The. Covering the Broadside Benefice parishes of Ranworth with Panxworth, South Walsham, Upton & Fishley, and Woodbastwick.

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1 The May & June 2018 BrOaDsiDer Covering the Broadside Benefice parishes of Ranworth with Panxworth, South Walsham, Upton & Fishley, and Woodbastwick Dear Friends, On Monday April 16 th, Green Pastures Christian Bookshop in Dereham installed a community fridge. Local businesses can deposit food that has passed its sell by but not its use by date, for anyone to take free of charge. On Christmas Day 1596, the Privy Council ordered every household in England to fast for one evening a week and to give the food they d saved to the hungry. What do these two events have in common? Both offer a challenge to people s lifestyles, how to avoid waste and share what they had with those who had nothing. In the depths of winter of 1596, many Norfolk people were starving after two failed harvests, and grain riots were said to have occurred in Norwich a month earlier. The Privy Council s message was effectively saying, we re all in this together. For the next year, it was a clear Christian duty to feed the neighbour and even the stranger. Churchwardens were to report hoarding and lack of goodwill to the authorities. The community fridge is just one manifestation of our current drive to end the wasteful dumping of perfectly edible food and also to distribute resources to people who have to manage on little or no budget. Recently I attended a presentation by an officer from Fare Share, a large British charity dedicated to eradicating food waste and hunger. They collect large amounts of food from supermarkets and suppliers and sell it to Foodbanks at heavily discounted prices. They even deliver game birds. A charity called the Country Trust collects donated partridges and pheasants from shoots and turns them into microwaveable casseroles. They ve proved very popular with Foodbank clients! I am amazed and gratified to walk into our churches and see food, toiletries, drinks and sometimes gifts appear in our Foodbank boxes week by week. It shows that people in our communities are taking personal responsibility for our unknown neighbours, who are also God s children. I also find it harder to remember the time before Foodbanks existed and wonder whether the need will ever disappear. In May we have the opportunity to extend our care by taking responsibility for our brothers and sisters further away. The Christian Aid envelope in this issue of the Broadsider is the means by which we can make a difference to people affected by war, poverty and climate change. When our harvests fail, food prices rise. When theirs fail, the consequences are far worse, just as they were for our Elizabethan ancestors. Life would have been tough for almost everyone in 1596, but people could still find something to share. The world needs our generosity more than ever. With all good wishes, Nick Garrard

2 THE BROADSIDE BENEFICE CONTACT LIST Rector Revd. Canon NICHOLAS GARRARD Assistant Priest Revd. HELEN GARRARD Benefice Administrative Assistant Suzy Strowger (usually available on Monday and Thursday mornings) The Rectory, The Street, South Walsham, Norfolk NR13 6DQ Telephone CHURCHWARDENS RANWORTH with PANXWORTH David Benham John Ley WOODBASTWICK Alby Cator Kit Cator SOUTH WALSHAM Steve Ganson Sue Hitchcock James Chaplin Ivan Barnard UPTON Tony Moore FISHLEY Terry Dabbs Pastoral Care of Parishioners If anyone requires visiting or wishes to make arrangements for a baptism, marriage or funeral, please inform Revd. Nick Garrard, Revd. Helen Garrard or one of your churchwardens listed above. CHRISTIAN AID WEEK May 13 th -19 th WHAT S HAPPENING IN YOUR VILLAGE? Christian Aid has more than 70 years experience of working in partnership to support communities to thrive. They tackle the root causes of poverty so that women, men and children the world over are strengthened against future knocks. And if disasters happen, they get people the help they want straight away. Together we re stronger than the storms is the theme of Christian Aid Week As the world s climate becomes more unpredictable and extreme weather conditions are more frequent, the world s poorest people are disproportionately affected. Visit the Christian Aid website to find out more through the story of Marcelin s family in Haiti: Hopefully, your copy of the Broadsider should contain a Christian Aid gift envelope. If not, please contact Nick Garrard, who will be happy to provide one. If you wish to make a donation, please would you bring your envelope to the following locations: Fairhaven School: School Office. Fishley: St. Mary s Church (Friday & Sunday). Ranworth: your envelope will be collected from your home. South Walsham: The Rectory. Upton: Upton Community Shop. Woodbastwick: SS.Fabian & Sebastian s Church. If you are unable to do so and would like your envelope to be collected, please contact Nick and Helen ( ). You may prefer to donate online at www. christianaid.org.uk/donations Thank you 2

3 A Big Thank You to Helen and the team who provided Monday Munch during Lent and the Passover Meal. The Munches raised plus some Gift Aid for the Diocesan Lent Appeal in aid of the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea. This broke last year s record by a big margin!... to everyone who shared our Benefice journey through Holy Week to Easter. It was a well-supported and very meaningful time for all who took part.... to all who attended the Annual General Meeting and stood for election to our PCCs. Study Leave I have been given permission by Bishop Alan to take a period of study leave from May 5 th to June 2 nd in order to prepare my PhD Art History thesis for submission in the autumn. This focussed time will help me to achieve this and I am most grateful to the Bishop, Helen and all my colleagues here to take this opportunity. If you wish to discuss any Church matters during this period, please contact Helen, the churchwardens or Suzy Strowger, the Benefice Administrative Assistant. All their details are available in the contact panel on the adjoining page. CONCERTS at St Lawrence s Saturday, June 16 th 7.30pm AYLSHAM BAND Saturday, July 14 th 7.30pm MUSIC FOR A SUMMER EVENING with WIND IN THE WILLOWS 2018 Tickets for these concerts are available from St George s Music Shop Telephone or by ing suehitchcock6@gmail.com Telephone Prayer and Praise Our meetings are continuing every Thursday in St Lawrence s at 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome to come along for an evening of guitar led praise with relaxed Bible sharing and prayer. Any questions, or for further details, please contact Nick or Elaine on Blessing Of Animals Service We re going to thank God for the animals we share our lives with at a special Blessing of Animals Service to be held outside St. Lawrence s in South Walsham on Wednesday June 13 th at 6.30pm. Please ask your pets to put this in their diaries now, and it would be helpful to know if they intend to come! Songs of Praise on Ranworth Staithe On June 17 th we are going to gather on Ranworth Staithe for this year s OPEN AIR SONGS OF PRAISE, beginning at 10am. It s a service for holidaymakers and locals alike and it would be great to see you there. It s Father s Day, too why not treat Dad to this service, followed by a pint nearby!? CONFIRMATION at Norwich Cathedral March 31 st Barbara Garrett FUNERALS at St Faith s Crematorium February 22 nd Coral Margaret May Debbage at St Margaret s, Upton & Upton Parish Cemetery March 8 th Alan Peter Howkins 3

4 Marking 100 years since the Armistice ending World War I and also the Formation of the RAF and remembering those who served and those who lost their lives in service to their country St Helens Church, Ranworth and Norwich City Concert Band Director of Music: Brian Dermott present a Concert of Music by Mozart and Strauss with A Last Night of the Proms on Saturday 16 th June 2018 at 7.30 pm Tickets 9 from 1st Impressions Tel: The Band Charity for 2018 is: FINNBAR S FORCE Fighting Childhood Brain Tumours Finnbar s Force That s a strange name! I had not heard of Finnbar s Force until today. I noticed that this was the 2018 charity which Norwich City Concert Band were supporting, when they sent their advert through for the concert to be held in Ranworth Church on June 16 th. So I thought that I would find out a bit more. Finnbar Cork lived in Hethersett and was a sociable, happy little boy who was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2016; within 5 months he had passed away, just before his sixth birthday. Finnbar s father, paramedic, Tristan Cork, said: Finnbar fought this with every ounce that he could give and so did we. We fought everything with 24/7 care and made sure he had as nice a life as we could. He didn t lose a fight. He didn t lose a battle. He didn t not fight hard enough. The fact is that he was given a death sentence. When you are swimming against a tide like that, there s no hope. It s an example of how unjust the world is brain tumours are one of the most common cancers in children and young adults, yet there is so little research into them. From the moment Finnbar became poorly, our lives completely stopped and the time since has been unbearable. But we are left determined to see something good happen in Finnbar s name and memory. Finnbar loved Star Wars and with that in mind, the charity of Finnbar s Force was set up by his parents, with the aim of providing new hope in the fight against childhood brain tumours. The charity has already given thousands of pounds to a research project in Birmingham. Half of the proceeds of the raffle at the concert will be going to this charity so please keep this in mind when you buy your raffle tickets. Find out more: David Benham ITEMS FOR THE NEXT BROADSIDER The next issue of Broadsider covers JULY & AUGUST Deadline: Monday, June 11 th Please send your copy to David Benham send2broadsider@gmail.com 4

5 COLOUR ME IN... and if you have pets bring them to our Blessing of Animals Service to be held outside St. Lawrence s in South Walsham on Wednesday June 13 th at 6.30pm. in aid of St Lawrence s on Saturday, June 23 rd from 10am in St Lawrence s Raffle and book stall contributions welcome Any enquiries please contact Sue on or Rita on Quiz and Chips 2018 I started the 2018 series with some trepidation as it involved a different venue and a different fish and chip shop. However, I needn t have had any qualms because Upton Village Hall proved to be an excellent venue and the Acle Chippy a very successful choice for the food where Shirley gave a generous discount on each of the nights. Following the final on 16 th March, the total raised over the four nights amounted to 2, which, divided in two and with a little rounding up, means that the Big C and the Salvation Army s Toys and Tins Appeal will each receive I would like to thank everyone who took part in the quizzes for their generosity and support. Special thanks should go to Ginny and Jackie at Upton, Shirley at Acle, Beryl for cooking pizzas, Ann and Mark for their excellent scoring and raffle ticket selling, and Ian for setting up the hall and doing the food run. Without your support the evenings would not have run so smoothly and I am extremely grateful to all of you. I couldn t do it without you. Sue Hitchcock QUIZ & CHIPS Friday 18 th May for 7.30pm In Upton Village Hall Tickets 10 per person All proceeds to St Lawrence s Centre Registered Charity A general knowledge quiz of ten rounds Make up a team of eight with your friends for a very enjoyable evening No embarrassing individual questions, each table competes as a team Choice of cod, plaice or vegetarian option and chips served in the interval Please bring your own wine, beer, glasses cutlery and condiments etc For further details or to book in your team contact Sue Hitchcock on or suehitchcock6@gmail.com 5

6 BENEFICE PRAYERS MAY The Lord s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory for ever and ever. Amen JUNE Pet Blessing Prayer Blessed are you, Lord God, Maker of all living creatures. On the fifth and sixth days of creation, you called forth fish in the sea, birds in the air and animals on the land. You inspired St. Francis to call all animals his brothers and sisters. We ask you to bless these animals gathered about us. By the power of your love, enable these creatures our sisters and brothers to live according to you plan. May we always praise you for your beauty in creation. Blessed are you, Lord our God, in all your creatures! Amen Friar Jack Wintz, O.F.M SUNDAY BY SUNDAY PRAYERS May 6 th Pray for the work of Woodbastwick, South Walsham and Upton and Ranworth PCCs; their Secretaries, Treasurers, Vice- Chairs and Electoral Roll Officers. For the Benefice Advisory Council. May 13 th Pray for Fairhaven VA and Salhouse VC Schools, Acle High and Broadland High Schools and First Steps Pre-School. Their teachers, staff, governors and pupils. For Fairhaven s link with Mtendre primary school in Dedza, Malawi. May 20 th Give thanks to God for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Pray for the recently-baptized and their families. For all who have recently moved into the Benefice or have begun worshipping here. May 27 th Pray for our local health centres, doctors surgeries and dental practices; for all who provide health and social care in our area. June 3 rd Pray for Nick Garrard, Rector, his wife Helen, Assistant Priest, and their family. June 10 th Give thanks for the involvement of older people in our parish life. For our links with Broadlands Park, Upton. June 17 th Pray for all who visit the sick, troubled or housebound, sharing Christ s love through action. For those taking communion to residential homes and the housebound. June 24 th Pray for our ministry to visitors. For the Committee and helpers at the Visitors Centre and the Broads Chaplaincy. July 1 st Pray for Steven Betts, Archdeacon of Norfolk, and Martin Greenland and Peter Leech, our Rural Deans. For Keith Gerrard, Lay Chairman and our Deanery Synod representatives. 6

7 sunday church services Sunday, May 6 th Sixth Sunday of Easter Ranworth 9.30am Morning Prayer Upton 9.30am Holy Communion South Walsham 11.00am Morning Prayer Fishley 3.00pm Evensong Sunday, May 13 th Seventh Sunday of Easter (Christian Aid Week begins) Upton 9.30am Family Service South Walsham 11.00am Holy Communion Woodbastwick 6.30pm Evensong Sunday, May 20 th Pentecost (Whitsunday) Fishley 9.30am Holy Communion South Walsham 11.00am Holy Communion Sunday, May 27 th Trinity Sunday Upton 9.30am Morning Prayer South Walsham 11.00am Family Service Sunday, June 3 rd Trinity 1 Ranworth 9.30am Morning Prayer Upton 9.30am Holy Communion South Walsham 11.00am Morning Prayer Fishley 6.00am Evensong Sunday, June 10 th Trinity 2 Upton 9.30am Family Service South Walsham 11.00am Holy Communion Upton 3.00pm Holy Communion To mark the 60 th Anniversary of Revd. Ron Ingamells ordination to the priesthood Sunday, June 17 th Trinity 3 Ranworth Staithe 10.00am Summer Songs of Praise Sunday, June 24 th Birth of John the Baptist Upton 9.30am Morning Prayer South Walsham 11.00am Family Service Sunday, July 1 st Trinity 5 Ranworth 9.30am Morning Prayer Upton 9.30am Holy Communion South Walsham 11.00am Morning Prayer Fishley 3.00pm Evensong 7

8 Other Church Services Thursday, May 3 rd at St Lawrence s 7.30pm Prayer and Praise Friday, May 4 th at Woodbastwick Church 1.30pm Wedding Thursday, May 10 th Ascension Day at Blofield Church 7.00pm Deanery Holy Communion at St Lawrence s 7.30pm Prayer and Praise Tuesday, May 15 th at Norwich Cathedral 6.30pm for 7.30pm attention Churchwardens Archdeacon s Central Visitation Thursday, May 17 th at St Lawrence s 7.30pm Prayer and Praise Saturday, May 19 th at Ranworth Church 2.30pm Baptism Thursday, May 24 th at St Lawrence s 7.30pm Prayer and Praise Saturday, May 26 th at Ranworth Church 4.00pm Wedding Thursday, May 31 st at St Lawrence s 7.30pm Prayer and Praise Saturday, June 2 nd at Ranworth Church 12.30pm Wedding Thursday, June 7 th at St Lawrence s 7.30pm Prayer and Praise Wednesday, June 13 th at St Lawrence s 6.30pm Blessing of Animals Service Thursday, June 14 th at St Lawrence s 7.30pm Prayer and Praise Thursday, June 21 st at St Lawrence s 7.30pm Prayer and Praise Wednesday, June 27 th at Ranworth Church 11.30am Wedding Thursday, June 28 th at St Lawrence s 7.30pm Prayer and Praise Meetings & Village Activities May 1 st Tuesday 2.30pm Womens Fellowship Upton Village Hall 2 nd Wednesday 7.30pm South Walsham W.I. South Walsham Village Hall 15 th Tuesday 7.30pm Ranworth Ladies Group The Coffee Shop, The Staithe, Ranworth History of the Order of St John with Revd. Hugh Edgell For further information contact Sue Hitchcock. Tel th Friday 7 for 7.30pm Quiz and Chips Upton Village Hall. See advert on page 5 June 2 nd Saturday 7.00pm Concert St Margaret s Church, Upton 4 th Monday pm Monday Munch St.Lawrence s, South Walsham 1.00pm Foodbank Support Group meeting (during Monday Munch) 5 th Tuesday 2.30pm Womens Fellowship Upton Village Hall 6 th Wednesday 7.30pm South Walsham W.I. South Walsham Village Hall 11 th Monday` 7.45pm South Walsham & Upton & Fishley PCC meeting St Margaret s Church, Upton 12 th Tuesday 3.00pm Woodbastwick PCC Copperhole, Woodbastwick 16 th Saturday 7.30pm Concert: Norwich City Concert Band Ranworth Church 7.30pm Concert: Aylsham Band St. Lawrence s, South Walsham 17 th Sunday 10.00am Summer Songs of Praise Ranworth Staithe 18 th Monday 7.30pm Ranworth PCC St Helen s Curch, Ranworth 19 th Tuesday 7.30pm Ranworth Ladies Group The Coffee Shop, The Staithe, Ranworth Street Sellers (Door to door salesmen) with Angela Bishop For further information contact Sue Hitchcock. Tel st Thursday 7.45pm St Lawrence s Committee Forge Cottage, South Walsham 23 rd Saturday 10.00am Coffee Morning in aid of St Lawrence s St Lawrence s 24 th Sunday 2-5pm Friends of Hemblington Church Tour of Woodbastwick and Ranworth churches 8