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Friday, 8 May 2020
Family Focus No6 10th May 2020
Thursday, 7 May 2020
VE Day 75th Anniversary Service
We do hope that you can join us.
Blessings
Revd. Pete
Tuesday, 5 May 2020
The Sixth Pete in Touch YouTube Video!
The next YouTube Video by Revd. Pete is out on Wednesday! Aimed at families and children, why not log-on to the Parish YouTube site and join in the songs, stories, prayers and fun! Updated every Wednesday!
The Pete in Touch YouTube videos may be found here
Monday, 4 May 2020
A Hospital Beatitude - Thoughts for today by Dorothy Moore Brooks
A Hospital Beatitude - Dorothy Moore Brooks
Blessed is the compassionate nurseFor he brings a touch of humanity.
Blessed is the devoted physician
For she tends with finely-honed skill.
Blessed is the medical scientist
For he offers hope and new possibilities.
Blessed is the diligent cleaner
For she keeps infection at bay.
Blessed is the empathetic doctor
For he will break bad news with gentleness.
Blessed is the creative play specialist
For she will make the patient smile.
Blessed is the hard-working porter
For he ensures resources are at hand.
Blessed is the insightful psychologist
For she will help us cope on the journey.
Blessed is the nervous student nurse
For he reminds us we still have much to learn.
Blessed is the conscientious social worker
For she notices the one who is struggling.
Blessed is the misunderstood manager
For he will ensure the ends meet.
Blessed is the prayerful chaplain
For she will help carry the pain.
Blessed is the vulnerable patient
For he, or she, is what it is all for.
Friday, 1 May 2020
The May 2020 edition of Connected is available to download!
There isn’t
much to report this month – not a lot happened during April, and little is
planned for May. Personally I’ve been catching up on DIY and reading…
The
Directory is missing again because no events are now planned (Even Churchyard
Tidying is cancelled...) But we welcome Revd. Pete’s Dear Friends article about connectedness. And Tony Service apprises us about how the
virus has had an impact on the Methodist Circuit. Tony has helpfully given me
some texts on the modern age and shares a hymn that reflects on the isolation
that many will be feeling just now.
Mike Bunn
appears to be sitting out the lock down in the garden – fortified with the odd
beer we hope – which has led to some reflections on how the wildlife is making
itself known during the lockdown. Good work Mike!
Revd. Roy
Shaw reports on the deteriorating situation in Kenya. The problems with the locusts are increasing,
leading to a sharp rise in food prices. Further the country is now in lock
down. Please remember St Dorcas in your prayers and donate to the charity via
Revd. Roy if you are able.
I received a
lovely letter from Sheila and John Noble thanking the St Wilfrid’s Parish
volunteers for their help in getting in the shopping and being a friendly voice
on the telephone. In a similar vein I have included some articles from Parish
Pump on the subject of kindness.
Finally I report on the WHO ‘Year of the Nurse’ celebrations to
commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. How
appropriate that this has occurred whilst we are all relying on the NHS more
than ever?
The May Connected may be viewed here
Earlier editions of Connected may be found here
Please note that most of the paper copies will not be
available this month because of problems with delivery. If you would like a
paper copy please let me know, and I’ll let you have once we are allowed out
again. John
Family Focus No5 3rd May 2020
Each Sunday we will upload links to resources specifically
aimed at children and family worship. There are lots of prayer and worship
activities available on-line and we hope that you will find these links helpful
and rewarding!
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