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It’s the last week of our taking over Rectors Ramblings before he returns to his rightful
place, and this week Alan Young is sharing with us his first impressions of the journey he
is undertaking to become a Lay Reader.
Over to you Alan…..
The pathway to becoming a Lay Reader in the Diocese of Chichester starts with two
years’ theological training at St Augustine’s College, which is based in West Malling,
Kent.The campus is shared with a community of Anglican Benedictine Nuns, which
creates some interesting synergies.
Our Induction Day there included a short talk by the Abbess: she told us that a student
had once told her quite bluntly, “You know, your whole lifestyle and ethos makes no
sense whatever in the modern world, but I’m very glad you’re here because it has a
profoundly peaceful and calming effect on the atmosphere all around this place!”
The Sisters have a Website at http://mallingabbey.org/.
One of the pages spoke to me very powerfully, as it cited a Bible story that I have loved
since I was a child, and which had come back to me the other day as I was reflecting
about the course.
In her Reflection for the Anniversary of the Dedication of the Abbey Church - 20th June
2021, the Abbess writes:
Our offices for this feast draw on texts from throughout the Bible that tell of people who
are seeking God, wanting to know where he can be found … We also meet people like
Jacob who was surprised by his encounters with God when it was not what he was
seeking at all. At Lauds we will hear of his dream of a ladder set on the earth, reaching to
heaven with the angels of God ascending and descending on it. When he awoke he said:
“Surely the Lord is in this place – and I did not know it!” And he was afraid, and said,
“How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the
gate of heaven.” (from Gen 28:16-17)
Many thanks and best wishes
Sara
St Mary’s Newick Newsletter
26th September 2021
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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
Alpha Course Thursday 30th September St Peter’s Chailey, 7:00 p.m. (runs for 10 weeks)
Harvest Festival Sunday 3rd October
Choral Evensong Sunday 3rd October 6:00 p.m.
Audrey’s Prayer Group Monday 4th October 2:00 p.m. St Mary’s Church
Worship 2
2nd
Sunday of the
month 10
th October 6:00 p.m.
Garden Day Saturday 16th October
Thanksgiving Service Sunday 24th October
Ladies’ Supper Friday 29th October
Men’s Supper Friday 26th November
Confirmation Service Sunday 28th November
Please remember those on our prayer list.
Rosemary Begbie, Rosemary Blake, 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, Christine Ripley, Kevin Slipper,
Cheryl Stewart, Martin Tardiff, Marcus Thrower, Dave Tolhurst,
Danielle Tora, Toni Warrilow, Sean Watson, Mick Weeding,
Jenny Weller, Allen Whitmore, Jo Woods, 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]
Followed by Harvest Lunch
in the Barn Centre - All are welcome
Donations or salads /pudding gratefully received,
sign-up sheet in church.
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The Infernal Tower (a pun for movie buffs)
I seem to have spent a disproportionate amount of time sorting out the
tower, considering it isn’t the part of the Church we actually use for
worship. It wasn’t so many years ago that the exterior stonework was
expertly restored - but now it was the turn of the interior. Back in spring
this year, we had new LED lighting installed in the tower and the
memorial window cleaned. However the bright lighting revealed that
the west-facing triple lancet stained glass window had problems. Some
of the ferramenta (iron bars) were rusted at
the ends and bursting out of the stonework.
The glass probably wasn’t about to fall out,
but there was a job that needed doing
before this winter.
Permission Granted
I’m pleased to say the PCC agreed the work
should go ahead subject to obtaining suitable
quotes. It also needed an application to the
diocese known as a ‘faculty’ in order to gain
permission to carry out the work. Three
stonemasons and a stained glass specialist
quoted for the work, all with different opinions about what was actually
required. An interesting learning curve for me, but I’m glad I put forward
for approval, the winning quotes as all the chosen professionals did
excellent and sympathetic repairs at an affordable cost to the Church.
Scaffold and Stonework
Six months later and timed for when our Rector would be on a very well
deserved break, the work could finally begin. Once the tower was cleared
the scaffolding was erected very carefully to avoid contact with the
window glass.
Stonemason Simon
Montebello got on with
repairing the external
chancel window hood
moulding the state of which
was noted in the last
quinquennial inspection
report, while the scaffolding
was being put up.
He then went on to clean up
the tower window rusted
bar ends and treat them with
anti-rust compound before
setting them in a special lime
mortar mix and making
other mortar repairs, first
fitting stainless steel
armatures for the mortar to grip on. The tower door header had
a crack in it having sunk over time. Simon used stainless steel
rods to strengthen it and mortar all the joints. He also carried
out other mortar repairs in the tower and the priests’ vestry to make best use of his time and skill.
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Stained Glass
I wanted a stained glass expert to come in and clean the lancet
windows and paint the iron bars because I felt it must have
got grubby over time. Martina Gavan is extremely careful in
her cleaning technique, just breathing on the glass and rubbing
off any deposits rather that adding fluids which could dislodge
the ancient paint, because stained glass is actually painted glass
and it can come loose with a lack of care. She also found
several minor cracks or chips of glass missing. These have been
filled using special conservation grade silicone mastic which
doesn’t turn yellow with age.
Saint with A Dirty Face
Martina commented that the glass wasn’t too dirty - that was until she moved
on to the right hand side which needed much more attention for some reason.
The main figures in the triple lancet window are - St Anna - (according to
apocryphal Christian and Islamic tradition, Saint Anne or Anna was the mother
of Mary and the maternal grandmother of Jesus), then Our Lord Jesus Christ in
the centre panel and finally St Phoebe to the right - (she was a first-century
Christian Grecian woman mentioned by the Apostle Paul in his Epistle to the
Romans, verses 16:1-2. A notable woman in the church of Cenchreae, she was
trusted by Paul to deliver his letter to the Romans) - Martina found that
Phoebe had a very dirty face and needed careful cleaning to make her shine
brightly again.
Not for Arachnophobes
While all this work was going on, the tower
interior was thoroughly de-cobwebbed and
dusted, the woodwork including the doors and
pipes were wiped down with natural Chinese
Tung oil which makes everything look clean and
refreshed. Lastly once the scaffolding was taken
down, Wizard Cleaning came in and washed the
tiled floor down thoroughly. Unfortunately it
won’t stay clean
for long as the
Captain of Bells
wanted a non-slip floor for the bell ringers, not a shiny polished floor which
could lead to disaster!
The opportunity was also taken to repaint the ironwork on the exterior
doors and give three of them plenty of coats of oil to protect the oak from
degrading due to weathering.
All this work was carried out safely while still allowing private prayer in the
Church and a women’s fellowship service when work was stopped for a
day. Bell ringing had to cease although Julian sneaked in a lone ‘five minute’
bell on the middle Sunday.
Anthony Bailey 21.9.202
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Please come & join us at our
Thanksgiving Service
In memory of loved ones
Sunday 24th October
4:00 p.m.
St. Mary’s Newick
Followed by tea & cake
We would love to see you there
RSVP: 07703 695042
Email: [email protected]
This is my usual request at this time of year, the October
Thanksgiving service on the 24th is followed by tea and
cakes, I would be so grateful for the contribution of cakes.
We missed being able to hold this service last year and
have lost many precious people this year. It is, threfore,
likely to be well attended. We have been running this
service for countless years and the time spent sharing tea
and cake is a really important part of the afternoon. it
gives people the opportunity to share memories and feel
that St. Mary’s truly does appreciate how hard
bereavement is and that we really care.
Many thanks. Patsy
Covid-19 Vaccination
For the latest information on the
vaccination programme click
September 16th 2021 Newsletter
HERE
You would be most welcome
Informal Prayer Meeting
Monday 4th October
Meet at 2:00 p.m.
St Mary’s Church
For further information contact
Audrey on 01825 722773
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A word from the Treasurer.
Many thanks to all our generous regular givers who have kept us afloat through these difficult covid
times.
Our first half financial results were buoyed by some very generous donations, and we should show a
small surplus of income over expenditure for the year.
Our youth work is going from strength to strength and is fully funded by the outstanding generosity of
donors to our Christmas Appeal last year. Again, many thanks to all who kindly supported that appeal.
At St Mary’s we face a major challenge in building our congregation for the future. We are heavily
dependent on donors of mature years. I hope our youth work will help us build our numbers as time
goes on.
The Church of England as a whole is heavily dependent on legacies in wills. As I have mentioned before
it is the generous Lacey bequest, received this year, which has enabled us to take a substantial step
forward with our monthly magazine next year. That will be of major service to our village, the local
contractors who rely on our magazine advertisements for custom, and will provide us with a major
outreach opportunity as we seek to build St Mary’s for the future.
If you have a will, I hope you will consider adding St Mary’s as a beneficiary if you haven’t done so
already. Rev Paul Mundy and I will be happy to discuss ways and means with you should you wish to
do so. Legacies are a wonderful way to have one’s good will for St Mary’s live on and help secure and
build the future of our wonderful Church here in Newick.
Friday 26th November. - 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Our speaker will be Peter Escort.
Peter was a long-time, well-liked and much respected GP in Newick.
He is still a regular at Newick Men’s lunches where he is an
engaging, amusing and interesting companion.
He will talk to us on his memories of his long and varied medical career.
Tickets £6.00 - Payment can be made on the night but tickets
need to booked in advance.
To book contact Chris Hume on
01825 724378 or [email protected]
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 £7.00 from Jo Wood 722846 or [email protected]
Or Rosemary Walters on 723066 or [email protected]
There will also be a sign-up sheet in church.
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In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your
good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 5:16)
The Owls team are excited to announce that we are currently planning an
inter-parish LIGHT PARTY on Halloween
for local children at St Mary’s Newick
We are intending to do crafts at 3:00.p.m. games in Church, a mini super
child-friendly service at 4:00 p.m. (hopefully with a band!)
and then a pasta tea in the Barn Centre at 4:30pm.
We therefore need help with:
Setting up at 1:30 p.m.
Register at 3:00 p.m.
Crafts 3 ;00 p.m-3:30 p.m. (and clearing up)
Games 3:30-4:00 p.m.
Worship + music in Church 4:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Cooking and serving of pasta tea 4:30-5:00 p.m.
Dismissal of children at 5:00 p.m.
Clearing up 5:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.
If you could help with any of these things,
please email Ali on [email protected]
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Owls Club September-December 2021
(Barn Centre, Newick Church)
Owls Club is back! Yippee! We meet on the 3rd
Sunday of every month in the Barn Centre, just up
from Newick Church.
Sign-up via Calendly each month for
numbers/consent.
Parents drop children at the Barn Centre and then
attend the service in Church. The children are taken
back into the Church at the end.
The sign-up link is: Here
Owls Club (Newick Barn Centre at 9:55 until 11:00)
What are we thinking about in each session?
We are continuing to follow the Messy Church sessions each month this year
with craft / game / story.
Sunday 19th September ● Trust is believing - Blind Bartimaeus (Mark
10:46-52)
Sunday 17th October ● Alone and Scared - Elijah on the run (1
Kings 17)
Sunday 21st November ● Sew Miraculous - Tabitha (Acts
9:36-43)
Sunday 19th December ● The Birth of Jesus - Luke 2
DUE TO ONGOING PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION OF
COVID 19, PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD TO OWLS CLUB IF YOU OR
YOUR CHILD/CHILDREN ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF BEING UNWELL.
Questions?: Email Ali on [email protected]
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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
Do you have time to become a member of our Pastoral Support Team?
Would you enjoy regularly visiting a person living alone, help with group activities, just
chatting with people can make the world of difference to somebodies day!
The team meets regularly for mutual support and all are required to apply for a DBS check,
this is organized by Caroline Smith our safeguarding officer.
‘Loving your neighbour’ is a major part of our Church’s presence in Newick.
If you would like more information or to volunteer please contact Patsy
on 01825 722590 or [email protected]
P.S if cake making is something you enjoy that is very valuable skill - always needed.
We also need people to occasionally collect folk by car or activities; this will require
notification to your insurance company as well as the DBS check.
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With thanks to Rebecca Hume for this weeks photographs.
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As Malt Loaf appears to be in the news (thanks to the Great British Bake Off) I thought this would be a
good recipe for this week. Malt extract is available in health food shops but I got mine from Waitrose in
Haywards Heath.
Ingredients
150g Chopped Dates
150g Sultanas
150ml Hot Tea
190g Malt Extract
1/2 tsp salt
70g Dark brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp mixed spice
50g butter or margarine at room temperature
250g Self raising flour
Makes 2 x 1Ib loaves
Preheat the oven to 120 degrees fan.
Grease and line 2 x 1Ib loaf tins.
So easy – place the dates and sultanas in a small bowl and pour over the hot tea. Leave to steep until
cool then add the malt extract, salt, sugar, mixed spice, butter and eggs – in fact everything except the
flour.
Use a stick blender to blitz everything together to a runny batter or wizz it up in a food processor.
Fold in the sieved flour and mix well then divide the mixture between the two tins.
Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes until the cakes are firm and springy to the touch.
Take from the oven – place on cooling trays and leave to go cold in the tins.
For the best malt loaf – transfer to a tin for 2-3 days to ripen.
Served sliced with butter.
Our Choral Evensong is back!
Our much loved and beautiful monthly evensong service will recommence on the first
Sunday in October, October 3rd at 6:00 p.m. at St Mary’s.
Jonathon Fenton-Vince and the Choir will lead the music, we can all join in the hymns
and the ever-popular Geoff Clinton will lead the service and preach.
What’s not to like??
Do join us for this wonderful service as we pick up our regular First-Sunday-in-the-
Month Evensong tradition after a painful 18 month Covid interruption.
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Sunday 5th September
14th Sunday after Trinity
BCP Holy Communion*
8:00 a.m.
Holy Communion Livestream*
James:2:1-17
Mark 7:24-37
Preacher: Rev Paul Mundy
10:00 a.m.
Sunday 12th September
15th Sunday after Trinity
BCP Holy Communion*
Preacher: Fr Martin Morgan
8:00 a.m.
Service of the Word Livestream*
James 3:1-12
Mark 8:27-38
Preacher: Ian Reekie
10:00 a.m.
NEW Worship 2 Service
Informal songs of worship
Mandy Stockwell
6:00 p.m.
Sunday 19th September
16th Sunday After Trinity
BCP Holy Communion at St Peter’s Chailey*
(No 8:00 a.m. Service at St Mary’s, but please join us at St
Peter’s Chailey)
8:00 a.m.
Morning Worship with OWLS Club
James 3:13-4.3,7-8a
Mark 9:30-37
Preacher: Jeremy Burdett
10:00 a.m.
Sunday 26th
September
17th Sunday after Trinity
BCP Holy Communion* 8:00 a.m.
Holy Communion
James 5:13-20
Mark 9:38-50
Preacher: Rev Paul Mundy
10:00 a.m.
Thursday 30th September
Alpha Course
Week One
Alpha Course
St Peter’s Chailey
To sign up email: [email protected]
7:00 p.m.
Sunday 3rd October
Harvest Sunday
BCP Holy Communion*
Preacher: Ian Reekie
8:00 a.m.
Harvest Festival Service
1 Timothy 6:6-10
Matthew 6:25-33
Preacher: Rev Paul Mundy
Followed by Harvest Lunch in the Barn Centre - All
are welcome
10:00 a.m.
* 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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* 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/
Sunday 3rd October
17th Sunday after Trinity
Harvest Sunday
BCP Holy Communion* 8:00 a.m.
Holy Communion Livestream*
Joel 2:21-27
Matthew 6:25-33
Preacher: Rev’d Paul Mundy
Followed by Harvest Lunch in the Barn Centre – All
are Welcome
10:00 a.m.
Evensong
Preacher: Geoff Manville
6:00 p.m.
Sunday 10th October
18th Sunday after Trinity
BCP Holy Communion*
Preacher: Fr Martin Morgan
8:00 a.m.
Morning Worship Livestream*
Hebrews 4:12-16
Mark 10: 17-31
Preacher: Jeremy Burdett
10:00 a.m.
Worship 2
A time of worship songs and reflective prayer
6:00 p.m.
Sunday 17th October
19th Sunday After Trinity
BCP Holy Communion 8:00 a.m.
Morning Worship with OWLS Club
Hebrews 5:1-10
Mark 10:35-45
Preacher: Rev’d Paul Mundy
10:00 a.m.
Sunday 24th
October
Last Sunday after Trinity
BCP Holy Communion* 8:00 a.m.
Holy Communion
Isaiah 55:1-11
John 5:36b-47
Preacher: Ian Reekie
10:00 a.m.
Memorial Service 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 31st October
4th before Advent
All Saints Day
BCP Holy Communion* 8:00 a.m.
Holy Communion
Revelation 21:1-6
John 11:32-44
Preacher: Fr Martin Morgan
10:00 a.m.
Alpha Course
Every Thursday
Alpha Course
St Peter’s Chailey
To sign up email:
7:00 p.m.
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Newick Memory
Moments Café
Meetings started again on the 18th May in the Village Hall.
Membership is limited though so please ring 01273 494300 to
check availability.
http://knowdementia.co.uk/moments
Lady Vernon Trust
“Lady Vernon Trust” For information about grants for
educational purposes for young people up to the age of 25
years.
Please contact Linda Farmer 01825 722061 or email
Newick Trust
Relieving Poverty in Newick. For financial support in times of
crisis.
Contact Geoff 01825 722512
Newick Good Neighbours
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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