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22nd November 2020 FREE ISSUE

This Sunday is Christ the King or has been called the judgement of “Kingdomtide”, dealing
with more judgements. As a feast day it is relatively young, starting as recently as 1925 by
the Catholic Church, so it does not have a long history but continues St Matthew’s Gospels
theme of judgement (or Hope), both for the individual and state.
It is also the last Sunday of the church year, and we might say good riddance to this year.
Then we start anew a week on Sunday with Advent, the hope of things to come, the light-
ing of the candles and the anticipation of Christmas. We all need Hope in these times.

I thought Sam did an excellent service last week and his sermon, taking the reading from St
Matthew of the rich man giving talents to the servants, has sometimes seemed difficult pas-
sage, but Sam put a new light on the parable in the light of history, and made it much easier to interpret.
If we continue on in St Matthews Gospel, this week we learn more on judgement, where injustice and oppression have
the upper hand. But again, like the talents if it is viewed in the context of when it was given can also be seen as a call for
Israel's leaders to protect the poor and downtrodden. A similar call can be given now – with a reminder of our reverse
Advent Calendar for the support of the Middlesbrough Food bank.

Instead of reading it as a judgement, can we view it as vision of hope?

We certainly need hope at this time. It has been a very difficult year for us all. Nationally, locally and in the Parish of St
Cuthbert’s we have all seen the current uncertainties.

This Sunday is also known as “Stir up Sunday”, after the traditional Collect for this Sunday, and a reminder to prepare for
Christmas - “Stir up – we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people”
Hopefully the wills of the some of our faithful congregation will be stirring up their Christmas puddings and giving them
chance to mature during Advent.

Let us pray that we can all look forward to the coming of Advent with a new sense of hope for the future. The old year
is almost behind us and we can look forward to the new one with a confident expectation of an improvement in our situ-
ation. That a vaccine becomes available to enable us to live our lives in a more normal manor, that isolation no longer is
the norm, people can go back to work in the hospitality and beauty sectors and the Church community can at last get
together to worship in our Church.

On the note of hope, let us continue to pray that we can find a new Vicar, that someone will be guided to come forward
and lead us into the future, especially as Bishop Paul has suggested a date for interviews on the 13th January, which is not
far away.

And finally in these difficult times can we all pray for Christian Love within our community.
The times are hard and pressures are great. The traditional St Cuthbert outlet for stress and trouble, refreshment and
intersession – or a cup of tea and a chat – are no longer available. Life is hard in a bubble and sometimes the bubble boils
over!
We all need to be able to reconnect when this epidemic is over and a reminder to give a loving Christian thought for one
another.

Gordon Mallory

Live streamed worship at St Cuthbert’s from Sunday 15th November

Due to new Covid-19 restrictions the communion service will be live streamed at 10.00am on
Sunday. 10.00 Holy Communion
Wednesday - 10.00am Morning Prayer and Thought for the Day led by Sylvia Swan
The next Night Prayer will be on Sunday 6th December.

If you have any news to tell us please email to: news@stcuthbertmarton.org.uk

 BIBLE READINGS FOR WEEK COMMENCING22nd NOVEMBER 2020
Ezekiel 34.11-16,
Sunday 22nd November
20-24
Monday 23rd November Revelation 14.1-5
Tuesday 24th November Revelation 14.14-19
Wednesday 25th November Revelation 15.1-4
Revelation 18.1-2, 21-
Thursday 26th November
23; 19.1-3, 9
Revelation 20.1-4,
Friday 27th November
11—21.2
Saturday 28th November Revelation 22.1-7
Church Closed for Worship
COVID-19 lockdown from 5th November require that
our services can not be held in Parish Centre until lock-
down is lifted (Sunday 6th December we hope)!
During the lockdown we will try to provide live
streamed services on Facebook every Sunday at
10.00am.
Our plans for visiting clergy will change and will be pub-
lished weekly in this newsletter.
Please bear with us, we have a provisional plan which
might change as guidance from the Diocese is updated.
Live Streamed Services at St. Cuthbert’s
during November 2020
The table below will be updated as we are notified of
clergy availability and changes in lockdown restrictions.
Day Date Time Service Clergy Presiding
Sun. 08/11/2020 10.50am Remembrance Ben Norton
Sun. 15/11/2020 10.00am Holy Communion Sam Tyndall
Sun. 22/11/2020 10.00am Holy Communion Tessa Stephens
Sun. 29/11/2020 10.00am Holy Communion C of E Service
Sun. 06/12/2020 10.00am Holy Communion Mark Walley
Sun. 13/12/2020 10.00am Holy Communion Archdeacon Amanda
Sun. 20/12/2020 10.00am Holy Communion Bishop Paul
Thur. 24/12/2020 11.30pm Midnight Mass Sam Tyndall
Sun. 27/12/2020 10.00am Holy Communion
Our Annual Toy Appeal service will take place
(Covid-19 permitting) on Sunday 13th December
2020
Please bring new toys for both boys and girls
to the service at 10.00am
We will invite Captain Mark Anderson to
join us to collect the toys
Psalm 95.1-7 Ephesians 1.15-end Matthew 25.31-end
Psalm 24.1-6 Luke 21.1-4
Psalm 96 Luke 21.5-11
Psalm 98 Luke 21.12-19
Psalm 100 Luke 21.20-28
Psalm 84.1-6 Luke 21.29-33
Psalm 95.1-7 Luke 21.34-36
Regular Giving to St Cuthbert's
If you would like to contribute to the running of our
Church the easiest ways to donate are:
Direct Credit, and our bank details are as follows:
Name: PCC of Marton in Cleveland Church A/C
Sort Code: 30-95-56 Account No.: 00274161
Facebook Our Facebook page now has a “Donate”
button. The donation can also be Gift Aided if the person
donating is a UK taxpayer boosting the donation by
25%. Facebook charges quite high fees for dona-
tions and only pay us quarterly so we would prefer
donation by cheque or direct credit please.
By Cheque - The Lloyds bank app allows us to credit
cheques to the Church account without visiting the bank.
If you wish to donate in this way you can post them to:
Mrs Linda Proudler (Treasurer), 6 Bramble Close, Stain-
ton, Middlesbrough TS8 9FE.
Cheques should be made payable to:
St Cuthbert’s Marton PCC.
Your financial support is greatly appreciated at all
times but particularly now during these unprece-
dented times.
Prayer Chain
Request prayers for yourself or any other person you
would like prayers said for by contacting any of the follow-
ing people:
Sylvia Murray, Angela Aydon, Barbara and Derek Lythe,
Sylvia Swan, Susan and Kevin Pratt and Barbara Jacobs
who will activate the Prayer Chain with your request for a
four week period, if you need longer please let one of the
team know. You can also make
your request by email to:
pray@stcuthbertmarton.org.uk
Many Thanks,
Sylvia Murray
 St Cuthbert’s Events and Charities Team
REVERSE ADVENT CALENDAR
FROM 1st to 28th November 2020
Each day add an item to the box
Bring it along to St Cuthbert’s Church
on Sunday 6th December 2020 for blessing
at the10.00am service
Boxes will be delivered to Middlesbrough Foodbank
and contents distributed in time for Christmas
Christmas Food in time for Christmas
THANK YOU!
Pause for Prayer
Day is Done
Day is done.
Digital resources
Weekly service broadcasts-detailed on the front page
Live streaming services from St Cuthbert’s Church.
These are available through our Facebook page.
Time to Pray app
Everything you need for Prayer During the Day, with varia-
tions according to the day of the week and the season of the
Church’s year. Download for free.
Daytime prayer and Night prayer service audio
Building on the existing daily prayer feed, this includes daytime
prayer and night prayer for each day. It will be available as a
downloadable app in the coming weeks.
The BBC's Daily Service and Sunday Worship
Prayer for the day - each day the Church of Eng-
land publishes audio and text of the Prayer for the Day.
Mental health reflections – 13 daily reflections that seek
to provide hope, reassurance and comfort. We have al-
so published five tips to help tackle loneliness and isolation.

Gone the sun

From the lake,
From the hills
From the sky.
Safely rest,
All is well!
God is nigh.

A Treasury of Prayers for Now and Always

Scams
Many people have household items such as wash-
ing machines insured by Domestic and General
(D&G), Anne Pybus rang to say she had received a phone
call from a company called Domestic Appliances (easily
confused with the genuine D&G) offering a better deal
and asking for lots of personal information. Anne declined
to give details and phoned D&G. They said that they had
been receiving lots of calls regarding this company and in
it is a scam to get your details. Don’t be fooled! Never
give your details to an unsolicited caller or phone them
back on a number they may give you during the call as
what looks like a genuine UK number may be just a front. Middlesbrough Council Advice & Support
If you think you have been a victim of fraud or cyber Hotline: 01642 729777
crime you should report this to Action Fraud at www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
www.actionfraud.police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2020 Email: helpboro@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Twitter: @covid19boro Facebook: @covid19boro
Useful Telephone Numbers
Age UK Teesside 01642 805 500
VIRTUAL QUIZ NIGHTS Citizens Advice 03444 111444
Next quiz on SUNDAY 22nd No- Debt Advice 0800 138 1111
vember at 8.00pm. email Jackie to Universal Credit 0800 328 5644
book a place (max 12 people) EVA Women’s Aid 01642 490677
events@stcuthbertmarton.org.uk Foundation (Domestic Violence): 0300 4562214
 St Cuthbert’s and St Agnes’
Intercession Prayers
Please Remember in your prayers
Long Term
Barrie Harvey and family, Dorothy Murrell, Sue Hanson, Tony Simms, Eileen, Margery Ormeston, Audrey Coulson,
Matthew Jacobs, Stan Harrison, Rob Lythe.
Medium Term
Libby, Charlotte, David, Jean Berry, Lydia, Gordon, Tom, John Shaw, Christine, Joyce Hodgson, Olwen, Mary Feath-
erstone, Hilary Clarke, Frances Iseton, Emma Smithson, Sarah Clayton, Pauline Howard, Ann Marie Dring, Duncan, Baby
George and family, Margaret Carrick, June and Peter, Noah, Edna Harrison, Susan and Stephen.
Pray for all who are suffering from Coronavirus, all who are self isolating, all, who are worried, the home-
less and all who are sick. If you would like us to pray for someone who is sick or prayers for yourself please email
your request to: pray@stcuthbertmarton.org.uk
Pastoral Care
Only Funerals can go ahead in Church during the lockdown providing strict guidelines are adhered too. No more than
30 people are allowed in Church for funerals this includes those officiating (vicar and verger).
Strict two metre guidelines must be adhered too. If two metre distancing is not possible 1metre+ is allowed and the
wearing of face coverings will be required.
Pastoral Care List. Please contact the Churchwardens if you would like someone from our Church to stay in touch.

CONTACT DETAILS FOR ST CUTHBERT’S CHURCH

Vicar Vacancy
Associate Minister Rev’d Sam Tyndall 07562 593474 sam@stcuthbertmarton.org.uk
Easterside Rev’d Sr. Karan Brewin 0782 7486789 karanohp@stcuthbertmarton.org.uk
Churchwardens Alan Proudler 01642 975419 alanp@stcuthbertmarton.org.uk
Gordon Mallory 01642 313551 gordon@stcuthbertmarton.org.uk
Reader Sylvia Swan 01642 289592
Newsletter Editor Alan Proudler 01642 975419 news@stcuthbertmarton.org.uk
P.C.C. Officers
Secretary Carole Paylor 01642 316201 secretary@stcuthbertmarton.org.uk
Treasurer Linda Proudler 01642 975419 treasurer@stcuthbertmarton.org.uk
Electoral Roll Linda Proudler 01642 975419 treasurer@stcuthbertmarton.org.uk
Safeguarding Sue Neal 07710 584290 saferep@stcuthbertmarton.org.uk
Parish Office Answer machine only 01642 316201 ask@stcuthbertmarton.org.uk
Office Manager Carole Paylor 01642 316201 admin@stcuthbertmarton.org.uk

Lead Theft
As reported last week lead has been stolen from
the Church roof again, some images of the damage!
 Please get in touch with anything you want to tell
your friends either by email:
news@stcuthbertmarton.org.uk or by telephone:
07488 347708
Alan would love to hear from you.

It just shows what can be achieved with decent equipment and the ability to use it! Sam’s service on Sunday was amazing
and uplifting. Clearly being able to pre record rather than live streaming improved the sound and visual experience . The
content though was entirely down to Sam. I enjoyed it immensely and judging by comments left on our Facebook page
many others did too. We look forward to this weeks service from St Mary’s Nunthorpe which is also pre recorded.

There is good news to report this week! We expect to be holding interviews for the post of Vicar of Marton mid Janu-
ary 2021! IF we get a successful candidate it will take a few months to get them in post but we have started the process
towards an appointment.

On Friday whilst busy in the house we had Smooth Radio playing in the background, the phone rang and it was Molly
Swash, always a pleasure to hear from her, she said “do you know Roy’s a grandad”? First thought was I know Pearl’s a
singer but never heard of that one! Then it dawned that she was referring to Roy Robertson whose daughter Jennifer
has given birth to healthy twin girls! Congratulations to the Robertson family who now have some joy to look forward
to.

Our PCC meeting on Tuesday 25th November at 7.00pm will be held on Zoom, I will send out meeting
invitations by email to PCC members nearer the time.

I had a call from Edna Harrison on Friday, she is much improved and out and about a little although Stan was back in hos-
pital when we spoke but hopefully on his way home soon. I am amazed that with all the things she has had to cope with
over recent weeks, not least Covid-19 which she believes she caught at the hospital, she still has time to think about St
Cuthbert’s and the foodbank and came out of her way to drop off generous contributions for both. Clearly our prayers
were answered in her case, lets keep praying for the Harrison family.

We decided at Standing Committee that we would collect the foodbank reverse advent boxes at our service on
Sunday 6th December but would have our toy service the week after on 13th December Covid permitting.
We thought it would be too much to do both on the same weekend.

Churches Together Marton and Nunthorpe Advent Window 2020

On the next page there is information about this project which will brighten our streets if we can get plenty of people to
take part. It is being organised by Rev’d Laura Wild , Curate at St Mary’s Nunthorpe, please join up if you are able.

Anyone see the article on This Morning about advent calendars last week? All about expensive gifts, Barbie dolls and
accessories, Christianity stripped out completely ,
 Marton and Nunthorpe
Advent Windows 2020
Volunteers with street-facing windows are sought to create a collaborative Advent Calendar in Marton and Nunthorpe,
bringing light and hope to our community, one day at a time…
Here is what is asked of you:
Participants create a (visible from the road) lit window display, on a Christmas Carol theme.
Each window is assigned a day between December 1st and 24th to ‘open’ (first light up and be revealed), ideally not later
than 5pm on your assigned day.
Once your window is open, please keep it lit each following evening (5pm-8pm minimum) until Sunday 5th January 2021.
Please add the number of your allocated day to the corner of the display.
What is involved:
A map/list of window addresses will be created and made available for download from https://stmarys-nunthorpe.org/
and www.memc.uk/nunthorpe
The evolving calendar will be publicised by social media including the local Churches’ Facebook pages.
Individuals and families will be encouraged to follow the route in their own timing and keeping to their household/bubble.

To take part:
Please email rev.laura.wild@gmail.com by Wednesday 25th November with your full address and your top 3 prefer-
ences for window themes from the list below.
In anticipation of a joyful Advent in our homes and streets!
Rev. Laura Wild, Curate, St Mary the Virgin Nunthorpe (01642 961550)

Advent Window Themes: Please mark in preference column your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice of theme; thank you.
PREFERENCE Window title/theme
A The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came
B In the Bleak Midwinter/ snow on snow
C O Come, O Come Emmanuel
D Little Donkey
E Hark the Herald Angels Sing
F The First Noel
G Ding Dong Merrily on High, in Heaven the Bells are Ringing
I Silent Night
J Joy to the World!
K Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly
L The Lamb
M Away in a Manger
O Once in Royal David’s City
P Angels from the Realm of Glory
Q Good Tidings of Comfort and Joy (God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen)
R While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night
S I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In
T Star of the East
U Good King Wenceslas
X See Him Lying on a Bed of Straw
Please return to Rev. Laura Wild at rev.laura.wild@gmail (or to 15 Ripon Road, Nunthorpe, TS7 0HX) as soon as
possible and no later than Wednesday 25th November with your name, contact number and full address.
Thank you!
 Prayer During the Day in Ordinary Time
Prayer During the Day in Prayers may include these concerns:
Ordinary Time ¶ All who are sick in body, mind or spirit
¶ Those in the midst of famine or disaster
O God, make speed to save us.
All O Lord, make haste to help us. ¶ Victims of abuse and violence, intolerance and
prejudice
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation
¶ Those who are bereaved
of my heart
All be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, ¶ All who work in the medical and healing profes-
my strength and my redeemer sions

You, Christ, are the King of glory,

the eternal Son of the Father.
When you took our flesh to set us free
you humbly chose the Virgin’s womb.
You overcame the sting of death
and opened the kingdom of heaven to all believ-
ers.
You are seated at God’s right hand in glory.
Sunday Psalm 48
Monday Psalm 2
Tuesday Psalm 44
Wednesday Psalm 45
The Collect of the day or the following prayer is said
O Lord our God,
grant us grace to desire you with our whole heart;
that so desiring, we may seek and find you;
and so finding, may love you;
and so loving, may hate those sins from which you
have delivered us;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
All Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer is said

Thursday Psalm 39 Our Father, which art in heaven,

Friday Psalm 139 hallowed be thy Name;
thy kingdom come;
Saturday Psalm 140 thy will be done
in earth, as it is in heaven:
Give us this day our daily bread;
All Glory to the Father and to the Son and forgive us our trespasses,
and to the Holy Spirit; as we forgive them that trespass against us;
as it was in the beginning is now and lead us not into temptation,
and shall be for ever. Amen. but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom,
the power, and the glory,
Silence, study, music, or words from Scripture, such as for ever and ever.

Jesus said, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. May God bless the work of our hands
All No one comes to the Father except
through me. All Amen.

Stay safe, His spirit is with us!