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Parish Magazine - St Anne’s, Syston
JANUARY 2021 40p
Photo: Dyrham Park, The National Trust
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ST ANNE’S CONTACTS
Role Name Telephone, Email & Address
0117 9672724
Vicar
The Rev. j.andrew.102@btinternet.com
& Acting
Jeremy Andrew The Vicarage, Church Avenue, Warmley,
Churchwarden
BS30 5JJ
Hon. The Rev. 0117 9561551
Curate Jillianne Norman 74 Blackhorse Road, Mangotsfield,
Lay Minister 0117 9405086
Leslie Willcox
& Treasurer 29 Neville Road, Kingswood
Lay 0117 9679478
John Sibley
Minister 94 Cock Road, Kingswood
0117 956 5331
Church Bells Mervyn Gibbs
8 Shepherds Close, Staple Hill, BS16 5LE
0117 937 2692
Church Hall Bookings,
systonstanne25@btinternet.com
Magazine Editor, Pam Gardner
1 Langton Cottage, Syston, Mangotsfield,
PCC Secretary
BS16 9LT
Safeguarding Officer
Deb Denny 0117 957 4443
(Children)
Safeguarding Officer
Catherine Bendrey 0117 961 0933
(Vunerable Adults)
Churchwarden Vacant
Church Flowers Vacant
Group Committee
Rev. Jeremy Andrew (Chair)
St Anne’s Roger Newman
(Acting Church Warden)
Parochial Edgar Webb
Catherine Bendrey (Safeguarding)
Church Leslie Willcox
Deb Denny (Safeguarding)
Council (Treasurer)
Pam Gardner (Secretary)
(PCC) Paul Woolcock
Mervyn Gibbs
Rev. Jeremy Andrew (Chair) Jessica Maggs
Pam Gardner (Secretary) Julie Maggs
Fete Committee
Carole Grover Pam & Steve Sweet
Fiona Hill Jenny Weston
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IN THIS EDITION
Page Page
St Anne’s Contacts 2 Uganda Link News 8
Benefice Letter 4-6 Church Service Details 9
RSPB Birdwatch 2021 6 Adverts 10-16
Poetry Page 7
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The deadline for articles for the February Parish Magazine
is Friday 22nd January.
email: systonstanne25@btinternet.com Telephone: 0117 937 2692
Address: 1 Langton Cottage, Syston, Mangotsfield, BS16 9LT
E U General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
The PCCs of this Benefice hold password protected information on electoral rolls
and in other PCC authorised records which includes names, postal and email
addresses and phone numbers. This is held under 'legitimate interest' and we will
not release your information to any third party without your permission. Should you
wish all or any of the information relating to yourself to be removed from our records
please notify your PCC Secretary by post or email.
Syston PCC Secretary: Pam Gardner
email: systonstanne25@btinternet.com
Telephone: 0117 937 2692
Address: 1 Langton Cottage, Syston, Mangotsfield, BS16 9LT
Magazine Printing and Delivery
Please note - Parish magazines will not be printed and delivered until the
advice from the Church of England changes. Some studies suggest Coronavirus
can live on paper and cardboard surfaces for up to 24 hours, and so any paper
delivery represents a transmission risk. Local hand-deliveries also mean that
delivery volunteers will touch gates and letterboxes and may come into close
proximity with those who may be shielding. For these reasons, parishes have been
encouraged to look to digital communication and telephone calls to keep in touch.
Do please forward this magazine to others that may enjoy it.
The magazine is also available online at:
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/11789/news/
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BENEFICE LETTER
This month’s article comes from the Rev’d
Jillianne Norman, who is a hospital chaplain
for the Bristol area.
CORONA VIRUS REFLECTIONS
I have recently been told the ancient Indian story
of the blind men and the elephant.
A group of blind men are led to an elephant and
are asked to explore the part of it nearest to them with their hands, and then
describe to the others what they think this animal looks like. The man at the
tail end describes a rope like tail, the man near a leg describes something
the size and shape of a tree trunk. The man near to the ear describes a
large fan, and the man near to the trunk describes it as a hose pipe.
Between them and the small bits they can feel and describe, they cannot put
together a picture of this strange creature, it just seems to preposterous.
Covid is the elephant in all our rooms at the moment, yet for everyone the
only bit of this disease and its impact we can understand is that which is
directly in our experience. We can read of other peoples experiences of the
disease and its effects, and we can build up a picture, but frankly a lot of the
pictures do not seem to lock together to make a complete picture that we can
understand. As with the descriptions of the elephant there are many parts of
this story which are currently out of our grasp, and will not be seen or told for
many years yet.
The beginning of the first lockdown produced an immediate reaction in the
hospital as patients were transferred out and the wards emptied to take the
expected Covid cases, which in the case of Bristol did not really come in the
numbers expected. There were several weeks when the hospital was eerily
quiet as we waited with baited breath for the rush to happen. Even before
we realised that the expected numbers of people with Covid were not going
to come, we wondered where all our patients were. I cannot imagine that the
A&E Department missed the drunks and the fight victims who haunt the
place on a regular Friday and Saturday night, but where were the frail elderly
with their multiple co-morbidities, where were the cancer patients, where
were the Heart Institute patients?
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As with all places of worship our Sanctuaries (Chapels) closed immediately,
and we spent a lot of time discussing how we could reopen them for private
prayer in a sensitive and safe manner. In particular in the BRI, where we are
providing a prayer space for different faiths, who have different requirements
for praying, from the Christian chair to the Muslim mat via the Buddhist
cushion we came up with socially distanced spots on the floor. As long as
people are on spots with whatever their prayer arrangements are, then they
are the required 2m apart.
We have had time in the Chaplaincy office over the last few months to
discuss and share our experiences, both of the churches we are linked to,
and what is happening within the hospital. One big question has been ‘What
is a gathered community?’ It is a really big issue for our Imam that the
brothers are not gathering together on a Friday for Friday Prayers. They are
a religious obligation for all Muslim brothers. For our Roman Catholic
Deacon the struggle has been that the Catholic church mandates that every
Catholic should attend Mass weekly to be a good Catholic. In all religious
communities people have been gathering on line. It is all we have been
allowed to do, but is this a gathering of the people? I had a conversation
with a senior clergyman for whom an on line service is an anathema. The
congregation is not gathered in the building that is dedicated to God, they are
not raising up their praises to heaven together in one place, they are not
meeting together and supporting each other. I did suggest that meeting on
line was meeting, that by live streaming they were probably reaching more
people than would set aside time to come to the building. He countered by
saying that they had no idea how many people were actually staying for the
whole service, and getting the full experience. I thought that any time spent
with God was good, particularly if it was more than they would spend
otherwise, and perhaps we needed to make each moment of each on line
service count. For some patients in hospital during these last few months,
the on line services have been a God send, literally, allowing them to see
their friends and their churches and remain as part of the gathering of the
people in their own churches.
The other question that has been exercising the Christian Chaplains mostly
is, how does God work through technology? There is no theology of
celebrating the Eucharist over the internet. If the service is live streamed
and someone at home has bread and wine in front of them, does it become
for them the body and blood of Jesus via the words spoken on Zoom or
whatever platform is being used? What if someone watches on YouTube
later? What if someone watches from the far side of the globe as opposed to
within the parish? The church authorities have allowed Zoom services to
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happen, but there is no agreed theological principle. It does appear that the
on line services are meeting a need and that they are places where God is
working.
For Chaplains providing a telephone only service outside of hours for much
of these last few months, we have not only been talking supportively with
patients over the phone, but praying with them as well, and commending
them to God at the time of their deaths. The Trust still does not allow
ministers of any faith to come into the hospital. Even outside of specific
lockdown periods, patients have only been allowed one nominated visitor
with a booked appointment. The rites and rituals of death have been
severely curtailed. I regularly tell our Nursing Assistants as I teach them
about Chaplaincy and caring for people of faith, that people only die once;
we have only one chance to get it right for them. By all that our faiths hold
holy we are failing, yet we are where we are, and we cannot do anything
else.
Only time will tell the impact that Covid has had, on the planet, on the global
population, on the individuals who have suffered, on those who have died
and those they have left behind. For every individual there is a story, an
experience, every individual is contributing to our picture of the elephant in
the room, but it will be a long time, if ever, before we can look at it squarely
and see it for what it fully is.
Jillianne Norman
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RSPB BIG GARDEN
BIRDWATCH
29th – 31st January 2021
Looking for a diversion during lockdown?
How about spending an hour watching the
birds in your garden and joinging in the
annual RSPB Birdwatch this year.
For more information go to:
https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/birdwatch/
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POETRY PAGE
CORONA VIRUS
by
Elizabeth Owen
C is for the Crisis into which we have been hurled,
O is for the Ordeal we all face around the world,
R is for the Rate at which the virus can infect,
O is for the Onward search for a jab that will protect,
N is for the Nurses who have worked both day and night,
A is for the Ache of loved ones lost from sight,
V is for the Valiant way that neighbours played their part,
I is for the Income lost through lockdown from the start,
R is for the Risk that some unthinking people take,
U is for the Ultra care for the oldies sake,
S is for the Stranger who lends a helping hand,
So that as we work together this will be a better land.
but
C is for Christ who came to earth for you and me,
O is the Offering of Himself upon the tree,
R is for the Resurrection to His reign above,
O is for Our answer to his constant call of love,
N is for the Need to tell the world of saving grace,
A is for the Ageless One who loves the human race,
V is for the Voice of God who whispers in our ear,
I is for the Impact of our words on those who hear,
R is for the Radiant glory of the Father’s Son,
U is for the Unity that Jesus Christ has won,
S is for the Sovereign Lord who’s in control of all,
He knows what we are made of and He will not let us fall.
Alleluia
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UGANDA LINK NEWS
A THANK YOU FROM
UGANDA
In Uganda a nationwide
lockdown has been in
place since March with
all churches, schools,
bible colleges and universities closed. The Ugandan government does
not have the means to provide a furlough scheme and as clergy are
paid purely from what their congregation donate on a Sunday, many
who have no land to fall back on are struggling to eat. Bible Colleges
have struggled to support their staff.
One report from the President suggested that hospitals were unable to
cope with coronavirus cases though there have been no recent reports
so hopefully the spread has been contained. Corrie Verduyn, who was
Bitton’s mission link at Kijoko Hospital until a year ago, reports that due
to lockdown it is currently very difficult for patients to travel to the
hospital. In addition, the situation in Uganda is exacerbated by political
riots in advance of next year’s Presidential election.
Each year the Deanery invite parishes to contribute 0.25% of parish
income to the Deanery’s Uganda Fund and this we did in October.
In normal times the Fund is used to support students and to enable
Ugandans from our twinned diocese to visit the Deanery. This year
this has not been possible but the Link did want to help at a time of
crisis and sent donations totalling £2,750 to help two small Bible
Colleges to provide some pay for their staff. Both colleges have asked
that their thanks be passed on to you all.
Please continue to remember both the pandemic and political
situations in Uganda as you pray.
Ken Gibson
Benefice representative, Deanery Uganda Link
8ST. ANNE’S CHURCH SERVICES
Sunday 3rd January: No Morning Service 6.30pm
The Second Sunday of Christmas at St Anne’s Evening Prayer
Sunday10th January: 10.30am No Evening Service
The Baptism of Christ Morning Prayer at St Anne’s
Sunday 17th January: No Family Worship 6.30pm
The Second Sunday of Epiphany at St Anne’s Holy Communion
Sunday 23th January: 10.30am No Evening Service
The Third Sunday of Epiphany Morning Prayer at St Anne’s
Sunday 31st January: 10.30am No Evening Service
The Fourth Sunday of Epiphany Holy Communion at St Anne’s
Sunday 7th February No Morning Service 6.30pm
The Second Sunday before Lent at St Anne’s Evening Prayer
Sunday 14th February 10.30am No Evening Service
The Sunday Next before Lent Holy Communion at St Anne’s
Sunday 21st February No Family Worship 6.30pm
The First Sunday of Lent at St Anne’s Holy Communion
Sunday 28th February 10.30am No Evening Service
The Second Sunday of Lent Morning Prayer at St Anne’s
Please note: Services may sometimes be subject to change.
For those who are unable to attend church or those who enjoy our services online,
for the foreseeable future the links will still be available at:
St Anne’s page on the Church of England’s A Church Near You
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/11789/service-and-events/events-
oneoff/?event_selection=allyou
Just click ‘Show All Events’, find the date of the service would like to watch and
click on ‘More about this event’
St Anne’s Syston Facebook Page
9ADVERTS
SISTON PARISH COUNCIL
www.sistonparishcouncil.org.uk
sistonpc@gmail.com
Serving at the Heart of the Community
Chairman
Andrew Stacey 12 Mitchell Walk, 0117 960 3553
Bridgeyate, BS30 5XY
Councillors
Alan Bryant Deanery Lodge, 7 Deanery Road, 0117 983 3028
Kingswood, BS15 9JA.
Jon Gadsden 12 Charles Avenue, 07900 352753
Warmley, BS30 5JJ
Pippa Gibbs 30 London Road, 0750 393 6005
Warmley, BS30 5JH
James Hackett Cherry Orchard Farm, 0758 862 2372
Goose Green, Siston Hill, BS30 5LT
Johnathan Maytham 30 London Road, 0797 107 3731
Warmley, BS30 5JH
Gloria Smith 22 Lawrence Close, 0117 9475948
Kingswood, BS15 4AH
Vacancy
Vacancy
Clerk to Siston Parish Council - sistonpc@gmail.com
Ali Adams 32 The Pines 0794 685 8048
Siston, BS16 9QY
Full Council Meetings:
Day: Third Thursday of every month
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Warmley Community Centre
All members of the public are welcome to attend and talk directly to
Councillors for up to 5 minutes about any matter of interest or concern.
10ADVERTS
PUCKLECHURCH POST OFFICE
& NEWSHOP
3 Shortwood Rd, Pucklechurch, BS16 9RA
Post Office Newshop
(0117) 9372046 (0117) 9373358
Full range of Post Office services available: Personal & Business Banking,
Vehicle Tax, Foreign Currency, Travel Insurance, Bulk Mail Senders Welcome.
All 4 One Gift Cards.
Newspaper & Magazine Deliveries, Tobacco, Vapes,
Confectionary, Drinks, Crisps, Fresh Sandwiches, Milk, Ice Creams,
Cards and Stationary.
Friendly and reliable service on your doorstep
11ROY PREDDY FUNERAL DIRECTORS
2 Cossham Street, Mangotsfield, BS16 9EN (0117) 9562834
We are at your service 24 hours a day
We will help and guide you every step of the way
We will guide you through our choice of funeral plans
We can help and advise you choose a memorial
We are members of the National Association of Funeral Directors
Our other Bristol businesses can similarly help you -
Roy Preddy – Kingswood (0117) 944 6051
TB & H Pendock – Hambrook (0117) 9566774
Stenner & Hill – Shirehampton (0117) 9823188
R.Davies & Son – Westbury-on-Trym (0117) 9628954
R.Davies & Son – Horfield (0117) 9424039
R.Davies & Son – Bishopsworth (0117) 9641133
Whitchurch FS – Whitchurch (01275) 833441
Part of Dignity Ltd, A British Company
AVON ALPACAS
High quality alpaca products and
pedigree alpacas for sale.
Alpaca socks and other knitted items.
Knitting wool, and orders taken for knitting.
Fleeces for hand spinning & neck fleece for felting.
JOHN & CAROLE GROVER
Cowleaze Farm, Siston, Mangotsfield, Bristol, BS16 9LT
Telephone: 0117 937 2763
email: carolegrover@btinternet.com
12GREEN TREES SURFACING LTD
Court Farm, Siston, Mangotsfield, Bristol, BS16 9LU
Telephone: 0117 937 4447 Fax: 0117 303 9299
www.greentrees-surfacing.co.uk
Email: mail@greentrees.info
Specialists in Driveways – Tarmac & Paving,
Forecourts, Drop Kerbs, Top Soil
BENDREY BROS
The Sawmills,
Bath Road,
Bridgeyate,
Warmley Bristol
Telephone: 0117 967 4382
CPH PLASTERING
Local - Competitive – Reliable
Internal plastering and painting work
undertaken
07557 118462 / 0117 9564371
www.cphplastering.co.uk
13OLDLAND HOUSE THE MELANIE HOLLEY
VETERINARY SCHOOL OF DANCE
SURGERY
www.melanieholleydance.co.uk
Stephen Pullan Classes in Ballet, Tap and Jazz.
BVSc MRCVS A small and caring school.
103 High Street,
Oldland Common, Please contact Miss Melanie
Bristol, BS30 9TJ Tel:07801 074583
email:
Telephone: 0117 932 3100 melanieholleydance@hotmail.com
(24 hours) Qualified and registered teacher of
The British Ballet Organization (BBO)
MUSIC with MUMMY
(or Daddy, or Granny or somebody else important)
A lively approach to music for children aged three and under.
For details of your nearest class
call 0117 9574443
Visit our web site at www.musicwithmummy.co.uk
POINTRIDGE CARPENTRY & BUILDING SERVICES
NIGEL CURRY
Local Tradesman of 38 years experience
Quality Carpentry, Painting & Decorating
Refurbishment & Building
Roofing & Plumbing
Gas & Electric Requirements
11 Mangotsfield Road, Mangotsfield, Bristol BS16 9JG
Telephone: 0117 957 1483 Mobile: 0798 910 1096
email: pointridge@hotmail.com
14THE REALLY EXPENSIVE
CHOCOLATE COMPANY
Luxury Hand Made Chocolates
Wedding Favours, Corporate Gifts
Chocolate Making Workshops
Children’s Chocolate Parties
Talks and Demonstrations
Nicola Eaton
Telephone: 07971 775682
6 Howard Walk, Bridgeyate, Bristol BS30 5WE
email: nicola@recc.co.uk
www.recc.co.uk
SUNNY VIEW
BOARDING KENNELS AND CATTERY
(Props: Pat & Chris Patch)
Roomy heated kennels,
Long & short stay
Special diets catered for,
Inspection welcomed
Exercise areas
Collection & deliver available
Covered runs
Siston Hill, Warmley, Bristol, BS30 5LT
Telephone: 0117 956 0664
www.sunnyviewboardingkennelandcattery.co,uk
TOWN & COUNTRY
SERVICES
Keith Bailey
WARMLEY FORGE
Patios, Fencing,
Water Gardens, Quality ironwork & fabrications including;
Lawns, Rockeries, Gates & railings
Walls & Landscaping Balustrading
etc. Security grilles
And so much more
The Vale, Catybrook Road,
Shortwood, Bristol, BS16 9NJ 36 Stanley Road, Warmley
Telephone: 0117 967 4740
Telephone: 0117 937 2398
www.town-and-
countryservices.co.uk
15Philip Webb
FIREWOOD & KINDLING
Bags or Loads
Collection or Delivery
Mobile: 0797 368 9165
Telephone: 0117 937 2528
E R & M J WEBB
Hay and straw for sale.
Competitive prices – please telephone
for a quote 07890398327
We also sell free range eggs, and
potatoes in season.
ST ANNE’S CHURCH HALL
SYSTON
Available for hire –
perfect for children’s and family parties.
Skittle alley and equipment available for
hire too!
To book or enquire about availability
or facilities
call Pam Gardner on: 0117 937 2692
or
email: systonstanne25@btinternet.com
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