13 OCTOBER 2021

REV. IRENE WRITES:

BAPTISM BOOM – since the lifting of lockdown it has been great to have so many families bringing their toddlers and babies for baptism at the Minster. Katie Ogilvie and I have been inundated with enquiries and we are now booking well into next year.

As our baptism services take place at 1pm on a Sunday we miss the church family being there, however it is important to make sure everyone is aware of the children we welcome into God’s family hence we have started to include the names in Lifeline so that we all can pray for the child and their parents and godparents.

Baptism is a time when the child begins his or her journey with Jesus – a very important role for godparents who make promises to share with their godchild the Christian faith. It is hoped that later in life the child will have enough knowledge of Jesus and his love for us that they will come to confirmation to make decisions themselves and continue in the faith.

If you are interested in being confirmed there is a confirmation service to be held in December in the Minster. Please see Rev. Dominic or me for further details.

This week Jett Harvatt is being baptised please hold him and his family in your prayers.

Rev. Dominic writes:

There are not many programmes my wife and I watch together on the TV these days, she likes Strictly Come Dancing and gruesome medical dramas and, when I don’t have evening meetings, I prefer historical drama and documentaries. But there is one series that we never miss, Call the midwife. Call the Midwife captures the struggles and the joys of the drama of the beginning of human life tracing the great social changes of the mid-20th century. Until you have had a child you have no idea how your life is going to change! There is something wonderful and terrifying about a new life coming into the world. Who is this new person and what will they become? Dread and fear, hope and joy, but mostly an overwhelming love. I remember the weight of responsibility of coming out of Hull Royal Infirmary with this tiny child in a car seat. The car came with a maintenance and repair manual, but the baby didn’t! Well somehow our parenting was good enough and nearly 18 years on our eldest is testing his wings and getting ready to fly the nest. Both my parents died before I met my wife, my mum just a year before. She wasn’t there at the wedding, she wasn’t around to see my children, something she talked about when she was dying of cancer. But to her dying day she carried a greater loss, a loss more painful even than the sudden death of her husband 15 years before, a loss that was seldom talked about and many had probably forgotten about, the death of her first baby, Christopher who died a few weeks old, the brother I never met. People were full of good advice, move on, try for another, that was me, my name means gift of the Lord. But that loss never went away, it was a pain she took to her death bed.

This week is Baby Loss Awareness Week (9-15 Oct) now in its 19th year. Some things cannot be fixed; they can only be carried but it can help when you can be with other parents who have been through similar trauma. On Sunday 12th December 2-3pm there will be a special Candle Lighting service for all those who have lost babies and children at Hull Minster.

Grief is the price we pay for love. We never truly ‘get over’ a loss, there is always a part of us that is broken, life will never be the same again. We bereaved are not alone. We belong to the largest company in all the world — the company of those who have known suffering. For a parent, losing a child is the most devastating and painful experience. As Christians we know that Jesus came to be with us in life and through death, through his love we are always connected with those we have loved.

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 CHRISTOPHER JOHN & NICOLA JACKSON AS THEY ARE MARRIED IN THE MINSTER ON SATURDAY

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.

WELCOMERS REQUIRED if you think meeting and greeting people in the Minster may be something that you would enjoy doing before and/or after our Sunday services please let a team member know. We will arrange to meet with all who are interested to discuss what is required. This is a very important part of our ministry at the Minster! Thank you

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.

MINSTER SHOP AND CHRISTMAS!

The Christmas stock will be out for sale from Wednesday 20th October. Some orders are taking a while to arrive, but this means that new things will keep appearing over the next few weeks. We have some lovely children’s books coming from Lion Publishing that we’re very excited about. Lots of new jewellery & Fair-Trade items, tree decorations and Advent calendars. We are working hard to bring you a new Minster Christmas card, taken this year from the Nativity Window in the North Transept. At soon as we have a copy, I will put it in the Lifeline so that orders can be taken. We are also planning to stock some nice Christian Christmas cards. I will be in church for the morning service on Sunday 24 October to open for just 15 minutes after if anyone would like anything from the Shop. Please feel free to contact me anytime relating to the Shop on email shop@hullminster.org

Sue McGaw, Buying Team Co-ordinator

MAISIE WEIGHTMAN MEMORIAL SERVICE

There will be a celebration of Maisie’s life in the Minster on Friday 13th November at 2 p.m. The family hope this will be an opportunity for them and friends to come together and give thanks for her long life.

If you have any stories or anecdotes about Maisie, please contact Rev Irene or Maisie’s daughter Anne.

Hull Art Circle exhibition is on display in the northeast side of the Minster

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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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: TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

COLLECT FOR TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

God, our light and our salvation;

illuminate our lives

that we may see your goodness in the land of the living;

and looking on your beauty