Rev. Irene writes:
Apologies that there was no Lifeline last week. Val who compiles, edits and prints, was suffering from a very bad dose of COVID
Last week saw the commemoration of the D-Day Landings, the largest seaborne invasion in history. Having taken place on Tuesday 6th June 1944 this proved to be a turning point in World War 1. More than 29,000 servicemen were killed with 106,000 wounded or missing.
As we saw on our TV’s there are very few veterans of this event still living but for those that are still alive the coming together in Normandy and other destinations obviously was extremely important.
Rev. Rob led a service of remembrance at the Cenotaph in Hull and Tim Wilson and I led a short act of remembrance during our Welcome Café on Thursday.
It seemed particularly poignant this year as the peace those veterans fought for is disappearing rapidly and so many people are now concerned that the next few years will bring a return of fighting in whatever form modern warfare takes. It is important that we pray for peace daily and that the words of Psalm 46 will come to fruition.
1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.
4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy place where the Most High dwells.
5 God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.
6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts.
7 The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.
8 Come and see what the Lord has done, the desolations he has brought on the earth.
9 He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth.
He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the shields[d] with fire.
10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations I will be exalted in the earth.”
11 The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.
HULL MINSTER BELL RINGERS ON D-DAY
A VERY FAITHFUL LADY
Veronica is a wonderful welcomer at the Minster. She is the granddaughter of one of the past Holy Trinity Vergers having been born in the property opposite the south door of the church. She showed me this photograph of her confirmation and I couldn’t resist putting it in Lifeline for all to see.
Veronica did say she was very cross when her mother insisted that she carried rosary beads!! This photograph was taken when Veronica was fifteen years old, some sixty years ago.
REQUEST FOR UKRAINE
Revd. Ben Norton has asked if we could collect sweets and chocolate as treats for the Ukrainian soldiers being trained in this country.
In addition, Olga has asked whether we could collect summer clothes for teenagers in Ukraine, particularly suitable for wearing at school. The temperature there at present is 26 degrees!
STUDY GROUPS
The Zoom Bible will take place this Wednesday at 7:30 - go to the website and click on Teaching
MEMBERS OF THE PCC
Over the next few weeks, there will be a short bio pic of members of the PCC. It is important that people know who they are and to remember to pray for them.
DR. CHRIS FEAR
Christopher is a Lecturer in the School of Politics and International Studies at the University of Hull, where his research and teaching work are mostly in the field of modern political theory. The Fears are a Somerset family, and Christopher was born within a mile of the county cricket ground in Taunton and christened in a Victorian 'tin tabernacle' close to the Clark's shoe factory in Street. But having been born and baptized as a lowland 'cheese', he was brought up and schooled on the chalk downs and limestone wolds of Wiltshire. After sixth form, Chris worked as a tour guide on open-top buses in Bath, telling the city's visitors all about Roman bathing habits, Georgian fashions, and the genius of I. K. Brunel—and directing the most deserving ones to his favourite hidden alehouses. Chris's years at the University of Exeter included two stints studying in Germany, and his doctoral thesis was on the philosophy of R. G. Collingwood. In his final year at Exeter, Chris went to a food festival looking for Devon oysters and brown ale, but instead found a Bermondsey blonde called Jessica. Over the next few months Jessica endured dinner dates, a research trip to the Bodleian library, a personal tour of Bath's architecture, and a 'mystery' outing to an agricultural show near Wells. The two were (nevertheless) married in 2016, at Christopher's childhood church, St Bartholomew's in Corsham. They moved to Hull in 2018, and have been regular congregants at Hull Minster since 2021, now with their own (growing) family. (Chris is the older of the two!)
WELCOMING OUR NEW CHURCH WARDENS
This last week we welcomed two new churchwardens at Hull Minster, Kate Goforth and Rob Carlisle. Churchwardens are Lay Officers of the Archbishop; their role is key in the life of the church as described below:
“You are to discharge your duties as are by law and custom assigned to you. You are to be foremost in your parish(es) in representing the laity, and in co-operating with the Incumbent. You are to use your best endeavours, by your own personal example and by your teaching, to encourage the practice of true religion among those who live in your parish(es) and to promote true unity and peace among them.”
We thanked Iain and Robin at the Annual Church Meeting for their tireless service through some challenging times, a major building project, a period with no vicar, the covid pandemic, staff redundancies, and several months without a vicar again as I recovered from my accident. They have worked exceptionally hard and given so much of their time and skills to support and navigate Hull Minster to where we are today.
Now we welcome Kate and Rob, they will fulfil the role bringing their own gifts and experience, which will be different to Iain and Robin. It is not an easy task, and they will need all our support and prayers. Over the coming weeks please chat to them, get to know them better, encourage them and hold them in your prayers.
As we prayed with them on Sunday with these words.
Will you work together with the clergy and the whole people of God for the proclamation of the Gospel in this Diocese of York?
Let us join our “I will” to theirs. Dominic Black
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HE LOOKS DIFFERENT!
Who is this guy? Has he replaced Mark as the organist? Oh of course, Mark was away and he preset the organ and all Robin had to do was press the button!! Anyone can do that, can’t they?
COLLECT FOR THIRD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
God our saviour, look on this wounded world
in pity and in power;
hold us fast to your promises of peace won for us
by your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ
AMEN
READINGS FOR SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Psalm 20
2 Corinthians 5:6-10, 14-17
Mark 4:26-34
PRAYER POINTS FOR THIRD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
· For the many areas of the world where there is conflict. We ask for peace and reconciliation. Where dialogue can replace weapons
· We pray for food supplies and aid to reach the desperate.
· We pray for those who are struggling to keep their homes through no fault of their own. Asking for compassion and help to be shown.
· For all those who have been recently bereaved. Comfort them in their sorrow.
· For the people of Myanmar facing a humanitarian crisis.
· For the veterans as they commemorate the D-Day landings. Help us to remember and share their experiences with the children of today to encourage them that peace is the way forward
· For all political parties, that they may be truthful and honest as they move towards the general election.
DIARY FOR THE NEXT FOUR WEEKS
