7 OCTOBER 2021

REV. IRENE WRITES:

‘All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above, then thank the

Lord, O thank the Lord for all his love’

Many will have sung these words at a harvest celebration over the past few weeks. No doubt if you have travelled on our country roads and lanes recently you will have been following a tractor, often absolutely ladened with hay. Farmers struggling to get the harvest in during dry weather and hopefully avoiding the cost of drying the grain. We do right to give thanks for the harvest and for all farming families who often struggle with loneliness and isolation. It never fails to surprise me that as soon as the fields are harvested the farmer is out ploughing and sowing for the following year’s produce. It is extremely easy to pick our fruit and vegetables at our supermarkets or local shops but how often do we stop to think of how these goods arrived there and are ready for us to purchase.

This year, with Brexit and covid we are more aware of the process that takes place, the number of people involved in picking fruit and sowing seeds forever in short supply. When we bring climate change into the equation, we really do have a delicately balanced process. Both rain and sunshine in excess can destroy the crops and we know this is what is happening with climate change.

We will, hopefully, appreciate the harvest this year more than usual and will do whatever we can to support our farmers. If we can, buying local produce would be a good start.

We heard from Carol Spamer last week and today her close friend Kim Jenkinson is telling us about her journey so far and about the exciting things yet to come.

Hello everyone, my name is Kim.

Four years ago, my life was amazing. I worked for the NHS and had a beautiful daughter, Sophie, who was the centre of my world until one day we were given the most horrific news. My 18-year-old daughter had Leukaemia (Acute Myeloid Leukaemia), one of the worst types of cancer. Sophie battled for eight months and fought with every fibre of her being, but one 10th January 2017, she lost her battle. My whole world ended that day. How could my 19-year-old beautiful, energetic, caring, and loving Sophie, be gone forever? I did not want to be here anymore, I just wanted to be with my daughter. I had never felt pain like it before. It was mental and physical pain, as if someone had reached inside and pulled out my heart.

As the months passed mine, and Sophie’s amazing friends were always there for me, but I felt I did not have a purpose to my life anymore. The person I lived for had gone, taken away when her adult life was just beginning. I felt it was so cruel that this should happen.

Then in November 2017 I felt drawn to the church as I somehow knew I would get comfort from going. My friend Carole and I went to a couple of local churches but did not feel at home. We decided to go to Hull Minster and from that first time we attended everyone was so welcoming and friendly. We met Reverend Irene and spoke to her after the service. I just wanted to talk about Sophie, and she listened and prayed with me. I felt so comfortable being there. Reverend Irene mentioned a Candle Lighting Service taking place the following month for anyone who had lost a child. Carole and I came to the service, and it was beautiful. It made me feel at peace, something I had not experienced for a long time. I knew then that I wanted to be part of this congregation. We both became involved with many of the activities: raising funds, welcoming, being a reader in the Wednesday service, and serving tea and coffee after the Sunday service, and more. All these have become very important to me because we are now a part of this church community.

In 2019 I started a Grief coffee morning in Hull Minster where people could come and meet others who had lost loved ones, they could sit and talk together over a coffee because that helps, you do not feel so alone as they are probably going through the same emotions. We had an amazing response and they wanted to know when the next one was going to be held. Unfortunately, at the beginning of 2020, Covid made it impossible to arrange anything. Shortly we are going to restart them and hope that we can bring comfort to those grieving by listening when they want to speak about their loved ones.

Well, that is my journey to Hull Minster, and I am so grateful to have become a member of this wonderful family.

Children and Families…

**GGirls Brigade is now at the Minster, every Tuesday 6:30-8pm. Click photo for more information.**

**LLittle Fishes baby & toddler group, 10am in the Minster Nave on Fridays, email mandy@hullminster.org or just show up**

OCTOBER SERVICES AND OPENING TIMES

THANK YOU to everyone who supported our harvest food collection. All those gifts have now been taken to the food bank to help many who are struggling financially at this time.

SATURDAYS 4pm 1st and 3rd Evensong, 2nd Taize, 4 & 5TH Evening Prayer

SUNDAY 10:30am Holy Communion in the Minster

PLEASE PRAY FOR GARY WOODS AND AMANDA O’CONNOR AS THEY ARE MARRIED IN THE MINSTER ON SATURDAY

PLEASE PRAY FOR BRODIE BAKER AS HE IS TO BE BAPTISED ON SUNDAY IN THE MINSTER

RECORDED SUNDAY WORSHIP

We continue to explore different ways of producing a recorded service for a Sunday morning online. Still experiencing a few issues but we will keep trying!

CHURCH @ 4 Every Sunday afternoon at 4pm there will be a café style service.

WEDNESDAYS HOLY COMMUNION 12:30pm

MINSTER PRAISE IS BACK – 3rd Thursday of each month at 10:30am.

PLEASE NOTE: The Minster will be open each day WEDNESDAY to SATURDAY 10am-4pm. MINSTER SHOP will be open during these times.

The Heritage Volunteering group

If you would like to be involved, please contact Jane at jane@hullminster.org Click here for full details.

Exploring Hull Minsters medieval stained-glass FREE, 2-hour Family workshop At Hull Minster Saturday Oct 23rd, 2021 Sessions: 10am to 12pm, 1pm to 3pm Aged 8yrs+, Limited places.

Click link to book:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hull-minster-exploring-medieval-stained-glass-tickets-186552552707

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PLEASE NOTE: there is a job vacancy at SEARCH. Click the Logo for further details. Closing date is 18th October.

BIBLE STUDIES The Minster Bible Study has begun a new series for the Autumn on Jacob. This is on zoom so do join in if you are able. 7:30pm every Wednesday evening.

Bible Study Zoom

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READINGS: NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

COLLECT FOR NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

Faithful Lord, whose steadfast love never ceases

and whose mercies never come to an end;

grant us the grace to trust you

and to receive the gifts of your love,