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THE PARISH of BARWELL with STAPLETON and POTTERS MARSTON OCTOBER 2020CONTENTSRev. Philip Watson01455446993Views From The PondPage2St Marys Church 800 year BirthdayPage4Woodland CalendarPage6England’s CathedralsPage7Memory Verses for OctoberPage12Parish Prayer CalendarPage13Bible Readings for OctoberPage14Weekly Prayers for OctoberPage15Thoughts for the MonthPage16100 Club NewsPage17Poetry PagePage18Puzzle PagePage19Recipe PagePage21Answers to Puzzle Page / Children’s’ Society Box OpeningPage23Rotas’Page25Views from the pond. For a number of years as I’ve looked down the garden on the opposite side to the pond I’ve seen some Sedum, a plant which is usually in full bloom at this time of year. Sadly it never really came to much, till we moved it to the other half of the garden where it lives in full sunshine and there aren’t trees to take up all the moisture and give too much shade. Now it is much bigger and stronger and in full bloom. Sometimes it is our actions that can make a difference in our world. A smile, an offer to collect some groceries for a neighbour who can’t get out, a conversation on the school playground when someone is a bit down. This month we celebrate our Harvest Festivals. A time when we can think not only of creation and food and drink but also of the Harvest of our actions. I remember going to the funeral of a lovely elderly man who had a speech impediment and some learning difficulties. On the surface it would be easy to look at him and think that his life may not have been worth very much. He could not easily look after himself as he got older and he began to depend on others more and more. But at his funeral the church was full. He had been a real character in that village and had been the verger at the church for many years. Carrying out his duties faithfully year by year. The harvest of his life was one of faithfulness to God and to the church and one of joy to those who saw his smile, and received his gratitude when you helped him. Eric died over twenty years ago but the fruits of his life live on as an encouragement to meand to those who knew him. I guess we may not know the full extent of our harvest as it is others who will experience the fruits of our lives and see things in us we may not see. For example, the conversation in theplayground might be for you a simple chat because you like to be with other people, but for the person to whom you are talking it may be much more. You may be the person who helps them because you are one of the few people who will listen to them. But you may never know how much help you have been. Both the harvest of our lives and the harvest of nature can surprise us. At the bottom of part of our garden we have some fruit trees. We know some are apple trees because we’ve picked their fruit over the years and we think one may be a plum but we have never had any fruit from it. However we did not know until this year that we have a pear tree. For the first time in ten years I have found windfall pears. The trees are so tall I haven’t ever seen pears growing but this year I’ve picked several up from the ground. I’m reminded again that life can be full of surprises and that even when times seem hard there can be good surprises. When I think of Eric and of the windfall pears and apples I’ve picked up this year. I found myself being thankful. So I’m reminded again that one of the important tasks at Harvest time is to give our thanks to God. I guess as most of us look back over our lives, be it the last few months or over many years, we will all have experienced at some time the harvest of someone’s kindness. For that we can give our thanks to God. Along with our thanks for his goodness in nature and you never know, someone may be thanking God for you. God Bless, Philip 800 Years of St. Marys BarwellPatronal Festival – The Birth of our Church On Sunday 13th September St Mary’s Church in Barwell was 800 years old “HAPPY BIRTHDAY”.Although this year we were unable to hold our sevice in Church along with the Clipping Of The Church our services were held online. At our morning service Bishop Martyn welcomed everyone to the service and gave an interesting and thought provoking sermon. It is hoped that next year Bishop Martyn will be with us in St. Mary’s. The evening service was a ‘Songs Of Praise’.To help us celebrate the weekend Barwell Knutty Knitters displayed creations of people from the past and present. A selection displayed here.Thank you Barwell Knitters.We would also like to thank Barwell Bloomers for there magnificent arrangement of flowers around the village.The display outside St Mary’sWoodland Calendar Autumn is coming, with the night’s drawing in and the days cooler. It is the time of mellow fruitfulness. The blackberries down the track are disappointing this year which I put down to the hot, dry spring. The apples look better where they escaped the marauding cows. Acorns litter the woodland floor, squirrels and some birds will be busy hiding stashes to see them through the winter. I look for the telltale scrapings through the winter months. I’m starting to make mental notes of jobs to do through the winter, hedge laying, tree maintenance and fences so far. The grass down into the wood will need another cut before winter and I'll try and get that done this week whilst the weather is quiet.?I love the autumn, it has a feeling that I can't put my finger on. The best I've come up with so far is comparing it to us human’s lives. We dash about as kids (spring) summer are all work and bringing up families. Autumn however is time to relax a bit, enjoy the fruits of our labour and use the wisdom of our past to good use. Love Lee x A BRIEF INSIGHT INTO ONE MORE OF ENGLAND’S CATHEDRALSWe continue the series in which we look at some of England’s Cathedrals, this month we look at: Bristol R.C and Bury St Edmunds.BRISTOL R. C.Bristol’s Catholic Cathedral is emphatically called Clifton to distinguish it from its Anglican sister. A small site, a limited budget (?600,000 in 1968) and a Lateran decree for congregations to be as near as possible to the altar promised a degree of intimacy. The idea that brutalist architecture can be redeemed by coloured windows may be a cliché of post-war churches, but Clifton’s ubiquitous concrete is not aggressive and, as at Liverpool’s Catholic cathedral, a wigwam church almost in-the-round is spatially exciting. The building was designed by Percy Thomas Partners to sit unobtrusively among the Italianate villas and terraces of suburban Clifton. Its exterior shape is largely concealed by trees. Panels of soft brown aggregate build up from a raised deck into a double pyramid, crowned by a bell-tower of elongated fins. Except from the west, it is hard to appreciate the overall shape intended by the architects. The interior carries more conviction, even though described as ‘an irregular hexagon subdivided internally into varied polygons. The controlling module for all angles and dimensions is an 18-inch equilateral triangle.’ The west door gives directly onto a shallow auditorium facing what amounts to a stage, on which stand the lectern, throne and large altar. The backdrop is an expanse of blank wall.The effect is theatrical rather than participatory, with the congregation seated on metal chairs as if waiting for the show to begin. Above the ‘audience’ is a lattice of concrete beams enclosing wooden acoustic cones. The stage is lit from the tower, further enhancing the dramatic effect. The most intimate part of the interior is the narthex containing the Blessed Sacrament Chapel and the baptistery. The font in the latter is by Simon Verity, with doves round its base. The area is lit by abstract stained-glass panels which allegedly depict Pentecost and Jubilation. They undoubtedly soften the harshness of their setting. But Clifton has little of the subtlety of Liverpool’s Catholic cathedral, embodying as it does the Spartan ethos of the 1970s. God is firmly locked in shuttered concrete. BURY ST EDMUNDSBury St Edmunds was among the great Benedictine abbeys of Saxon England, claiming allegiance direct to Rome. It was founded by the Viking king Cnut (Canute) in 1020 as the shrine of St Edmund, killed in 869 by Cnut’s predecessors by being used for target practice. The old abbey became a model of monastic degeneracy, rich and constantly at war with the local citizens. It was burned out c1150, damaged in a riot during the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt, rebuilt and again burned and rebuilt shortly before the Dissolution. It was subsequently demolished. Stone fragments lie entombed in the lawns of the municipal park like eroded Henry Moores. Two gatehouses, one Norman and one gothic, survive, plus an arcade picturesquely built into the walls of a terrace. On the street front of the old enclave stood a church for the use of the townspeople. This was rebuilt in the 1500s by the celebrated Perpendicular architect John Wastell, builder of Bell Harry Tower at Canterbury and the fan vault at King’s College Chapel in Cambridge. As the ‘people’s church, it survived the demolition of the abbey and was restored and reroofed by George Gilbert Scott in the 1860s. The church was raised to cathedral status in 1914 for the new diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich as St Edmundsbury cathedral, but only in the 1960s was money found to commence the requisite expansion. Plans were drawn up by Stephen Dykes Bower, the George Gilbert Scott of 20th century English cathedrals and doyen of the gothic revival (or survival). Dykes Bower’s death in 1994 and his legacy of ?2m made it possible for his work to be completed, with the addition of a new tower supported by the National Lottery. The west front gives directly onto the street opposite, Angel Hill, adjacent to the Norman gate of the old abbey. On the lawn to the south is a ststue by Elisabeth Frink representing St Edmund (1974). From here, we get a view of Dykes Bower’s exterior, notably his elegant East Anglian flushwork and the new tower over the crossing. We have to look twice to realise that this is completely new, a work of the 21st century. Dykes Bower justly wrote that it ‘should look not different, but natural and harmonious … the exercise of skills and craftsmanship not extinct but only neglected and under-used’. The interior offers variations on a Perpendicular theme. Wastell’s original nave is spare and pure, indeed modernist in feel. The arcades are tall, their piers bare of all but rudimentary mouldings and with no capitals. During restoration, Scott argued with the church council over whether the new roof should be steep or shallow, pleading that shallow was the Perpendicular way. He lost, and the result is that Wastell’s arcades tend to disappear into the rafters. The nave’s true character is set by its aisle windows designed by the subdued medievalists Clayton & Bell. The west window, a Last Judgement by Hardman & CO, is garish in contrast, as is Scott’s font with its enormous 20th-century cover, repainted by Dykes Bower. Flanking the west door are two monuments of mid-Georgian pomposity, to Chief Justice James Reynolds (d.1739) and his wife, attended by podgy cherubs; both are by Henry Cheere. Dykes Bower’s crisp, light-filled crossing is a perfect foil to Wastell’s nave. The vault was not completed until after his death and is by way of being his memorial. He was convinced that gothic was all about space modulated by bright colours – reds, greens, blues and gold on vaults, furnishings and woodwork. The vault is composed of demure piers that soar upwards to explode in four bursts under a blue sky filled with stars. The bursts – too jazzy to be called fans – are in red and green, like the tails of exotic birds of paradise. North of the chancel are two calm chapels, of St Edmunds and of the Transfiguration, the former housing a German medieval reredos. They are serene works of 20th – century gothic, in contrast to the vivid colours outside, demonstrating Dykes Bower’s deft handling of gothic space.Next month we look at Canterbury Cathedral. MEMORY VERSES FOR OCTOBER 2020Week beginning:October 4thColossians 3 v 15“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace”October 11th Harvest FestivalMatthew 7 v 12“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.”October 18th St LukeIsaiah 41 v 10“ .. do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you ..”October 25thPsalm 103 v 8“The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love”.PARISH PRAYER CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER Week 1. THOSE WHO SUFFER IN OUR WORLD: that they may have hope and relief.Week 2. HARVEST AND INDUSTRY: giving thanks for the fruits of the earth and the products of technology. Remembering those who receive our gifts.Week 3. OUR CONGREGATION: for all who attend our churches that we may find peace and share our faith.Week 4. SICK, HANDICAPPED AND BEREAVED: that all who suffer from illness, disability or loss may find comfort, strength and support.Week by week we pray for the residents of:Week 1. Church Lane, Dovecote Way, Croft CloseWeek 2. The Common, Carrs HillWeek 3. Adcote Close, St. Mary’s Court, Church CloseWeek 4. Mill Street, St. Mary’s AvenueBible Readings to use on a Sunday4th Oct 17th Sunday after Trinity Sunday Isaiah 5.1-7Psalm 80.9-17Philippians 3.4b-14Matthew 21.33-end11th Oct Harvest Festival Isaiah 25.1-9Psalm 23Philippians 4.1-9Matthew 22.1-1418th Sept 19th Sunday after Trinity Sunday Isaiah 45.1-7 Psalm 96.1-9 1 Thessalonians 1.1-10 Matthew 22.15-2225th Sept Bible Sunday Nehemiah 8.1-4a,8-12 Psalm 119.9-16 Colossians 3.12-17 Matthew 24.30-35PRAYER FOR EACH WEEK – OCTOBER 2020October 4thTRINITY 17 (Proper 22)Almighty God, whose will it is that all nations should live in harmony and understanding with one another: so lead us that we may put justice and freedom before our own selfish needs, and by seeking to be good citizens of this kingdom may help forward the coming of your kingdom of love and peace in the world; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AmenOctober 11th HARVEST FESTIVALAlmighty God, Creator and Lord of all things, we praise you for the marvels of the world you have made, for the varied beauty of earth and sky and sea, and for your provision of all things that our bodies need.Give us as Christians such reverence and gratitude for the created order that we may conserve and not destroy our rich inheritance, and share its bounty with the needy peoples of the world, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.October 18th St LUKEAlmighty God you called Luke the physician whose praise is in the Gospel, to be an evangelist and physician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome medicine of the Gospel, give your church the same love and power to heal; through Jesus Christ your Son, our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.October 25th BIBLE SUNDAYFather we thank you for the Bible because rich and poor, wise and simple, old and young, sad and happy, can find in it the answer to their needs. We pray that your servants may continue to translate it into the languages of all people so that all may know that you have come to us in Christ Jesus; for His name's sake. Amen.October’s ‘Thought for the Month’GrahamZoom, Zoom, Zoom and Youtube tooFor many a month now the Open the Book team have not be able to visit Barwell Academy to present the weekly Bible stories in Assemblies.Disappointing; for both students and the two groups of Church members who get so much out of them, including the fun element too. Over this same period many people have had their lives changed so dramatically. Job upheavals have been regular news items as well as closures of Schools, eateries and other places of entertainment ‘n’ leisure. All have had an impact on the way we conduct ourselves, not only personally but socially and community wise.Thankfully God is on our side. His love for each and every-one of us is unconditional, ever flowing and ultimately has been paid for.The three scenarios for the YouTube presentations at school for this half term were entitled ‘Tea at Auntie’s House’, ‘The Unforgiving Servant’ and ‘Prison Praise’. The first encourages us to take time out of our busy or hectic lives and have fellowship with Jesus and our Heavenly Father, the second reminds us that God has forgiven us our sins and transgressions, forgetting them no more and casting them as far as the East is from the West. Our part is to be as unforgiving too. (Remember Peter who asked Jesus ‘how many times should I forgive; 7 times?’ and Jesus replied ‘No 70 times 7.’ Ref: Matthew 18:21-22). The story of Prison Praise reminds us that no matter our situation, if we continue to give God our thanks and praise we are lifted higher. Through our prayers too, our spirits are raised and our lives and circumstances ultimately change as well.Things are not the same as they were 7 or 8 months ago. Our lives and conversations have changed, eating habits may have altered, the way we conduct ourselves with others, even Zoom, Zoom, Zoom. is with us in a big way.The unchanging factor in all this is; Jesus Christ, thank God. Amen100 Club Members IMPORTANT MESSAGEHopefully we are now getting near the time when we can start having our services back in church. With this in mind could all members bring their subsciptions for the 100 Club up to date, preferably in Cash. This is so I can collect enough subs for giving out the Prize Draw Money. Please forward your subsciptions to me at 2 Howard Close Barwell LE9 8HY or phone me on 01455 842944 so that I can arrange collection.The next drawing of the 100 Club will take place at the first Wednesday Service when things are back to normal.They will be the March, April, May, June, August, September & October draws. Colin Magazine Material All magazine material for November issue to be in by Wednesday 14th October please. New material always wanted funny or sad stories, puzzles, and poems. All material to Colin Sewell 2 Howard Close Barwell Tel. 01455 842944 or 07557 966219 E-mail: sewell-colin@Chose Well by Patience StrongThe wide world opens up for you Choose well and wisely what you’ll do. Value each friendship – old or new, Be kind, be loyal and happy, too! 0OCTOBER. by Robert FrostO hushed October morning mild,Thy leaves have ripened to the fall;Tomorrow’s wind, if it be wild,Should waste them all.The crows above the forest call;Tomorrow they may form and go.O hushed October morning mild,Begin the hours of this day slow.Make the day seem to us less brief.Hearts not averse to being beguiled,Beguile us in the way you know.Release one leaf at break of day;At noon release another leaf;One from our trees, one far away.Retard the sun with gentle mist;Enchant the land with amethyst.Slow, slow!For the grapes’ sake, if they were all,Whose leaves already are burnt with frost,Whose clustered fruit must else be lost—For the grapes’ sake along the wallPUZZLE PAGE – BIBLE TRIVIAWho, according to tradition, wrote the following books of the Bible?Exodus 2. Revelation. 3. Hebrews 4. Esther 5. Proverbs 6. Ruth 7. 1 and 2 Chronicles. 8. Lamentations. 9. Song of Songs 10. Numbers 11. Nehemiah 12. Judges 13. Psalms 14. Ecclesiastes 15. Ezra 16. Deuteronomy 17. Job 18. 1 and 2 Kings 19. Leviticus 20. Joshua 21. Acts 22. Jude 23. Genesis 24. 1 and 2 Samuel 25. JamesBRAIN TEASER – ZENO’S PARADOXIn the 5th century BC, Zeno, using his knowledge of infinity, sequences and partial sums, developed this famous paradox. He proposed that in a race with Achilles, a tortoise be given a head start of 1000 metres. Assume Achilles could run 10 times faster than the tortoise. When the race started and Achilles had gone 1000 metres, the tortoise would still be 100 metres ahead. When Achilles had gone the next 100 metres the tortoise would be 10 metres ahead. Zeno argued that Achilles would continually gain on the tortoise, but he would never reach him. Was his reasoning correct? If Achilles were to pass the tortoise, at what point of the race would it be?Forthcoming Events for your DiariesBarwell800 Year Celebration Events Barwell Sunday 1st November 10:45am All Saints Service 6:00pm Annual Memorial ServiceSaturday 5th December Christmas Concert by the Cantamici Choir 7:30pm in Church Other events with dates to be finalised: Barwell Victorian event with Barwell Church of England Academy in November. Sadly our celebration events have had to be put on hold for now. As soon as we are allowed we will pick up our events and will look to re-schedule those we have not been able to hold yet.? ? PhilipTriple Chocolate Layer CakeIngredients: For the Cake 220g All-Purpose Flour 65g unsweetened natural cocoa powder 350g granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons espresso powder (optional) 120ml vegetable oil or melted coconut oil 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 240ml buttermilk 240ml freshly brewed strong hot coffee (regular or decaf) For the Buttercream 290g unsalted butter, softened 360-480g confectioners’ sugar 65g unsweetened cocoa powder 45-75ml heavy cream ? teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract semi-sweet chocolate chips Preparation Time: 30 mins Cooking Time: 25 mins Serves: 12 Method: 1. Preheat oven to 180C, Gas Mark 4.Grease two 9-inch cake pans, line with parchment paper, then grease the parchment paper. 2. Making the cake: Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and expresso powder together in a large bowl. Set aside. Mix the oil, eggs, and vanilla together, add the buttermilk and mix until combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, add the hot coffee, and whisk until the batter is completely combined. Batter is thin. 3. Divide batter evenly between pans. Bake for 23-26 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. 4. Remove the cakes from the oven and set on a wire rack. Allow to cool completely in the pan. 5. Making the buttercream: Beat the butter until creamy - about 2 minutes. Add the confectioners’ sugar, cocoa powder, heavy cream, salt and vanilla extract. Beat for 1 full minute. Do not over-whip. Add ? cup more confectioner’s sugar or cocoa powder if frosting is too thin or another tablespoon of cream if frosting is too thick. Taste. Add more salt if needed. 6. Assembling: If the cooled cakes have domed on top, use a large serrated knife to slice a thin layer off the tops to create a flat surface. Place 1 cake layer on your cake stand or serving plate. Evenly cover the top with frosting. Top with 2nd layer and spread remaining frosting all over the top and sides. Garnish with chocolate chips. 7. Refrigerate cake for at least 30-60 minutes before slicing. Enjoy Answers to Puzzle PageBIBLE TRIVIAMoses 2. The apostle John 3. Not known, though often attributed to Paul, Apollos, and many others. 4. Attributed to Ezra, Mordecai, and others. 5. Solomon, although the book itself names other contributors 6. Samuel 7. Ezra 8. Jeremiah 9. Solomon 10. Moses 11. Nehemiah 12. Samuel 13. David, Asaph, and many others 14. Solomon 15. Ezra 16. Moses 17. Moses 18. Jeremiah 19. Moses 20. Joshua 21. Luke 22. Jude, the brother of Jesus 23. Moses 24. Samuel and possibly, the prophet Nathan 25. James, the brother of JesusZENO’S PARADOXAchilles would reach the tortoise at one-thousand one hundred and eleven and one-ninth metres. If the race track is shorter than this, the tortoise would win. If it were exactly this size, it would be a tie. Otherwise Achilles will pass the tortoise. Children’s Society Box Opening 2020Due to current Government Guidelines and Restrictions, I am waiting for Guide-dense from the Children’s Society as to when we can safely hold our Annual Box Opening Event. Please check for more details in our November Magazine. ColinA Prayer for The Children’s SocietyHeavenly Father, Your Son loved Children so much that he said whoever welcomes a child welcomes me. Renew us in your Spirit so that together we may create a world where Children and young people find a welcome that befits Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. AmenINTERCESSORS for OCTOBER MORNING EVENING4th STEVE LYNDA11th WORSHIP TEAM IRA 18th MIKE GRAHAM 25th DAVID MIKECould you all please contact Mike Smith by the previous Wednesday so that your Intercessions can be recorded in time for the Services.BIBLE READERS ROTA OCTOBERMORNING EVENING4TH MIKE MICHAEL P. & PHILIP 11TH WORSHIP TEAM MIKE & PHILIP18TH DAVID GRAHAM & LYNDA25TH SHEILA DAVID & DEBBIETHE PARISH of BARWELL with STAPLETON and POTTERS MARSTON Parish Priest Philip Watson tel: 01455 446993 or e-mail him at frpwatson@Licensed ReadersSt. Mary the Virgin P.MMrs D Watson446993SecretaryMrs L Plumpton 449244Mrs N Holt272321Associate ReadersPotters Marston HallTreasurerMrs S Newbury845244Church WardensSt. Mary’s BarwellSt. Marys Mothers UnionMrs Gill Brown845400Branch LeaderMr David Bendell457427Mrs P Bendell457427Assistant Wardens46 Galloway CloseMr J Nottage447110OrganistsMr G Armstrong446587District Church WardensMrs R HallSt. Martin’s StapletonChurch Lads & Girls BrigadeMrs S Howe844412Mr V Cooper450025St. Mary the Virgin Potters MarstonVillage HallMr M Jones282748Mrs P Bendell457427Secretary St. Mary’s BarwellMrs P Bendell457427TreasurerU,s RepresentativeMrs S Newbury 845244Mr T Smith07890 537554St. Martin’s StapletonChristian AidSecretaryMrs P Bendell457427Mrs S Howe844412Friends of St. Mary’sTreasurerTreasurerTim PorterMr C Sewell842944BellringersMembership OfficerMr M Pickering636945Mrs M Braund444595Children’s SocietyMagazine EditorMr C Sewell842944 Mr C Sewell842944 DO NOT USEDO NOT USE DO NOT USE Last Page ................
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