st mary’s newick newsletter 22 august 2021 lord, to whom
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Lord, to whom can we go?
Dear Friends,
This week we need your prayers.
The Taliban’s recapture of Afghanistan following the withdrawal of US-led coalition armed forces has been a
huge shock to concerned people around the world; not least to some of the soldiers who have served there
over the past 20 years.
In the face of such an overwhelming event and the feelings of helplessness and despair it may evoke, it is both
natural and right for people of good faith to ask, ‘What we can do?’
As I write the newsletter lead, I am reflecting on how many of Afghanistan’s population and especially their
minority Christian population, are asking and praying that same question this week, in the face of overwhelming
odds and persecution.
The number of Christian’s at this time is unknown as many are involved in underground house churches, but it is
estimated that it may be as many as 20,000. Some have reported that they have already received death
warrants from militants and Taliban saying ‘we know who you are, where you live and what have been doing’.
Added to this are the thousands of workers who assisted and worked for coalition forces and government
agencies now hunted down as collaborators.
For Christians, the answer to ‘What can we do?’ is always the same: we must recommit ourselves to answer
Jesus’s call: ‘Follow me.’
As the Apostles ask in this week’s Gospel reading, ‘Lord, to whom [else] can we go? You have the words of life.’
It’s never more important to remind ourselves of this than when evil and death – including the 241,000 deaths
suffered in the Afghanistan conflict – appears to have triumphed.
The Second Letter to Timothy reminds us that ‘God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of
power and of love and of self-discipline.’
Giving up (as opposed to taking a break, which even Jesus did sometimes), is not an option for Christians, no
matter how much we may feel like it.
So where, and how, can we start?
The ‘where’ is easy: Wherever we are right now: at home or work, at school or college, in the shops and streets,
among our families, friends and neighbours – and don’t forget what a Christian means by ‘neighbour’!
The ‘how’ is easier than it may seem, too:
Some of us may be called to work with aid and development agencies, political or diplomatic institutions, or
refugee organisations directly involved in caring for those most at risk: women and girls, Afghans who worked
with the allied forces, everyone whose social and online behaviour over the past 20 years may be unacceptable
to their new rulers, and the refugees being driven from their homes by violence or fear.
St Mary’s Newick Newsletter 22nd
August 2021
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Some of us will inevitably encounter new Afghan immigrants to our own country and communities, and their
future physical and mental wellbeing will depend greatly on the warmth of the welcome they receive among us.
All of us can try to make sure that we are well-informed about the situation of God’s Afghan daughters and
sons, and pray both generally for all of them, and specifically for persons and groups or communities to whom
our hearts are drawn.
In simple terms, we must be as loving as we can to everyone whose lives we can influence, and trust God for
the rest.
This week we need to pray and pray without ceasing; because our world is changing yet again, in ways in which
we cannot understand nor comprehend . . .yet in the midst of this chaos our prayers matter, and for thousands
of people just a 9 hour flight away, prayer is all they have right now.
Paul
Our Prayer for Growth
God of Mission Who alone brings
growth to your Church,
Send your Holy Spirit to give
Vision to our planning,
Wisdom to our actions, and power to our witness.
Help our church to grow in numbers,
In spiritual commitment to you,
And in service to our local community,
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Diary Dates
Audrey Ford’s
Prayer Group Monday 6
th September 3:00 p.m. St Mary’s Church
Monday 20th September 2:00 p.m. St Mary’s Church
Lunch Club Monday 6th September - Contact Issie Baty for further details
September Services Sunday 12th September – 8.00a.m. Holy Communion – Chailey to join us at Newick.
Sunday 19th September – 8.00a.m. Holy Communion – Newick to join Chailey.
Evening Service
2nd
Sunday of the month 12
th September 6:00 p.m.
Alpha Course Thursday 30th September St Peter’s Chailey, 7:00 p.m. ( runs for 10 weeks)
Harvest Festival Sunday 3rd October
Garden Day Saturday 16th October
Ladies Supper Friday 29th October
Confirmation Service Sunday 28th November
Please remember those on our prayer list.
Rosemary Begbie, Beryl Campion-Smith, Harri Gande, Geoffrey Harrison,
John Hart, Joy Hay, Mike Hawkes, Spike MacGuire, Christina McCann,
John Morrison, Adrian, Andrea & Amber Pariss,
Gemma Peacock, Kevin Slipper, Cheryl Stewart,
Daphne Strachan, Martin Tardiff, Dave Tolhurst,
Danielle Tora, Toni Warrilow, Sean Watson, Mick Weeding,
Jenny Weller, Allen Whitmore, Nasima Wright
If you would like to receive prayers or know someone who would, please contact Rev Paul Mundy on 01825 723186 or [email protected]
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It’s a fact that always takes me by surprise but I never end up writing my piece for the newsletter as I had been
planning all the previous week, this week is a prime example. While listening to Paul’s sermon on Sunday I was
struck by his reference to a prism and it’s spectrum of light and the range of waves that are beyond our sight at
either end (these are fascinating, abundantly worth a few minutes on
Google). My mind drifted in to the world of Rainbows and I decided to
change direction and to focus on these amazing wonders of nature and
creation in this newsletter, once decided I concentrated on the rest of the
sermon itself.
‘Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet ‘I learnt the sequence
for a science exam and every time I witness a real rainbow or picture of
one it jumps back to me again. The best rainbows I have ever seen have
been those viewed from the steps of the Barn centre as they arced across
the sky over the car park and lower churchyard, I have seen three there
over the years and they have been a massive and overwhelming reminder
of God’s promise to Noah and us!
If you have a photo of a beautiful rainbow perhaps you could send it to
the newsletter for next week, the only one we could find is this one taken
from our back door a year or so ago, I am sure there must be are some
beautiful rainbow pictures taken in Newick tucked away.
I grew up with the myth that there is a pot of gold buried at the end of a
rainbow and a very early memory was while eating dinner in my Grandparents’ house in Thornton Heath, a
rainbow appeared and I went out in the garden digging with a small red metal trowel and fork, I must have been
only about three or four years, I didn’t find the pot of gold but remember being fascinated by the large misshapen
lump of glass which was retrieved from the burnt out Crystal Palace, I wonder what happened to it…
When Paul mentioned a prism I was whisked back to the final year in Newick school when we were taught by a
student teacher for a few weeks. He gave each one of us a small prism which became a special possession, it was a
thing of beauty in itself and being able to produce the spectrum of colours was a joy. My Grandmother had a
collection of cut glass on her windowsill and as children we loved to watch the rainbow patterns all over the front
room walls and ceiling as the rays of the sun poured through them. We also thought the specks of dust floating in
the rays of sunshine were tiny fairies, (my Grandma might not appreciate me saying that if she was still here!)
Judy Garland singing ‘Over the Rainbow ‘is such an iconic and moving song, I use it in most of my dance or
exercise classes where the members move their arms so elegantly with the tiny, translucent coloured head scarfs in
their hands, when the sun shines through these scarfs they remind me of stained glass and the different colours
together look like a rainbow.
While Rainbows have always have been part of our Christian beliefs, Isaac Newton, examining a prism in 1666
made an amazing discovery, that white light was made of the spectrum of colours we recognise in a rainbow and
to this day when there is a mixture of sunshine and rainy weather finds us looking hopefully to the sky to see one
form. With the threat of rising sea levels and world temperatures, that covenant made with mankind at the time
of the great flood symbolised by that Rainbow in Genesis takes on a greater significance, we humans have to care
for our environment as our part of the bargain.
Wishing you a very happy and healthy week, don’t forget those rainbow photos.
Patsy x
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FOOD BANK DONATIONS
As a Church, we support FSW, the Family support charity helping children and
families in Sussex.
Our particular support is giving food – cans, pasta etc. to the Uckfield branch of FSW
to distribute through their food bank. The current Covid pandemic is causing a sharp
increase in the demands on the foodbank – there is real suffering, hurt and hardship
out there.
Ron and June Perou collect donations which can be left in the yellow box in the
church porch they then deliver them to the food bank. Alternatively you can deliver
them to Ron and June at 12 Newick Drive If you have a chance to pick up an extra
item at the supermarket or are able to add an additional item to your online delivery
please be assured that they will be very gratefully received.
A lot of small donations make a big difference
https://www.familysupportwork.org/
Specific Items Needed Locally
Pasta Sauce
Sponge Puddings
Chocolate/sweets
Rice Pudding (Tinned)
Jam
Honey
Chocolate Spread - (Not Peanut
Butter)
Long Life Juice - Orange/apple
Hygiene Products
Toiletries – deodorant, toilet paper,
shower gel, shaving gel, shampoo, soap,
toothbrushes, tooth paste, hand wipes
Household items – laundry liquid
detergent, laundry powder, washing up
liquid
Feminine products – sanitary towels and
tampons
Baby supplies – nappies, wipes and food
General Items
Cereal
Soup
Rice
Tinned tomatoes
Lentils, beans and pulses
Tinned meat
Tinned vegetables/fruit
Tea/coffee
Biscuit
Covid-19 Vaccination
Programme
12th August 2021
For the latest information on the
vaccination programme click here
This update includes very useful information
regarding the roll out of the booster
vaccination programme.
Friday 29th October in the Barn Centre
7:30 for 8:00 p.m.
Cooked by Paul & team
Speaker Gerry Howitt CEO of Beachy Head Chaplaincy team.
Donations towards the work of the Chaplaincy gratefully received.
Tickets £7 from Jo Wood 722846 or [email protected].
We are re-starting Lunch Club on
Monday 6th September.
There will be a restriction on numbers
to keep everyone safe.
For more information contact Issie Baty on
01825 722566 or [email protected]
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Invites you to a
Friday 17th September 2021
6:30 for 7:00 p.m. start St Peter’s Church (A275) BN8 4DA
Tickets £12 per head Includes a choice of
Ploughman’s and Pudding (bring your own drinks)
Prizes for winning team
Make up a team with your friends (tables of six) and join in the fun! To book your table
(or if you would like to join a team)
Contact:
Teresa Wenban 01825 722586 Chris Peskett 01825 721431
Or contact the Parish Office [email protected] 01825 722286
RAFFLE
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With thanks to Jane Welfare and Rebecca Hume for this week’s photographs.
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Ingredients
220g Self-raising Flour
Pinch Salt
50g Caster Sugar
2 Eggs
280 ml Milk
1 tbsp. melted butter
Method
Sift the flour, salt & sugar into a large bowl.
Whisk the milk & eggs together in a separate bowl with a fork and then gradually add them to the dry ingredients
whilst mixing together. Once combined add the butter and mix again until just combined.
Grease your griddle or frying pan with a little oil. Once hot, spoon a small amount of the batter (around 2
tablespoons) onto the griddle.
Your pancakes are ready to flip once bubbles have started to pop on top & they appear dry. Using a spatula, flip
the pancakes & cook the other side for around a minute or until a golden brown.
Remove from the heat & enjoy with your topping of choice.
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Sunday 1st August
9th Sunday after Trinity
BCP Holy Communion 8:00 a.m.
Holy Communion Livestream*
Ephesians 4.1-16
John 6.24-35
10:00 a.m.
Sunday 8th August
10th Sunday after Trinity
BCP Holy Communion*
Preacher: Fr Martin Morgan
8:00 a.m.
Morning Worship Livestream*
Ephesians 4.25-5.2
John 6.35.41-51
10:00 a.m.
Sunday 15th August
11th Sunday After Trinity
BCP Holy Communion* 8:00 a.m.
Family Communion
Ephesians 5.15-20
John 6.51-58
10:00 a.m.
Sunday 22nd
August
12th Sunday after Trinity
BCP Holy Communion 8:00 a.m.
Morning Worship with Baptism Service
Ephesians 6.10-20
John 6. 56-59
10:00 a.m.
Family Baptism 11:30 a.m.
Sunday 29th August
13th Sunday after Trinity
BCP Holy Communion* 8:00 a.m.
5th Sunday Service Together at St Peter’s Chailey
(No 10:00 a.m. Service at St Mary’s, but please join us at
St Peter’s Chailey)
James 1.17-end
Mark 8. 1-8,14-15,21-3
10:00 a.m.
Family Baptism 12:00 Noon
*Denotes standard Year B Lectionary readings.
All communion services are said and will be taken in one kind.
*Also live-streamed on https://www.facebook.com/saintmarysnewick and can be
seen at www. https://newickchurch.org/services
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Moments Café
Meetings started again on the 18th May in the Village Hall.
Membership is limited though so please ring 01273 494300 to
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“Lady Vernon Trust” For information about grants for
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years.
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Newick Trust
Relieving Poverty in Newick. For financial support in times of
crisis.
Contact Geoff 01825 722512
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Following the support given through the pandemic via Newick
Community Response, there is now a permanent group of
volunteers set up via Newick Good Neighbours, who will be
there to continue to support those in the community who need
help with shopping, prescription collections and so on.
If you need a little help please
contact [email protected]
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