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    The Rector provides an update from St John the Evangelist Church in Carterton during the COVID-19 pandemic. He discusses the anniversary of VE Day and the challenges of gradually lifting lockdown restrictions. He encourages the congregation to show compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience and forgiveness during this difficult time. The summary also mentions that a new Team Vicar and Family & Children's Worker have recently joined the church staff.

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    The Rector provides an update from St John the Evangelist Church in Carterton during the COVID-19 pandemic. He discusses the anniversary of VE Day and the challenges of gradually lifting lockdown restrictions. He encourages the congregation to show compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience and forgiveness during this difficult time. The summary also mentions that a new Team Vicar and Family & Children's Worker have recently joined the church staff.

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    The Rector provides an update from St John the Evangelist Church in Carterton during the COVID-19 pandemic. He discusses the anniversary of VE Day and the challenges of gradually lifting lockdown restrictions. He encourages the congregation to show compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience and forgiveness during this difficult time. The summary also mentions that a new Team Vicar and Family & Children's Worker have recently joined the church staff.

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    News from St John the Evangelist Church,

    Carterton
    May 2020
    A Message from our Rector The VE Day anniversary weekend draws to a close. Our spirits have been
    lifted by the reminder that wars do come to an end, threats to freedom and flourishing can be averted and our
    families and neighbourhoods have not forgotten how to party! This glimpse of freedom has been tempered
    by the recognition in the PM’s broadcast that the pandemic is far from over, and that coming out of lockdown
    will involve cautious steps forwards and backwards over an extended period of time, with careful monitoring
    of the effect of each and every step.

    Late last year as a Ministry Team we chose Isaiah 43.19 as the Bible verse for our bookmark, as a motto for
    2020:- See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the
    wilderness and streams in the wasteland. We had no idea how relevant that verse would be, what wilderness
    and wasteland we would find ourselves in or what signs of new life and hope would be revealed there. Even
    though plans have been put on hold and time has in some ways stood still, our learning and development as a
    community has been enlivened and accelerated in unexpected ways. It has been great to learn new skills and
    to get to know each other more deeply and make new friendships and alliances. But as the novelty wears off,
    patience is strained, and a growing number of our families are directly impacted by the virus and its
    consequences I offer another passage of scripture for us to contemplate:

    Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, and patience,
    forbearing one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has
    forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in
    perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one
    body. Colossians 3.12-15

    May God enable us to grow in these Christian characteristics and to share his love with our neighbours.

    With my love and prayers, Drew

    Welcome to our new Team Vicar! Welcome to Gary Long


    These unprecedent times of self-isolation did not stop
    Bishop Colin of Dorchester conducting the Licensing
    Service for Rev Ian Howard on Monday 27 April. The
    service was conducted on Zoom and many of the
    Benefice congregation were able to be there in spirit to
    support the event from the comfort of their homes or
    gardens. A recording was made and is available on You
    Tube for those who missed it At the same service, Bishop Colin also licensed our
    https://youtu.be/RCpcploBcIs). Although not the way new Family & Children’s Worker, Gary Long, who
    we would have wanted this to happen, it will certainly joined the team at St John’s officially on 1 May.
    be a memorable occasion, and it was lovely that We are extremely thankful to have been able to
    members of Ian’s family were also able to “be there”. fund Gary’s position with money from the Keen
    Legacy bequest. Gary has already started work by
    setting up a virtual afterschool club on Zoom. If
    you would like more information or to enrol your
    children, please contact Gary on 07799 968408 or
    send him an email him at
    gary@stjohnschurchcarterton.org.uk. At this time
    of self-isolation, Gary will also be helping out the
    Pastoral Care Team keep in touch with our church
    family.
    Keeping In Touch as a Church Family Helping in the Community
    Billie, Lyndsay and the other Pastoral Care team leaders We have been helping out in the community. A
    have been keeping in touch by phone with members of donation was made to The Besom in Witney for
    our church family. They are currently making around the funding of shopping vouchers.
    100 phone calls a week, but please contact your named
    Pastoral Carer or a member of the clergy team if you We have also liaised with the new Carterton Food
    need support. Bank to offer some financial support.

    A team of volunteers is helping out with shopping and A monetary donation is being made every month
    other urgent requests for those who are housebound. to Gatehouse in lieu of being able to make our
    normal sandwich supplies.
    Regular church services are taking place electronically.
    As expertise is gained, these are now being pre- A hardship fund has also been set up which may
    recorded to improve the sound quality and familiar be able to help in a limited way. Contact Billie or
    faces from the group of service volunteers can also be Lyndsay for more information.
    seen contributing readings and leading intercessions.
    Links to the services can be found on our website.
    Church of England Daily Hope Telephone Line
    Messy Church continues in a “virtual” format.
    A new national FREE phoneline offers music,
    For those unable to connect electronically, materials are prayers and reflections as well as full worship
    being hand delivered. These include a “Pray through services. The line is available 24 hours a day on
    the Day” booklet, available from Lyndsay. 0800 804 8044
    Press the following numbers or symbol for the
    If you have any specific prayer needs, contact the Clergy following. If in doubt press 0 to return to the
    Team. main option list.
    *Full message from Archbishop Justin Welby.
    Meetings on Zoom: Home Groups are meeting 1 Hymns we love – short talks on well-known
    regularly. If you would like to join one, contact Lyndsay hymns
    who will put you in touch with a group leader. The PCC 2 Hymn line – selection of daily hymns on a loop
    held its first meeting at the end of April. The Clergy 3 Prayer line- specific and relevant to the
    Team meet each Monday. coronavirus pandemic
    4 more options available
    5 Church of England weekly service
    6 Join in with traditional morning and evening
    prayer
    And finally … something to celebrate!
    7 Listen to latest government COVID 19 advise
    0 return to the main menu
    Funeral resources are available if you are unable
    Many people will have had birthdays with limited to get to the funeral. A simple
    opportunities to celebrate with others at this time, but reflection https://churchsupporthub.org/wp-
    our special greetings go to Hilda Parrott who was content/uploads/2020/03/Funeralreflectionhom
    looking forward to being able to share her big 90th e.pdf
    A prayer - https://churchsupporthub.org/wp-
    birthday on 10 May with the rest of the church family.
    content/uploads/2020/04/PrayerCardSingle.pdf
    We sent a card and look forward to cake when we can
    Light a virtual candle
    all meet again face-to-face! - https://www.churchofengland.org/our-
    faith/light-candle

    Team Rector: Rev Andrew (Drew) Tweedy “rector@stjohnschurchcarterton.org.uk”/01993 845216 or 07393


    182093 (Day off on Friday)
    Team Vicar: Rev Ian Howard “teamvicar@stjohnschurchcarterton.org.uk “ 07867 784693 (Day off on Saturday)
    Lay Ministers: Mrs Billie Tweedy “billie@stjohnschurchcarterton.org.uk” 01993 845216 (Day off on Friday) /
    Mrs Lyndsay Baker “layminister@stjohnschurchcarterton.org.uk” 07783 650793 (Day off on Tuesday)
    Churchwardens: Mike Cox (tel: 841069); Allister Holt) (tel:209227) ”wardens@stjohnschurchcarterton.org.uk”
    Home Group Leaders: Drew & Billie; Michael Thompson (01993 840407) & Stephen Bessent (01993 844762);
    Sue & David Edgar (01993 845801)
    )

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