1st March 2022

Rev. Irene Writes:

How things have changed in just one week! We are all saddened by the situation in Ukraine and feel desperation for the people of that country trying to hold on to their independence and keep safe. We know that in Hull there are many people who have relatives and friends in Ukraine and the days ahead will be so difficult.

Archbishop Justin Welby & Archbishop Stephen Cottrell have circulated the following prayer. It was suggested in church yesterday that we put this prayer in a visible place and each day stop what we are doing to speak these words. I think that is a great suggestion as prayer is one way in which we can be involved:

A Prayer for Ukraine:

God of peace and justice,

We pray for the people of Ukraine today/

We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons.

We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow,

That your Spirit of comfort would draw near to them.

We pray for those with power over war or peace,

For wisdom, discernment and compassion

to guide their decisions.

Above all, we pray for all your precious children, at risk and in

fear, that you would hold and protect them.

We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Amen

Archbishop Justin Welby

Archbishop Stephen Cottrell

We have been praying for Bishops Alison and Frank over the past weeks and were so pleased to see them in the Minster a couple of Sundays ago. Bishop Frank would like us to include the following:

There is a line in the lovely card presented to me on Sunday 20th February which says: “Today it’s time to turn the page, a new chapter to unfold”.  I could not have known when I slipped in to Holy Trinity soon after my own retirement in October 2016, how much the church and City and the extraordinary people of this area would find a deep and treasured place in my heart.  I had turned the page then and a new chapter unfolded as I moved down from Newcastle, gladly able to live without my weekly commute which had been the feature of the first 18 months after Alison had been consecrated Bishop of Hull.

Hull Minster, as soon we would become, has been gifted by God with a unique mission and ministry – perfectly placed to seek the welfare and pray and act for the prosperity of the people here.  The genius of the Development Project and the opening of the West Doors onto the renewed Trinity Square created a level access not only physically but spiritually for people loved by God and trying to grapple with the tremendous mystery of our human lives and earthly existence.  I could not count the profound conversations or practical acts of assistance which have been shared – nor the brief, seemingly superficial meetings which have turned out to be meaningful and sometimes life-changing, that volunteers and congregational members and staff have had even in the short time I have been at the Minster.  It makes me rejoice in what a fully re-opened and redeveloped Minster will be able to offer as the Trinity Room is completed later this year. And above all as followers of Jesus this is what we are called to: loving God and our neighbour in the particular place in which we have been called.

Thank you for the journey shared, the cards and messages and prayers and the gifts given and received as this chapter closes and a new one opens with the Northumberland countryside rather than the Humber estuary on its title page.  Alison and I are thankful to have the beautiful Minster prayer shawls to wrap around us as, reminded of the Christian journey on which we are all embarked,  we look forward to new adventures in the service of the God who embraces us and the whole world in his love. Thank you all for your companionship and all blessings upon you for the future.

Frank White

THE FOLLOWING SERVICES WILL RUN THROUGHOUT FEBRUARY/MARCH

SUNDAY       10:30 am Holy Communion in the Minster

WEDNESDAY HOLY COMMUNION 12:30 pm

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

THE PCC HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO HAVE THE TEMPORARY BOILER REMOVED AT THE BEGINNING OF JANUARY. THIS WILL MEAN, OF COURSE, THAT THERE IS NO HEATING IN THE CHURCH UNTIL THE END OF MARCH.

MINSTER PRAISE – 3rd Thursday of each month at 10:30 a.m.

OPENING TIMES FOR MARCH

Friday and Saturday 4th and 5th March

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10th,11th,12th March

Full opening Wednesday – Saturday from the 16th March

GRIEF AWARENESS CAFÉ 9th MARCH (Second Wednesday of every month)

INTEGRATION COFFEE MORNING 10th March (Second Thursday of every month)

MINSTER KNITTERS AND CRAFTERS

This group will  be starting up again on Wednesday 2nd March at 1:30 pm.  It will run every Wednesday until further notice. The Minster Crafters will restart Wednesday 14th March at 1:30 pm and will run on the second Monday of each month.

BIBLE STUDIES are held every Wednesday evening online.

Please see below the details for two exciting lent studies to be held in the church.

Lent 2022

Lent is the annual 40-day preparation for the great feast of easter marked by prayer, fasting, Bible study and penitence. The season begins on Ash Wednesday, this year the 2nd of March. There will be two services of Holy Communion with the optional traditional imposition of ashes at 12.30 and 7.30pm. During the day ‘ashing’ will be available for anyone visiting the Minster between 12 30 lunch time and 4pm. Ashes made from the previous year’s palm crosses are used to mark a cross with the words “Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return, repent of your sins and be faithful to Christ.”

LENT COURSES

A way of marking Lent is to spend some extra time studying the scriptures and praying together. This year we are offering two in person Lent courses starting on the 9th of March at 1.30pm and 7.30pm The Room Where it Happened written by Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin based on the Musical Hamilton.

Click here to sign up to afternoon session
Click here to sign up to evening session.

The Zoom Bible Study during Lent on Wednesdays at 7.30 will be looking at The Road to Calvary. The Zoom link can be found at hullminster.org/teaching.

ELECTORAL ROLL

Forms are available in church.

EASTER DAY

We hope you now have 4pm on Easter Day marked off on your calendars! There will be more details to follow very soon but for now we'd like to remind you to let us know which songs you would like us all to sing together.

What would bless our city region, communities, and people?

What would help raise our voices and hearts in worship?

What would you enjoy singing together?

We're meeting together very soon to choose so do let us know if you haven't already

EVANGELISM TRAINING

People are invited to an evangelism training day at St Aidan’s on Saturday 12th March, 9:30pm-4:30pm, which we’re keen to open up to other churches to benefit from - especially as we’re all wrestling with how we can be more effective at sharing the gospel and making disciples.   Rich

MUSTARD SEED

We are currently advertising for a part-time Associate Programme Leader to join the Mustard Seed team based in Hull. The programme is growing and so we would like someone to join the team to lead Stepping Up and help support the growth of mission in local parishes.

Full details are here, closing date March 13th https://pathways.churchofengland.org/job/pathways/3019/associate-programme-leader-mustard-seed

If anyone would like to find out more and have an informal chat, they are welcome to contact me.   Many thanks, Heather

Heather Black | Programme Leader M: 07852151740 | Diocese of York, Amy Johnson Way, York, YO30 4XT Working Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm

BBC Radio 4's Any Questions? is coming to Hull Minster

On 1st April 2022 you can be part of the audience and even ask a question to the panel as the programme is broadcast live from church.

Tickets are free but must be booked as spaces are limited’

Go to: https://hm.churchsuite.com/events/iw2lvyhc to book your ticket

Sailors’ Service

This will be held on Sunday 13th March 2 p.m.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Becky Broom gave birth to Eliza Grace on 25th February  Mum and baby doing well! Dan sends his thanks and best wishes to everyone at the Minster.

PLEASE NOTE

REV IRENE will be taking the service at St. Paul’s this Sunday 6th March and REV DOMINIC will be taking the service at St. Paul’s on the 13th March

PRAYER POINTS FOR FOURTH WEEK OF FEBRUARY

• We pray for Jacob High his parents, brother Benjamin and godparents, as Jacob is baptised at the Minster on Sunday.

• We pray for a peaceful solution to the rising tension between Russia/Ukraine.

•  We pray for the new Lent Studies that God will open our eyes to his word and bring a deeper understanding of the sacrifice that Jesus made on our behalf.

•  We pray for all those involved in ‘Mustard Seed’ particularly those who are near completion of their journey and await God’s calling on their lives.
  
  COLLECT FOR SUNDAY 6TH MARCH, FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT

Heavenly Father,

your Son battled with the powers of darkness

and grew closer to you in the desert;

help us to use these days to grow in wisdom and prayer

that we may witness to your saving love

in Jesus Christ our Lord

 AMEN

READINGS FOR 6th MARCH, FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT

Psalm   91:1-2 & 9 - END

Deut. 26:1-11

Romans 10. 8b - 13
Luke 4:1-13