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Dear Friends,
Companionship matters, St Paul knows this and expresses it clearly in our letter to Timothy in this week’s epistle;
'only Luke is with me’ he writes to Timothy.
Jesus knows the importance too. In our gospel Jesus appoints 70 disciples to go to nearby towns and villages to
bring peace and share the kingdom of God; the seventy are sent out in pairs to every place that he intends to visit.
They are commissioned to walk in the Spirit and to take nothing with them but their message. Both the disciples
sharing news of God's kingdom and Paul's impassioned call to live as a Christ-shaped community are profoundly
counter-cultural. Each requires the believer to set aside old ways of doing things, instead embracing the new way,
guided by Holy Spirit and supporting each other through the challenging times.
Together is better than one. Together we can encourage each other, Together we can pray for one another.
Together we can hold each other to account. Discipleship is best done together, always!
This weekend we have a wedding on Saturday, please pray together for Charlotte and Robert and their family.
On Sunday at the 8:00 a.m. service we have Holy Communion, possibly the clearest expression of God's
incarnational presence with us, our connection to the broken body of Christ and the super - natural power of the
Resurrection, at our 10:00 a.m. Worship Service we celebrate our families and are overjoyed by having Ali and
the Owls Club back with us again, and at our 3:00 p.m. Worship Service we welcome baby Eliana into the family
and community of Christ and pray for her parents Casiano & Samantha.
Then on Friday we will say farewell to our beloved June Herron in our service at St Mary's. June will leave her
home at approximately ten past one and the hearse will travel through the village on her final journey to
St Mary's and many of us will come out of our homes to see her on her way and show our thanks for her time
with us.
Discipleship is best done together, always!
Have a good week, stay well, stay safe and stay together always
Paul
Services this Sunday
8:00 a.m. BCP Holy Communion
10:00 a.m. Morning Worship with Owls Club
3:00 p.m. Worship Service with Holy Baptism
St Mary’s Newick Newsletter
16th October 2020
It is great to be writing to you this week as your new 'Incumbent designate'
following the Diocese announcement last Sunday. Over the past five years we
have worked together, prayed together, shared hospitality together, cried
together when we've lost a loved one and laughed together more than
anything else.
For your love, fellowship and shared vision for what St Mary's could be, I
thank you, and I thank God daily for guiding me, and my family, to you all
here in Newick back in late 2014.
Once the date of my licensing has been announced we will begin another
adventure together and I couldn't think of anywhere else I would rather serve
God than here.
Our work together is just beginning and I am excited for the journey ahead,
but we need to keep together, especially in these uncertain times. Keep calling
each other, zooming, meeting up at a safe distance and supporting each other
in prayer.
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.
Newick Food Support.
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, baby wipes and baby
food.
General Items
Cereal
Soup
Rice
Tinned tomatoes
Lentils, beans and pulses
Tinned meat
Tinned vegetables
Tea/coffee
Tinned fruit
Biscuits
Online Course - Exploring the Bible - Chichester Cathedral
Join the Cathedral's Chancellor, The Reverend Canon Dan Inman this
autumn for an online course exploring the Bible.
We will be looking at the Hebrew Scriptures, known to us as the Old
Testament, and all are welcome to take part in these sessions over Zoom.
Advance suggested reading will be sent to you via email, along with details
for Zoom log-in.
Each of the following sessions will take place at 11.00a.m.
Click HERE for the link to the website
Please remember those on our prayer list who are unwell.
Please pray for, Rosemary Begbie, Beryl Campion-Smith,
John Hart, Joy Hay, Mike Hawkes,
Spike MacGuire, Christina McCann, Adrian,
Andrea & Amber Pariss, Gemma Peacock, Gerry Smith,
Martin & Pat Tardiff, Dave Tolhurst, Danielle Tora,
Toni Warrilow, Sean Watson, Mick Weeding,
Allen Whitmore, Nasima Wright
If you would like to receive prayer or know someone who would, please contact Rev Paul Mundy on 01825 723186.
When I am ever asked about our Church I find myself talking about the people and most of all just how well
everybody pulls together. It’s noticeable in every service when people perform their varied and very different
roles, the range of skills we have is a true gift from God, it is as if everyone was specifically chosen for the role
they play within our Church family. I have NEVER noticed anyone bustling around organising or telling people
what to do, quite wonderfully everything just happens with quiet efficiency.
The wonderful gardening morning last Saturday was a supreme example of what we humans can achieve when
people work together, once again everyone using their own abilities and skills, every person working individually
towards the greater good. We can look at the outcome which will benefit all those many folk who use or walk
through and enjoy the beauty of our very special place. This cooperation echoes how the early Christians worked
together (not always easy as seen in Paul’s letters in our new testament) and of course our present situation when
we are living under the threat of Covid and in the protection of God’s precious world as we battle global
warming. It’s the small simple actions which coming together as a whole which make such a massive difference,
it’s all too easy to feel helpless in the face of these massive problems but every small action we take, just wearing a
mask to protect others or recycling our rubbish to ’save the planet’ is a positive response, we should never feel
that our own efforts don’t matter and importantly as we can look at the actions (we understandably sometimes
begrudge doing, I know I do) as our personal and important contribution towards the future of our society those
positive thoughts will be good for our own mental health and wellbeing. I loved hearing Paul mention the
wartime song 'Accentuate the positive' in his sermon this week, I find myself humming it or singing it alone, the
words have such a Christian interpretation.
Here are the words - read and enjoy, let them lift your spirits and celebrate our Christian heritage.
Patsy
Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive
Gather 'round me, everybody
Gather 'round me while i'm preachin'
Feel a sermon comin' on me
The topic will be sin and that's what i'm ag'in'
If you wanna hear my story
The settle back and just sit tight
While i start reviewin'
The attitude of doin' right
You've got to accentuate the positive
Eliminate the negative
And latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with mister in-between
You've got to spread joy up to the maximum
Bring gloom down to the minimum
Have faith or pandemonium's
To illustrate my last remark
Jonah in the whale, noah in the ark
What did they do just when everything looked so dark?
(Man, they said "we'd better accentuate the positive")
("eliminate the negative")
("and latch on to the affirmative")
Don't mess with mister in-between (no!)
Don't mess with mister in-between
(Ya got to spread joy up to the maximum)
(Bring gloom down to the minimum)
(Have faith or pandemonium's)
(Liable to walk upon the scene)
You got to ac (yes, yes) -cent-tchu-ate the positive
Eliminate (yes, yes) the negative
And latch (yes, yes) on to the affirmative
Don't mess with mister in-between
No, don't mess with mister in-between
Source: Musixmatch
Collecting for the homeless
I will once again be collecting for the homeless this coming winter.
Warm winter clothes please. Coats, shoes, boots, trousers, jumpers,
underwear. Ladies toiletries needed. Tents, sleeping bags, roll mats.
Sorry but no duvets or blankets for the homeless.
However the dog’s home will welcome these! So can be left with
me!
Thank you for your support we made a big difference last year.
Sylvia Chapman
8 Leveller End
Newick
Clocking On – every week
The church tower clock mechanism is early 18th century, rebuilt by Edward Funnell of
Brighton in 1867. Consequently, being an antique confection of cogs, gears and
levers, it requires regular care and maintenance to ensure it behaves itself.
Our very own Alan Young, churchwarden is also our utterly reliable clock keeper.
Every Wednesday at 6:45pm Alan climbs the perilous tower spiral stone staircase to
the Clock Chamber where sits the delightfully cranky Victorian clock mechanism that
serves the clock dials on both the western and southern faces of our 15th century
church tower.
Here Alan describes the intricacies of keeping the clock running on time -
Winding the Clock
“Once there, I open the loose wooden doors to reveal the clock
mechanism; lift an iron lever on the right of the clock to temporarily
disengage the clock movement while the clock is being wound; pick up the
large crank that lives in the clock case; fit this over the nut at the end of the
axis of the winding drum; and wind the drum anticlockwise until the clock
weights appear over my right shoulder, in the NW corner of the Clock
Chamber, above the wood-panelled column in which they rise and fall. By
this point, most of the wire on which the weights hang is wound neatly
back on the drum. The movement of the clock will now automatically reset
the lever I raised before winding, so I put the crank back in its proper place;
close the cupboard doors, and leave”.
Weather Changeable
“This is often all that is needed from one week to the next. Sometimes
however - usually with changes in the weather - the clock needs to be
adjusted or, if the problem is persistent, regulated. Adjustment is done by
applying another smaller handle that also lives in the clock case to the
nut at the end of a small replica clock face on the front of the clock. This
replica clock face has only one hand - a minute hand - so if the clock
needs to be adjusted by more than an hour (if the clock has stopped, i.e.
if it has been allowed to wind down) I need to turn it several times and
keep an accurate count of the hours passing by!”
Regulating Time
“Regulation is more tricky: it involves me getting
down on my hands and knees (which is why it is very
much appreciated if the floor is kept reasonably clean
and free of droppings, etc!), crawling right under the clock and adjusting a knurled nut which
is mounted on a screw thread on the pendulum shaft immediately above the weight. The
trick, as I'm sure you'll appreciate already, is to increase or decrease the angular momentum
of the pendulum by just the right (usually almost infinitesimal) amount to alter the period of
the pendulum so that it once more keeps the right time.
I should perhaps add that Louise is waiting on the ground floor of the Tower all this time, to
respond to any calls, yells or other loud noises from the Clock Chamber or the stairs, or to
come looking for me if things fall eerily silent for longer than a few minutes!”
“Also I should add that after unlocking the tower door, I take the key out of the lock and keep it with me in my
pocket while carrying out the above task(s)! During 'lockdown', when there was of course no bell ringing
practice, Louise and I used to wind up the clock on our way to work each Wednesday morning, to keep up
some sense of normality in the village when so much of what was once familiar seemed to be falling apart”.
Owls/Palm Club
September-December
Sign up now for October Owls! .
In October, when we remember our prisons, we look at the story of Paul and Silas escaping from
prison. It’s a story of liberation from oppression, or, in the context of Halloween, of moving from
darkness to light, and a reminder that Jesus keeps working in his church well after Pentecost
All clubs start at 9:45 a.m. and finish at 10:45 a.m.
Owls – the Barn Centre, St Mary’s, Newick
Palm – the Conker Room, St Mary’s Barcombe
Owls Club (Newick) Palm Club (Barcombe)
Sunday 20th September Sunday 27
th September
Sunday 18th October Sunday 25
th October
Sunday 15th November Sunday 22
nd November
Sunday 20th December Sunday 27
th December
The Clubs are subject to a strict Risk Assessment and all possible protocols
will be put in place to reduce the transmission of Covid 19.
What are we thinking about in each session?
Questions : Email Ali on [email protected]
Sussex Hospice Trail
A 200 mile route connecting 12 hospice areas.
The Sussex Hospices Trail is made up of 26 mapped walks and was created to raise awareness and funds
for our hospices. It covers a total of more than 200 miles of Sussex from Chichester in the west, via
Brighton & Hove to St Leonards in the east and it reaches as far north as Horsham. Each walk is available
as a downloadable leaflet or via AllTrails. Click HERE for the website.
Goring to Shoreham
Walk no: 4
Length: 9 miles
Download the walk leaflet (pdf)
Download GPX files
A 9 mile linear seafront walk from Goring-by-Sea railway station to Shoreham-by-Sea railway station in
West Sussex, forming the fourth stretch of the Sussex Hospices Trail. The walk is almost entirely along the
coast with varied seafront pathways and promenades and fantastic views of the sea throughout.
Difficulty
The route goes down, heading south, to the seafront from Goring-by-Sea and then follows the coastline,
in an easterly direction, all the way along through Worthing to Shoreham-by-Sea with magnificent views
of the English Channel. It is on entirely flat surfaces which vary from suburban pavement, a pretty
woodland path, seafront path, a promenade, a short stretch along a pavement next to a busy road
before returning to paved seafront footpaths. There is an option for some pebble beach walking. There
are a few road crossings that need care, but no stiles to negotiate, just one short flight of steps. Toilets
and refreshment stops are plentiful along the route. The return leg can be completed by one train
journey or a bus journey. Allow 5 hours.
Please take a look at www.newickchurch.org
Notices & Newsletters https://newickchurch.org/newsletters-notices/
Church Services https://newickchurch.org/services/
APCM Forms https://newickchurch.org/apcm-annual-parochial-church-
meeting/
Events https://newickchurch.org/events/
Owls & Palm Clubs https://newickchurch.org/owls-palm-club/
Donations https://newickchurch.org/donations/
Newick -Automated External Defibrillators https://tinyurl.com/y8uopqgv
If you have been out and about and would like to share a photograph of the village/village life/summer scenes please send it to me at [email protected]
If you would like to add anything to the newsletter or any details on the newsletter to be updated or amended please email [email protected]
Newick Memory
Moments Café
All meeting are suspended but help and advice can be found at
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]
What3words
What3words is a geocode system for the communication of
locations with a resolution of three metres. What3words
encodes geographic coordinates into three dictionary words; the
encoding is permanently fixed.
For example, St Mary’s Church Newick is located with
///rehearsal.caressed.tweed
https://what3words.com
Worship at St Mary’s, Newick, During COVID19
What To Expect!
Before you arrive
We ask you to consider your own risk of attending an indoor gathering. While we will be taking a number of
steps to keep you safe, we cannot make this risk-free. You might want to look at the NHS guidance on whether
you are at higher risk of coronavirus and be guided by their
advice: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/people-at-higher-risk/whos-at-higher-risk-
fromcoronavirus/
We ask you NOT to attend the service if you have: A new cough: A temperature: Lost your sense of smell or
taste.
You may want to bring your own hand sanitiser, although some will be available
You are welcome to wear a mask/face covering. Please remember that face coverings protect others from your
germs – they are not very good at protecting you from other people’s germs. They are not a replacement for
good social distancing, hand hygiene, and self-isolating if you have symptoms when you arrive.
When you arrive, we will take some contact details. These will be kept for 3 weeks after the service and given
to Track and Trace if someone from the service later tests positive for coronavirus. They won’t be used for any
other reason and if they are not needed for this purpose, they will be securely disposed of after 3 weeks.
The welcomer will let people into the building in households/bubbles. You will be asked to sanitise your hands
on arrival, then go immediately to a seat in church.
The seating in church will be arranged in ones and twos at 2m intervals from each other. We ask you to go
straight to your seat and remain there for the duration of the service.
Gentle music will be playing to help you pray as you wait for the service to begin.
The doors will remain open during the service to allow some ventilation so you may notice it is a little cooler
than you expect.
During the Service
The words you need for the service will be on a paper order of service on your seat or projected onto the
screen. If you receive a paper copy (8:00 am) this will then be your personal copy. Please take it home with
you after the service and bring it back next time.
The service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page, but those watching at home will only be able to see
those on the chancel step e.g. the priest, someone leading the prayers etc. To ensure we include those
worshiping at home, some elements of service (e.g. a reading, the prayers or a sermon) may be given by
someone at home. You will be able to listen to the audio of this.
Due to risk of aerosol spread, there will be no singing during the service.
We ask that when you are saying the responses that you speak quietly and prayerfully – again to reduce risk of
droplet spread.
During distribution of communion, only bread will be distributed. The priest will wear a mask and wash their
hands before distribution. The bread will be distributed from the chancel step, please remain standing to
receive. Please form an appropriately distanced queue and return to your seat avoiding others. You might want
to use your hand sanitiser (if you have brought some) before receiving communion.
If you do not want to receive communion for any reason, that is absolutely fine – just place your hands across
your chest and the priest will pray a blessing instead or remain in your seat.
At the end of the service
After the priest has processed out, the welcomer will ask people to leave a row at a time.
Please wait for the welcomer to ask you to leave.
Please take any orders of service home with you.
Please do not stop to chat while leaving the building. Once out of the building you are welcome to talk in small
groups of not more than 6 in the churchyard.
Please do not block other people’s exit from the building.
Please remember to stay 2m apart from people from other households.
If you test positive for coronavirus up to three weeks after the service, please let us know.
