
very out of touch with the latest
legislation, reports etc. of the
Church of England so I have a lot
of catching up to do having been
away for so long. In the meantime
I am busy with my final home
leave with CMS and am away most
weekends visiting churches. I will
finish with CMS at the end of April.
MY MOTHER
It seems strange to be living alone
now in our family home here in
Filey. Not caring for Mum at home
means I have more free time
midweek when I am not visiting
churches. Mum has been in
Scarborough Hall Care Home for
nearly six weeks now. She is
starting to settle but still expects
to come home. They have a busy
programme of activities and
outings so she joins in all of these.
There are some health issues as
she has lymphodaema and her
legs have swollen to double their
size. Her diabetes is causing
problems too with her blood sugar
far too high. Please pray for these
issues to be solved. Many thanks
to all of you who have sent her
cards or been to visit her. This is
all good as it stimulates her.
OTHER MATTERS
While overseas I hardly wore any
makeup and don't really like
wearing it, however, with
interviews etc. I am now having to
make more effort. Yesterday I had
my eyebrows plucked for the first
time ever. I now need to buy some
makeup - hopefully something
which suites me. Every day I am
enjoying walks around Filey and
hoping to keep the weight off - but
after the basic diet of South Sudan
there are so many temptations
here! Filey has not had any snow
just sleet, wind and cold. I am
enjoying the cooler weather after
the heat of Maridi. I am awake
every morning by 5.45 am as I
was in Maridi but at least I don't
actually have to get up then.
Copies of my book 'Never Alone:
God was there' are still available. It
is short stories of my adventures in
South Sudan over the past 16
years. If you want a copy do let
me know - it is £5 plus £1 for
postage. As I am busy doing Link
Visits on Sundays I am not free on
Sundays to attend our local church
here in Filey as I used to with
Mum. I try to join in with midweek
activities when I can, but I miss
fellowship with people here. I still
try to get to Christ Church
Bridlington when I can too. Now
I'm responsible for our Filey house
I am at present busy with
workmen - plumber, roofer,
decorator. Life was so much
simpler in Maridi!
LYNN
My CMS colleague Lynn Treneary
arrived back in Maridi last week
and is now living in my house and
has my car. I am so glad that Lynn
is caring for my two cats as I was
very sad to leave them. Pray for
Maridi to stay peaceful as there are
various security threats at present.
Lynn will continue to teach English
at Chaima Christian Institute and
the new academic year will start
on 2nd March. Through 'Friends of
Chaima Christian Institute' we are
still raising money to support the
Institute so please contribute if you
can - I can give you details of how
to do this.
That's all for now.
God bless
Trisha Wick
“We can’t command our love but we can our actions” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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So let remembrance be the smile you wore,
upon a life which viewed the world with hope;
And though it sees this world no more,
you shall live on and brightened in our
thoughts.
As soothed, the sudden sadness peals away,
in lost refrains outplayed by Heaven’s song;
And let hope now be sung and by us heard,
in that time tempered way of our mute world.
And let the thoughtful smile you wore,
touch me briefly once again;
Before being borne away from here,
by angels strangely real.
As roses grow and softly bloom
to wreathe your name in memory.
Poem used with permission.
Fragments on The Loss of A Father
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Photo © Echo Images
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YOUR MAGAZINE NEEDS YOU! ST COLUMBA REPORTER WANTED
Can you inspire and encourage ?
Can you serve God as part of a team
bringing news of what He is doing
in your Parish?
Can you support the Echo’s mission on the Home Front and Overseas?
ENLIST HERE!
Last year I nominated East Hull Rugby club for the
Asda green token scheme. I totally forgot about it
until a couple of months ago when I received an
email from a lady from Asda informing me that my
nomination had been successful and could I give her
name and address details of where the cheque was
to be sent.
I have since found out how the scheme works. Three
causes are displayed for two months, customers are
welcome to help themselves to the green tokens at
the checkout to place in the tubs of their choice.
Each cause is on display for two months. At the end
of the which the one with the most tokens gets a
cheque for £200 and the other two causes each get
£50.
The chairman of the rugby club was very pleased as
they stand to get at least £50 so all in all it is a win-
win situation.
I would recommend anyone who thinks they have a
cause they can nominate should do so. Pick up a
green card from the display, fill it in and post it back
in the box.
Vote Green… Wendi Clark tells us about Asda’s green token scheme.
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Archbishop Sentamu officially
opened Hull’s Aspire Academy on
19th January - the first alternative
provision academy school in Hull
built to cater for vulnerable pupils
and those at risk of exclusion.
Aspire Academy is one of only 16
alternative provision academies in
the UK, and builds on the success
of Archbishop Sentamu Academy.
The Rt Revd Paul Ferguson, Bishop
of Whitby and Diocesan
Ambassador for Education said,
“Archbishop Sentamu Academy is
one of the Diocese’s four
secondary academies, and it has
been doing great work for children
in East Hull. Over time, our team
there realised there was scope to
give more help and support to
vulnerable pupils and those at risk
of exclusion, so Aspire Academy
was born. Although it isn’t a
Church of England Academy, the
Diocese was instrumental in its
creation, and it is part of Sentamu
Academy Learning Trust. We hope
and pray it will
serve more and
more young people
in Hull.”
Andrew Chubb,
Executive Principal
of Archbishop
Sentamu Academy,
who has pioneered
the development of
the new Academy,
said, “Through
combining the
expertise we have
at Archbishop
Sentamu Academy with Aspire’s
specialist facilities, I believe we
have a winning
combination that gives all our
young people the chance to
flourish. Aspire will give them
fantastic opportunities to turn
things around and reach their full
potential.”
Archbishop Sentamu said, “It has
been said you can judge a society
by how it treats its most vulnerable
members and Aspire is an
Academy that seeks to support
those most in need in its learning
community. I am delighted to be
officially opening Aspire and my
prayer for students, staff,
governors and friends of the
Academy is that you will have the
courage to Aspire and transform
not only your lives, but the lives of
all you meet, for the good of all.
Go for it!”
Aspiring to Educate... Archbishop Sentamu opens new academy school for vulnerable pupils in East Hull © Diocese of York
Baptisms
St Columba
Jack Philip Grantham
Kenden Thomas Casey
St John
Bailey William Harrison Donner
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The primary objective of Nite
Church is to reach out with
Christ’s love in the night-time
economy. There are lots of
vulnerable people out there
and alcohol can make them
more so. Nite Church
provides a place of sanctuary
amidst the hustle and bustle
of a night out, a refuge where
people can contemplate and
talk over a free hot drink and,
if they want to, pray.
Nite Church volunteers are also
pro-active about supporting those
who may need to know that God is
with them on their night out.
Small teams of us reach out on the
streets, spreading the word by
performing acts of kindness, giving
out glow bands and talking with
revellers. At Christmas we sang
carols and created a prayer space
in Trinity Square so people could
light a candle in memory of a loved
one or tie ribbons to the railings by
the Christmas tree in thanksgiving
for God’s gifts. Getting out
amongst the people is both
challenging and rewarding and you
never know how someone might
respond. There will always be
some who try to argue about
theology or philosophy and others
who simply don’t want to engage,
but they are in the clear minority.
More often there’s a child-like
delight in receiving the gift of a
glow band, even amongst the most
tough-looking men, and many
more are thankful that
church volunteers give up
their Saturday nights to
support those who are in
need of God’s love, being
prepared to pray openly with
them in the street. Whilst
we’re not there to evangelise
or preach to people, free
from inhibitions and in a
non-church environment,
some find the courage to ask
questions about God without
awkwardness. Often as a
Christian you can feel that society,
especially the young people we
engage with on a typical Saturday
night put barriers up against any
kind of faith organisation so it’s
particularly inspiring to experience
the positive reaction to our
presence on the streets of Hull,
freely accepting our prayers and
support.
The next Nite Church will be on
Saturday 28th March.
The Welcomer’s Tale Following on from the Doorman’s Tale last month, Christine Brain tells us a little about her volunteer role with Nite Church...
Echoes of the Echo Read me, love me, share me! Inspired by the content of your favourite parish magazine? Pass it on!
This year, the Echo team have
been thinking on the challenge of
how to share the news of what
God is doing in our Parish and the
wider world with a larger audience.
Perhaps you know someone who
you believe would benefit from
knowing that God is moving and
healing in Drypool, proof that
despite the challenges of modern
life, He is with us every step of the
way. If you take a paper copy of
the magazine, does it languish at
the bottom of a pile of papers once
you’ve finished reading it before
being consigned to the recycling
bin several weeks later. Perhaps
you could give your copy to a
friend after you’ve read it or leave
it in your doctor’s or dentist’s
surgery or another public place for
a stranger to pick up.
For readers online, you might like
to share from our Facebook page
or digital page-turner at
www.issuu.com/drypoolecho
where you can ‘clip’ out articles of
interest and even ‘tag’ friends who
you think would be interested.
So far our digital edition has been
read as far afield as India and
Canada so pass it on, you never
know where it might end up!
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Echo Music: Geoff Howlett’s CD Review GARETH HIDES : All the People. (K180Music : K180CD 001) Even after nearly 28 years in the CCM business, I’m still amazed by
the terrific songs being written and produced by independent
artists, like London based Gareth Hides. This is his first, full, album,
and what a cracker it is! For those of you old enough to remember a band called The Electrics, the
opening ‘Revive Me’ will bring back great memories. It’s a Celtic foot-tapper that is very pleasing to the ear,
with an excellent chorus. ‘Faces on the People’ plods along nicely, but the indie pop anthem ‘Tonight’ is a
real highlight. “Tonight' was written to highlight our own mortality as humans, and that ‘we may not have
tomorrow”, says Gareth. “It’s based on Luke 12:16-21 where Jesus says that “this very night your life will
be demanded of you”. On ‘New Creation’ there’s great use of a simple guitar phrase, while on ‘Stumbling
Block’, Gareth makes first-rate use of some violin and mandolin sounds. The invitation of taking the water
of life, on ‘Will You Come?’ didn’t sound as joyous as I thought it should, but that shouldn’t take away
anything from another, fine set of lyrics. I couldn’t stop smiling when I heard ‘Every Time You Go Away’. It
reminds me so much of 1970’s Eurovision! That’s not a bad thing, Honestly! It’s bubble gum pop, with
sing-along chorus that will be buzzing around your head for days. Gareth has an engaging voice, and his
songs have real lyrical gravity. Add to that, some great production, and you have a mighty, fine release.
9/10!
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Greetings. My Mum had an operation last Friday (13th) to nail her
broken femur. A small gap was left so it can heal itself but this means
it will take longer before she can put weight on it. She had a general
anaesthetic and had dangerously low blood pressure afterwards. The
operation went well but there have been some other complications -
bowel blockage, chest infection and unstable blood sugar. She was
very poorly for four days but now there is some improvement.
Yesterday they managed to get her out of bed and sitting in a chair.
However she still has a long way to go. She is very confused because
of her dementia. It seems that once she is discharged she will need
nursing care rather than just residential so we are looking at various
options as to how this can best be provided. She is still in Holly Ward
at Scarborough Hospital. Many thanks to those of you who have
visited or sent cards. The NHS have been brilliant ever since the
ambulance was called when she had her fall - she could not be in
better hands!
Please keep praying!
God bless
Trisha Wick
Stop Press… Prayer Request
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Mabel’s Joint Mission The ladies from Rosemount meet the men of St Basil’s in support of the mission in Tatu in Margaret King’s latest Mabel tale.
Once again the ladies of
Rosemount were preparing for
their monthly meeting. This time
the men from St Basil’s were
joining them.
“We had better put this meeting
on the proper footing” said Harry.
“I propose we ask Hilary to take
the minutes.” Everyone agreed
and the meeting went on.
The main business was their
outreach to the little island of Tatu
which the group supported
through a young missionary, Tony.
He had written to the group so
they had up to date news then a
welcome break for a cup of tea
and a chat. Barney showed some
toys that he had repaired, could
they be sent to Tatu? Everyone
thought that this was a great idea
and the ladies thought there were
sure to be some dolls that they
could dress.
“Next meeting, you must come to
us” said Barney while Tom told
them Bert made a great chocolate
cake. So it was agreed that the
ladies would go to St Basil’s.
“What do you think of our mixed
meetings?” Mabel asked the ladies.
“It’s very nice but have some
meetings just ourselves” said Jean.
On the way home they stopped to
by some wool. “I just can’t wait
to get started” she said.
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It was the middle of summer and the flowers were in
full bloom. The garden looked so pretty with all the
different colours of the flowers dotted around, they
smelt nice too. Isabel had just woken up after a good
night’s sleep, she stretched up and opened her
petals.
“What a lovely day” she said to herself. Isabel is a
sunflower and on warm days like today the toys look
after her and make sure she has some water to
drink. Sally flew down for a chat when she noticed
that Isabel was awake. It was only early yet and the
toys were still asleep. A little while later the warm
bright sunshine shone through the windows of the
toys house. Bramley bear was the first one to wake
up. He stretched and yawned, when he saw what a
lovely day it was he woke the others up and told
them it was a lovely day and that he was going
outside to play. The others agreed and followed him
outside. Freddie hopped in the direction of his
favourite puddle to bathe. Rachel laid out on the
grass and closed her eyes.
“Rachel” said Isabel
“Yes” replied Rachel turning round to face her.
“Do you know that it’s dangerous to lay out like that
in the sun?”
“No why is that?” said Rachel
“Because you can get burned by the sun, you are
best to keep yourself either covered up or to put on
some sun tan lotion that will stop you from burning,
if it happens to you it can hurt very much and it can
cause some very nasty things to happen to you, it
could make you very ill!”
“Oh dear” said Rachel.
She went inside and
got a blanket and made
herself a small shelter
from the sun to lay under. What she didn’t know was
that as the day wears on the sun moves up in the
sky and by now her little shelter was no good. The
sun was shining on her as she slept peacefully.
A few hours later Bramley and Steve came home
after a wonderful time playing in Freddie’s puddle to
find Rachel asleep and looking rather pink from
sunburn.
“Rachel wake up” said Bramley shaking her, but she
was in such a deep sleep that she never heard him.
“Let me try” said Steve. He drove round and round in
circles, ”BEEP BEEP” Rachel heard this and woke up.
She rubbed her eyes,
“I must have fallen asleep” she said stretching.
“Ouch! My tummy hurts and my arms” she said
looking at herself, she had gone all pink and she was
very sore!
“I told you didn’t I” warned Isabel, “Sunburn hurts
and is very bad for you!”
“I know” said Rachel “I am a silly girl”
Sally was watching from up in the tree and went to
get the professor to ask him what Rachel should do.
He followed Sally to where Rachel was sat crying.
“It hurts so much!” she sobbed.
“You silly girl” hooted the owl “ splash some cool
water on yourself and keep yourself cool every time
it hurts splash yourself with water to
cool it down. I think young lady that
you’ve just learned your lesson for
today don’t you? Never stay out too
long in the sun because if you do get
burned it hurts and is very sore if you
do want to play outside make sure that
you have something nice and cool on
and if you have any sun tan lotion put
some on, it will help to stop you
burning.”
Rachel was very poorly for a few
days until the burn went away,
don’t burn like Rachel did, you can
play outside and have fun without
burning!
Rachel Gets Sunburn The toys learn the dangers of too much sunshine in Wendi Clark’s latest Bramley Bear adventure.
Image © Romantic Gardening
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St James the Least of All Uncle Eustace writes on ‘The Perils Of Parking Near A Church’ in this latest tale by Rev. Dr. Gary Bowness.
The Rectory,
St James the Least
1 March 2015
My dear Nephew Christopher,
I cannot be wholly sympathetic because your church car park is now inadequate, only having space for 100
cars. Your solution of advising members of the congregation to park in the adjoining supermarket car park
may not have been wise. The maximum time people can stop there is 90 minutes, and as your sermons
alone often reach that length, returning to find their cars clamped may not make you universally popular –
although it may give your congregation the opportunity of practising Christian forgiveness.
Since the medieval architect who built St. James the Least was not overly concerned with car parking, the
only space we have is along the road by the church. Inevitably, it gets blocked, which causes us all immense
satisfaction when those not attending church but intending to have a morning shopping, find themselves
unable to get out of the village until Mattins is over.
I did once encourage people to walk to church across the fields, but when
the present Earl of Stowe started to get his staff to lay waterproof sheeting
along the paths so he could avoid getting mud on his shoes, I decided the
idea was best dropped.
For most, the inconvenience of parking only makes attending church more
of a pleasurable challenge; we so enjoy having something to complain
about. Major Hastings, however, who has complained endlessly about
parking problems, made a point last Christmas by leaving his car in the
middle of the vicarage lawn. I was so pleased he happened to park just
where I had had a garden pond filled in only the previous week. He
returned to find that the car had sunk up the windscreen and needed a
crane to remove it. And it would have made a charming garden feature; I could even picture it with garden
gnomes on its roof.
For weddings, a farmer allows us to use the field adjoining the church. While he rarely attends church on
Sundays, he is always there the week before – I suspect praying for heavy rain, so he can make a fortune
charging to tow out with his tractor those who have got stuck. Perhaps the greatest act of witness your
church could perform would be to get everyone attending church to park on the
ring road, bringing the entire town to a halt until your three hour Sunday morning
Service is over.
Your loving uncle,
Eustace
Editor’s Note: Letters from our popular series, St James the Least of All, are now available
in booklet form. Priced at just £4.95, ‘The Letters of Uncle Eustace’ was written by the Rev
Dr Gary Bowness and illustrated by the Rev Canon Taffy Davies.
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Expensive boat
A vicar was planning an Easter pilgrimage to the Holy
Land, and was aghast when he found it would cost
him £50 an hour to rent a boat on the Sea of Galilee.
He protested to the travel agent that the cost was
ridiculous. “That might be true,” replied the travel
agent, “but you have to take into account that the
Sea of Galilee is water on which our Lord himself
walked.”
“Well, at £50 an hour for a boat, I am not surprised!”
Noah had problems too
When Noah sailed the waters blue, he had his trou-
bles same as you. For forty days he drove the Ark
before he found a place to park.
Family Fun... Enjoy our selection of children’s activities, brain teasers, cartoons and funnies...
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Across
1 The earth is one (6)
4 ‘On a hill far away stood an old — cross’ (6)
7 ‘I am the — vine and my Father is the
gardener’ (John 15:1) (4)
8 The Caesar who was Roman Emperor at the
time of Jesus’ birth (Luke 2:1) (8)
9 ‘Your — should be the same as that of Christ
Jesus’ (Philippians 2:5) (8)
13 Jesus said that no one would put a lighted lamp
under this (Luke 8:16) (3)
16 Involvement (1 Corinthians 10:16) (13)
17 Armed conflict (2 Chronicles 15:19) (3)
19 Where the Gaderene pigs were feeding
(Mark 5:11) (8)
24 What jeering youths called Elisha on the road
to Bethel (2 Kings 2:23) (8)
25 The Venerable — , eighth-century Jarrow
ecclesiastical scholar (4)
26 8 Across issued a decree that this should take
place (Luke 2:1) (6)
27 Come into prominence (Deut. 13:13) (6)
Down
1 Where some of the seed scattered by the
sower fell (Matthew 13:4) (4)
2 Sexually immoral person whom God will judge
(Hebrews 13:4) (9)
3 Gospel leaflet (5)
4 Physical state of the boy brought to Jesus for
healing (Mark 9:18)
5 Tugs (anag.) (4)
6 To put forth (5)
10 Nationality associated with St Patrick (5)
11 Leader of the descendants of Kohath
(1 Chronicles 15:5) (5)
12 ‘After this, his brother came out, with his hand
grasping — heel’ (Genesis 25:26) (5)
13 At Dothan the Lord struck the Arameans with
— at Elisha’srequest (2 Kings 6:18) (9)
14 ‘Peter, before the cock crows today, you will —
three times that you know me’
(Luke22:34) (4)
15 Spit out (Psalm 59:7) (4)
18 ‘When I — , I am still with you’
(Psalm 139:18) (5)
20 Concepts (Acts 17:20) (5)
21 Thyatira’s dealer in purple cloth
(Acts 16:14) (5)
22 Does (anag.) (4)
23 The second set of seven cows in Pharaoh’s
dream were this (Genesis 41:19) (4)
Last Month’s Solutions
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DRYPOOL DIRECTORY Your guide to what’s on and who to contact within the parish...
Weekly Worship Whether you’re looking for a traditional communion or prayer service or a lively and family friendly
approach, there’s a variety of choice within the parish every week...
St Columba (Corner of Holderness Road/Laburnum Avenue)
Traditional Sunday Worship or Communion with Sunday School at
10.30am
Mid-week Communion on Tuesdays at 9am
Victoria Dock Church (Within the Village Hall)
Sunday Worship, Communion or Cafe Church at 10.45am
St John the Evangelist (Rosmead Street)
All-age Worship first Sunday of every month and Family Friendly
Worship or Communion all other Sundays at 10.30am
Mid-week Communion on Wednesdays at 9.30am
Parish-wide Prayer and Praise every second Sunday at 7.30pm
Please check weekly service sheets for full details and individual changes.
Parent and Toddler Groups Alphabet Mondays offers play, craft and singing
activities. There is no need to book during term
time but booking is essential during school
holidays. Cost £1.50 per family includes fruit, toast
and drink for children and hot drinks for
parents. Every Monday 9.30am—11.15am at
St John’s. Contact Lynsey/Steve 07891 368434
Starting Blocks is a popular group offering play,
crafts, songs, bible stories, prayer and spirituality for
toddlers and their parents. Admission free but
donations and participation welcome. Healthy
snack included. Tuesdays 10—11.30am (term time
and half term holidays) at St Columba’s.
Sure Start Soft Play activities at St John’s
Wednesdays 1.30—2.30 pm
Youth Activities Child Dynamix Youth Group meets every
Monday 5.30 until 8pm at St John’s
Youth Cell offers Christian fellowship and
teaching every Thursday from 5 until 7pm. Contact
Rev. Aian Macpherson on 07929 733555 for details)
Community Activities St John’s Community Drop in Day offers a warm
welcome every Tuesday from 9.30am until 2.30pm.
Everything is free but donations are appreciated.
Access spiritual support, debt advice , information
from the council and local PCSOs, learn new IT skills,
attend the exercise class, help in the community
garden or just relax in friendly surroundings while
enjoying food and drink from the cafe.
St Columba’s offers coffee, tea, toast and
friendship on Wednesdays from 10am until 12 noon.
All are welcome and a play area is provided for small
children.
The Knitwits will meet on Wednesdays 11th and
25th March at 1.30pm at St Columba. Contact Liz
Pacey on 705723 for further details.
The Mothers Union daytime group will meet on
Wednesday 4th March at 1.30pm and the evening
group on Tuesday 24th March at 7.30pm at
St Columba.
The Flower Guild will meet on Wednesday 18th
March at St Columba at 2pm.
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Parish Office:
Drypool Rectory, 139 Laburnum Avenue, Hull, HU8 8PA
Open Tuesday 7.00—8.00pm & Friday 10.30am—12.00noon
Email: [email protected] Website: www.drypoolparish.org.uk
Community Centre:
St John’s Church and Community Centre, Rosmead Street, Hull, HU9 2TA
www.facebook.com/stjohncommunitychurch available for party bookings, details on request.
Contacts... Rev. Phil Goodey,
Team Rector
The Rectory,
139 Laburnum Avenue, HU8 8PA
Tel. 786553
Email. [email protected]
Rev. Martyn Westby,
Team Vicar
383 Southcoates Lane, Hull
Tel. 781090
Rev. Aian MacPherson
Curate
2 Harcourt Drive, Hull
Tel. 07929 733555
Readers:
Margaret Liversedge Tel. 588537
Liz Pacey Tel. 705723
Graham Wragg Tel. 223050
Dave Norton Tel. 803736
Church Wardens:
St Columba:
John Saunderson Tel. 784774
Liz Harrison Tel. 797110
St John:
Lorraine Iveson
Victoria Dock:
Richard Boniface
Magazine Team:
Editor:
Shane Blades, 26 Linkfield Road, Hull, HU5 4NN
Tel. 07949 040495 Email. [email protected]
Reporters:
Jamie Scott (St John’s—Church)
Email: [email protected]
Elaine Galloway (Victoria Dock)
Tel. 224959 Email: [email protected]
Allyson Brain (St John’s—Community)
Email: [email protected]
Wendi Clark (Sports)
Email: [email protected]
Position Vacant (St Columba)
Illustrations: Mike Foottit
Creative Design: Christine Brain
Community Activities (cont.) Total Praise Gospel Choir meets every Thursday
during term time to reach out with God’s word
through a shared love of music. All musicians
welcome, regardless of level of ability and if you are
able to help during events as a prayer partner,
hospitality, front of house or crèche volunteer we
would love to hear from you too. Doors open at
7.30pm for coffee and chat, rehearsal 8—10pm.
www.facebook.com/totalpraisehull or email
The Hull Regency Dancers meet at St Columba
every Friday from 7—9pm for dancing Jane Austen
would have enjoyed. Everyone is welcome and
previous knowledge is not necessary.
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Contact Shane on 07949 040495 or Christine
on 07800 733822 for full details or email
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Views expressed in this publication are those of the contributors and are not necessarily shared by
the editorial team or the parish staff.
March 2015 © The Drypool Parish MMXV
Lighthouse
By Bethany Robinson, aged 8