2021
St
John’s
Unit
ed
Reformed
Church
1
Cowper
Street,
Ipswi
ch
IP4
5JD
Web
Address:
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ww.stjohnsurcipsw
ich.org.uk
dvance
May
2
NEWSLETTER
FROM
ST
JOHN’S
URC
Ministers:
Rev
David
Rees,
R
ev
Ernie
Bossé,
Adam
W
oodhouse
(Minister
in
Training)
Offic
e:
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Ipswich
and
Eas
t
Newsle
tter
Ministers
let
ter
May
2021
Dear
everyone
wh
o
is
part
of
and
has
made
me
feel
so
welcomed
in
to
the
pasto
rate,
in
what
has
been
a
very
diff
erent
year
than
anyone
could
have
imagined.
When
I
fir
st
met
D
avid
R
ees
in
early
2020,
before
any
of
the
restricons
we
have
been
in
were
even
thought
about,
we
had
been
planning
quite
a
diff
erent
year.
Lile
did
any
of
us
know
tha
t
we
would
be
to
ld
to
“stay
at
home”
for
a
majo
r
part
of
my
placement
no
r
did
I
imagine
that
I
would
o
nly
b
e
ab
le
to
p
reach
in
the
chu
rch
bu
ildin
gs
10
mes
in
9
mo
nths!
However,
there
h
av
e
been
sev
eral
opp
ortun
ies
that
wouldn’t
have
been
p
os
sible,
leading
o
nlin
e
wo
r
ship
or
help
ing
to
lead
a
pastor
ate
wide
b
ible
study
or
an
even
wider
Lent
course.
I
have
even
had
the
ch
ance
t
o
work
b
y
the
waterfront
and
take
walks
around
the
vario
us
Ip
swich
parks
more
so
than
if
I
was
driving
around
between
meengs.
There
hav
e
been
many
posives
in
thes
e
challenging
mes
for
all
of
u
s.
I
take
comfort
in
these
mes
fro
m
God’s
message
in
Jeremiah
29:11(NIV)
F
or
I
know
the
plans
I
have
for
you,”
declares
the
Lord,
“plans
to
prosper
you
and
not
to
h
arm
y
ou,
plans
t
o
give
you
hope
and
a
futur
e.
I
have
a
real
excitement
abo
ut
the
future,
I
have
enjoyed
seeing
the
Ipswich
and
Eas
t
pastor
ate
coming
t
ogether
as
well
as
welcoming
Leiston
in
at
the
start
of
my
placement.
I
have
seen
members
of
th
e
chu
rch
congregaons
s
up
por
ng
oth
ers
in
fi
nance
o
r
helpin
g
each
other
get
onto
Zoom
or
be
able
to
bro
adcast
o
r
receive
services.
There
are
so
many
possib
ilies
happ
enin
g
that
will
he
lp
the
ch
urch
gro
w
stronger
in
faith
if
we
come
together
across
church
c
ongregaons
and
even
deno
minaons
as
we
come
closer
to
God
an
d
serve
the
Lord
our
saviou
r
togeth
er.
But
now
I
have
to
come
to
the
p
art
where
I
say
go
odb
ye,
it
on
ly
feels
like
a
few
mo
nths
I
h
ave
b
een
here!
But
now
I
h
ave
receiv
ed
my
call
no
rth,
I
need
t
o
pack
up
again
and
mov
e.
I
wou
ld
h
owev
er
like
to
take
this
opportunity
to
say
than
k
you
to
David
wh
o
h
as
supervised
me
and
off
ered
as
many
opportunies
as
possible
while
b
eing
v
ery
b
usy
himself.
Thank
yo
u,
David
,
for
all
yo
ur
su
pp
ort.
Thank
yo
u
also
to
E
rnie
who
has
been
open
to
h
aving
conver
sao
ns
and
the
o
dd
coff
ee
when
restricons
allowed,
your
friendship
has
been
a
great
encouragement.
My
congregaonal
companions
(Elaine
an
d
Sue)
for
y
our
friend
ship,
support
in
ass
ess
ments
and
feed
back
on
v
ario
us
aspects
of
ministry.
To
the
Elders
across
the
pastorate
for
allowing
me
to
observ
e
their
meengs
.
But
most
importantly
to
every
member
of
the
fi
ve
chu
rches
who
has
made
me
feel
so
welcomed
and
for
all
the
laugh
s
and
conversaons
when
we
hav
e
had
the
o
ppo
rtunity
to
mee
t.
May
God
Bless
you
and
your
minis
try
in
the
days,
weeks
and
years
ahead
.
Every
ble
ssin
g,
Adam
Church
Secre
tary’s
Notes
It’s
b
een
go
od
to
be
back
in
Ch
urch
again
e
ven
with
n
o
singing
and
2m
spacing,
and
go
od
t
o
see
so
many
of
you
again.
Thanks
to
all
who
ar
e
cleaning,
t
aking
names
or
opera
ng
lapt
ops
or
audio
equ
ipment
that
have
made
opening
p
os
sible.
A
Sun
day
service
h
as
also
been
available
on
electronic
frames
for
those
unab
le
to
co
me
to
church
.
These
are
very
simple
to
use,
(just
switch
on!)
but
now
that
we
are
back
at
ch
urch
o
ne
or
two
have
become
available
from
those
who
can
no
w
aen
d
the
service
on
Sund
ay.
If
you
would
like
on
e
or
kn
ow
of
someone
who
might,
p
lease
let
me
o
r
Joh
n
kno
w.
Thanks
to
John
for
organisin
g
these.
Chrisan
Aid
Week
is
fast
approaching
and
Val
will
inform
you
of
the
various
money
r
ais
ing
events.
I
would
just
like
to
menon
two:
Sara
is
selling
plants
and
Pennyis
selling
to
mato
plants.
If
yo
u
wo
uld
like
s
ome
o
r
3
provide
some
or
hav
e
so
me
s
pare
po
ts
p
leas
e
let
them
kno
w.
The
church
is
being
used
for
the
loc
al
elecons
which
are
taking
place
on
May
6
th
.
If
you
wo
uld
like
to
provide
a
‘church
presence’
on
the
do
or
p
leas
e
see
me.
Finally,
by
the
me
you
read
this,
w
e
s
ho
uld
h
av
e
some
new
equipmen
t
in
stalled–abigger
screen,
a
brighter
projector
and
a
new
laptop!
The
money
fo
r
this
h
as
come
from
The
Churches
Trust
Ho
pe
Beyon
d
G
ran
t
bid
fo
r
by
our
fiv
e
chu
rches
.
A
lo
cal
rival
to
Cineworld!
Adrian
TR
EASURERS
REPORT
You
are
thanked
for
Off
erings
in
March
totalling
£1,927
Many
thanks
to
you
all
for
connued
financial
s
upp
ort.
MaryA&Richard
W
Synod
News
The
Rev
Lythan
Nevard,
a
United
Reformed
Church
minis
ter
(URC)
currently
ser
ving
at
the
C
orn
ers
tone
ecumenical
project
in
Cranbro
ok,
Exeter,
and
previo
usly
a
minister
in
Hartlepo
ol,
Romford
,
Brixh
am
and
Babbacombe,
has
been
nominated
to
be
the
n
ex
t
Moderator
of
Eastern
Syno
d.
The
nominaon
fo
llows
the
move
b
y
the
Re
v
Pa
ul
While
to
serve
as
Moderator
of
the
UR
C
Nao
nal
Syno
d
of
Scotland.
Lythan
Nevard
was
a
member
of
the
URC’s
G
inger
Gro
up
in
the
1980s,
a
group
of
young
p
eop
le
th
at
visit
ed
churches
around
the
country,
leading
a
v
ariety
of
chur
ch
related
projects,
based
at
Yardley
Hasngs.
Lythan
Nevard
grew
up
in
th
e
United
Reformed
Chu
rch
–
her
fath
er
is
the
R
ev
Ivor
R
ees,
a
URC
minist
er
wh
o
s
erved
at
Clapham,
Ewell,
Swan
sea
and
Bamford
.
Her
h
usband
,
the
R
ev
P
hil
N
evard
,
is
a
URC
Minister
currently
serving
Kings
teignton
an
d
the
Sou
th
Wes
tern
Synod
who
has
accepted
a
call
to
serve
three
ch
urch
es
in
the
Eastern
Synod
-
Castle
Camps,
Whilesford
a
nd
Saws
ton.
Lythan
and
Ph
il
met
wh
ile
serv
ing
to
gether
on
the
URC’s
Ginger
Gro
up.
Lythan
s
aid:
“The
Holy
Spirit
has
led
me
on
man
y
adventures,
and
I
am
both
delighted
and
a
wed
that
the
next
one
is
as
Moderato
r
of
Eastern
Syno
d.
I'm
really
looking
forward
t
o
working
with
the
chu
rches
an
d
Ministers
of
the
Synod
an
d
fi
ndin
g
ou
t
how
we
can
grow
in
discip
lesh
ip
and
serv
e
God's
kingdo
m
together.”
Eastern
Synod
Clerk,
Keir
Hounsome,
said:
“W
e
are
delighted
that
Lythan
has
accept
ed
the
c
all
to
b
e
our
next
Modera
tor.
Sh
e
impress
ed
u
s
all
on
th
e
intervie
w
panel
with
her
spirituality,
integrity
,
vision
and
leadership
qualies
and
we
are
lookin
g
fo
rward
with
excitement
to
h
er
joining
u
s.”
Chrisan
Ai
d
Week
Monday
9
th
to
Sund
a
y
16
th
May
2021
The
climate
crisis
is
having
a
devasta
ng
imp
act
o
n
communies
in
Kenya.
Right
no
w
families
struggle
t
o
survive
without
a
reliab
le
wa
ter
sou
rce.
Every
day
they
walk
further,
dig
deeper
and
build
stronger
to
survive.
Unrelenng.
D
et
ermin
ed.
If
you
would
like
t
o
help,
this
is
how
you
can
donate
Envelopes
for
you
r
don
aons
will
be
av
ailable
in
Church
o
n
SUNDAYS
2
nd
and
9
th
May
On
line
through
the
Chrisan
Aid
website
www.chrisanaid,org.uk
Under
the
current
circumstances
regard
ing
Covid-19,
there
is
a
delay
in
proces
sing
d
on
ao
ns
by
post
and
th
is
isn’t
recommend
ed
You
can
don
ate
by
t
elepho
ne
020
7523
2269
–
please
remember
t
o
hav
e
you
r
Debit
Car
d
to
hand
before
you
pho
ne.
If
you
are
unable
to
contribute
fin
ancially,
please
pray
for
those
whose
lives
are
a
cons
tant
strug
gle
to
s
urviv
e.
PLANTS
AND
CAKES
-
Please
don’t
for
get
between
Penny
and
Sara
they
have
the
following
plants
for
s
ale
–
leuce,
tomatoes,
cucumber,
courge
es,
cosmos
(white),
anrrhinums,
and
French
marigold
s.
Sara
is
also
willing
to
make
sausage
rolls
,
chees
e
scon
es,
Victoria
sandwich,
cho
co
late
c
ake
or
o
ther
favourites
with
all
money
going
to
Chrisan
Aid
.
Please
rin
g
her,
or
myself,
with
your
order.
Ou
r
numb
ers
are
in
the
Chur
ch
directory.
Thank
y
ou
Val
V
4
St
John’s
Ram
bling
Group
Way
back
in
1996,
a
good
number
of
us
from
Chu
rch
expressed
an
interest
in
h
aving
a
ramble
and,
ably
led
by
Helen
Howe,
we
met
at
1.00
pm
on
the
last
S
aturd
ay
of
the
month
and
together
d
iscovered
many
gloriou
s
footpaths
through
the
Suff
olk
countryside,
along
the
river
and
besid
e
the
coast.
During
th
e
winter
we
regularly
walked
6
miles,
increasing
to
8+
during
the
su
mmer
months
.
In
May
1999,
around
16
of
u
s
h
ead
ed
off
to
East
Basham,
North
Norfolk
for
a
walking
weekend.
Th
is
proved
to
be
so
successful
it
became
an
annu
al
ev
ent
and
we
ventured
into
Bedfordshire,
Cambr
idgeshire,
Essex,
Kent,
Norfolk,
Rutland,
Surrey,
the
C
hiltern
s
and
Surrey.
For
most
of
these
weekend
s
w
e
were
bless
ed
with
beauful
weather
an
d
th
oroughly
ap
preciated
th
e
May
countryside,
especially
th
e
blueb
ells
and
ho
rs
e
chestn
ut
trees
standin
g
magn
i
ficent
in
fu
ll
blo
om.
In
March
2020
along
comes
Cov
id
19
and
puts
a
st
op
t
o
our
walks.
Undeterred
and
on
ce
it
was
safe
to
walk
in
small
groups
of
six,
Helen
or
ganise
d
so
me
mid-
week
rambles
last
summer/autumn
and
has
alread
y
led
two
since
the
recent
restricons
were
lied.
The
Saturday
aernoon
nu
mber
s
h
ad
been
decreas
ing
before
the
virus
hit
and
so
Helen
h
as
decided
to
c
all
an
end
to
the
St
John’s
walking
group
as
we
knew
it.
S
he
will
connue
t
o
or
ganise
mid
-w
eek
walks
of
6
-7
miles
and,
sh
ou
ld
yo
u
b
e
interested,
please
let
me
kno
w.
So,
on
behalf
of
all
members
an
d
friends
of
St
John
’s
,
I’d
like
to
say
THANK
YOU
to
Helen.
On
around
300
wa
lks
and
22
weekends
away,
y
ou
h
ave
led
us
alo
ng
the
footpaths
of
Suff
olk
and
surrounding
counes.
As
well
as
our
appreciaon
of
the
countrys
ide,
we
h
av
e
als
o
made
many
new
friends
and
enjoyed
lots
of
companionship
for
which
we
are
ex
tremely
gr
ateful.
Val
V
Bible
St
udy
Everyone
in
the
Pasto
rate
is
welcome
to
join
in
th
e
May
Bible
Study
on
Tuesday
morn
ing
May
1
1
th
at
10.30,
hosted
by
Castle
Hill’
s
Zoom
(ID:889
953
6542)
and
the
telephone.
The
leader
will
be
th
e
Rev
Ernie
Bos
sé
and
Bible
re
fer
ence
is
:
John
17,
6-19
To
get
in
touch
and
send
contributi
ons
to
Ad
vance
ple
ase
email:
advance@stjohnsurcipswich.org.uk
Please
note
the
deadl
ine
for
June
Advanc
e
is
26
th
May
Hello
dear
Friends,
I
woul
d
like
to
say
how
much
I
appreciate
my
Nix
Digital
pho
to
Frame
which
is
only
8
i
nc
hes
wide
but
is
so
perfect
it
has
change
d
my
Sundays
from
not
joining
in
to
being
one
of
the
co
ngregation
once
more
.
John
B
rang
me
up
and
told
me
al
l
about
it,
and
my
repl
y
was
an
immediate
"Yes
Please".
To
whoever
donated
these
I
must
say
a
"Very
Big
Than
k
You".
My
Sundays
are
altogether
ver
y
diffe
rent,
i
t
is
so
lovely
to
s
ee
the
face
o
f
the
Mini
ste
r
and
hear
his
voice
and
the
person
who
reads
God's
word.
Wonderful.
Thank
you
to
each
one
o
f
you
who
has
ma
de
this
possibl
e.
Thank
you
for
all
of
you
keeping
in
touch
with
me.
So
ve
ry
much
appreciated.
Keep
well,
and
lo
ve
to
you
all,
y
ou
are
ve
ry
much
in
my
tho
ughts
and
p
rayers.
Go
Bes
Y
H
H
S
e
rvices
Fo
r
M
a
y
Sound
Ser
vices
are
all
on
one
number:
01473
938542
Thought
for
theday
“Changing
was
necessary.
Change
was
right.
He
was
all
i
n
favour
of
change.
Wha
t
he
wa
s
dead
against
was
things
not
staying
the
same.”
From
“Diggers”
by
Terry
Pr
atche
tt
©
Terry
&
Lyn
Pratchett,
1990
Da
t
e
Yo
uTub
e
S
t
John’s
0
2/05
E
r
n
ie
(Commu
n
i
o
n
)
Adam
09/
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