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G RA P E V I N E
Our fellowship is with Christ and one with another
Summer 2021
No. 204
• We are an organisation for Christian Women linked in our belief in marriage and family life • Our activities are spiritual, intellectual and social • We meet in local branches, regions and nationally • We become friends with shared interests and common values, supporting and encouraging one another • We are ecumenical, and span all ages • Every member matters Alternative Fellowship Prayer Lord we ask you to watch over our Fellowship and to direct its purposes, Women To be at the centre of all its activities in Fellowship and to fulfil its prayers. welcome you Make it outward looking, compassionate and caring, and enable its members to be united in its aims. www.womeninfellowship.org.uk May the Holy Spirit’s power guide and sustain us and His energy renew and inspire us. For Christ’s sake. Amen
CONTENTS
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32
Stour Valley I
Central Chairman’s Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Executive Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
New Members of Executive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Editor’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
National Events and Diary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Donations/Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Treasurer’s Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Financial Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 PAGE
24
Fellowship Retreat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
National Prayer Hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Cheltenham I
St Christopher’s Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Dame Cicely Saunders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Branch reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-36
From the Grapevine Archive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Branch Chairmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Branch Secretaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Scattered Branch List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Scattered Branch Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Prayer Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Out of Lockdown Poem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 PAGE
23
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Bristol III
1 G R A P E V I N E – Summer 2021
CENTRAL CHAIRMAN’S LETTER
Dear Members, organisation? I
This has been a year of ups and downs for everyone. sincerely hope
Challenge, excitement, emotional times, but above so. The leaflets
all, it has meant we have had time to think. which come
with this copy
I have thought long and hard about what Women in
of Grapevine
Fellowship means to me and I have come to the
give you a way
conclusion it makes me feel comfortable and safe. I
to think out of
know I can ring any of the members in my own
the box,
branch and I will get the same response. They are all
challenge
friends, we share a lot... news, gossip, chats about
yourself. Who
grandchildren and of course those things that happen
can you invite
in families: tragedies, celebrations and unexpected
to join your
changes of circumstances.
own branch,
This week, as I write, starts with ‘International or more importantly, another branch in the country?
Women’s Day’ and ends with ‘Mothering Sunday’. Someone who has moved house, a new retiree, a
The former states ‘A challenged world is an alert relative or friend. Give or send the leaflet to someone,
world and from challenge comes change.’ or put it on your church noticeboard.
Are we challenged as an organisation? Some of us If you wish, you can use the white box on the leaflet
don’t want to change what we have, but is that fair to to add your local branch name and contact details.
our founders who started WF all those years ago? Use it as an opportunity to seek out potential
Some may say they didn’t mean us to last over 100 members. (More leaflets are available from the
years. Why not? Our predecessors over the decades Literature Secretary should you require them.)
have worked hard to sustain and fulfil our brief of This is the time to come up with plans for the future.
Spiritual, Intellectual and Social interaction. We are a Over the past year we have realised what the heart of
caring Fellowship providing loving and supportive the Fellowship is. Please don’t let me or the
friendship which each one of us has enjoyed, Committee down. It is time we all made a
particularly this last year. commitment to change. It is extraordinary how
Mothering Sunday has been celebrated by the church previous Chairmen over the years have pleaded that
since the Middle Ages. Those young people who left branches try to recruit. I realise it’s not easy, but the
home to work in service were allowed to go back to buck stops now. We lose two or three groups a year
their churches and families on the mid-Sunday in and consequently our numbers are dropping.
Lent. The word ‘mothering’ refers to the mother The past year has also been a way for me to
church, and this certainly ties in with our own idea of understand the workings of the Executive Committee.
Fellowship and taking care of our members within the We wouldn’t have our Grapevine magazine, our
Christian family. National Events and our Hospice link without the
I have spoken to many branches over the past year dedicated work of my colleagues. Our Scattered
and it has been obvious that all have benefitted by Branch members are linked and the finance of the
belonging to Women in Fellowship. From the Zoom organisation is carefully controlled. It has been a
meetings, the phone calls, the emailing and the challenging time for them too, coping with changes
friendship that members have experienced, we have in working and moving diary dates. A huge thank you
all enjoyed the care in a challenging time. to all on the Executive Committee and to those in the
background who support us.
So can challenge become change? Can we really use
the last year to reassess what we are as an With love,
Emily
WOMEN IN FELLOWSHIP 2
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Central Chairman More information is only available to members of
(2020)
Central Treasurer WOMEN IN FELLOWSHIP
(2020)
Central Secretary
(2021)
Editor
(2019)
St Christopher’s Charity
Representative
(2021)
Scattered Branch Secretary
(2020)
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Vice Chairman (2021)
National Events Secretary
(2019)
Minutes and Literature
Secretary
(2019)
Our Website Manager can be contacted via: website@womeninfellowship.org.uk
Please note that any amendments to the membership list for receipt of Grapevine should
be sent by email to: membership@womeninfellowship.org.uk
Women in Fellowship Statement
Our Fellowship is with Christ and one with another
Women in Fellowship is an interdenominational Christian women’s fellowship. It was founded in 1916 within
the Church of England and holds no collective views on political or controversial matters.
The aim is for Christian women to meet together to uphold and share the Christian ideals of fellowship,
marriage and family life. The Fellowship is intended to be a source of spiritual strength and refreshment. There
shall be a balance between spiritual, social and intellectual activities.
The Fellowship is not a registered charity nor is it a fund-raising organisation.
The Fellowship supports one specific charity, currently national and international education and research at St
Christopher’s Hospice in Sydenham, London.
WOMEN IN FELLOWSHIP 4
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
New Members of Executive
Patricia Eveson (Solihull) Central Secretary (2021)
I joined Wives’ Fellowship in 1972 and was introduced by my mother-in-law so I
have been a member for nearly 50 years. I have held the roles of Secretary and
more recently Chairman of Solihull Branch. WF has been a very important part
of my life. I am married and have two sons and three grandchildren. I am chair of
our local District Residents’ Association and regional fundraiser for The Motor
Neurone Disease Association, as I sadly lost my sister to this disease. I am a
trained Medical Secretary and still work part-time. I also volunteer at a local
foodbank. I am interested in foreign languages and speak French and am
studying to speak Spanish. I have passed my RYA Yachtmaster Coastal Skipper
theory and practical, as we have our own sailing boat.
My hobbies are sailing, playing Bridge and going to the ballet, theatre and
concerts.
Frances Farrer-Brown (West Sussex)
St Christopher’s Charity Representative (2021)
I was born and brought up on the family farm in Oxfordshire. In 1970, I moved to
London where I met a gorgeous medical student called David – we married in
1975.
After several moves, 42 years ago we ended up in Littlehampton, Sussex, where
David was a GP in a nearby village.
Ann Bush, the senior partner’s wife promptly signed me up for Wives’
Fellowship. Since then, I have done every job on the committee; even treasurer!
Many years ago I was on Wives Executive as the Scattered Members’ Secretary.
More recently I wrote the script and helped to organise our Regional Centenary
celebrations.
Since moving to Sussex I have run a successful Bed and Breakfast business
plus a holiday cottage. I’ve been a Blue Badge Tourist Guide for over 20 years,
qualified for the South East of England plus Salisbury, Windsor and the East End
of London for the Olympics. I’m a trainer and examiner for the Guild of
Registered Tourist Guides.
Another sideline is giving talks to various groups on a variety of different topics.
In our church community I’ve been churchwarden and been heavily involved
with fundraising.
Our two children and four grandchildren are a constant joy (almost)! David and I
enjoy reading, gardening, the theatre, his MG club and walking. Our greatest
walking achievement was walking the South West Coast Path with Ann and Peter
Bush. It took five years but was well worth it. 1000 Kilometres!
5 G R A P E V I N E – Summer 2021
FELLOWSHIP MATTERS
Editor’s Message
I have just looked back at the Editor’s Message ‘Despite all this our Fellowship has continued and has
in the last Grapevine and note that I wrote that I been strengthened.’
hoped to see many of you at the Autumn ‘We have learnt much about each other during this
Conference that year. Who knew we would still isolation period and look forward to meeting together
be under restrictions over a year later? again in the near future.’
We have all had our own experiences of lockdown, ‘Awful as this pandemic has been, our Fellowship
for some the chance to slow down was strangely maintains its core values with prayer, support and
welcomed. For others who lost loved ones, friendship.’
livelihoods and liberty it was very different. Periods of
So after more than a year of Zoom meetings and teas,
anxiety and intense loneliness have been experienced
virtual church services, the joy of last summer’s
by too many for too long.
garden get-togethers, and more walks than a normal
However, I have been heartened by reading your
person would ever take, we can finally begin to look
branch reports as it is obvious that members have
forward to face to face meetings. I hope you all enjoy
done everything they can to sustain our Fellowship,
a super summer with family and friends.
and your positivity is truly wonderful:
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this
‘Even though we haven’t been able to meet each
edition.
other as much as we would have liked we still have
much to be thankful for.’
‘The war time spirit was in evidence with a cheerful Carolyn Mills
attitude throughout.’ Editor
Branch Reports for Winter Grapevine 2021 Wimbledon, Winchester II, Winchester III,
Copy date 30th September 2021 Woldingham, Worcester and Woodbridge.
I would like to invite the following branches to send Please include the numbers of members at the top of
in their annual report for the next edition of your report and note their category: Members,
Grapevine: Honorary or Associate. Photographs should be sent
as separate attachments in order that we have the
Abergavenny, Bristol II, Bury St Edmunds,
Cambridge, Chelmsford, Cheltenham II, Coventry, best possible resolution. Copy should be sent to:
East Anglia Scats, Eastbourne, East Cheshire, Epsom, editor@womeninfellowship.org.uk
Guildford, Harrogate, Herts, Leamington Spa & by 30th September 2021. Thank you.
Warwick II, London, Middle Thames, North Cheshire, Please note that any amendments to the
North London, Northampton, Rugby I & II, Salisbury membership list for receipt of Grapevine should
Plain, Sanderstead, Sherborne, Shrewsbury, South be sent by email to:
Trent, Trent, Twickenham, Walton on Thames, membership@womeninfellowship.org.uk
WOMEN IN FELLOWSHIP 6
NATIONAL EVENTS/DIARY
National Events 2021/2022
Here are the latest updates and dates for your To read the latest news story, click on ‘News’. (The
diary. All are subject to alteration. big blue box, third on the top row of boxes.)
Due to the ever changing situation, please 3. Or to go to ‘What’s On’. (A big blue box at the
check the website for the latest base of the Members’ blue boxes.)
information. Click on Events:
You need to log in first to be able to read • Look for Find events: View as
items for Members’ e.g. News, and more
• Change the drop down menu from Month to List
about events!
• Scroll down to see all Events.
www.womeninfellowship.org.uk 4. Choose the event you are interested in, click on it
to read about it then follow any links for further
1. On the home page/ first page, scroll down to information.
Are you a Women in Fellowship Member? How to book
Then log in to the Members’ section by using the Please support your Fellowship: look out for booking
following: details on the Women in Fellowship website, and
Username: invitations coming to your Branch Secretaries.
Password: All on a first come first served basis!
2. Once you are logged in, you can read everything Any queries contact:
that is in the Members’ section. nationalevents@womeninfellowship.org.uk
Founders’ Meeting – Epsom
18 May 2021
Kindly hosted by Epsom WF at St George’s Church, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 2DA
Epsom WF are hosting Founders’ Meeting speak on ‘Climate change, plastics and other
2021 which is a celebration of our Founders’ human impacts on the planet.’
Day. Epsom WF is very much looking forward to
The Meeting will start with a church service at St welcoming you either virtually, or in person (there
George’s Church, Ashtead. This event had to be are very limited numbers).
postponed last year and the 2021 version will be We are extremely grateful to Epsom WF for
different from what had originally been planned offering this opportunity to join together across
by Epsom WF. The theme is ’Concern for our our Fellowship, especially in these difficult times
Planet,’ and following the service, there will be a with certain restrictions still in place.
talk by Dr Colin Summerhayes, who is a well- You can find more information, how to book,
known Climate Scientist. Dr Summerhayes will and any updates on the WF website.
7 G R A P E V I N E – Summer 2021
NATIONAL EVENTS/DIARY
Autumn Conference
The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire
6-7 October 2021
Women in Fellowship are looking forward to Bletchley Park and about the Enigma machine;
welcoming you to Autumn Conference 2021, Lesley Smith, Curator of Tutbury Castle, who is
which was postponed from 2020. well known for her highly entertaining and
This year we are trialling a new way of running this informative costumed portrayals of a variety of
conference, as it will all be at one venue. historical characters – this time as Peggy Knight, a
The 2 day conference will include accommodation, 1940’s WWII Special Operations Executive: an
a service, speakers and all meals from afternoon extraordinary woman whose story of immense
tea on day 1 to afternoon tea on day 2. courage and dignity in the face of the most
The Hayes Christian Conference Centre is set in dangerous situations is both breath-taking and
beautiful Derbyshire countryside and is a peaceful remarkable.
rural retreat set in 100 acres. Professor Rosalie David OBE who is Emeritus
The conference is being organised by the Women Professor of Egyptology at The University of
in Fellowship Executive Committee along with the Manchester. The focus of her career has been the
Northern group of branches, to which we are establishment of a new university specialization-
extremely grateful indeed. (Northumbria, biomedical research within the field of Egyptology.
Lancaster, Sheffield, East Cheshire and North She will be revealing some mysteries of Egyptian
Cheshire.). Mummies as revealed through Modern Science.
The theme is “Mysteries revealed”. More about the speakers and the conference can
Our speakers include: be found on the website. Look out for updates on
Dr Mark Baldwin, also known as Dr Enigma: an this event and when the booking will be open. All
international and professional speaker, who will be events are dependent on Covid secure
revealing some of the mysteries on the work of restrictions/regulations.
Women in Fellowship Diary
2021
20th May Founders’ Meeting Epsom and online
6-7th October Autumn Conference The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick
2022
23-25th March Fellowship Retreat Launde Abbey
27th April AGM Benn Hall, Rugby
25th May Founders’ Meeting Shrewsbury WF
14-21st September Oberammergau Pilgrimage Austria
WOMEN IN FELLOWSHIP 8NATIONAL EVENTS/DIARY
UPDATE: Oberammergau Passion Play
In connection with the play organisers, McCabe, the trip to
see the Passion Play has been rescheduled to
September 14 – 21st 2022
Thirty-one from the forty-five
booked on our original trip have
signed up again. I am in the
process of filling further places
from those on my waiting list. I
reckon I have about 8-10 places
still available at time of writing.
The cost of the trip is £1,730 per
person sharing double or twin
room. You can fly from either
Manchester or Heathrow. Please
note: there are no single rooms
left at the Inntalerhof Hotel in
Mosern where we stay for the rest
of the time. Everyone has to share
a room the night after the play when we stay in the village.
All details are in the brochure posted on the WF website.
www.bavaria-oberammergau-passion-play www.mccabe-travel.co.uk
AGM – 27th April 2022 at Benn Hall, Rugby Note
for your
diary
9 G R A P E V I N E – Summer 2021DONATIONS/INSURANCE
Donations Requests
The following statement from WF Executive seeks As the Fellowship supports St Christopher’s Hospice
to clarify the position regarding donation requests we are very aware that the application of the above
from speakers. rule can create difficulties when inviting speakers
Donation Requests from other charities to give a presentation at a
Fellowship meeting.
Extract from the Fellowship Statement
Collections at such events would be at odds with this
The Fellowship is not a registered charity nor is it a
rule that designates the Fellowship as non-
fund-raising organisation.
fundraising under its Constitution.
The Fellowship supports one specific charity, currently
The speaker should be made fully aware beforehand
national and international education and research at St
of the above extract from the Constitution so that no
Christopher’s Hospice in Sydenham, London.
confusion arises. It is open to the branch to offer a
Our Constitution states: speakers fee.
9.1. Women in Fellowship is not a registered charity, Whilst the speaker can be available should an
nor is it a fund-raising organisation. individual member of the audience wish to discuss
9.2. Women in Fellowship supports one specific the work and funding of the charity at the conclusion
charity: St. Christopher’s Hospice in Sydenham, of the talk, and literature can be provided, there
London. should be no direct request for funding.
Women in Fellowship Insurance Policy
The renewal of this policy was due in March When hiring a hall you should check that this is the
2021. As this policy is only for public liability in a case.
case of negligence by a member of WF, in the
• Meetings in member’s homes would usually be
current situation, it was deemed a non-essential
covered by household insurance. WF liability was
expense. This decision will be reviewed in
confined to third parties i.e. a member of the public,
September.
or a public building. WF was not liable for injury to
If you are intending to meet before September the its own members or members’ homes as neither is in
following will apply: the public domain.
• All responsible public places, which can be hired,
will have their own public liability insurance and will
also be insured against fire etc.
WOMEN IN FELLOWSHIP 10TREASURER’S REPORT
General Fund set-aside for any designated purpose.
The 2020 surplus on General Fund was £4,628 The Executive Committee continues to consider this
(2019 deficit £8,532). carefully and have agreed that there will be no charge
to branches for the 2022 quota.
The change on the previous year has arisen due to:
Designated Fund (BOC Fund) £28,000
• The cancellation of the national AGM and therefore
no travel costs for delegates. The Executive Committee recommend that this fund
is used to pay the quota charge for 2022; this will
• Due to the pandemic, the Executive Committee
include any extra copies of Grapevine. The use of the
has not met in person since March 2020 and so
fund in this manner would be of benefit to every
travel costs and event expenses have been greatly
member of the Fellowship.
reduced.
This would leave approximately £8,000 in the fund to
With the pandemic extending well into 2021 there be decided on at a future date.
will also be a surplus for this year. It was expected, in
normal circumstances, that due to falling Branch Accounts
membership numbers and higher costs, there would The Executive Committee has decided that it is no
have been a deficit over the next few years. longer necessary for branches to have their accounts
We therefore expect that the accumulated General independently examined. Some branches may prefer
to continue to do this and we will amend the Branch
Fund, which is currently £70,920, to have increased
Treasurer Guidelines to reflect this.
by the end of 2021.
This is a substantial amount of money for an Rosarii Sabido
organisation to be holding and which has not been Central Treasurer, April 2021
Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that you
have received – only what you have given: a full heart, enriched by honest service,
love, sacrifice and courage
St Francis of Assisi
11 G R A P E V I N E – Summer 2021FINANCIAL STATEMENT for the year ended 31 December 2020
Income and expenditure
2020 2019
General Fund £ £ £ £
Income
Quotas 19,808 21,291
Advertising 87
Sale of literature (net) 108 882
Decrease in value of stock held - (247)
Magazine sales for honorary members 511 476
Autumn Conference 2020 (1,019) -
Founders’ Meeting 2019 (net) - 189
Founders’ Meeting 2020 (net) 650 -
Retreat 2019 (net) - 165
Retreat 2020 (net) (1,186) -
St. Christopher's Bursary Day (net) - 71
Bank interest 436 787
19,308 23,701
Less: Expenditure
AGM expenses (net) (60) 43
AGM travel expenses delegates - 3,891
Event expenses – Executive Committee 1,175 2,039
Travel expenses - Executive Committee 917 6,852
Sundry expenses - Executive Committee 171 660
2,263 9,551
Postage and stationery 579 677
Website and hosting fees 864 3,734
Magazine costs 8,428 7,322
Independent examiner's fee 1,080 1,020
Insurance 936 712
Sundry expenses 116 50
Donation to St Christopher’s 474 5,233
14,680 32,233
Surplus/(deficit) on General Fund 4,628 (8,532)
Total surplus/(deficit) 4,628 (8,532)
WOMEN IN FELLOWSHIP 12FINANCIAL STATEMENT for the year ended 31 December 2020
Balance Sheet
2020 2019
Note £ £ £ £
Current assets
Stock 3 1,257 871
Debtors and prepayments 4 4,039 10,688
Cash at bank and in hand 5 96,989 106,199
102,285 117,758
Current liabilities
Accruals 6 1,080 1,020
Creditors 6 1,667 21,828
2,747 22,848
Net current assets 99,538 94,910
Net assets 99,538 94,910
Funds
General fund 7 70,920 66,292
Branch officers' conference fund 7 28,618 28,618
Total Funds 99,538 94,910
13 G R A P E V I N E – Summer 2021FELLOWSHIP RETREAT
Fellowship Retreat at Home – Tuesday 16th March 2021
This year, the Fellowship Retreat took place via complement with a nominated person from each
Zoom. group giving a synopsis of the discussion. There were
The Rev Pamela Soult, a member of Cambridge three breakout groups during the day and one of the
WF, led the Retreat with 41 members taking part. questions in the final session was ’Why do you think
Pamela said she had done a course on how to that Mary of Magdala has excited so much interest
operate Zoom and she certainly appeared cool and attention from secular people in our culture?’
and calm and very well able to cope with this now Another question was ‘Mary recognised Jesus when
well-known computer meeting room! he spoke her name - do you ever have the sense that
The Theme was ‘Women in the bible and their God knows your name and is aware of your
influence on others.’ Jesus drew a large number of concerns?’
women to his gatherings and those particularly Lively discussion took place in each of the breakout
singled out, such as Mary Magdalene, the sisters sessions; we could have gone on a lot longer had
Mary and Martha of Bethany etc, were discussed in there been time. The day was split into three
three break-out groups during the day. Other women sessions, interspersed with a coffee break and chat in
who appear in the gospels were mentioned, for the morning, an hour’s lunch break when we had time
instance the woman in the crowd who touched Jesus to go for a quick walk round the block or have lunch
knowing that he would heal her. Some of the women in the garden (it was a lovely sunny day in north
about whom we talked appear to have had money and Worcestershire!), and a general chat before starting
status, running their own businesses and trading. The session three in the afternoon.
Rev Pamela referred to a book by Trevor Dennis, ‘The The final part of the day was an Act of Worship led by
Gospel beyond the Gospels’ indicating how much the Rev Pamela. Having attended Zoom services run
influence some women played during Jesus’s time, by my local church for the past 12 months, I found it
travelling around and preaching. Joanna, wife of very moving to attend this WF Retreat service, being
Chusa, who appeared to have her own money, was amongst good friends/fellow members and sharing
mentioned. Much is made today and, indeed, over
our thoughts together. Memories of past WF Retreats
many years, of Mary Magdalene possibly being a
were strongly in mind, and I look forward very much
prostitute, but is this really the case? There is no hint
to being able to see everyone again in the flesh.
in the bible of her being such a woman, and it was
suggested that she may have been rather a lost soul Very many thanks to Ann Constable for making this
who was looking for genuine love and understanding, Retreat possible, and a big thank-you to Rev Pamela
which she found in Jesus. Mary, Martha and Lazarus Soult for leading it so thoughtfully.
were also discussed at length. Their household is an Mita Johnson
interesting one in which it appears that Mary is the
head of the household, but where did her money and
status come from? How was she able to hold
banquets and be a host to all and sundry while her
sister, Martha, complained that she herself was left to
do all the preparations and wash the dishes. We were
asked to think who we thought we might be of the two
of them, a Martha or a Mary?
During the breakout groups, a series of questions
were posed, after which we came back to our full
WOMEN IN FELLOWSHIP 14NATIONAL PRAYER HOUR
National Prayer Hour – February 3rd 2021
Hundreds of WF members joined
together in the first WF National Prayer
Hour, with over 40 branches taking part
in one way or another. It is possibly the
largest ‘Fellowship gathering’ since the
2016 Centenary event. This was a
historic moment in which our
Fellowship came together to pray in
these challenging times. The significant
difference to previous large events was
that this time everyone was in their own
home.
Together on Zoom was just one part of this
Members at prayer
very special and uplifting hour, which
helped us feel more connected across our are some quotes from members which sum up the
Fellowship. Prayers were submitted by branches, with event:
many written by members. Readers from branches • ‘It drew us together and helped us to feel
took part with a total of 84 people on screen and connected in prayer and fellowship.’
some individual branches held their own Prayer Hour • ‘A wonderful idea...and such lovely, inspiring texts
via Zoom using the prayer sheet. Other branches held and music, just what we all need. And how lovely to
remote meetings, when they prayed together at the be able to keep re-reading such carefully chosen
allotted time. For many members they chose to pray words and verses. I am sure the whole membership
individually at that hour. Members were invited to must have appreciated it as much as I did.’
light a candle at the end of the hour.
• ‘It was so refreshing and powerful to be alongside
The video of the hour can be viewed on our website. all our WF members with a common purpose at a
(The ‘Watch the WF National Prayer Hour video’ news common time. What a wonderful collection of
story can be found using the search box at top right of heartfelt prayers, it was a truly uplifting experience.’
screen.) We are delighted that many prayers have
• ‘It was heart-warming to see so many taking part
been shared and continue to be used. Madeleine
across the country in an hour of prayer for our
Tattersall (London WF) who first thought of using our
nation. The prayers were an excellent mix of praise
WF combined praying power in these difficult times
and prayer and, in the difficult days we find ourselves
commented that ‘It worked beyond my expectations!’
in, it was good to join together as a Fellowship to
The Prayer Hour was led by Jill Bell from
hand our concerns and petitions to Almighty God.’
Haywards Heath WF with Zoom technical assistance
• ‘What a wonderful occasion, immensely moving –
from Chris Bell. We are very grateful to them both
our Fellowship at its best. And lovely to see the faces
indeed and to Jackie Heaton who collated all the
of some dear friends on Zoom.’
prayers, as I could not have done this by myself. The
music was provided by Belle Voci who kindly gave • ‘What an uplifting morning of prayer! It was
permission for their version of ’The Lord Bless you wonderful and powerful to see and hear so many of
and Keep you’ to be included. us women all praying together on Zoom and to think
of those praying in their branches as well. Some very
I was delighted that the event was so well received
beautiful and moving prayers. Please pass on my
and it proved to be an amazing hour. I do not need to
heartfelt thanks; it was a privilege to be a part of this
write anymore in my report as the words of members
event as it is to be a member of the Fellowship.’
say it all for me. Thank you for the feedback and here
15 G R A P E V I N E – Summer 2021NATIONAL PRAYER HOUR
• ‘What a morning! Amazing. Very uplifting indeed!
Fab, fab, fab.’
• ‘It was lovely and I found it very moving. And it was
so nice to see faces again!’
• ’That was a wonderful occasion. The shared Faith.
The Trust. The Love. We are truly blessed.’
• ‘It was a truly refreshing event away from home
schooling and daily chores. The power of prayer was
most certainly stronger with us altogether.’
• ‘It has been a special time of fellowship with you
all as I thought of each branch and their needs as we
prayed.’ Emily Hutchings at Prayer Hour
• ‘The time together was refreshing and one of peace
peace descended. Thank you for providing us all with
and being uplifted. A time to stop and appreciate all
this wonderful opportunity to join together on our
we have around us and pray for others at this time.’
spiritual journey and to offer hope, encouragement
• ‘I just want to say how moving the Prayer Hour
and reaffirmation of some of the most important
was. The choice of readings was excellent and I
tenets of Women in Fellowship for all to share. I
found it quite moving.’
suspect that there will be many who took their
• ‘Just to say thank you very much for this morning’s invisible places at the altar and felt the virtual loving
meeting. From a snowy North Yorkshire, I loved comfort of the thoughts of members far and wide. As
hearing and seeing members from afar who I would is so often the case the answers to prayer are seldom
never see at a meeting. The whole session was tangible but no less valuable for that.’
beautifully arranged and I appreciate how much
The final quotes are ‘Can we do it again one day!?’
thought had gone into it. It was quite moving to think
that WF was started in similar circumstances. Thank ‘Maybe a couple of extra national events? Because of
you.’ the introduction of Zoom, this would allow those
members who don't or can't travel to stay overnight to
• ‘I just thought I should write to let you know that as
experience the wider Fellowship.’
someone who did not choose to join the actual Zoom
gathering last Wednesday, I found the structure of the This sentiment has been shared by many and at the
event and the wonderful prayers were a real tonic. As time of writing planning for future ‘on line’ events is
I sat quietly at my kitchen table with the prayer sheet taking place.
in front of me, the feeling of a great togetherness with Ann Constable
the whole Fellowship seemed palpable and a great National Events Secretary
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WOMEN IN FELLOWSHIP 16ST CHRISTOPHER’S HOSPICE
St Christopher’s Hospice Report
Normally, I would be providing a report on the Research
annual WF visit to St Christopher’s but, due to The bulk of donations, £35K to £40K, is spent on
Covid-19, it had to be cancelled. We hope that the research. Each year St Christopher’s put forward
2021 visit will be able to take place in the autumn. costed proposals for research which is generally
Instead, this report, concentrates on the use of carried out in partnership with others. Dissemination
the donations from branches to St Christopher’s. of the findings of the research across the UK is taken
In addition to this report, there is an article in very seriously. The need for the research to be
Grapevine written by Jenny Fogarty who leads the St relevant across the UK is an essential criterion when
Christopher’s CARE team. That article gives an considering whether to fund a research project
overview of how St Christopher’s has succeeded in proposed by St Christopher’s.
carrying out its work in spite of the pandemic. £13K of the 2017/18 funding was allocated to
It is perhaps important to make clear that WF is not support the ECHO project which aimed to build skills
involved with all St Christopher’s activities. Our across primary care and hospice staff around end of
funding only supports training and research which life care and system wide improvement. The ECHO
relates directly to the whole UK and/or overseas. It is network has been of great value during the past year
not contributing to the care of patients at St (See Jane Fogarty’s article).
Christopher’s or capital projects. The other project to which £22k of the 2017/18
Donations usually amount to around £40K to £50K donations were allocated was designed to improve
each year. However, the donations for 2020 the end of life for people living in social housing with
amounted to £53,200, which is an excellent outcome care needs. It is being run in conjunction with
at this difficult time. The WF donations are split Octavia Housing which provides accommodation for
between Bursary Students and Research Projects. people with dementia and complex health needs. Part
Bursary Students of this project has been completed but it was paused
The funding for Bursary students amounts to £10K to due to Covid-19. There is some final evaluation to be
£15K each year. In a normal year, between 3 and 5 undertaken and a conference with a publication is
students from poorer countries are fully funded for a planned to complete this project. This will be done
one-week Multi-Professional course followed by one as soon as all the Covid restrictions are lifted.
week working with St Christopher’s staff from their The 2018/19 funding is supporting two research
own discipline. The Multi-Professional Week projects as well as bursaries. £15,000 was allocated
concentrates on the principles and practice in to a project which is developing an app which
palliative care. It is attended by a wide range of provides a virtual tour of St Christopher’s. This
students from many countries but WF only funds a project will complete by April 2021. The remaining
small number who would otherwise not be able to funding was allocated to the initial work on a major
attend. In 2020, no students attended in person but care project. Over the next three years, WF donations
online teaching and learning was provided. It is will be providing support for this project which will
hoped that these students will visit St Christopher’s be investigating the needs of carers, developing a
when it is safe to do so. A report on the outcomes has learning and education programme for carers and
been promised. rolling it out across the UK.
17 G R A P E V I N E – Summer 2021ST CHRISTOPHER’S HOSPICE
Read about how St Christopher’s developed its teaching and learning programmes during the pandemic
An update on education for Women in Fellowship
This year has provided health and social care
professionals globally, with unprecedented
challenges.
The response of clinicians around the world to the
Covid-19 pandemic has been extraordinary.
When in March it became clear we would no longer
be able to provide face to face learning, we quickly
pivoted to virtual learning, appreciating the huge
demand and need for support. Since March, we’ve
delivered 20 webinars and learning sessions for
audiences both here in south east London as well as The Education Leadership Team'
internationally, all in line with our mission to promote
that other homes are experiencing the same thing.”
end of life care of the highest standard. Hundreds of
Marie Rose Ntigura, Head of Palliative Care at
GPs, nurses and healthcare assistants have all been
Mazabuka General Hospital in Zambia, says: “St
able to benefit from the practical, accessible and
Christopher’s Multiprofessional Academy course was
tailored webinars and bitesize learning packages. The
a great opportunity which not only improved my
pandemic placed professionals in a position where
conception of palliative care but also provided me
they were dealing with death and dying on a scale
with new skills, knowledge and confidence through
they had never experienced before. Our online
educational meetings with a variety of passionate
offering, including sessions on advance care
palliative care providers with various expertise from
planning, identifying and managing terminal
all over the world.”
agitation, and wellbeing, resilience and self- care,
provided them with skills, knowledge, confidence and To coincide with the opening of the new education
strength to deliver the very best care they could in centre, known as St Christopher’s CARE (the Centre
these most challenging of circumstances. for Awareness and Response into End-of-life), we’ll
launch the app funded by Women in Fellowship that
As we look to develop and build further on our will provide access to the past, present and future of
portfolio of virtual learning content, we’ve now St Christopher’s. Users can learn about our history
introduced a subscription model for GPs and nurses, and that of the modern hospice movement as well as
giving them access to the existing library as well as take a tour of the hospice’s most notable features.
future sessions.
We’ll also be starting the three-year project for
Our monthly ECHO sessions for care homes have Carers, funded by Women in Fellowship, designed to
been particularly appreciated. Throughout the support and best equip those caring for people
pandemic 530 people from 103 care homes have approaching the end of life.
accessed 25 sessions and benefited from the unique
The end goal of this project is to develop and
mix of expert clinical knowledge, hands-on, practical
establish a Carers’ Learning and Education
problem-solving and the reassurance that they’re not
Programme that can be delivered and shared locally
facing the pandemic alone. Gemma Weldon,
and nationally, both face to face and virtually.
Manager of Park Avenue Care Home in Bromley, said:
“The ECHO sessions have been amazing, especially And finally, as we look to the future and the next
during Covid when they’ve been a fantastic support generation of healthcare professionals, in July 2020,
for the home. It’s so easy to feel alone and not realise 31 school leavers and young people, keen to
WOMEN IN FELLOWSHIP 18ST CHRISTOPHER’S HOSPICE
discover more about job opportunities in health and We’d like to take this opportunity to thank the
social care in the community, completed our Focus Women in Fellowship for your ongoing support –
on End of Life Care programme (previously known as both financial and your belief in us. We really
the Summer School), and will receive a City & Guilds couldn’t do it without you.
accredited certificate. Jenny Fogarty St Christopher’s CARE Lead
Dame Cicely Saunders
St Christopher’s Hospice, founded by The next big step came when she was told
Cicely Saunders, has been supported that she could not influence people with
by Wives’ Fellowship, Senior Wives’ her developing ideas unless she
and now Women in Fellowship since qualified as a doctor. So, in spite of her
1975. Although many WF members lack of a scientific background, she
know a great deal about Cicely was eventually accepted as a student
Saunders and indeed some met her at St Thomas’s. In her clinical years,
during her life, others have only a she came into contact with cancer
vague understanding about her life, patients and developed insights into
work and her Christian faith. This their needs, building on her experience
note is intended to fill in some of the as a nurse, an almoner, a doctor and a
gaps. Christian. She developed an interest in
Cicely Saunders was born in 1918 into an writing and research with her first publication
upper middle class family of considerable means. in 1957. She later worked at St Joseph’s, a Catholic
She attended Roedean and went on to Oxford, but left Home which was to influence her religious outlook.
to train as a nurse at St Thomas’s at the beginning of She expanded her research work as well as caring for
the war. The physical work she undertook led to a patients. She introduced methods which would be
seriously bad back problem and eventually she had to adopted for St Christopher’s. She remained there
accept that she would not be able to pursue her until 1965 by which time she had developed wide
career as a nurse. She returned to Oxford and and influential connections which enabled her to find
completed her degree. It was here that her Christian funding and support for the establishment of St
faith developed through her membership of the Christopher’s in 1967.
Socratic Club of which CS Lewis was the president. There were problems both financial and
After Oxford she decided to train as an Almoner. organisational in the early years of the hospice but
During that time, she had a group of friends who drew her rather unconventional approach seemed to work.
her into the Evangelical wing of the church. She was She ran the hospice at the same time as carrying out
a firm follower of this tradition for the next 15 years. considerable research. She eventually met and
Her work as an almoner led her to close contact with married a Polish artist who became a central part of
those who were dying and particularly to a Polish her life.
man to whom she became much attached while The nature of palliative care has developed greatly
caring for him (beyond her duties as an almoner) since then. St Christopher’s has thrived, providing
during his final months. This seems to have greatly both in-patient and out-patient hospice care and
affected her approach to the care of the dying. She extending out into the community. It is recognised as
became a volunteer with the Salvation Army, regularly a centre of excellence in multi-disciplinary care and
visiting patients at St Luke’s home (a terminal care for its wide range of education, training and research,
home) for the next 7 years. Here she learnt about not only in South East London but also across the UK
pain control. and overseas.
19 G R A P E V I N E – Summer 2021BRANCH REPORTS
BATH – 25 Members,2 Honorary Members and 2 Associate Member
‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it quizzes, sharing encouragements and recently Zoom
was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness. lectures. Now while celebrating vaccinations we look
It was the epoch of belief; it was the epoch of forward to reality meetings.
incredulity’. (Dickens)
This last year has been difficult to sum up as we have
had to adapt our meetings and fellowship to
incorporate the changes forced upon us. However in
true WF style we rose to the challenge.
In May we had our first meeting by Zoom,
congratulations to all who mastered the technology.
We shared experiences of neighbourhood VE Day
celebrations with Robina baking gingerbread for her
neighbours, Shirley sharing a two minute silence on
her community green and Jill with her husband
dancing on their terrace to 40’s music.
For Ascension we shared a virtual service so proving
that worship can take place on social media. We Poetry recipes
continued with various Zoom meetings, a book quiz
guessing the source of the chosen reading.
Then sharing favourite recipes. This proved to be our
triumph as we combined the recipes with a poetry
challenge to create a book. Most members
contributed with recipes and original poetry. So with
pictures of our summer garden lunch parties and
group tea party, we printed a book! So everyone now
has a copy of our achievements. (We used our
subscriptions to pay for the printing). Thus proving in
times of adversity we pull together.
We continue our fellowship with amusing Zoom Summer lunch party
BIRMINGHAM – 65 Members, 8 Honorary Members and 1 Associate Member
I am going to begin by stating the obvious; we have then turned our thoughts to organising our Pancake
had a quiet year! The good news is that although we Party, which was enjoyed by many of our members,
sadly lost an honorary member (Anne Kenrick) during and we even allowed some husbands to attend.
2020, the membership is still largely healthy, As it turned out the next event was to be our last from
buoyant and moving in the right direction. the official programme; but I am happy to report that
We began the year with a well attended coffee we did go out on a high note. Our Lenten talk was
morning; always a popular, relaxing event after the given by a local priest, associated with Edgbaston
rigours of Christmas. The AGM followed and all Old Church, the Reverend Saskia Barnden, and it was
attending appreciated a short film on the newly a wonderful talk. It incorporated all her journeys
canonised Cardinal John Henry Newman, which was through life to date, and was presented with humour
narrated by the husband of one of our members. We and additional poetry; we were spoilt. Then of course
WOMEN IN FELLOWSHIP 20BRANCH REPORTS
came ‘Lockdown 1’ as we now know it. During that more events would have to go. Slowly, one by
lockdown we kept in touch with each other as best we one, we abandoned our programme; we held out
could by email and phone, the committee even held a hope for our annual Carol concert, but sadly that had
committee meeting via Google! As soon as we could, to go too. So even though we haven’t been able to
we arranged a Garden Coffee Morning for a small meet each other as much as we would have liked we
group of members and this was so successful we still have much to be thankful for. Best of all we have
arranged more, and many thanks to everyone who lent a pre-arranged programme ready and waiting to be
their gardens. rolled out.
During the summer people were able to meet up to
play golf or bridge, and we switched our internet
committee meeting to a garden meeting on a lovely
sunny morning in August. We looked at the
programme and started to think about when we could
pick it up again and what extra measures might we
need in place. As it turned out, as the American
novelist Michael Chabon said, ‘Man makes plans ...
and God laughs.’ By the time we hit September and
our Garden Coffee morning had to be cancelled due
to the entirely foul weather, the committee realised Pancake party
BLACKHEATH I – 37 Members
The past year has changed us all in a number of Our first morning meeting was well attended and
different ways. Many of our members have strictly there was much exchange of Christmas and New Year
followed the government’s guidance on self-isolation Activities. At our next meeting, we invited an
and have remained indoors. The absence of visitors inspirational and incredible speaker, a man of devout
and little or no change in scenery has caused severe faith. He spoke of the severe liver problems and
loneliness. We have tried to remedy this by telephone transplant he had had and how they had influenced
and internet contact with every member. Each week, a his spirituality and approach to life.
different member circulates a prayer, adding any The Reminiscence Centre in the village reaches out to
personal news of local information, to all members. schools, homes for the elderly, hosts the local library
In addition, each committee member has a group of and sells refreshments. One of our members
members to be contacted on a regular basis. arranged a visit and talk on the Centre’s current work
Members also forward interesting pieces of music, and future projects.
poetry, jokes, local information etc, to all. Two Our last meeting before lockdown was a joint Lenten
members, who are not on the internet, are contacted Church Service with Blackheath II. We were uplifted
by phone or post. by a rousing homily and enormously enjoyed the
We are fortunate that members have kept well during following luncheon.
these difficult days, with the exception of two ladies Alas the proposed dinner in aid of St Christopher’s
who had a short stay in hospital. Hospice had to be cancelled as had the remaining
We look back nostalgically to January 2020. A drinks year’s programme.
party for partners and friends was hugely enjoyed at We have learnt much about each other during this
Stone House. Good wishes for the coming year were isolation period and look forward to meeting together
exchanged. again in the near future.
21 G R A P E V I N E – Summer 2021BRANCH REPORTS
BLACKHEATH II – 19 Members
This last year has certainly been challenging for all of
us and has, of course, meant that we have had to
approach our everyday lives in a totally different way.
Our Lenten programme of events continued as
planned until the second half of March. It began with
the ever-lively AGM accompanied by a delicious
lunch provided by 3 of our members.
This was followed by a trip to the Mary Quant
exhibition at the V&A museum which took us on a
trip down memory lane to admire the style and
fashions of the 1960s created by the Blackheath born
fashion icon. The 11th February saw us meeting on a
cold, blustery day for a guided walk of the south side
of Blackheath, kindly led by Jonathan Causer.
A consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Graeme Groom, Garden lunch
talked to us about his Middle Eastern project,
eloquently guiding us through the complex a little, bring and share lunches in three gardens took
manoeuvres required in reaching and teaching young place, where we all kept our social distance! A fund-
doctors in Gaza. raising meal in aid of St Christopher’s Hospice, again
We were grateful to have been able to meet with for 6 outdoors, took place in the Martin’s garden. A
Blackheath I at St Alphège’s in Greenwich for our veritable feast!
joint Lenten service and to share lunch afterwards We were able to meet for our joint autumn service
which they kindly provided. This was just before the held at St Mary's Cresswell Park.
lockdown, which meant that the programme planned Jonathan Causer nobly guided us around Greenwich
for the summer could not go ahead, with the Park for our second meeting, undaunted by the
restrictions imposed. challenging weather conditions! On 27th October,
Once the ‘normality’ had set in, Zoom calls were set and just before the 2nd lockdown, we enjoyed a
up initially for an informal catch-up, and then guided visit to the fascinating Wernher Collection at
followed by a talk by John Heath on D-Day landings the Ranger's House by Greenwich Park.
in June 1944 based on the recollections of his father; And so our year came to an abrupt halt. Our usual
John Martin as quizmaster on our local knowledge Christmas gathering with Blackheath I was not able to
and then another on sharing good books that had take place, and we hope that meeting in person will
been read in lockdown. When restrictions were lifted soon become the norm again.
Rule of six
Yummy puds
WOMEN IN FELLOWSHIP 22BRANCH REPORTS
BRISTOL III – 39 Members and 1 Honorary Member
2020 started with an inspirational joint talk with charity is advising the script writers of the Archers on
Bristol I and II about the Jessie May Children’s their modern day slavery storyline. A meeting entitled
Hospice at Home Charity, offering children and ‘Bring a glove and tell a story about its history’
parents support and practical help. This was followed resulted in an intimate meeting. We were invited to a
by a thought provoking joint Lent meeting given by virtual joint service with WF II. Our Christmas
Canon Bruce Saunders entitled ‘The Threefulness of meeting also took place on Zoom with members
God.’ Then as Covid restrictions took hold, our reading various seasonal poems and extracts and
planned programme had to be adapted or postponed listening to recorded carols.
and our future meetings took place virtually, A couple of times during the year we were able, when
organised by our Chairman Caroline Wynne-Willson, the rules were relaxed, to meet outside for a socially
who quickly and ably, got to grips with the delights of distanced coffee, but thank goodness for Zoom,
Zoom! emails and the telephone, all have helped us to keep
One of our members, Jane Gill, who is an author, aka in touch and support each other.
Jane Schemilt, talked very interestingly about Our hope is that during 2021 we may once again be
‘Characterisation in Novels,’ where we learnt how able to meet up in person.
authors weave around 8 stereotypical characters into
a novel. We watched a video from magician Jamie
Balfour-Paul, who let us into the secret of some of his
magic tricks for Syrian child refugees. We took part
in a workshop on Origami given by Smiley Origami.
David Stephenson gave us his postponed Lent talk
‘Praying, believing and living in an age of climate
and ecological emergency,’ outlining the proposition
that lockdown has shown that we have a capacity to
adapt and live at a slower pace. There was a talk by
‘Unseen’ which is a South West charity which
supports victims of trafficking and modern slavery;
they gave us some shocking statistics. We learnt the Zoom meeting
CANTERBURY – 32 Members and 2 Honorary Members
Well! We started the year with a wonderful
programme planned - anticipating a year of fun, food
and fellowship but, as we all know, that wasn’t to be!
In February however, we did manage an informal
meeting when members shared their wedding
memories – their own or of family or friends – and
much laughter and fun was had looking at photos of
special family days in the past. We always find that
our informal meetings are a way of tying ourselves
together by sharing our life experiences. After that
we had to cancel meeting after meeting and our
contact during that time was through telephone Tea party
23 G R A P E V I N E – Summer 2021BRANCH REPORTS
calls and emails. With the slight relaxing of us able to meet together online and have some fun,
restrictions in the summer months we enjoyed small chatter and fellowship. It was a real morale booster!
tea parties of 6 – socially distanced - in various Our committees meeting were also held on Zoom – it
committee members’ gardens on a glorious sunny was great to be able to keep in touch in this way. We
afternoon. How lovely it was to see each other and plan more meetings on Zoom in the coming months
catch up with our news. As the year went on we and hopefully as the year progresses we shall be able
joined the wonderful world of Zoom meetings. We to resume our meetings and see each other face to
managed to have a branch coffee morning with 22 of face. What a joy that will be!!
CHELTENHAM I – 42 Members, 3 Honorary Members
What a year! I don’t know if it is a year to remember despite our age profile. Fortune shined on us in the
or a year to forget but definitely the year of the shape of the husband of our Programme Secretary
Pandemic. It started much as usual with our normal who had a Zoom licence and very kindly set up our
AGM with planning all set out for the year ahead. We full schedule of Zoom meetings. These meetings
were entertained in February with talks on the work of were surprisingly well attended and it enabled even
a Lady Almoner followed by ‘The Gardens of China elderly members to take part. The war time spirit was
Ancient and Modern.’ Our sister group, Cheltenham in evidence with a cheerful attitude throughout.
II, hosted an entertaining joint meeting with a talk on
the subject of ‘Fortitude and Fancy.’
Then the bombshell of Covid-19 hit us and we were
forced into lockdown. All meetings were cancelled
and we embarked on a journey using technology. The
cohesive spirit of the group came to the fore and the
Committee, through their dedicated efforts, kept in
touch by various means: telephone, email, letter and
walks. When government restrictions allowed, we met
in small groups, for socially distanced get-togethers
outside. Our small walking groups flourished.
We held our first Zoom Committee meeting on 4th of
June, and we went from strength to strength using
Zoom with almost every member engaged online
Tea party
Socially distanced Zooming
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