NEWS
An appreciative audience enjoyed the SuAnLo Concert followed by a sumptuous tea in the church on the afternoon of Saturday 21st May. The trio performed some beautiful Classical pieces, including favourites by Vivaldi, Gounod, JS Bach, Mozart, Fauré and others; as well as a selection of film and popular music, including Enrico Morricone’s haunting theme tune to The Mission and Alan Menken’s ‘Tale as Old as Time’ from Beauty and the Beast. Pictured on the front cover are (from left to right): Suzanna Guterl (‘Su’), flautist; Ana Salaberria (‘An’), singer; and Loreto Aramendi (‘Lo’), organist. Thanks to the generosity of the SuAnLo trio and the hard-working ladies of the church who provided the tea, the concert raised £493 for the Fabric Fund.
At the close of our Sunday service on the Jubilee weekend, we sang the National Anthem and afterwards raised our glasses to the Queen in a loyal toast as we enjoyed drinks and nibbles. Some stayed longer for a Jubilee picnic lunch at tables inside the church, the weather being inclement outside.
On Sunday 29th May the Benefice service was held at Barsham. It was a joy to see so many representatives from our three churches, and also Ed Land who presided at his first service at Barsham. This was the last fifth Sunday Benefice service to be held in the morning: in future on the fifth Sunday each church will hold its own morning service at the customary time and in addition there will be a Benefice Evensong held in turn at Barsham and Mettingham, with the Bungay congregation encouraged to attend. It is hoped that a Benefice choir could be formed.
We celebrated our Patronal Festival on Trinity Sunday, 12th June, with a service of Eucharist at 11am and Choral Evensong at 6.30pm. Both services were conducted by Rev Josh Bailey. The numbers at Evensong were fewer than usual but it was a beautiful evening and the congregation enjoyed the service and the wine and canapés that followed.
A magnificent 272 items were donated to the Food Bank in May – a significant boost to the Food Bank and very much appreciated. Many thanks to all donors.
The wine-tasting evening at the Old Rectory raised £180 for emergency humanitarian aid for Ukraine. The money will be put to use via the charity Aid to the Church in Need. This larger than expected amount was made possible by the generosity of Tom Mead of Adnams, who waived part of his fee.
Collections on the five Sundays of May amounted to a very healthy £1,933 and the Maysales table organised by Jenny yielded £125. Sarah Jane continues her excellent endeavours with the sale of legacy teddy bears, recently adding a further £422 to the total sum, which now stands at £1,423.
FORWARD PLANNING
The Summer Lunch Party will take place on Wednesday 3rd August at 12.30pm at St Bartholomew’s Church, Shipmeadow by kind invitation of Nick and Jenny Caddick. Tickets are likely to cost £10 and will be available from Bridget shortly.
Haymaking in the churchyard is planned for Friday and Saturday 5th and 6th August, weather permitting. All hands welcome!
The annual Suffolk Churches Ride and Stride fundraiser will take place this year on Saturday 10th September. Last year Barsham Church raised over £1,000 through Ride and Stride, 50% of this total going to the Suffolk Historic Churches Trust and 50% to our own church. Let’s hope we can raise a similar amount or even more this year. Dick, our Local Organiser, reminds us that we need Barsham Riders and Striders as well as Recorders at the church to sign in the visiting Riders and Striders and to offer refreshments. Dick adds that anyone can volunteer to play the organ for an hour or two and this would be an added attraction.
SNIPPETS – The Suffolk Churches Historic Trust
Next year the Trust will be celebrating its 50th birthday. Since its launch in December 1973, it has raised over £5 million, with which it has furnished grants for the repair and maintenance of churches, chapels and meeting houses in Suffolk (it is non-denominational). The Trust’s income comes from legacies, donations, sponsored events (including Ride and Stride), grants and from membership fees from its Friends.
Holy Trinity Barsham is one of about 500 medieval churches in Suffolk, and you don’t need to be a church-goer to recognise the importance of these precious buildings. Their value is obvious to those who worship regularly or occasionally, and to those who attend for special occasions such as weddings, baptisms and funerals; but there is a far wider community of people who appreciate our medieval church heritage. Some love our old churches for the history of their architecture,
furnishings and fittings, others as valued places for social contact or musical entertainment, and some simply for their beauty in our rural and urban landscapes – an essential ingredient to any English village or market town. Many people are thus willing for diverse reasons to give time and money to help preserve these wonderful buildings for future generations.
JULY DIARY
Sunday 26th June – Second Sunday after Trinity. 11am Sung Eucharist (BCP). Rev Canon John Fellows.
Sunday 3rd July – Third Sunday after Trinity. 11am Sung Eucharist (BCP). Rev Jonathan Olanczuk.
Sunday 10th July – Fourth Sunday of Trinity – 11am Sung Eucharist (BCP). Rev Jonathan Olanczuk.
Sunday 17th July – Fifth Sunday after Trinity. 11am Sung Eucharist with incense (CW). Rev Roy Wormald.
Sunday 24th July – Sixth Sunday after Trinity. 11am Sung Eucharist (BCP). Rev Canon John Fellows.
Sunday 31st July – Seventh Sunday after Trinity. 11am Sung Eucharist (BCP). Rev Canon John Fellows.
Sunday 31st July – Seventh Sunday after Trinity. 6.30pm Benefice Service, Choral Evensong, All Saints, Mettingham. Rev Josh Bailey.
Sunday 7th August – Eighth Sunday after Trinity. 11am Sung Eucharist (BCP). RevJonathan Olanczuk.
Every Wednesday at 8.45am – Matins at Barsham
Every Wednesday at 10am – Holy Communion (CW) at Holy Trinity, Bungay.
Church correspondent: Robert Bacon 07867 306016, [email protected]