PARISHMAGAZINE

ABBEY & PARISH CHURCHOF

ST. PETER & ST. PAUL

SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OFBOURNE, CAWTHORPE, DYKE & TWENTY

WITH CHURCH & PARISH NEWS

www.bourneabbey.org.uk

LOCKDOWN EDITION - MAY 2020

OUR WORSHIPAT

BOURNE ABBEY

In the light of advice received from the Archbishopsand Bishops of the Church of England Bourne AbbeyChurch is now closed. We encourage you to “continueto pray, to love, to care for the vulnerable”.

An Order of Service prepared by Father Chris is nor-mally available to download from the website(www.bourneabbey.org.uk) on Saturday evening.

A weekly pewsheet is still being prepared (normallyFriday evening or Saturday morning) and is availableon the website.

Father Chris would be glad to be informed of sickpeople.

Cover photograph by Jonathan Smith

BOURNE VICARAGE, CHURCH WALK,BOURNE, LINCS. PE10 9UQ

Tel:01778422412

From the Vicarage Study: May 8, 2020

Week six of the ‘lock-down,’ and finally it seems we may seesome limited lifting of restrictions next week. It is interestingto read that contrary to what we might think, the majority ofpeople in England don’t wish to see the lock-down endingtoo soon. I feel uncomfortable with the prospect of anotherspike in the numbers of people becoming sick with Covid-19,so I would rather we waited until the magic ‘R’ number isalmost zero. It seems that many people would feel moreconfident about going back to a more normal life-style whenthis happens.

Today is VE Day seventy-five years on from the end of theSecond World War in Europe. As it has been with so manythings these last few weeks, plans have gone out the window.But this does not take away the significance of the occasion,and perhaps with our current situation, we have come to agreater appreciation of the peace that was won and thesacrifice and bravery of those who achieved it. CaptainTom’s fortitude and good humour is a current reminder of thewar-time good humour, grit, and get-on-with-it mentality thathas been so inspiring to those who were not alive during thelast war, but who are seeing these same qualities around usduring lock-down.

My heart goes out to those who are unable to visit loved onesContinued overleaf

who are ill. Also, the funerals that I’ve taken this last monthand a half have been difficult for families. Unfortunately, mypreparation for these occasions is affected by the lock-downand I am unable to visit families personally. It all takes placedown the phone and by e-mail. We take so much for granted.

Fortunately, God never takes us for granted – even on thoseoccasions where we come close to doubting his goodness orhis presence with us. But with all the goodness and self-sacrifice that we see around us, taking time to pray offers us afocus to thank the Lord for the gift of bravery, compassion,and self-less giving – all of which are God-given gifts. And Iam also so impressed by the 70,000 volunteers who havecome forward to help people in the places where they live.These are our neighbours bringing light and kindness into thelives of those who are alone and frightened.

I continue to produce a Sunday Service for use at 10am onSunday mornings in your own home (or whenever you wishto make use of it). You can find it on the Bourne AbbeyChurch website. Much as I enjoy doing it, I look forward towhen we shall be worshipping all together once again inchurch!

Please do get in touch if you need help or would like a prayersaid for someone. Although not yet open, the Churchcontinues to pray and to assist if we can.

Do keep safe and well.

With Every Blessing,Fr. Chris.

BOURNE FOODBANKCoronavirus Update

Following government advice and guidelines from the Trussell Trust,our working procedure has changed significantly and our main priorityis ensuring the safety of everyone who comes to the food bank and ourvolunteers. Sadly you are unlikely to be greeted with a drink and a chatas we have limited volunteers working and also to accommodate socialdistancing. We are now operating pre-packed system with limited ac-cess of two visitors in the food bank at any given time. You will beasked to sit separately whilst details are checked and any final personalitems are added eg sanitary products, nappies. Your goods are thenweighed, signed for and handed over, thus minimising your time in thehall. Posters have been put on the door and signboard informing all visi-tors of these details with reminders about observing the 2 metre distanc-ing advice.

We are aware that several of the voucher issuing agencies are closeddue to the current situation and as such are looking into alternative waysthat the vouchers can be issued. Please check for updates on this site forfurther details.

Obviously, we are all limited on our current supermarket shop and thishas also had an impact on donations and the stock that we hold as wehave shortages or are completely out of several items now. We willcontinue to look for alternative sources to help replenish our stock butalso ask that you donate what you can even during these times of uncer-tainty.

We would like to say how grateful we are to all those who are still ableto volunteer and for those who are unable, keep safe and we look for-ward to seeing you, hopefully in the not too distant future.

For further information on how Coronavirus is affecting food banksacross the country, please visit the Trussell Trust website.

Thank you NHS

Canon David Staples makes a contrast betweenmedical provision in his childhood before NHS and

antibiotics and today.

1 A.J. Cronin’s book “The Citadel” published in 1937 is avery realistic picture of health provision in pre NHS days. Hewas a campaigner against the current medical establishment(The Citadel) I remember medical one man bands workingfrom wooden sheds in their back gardens. I had all the“childhood illnesses” – mumps, chicken pox, measles,whooping cough. Long periods in bed – you had to sweat itout. We lived in SE London and I remember doublepneumonia when sleeping in partially flooded air raid shelter.Later on that was not possible and my brother and I slept inour parents’ double bed with a wide mesh fire guard/bolsterover our heads as a protection against broken glass. Later mytonsils were removed by a doctor who came with his leatherbag and operated on the kitchen table – the hospitals weredealing with blitz casualties.

2 We all had boils. Something to do with wartime diet. Iremember Mother bringing a tube of yellow penicillinointment for a nasty boil at the back of knee and had causedpain for weeks cleared up in a few days. I still have the scar.

3 I would miss the NHS network and access to specialistsboth within the group practice and at the local DistrictHospital. I would miss “free at the point of delivery”.I knew children at school whose parents couldn’t afford a

doctor and relied on an unqualified “grandmother” who livedup the street – who had convinced us and herself that she wasthe fount of all medical knowledge.

4 I remember a dance in the Railway Institute at MeltonConstable in Norfolk where we had moved because of thebombing in London.. It was to celebrate VE Day. I realisedthat you could be nice rather than rude to girls!

5 I did National Service in the early days of the NHS. Ididn’t do anything spectacular, just served in a countyinfantry regiment in the Suez Canal Zone and Cyprus indifficult times (1954-56) Living conditions in tented campswere horrific and insanitary. Other ranks had no hot water.Deep trench latrines were not provided with paper or waterand swarmed with flies, as did cookhouses. Dysentry wasrife. I developed a blood poisoning condition and becausethe battalion’s one ambulance was out of commission andwas rushed up the Suez Canal Road in an army 3 ton lorry tothe Military Hospital in Fayid where my life was saved by anarmy nurse who pattern bombed my back-side with ahyperdermic for a number of days.

6 Coming up to date, I contrast the brilliant treatment I havereceived since my accident last June with the set up when Iwas a child.

THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH

Help me do your holy Will

and praise your name come good or ill.

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE FROMBISHOPS DAVID AND NICHOLAS

As we suspect you are by now aware, the House of Bishopsmet on Tuesday afternoon to consider its advice concerningaccess to church buildings. A statement was then issued,which focused on a phased approach, dependent upon gov-ernment decisions, and which is attached for your informa-tion.

We both want to thank you for observing the current guid-ance. We realise that has not been without cost, for manypeople, and in different ways, and we are grateful for youradherence to it in this diocese, which has meant we have beenable to offer a coherent approach to the people of GreaterLincolnshire. However, it is clearly right, in the light ofchanging circumstances, to review and revise as appropriateany position and we believe that now is the time to do that.First, because there is an improving trajectory in terms ofnew cases and hospital admissions, but also because the gov-ernment is beginning to show some change in its languageand as you will be aware is planning announcements on Sun-day.

In coming to a revised position, however, we urge us all toremember that the virus itself has not changed: it is still thesame, it can still transmit, we do not yet fully understand itsbehaviour, and measures to control its effects, whether anti-viral treatments or vaccines, that are still in the earliest stagesof development. We are therefore reliant on expert adviceand criteria on which to make any decisions as we begin tomove from the suppression to the co-existence phase of thepandemic.

While our church buildings, at this moment in time, thereforeremain closed, in line with Government advice, the House ofBishops has agreed a phased approach with three broad stag-es as, we pray, infection levels continue to improve, and aswe move towards being able safely to open buildings fullyagain. Please notice that there is no specific timeline for thethree stages. The House suggests:

An initial immediate phase allowing very limited access tochurch buildings for activities such as streaming of servicesor private prayer by clergy in their own parishes, so long asthe necessary hygiene and social distancing precautions aretaken

Subsequently, access for some rites and ceremonies whenallowed by law, observing appropriate physical distancingand hygiene precautions

Finally, worship services with congregations meeting, whenGovernment restrictions are eased to allow for social gather-ing, but bearing in mind potential restrictions on numbers, thevulnerability of congregants and the activities undertaken.

Make your house a child's long-term home

In Lincolnshire there is a real and urgent need for people tocome forward specifically to look after children and youngpeople who need a long-term foster family.

Long-term fostering, also known as permanent fostering, iswhen a child or young person is cared for until they reachadulthood and beyond. It requires a high level of commitmentas carers will need to provide a stable home life for a childuntil they reach independence.

Many of the children who are currently waiting for a long-term foster family in Lincolnshire are part of a sibling groupwho need to be placed together with their brothers and sisters.It is recognised that being placed with their siblings can helpa child settle into a new family and have a positive sense ofwho they are.

There are many benefits to long-term fostering both for thechild or young person and for their carers. Long-term fostercarers give a child or young person the stability of living inone family home for the rest of their childhood. A long-termfamily gives them a sense of belonging, and with consistentroutine, love and understanding, they can begin to flourishand be better prepared for adulthood.

Being a long-term foster carer can be a challenging role, butit is also hugely rewarding!

If you think you could give a child or sibling group a lovinglong-term home apply to foster today atwww.lincolnshire.gov.uk/fostering or call 01522 554114.

RecipePink grapefruit breakfast pots recipe

A stunningly simple healthy breakfast recipe. Mix Greek-style yogurt and quark with zesty grapefruit juice and sweetmaple syrup, spoon onto berry granola and garnish with seg-ments of seasonal pink grapefruit – it's that easy! See method

Serves 4

15 mins to prepare

283 calories / serving

Healthy

Ingredients

1 pink grapefruit, peeled (you could try orange instead)

500g pot quark

120g Greek-style yogurt

2 tbsp maple syrup

120g super berry granola

Method

Segment the grapefruit, making sure to catch the juice. Mixthe quark, yogurt, 2 tbsp of the grapefruit juice and half themaple syrup in a bowl.

Divide the granola between 4 glasses and spoon over thequark mix. Top with the grapefruit and drizzle over the re-maining maple syrup to serve.

You can make up to the end of step 1 and chill overnight.Top with the grapefruit segments and maple syrup to serve.

The Abbey Church HallWith a well-equipped kitchen, the Hall is available for hire at very

reasonable rates for all regular groups such as Weightwatchers,karate, yoga and dancing, table-top and jumble sales, tea dances,coffee mornings, talks, slide shows and art exhibitions, lunches,

anniversaries, receptions etc.Children’s parties are very popular at £30 for 4 hours.

For more details of Hall charges and to make a booking, contact:Churchwarden Merryn Woodland 01778 423232

THE HALL IS CURRENTLY CLOSED

Thinking of making or up-dating your will?If so, please consider bequeathing a gift to Bourne Abbey.

A legacy would help to secure the future of the church and itswork with future generations. Don’t forget that legacies to

charities are free of Inheritance Tax. Thank you.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

4th Yvonne Elmer

15th Jim Jones

16th Ben Casey

20th Dudley Guppy

21st Lynette Fuller

23rd Derek Hugh Page

IN MEMORIUM

9th Violet Patterson

12th Frank Sanders

21st Rebecca Adnitt

MARY LISTER

Fr Peter's mother, Mary Lister, died peacefully in Peterbor-ough City Hospital on 21st April of COVID-19 Pneumonia.

FLOWERS

Easter Lilies: Due to the current situation the Monies andNames which have beeen collected to purchase the Lilies forEaster will now be rolled over until All Souls Day in Novem-ber when arrangements will be done in the Abbey should cir-cumstances allow. Ann Northen