with All Saints Saxtead
October 5th 8pm via Zoom and YouTube. Info from charity@charityquin.com
Brynn Bayman is back, and has sent a short video for you, before he re-starts Soul Food in the new term.
Read more on Msg from Framlingham College Chaplain Rev Brynn Bayman
Stepping into someone’s shoes?
I can remember an Archdeacon of Norfolk saying to me some years ago that he never referred to the period between the departure of a parish priest and the arrival of his successor as an ‘interregnum’. He used the word ’vacancy’, and had good reason.
“There is only one King who reigns over His Church,“ he said, “and that is the Lord Jesus Christ, and He is with us always.”
But even the word ‘vacancy’ is suspect because it gives the impression that the departure of an incumbent leaves a church in a kind of ecclesiastical and spiritual vacuum or limbo.
A large number of very committed members of the congregations of St. Michael’s and All Saints have devoted themselves to ensuring that the worship and witness of the Churches have been sustained in the weeks between the departure of Mark Sanders and the arrival of Chris Davey. ‘Well done, good and faithful servants!’
The past months have been particularly challenging because of the impact of Covid-19. We have had to adapt to a very different way of gathering for worship and fellowship. This has been particularly distressing for those who are unable to use the technology or who find Zoomed worship deeply unsatisfying. But there have been some positive gains. We are very grateful to Anne Lawrence and others who have used their skills in the use of the media to make the Sunday services available to such a large number. And it has been a particular delight to welcome children into various aspects of leadership. You have blessed us.
But now, from looking back, we look forward to welcoming Chris Davey and his partner Jochen. The idea of stepping into someone else’s shoes is very unhelpful. Chris comes with his own experience of parish ministry to draw upon; his own personality and spirituality to offer as gifts. He has expressed his desire to work in a team with others; to encourage and develop their gifts.
It is a cause of great sadness to him and to us all that attendance at his licensing in St. Michael’s Church on the evening of Wednesday September 23rd will by invitation in order to limit the numbers. He also faces, right from the start, the additional difficulty of leading Sunday worship by Zoom.
Please uphold him in your prayers and let us welcome him warmly with our love.
Hopefully there will be an opportunity to meet face to face, and for a proper celebration when this virus is finally defeated by an effective vaccine.
We are very happy to say that as from,
Read more on Wednesday Morning 10.30am Eucharist has restarted in St Michael's
The Wardens and Ministers in the benefice have met and for July and possibly for the duration of the Vacancy before Chris Davey arrives we hope to be able to offer the following services – open to everyone. A chance to worship in each other’s churches.
A Farewell Letter from Mark:
I am very pleased say that from this morning, 15 June, St Michaels will be open and able to welcome everyone in for private individual prayer.
Unfortunately, we are still unable to hold services, but this is a welcome start.
Read more on St Michael's is open for private prayer this week.
If you would like to watch our St Michael's Trinity Service Powerpoint presentation again please follow this link
