29th March 2022
Rev. Irene Writes:
It was great to welcome Edward, Benjamin and Elwyn yesterday lunchtime as their parents brought them to the Minster for baptism. These children are all regular visitors to ‘Little Fishes’, the toddler and baby group that meets on Friday mornings. They were well supported not only by their parents and godparents but also by a number of other Little Fishes families.
Baptism and confirmation are an important part of the Christian journey. Godparents have a responsibility to show their godchild the way of the Christian faith, to introduce them to Jesus and encourage them to continue on this journey so that when they are old enough to make their own choices, they can be confirmed choosing to make the promises made for them at baptism to be repeated in their own strength.
Many of the families at the service yesterday are keen to come along to the new 9:30 service where hopefully, there will be a considerable number of children and a wonderful opportunity to learn more about Jesus whether you are 0 to 90 you will be made very welcome!
Breakfast Praise launches 9:30, 24th April. Toast and tea served from 9:10!
A Revival for Hull Minster, bringing stories Back to Life
Hull Minster has been granted £248K by the Heritage Fund to build our team of volunteers and bring stories of Holy Trinity’s past back to life. We’ll be recruiting a Volunteering Manager, reporting to Reverend Rob Suekarran, to oversee all the volunteer activity including recruitment, training, and day to day management.
During lockdown, a team of volunteers worked together with Jane Owen researching themes and stories which would be interesting for the public and help the Minster get back on its feet after the pandemic. They put together talks, resources and trails which you can enjoy on the website – click at the top of the website HISTORY AND HERITAGE. Next, using finds from the excavated burial ground at Castle Street and artefacts from Hull Minster’s own collection, they will develop their ideas into visitor resources with stories, audio and digital exhibits and hands-on activities. These will be supported by material from the archives and library books. We hope this will bring visitors back us and give them an insight to church life in years gone by.
The project will also pay to restore eight of the Minster’s historic monuments and the biographies of those commemorated will be told. You’ll recognise names like Nicoluiz Anderson, Vicar of Holy Trinity in 1661, John Alderson, the surgeon general of Hull who opened a medical school in the 1800’s and Anthony Somerscales, the church warden, carried out building restoration in the early 1800’s and found the Unknown Lady effigy. They will all be restored to glory.
The rare medieval glass in the vicar’s vestry will be restored and moved to a new public setting with digital interpretation. Working with the University of York Department of Christianity of Culture to design the visitor resources, the volunteers will learn how to do audio description, record oral histories, and write and research articles and trails. There will also be training in being a tour guide for those who want to take that step and training in heritage care and cleaning. We hope to recruit lots of new volunteers to the Minster through this work over the coming year.
Glasgow Heraldry
With the Lottery players help, the Minster will be able to put on free drop-in activity days for the public as well as education workshops for schools. Paid internships for students will be available as part of the project and the University of Hull Department of Education Teaching and Childhood studies will be using Hull Minster as a teaching resource, making sure that the young teachers know how to use the rich and varied resources a church has to offer.With the Lottery players help, the Minster will be able to put on free drop-in activity days for the public as well as education workshops for schools. Paid internships for students will be available as part of the project and the University of Hull Department of Education Teaching and Childhood studies will be using Hull Minster as a teaching resource, making sure that the young teachers know how to use the rich and varied resources a church has to offer.
To find out more about the heritage of Hull Minster and explore some of the existing projects and online resources visit www.hullminster.org , or you can ask one of our heritage volunteers about it. John Lawson, Michael Free, Lesley Longworth, Pat Nendick, Jean Fenwick, Sue McGaw, Phillipa Wray, Barry Oakley, Margaret Nicholson and Joan Lee, Don and Olwen Knibb have all helped out with research, focus groups and putting the project together, along with Dr Marianne Gilchrist a local researcher and Dr Louise Hampson at the University of York.
If you’d like to join in or find out more, you can always email me or see me in church.
Jane Owen jane@hullminster.org
THE FOLLOWING SERVICES WILL RUN THROUGHOUT APRIL
SUNDAY 10:30 am Holy Communion in the Minster
PLEASE NOTE: The 10 30 morning service will be moving to an 11 a.m. start from 24th April, this will enable the 9 30 service to take place.
WEDNESDAY HOLY COMMUNION 12:30 pm
SATURDAY 4 P.M. 1st and 3rd Evensong, 2nd Taize, 4 & 5TH Evening Prayer
MAUNDY THURSDAY 7 p.m. Service
GOOD FRIDAY 10 a.m. – 12 noon ‘Messy Church’
12noon – 3 P.M. CHURCH WILL BE OPEN
3 p.m. Prayer at the Cross
SATURDAY 8 p.m. Easter Vigil
EASTER DAY 10 30 a.m. Holy Communion and baptism
URGENT PLEA – Used cereal boxes for use at ‘Messy Church’
MINSTER PRAISE – 3rd Thursday of each month at 10:30 a.m.
OPENING TIMES FOR APRIL
Full opening Wednesday – Saturday
GRIEF AWARENESS CAFÉ 9th MARCH (Second Wednesday of every month)
INTEGRATION COFFEE MORNING 10th March (Second Thursday of every month)
Request. If anyone has size 8 or 9-men’s trainers, they no longer require could you please bring to the Minster our friends at the café would be very grateful. Thank you
REFRESHMENTS
We do not like to use disposable cups for our refreshments however for the next few weeks there is no kitchen in the Minster so have had to resort once more to these. It would be much appreciated, If you have a cup you carry around, to bring it along with you and help to save the environment! Thank you
MINSTER KNITTERS AND CRAFTERS
This Minster Knitters group will run every Wednesday until further notice.
SATURDAY LUNCHTIME CONCERTS
These commence Saturday 19th March at 12 noon.
BIBLE STUDIES are held every Wednesday evening online.
Please see below the details for an exciting lent studies to be held in the church.
LENT COURSES
A way of marking Lent is to spend some extra time studying the scriptures and praying together. This year we are offering an in person Lent courses starting on the 9th of March at 1.30pm 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.
ANY QUESTIONS?
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
HEATING UPDATE
The new boiler house has been completed and the boiler reinstated. A new gas supply has been commissioned. This is all good news, and we are on track to have a fully heated Minster in time for Easter. The heating will be turned on at the end of March but due to the historic fabric of the building it will take us two weeks to get up to temperature.
DEANERY PLAN DROP-IN SESSION
There is to be a new plan for the churches in the Deanery of Hull. Wide consultation is taking place and the Deanery Leadership Team (DLT) is especially keen to hear the voices of lay church members. Please feel welcome to pop in for refreshments and have your say.
Monday 25th April 4pm-7pm
St John Church, Clough Road, Newland, Hull. HU6 7PA
Tim Scott (Lay Dean of Hull) and Helen Rawdon (DLT) will be there to welcome you and share ideas together.
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
The Refreshed Vision for Churches in the Diocese of York ('Living Christ's Story') includes:
'Becoming more like Christ' 'Reaching people we currently don't' 'Growing churches of missionary disciples' and 'Transforming our finances and structures'
ENQUIRIES: Helen's mobile 07969 421 354
BELIEVE IN HULL
This year Believe in Hull have organised for people to come together to sing God’s praises on Easter Day. It will take place in Trinity Square at 4pm and you are encouraged to come along but make sure you dress up warm.
If you are interested in helping, please contact Cathy: believeinhull@gmail.com
PRAYER POINTS FOR FOURTH WEEK OF MARCH
We pray for Rev. Irene and Sam McGaw as they lead a service of dedication at Ottringham church on Sunday, thanking God for the generous gift of kneelers given from the Minster to the village church.
We pray for the Girls Brigade and those who lead the group.
Please pray for the Deanery Consultation.
Please pray for RAISED on Easter Day, that it will be a great witness to the City.
COLLECT FOR SUNDAY 3rd APRIL, FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT
Gracious Father,
you gave up your Son out of love for the world:
lead us to ponder the mysteries of his passion,
that we may know eternal peace
through the shedding of our Saviour’s blood,
Jesus Christ our Lord
AMEN
READINGS FOR 3rd APRIL, FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT
Psalm 128
Isaiah 43:16 - 21
Phil. 3:4b -14
John 12:1-8