April Mag 22

The Parish Magazine of
St Andrew’s, Norway

April 2022 50p

CHURCH OFFICERS

VICAR: Father David King SSC
425, Seaside, Eastbourne, BN22 7RT
Tel: 01323 723739
Email - vicar@standrewseastbourne.org.uk

ASSOCIATE PRIEST Fr David Weaver
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CHURCHWARDENS: Mrs Sarah Slaughter
94 Northbourne Road, Eastbourne BN22 8QP
Tel 01323 644873
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churchwarden@standrewseastbourne.org.uk

Mr Ian Tulley
18 Jervis Avenue, Eastbourne,
BN23 6DS
Tel: 01323.749594
Email:
churchwarden2@standrewseastbourne.org.uk

SECRETARY Mrs Sally Hood, 70 Queen’s Crescent
Eastbourne, BN23 6JR.
Tel: 01323.737748
Email- secretary@standrewseastbourne.org.uk

TREASURER Mrs Frances Gardner, 49 Beatty Road,
Eastbourne, BN23 6DB.
Tel: 01323.639286
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treasurer@standrewseastbourne.org.uk

ORGANIST & CHOIR Mr Lee Wooding

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who has recently moved into the parish, and would like a visit. Communion
from the Reserved Sacrament can be given in Church or at home at any

time by arrangement with the clergy.
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Baptisms, Marriages & the Calling of Banns of Marriage should be

arranged with Father David.

It must have been a dramatic sight on Palm Sunday when Jesus
approached Jerusalem to the adulation of the crowds. ‘A very large
crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches
from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went
ahead of Him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the
Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!’’’(Matthew 21:8,9).

But not everyone in Jerusalem welcomed Jesus; in the very next
verse we read, ‘the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is
this?”’(10). But by the end of the week, the crowds had turned
against Jesus and were demanding His crucifixion. (Matthew
27:22).

Why did they turn against Jesus so quickly? Perhaps they were
disappointed because He refused to fulfil their expectations in
establishing a new political kingdom. Instead, He came to change
our hearts and save us from our sins by His death and
resurrection. As He said during that week, ‘My kingdom is not of
this world.’ (John 18:36). This deeply disappointed those who
hoped that He would throw out the hated Roman occupiers.

Where would we have been on that first Palm Sunday? Among the
disciples who welcomed Him or among the sceptical crowds? It’s
easy to judge those who condemned Jesus, but would we have
acted differently? Can we too be disappointed when Jesus fails to
meet our hopes and expectations of Him?

The message of Easter is that God still loves and accepts us, and
because of Jesus we can be forgiven. He came for one simple
reason: ‘For Christ also suffered once for sins…to bring you to
God.’ (1 Peter 3:18). May we welcome Jesus afresh into our lives
this Eastertime.

With many blessings

Fr David

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GOD’S WORD IS SPREAD
We continue our series looking at how the Good News of Jesus

was spread by the small group of disciples.
ST THOMAS

Easter is almost with us, another year, when Christians celebrate
the most important festival of the Christian year. A wonderful time
to glorify the “RISEN CHRIST” The Risen Christ is a spiritual truth
which was endorsed by St Thomas, known to us as the familiar
“Doubting Thomas” after Jesus’ crucifixion and burial in the first
century. What do we know about St Thomas? He was an Apostle
chosen by Jesus to continue the mission of salvation to preach the
word of God to all nations and peoples. His name translated from
both the Aramaic and Greek means Twin and soe scholars would
say that he was a twin.
He lived in a very turbulent time during the spread and growth of
the developing church. Irenaus, one of the Church Fathers, went
on a mission in 190 to Pope Victor I (189-198) to discuss and to
change the popes excommunication of Christians in Asia Minor
over the date upon the celebration of Easter. Fortunately in this
present age we no longer have this problem.
To believe in the “Risen Christ” in the days of St Thomas, tom
many it was a frightening experience for all who witnessed the
resurrection. St Thomas showed great courage and fortitude to
seek the proof of his “Master” Jesus. One would have been
overwhelmed y the resurrection, not all would have understood the
truth that Jesus would return to his Father from the grave. How
many would have had the courage of Thomas. Gregory the Great
wrote of him in one of his homilies “the divine goodness acted,
acted so that the doubting disciple when he touched the wounds of
flesh in his master, might heal the wounds of infidelity in us”
Gregory may also have been referring to Jesus reply (John 20)
Did his courage help us to believe? Many people today do not
believe, but the scriptures tell us of the fruition of Jesus mission on
earth that included his resurrection and Ascension, without which in
faith, we would not celebrate the “Risen Christ” St Thomas who
was fully versed in Jewish Scripture, the political era of the day and
the beliefs of the Pharisees and Sadducees. He declared Jesus

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Divinity in his own words to Jesus “My Lord and My God” (John
20)
After the Ascension of Jesus by the grace of God and the Holy
Spirit he took his mission to Parthia, Persia and South India, where
he prayed, healed and preached. During the time of the discovery
in the start of 1947, of the Dead Sea Scrolls, a Gospel and other
writings by St Thomas were amongst the finds. In these writings
his concern was to qualify the miracles and healings of Jesus and
of those he performed. He also had great concern for the people
and his home;land Israel (Daniel 12:1) as well as for the world
salvation. He is said to have died a Martyr’s death in India where
there is a hill called Thomas Mount. His remains were later taken
to Edessa in 394 then an independent city approximately 600km
from Jerusalem, a fitting place for the remains of a devoted senior
Apostle who by his hard work spread the word of God.

GET GOING THIS SPRING!

One thing you need to put at the top of your list this Spring is to
simply MOVE.

Whether you like gardening, cycling, jogging, walking or any other
activity, make certain that you do some of it every day.

As Prof James Goodwin, of the Brain Health Network in London
explains, “Only 25 per cent of our ageing – both physical and
mental – is determined by our DNA. The other 75 per cent is
lifestyle and our environment, over which we have a lot of
choice.”

He goes to explain that aerobic exercise indirectly stimulates the
brain, and thus rejuvenates it. “Prolonged daily sitting down is
the enemy of brain health.”

Prof Goodwin also advises people to develop a healthy routine
and stick to it. “Constantly varying bedtimes, drinking and eating
excesses, and irregular habits are bad for you.”

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CHURCH WARDEN’S CHATTER
You may well remember storm Eunice visited us
last month, and along with many others, St.
Andrew’s suffered some damage to our roof. We
were very thankful to East Sussex Fire and
Rescue for coming along and making the roof
safe with the slipped tiles. We are just about to
have the repairs made to the three patches of
missing tiles, and scaffolding has begun to go
up. Elsewhere in the church we have had our quinquennial report
done. This is a visit from an architect who assesses what state St.
Andrew’s is in and what repairs/work is needed to keep it healthy. We
have the report to read and see what recommendations for work is
needed.
Looking forward we are thankful for the recent good weather and
hope it continues while our roofing work is completed. Easter and
Holy Week is not far away and preparations for the
services and also the activities planned for this time too
are in full swing. Look out in the magazine and in church
for further details. Thank you to everyone for their
generosity with donations to the DEC Ukrainian appeal,
we have been blown away with the amount raised.

Sarah and Ian

ST. ANDREW’S FLOWER CLUB

Presents
‘Spring into Summer’
Flower arranging demonstration afternoon
By Mandy Baulcombe

From Scent a Posy
Thursday 12th May 2022

2pm

St. Andrew’s Parish Hall, Seaside, Eastbourne
Visitors welcome £4.00

Membership for 2022 – 2023 opens this afternoon. £30.00

March Subs £1.00 which includes tea & biscuits

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A report on Ratton School’s Production of Bugsy Malone
(performed March 1st-3rd 2022 at the Hippodrome Theatre)

When I first heard the school production this year was going to be
Bugsy Malone, I immediately went home and rewatched the much-
loved 1976 film. Suddenly, I was taken up in a whirlwind of comical
gangsters, glittering flapper girls, jazzy singing and of course, lots and
lots of splurge! My sister was just as delighted by the choice of
musical- after all, who doesn’t love Bugsy Malone?

Rehearsals

A taster rehearsal for the chorus, and solo auditions for those trying for
main roles, took place in the summer term of 2021. In September, the
real rehearsals began. The chorus was divided into two ensembles
which took turns going on stage, but we all learnt all the musical
numbers (Fat Sam’s Grand Slam was my favourite).
We began each rehearsal with a singing warm-up, which could range
from terrifically tricky tongue-twisters to gorgeous octave-slides! Then
came learning the songs, then the dancing. Finally, most difficult of all,
putting the singing and dancing together. Not to forget the acting- extra
acting rehearsals took place for the lead roles, in which they could
work on their New York accents, hilarious comic timing and flawless
characterisation. Gradually, a production began to take shape.
The road was not smooth on our journey to show week. COVID-19
had its effect, and the numbers of people at rehearsal varied
depending on case rates in the school at the time. Consequently, we
were forced to delay Bugsy for a few weeks to ensure the standard
was the very best. This was disappointing, but necessary, and I am
confident that it made an incredible difference!

Show week: Dress rehearsals

All of a sudden, show week was upon us! The first full dress rehearsal
was on the monday after school. We arrived at the theatre, gasped
over the magical set, the silver glitter ball, and felt the unique buzz of a
real theatre. The heavy red curtains, the swinging spotlights, the
carpeted corridors, the winding staircases, the hurried tip-toed
footsteps, the cosy dressing rooms with old-Hollywood mirrors all
added to the atmosphere. The evening was long and strenuous, but
well worth it.

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Show week: the performances!

Show night is something else entirely. Adrenaline pumps through your
veins as you adjust your make-up, practise your favourite dances in
the dressing room, laugh and cheer each other on, wishing for many
broken legs. Then the dazzling lights, the distant faces, and you’re
singing your heart out to the sparkling glitter-ball.

In the final number, we grabbed our splurge guns and hurried round to
the back of theatre. There, we crept forward alongside the audience,
until Fat Sam gave his cue. On hearing the much-anticipated shout
‘guys-let them have it!’ we sprinted to the stage and chaos broke
loose. The dramatic octave on the piano put a stop to our excitement
and we froze, before slowing turning to the audience, wiping splurge
from our eyes to sing our final number- Give a Little Love.

Over the week, we did two matinees and three evening performances.
On the final night, though exhausted, we were still buzzing and
grinning. By the end of the show, we had more energy than ever. In
the dressing rooms, we took photos and sang and cheered, yet we
were sad as well; for many of us in that dressing room, it was our last
show at Ratton.

Thankfully, my sister is only just beginning – and very keen to do all
the shows she can! Maybe next time, I’ll be sitting in the stalls
watching her sing her heart out to the glitter-ball and spotlights.

Emily Ludlam

Easter Prayer 2022

Dear Almighty, All-powerful Father God,
You brought light and hope out of darkness and despair. You brought
life out of death when you raised Jesus that first Easter Day. Thank

you that the tomb is forever empty and that Jesus is forever alive!
No matter what is going on, no matter how little we understand, help
us to hold on to the Easter truth – Jesus is risen! He is alive today and

in Him we can put our trust, completely and confidently.
Because of Jesus, death is defeated. Because of Jesus, the best is
yet to be. Love wins! Hallelujah! We praise you, Lord, in Jesus name,

Amen.
By Daphne Kitching

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ST ANDREW’S FLOWER CLUB

St. Andrew’s Flower Club, new year was Thursday
10th March, 2pm, disappointing with only small num-
ber of ladies attending. It was a super meeting, Ja-
net demonstrating a “Hand tied bunch”
she made it look so easy, the arrangements done by
the members were very impressive!! Helped by tea
and biscuits.

Our Chairman, Denise gave the
ladies ideas about next months work shop “Re-use & recycle” an
arrangment in a homemade container!! We then had the raffle and
yes I won again. The ladies had enjoyed the afternoon and not in
a hurry to go home, chatting with old and new friends. Hoping to
see lots of ladies, gentlemen very welcome, at our next meeting.

This is the 14th April 2pm, membership is £30.00, £1.00 subs to
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FSW March update

Dear Friends,
After a busy half term in February we are back to our usual
routines. We are very excited to be able to plan our usual family
activities this year, and are currently planning our residential visit to
Dalesdown in April. We are also preparing for the arrival of new
family support practitioners following our recent round of
recruitment, and will be giving you all the information about them
as soon as we can. We were also delighted to be involved with
Archbishop of Canterbury’s recent visit to the Diocese, when we
attended an event in Lewes discussing the role of the church within
communities – it was a very interesting and thought-provoking
evening.
With Easter approaching, we are still open to registrations for our
Easter Walk on Monday 18th April and would love you to join us.
All the information can be found on the Events page of our website
or by contacting Jo in the office jo@familysupportwork.org.uk.
Some of you may be following Peter Gayler’s progress on his
fundraising pilgrimage to every English cathedral this year. If you
aren’t yet aware, it’s a fascinating challenge and Peter is updating
his page regularly with very interesting information and photos
about every cathedral he has seen. You can find this at
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/cathedralpilgrimage.
We are sending out more food parcels each week as the impact of
the rising cost of living hits home. Our foodbank still has healthy
levels of most items, but if you are collecting donations for the
foodbank, we would be particularly grateful for coffee, tinned fruit,
biscuits and multipack/family packs of crisps or other savoury
snacks.
Thank you as always for your kind support.
February’s work in numbers
ꞏ  240 individual visits and 475 calls with families supporting 333
adults and 325 children

ꞏ  25 supported meetings with other agencies

ꞏ  18 group sessions held supporting 382 parents and 269 children

ꞏ  193 food deliveries made

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Prayer points
ꞏ  Give thanks for a successful recruitment process which will
mean 7 new staff joining us in May subject to relevant checks
ꞏ  Pray for a positive outcome on a significant funding application
which we are waiting to receive in the next couple of weeks
ꞏ  Pray for a family in East Sussex who have just been referred to
us after a terrible incident of domestic violence which has
traumatised the young children

Nikki Kerr, FSW Director of Fundraising and Marketing

AN EASTER REFLECTION

“When you die, that’s it. Nothing. Out like a light.” That’s what the
man in the pub said, and his mates all nodded, though the one
whose mother had died the week before wasn’t really quite so
certain. Still, it seemed to make sense.

After all, we know what ‘dead’ means: dead leaves, dead batteries,
dead fish, dead pets . . . and dead people, to be honest. While we
recognise that it’s all too easy to go from alive to dead, we’ve got
serious doubts about the possibility of any return journeys.

Which is why Christians have an uphill task at Easter. Jesus was a
great man, and people want to remember how He died. Fair
enough. But it starts getting complicated when Christians insist that
Jesus died – but didn’t stay dead – in fact, that He’s alive now. That
‘return journey’ has happened, they say.

That’s the problem about Easter, Christians persisting in what
sounds like a ridiculous belief. If they just dropped the resurrection
bit and concentrated on the wonderful teaching of Jesus and His
example of generosity, compassion and love then everybody would
find Christianity much more believable. Wouldn’t that make sense?
And wouldn’t that fill the churches again?

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Well it might (or, more likely, it might not). But in any case, the
trouble is that it wouldn’t be Christianity at all. The faith of Christians
actually depends on the resurrection of Jesus, and always has
done, right from the earliest days.

After the crucifixion the body of Jesus was taken down from the
cross by some of His friends and put in a rock tomb with a heavy
stone rolled across the doorway. Yet the following Sunday, the third
day after His death, His followers claimed that they had met Him,
seen Him, talked with Him.

So certain was their belief that nothing could make them recant it.
Not ridicule, not torture, not even death itself. They couldn’t deny
His resurrection, because they were absolutely convinced that it
had happened. Plenty of clever and powerful people at the time had
a vested interest in proving them wrong. It shouldn’t have been
difficult to prove that a dead man had stayed dead, especially when
you have at your disposal the resources of the greatest empire in
history. Yet they didn’t do it, because it couldn’t be done.

Still today millions of people all over the world believe that Jesus did
in fact rise from the dead. They include brilliant scientists and
philosophers as well as plenty of ‘ordinary’ men and women of all
ages. They believe it because they respect the witness of those first
Christians, and because in many cases their own lives have been
transformed by a relationship with Jesus – a relationship that
wouldn’t make sense if He were dead!

Christians don’t put their faith in a dead hero from the past, but in
someone who is alive and active in their own lives and in the world.
That, in a nutshell, is the real message of Easter.

On Good Friday, the most sacred day of the year, when God’s
justice and mercy are intertwined, I take heart for myself and the
whole human race by meditating on this text: “There is one God
and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ
Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people”.

[1 Timothy 2:5) – Archbishop John Sentamu

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JESUS’ GRANNIE
The little boy came home from
his first day at Sunday School
and casually told his mother that
the Sunday School teacher was
Jesus’ grannie. Astonished, his

mother asked: “Whatever
makes you think that?”

“Well, it’s pretty obvious,” said
her son. “She never stopped
talking about Him all morning.
She told us Jesus is smarter

and stronger and better-
behaved than anyone else she
knows. She even showed us a

picture of Him. Who but a
grannie would do that?”

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MORE SILLINESS FOLKS...

One day God calls down to Noah and says "Noah, I want you to
make me a new Ark". Noah replies, "No probs God, anything you
want after all you're the boss". But God interrupts, "Ah but there's a
catch this time Noah, I want not just a couple of decks, ..... I want
20 decks one on top of the other". "20 DECKS!", screams Noah,
"Well, OK Big Man, whatever you say, should I fill it up with all the
animals just like last time?" "Yep, that's right, well ..... sort of
right.......this time I want you to fill it up with fish" God answers.
"Fish?" Queries Noah. "Yep, fish ... well, to make it more specific
Noah, I want Carp, wall to wall, floor to ceiling - Carp!" Noah looks
to the skies, "OK God, let me get this right, you want a New Ark?"
"Check". "With 20 decks, one on top of the other?". "Check". "And
you want it full of Carp?". "Check" "But why?" asks the perplexed
Noah, who was slowly but surely getting to the end of his tether.
"Well...." says God ........ "I just thought it would be nice to have a
Multi-Storey Carp Ark"

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Ladies, don’t forget the rummage sale in the church hall. It’s a
chance to get rid of the things not worth keeping around the house.
Bring your husbands.

~~~~~

What’s only at it’s end when it is in the middle?? A record

~~~~~

It takes 7 years to train as a doctor, and 2 minutes for the
receptionist to think she is one as well.

That’s all Folks. Have a good month.
Steve

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TOGETHERNESS
Last month we began our Lenten journey with ashes on Ash
Wednesday, reminding us of our beginning and our ending; and this
month we will conclude that time with Christ’s resurrection on Easter
Sunday.
Such a relatively short time for so great a distance.
I’m reminded of this by the opening words used in Church of England
services at the Palm Sunday services:

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, during Lent we have been
preparing by works of love and self-sacrifice for the celebration of our
Lord’s death and resurrection. Today we come together to begin this

solemn celebration in union with the Church throughout the world.
Christ enters His own city to complete His work as our Saviour, to
suffer, to die, and to rise again. Let us go with Him in faith and love,
so that, united with Him in His sufferings, we may share His risen life.

It’s all about togetherness.
Together as a small group of people in that one church where we
worship. Together with ‘the’ church across all denominations and
throughout the world. Together with Christ Himself.
It’s one of the reasons that we process on Palm Sunday. Ideally a
joyful and noisy procession with banners and rejoicing – reminding us
of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem as much as into our own lives.

This month
It’s in this joy wherein lies the contrast with our solemn and silent
procession on Good Friday. We need them both. One on its own
doesn’t tell the full story. Just like a play on Good Friday without its
follow-up on Easter Sunday leaves you hanging.
We all know that social media tends to only show happy occasions
but that underneath all those meals and holidays and smiling faces
there can be great heartaches and sorrows.
It’s the togetherness of both of those emotions where the true depth
of joy is to be found and not on the surfaces.
How do we greet Christ anew on Resurrection Sunday without the
devastating loss of Good Friday, or that long week travelling in and
out of the city walls? May you find real joy in togetherness this
Easter!

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WHERE WAS I ON FEBRUARY 6TH 1952?

Unfortunately, I can’t remember where I was, as I was only just
over four years old.

However, I can remember exactly where I was on June 2nd
1953.

I was sitting on the floor, in the lounge/dining room, of the
basement flat at 4 St. John’s Road, Tunbridge Wells, where I
lived with my mother and father.

The whole street seemed to be in that room, that day, as we
were the only family to have a television.

We weren’t rich, in fact we were quite poor, but we did have a
television with a 9” screen (measured diagonally) which had a
Perspex screen magnifier attached to it.

Why did we have a television, when we were quite poor? Well,
on November 20th 1947, Princess Elizabeth, as she was then,
married Philip Mountbatten, as Prince Philip was then. I had
been born prematurely, a week earlier and my mother was still in
the maternity hospital with me as, in those days, new mothers
had to spend at least ten days there. The wedding was
broadcast live on BBC Radio and highlights were screened, later
that day, on television but, of course, my mother did not see it.
She was very upset (and probably more than a little cross with
me, for arriving prematurely), so my father promised her that
when Princess Elizabeth was crowned Queen, we would have a
television. Little did he know, at that time, that this would only be
a little over five years later. He must have thought that he would
have plenty of time to save up. But, a promise is a promise, as
my father always said, so when the BBC announced that the
Coronation would be televised (ground breaking in its own right,
the first ever to be televised) he bought a television and invited
the whole street to watch, along with both sets of grandparents
and my mother’s sister and her family.

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The wedding took place at 11.15 a.m. and my mother, with the
help of her sister and my grandmothers, laid on a huge buffet.
The picture was, of course, in black and white and the quality was
poor, due to the ‘numbers of lines’ which produced a ‘strobe
effect’. The screen magnifier was convex and so thick that it
distorted the picture badly, for those people not sitting directly in
front of it. Therefore, some of our visitors did not have as good a
view as I did, sitting right in front of it.
It didn’t matter, we had seen history being made and everyone
had had a wonderful time.

Gill Vousden
We shall be celebrating the Jubilee Weekend with an Afternoon
Tea on Saturday 4th June (see below) and a Choral Evensong

Service on Sunday 5th June

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St. Andrew’s Parish Hall

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Did you know that St. Andrew’s Church has a Parish Hall? This is
situated across the road from the church, and behind the Arlington
Arms. It is a modern building which benefits from a well- equipped
large kitchen, outside space, parking and also accessible toilet.
Available to hire privately for parties, receptions, meetings, classes
etc both during the day and evenings.
To enquire about a booking please contact Vic our Hall Manager
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T: 07546463555 or 01323 730428

E: standrewsebparishhall@gmail.com

We are on Facebook too, where you can find
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photographs of the venue itself.

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Our Adventures in Lincolnshire

As promised here are some of the photographs of the adventure
lab caches we found on Mega Day called ‘The Bird
is the Word’. Master S thoroughly enjoyed these, as
he loves a cache you need to think on to get into it.
Here are a few of our favourites……
This one you had to figure out the right combination
of lights to illuminate to release the cache. It is
difficult to see in the image but the front and side of
the box had little LEDs that shone when you put a
metal wand in a particular place.

These boxes was intricate in
detail and you needed to
answer a question to get the
code for the padlock to open
the roof for your code to
claim the find.

The picture of the
bird box to the left was cunning! There were
various rings on the side of the box, but
none would release the cache from the
inside of the box. Hmmmm. Ahhh!!! They
were all decoys and the ring to pull to
release the code was hidden on the bottom
of the box!!
We managed to complete the set just as
rain began to fall. Glad to have completed
this set, as they were only available today.
Hats off to the chap who built and designed them (we saw him later
and thanked him for his time and ingenuity).

The Slaughter Family

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When I was a PSV Bus and Coach Driver

After all the coach and bus firms I worked for, the last one was
Eastbourne Buses. This is going back thirty years now. I thought
at the time quite a nice firm to work for, but nowhere near as nice
as Southdown were. The routes were easy, just pottering around
town. There wasn’t as many cars on the road, and no stops in the
middle of the road along Seaside. Sorry I had to get that in.

The passengers were nice too. I remember the old 12 cards and
people were very polite, nearly everyone who got off used to say
thank you driver. Anyway it was a great job and I was there quite a
while.

One day I was called into the office to see the boss. I was in
trouble for running late, and that was an absolute no no as far as
he was concerned. He then continued to tell me that the reason I
was running late was because I was leaving my seat and helping
people onto the bus (this was before ramps and kneeling buses). I
laughed thinking he was being funny, but no. It was policy
apparently that I was not to leave my seat to help people on with
pushchairs, shopping etc. I said that I just could not sit there and
watch people struggling to get on the bus or load shopping and
pushchairs. It could have been my wife or mother! I had principles
and manners, and at that point I resigned and walked out.

And believe it or not I have never been a passenger on a bus
since.

Steve

TWO DONKEYS

Two donkeys were walking the streets of Jerusalem. One said:
“Just a few days ago I came down that hill carrying Jesus, and
the people were all singing and shouting and throwing down their
cloaks and palms for me to walk on. But today they don’t even
recognise me.”

The other donkey replied: “That is how it is, my friend. Without
Jesus, none of us amounts to much.”

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Holy Week and Easter
Services

at
St. Andrew’s

Maundy Thursday

7.30pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper with Washing of Feet
followed by Watch until Midnight

Good Friday

10.00am An Interactive Service for All Ages –
followed by art & craft activities in the parish
hall

12.30pm Liturgy of the Day

2.00pm The Last Hour – Meditations on the Last Seven
Words of Jesus from the Cross

Holy Saturday

5.30pm Evening Prayer with vigil readings

Easter Day

6.00am Mass of Easter Dawn
followed by breakfast (please sign up in church)

8.00am Mass

10.00am Family Mass
Come along and join us as we celebrate our
Lord’s Resurrection!

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PUZZLE PAGE APRIL - The last Passover
On the night before He died, Jesus ate His last Passover meal with
His disciples. He then transformed the Passover into the Lord’s
Supper, saying of the bread and wine that, ‘this is my body’ and
‘this is my blood’. Jesus, the Lamb of God, was preparing to die for
the sins of the whole world. John’s gospel makes it clear that the
Last Supper took place the evening BEFORE the regular Passover
meal, and that later Jesus died at the same time that the Passover
lambs were killed.
Jesus then astonished the disciples by washing their feet. He said:
“A new command I give you: love one another. As I have loved you,
so you must love one another.” His disciples were to love through
service, not domination, of one another. In Latin, the opening
phrase of this sentence is ‘mandatum novum do vobis’. The word
‘maundy’ is thus a corruption of the Latin ‘mandatum’ (or com-
mand).
Passover, ate, last, disciples, transformed, Lord, Supper,
bread, wine, body, blood, Lamb, God, die, sins, world, John,
gospel, killed, feet, washing, love, command, service, maundy

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APRIL’S INTERCESSIONS
1. Shinewater Community Church: Judges and Magistrates, Probation

Officers, Local Police: Hardy Dr
2. St Michael’s & All Angel’s, Ben Sleep: Undertakers, Funeral

Directors; Harwood Cl
3. The Life and Witness of this Parish, Our Servers and

Sacristans: the recently married; Homewood Cl
4. St Mary’s Old Town, Tom Mendel: Insurance and Finance Industries;

Mothers Union; Hood Cl
5. St Saviours & St Peter’s, Mark Macaulay: Our local councillors,

MP’s. the Mayor, Our Drop in Café; Horsye Rd
6. Christchurch with St Philips, David Charles: St Andrew’s Youth Club;

Sussex Down’s and Park College, Brighton Universities; Hunloke
Ave
7. St Richard’s, Alan Weaver: Guides, Girls and Leaders, Utilities, Gas,
Water, Sewage, Electricity and Waste Disposals; Hydney St
8. St Barnabas, Langney: The Haven School: Building and
construction industry; Manual Workers; Jellicoe Close
9. St Mary’s Hampden Park and St Peter’s the Hydneye, Adam
Ransom, Danny Pegg: Mantime, The Society of the Holy Cross,
Local offices, pubs, garages, local shops; Jervis Ave
10. The Life and Witness of this Parish, Our Organist and Our
Choir: Confirmation Candidates; Keith Walk
11. St Nicholas Pevensey & St Wilfrid’s Pevensey Bay, James Vine,
Merriel Woodward: St Andrew’s School, Mrs Carol Meakins: Those
away at college, the self-employed; Kinffauns Ave
12. St Mary’s the Virgin Willingdon & Church in the trees, Adam
Ransom, Danny Pegg, Sue Wilkinson: St Andrews Flower Club;
Hotels and B & B’s and Guest Houses; Latimer Rd
13. St John’s Polegate, Chris Spinks: Tollgate School, Mr Stephen
Dennis: Social Workers, the Archery Youth Centre: Leeds Ave
14. St Luke’s Stone Cross, James Vine: Church Cleaners; Fire officers,
air sea rescue, coastguards, ambulance crews, our local RNLI;
Lottbridge Drove
15. Chaplaincy, DGH, Graham Atfield: Guild of Servants of the
Sanctuary, those who work at home: Marlow Ave
16. All Saint’s, James Knowles, Jon Haines: The confraternity of the
blessed sacrament, Home Communicants; Martello Rd

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17. The Life and Witness of this Parish, Our Church Wardens,
Church Officers, Synod Representatives, the PCC: Middleton
Dr

18. St Elizabeth’s: hospitals, doctors, nurses, health workers,
dentists; Mortimer Rd

19. All Soul’s, Mark Redhouse: Monks, Nuns and Members of
Religious Orders: The newly moved in; Mountbatten Dr

20. St Wilfrid’s L, Willingdon, Richard Herkes, Chris Styles: CAMEO;
Citizens Advice Bureau, Samaritans: Moy Avenue

21. Holy Trinity, Phil Coekin: Bridgemere Fellowship with St
Anthony’s; work with Young Families, Family Support Work:
Myrtle Rd

22. Hospice: Mission to Seafarers: Gatwick Airport, Newhaven
Ferries, Buses and railways, Sussex ports and the fishing
industry; Nelson Dr

23. St Catherine’s College, David Garrett: The Shrine of our Lady of
Walsingham, Ladies that Brunch, The Sovereign Leisure Centre,
The Oval Football Ground and all who use it; Northbourne Rd

24. The Life and Witness of this Parish, Our Junior Church: St
Andrew’s Parish Hall and all who use it; Norway Rd

25. St John’s Meads, Giles Carpenter, Jill Preece, Ben Sleep: The
Redundant and Unemployed, People Matter, Employment
agencies; Palliser Close

26. Ss Simon & Jude, East Dean with St Mary’s Friston & St
Andrew’s Jevington, David Baker: St Andrews Ladies Group;
Matthew 25, the local homeless; Acts 435; Penhale Rd

27. The Haven: Queen Alexandra Cottage Homes, Ashley Gardens,
New Derby House, All who work with the elderly, Home Helps,
those who cares for elderly relations: Pound Close

28. St Mary’s Westham, David Gillard: The magazine producers and
distributors: the press and media; Prince William Parade

29.Rural Dean David King: Lay Chair, Will Pratt; U.S.P.G, those who
produce and supply our food, factories: Princes Rd

30.Deanery Treasurer, Brian Etheridge: Secretary, Hugh Lowries:
Christ the King, Fr Neil: Social Workers, the Archery Youth
Centre; Queens Cres

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02 April 2022 For Your Diary 12 NOON I
15 March 2022 10:00AM U
17 April 2022 Lent Lunch (in church) U
08 May 2022 Good Friday Family Service and Activities 11:30AM
14 May 2022 Easter Sunday O
21 May 2022 Annual Parochial Church Meeting 10:00AM O
04 June 2022 Easter Bunny Drive 3:00PM I
10 July 2022 Plant and Cake Sale 10:00AM U
16 July 2022 Jubilee Afternoon Tea 10:00AM O
03 September 2022 Confirmations by Bishop Will O
Summer Fair
Autumn Show

U ‐ Church Services … O ‐ Fundraisers … I - Social Functions
CPP = Cross Parish Partnership

&Junior Church First Sunday 1000 (Term Time)& sTue (term time) 0845 Drop in Cafés
)2nd Sat 1000 Mantime( {Last Sat 1000 Ladies that Brunch{ JWed (term time) 1900
Youth ClubJ vThird Wed 1400 CAMEOv CChurch Cleaning after 0915 Mass ThursdaysC

URosary Group 1500 Last SaturdayU.
Dates subject to amendment and Covid 19 guidance, please see the Parish Magazine, Pews

News and Posters for more details

April 2022

3 Sun Lent 5 .. 8am Mass, 10am Mass (Live Streamed) Junior Church, 12:30
Baptism 12:30

5 Tues 2pm Mini Lent Course with Fr David Weaver.

6 Wed 5pm Mass

7 Thurs 9:15am Mass, 5pm Stations of the Cross

9 Sat 1pm Wedding

10 Sun Palm Sunday .. 8am Mass, 10am Mass (Live Streamed)

12 Tues 2pm Mini Lent Course with Fr David Weaver.

13 Wed 5pm Mass

17 Thurs Maundy Thursday 7:30pm Mass and Watch

15 Fri Good Friday 10am Family Service followed by Arts and Crafts,
Liturgy of the Day, 2pm Last Hour

16 Sat Holy Saturday 5:30pm Evening Prayer

17 Sun Easter Day .. 6am Mass of the Dawn, 8am Mass, 10am Mass (Live Streamed)

20 Wed 5pm Mass
21 Thurs 9:15am Mass
24 Sun Easter 2 .. 8am Mass, 10am Mass
27 Wed 5pm Mass
28 Thurs 9:15am Mass

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GUIDES ORGANISATIONS
CHOIR
Thursdays 6.00 – 7.30 pm. For more information
please contact Sarah Halbhuber on 07973414299

For information about the choir please see
Mr Wooding in church on Sundays

ST ANDREW’S FLOWER CLUB meets at 2pm on the second Thursday of
each Month, please see local adverts for information or the church
website

CHURCH CLEANING takes place after mass, and a cup of coffee, on
Thursday mornings from 9.45 a.m. onwards. New volunteers always
welcome.

ST ANDREW’S INFANT SCHOOL, WINCHELSEA ROAD is a Church
Controlled School attached to this church. For information about the
school please contact the Head Teacher: Mrs Carol Meakins, at the school
on 01323.724749.

TOLLGATE JUNIOR SCHOOL, WINSTON CRESCENT is a Partnership
School with the Diocese of Chichester. For information about the school
please contact the Head Teacher, Mr Stephen Dennis, at the school on
01323.723298.

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PARISH HALL BOOKINGS MANAGER: Mr Vic Aviet

Tel: 01323.730428 or Mob: 07546463555

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Mission Statement: St Andrew’s is a worshipping, witnessing community,
faithful to the gospel of Jesus Christ within the Catholic tradition of the Church of
England. With God’s help we are seeking to show the love of Jesus in worship

and prayer and the service of others.
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For up to date information about the parish visit our website:

www.standrewseastbourne.org.uk
or

www.achurchnearyou.com/eastbourne-st-andrew/

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