Newsletter Issue No 89- 27.03.22 April 2022

ALL SAINTS KESGRAVE
NEWSLETTER

ISSUE NO 89 – 27.03.22
APRIL 2022

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
This month of April takes us through the last two weeks of Lent to Holy
Week , Easter and beyond into the post-resurrection world of Jesus' final
days on earth.
This month is what Jesus' whole life was leading up to; a time of amaz-
ing highs and deepest lows.

St. John's gospel records many things he said about himself - that he is
the bread of life, the light of the world, the gate to life and the good
shepherd. It took people, including the apostles, a while to understand
the enormity of what he was saying, but when he brought Lazarus back
from the dead he declared 'I am the resurrection and the life. Those who
believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives
and believes in me will never die.' and people began to see Jesus as the
promised messiah.

When he entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday great crowds greeted him
shouting 'Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the
Lord.'

This moment of triumph is short-lived as he is betrayed by Judas, de-
nied by Peter, tortured, condemned and cruelly crucified.

The word 'hosanna' means 'help' but in days the people were shouting
for their help to die by changing their chant to 'crucify him.'

Jesus' disciples saw the horror of his death on Good Friday; they were in
despair and desolation as he lay in the tomb on Holy Saturday; it must
have seemed a crushing defeat.

But, after they had recovered from the shock and surprise, they were
filled with the joy of his resurrection.

We must never forget what it cost Jesus to rescue us from our sins.

No day can now be ordinary, because Christ is risen. Learning to trust in
the risen Jesus is to know eternal life - life that holds us firm through all
our experience, the highs and the lows, and sustains us to our end and
beyond.

Rev Chris Nunn

WHAT’S ON APRIL 2022

Date Time Service Where / Who to contact
Sun 8.30am- All Saints Church Kesgrave
3rd Apr 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 10.00am- at ASK All Saints Church Kesgrave
3rd Apr 11.00am
Morning Service at ASK To find instructions how to join, visit our website
Sun 10.00am- (Non-Zoomed) “Behind www.askesgrave.org
3rd Apr 11.00am the Scenes” Church Of St. Mary, Playford
Sun 10.00am- Zoom ONLY
3rd Apr 11.00am Morning Service To find instructions how to join, visit our website
Sun 5.00pm - www.askesgrave.org
3rd Apr 5.45pm Morning Prayer All Saints Church Kesgrave
Sun 6.30pm- at Playford
3rd Apr 7.30pm
ZOOM Church-
After Hours
EVENSONG at ASK

Mon 2.00pm- Silver Games at ASK Church Hall. Contact Robin Spittle to request attendance
Email [email protected]
4th Apr 4.00pm

Tue 10.00am- Coffee, Chat & Play Church Hall. For more information, please contact Jen-
5th Apr 11.30am nie [email protected]

Wed 10.00am- Morning Prayer All Saints Little Bealings
6th Apr 10.45am at Little Bealings
Fynn Valley Walks All Saints Little Bealings. For more information contact
Wed 10.30am- [email protected] 07857838678.
6th Apr 12.00pm Zoom LENT COURSE To find instructions how to join, visit our website
www.askesgrave.org
Wed 7.15pm-
6th Apr 8.45pm

Thu 9.30am- Private Prayer All Saints Little Bealings
7th Apr 12.00pm At Little Bealings All Saints Church Kesgrave

Thu 11.00am- Thursday
7th Apr 12.00pm Holy Communion at ASK

Fri 19.00pm- Zoom Pub Quiz To find instructions how to join, visit our website
8th Apr 20.30pm www.askesgrave.org

Sat 9.00am- Men's & Ladies’ Break- Farmhouse, St Isidores, Kesgrave. Please contact Gary
9th Apr 10.00am fast at the Farmhouse Jones [email protected]
PALM SUNDAY
Sun 8.30am- PALM SUNDAY All Saints Church Kesgrave
10th Apr 9.30am Holy Communion
Sun 10.00am- at ASK Church Hall.
10th Apr 11.00am
Sun 10.00am- F.I.G Palm Sunday All Saints Church Kesgrave. You may also watch this
10th Apr 11.00am Family Service At ASK service via Zoom. To find instructions how to join, visit
our website www.askesgrave.org
Palm Sunday Holy
Communion at ASK
( Zoomed)

Date Time Service Where / Who to contact
Sun 10.00am- Palm Sunday Family All Saints Little Bealings
10th Apr 11.00am Communion
at Little Bealings HOLY WEEK
Mon 2.00pm- HOLY WEEK Church Hall. Contact Robin Spittle to request attendance
11th Apr 4.00pm Silver Screen at ASK Email [email protected]

Wed 9.30am- Quiet Morning at ASK All Saints Church Kesgrave
13th Apr 12.00pm
Wed Morning Prayer All Saints Little Bealings
13th Apr 10.00am- at Little Bealings
Wed 10.45am Fynn Valley Walks All Saints Little Bealings. For more information contact
13th Apr [email protected] 07857838678.
10.30am- Please email [email protected] to book.
Wed 12.00pm
13th Apr MAUNDY THURSDAY
6.30pm- Benefice “Passover Sup- All Saints Little Bealings
Thu 8.30pm per” at Playford
14th Apr All Saints Church Kesgrave
Thu 9.30am- MAUNDY THURSDAY
14th Apr 12.00pm Private Prayer To find instructions how to join, visit our website
Thu 11.00am- At Little Bealings www.askesgrave.org
14th Apr 12.00pm GOOD FRIDAY
7.30pm- Thursday Church Of St. Mary, Playford
Fri 8.30pm Holy Communion at ASK
15th Apr Church Hall.
Fri 10.30am Zoom Maundy Thursday
15th Apr 12.00pm Service at ASK All Saints Church Kesgrave
Fri 2.00pm- GOOD FRIDAY
15th Apr 3.00pm All Saints Little Bealings
Fri 2.00pm- Messy Church
15th Apr 3.00pm at Playford EASTER SUNDAY
2.00pm- All Saints Church Kesgrave
Sun 3.00pm F.I.G Family Egg Rolling
17th Apr at ASK All Saints Church Kesgrave
Sun 6.00am- Traditional Good Friday
17th Apr 7.30am Service at ASK All Saints Church Kesgrave. You may attend in person or
Sun 8.30am- participate via Zoom.
17th Apr 9.30am Traditional Good Friday Church Of St. Mary, Playford
Sun 10.00am- Service at Little Bealings
17th Apr 11.00am EASTER SUNDAY All Saints Church Kesgrave.
Sun 10.00am-
17th Apr 11.00am Easter “ Sunrise” Service All Saints Little Bealings
Sun 4.00pm- at ASK
17th Apr 6.00pm
5.00pm- Easter Holy Communion
7.00pm at ASK
Easter Holy Communion
at ASK (Zoomed)

Easter Family Commun-
ion at Playford

Silver Café followed by
Easter at ASK

Easter Songs Of Praise
at Little Bealings

Wed 10.00am- Morning Prayer All Saints Little Bealings

20th Apr 10.45am at Little Bealings

Date Time Service Where / Who to contact
Fynn Valley Walks All Saints Little Bealings. For more information contact
Wed 10.30am- [email protected] 07857838678.
20th Apr 12.00pm Holy Communion Church Of St. Mary, Playford
at Playford
Wed 11.00am- Silver Crafters at ASK All Saints Church Kesgrave
20th Apr 11.45am

Wed 2.00pm-
20th Apr 4.00pm

Thu 9.30am- Private Prayer All Saints Little Bealings
21st Apr 12.00pm At Little Bealings All Saints Church Kesgrave

Thu 11.00am- Thursday
21st Apr 12.00pm Holy Communion at ASK

Sun 8.30am- Holy Communion at ASK All Saints Church Kesgrave
24th Apr 9.30am
F.I.G Family Service Church Hall.
Sun 10.00am- At ASK
24th Apr 11.00am Morning Service All Saints Church Kesgrave You may attend in person or
at ASK ( Zoomed) participate via Zoom.
Sun 10.00am- Family Communion All Saints Little Bealings
24th Apr 11.00am at Little Bealings

Sun 10.00am-
24th Apr 11.00am

Tue 10.00am- Mothers’ Union All Saints Church Kesgrave. For more information con-
26th Apr 12.00pm at ASK- Coffee Morning tact Jenny Spittle [email protected]

Tue 10.00am- Little Explorers Church Hall. For more information, please contact Jen-
26th Apr 11.30am At ASK nie [email protected]

Wed 10.00am- Morning Prayer All Saints Little Bealings
27th Apr 10.45am at Little Bealings
All Saints Little Bealings. For more information contact
Wed 10.30am- Fynn Valley Walks [email protected] 07857838678.
27th Apr 12.00pm

Thu 9.30am- Private Prayer All Saints Little Bealings
28th Apr 12.00pm At Little Bealings All Saints Church Kesgrave
Thursday All Saints Church Kesgrave
Thu 11.00am- Holy Communion at ASK
28th Apr 12.00pm
APCM at ASK
Thu 7.00pm-
28th Apr 9.00pm

10.00am SERVICE DEFINITIONS:

CHURCH SERVICE (Non-Zoomed) - physical attendance only.

CHURCH SERVICE (Zoomed) - Physical attendance possible. Zoom
Participants are able to see and hear the service from All Saints Kes-
grave. We also aim to provide a Zoom Host who will interact and

involve those watching via Zoom. In the short term, and if practical,
please continue to wear face coverings as we move towards exploring
what living with Covid means. We will also be monitoring the role of
ventilation.

ZOOM ONLY Morning Service - will be online only with the Link
available on the website.

F.I.G FAMILY SERVICE - an All-Age Service held in the Hall.
In the short term, and if practical, please continue to wear face cover-
ings as we move towards exploring what living with Covid means. We
will also be monitoring the role of ventilation.

THE SILVER CLUB

Do you enjoy playing traditional games like Dominos, Draughts,
Rummikub or Scrabble? Then why not come and join us on alternative
Mondays for an afternoon of fun at All Saints Church, Kesgrave from
2.00pm till 4pm. If you really like to be challenged, then why not try
Mexican Train, Triominos, or even Up Words which is an interesting
form of Scrabble. All this and tea and cake too.

Alternatively, if you would rather relax with a film and friends, then
come on alternative Mondays to the Silver Screen. We have a film with
time to talk about what we have watched and of course enjoy a cuppa
and cake.
The forthcoming dates are Games on 4th April and
Film day on 11th April.
Hope to see you there!

Mike and Chris Bryer

MEN’S & LADIES’ BREAKFAST
Please Come along on Saturday 9th of April at 9.00am and join us at
the Farmhouse Pub for our Men’s & Ladies’ Breakfast and

fellowship. All ages welcome.
Please contact Gary Jones [email protected] or
Anita Jones [email protected] to reserve your place.

EASTER EVENTS & SERVICES in the KESGRAVE BENEFICE:
ALL SAINTS KESGRAVE - LITTLE BEALINGS - PLAYFORD
ST MARY'S
April 10th Palm Sunday
08.30am Holy Communion (HC) Kesgrave
10.00am (HC) in Church and on Zoom, Kesgrave
10.00am FIG* Family Service in Church Hall, Kesgrave (*Faith in
God)
10.00am Family Communion, Little Bealings

April 13th Wednesday of Holy Week
"Quiet Morning" 'The Warmth of Silence' 09.30am - 12 midday, Kes-
grave Church (Sally Wainman 07807 984589)
6.30pm Passover Meal at Playford Village Hall, tickets available
soon (Rev Gary Jones 07714 614095)

April 14th Thursday of Holy Week
7.30pm Zoom Maundy Thursday Service (click link on ASK website)

April 15th Good Friday
10.30am 'Make an Easter Garden' (Childrens' activity) at Playford Vil-
lage Hall
2pm Egg Rolling Church Hall Kesgrave
2pm Traditional Good Friday Service Kesgrave
2pm Traditional Good Friday Service Little Bealings

April 17th Easter Sunday
06.00am 'Dawn Service' at Kesgrave Church followed by Hot Cross
Buns and Tea/Coffee
08.30am (HC) Kesgrave
10.00am Easter HC in Church and on Zoom, Kesgrave
10.00am Easter Communion, Playford
4pm Silver Cafe at Kesgrave, followed by Easter Praise at 5pm
5pm Easter Songs of Praise at Little Bealings, followed by tea

Please see All Saints Church website for full details and any changes or
updates: https://www.askesgrave.org/welcome.htm
We look forward to welcoming you.

MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE
April 14th at 7.30pm
We are going to be reflecting on how the Last Supper that Jesus spent
with his Disciples encouraged him to go through the event of First
Easter.
Reading and reflections on the story, praying and worshiping together.
Do join us.
The link will be available both on the Church website and our Facebook
page.

BENEFICE “ PASSOVER SUPPER”
Wednesday 13th April , 6.30pm
We are holding a Benefice ‘Passover supper’ for Kesgrave, Little
Bealings and Playford on Wednesday the 13th of April at 6.30pm,
serving savoury mince cobbler, fresh bread, a selection of desserts and
finishing with coffee and chocolates, the event will take place in Play-
ford village hall, we have limited space so please order your tickets by
Sunday the 16th April by contacting myself either by phone on 07810
355511 or via email [email protected], tickets cost £8 per

person. (Please let me know of any dietary requirements when ordering
your tickets)

GOOD FRIDAY 15th APRIL -
FIG Family Egg Rolling

All Saints Kesgrave are delighted to announce the return of the egg rolling
competition this Easter! Join us from 2pm-3pm in the church hall on Good
Friday to take part in our FIG (Faith In God) Family service which will in-
volve egg decorating and rolling, plus other crafts and activities, singing,
prayers and the bible story. All families are welcome, or alternatively adults
can attend the traditional service in the church at 2pm whilst the children
join us in the hall. We look forward to welcoming you!

Jennie Fidler, Children & Family worker

CALLING ALL CRAFTERS!!!
SILVER CRAFTERS
There is a new and exciting addition coming to the Silver group of ac-
tivities.
It will be for all those who are crafters and those who wish to learn.
Meeting monthly in the church of All Saints Kesgrave, at 2pm till
4pm
Starting Wednesday 20th April.
For all who knit, crochet, embroider, or who wish to learn there is sure
to be someone around who can help.
All welcome.
Plus we will have the usual refreshments.
For more details contact
Chris or Mike Bryer 01473 611143

MOTHERS’ UNION
We will be meeting at church on 26th of March at 10.00am
In April we are having a COFFEE MORNING from 10 to 12 hope-
fully in the Fred Upson Hall. Everyone is welcome.

Jenny Spittle

APCM
The Annual Parochial Church Meeting is to be held on Thursday 28th
April in Church, commencing at 7.00pm.
Each year we hope to have three new members joining the Council and
to that end if you would like to be considered for election please contact
Robin (Rev R Spittle, (623388 or email [email protected]).
You may also observe via Zoom; the link will be available on our
church website www.askesgrave.org

REVISION OF THE ELECTORAL ROLL
The Church electoral roll is the foundation of the whole structure of syn-
odical government in the church. It contains the names and addresses of
everyone who can vote at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting. The
electoral roll is revised annually.
The only people who need to fill in an application form are those who
have recently moved into the parish, joined the church, or reached the age
of 16. Announcements will be made in church each Sunday during the 14
days the notice is displayed. If you wish to be on the electoral roll and
meet the criteria which is set out on the application form, please then com-
plete and sign the form and return it by 17th April at the latest to church.
Application forms will be available from church.

EASTER LILLIES
If you would like to sponsor a lily for Easter, either in memory of a
loved one, as a thanksgiving, or as a contribution to the church decora-
tion for this festival, please contact Maggie Thomas (624699) or

Jenny Billinge (626110) by Sunday 3rd April. This is something we’ve
been doing for the last few years, and our church family has enjoyed
taking part. The cost is remaining the same, which is £2.50 per lily. If
you could please give the money to Maggie or Jenny at the time of or-
dering, that would be helpful.

HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY TO BETTY!
Mid-March saw All Saints’ Betty celebrate 100 years old. To add to
Betty’s afternoon of celebration, Betty’s family asked Rev Chris Nunn
if the church would like to sing Betty her favourite hymns. Chris organ-
ised nine congregation members and off we went to spread a little birth-
day joy. It was so wonderful to see Betty surrounded by birthday flow-
ers, balloons, family and friends. Alice twinkled on the keyboard and
suddenly the room filled with song; first Betty smiled and by the time
we reached the third hymn, ‘The Lord’s my Shepherd’, Betty was hap-
pily singing along with us. What a sweetie she is.

After ‘Amazing Grace’ a beautiful lemon birthday cake was wheeled in,
lemon iced swans standing on top. We sang Happy Birthday, enjoyed
the lemon curd, held Betty’s hand, told her she was much loved, cooed

at her card from the Queen, and all felt very honoured to have enjoyed
such a happy birthday hour with sweet centenarian Betty.

DO YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW NEED PRAYER?

If at any time you or someone you know are in need of prayer, we have
an active prayer ministry who would love to pray for you. We believe
that God answers all of our prayers, as he loves us dearly and knows
just what we need. We have seen God work in so many different ways
through the prayer ministry. Please do not hesitate to contact if you feel
this can help.

If your prayer request is urgent, contact our prayer chain by call-
ing John Wittgreffe on 07857 838678 or email ask.prayer-
[email protected] specifying "Prayer Chain".

If you have an ongoing request for prayer, each Wednesday a
prayer request email goes out to ministers and faithful people who
will include your request in their prayers on Wednesday, or as soon as
possible thereafter. If you would like your prayer included, please use
the same contact as above stating "For Wednesday prayers", or both
Wednesday Prayers and Prayer Chain if appropriate.

All information is considered private to those who take part in the pray-
ers. If, however, you feel something is very sensitive, please mention
this and we will make the prayers anonymous before they go out- God
still knows who you mean!

If you would like private prayer with a minister, you can request this
and we will work something out for you. If for any reason John is una-
vailable, please contact one of our ministry team as in our contacts list.

"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circum-
stances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." 1 Thessa-
lonians 5:16-18

John Wittgreffe, Elder

THE ASK JOURNAL -

The Return of FIG Family services

Sunday 13th March saw the return of FIG Family services at All Saints
Church Kesgrave. It was wonderful to be able to invite the children and
their families back into the church hall once again, face to face, to learn
more about God, pray with one another and sing and dance with our
musical instruments! And of course, tea, coffee and party ring biscuits
were served too!

The theme of the service was ‘The Importance of Worship’ and in order
to help illustrate his talk vicar Robin gave each family a jar, some small
Lego bricks and one large Lego brick. He explained that the small Lego
bricks represented all the things we like to do in our spare time such as
reading, drawing, crafts and playing football, and the large Lego brick
represented God. If we put all the small bricks into the jar first, then
there was no room left to fit in the God sized brick. However, if you put
the large brick into the jar first, and then surrounded it with the small
‘spare time’ bricks, then everything fitted into the jar! We learnt that if
we put God first in our lives, then everything else will fall into place.

“It felt uplifting to be back in an environment where I could use both
eye contact and a concrete illustration to reflect practically on the im-
portance of church worship” said Robin after the service. Another fam-
ily commented, “It was lovely to be able to worship again with friends.”
The use of instruments appeared popular too. “It was so good to be back
at FIG, the children were so much more engaged in person rather than
on the laptop via Zoom. They loved playing their musical instruments
along with the songs, colouring and joining in with a game at the end.
We can’t wait for next time!”

FIG returns in April on Sunday 10th and 24th, 10am to 10.45am. We
look forward to welcoming you then!

Jennie Fidler, Children & Family Worker

EASTER GIVING 2022

Abridged sermon of St John Chrysostom

Enter all of you into the joy of the Lord, and whether first or last receive
your reward. O rich and poor, one with another, dance for joy! O you
ascetics and you negligent celebrate the day! You that have fasted and
you that have disregarded the fast, rejoice today! For Christ being
raised from the dead, has become the first fruits of them that slept. To
him be glory and dominion through all the ages of ages! Amen!

Christ is risen today, he is risen indeed!

God urges us to generosity: generosity of spirit, generosity not to bear
grudges, generosity to at least partially admit we may be wrong (occa-
sionally!)

All methods of Giving remain available, The Church website has a Do-
nate Button: Green Button for General Giving.

The Parish Giving Scheme system has been updated and improved and
now allows you to set up a DD online. (If you are new to our church,
please consider this way of giving.)
Also, most importantly, if you are experiencing financial hardship or
mounting debts, please seek help through organisations like Step
change https://www.stepchange.org/ or Christians Against Pov-
erty https://capuk.org/

If you would like to support our Church financially a simple BACS
payment can be made to:
Co-op Bank Sort Code: 08-92-99 Account No: 65453375
The name on the Account is: Kesgrave Parochial Church Council

If you can also Gift Aid your donation, please print off a Gift Aid form
from the website or collect a form from the church and then contact me.
Regular Giving (Direct Debit)

For regular giving please contact the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) : this
is a direct debit scheme, with built-in options for Gift Aid and inflation
proofed giving.

There are now three options for signing up:
You can sign up by phone: 0333 002 1271, or by filling in an ASK-spe-
cific form and posting it off or by using the new online direct debit sys-
tem: https://www.parishgiving.org.uk/donors/find-your-parish/kes-
grave-all-saints-ipswich/
For all 3 ways you will need your own bank details, the special code for
our church: 330633093 and the Diocese: St Eds and Ips
Cheques: Please make cheques payable to Kesgrave PCC and send to
me
Envelope Giving: if you have Weekly Envelopes that need collecting
please phone me or place in the collection plate at any of the services.

We also have a “Donate” QR Code:
To donate online, scan the QR code

with your phone below:

Or go to askesgrave.org/supportus
for more ways to give.

For all queries, please phone me on 07807 984589
Thank you for supporting the work of All Saints Kesgrave

Sally Wainman (Local Giving Advisor)

SUPPORTING THE FIND FOODBANK
Please support FIND by donating goods at any of the participating su-
permarkets or financially, via bank transfer, (BACS) direct to FIND
BACS details are:
Account name: FOOD BANK FIND
Sort code: 30-94-55
Account number: 54354468
Reference All Saints Kesgrave or your own name

If you want to support FIND with cash, please speak to me at any of the
services or give me a ring

Thank you
Sally Wainman (Local Giving Advisor)
07807 984589

HOLIDAY AT HOME – 2022
We are thrilled to announce that Holiday at Home will be returning in
2022! This year, the events will take place between Monday 6th June
and Sunday 12th June. We warmly invite Kesgrave Residents aged
60+ to take part and enjoy these activities.

More details about individual events, including how to sign up, will be
coming soon.

A MESSAGE FROM LITTLE BEALINGS CHURCHYARD
Walking through Little Bealings churchyard I notice beautiful yellow daf-
fodils, their sunny faces bright against a gloriously blue sky. They look
so joyous, so full of newness, hope, and spring. I stop to fully take in the
beauty around me, birds singing so happily, the green lushness beneath

my feet, snowdrops. Indeed, a moment to stop and stare. Smiling, I kneel
to look up the hill, to get the very best view, and there it is, an abundance
of yellow daffodils stretching upwards to meet the bluest of skies. Yellow
and blue.

Yellow and blue; suddenly I’m reminded of the now familiar Ukraine flag
and the joy of the moment melts into sadness. It seems wrong that such
beauty should evoke a sense of sadness in my heart.

I stand a moment, solemnly, and a happy daffodil stares at me. I look
closely into its open face and wonder how it can look so happy, so full of
hope with all that’s going on. A strong thought fills my mind, as if the
daffodil is talking to me, and its flippant message shocks me: ‘Spring is
here, have you forgotten you have a flower festival to organise?’

I had forgotten! How could I have so totally forgotten! For the past fort-
night I’d only thought of Ukraine. Anyway, we couldn’t hold a joyous
event now; act as if nothing was happening. We’d have to cancel,
wouldn’t we? The daffodil seemed to think not, it stood looking at me,
bright, glowing fresh spring joy and hope. I had one question for the daf-
fodil, ‘Where does joy fit in during bad times?’

The answer that came back was this: Joy is always needed. And just as
we are to spread peace, kindness, love, hope, and faith, so as Christians
should we endeavour to spread joy. Joy comes from the Holy Spirit and
is essential to the soul. It feeds us, heals us, restores us, builds up our
defences for the fight ahead. It strengthens our immune system, soothes
the mind, creates a space in which to relax, smile, and simply exhale
slowly. Joy is essential, it is light, and evil must never be allowed to snuff
out light. In the Bible we are told that God fills us with joy, so that by the
power of the Holy Spirit we may abound in hope.

I was glad I met that daffodil, and thanked God for reminding us that
when times are sad and dark, that’s exactly the time to embrace joy and
share it.

Helen Wittgreffe

CELEBRATE THE PLATINUM JUBILEE WITH US!

It’s a little early to start advertising our June events but we want to grab
that space on your June calendar! We invite you all to our Benefice Plat-
inum Jubilee events:

Little Bealings 3-Day Festival

Little Bealings church will be holding a flower festival and full pro-
gramme of events over the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday. The festival
and tearoom will be open 10am to 5pm daily, Thursday 2nd June to Sat-
urday 4th.

The Flower Festival will be themed ‘Our Glorious Queen’ in celebration
of our Majesty’s long and dedicated 70 years of reign. Flowers will fill
the church, creatively depicting The Coronation, The Colours of the
Queen, Balmoral, and more.

The tearoom will serve strawberries, cream teas, light lunches, freshly
brewed coffee, cakes, and no doubt a celebratory tipple. We want a Buck-
ingham Palace Garden party feel to the event!

Francis and John will be in their walking boots leading rambles through
the butterfly-filled Fynn valley. Why not join them at 10am on the Thurs-
day or Saturday. After a 4-mile walk stretching your muscles and delight-
ing in birdsong and wild flowers, you’ll fully enjoy that cream tea.

Fridays are for fun and we are going for a full injection of elegant frivol-
ity. Let’s dress up and toast her Majesty. 12pm is time for those Ascot
hats and Windsor fascinators. Let’s be bold, bright and beautiful; just like
our Queen. Join us for Pimms amongst the peonies.

Children, make us smile! Show us your inner prince or princess, or walk
tall as a Beefeater!

Saturday at 5pm, join us to sing the Queen’s favourite hymns to a brass
quartet, surrounded by flowers. Gary is particularly looking forward to a
rousing ‘Praise, My Soul, The King of Heaven’ and ‘I Vow To Thee My
Country’.

At 6pm, churchwardens Corinne and Tony will round-up our event with
a family-friendly evening of hearty food, celebration drinks, and a light-
hearted ‘Right Royal Quiz’.

If you would like to contribute flowers or help during the event please
contact [email protected]

ALL SAINTS KESGRAVE – QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY PARTY -
FOR ALL THE FAMILY On Saturday 11th June, the Queen’s offi-
cial 96th birthday, ASK will be hosting a Birthday Party to celebrate Her
Majesty. This is a Family event and we are hoping children will come
along with parents, grandparents, carers, and friends to enjoy the fun,
food, and a royal birthday theme.

Party time is between 12pm-3pm. The much loved Teddy Zip Wire will
be sending much loved teddies from the top of the tower to safe landing
on the grass, of course each teddy will be thoroughly checked over first
by our nurse to ensure he/she is medically fit, and with a full medical
certificate issued before embarking on their adventure. Bring a teddy;
they’ll love their first flight, and then afternoon birthday tea.
There will be activities for children, ‘Make a Crown’, ‘Make a Beefeater’
and enjoy the fun of games such as hoop and bucket.

Cream teas, coffee, cakes and party food will be available at a reasonable
cost, making this an event for the whole family. Why not dress in red,
white and blue (or any other colour if you prefer as our Queen certainly
wears the whole rainbow of colours!).
Again, we are looking for helpers on the day, if you’d like to clear tables,
help with a children’s activity, or welcome at the door, please let Natalie
or Helen know.

ROYAL SILVER CAFÉ AND SONGS OF PRAISE
Sunday 12th June, is the date for All Saints Kesgrave’s Royal Silver Café
and Songs of Praise with brass band. Join us for this joyous event as we

take our much loved Silver Café and give it a royal flourish fit for a
Queen!

We are so looking forward to June, and celebrating together.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
September 10th 2022: Annual Ride and Stride - Suffolk Historic
Churches Trust
1) Help by staffing All Saints Kesgrave so that the church can be open
to visitors and offer a welcome
OR
2) Help by walking or cycling round as many churches you can manage,
with sponsorship.
I enjoyed walking across the fields last year, with Natalie, Sophie and
'Marshy'
Sally Wainman

ASK WEBSITE, FACEBOOK & A CHURCH NEAR YOU
Our church website www.askesgrave.org has all the information you
might need. We try to regularly update notices and information as they
become available, as well as adding items onto our pages on The
Church of England’s ‘A Church Near You’ site – https://www.achurch-
nearyou.com/church/2061/
Available on both websites are the Rev Robin Spittle’s ‘Thought for the
Times’ videos, which can be accessed easily from the home pages. If
you are on Facebook, please like and follow us on our page – All Saints
Church Kesgrave

https://www.facebook.com/Askesgrave/
– where we will also upload important developments and information,
videos and ideas for prayer and worship.

KESGRAVE LIBRARY NEWS

April 2022
Sunday Crafts – Sunday crafts are on between 11.00 a.m. and 12.00
noon. In April we are making -
Sunday 3rd – It’s time for April showers – pop along and make a duck
in wellie boots picture.

Sunday 10th – It’s Easter next weekend – make a 3D hatching Easter
chick.

Sunday 17th – Easter Sunday - Closed

Sunday 24th – Yesterday was St George’s Day – we are creating shields
to celebrate.

Activities are free. Parents must stay with under eights.

Word Play Sessions – These free sessions are run by trained staff and
are now back in the library every week on a Thursday morning.

Tot Rock – 9.45 – 10.15 a.m.

Baby Bounce – 10.45 – 11.15 a.m.
No need to book. Please just pop along. We look forward to seeing you
soon.
Story Time – Fun stories, rhymes, and songs every Friday 9.45 – 10.15
a.m. in the library. No need to book – just pop along.

Lego Club – every Tuesday 3.30 – 4.30 p.m. Free play with each child
been given a basket of Lego bricks to create designs of their choice. We
hope to see you soon.

Afternoon Book Club – Thursday 7th April 2.45 – 4.30 p.m. This book
club will meet in The Deben Room at the Community Centre. Their first
book is The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
.

Evening Book Group – Thursday 21st April 7.00 – 8.00 p.m. The group
are currently reading Spring by Ali Smith.

If you are interested in joining, please contact staff. The library supplies
copies of the titles being read.

Home Library Service – If you would like to access the library but are
unable to visit us, Kesgrave runs two home library routes where volun-
teers come out with a selection of books to your homes. We follow all
the Covid guidelines to ensure both your and the volunteers safety.
To access this service please ring the library or log on the Suffolk Li-
braries website and complete the online form.

Beach Bonkers – Saturday 16th April – 10.30 – 12.30 p.m. Free ac-
tivity - The beach is coming to the library!
Join Kate from Beach Bonkers and explore a beach in the library gar-
den. Comb the beach for treasure and find what interesting things lay
under the sand!
Learn all about the animals that live in our seas and oceans and how you
can protect their environment.
There will also be free craft activity to make a plastic-free sea creature.

Book Donations – We are now able to take good quality fiction dona-
tions again. These which will be available for sale on our bookshelf in
Tesco. The money raised from these items, helps to support your county
library service – thank you for your support.

Easter Opening Times
Good Friday – Closed
Easter Saturday – 10.00 – 5.00 p.m. Open as normal.
Easter Sunday – Closed
Easter Monday - Closed

Opening Hours -
Monday 9.00–12.00 noon
Tuesday 9.00–12.00 noon/2.30–5.00 pm
Wednesday 2.30 – 6.00 pm

Thursday 2.30 – 8.00 pm
Friday 9.00–12.00 noon/2.30–6.00 pm
Saturday
Sunday 10.00-5.00 pm

10.00-3.00 pm

Maggie Lusher
Kesgrave Library Manager
Tel: 01473 626103
www.suffolklibraries.co.uk

THE RIVERSIDE THEATRE EVENT
The Riverside Theatre is offering a special preview screening of the lat-
est Exhibition on Screen film, Easter in Art, at 3pm on Sunday 3rd
April, with a Q&A afterwards with director Phil Grabsky and composer
(and Woodbridge local) Simon Farmer.
For more information and to book tickets, visit The Riverside website
here: https://www.theriverside.co.uk/programmes/easter-in-art/.

ALL SAINTS CONTACT DETAILS

Vicar Rev Robin Spittle 01473 623388

[email protected]

Assistant Priest Rev Chris Nunn 01473 622363

[email protected]

Assistant Priest Rev Gary Jones 01473 412329

[email protected]

Parish Administrator Natalie Lawrence 07737821034

[email protected]

Lay Readers Martyn Shakespeare 01473 610367

Sally Wainman 07807 984589

[email protected]

Mike Bryer 01473 611143

[email protected]

Children’s Worker Jennie Fidler 07584420729

[email protected]

Church Wardens Karen Pringle 01473 611472

Church Hall Bookings [email protected]
Fred Upson Hall
Bookings Bob Bullamore 01473 729586
Prayer Chain
Safeguarding Officer [email protected]

Bob Theobald 01473 620709

[email protected]

Karen Pringle 01473 611472

[email protected]
John Wittgreffe 07857 838678

[email protected]
John Wittgreffe 07857 838678

[email protected]

FINAL WORD
Thanks for taking the time to read this edition, we would appreciate any
feedback you may have.
Due to the legislation on May 25th 2018, we can only continue to send you
information by email if you have granted permission. If you would like to
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Alternatively, it is available on our website (see below).

For a further explanation of any of our activities please contact Rev Robin
Spittle (623388) or [email protected]

Our Website-
https://www.askesgrave.org
You can also like us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Askesgrave
Or keep up to date with news and services on our A Church Near You Page
– https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/2061/

Issue 90 available from 24th April 2022- MAY 2022- please note should
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2022.