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1

Parish Directory

Parish Priest Fr Paul Armstead 02392 732786

287 Milton Road PO4 8PG

fatherpaulstjamesmiltonorguk

Assistant Curate Fr Hugo Deadman 02392 651456

102B Copnor Road PO3 5AL

fatherhugostjamesmiltonorguk

Hon Assistant Priest Fr Paul Ginever 02392 174692

Choir Church Mr Alastair Ross 07889 299078

choirchurchstjamesmiltonorguk

Reader Mr Jeff Harvey 02392 828111

Reader Ms Marilyn Palmer

Churchwarden Miss Stella Wansborough 02392 642386

Churchwarden Mr Mark Pearce 02392 426992

Director of Music Mr Paul Freathy 07707 564633

Hall bookings and magazine

advertising Mr Roger Bannister 02392 041100

Magazine Treasurer Mr Peter Garner 02392 812448

Church services

All public services in the church

are suspended until further notice

Baptism (Christening) Banns and Wedding arrangements should be made by

contacting Fr Paul using the above contact details

Please visit our Website wwwstjamesmiltonorguk

Facebook wwwfacebookcomStJamesMiltonUk

2

Coping in the Storm Fr Paul

Eight years ago I had the chance to travel to the Holy Land and one of the trips

that caught me by surprise most of all was a boat trip on a modern vessel that

had been adapted to lsquolook likersquo a traditional fishing vessel for the Sea of Galilee

Luckily for us it was a calm day and no storms were forecast

When we got to the middle of the sea they switched off the engines so that we

could take in the stillness and quiet of the scenery the very scenery that Jesus

grew up in and around and then we sang We sang lsquoDear Lord and Father of

Mankindrsquo and there wasnrsquot a dry tear on board It was a little different to this

episode in Jesusrsquo life

lsquoJesus got up rebuked the wind and said to the waves lsquoQuiet Be stillrsquo Then the wind

died down and it was completely calmrsquo (Mark 439)

What started out for the disciples as a routine trip across the Sea of Galilee

ended up with a storm threatening to overwhelm their boat Jesus was asleep in

the boat so little wonder they feared for their lives lsquoTeacher donrsquot you care if we

drownrsquo

Who would have thought two months ago that the world would be

overwhelmed by the Coronavirus pandemic and our lives turned upside down

Self-isolating and self-distancing are now part of our daily vocabulary as we live

in an uncertain world What does this story say to us in our circumstances

Firstly we read that Jesus calmed the storm lsquoHe got up rebuked the wind and

said to the waves lsquoQuiet Be stillrsquorsquo He is the Lord of the storm and holds our

circumstances in His hands We are called to trust not fear being assured that

He is with us to protect us lsquoWhy are you so afraid Do you still have no faithrsquo

Nothing is outside of His control

Secondly despite the calm the disciples were still terrified lsquoThey were terrified

and asked each other lsquoWho is this Even the wind and the waves obey Himrsquorsquo Like

us the disciples were asking why Jesus who loved them had allowed the storm

to happen Our circumstances provide us with an opportunity to understand

more deeply who Jesus is We canrsquot control Him and we donrsquot always

understand His bigger plans for us and His world We are called to overcome

fear and insecurity by living lives of peace faith and hope How contagious can

we be for Jesus in a stormy world

3

Worshipping by other means Fr Hugo

Since I moved here I have been struck by how Milton has a very distinct sense

of identity ndash as does Portsmouth as a whole The same is true of St Jamesrsquo

both as a regular community of worshippers and also in the sense of

attachment the wider community has for the building This is bound up with

place Our church building is soaked through with our own associations of

what has happened here to us and to our families and friends That applies as

well to hundreds even thousands who gravitate to St Jamesrsquo only at Christmas

or when they celebrate anniversaries All are part of the St Jamesrsquo family ndash and

the church building is the family home

So it is hardly surprising that we feel a real sense of loss even dislocation that

we canrsquot come into the building at the moment But we can still be a vibrant

worshipping community by other means

So since the building was closed for public worship Father Paul and I have

produced a range of material to use and a lot of stuff to watch as well The

magazine is still coming out as regularly as clockwork although many of you

now get it attached to an email We send pew sheets out every week too

together with Scripture readings and a written reflection on them

Wersquove also tried to find ways of helping you worship at home ndash and I have to

say you are a devout lot Lots of people are saying their Sunday morning

service ndash and I like to think of all those voices echoing around our parish

Similarly we sent round a daily reflection prayer and photo of one of our

Stations of the Cross in the run up to Easter and filmed a series of reflections

which are now on our Facebook and YouTube pages A lot of churches have

live streamed services We decided not to do that for now ndash although we are

going to continue filming a short reflection on the readings for Sunday readings

for your delectation and delight The Church of England website also has a

range of helpful resources

This takes a bit of getting used to ndash and wersquore very keen not to deluge you

with stuff But itrsquos good theology God is in our homes and our community

not just in our church building So we should worship him everywhere

One thing wersquod like to avoid is the example of one vicar in Plymouth who

managed to set himself on fire with a candle while broadcasting a service from

his living room But if there are things you arenrsquot getting or if you have ideas

for other things we should do get in touch

4

High Days and Holy Days

1st May - Philip the apostle with common sense

Is there someone in church whom you respect for their spirituality and

common sense combined Someone you feel easy about approaching to

ask questions That personrsquos patron saint should be Philip

Philip came from Bethsaida and was a disciple of Jesus from early on He

knew how to lead others to Jesus he brought Nathanael (or Bartholomew)

to Him in a calm kindly way He knew how to do some financial

forecasting at the feeding of the 5000 it was he who pointed out that

without divine help even 200 pennyworth of bread wasnrsquot going to feed

that crowd He was the one whom the Greeks approached when they

wanted to ask Jesus to show them the Father but didnrsquot quite have the

nerve to approach Jesus directly People had confidence in Philiprsquos

spirituality common sense and kindliness Such a person is a gift to any

church In art the Apostle Philip has been represented either with a cross

or with loaves of bread

10th May ndash Comgall the saint for those in education

Here is a great saint for all teachers head teachers and principals of

educational institutions and indeed anyone whose vocation is to train and

equip others For Comgall (c 516 ndash c 601) was founder and first abbot of

Bangor which became the largest monastery in Ireland And large means

LARGE ndash for including several daughter houses the total population is

reckoned to have been 3000

If you have ever run an educational institution of 3000 pupils () you will

know it takes a special kind of person to cope with that and Comgall

seems to have been perfect for the job A biographer at the time called him

lsquothe outstanding father of the monks in Ireland known for his insistence on

study and strict disciplinersquo Comgallrsquos rule had what it took to succeed It

was lsquostrict holy and constantrsquo both lsquograced with the hope of salvation and

made perfect in loversquo according to the 7th century writer Antiphoner of

Bangor Above all followers were to love Christ and reject the love of

money Comgall also had a gift for friendship for on the death of a close

friend he wrote in grief lsquoMy soul-friend has died and I am headless you

too are headless for a man without a soul-friend is a body without a headrsquo

Like heads and principals today Comgall knew a lot of important people

5

He had trained Columbanus and knew Columba whom he visited on Iona

They even preached the Gospel together in Inverness to the pagan chieftain

Brude

Praying in Strange Times Fr Hugo

These are pretty strange times Everything is disrupted not least our

worship together in church But I have been struck by how so many have

taken to worshipping at home like ducks to water using the resources the

Church has produced but also expressing for yourselves your own concerns

and intercessions Many are using this time to pause renew and deepen our

prayer life

I find it very helpful to continue with our usual pattern which is to say

Morning and Evening Prayer in the times Irsquod normally say them with Father

Paul (and anyone who would like to join us) in the St Cross Chapel Now I

say these daily offices in my study with my two very prayerful cats ndash

although they consider there are no Gods but them I also try to stop and

say the Lordrsquos Prayer and the Angelus (which we usually say at the start of

morning and evening prayer and which was printed on a previous pew sheet)

at noon as do many of you too A college friend said she thought of prayer

as joining and strengthening the circle of love ndash and I like the idea that we

are circling Milton and Eastney with our prayers and our love

During the Easter season we set aside the Angelus and instead say the Regina

Caeli (on the pew sheet for 19th April) which translates as Queen of Heaven

a reference to Mary When I came to St Jamesrsquo I found praying to Mary a

challenge But one of our pilgrims to Walsingham said to me that

Walsingham provided a space in which she could pray with Mary That

seems to me important our prayers join with the whole company of heaven

now and anticipate our final reconciliation in future So when we pray we

pray with one another and all those who have gone before

The origins of the Regina Caeli are unknown But it is associated with an

interesting legend which might resonate with us now During a procession

through the streets of Rome with a statue of Mary at the head held to pray

for the end of the plague angels were heard to sing the first three lines of

the verse we say or sing at the start ndash to which the Pope Gregory the

Great added the fourth line And so the Regina Caeli was born

6

So this verse and these words have been prayed in particular at times when

people have prayed to be delivered from a pandemic Perhaps you might

like to do the same ndash and sing and say the Regina Caeli at the beginning

middle and end of the day

Buttons Appeal Gail Stidolph

As many of you will know Father Hugo has been planning a lsquoCockney Knees

Uprsquo social event for July (hopefully wersquoll all be out and about by then) and if

not we will rearrange to a time that we can all be together again

He has lots of fantastic traditional and sparkly surprises planned not least of

which is a lsquoPearly Curatersquo costume that I have been asked to assist in

devising In order to create something truly spectacular I will require rather

a lot of white buttons so I would like you all to search your button boxes

and see if you have any old white buttons to spare Old shirt buttons would

be ideal but really anything white will be used

If you have any please put them aside for when we can meet again or pop

them through my door (64 Suffolk Road) when yoursquore on your next

permissible exercise or shopping excursion

Our giving and church finance Fr Paul

If you are collecting envelopes that you cannot put in the collection plate or

are aware that you cannot make a weekly offering then please either post it

through the Vicarage door or alternatively can I suggest joining the Parish

Giving Scheme This Scheme allows you make contributions from your bank

account as frequently as you would like It is a great scheme and we are

delighted that so many have signed up all ready Please contact me and I will

arrange for the forms and information to delivered to you or you may want

to do it yourself by using the direct phone line and see the article launching

this on the next page

Thank you to everyone for their generous support to our church especially

in these days when our income has dropped significantly but the bills still

need to be met Please contact Paul Tallack if you want to help further

This church relies on donations to provide care and support to everyone in

this community Now more than ever please consider giving generously to

support our mission and ministry Thank you for your support

7

LAUNCH OF NEW TELEPHONE SERVICE

The PGS is delighted to announce the launch of a new telephone service

designed to enable prospective donors to set up a regular Direct Debit

donation to your parish over the phone

The service will go live on Monday 27th April 2020 and will operate

weekdays between 9 - 5pm

Please encourage prospective donors to set up a regular gift to your parish

by calling our dedicated telephone line 0333 002 1271

One of our administrators will take them through the sign up process ndash

this normally takes around 15 minutes They will need to have the following

information to hand

Personal bank account details

The name of the parish and the PGS code (290629102)

They will need to confirm if they want to increase their gift in line with

inflation each year

Confirm if they are eligible for Gift Aid

What happens next

Donors will receive written confirmation (by email or post) of their Direct

Debit including details of the parish they are supporting the amount of

their gift and the date of their first donation

Please note that if they currently give to the church via standing order we

advise them to wait until receiving the confirmation letter from PGS before

attempting to cancel it

How will our parish be notified of the donation

The parishrsquos Planned Giving representative will receive a monthly

statement detailing the names of those who have donated (unless they

choose to remain anonymous) and all the gifts given through the PGS

What if they need to change their donation

If donors wish to make any changes to their Direct Debit they should

notify a member of the PGS team by phone 0333 002 1260 email

infoparishgivingorguk or in writing to Parish Giving Scheme 76

Kingsholm Road Gloucester GL1 3BD

8

All in the month of MAY

It was

200 years ago on 11th May 1820 that the British Royal Navy sloop HMS

Beagle was launched This was the ship that took the naturalist Charles

Darwin on his scientific voyage around the world (1831-36)

Also 200 years ago on 12th May 1820 that Florence Nightingale was born

This Italian-born British social reformer and statistician saved thousands of

lives and became the founder of modern nursing

125 years ago on 20th May 1895 that R J Mitchell was born This British

aeronautical engineer designed the iconic Supermarine Spitfire fighter plane

as well as several racing seaplanes

90 years ago on 24th May 1930 that British aviator Amy Johnson became

the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia

80 years ago on 2nd May 1940 that the 1940 Olympic Games in Tokyo

Japan were cancelled due to World War II

80 years ago 1940 WORLD WAR II

10th May Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain resigned after losing the

support of many Conservatives in the House of Commons

Succeeded by Winston Churchill

10th-28th May It what was called Case Yellow Germany invaded

Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg

10th May Germany dropped its first bombs on England at Chilham and

Petham in Kent

13th May Winston Churchill gave his first speech in the House of

Commons saying ldquoI have nothing to offer but blood toil tears and

sweatrdquo

14th May The Home Guard was established nicknamed Dadrsquos Army as

it was comprised of volunteers who were ineligible for military

service usually because of their age

9

26th May - 4th June The Battle of Dunkirk Allied forces launched a

massive evacuation of troops from Dunkirk France across the

English Channel to England after they were cut off by approaching

German forces Nearly 340000 soldiers were rescued in a hastily

assembled fleet of 800 boats

75 years ago 1945 WORLD WAR II

2nd May The Battle of Berlin ended Allied victory which led to the

surrender of all German forces by 8th9th May and the end of the

war in Europe

8th May VE Day (Victory in Europe) ndash celebrated as a public holiday

28th May British-born Nazi propaganda broadcaster Lord Haw-Haw

(William Joyce) was captured by the British Army and taken to

Britain to face trial (He was convicted of treason and sentenced

to death on 19th September and hanged on 3rd January 1946)

70 years ago on 13th May 1950 that the first Formula One World

Championship race was held at Silverstone in England (This race is also

known as the 1950 British Grand Prix)

50 years ago on 8th May 1970 that the Beatles released their final album

Let it Be

40 years ago on 5th May 1980 that Operation Nimrod took place when

the SAS stormed the Iranian Embassy in London after a six-day siege

30 years ago on 22nd May 1990 that Max Wall British music hall stage

film and TV comedian and actor died Acclaimed for his serious roles as

well as his comic talents

And in the month of April

Many (belated) congratulations to Rene Jackson on her 103rd birthday

With much love from us all xx

10

Smile Lines

Why Jesus walked on water

A tourist planning a trip to the Holy Land was aghast when he found it

would cost pound50 an hour to rent a boat on the Sea of Galilee Goodnessrdquo

he objected to the travel agent ldquoIn England it would not have been more

than pound20rdquo

That might be true said the travel agent but you have to take into ac-

count that the Sea of Galilee is water on which our Lord Himself walked

Well at pound50 an hour for a boat said the tourist ldquoits no wonder He

walked

Baby sitting

We encouraged our 18-year-old daughter to find a job to help pay for her

college education One day she came home with five applications and later

that evening we read them Under lsquoPrevious Employmentrsquo she listed lsquoBaby

sittingrsquo And under lsquoReason for Leavingrsquo she wrote lsquoThey came homersquo

Top Ten Silliest Questions asked on a Cruise Ship

- Paul Grayson Cruise Director for the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line

1 Do these steps go up or down

2 What do you do with the beautiful ice carvings after they melt

3 Which elevator do I take to get to the front of the ship

4 Does the crew sleep on the ship

5 Is this island completely surrounded by water

6 Does the ship make its own electricity

7 Is it salt-water in the toilets

8 What elevation are we at

9 Theres a photographer on board who takes photos and displays them

the next day the question was asked lsquoIf the pictures arent marked how

will I know which ones are minersquo

10 What time is the Midnight Buffet being served

Rings

They have Dial-a-Prayer for atheists now - you call up and it rings and

rings but nobody answers

11

Good and kind

The retiring sidesman was instructing his youthful successor in his Sunday

morning duties ldquoAnd remember my boyrdquo he said ldquothat we have nothing

but good kind Christians in this church ndash until you try to put someone

else in their pewrdquo

Worth remembering

A man felt he was overloaded in the lsquotrouble shooting departmentrsquo of his

office until he found this memo on his desk ldquoBe thankful for the prob-

lems for if they were less difficult someone with less ability would have

your jobrdquo

A wee bit too pious

A Scottish lady invited a gentleman to dinner on a particular day and he

accepted with the dour reservation ldquoIf I am sparedrdquo

ldquoWeel weelrdquo she replied briskly ldquoIf yersquore deid Irsquoll norsquoexpect yerdquo

Asleep

A young man fell asleep in the Sunday morning service and soon began to

snore The preacher stopped and impatiently motioned to the young boy

beside the man to wake him up The boy said ldquoWake him up yourself you

put him to sleeprdquo

Meow

ldquoWhat is your kittyrsquos name Jamesrdquo asked the visitor

ldquoBen Hurrdquo said James

ldquoThatrsquos a funny name for a cat Why did you name it thatrdquo

ldquoWell we just called him Ben - until he had kittensrdquo

Solomon

ldquoFatherrdquo asked the little boy ldquoDid Solomon have 700 wivesrdquo

ldquoI believe sordquo said the father

ldquoWell Father was he the man who said lsquoGive me liberty or give me

deathrsquordquo

12

2020 WHOrsquos Year of the Nurse

When the WHO (World Health Organisation) decided to make 2020 the

Year of the Nurse and Midwife they based it on the 200th anniversary of

Florence Nightingalersquos birth on 12th May 1820 But with the arrival of the

coronavirus it is a remarkably apt year to celebrate all that nurses do for us

As the ICN (International Council of Nurses) says ldquoAll around the world

nurses are working tirelessly to provide the care and attention people need

whenever and wherever they need it Nurses are central to the delivery of

health care nurses are making an invaluable contribution to the health of

people globallyrdquo

Nursing as a vocation goes back to the Early Church When plague struck the

Roman world in the third century it was Christians who tended the sick and

dying often at great personal cost Their self-sacrifice made a huge impression

on Roman society Centuries later in medieval Europe it was the monastic

orders that provided health care

Still centuries later during the Crimean War (1853-56) Florence Nightingale

saved thousands of lives when she transformed the field hospitals hugely

improving the standards of care for wounded and dying soldiers In fact

Florence Nightingale deserves the credit for establishing the modern

profession of nursing and its structures of training Although of course medical

science has advanced since her time the basic ethos of nursing care remains

today close to Nightingalersquos vision

Nursing is frequently described as a vocation and it is one to which many

Christians are called Nightingale wrote of being lsquocalledrsquo by God after having

had a vivid religious conversion as a teenager Writing in February 1837 she

stated ldquoGod has spoken to me and called me to His Servicerdquo

Four years before going to Crimea she studied at a Lutheran religious

community in Germany which trained deaconesses in medical skills nursing

and theology Many of the ideas that Nightingale adopted for her nurses came

from that religious community Thus Nightingalersquos training programme was

not solely devoted to secular medical sciences Her student nurses were

required to attend chapel and her nurses read prayers on the wards

Nightingale wrote many letters of spiritual encouragement to her students To

13

one she wrote that Christ considered it an ldquohonour to serve the poorest

and the meanesthellip He will not give His crown except to those who have

borne His crosshellip Enduring hardship is what He encourages and rewardsrdquo

The Bishop of London the Rt Revd Sarah Mullally trained and worked as a

nurse before being appointed to senior positions in the Health Service She

was Chief Nursing Officer for England between 1999 to 2004 She says ldquoI

became a Christian as a teenager and wanted to follow Christ with my whole

life Rather than having two careers I have had one vocation to follow Jesus

Christ to know Him and to make Him knownrdquo

Certainly of all the professions nursing has one of the strongest claims to

being rooted in the Gospel Christian nurses implicitly witness to Christ in

caring for others

Florence Nightingale ndash the founder of modern nursing

Florence Nightingale was born 200 years ago on 12th May 1820 Best known

as the Lady with the Lamp who saved many lives in the hospitals of the

Crimean War she was also a social reformer a statistician and the founder

of modern nursing

She was named after the Italian city of her birth but the family moved back

to England the following year and she was brought up in Derbyshire Here ndash

and elsewhere ndash she had several experiences that she believed were calls

from God to devote her life to the service of others

She never married but among her several close friends was Sidney Herbert

who became Secretary of War and helped to make her work in the Crimea

possible Some claim that she reduced the death rate in hospitals there from

42 to 2 She introduced hand-washing and other hygiene improvements

but she never claimed personal credit for reducing the death rate

Her work inspired nurses in the American Civil War and in 1883 she

became the first recipient of the Royal Red Cross In 1907 she was the first

woman to be awarded the Order of Merit She died in 1910 Her image

appeared on the reverse of pound10 banknotes issued by the Bank of England

from 1975 until 1994

It is a fitting tribute to her that the emergency hospital just opened at the

ExCel Centre in London is called the NHS Nightingale Hospital

14

A bright new tomorrow

There IS a bright new tomorrow

if you take God into your heart

remembering that everybody

must play their part

to make a world of happiness

and rid it of all sorrow

so together with the help of God

letrsquos make our

BRIGHT NEW TOMORROW

Peter Garner

Singercise make donation to the QA

Thank you for your generous donation of pound400 to Portsmouth Hospitals

Charity Your donation has been allocated to the Thank You Appeal as

requested and will help support staff within Portsmouth NHS Trust at this

difficult time

It is thanks to the generosity of people such as yourself that Portsmouth

Hospitals Charity will be able to work with departments and provide funding

to support the Trust in the best way possible as and when the need arises

Money raised will be used to support well being buy supplies and fund

welfare initiatives Any money donated over and above what is required will

be used to continue supporting NHS staff well being across the Trust

Thank you again for your support please follow is across our social media

platforms FaceBook Twitter and Instagram to see updates on how the

donations received into Portsmouth Hospitals Thank You Appeal have been

used to make a positive impact

Michael Bowdidge (Fundraising Manager)

15

Calendar for thought and prayer

Friday 1 Ss Philip and James Bishop Christopher

Saturday 2 S Athanasius Our schools

Sunday 3 Easter 4 Holy Spirit parish

Monday 4 English Martyrs Perscuted Christians

Tuesday 5 Feria Departed of May

Wednesday 6 Feria Migrants and refugees

Thursday 7 Feria All key workers

Friday 8 Feria Isolated people

Saturday 9 Feria Archdeacon designate Jenny

Sunday 10 Easter 5 Our parish

Monday 11 Feria Those in hospital

Tuesday 12 Feria Those on furlough

Wednesday 13 Feria The self employed

Thursday 14 S Matthias Our churchwardens

Friday 15 Feria All ordinands

Saturday 16 Feria The unemployed

Sunday 17 Easter 6 Holy Spirit parish

Monday 18 Feria Those who care for the land

Tuesday 19 S Dunstan Those who work on the sea

Wednesday 20 Rogation day DEFRA

Thursday 21 Ascension Day Our journey in the Lord

Friday 22 Feria The housebound

Saturday 23 Feria The City Council

Sunday 24 Sunday after Ascension Our parish

Monday 25 The Venerable Bede Our University

Tuesday 26 S Augustine Archbishop Justin

Wednesday 27 Feria The media

Thursday 28 Feria The charity sector

Friday 29 Feria Funeral directors

Saturday 30 Feria Mental health sector

Sunday 31 Pentecost Holy Spirit parish

16

Funerals

Joan Muggeridge Portchester Crematorium

Joyce Barrow Portchester Crematorium

Peggy Marsden Portchester Crematorium

John Howell Portchester Crematorium

Violet Jenkins Portchester Crematorium

Michael Anderson Milton Cemetery

Ruth lsquoQueeniersquo Ponsford Kingston Cemetery

Raymond Southey Portchester Crematorium

From the Registers

On Tuesday 5th May we remember before God all the departed of the

month and those whose funerals have taken place during the last month

MENlsquoS FELLOWSHIP and LADIES GUILD

Will not be meeting during this period of social isolation

200 CLUB

Results of Draw No 564

Drawn on 18 April 2020 on a video link with Father Paul

1st pound15 158 David Knowles

2nd pound11 142 Linda Wynne

3rd pound9 194 Paul Saxton

4th pound7 56 Don Tallack

5th pound5 156 Sally Ferris

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Breve Easy

The community choir for Milton and Eastney

Like all other organisations is unable to meet but do join in on Facebook as Ally takes us

through this period of social isolation

1

Parish Directory

Parish Priest Fr Paul Armstead 02392 732786

287 Milton Road PO4 8PG

fatherpaulstjamesmiltonorguk

Assistant Curate Fr Hugo Deadman 02392 651456

102B Copnor Road PO3 5AL

fatherhugostjamesmiltonorguk

Hon Assistant Priest Fr Paul Ginever 02392 174692

Choir Church Mr Alastair Ross 07889 299078

choirchurchstjamesmiltonorguk

Reader Mr Jeff Harvey 02392 828111

Reader Ms Marilyn Palmer

Churchwarden Miss Stella Wansborough 02392 642386

Churchwarden Mr Mark Pearce 02392 426992

Director of Music Mr Paul Freathy 07707 564633

Hall bookings and magazine

advertising Mr Roger Bannister 02392 041100

Magazine Treasurer Mr Peter Garner 02392 812448

Church services

All public services in the church

are suspended until further notice

Baptism (Christening) Banns and Wedding arrangements should be made by

contacting Fr Paul using the above contact details

Please visit our Website wwwstjamesmiltonorguk

Facebook wwwfacebookcomStJamesMiltonUk

2

Coping in the Storm Fr Paul

Eight years ago I had the chance to travel to the Holy Land and one of the trips

that caught me by surprise most of all was a boat trip on a modern vessel that

had been adapted to lsquolook likersquo a traditional fishing vessel for the Sea of Galilee

Luckily for us it was a calm day and no storms were forecast

When we got to the middle of the sea they switched off the engines so that we

could take in the stillness and quiet of the scenery the very scenery that Jesus

grew up in and around and then we sang We sang lsquoDear Lord and Father of

Mankindrsquo and there wasnrsquot a dry tear on board It was a little different to this

episode in Jesusrsquo life

lsquoJesus got up rebuked the wind and said to the waves lsquoQuiet Be stillrsquo Then the wind

died down and it was completely calmrsquo (Mark 439)

What started out for the disciples as a routine trip across the Sea of Galilee

ended up with a storm threatening to overwhelm their boat Jesus was asleep in

the boat so little wonder they feared for their lives lsquoTeacher donrsquot you care if we

drownrsquo

Who would have thought two months ago that the world would be

overwhelmed by the Coronavirus pandemic and our lives turned upside down

Self-isolating and self-distancing are now part of our daily vocabulary as we live

in an uncertain world What does this story say to us in our circumstances

Firstly we read that Jesus calmed the storm lsquoHe got up rebuked the wind and

said to the waves lsquoQuiet Be stillrsquorsquo He is the Lord of the storm and holds our

circumstances in His hands We are called to trust not fear being assured that

He is with us to protect us lsquoWhy are you so afraid Do you still have no faithrsquo

Nothing is outside of His control

Secondly despite the calm the disciples were still terrified lsquoThey were terrified

and asked each other lsquoWho is this Even the wind and the waves obey Himrsquorsquo Like

us the disciples were asking why Jesus who loved them had allowed the storm

to happen Our circumstances provide us with an opportunity to understand

more deeply who Jesus is We canrsquot control Him and we donrsquot always

understand His bigger plans for us and His world We are called to overcome

fear and insecurity by living lives of peace faith and hope How contagious can

we be for Jesus in a stormy world

3

Worshipping by other means Fr Hugo

Since I moved here I have been struck by how Milton has a very distinct sense

of identity ndash as does Portsmouth as a whole The same is true of St Jamesrsquo

both as a regular community of worshippers and also in the sense of

attachment the wider community has for the building This is bound up with

place Our church building is soaked through with our own associations of

what has happened here to us and to our families and friends That applies as

well to hundreds even thousands who gravitate to St Jamesrsquo only at Christmas

or when they celebrate anniversaries All are part of the St Jamesrsquo family ndash and

the church building is the family home

So it is hardly surprising that we feel a real sense of loss even dislocation that

we canrsquot come into the building at the moment But we can still be a vibrant

worshipping community by other means

So since the building was closed for public worship Father Paul and I have

produced a range of material to use and a lot of stuff to watch as well The

magazine is still coming out as regularly as clockwork although many of you

now get it attached to an email We send pew sheets out every week too

together with Scripture readings and a written reflection on them

Wersquove also tried to find ways of helping you worship at home ndash and I have to

say you are a devout lot Lots of people are saying their Sunday morning

service ndash and I like to think of all those voices echoing around our parish

Similarly we sent round a daily reflection prayer and photo of one of our

Stations of the Cross in the run up to Easter and filmed a series of reflections

which are now on our Facebook and YouTube pages A lot of churches have

live streamed services We decided not to do that for now ndash although we are

going to continue filming a short reflection on the readings for Sunday readings

for your delectation and delight The Church of England website also has a

range of helpful resources

This takes a bit of getting used to ndash and wersquore very keen not to deluge you

with stuff But itrsquos good theology God is in our homes and our community

not just in our church building So we should worship him everywhere

One thing wersquod like to avoid is the example of one vicar in Plymouth who

managed to set himself on fire with a candle while broadcasting a service from

his living room But if there are things you arenrsquot getting or if you have ideas

for other things we should do get in touch

4

High Days and Holy Days

1st May - Philip the apostle with common sense

Is there someone in church whom you respect for their spirituality and

common sense combined Someone you feel easy about approaching to

ask questions That personrsquos patron saint should be Philip

Philip came from Bethsaida and was a disciple of Jesus from early on He

knew how to lead others to Jesus he brought Nathanael (or Bartholomew)

to Him in a calm kindly way He knew how to do some financial

forecasting at the feeding of the 5000 it was he who pointed out that

without divine help even 200 pennyworth of bread wasnrsquot going to feed

that crowd He was the one whom the Greeks approached when they

wanted to ask Jesus to show them the Father but didnrsquot quite have the

nerve to approach Jesus directly People had confidence in Philiprsquos

spirituality common sense and kindliness Such a person is a gift to any

church In art the Apostle Philip has been represented either with a cross

or with loaves of bread

10th May ndash Comgall the saint for those in education

Here is a great saint for all teachers head teachers and principals of

educational institutions and indeed anyone whose vocation is to train and

equip others For Comgall (c 516 ndash c 601) was founder and first abbot of

Bangor which became the largest monastery in Ireland And large means

LARGE ndash for including several daughter houses the total population is

reckoned to have been 3000

If you have ever run an educational institution of 3000 pupils () you will

know it takes a special kind of person to cope with that and Comgall

seems to have been perfect for the job A biographer at the time called him

lsquothe outstanding father of the monks in Ireland known for his insistence on

study and strict disciplinersquo Comgallrsquos rule had what it took to succeed It

was lsquostrict holy and constantrsquo both lsquograced with the hope of salvation and

made perfect in loversquo according to the 7th century writer Antiphoner of

Bangor Above all followers were to love Christ and reject the love of

money Comgall also had a gift for friendship for on the death of a close

friend he wrote in grief lsquoMy soul-friend has died and I am headless you

too are headless for a man without a soul-friend is a body without a headrsquo

Like heads and principals today Comgall knew a lot of important people

5

He had trained Columbanus and knew Columba whom he visited on Iona

They even preached the Gospel together in Inverness to the pagan chieftain

Brude

Praying in Strange Times Fr Hugo

These are pretty strange times Everything is disrupted not least our

worship together in church But I have been struck by how so many have

taken to worshipping at home like ducks to water using the resources the

Church has produced but also expressing for yourselves your own concerns

and intercessions Many are using this time to pause renew and deepen our

prayer life

I find it very helpful to continue with our usual pattern which is to say

Morning and Evening Prayer in the times Irsquod normally say them with Father

Paul (and anyone who would like to join us) in the St Cross Chapel Now I

say these daily offices in my study with my two very prayerful cats ndash

although they consider there are no Gods but them I also try to stop and

say the Lordrsquos Prayer and the Angelus (which we usually say at the start of

morning and evening prayer and which was printed on a previous pew sheet)

at noon as do many of you too A college friend said she thought of prayer

as joining and strengthening the circle of love ndash and I like the idea that we

are circling Milton and Eastney with our prayers and our love

During the Easter season we set aside the Angelus and instead say the Regina

Caeli (on the pew sheet for 19th April) which translates as Queen of Heaven

a reference to Mary When I came to St Jamesrsquo I found praying to Mary a

challenge But one of our pilgrims to Walsingham said to me that

Walsingham provided a space in which she could pray with Mary That

seems to me important our prayers join with the whole company of heaven

now and anticipate our final reconciliation in future So when we pray we

pray with one another and all those who have gone before

The origins of the Regina Caeli are unknown But it is associated with an

interesting legend which might resonate with us now During a procession

through the streets of Rome with a statue of Mary at the head held to pray

for the end of the plague angels were heard to sing the first three lines of

the verse we say or sing at the start ndash to which the Pope Gregory the

Great added the fourth line And so the Regina Caeli was born

6

So this verse and these words have been prayed in particular at times when

people have prayed to be delivered from a pandemic Perhaps you might

like to do the same ndash and sing and say the Regina Caeli at the beginning

middle and end of the day

Buttons Appeal Gail Stidolph

As many of you will know Father Hugo has been planning a lsquoCockney Knees

Uprsquo social event for July (hopefully wersquoll all be out and about by then) and if

not we will rearrange to a time that we can all be together again

He has lots of fantastic traditional and sparkly surprises planned not least of

which is a lsquoPearly Curatersquo costume that I have been asked to assist in

devising In order to create something truly spectacular I will require rather

a lot of white buttons so I would like you all to search your button boxes

and see if you have any old white buttons to spare Old shirt buttons would

be ideal but really anything white will be used

If you have any please put them aside for when we can meet again or pop

them through my door (64 Suffolk Road) when yoursquore on your next

permissible exercise or shopping excursion

Our giving and church finance Fr Paul

If you are collecting envelopes that you cannot put in the collection plate or

are aware that you cannot make a weekly offering then please either post it

through the Vicarage door or alternatively can I suggest joining the Parish

Giving Scheme This Scheme allows you make contributions from your bank

account as frequently as you would like It is a great scheme and we are

delighted that so many have signed up all ready Please contact me and I will

arrange for the forms and information to delivered to you or you may want

to do it yourself by using the direct phone line and see the article launching

this on the next page

Thank you to everyone for their generous support to our church especially

in these days when our income has dropped significantly but the bills still

need to be met Please contact Paul Tallack if you want to help further

This church relies on donations to provide care and support to everyone in

this community Now more than ever please consider giving generously to

support our mission and ministry Thank you for your support

7

LAUNCH OF NEW TELEPHONE SERVICE

The PGS is delighted to announce the launch of a new telephone service

designed to enable prospective donors to set up a regular Direct Debit

donation to your parish over the phone

The service will go live on Monday 27th April 2020 and will operate

weekdays between 9 - 5pm

Please encourage prospective donors to set up a regular gift to your parish

by calling our dedicated telephone line 0333 002 1271

One of our administrators will take them through the sign up process ndash

this normally takes around 15 minutes They will need to have the following

information to hand

Personal bank account details

The name of the parish and the PGS code (290629102)

They will need to confirm if they want to increase their gift in line with

inflation each year

Confirm if they are eligible for Gift Aid

What happens next

Donors will receive written confirmation (by email or post) of their Direct

Debit including details of the parish they are supporting the amount of

their gift and the date of their first donation

Please note that if they currently give to the church via standing order we

advise them to wait until receiving the confirmation letter from PGS before

attempting to cancel it

How will our parish be notified of the donation

The parishrsquos Planned Giving representative will receive a monthly

statement detailing the names of those who have donated (unless they

choose to remain anonymous) and all the gifts given through the PGS

What if they need to change their donation

If donors wish to make any changes to their Direct Debit they should

notify a member of the PGS team by phone 0333 002 1260 email

infoparishgivingorguk or in writing to Parish Giving Scheme 76

Kingsholm Road Gloucester GL1 3BD

8

All in the month of MAY

It was

200 years ago on 11th May 1820 that the British Royal Navy sloop HMS

Beagle was launched This was the ship that took the naturalist Charles

Darwin on his scientific voyage around the world (1831-36)

Also 200 years ago on 12th May 1820 that Florence Nightingale was born

This Italian-born British social reformer and statistician saved thousands of

lives and became the founder of modern nursing

125 years ago on 20th May 1895 that R J Mitchell was born This British

aeronautical engineer designed the iconic Supermarine Spitfire fighter plane

as well as several racing seaplanes

90 years ago on 24th May 1930 that British aviator Amy Johnson became

the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia

80 years ago on 2nd May 1940 that the 1940 Olympic Games in Tokyo

Japan were cancelled due to World War II

80 years ago 1940 WORLD WAR II

10th May Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain resigned after losing the

support of many Conservatives in the House of Commons

Succeeded by Winston Churchill

10th-28th May It what was called Case Yellow Germany invaded

Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg

10th May Germany dropped its first bombs on England at Chilham and

Petham in Kent

13th May Winston Churchill gave his first speech in the House of

Commons saying ldquoI have nothing to offer but blood toil tears and

sweatrdquo

14th May The Home Guard was established nicknamed Dadrsquos Army as

it was comprised of volunteers who were ineligible for military

service usually because of their age

9

26th May - 4th June The Battle of Dunkirk Allied forces launched a

massive evacuation of troops from Dunkirk France across the

English Channel to England after they were cut off by approaching

German forces Nearly 340000 soldiers were rescued in a hastily

assembled fleet of 800 boats

75 years ago 1945 WORLD WAR II

2nd May The Battle of Berlin ended Allied victory which led to the

surrender of all German forces by 8th9th May and the end of the

war in Europe

8th May VE Day (Victory in Europe) ndash celebrated as a public holiday

28th May British-born Nazi propaganda broadcaster Lord Haw-Haw

(William Joyce) was captured by the British Army and taken to

Britain to face trial (He was convicted of treason and sentenced

to death on 19th September and hanged on 3rd January 1946)

70 years ago on 13th May 1950 that the first Formula One World

Championship race was held at Silverstone in England (This race is also

known as the 1950 British Grand Prix)

50 years ago on 8th May 1970 that the Beatles released their final album

Let it Be

40 years ago on 5th May 1980 that Operation Nimrod took place when

the SAS stormed the Iranian Embassy in London after a six-day siege

30 years ago on 22nd May 1990 that Max Wall British music hall stage

film and TV comedian and actor died Acclaimed for his serious roles as

well as his comic talents

And in the month of April

Many (belated) congratulations to Rene Jackson on her 103rd birthday

With much love from us all xx

10

Smile Lines

Why Jesus walked on water

A tourist planning a trip to the Holy Land was aghast when he found it

would cost pound50 an hour to rent a boat on the Sea of Galilee Goodnessrdquo

he objected to the travel agent ldquoIn England it would not have been more

than pound20rdquo

That might be true said the travel agent but you have to take into ac-

count that the Sea of Galilee is water on which our Lord Himself walked

Well at pound50 an hour for a boat said the tourist ldquoits no wonder He

walked

Baby sitting

We encouraged our 18-year-old daughter to find a job to help pay for her

college education One day she came home with five applications and later

that evening we read them Under lsquoPrevious Employmentrsquo she listed lsquoBaby

sittingrsquo And under lsquoReason for Leavingrsquo she wrote lsquoThey came homersquo

Top Ten Silliest Questions asked on a Cruise Ship

- Paul Grayson Cruise Director for the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line

1 Do these steps go up or down

2 What do you do with the beautiful ice carvings after they melt

3 Which elevator do I take to get to the front of the ship

4 Does the crew sleep on the ship

5 Is this island completely surrounded by water

6 Does the ship make its own electricity

7 Is it salt-water in the toilets

8 What elevation are we at

9 Theres a photographer on board who takes photos and displays them

the next day the question was asked lsquoIf the pictures arent marked how

will I know which ones are minersquo

10 What time is the Midnight Buffet being served

Rings

They have Dial-a-Prayer for atheists now - you call up and it rings and

rings but nobody answers

11

Good and kind

The retiring sidesman was instructing his youthful successor in his Sunday

morning duties ldquoAnd remember my boyrdquo he said ldquothat we have nothing

but good kind Christians in this church ndash until you try to put someone

else in their pewrdquo

Worth remembering

A man felt he was overloaded in the lsquotrouble shooting departmentrsquo of his

office until he found this memo on his desk ldquoBe thankful for the prob-

lems for if they were less difficult someone with less ability would have

your jobrdquo

A wee bit too pious

A Scottish lady invited a gentleman to dinner on a particular day and he

accepted with the dour reservation ldquoIf I am sparedrdquo

ldquoWeel weelrdquo she replied briskly ldquoIf yersquore deid Irsquoll norsquoexpect yerdquo

Asleep

A young man fell asleep in the Sunday morning service and soon began to

snore The preacher stopped and impatiently motioned to the young boy

beside the man to wake him up The boy said ldquoWake him up yourself you

put him to sleeprdquo

Meow

ldquoWhat is your kittyrsquos name Jamesrdquo asked the visitor

ldquoBen Hurrdquo said James

ldquoThatrsquos a funny name for a cat Why did you name it thatrdquo

ldquoWell we just called him Ben - until he had kittensrdquo

Solomon

ldquoFatherrdquo asked the little boy ldquoDid Solomon have 700 wivesrdquo

ldquoI believe sordquo said the father

ldquoWell Father was he the man who said lsquoGive me liberty or give me

deathrsquordquo

12

2020 WHOrsquos Year of the Nurse

When the WHO (World Health Organisation) decided to make 2020 the

Year of the Nurse and Midwife they based it on the 200th anniversary of

Florence Nightingalersquos birth on 12th May 1820 But with the arrival of the

coronavirus it is a remarkably apt year to celebrate all that nurses do for us

As the ICN (International Council of Nurses) says ldquoAll around the world

nurses are working tirelessly to provide the care and attention people need

whenever and wherever they need it Nurses are central to the delivery of

health care nurses are making an invaluable contribution to the health of

people globallyrdquo

Nursing as a vocation goes back to the Early Church When plague struck the

Roman world in the third century it was Christians who tended the sick and

dying often at great personal cost Their self-sacrifice made a huge impression

on Roman society Centuries later in medieval Europe it was the monastic

orders that provided health care

Still centuries later during the Crimean War (1853-56) Florence Nightingale

saved thousands of lives when she transformed the field hospitals hugely

improving the standards of care for wounded and dying soldiers In fact

Florence Nightingale deserves the credit for establishing the modern

profession of nursing and its structures of training Although of course medical

science has advanced since her time the basic ethos of nursing care remains

today close to Nightingalersquos vision

Nursing is frequently described as a vocation and it is one to which many

Christians are called Nightingale wrote of being lsquocalledrsquo by God after having

had a vivid religious conversion as a teenager Writing in February 1837 she

stated ldquoGod has spoken to me and called me to His Servicerdquo

Four years before going to Crimea she studied at a Lutheran religious

community in Germany which trained deaconesses in medical skills nursing

and theology Many of the ideas that Nightingale adopted for her nurses came

from that religious community Thus Nightingalersquos training programme was

not solely devoted to secular medical sciences Her student nurses were

required to attend chapel and her nurses read prayers on the wards

Nightingale wrote many letters of spiritual encouragement to her students To

13

one she wrote that Christ considered it an ldquohonour to serve the poorest

and the meanesthellip He will not give His crown except to those who have

borne His crosshellip Enduring hardship is what He encourages and rewardsrdquo

The Bishop of London the Rt Revd Sarah Mullally trained and worked as a

nurse before being appointed to senior positions in the Health Service She

was Chief Nursing Officer for England between 1999 to 2004 She says ldquoI

became a Christian as a teenager and wanted to follow Christ with my whole

life Rather than having two careers I have had one vocation to follow Jesus

Christ to know Him and to make Him knownrdquo

Certainly of all the professions nursing has one of the strongest claims to

being rooted in the Gospel Christian nurses implicitly witness to Christ in

caring for others

Florence Nightingale ndash the founder of modern nursing

Florence Nightingale was born 200 years ago on 12th May 1820 Best known

as the Lady with the Lamp who saved many lives in the hospitals of the

Crimean War she was also a social reformer a statistician and the founder

of modern nursing

She was named after the Italian city of her birth but the family moved back

to England the following year and she was brought up in Derbyshire Here ndash

and elsewhere ndash she had several experiences that she believed were calls

from God to devote her life to the service of others

She never married but among her several close friends was Sidney Herbert

who became Secretary of War and helped to make her work in the Crimea

possible Some claim that she reduced the death rate in hospitals there from

42 to 2 She introduced hand-washing and other hygiene improvements

but she never claimed personal credit for reducing the death rate

Her work inspired nurses in the American Civil War and in 1883 she

became the first recipient of the Royal Red Cross In 1907 she was the first

woman to be awarded the Order of Merit She died in 1910 Her image

appeared on the reverse of pound10 banknotes issued by the Bank of England

from 1975 until 1994

It is a fitting tribute to her that the emergency hospital just opened at the

ExCel Centre in London is called the NHS Nightingale Hospital

14

A bright new tomorrow

There IS a bright new tomorrow

if you take God into your heart

remembering that everybody

must play their part

to make a world of happiness

and rid it of all sorrow

so together with the help of God

letrsquos make our

BRIGHT NEW TOMORROW

Peter Garner

Singercise make donation to the QA

Thank you for your generous donation of pound400 to Portsmouth Hospitals

Charity Your donation has been allocated to the Thank You Appeal as

requested and will help support staff within Portsmouth NHS Trust at this

difficult time

It is thanks to the generosity of people such as yourself that Portsmouth

Hospitals Charity will be able to work with departments and provide funding

to support the Trust in the best way possible as and when the need arises

Money raised will be used to support well being buy supplies and fund

welfare initiatives Any money donated over and above what is required will

be used to continue supporting NHS staff well being across the Trust

Thank you again for your support please follow is across our social media

platforms FaceBook Twitter and Instagram to see updates on how the

donations received into Portsmouth Hospitals Thank You Appeal have been

used to make a positive impact

Michael Bowdidge (Fundraising Manager)

15

Calendar for thought and prayer

Friday 1 Ss Philip and James Bishop Christopher

Saturday 2 S Athanasius Our schools

Sunday 3 Easter 4 Holy Spirit parish

Monday 4 English Martyrs Perscuted Christians

Tuesday 5 Feria Departed of May

Wednesday 6 Feria Migrants and refugees

Thursday 7 Feria All key workers

Friday 8 Feria Isolated people

Saturday 9 Feria Archdeacon designate Jenny

Sunday 10 Easter 5 Our parish

Monday 11 Feria Those in hospital

Tuesday 12 Feria Those on furlough

Wednesday 13 Feria The self employed

Thursday 14 S Matthias Our churchwardens

Friday 15 Feria All ordinands

Saturday 16 Feria The unemployed

Sunday 17 Easter 6 Holy Spirit parish

Monday 18 Feria Those who care for the land

Tuesday 19 S Dunstan Those who work on the sea

Wednesday 20 Rogation day DEFRA

Thursday 21 Ascension Day Our journey in the Lord

Friday 22 Feria The housebound

Saturday 23 Feria The City Council

Sunday 24 Sunday after Ascension Our parish

Monday 25 The Venerable Bede Our University

Tuesday 26 S Augustine Archbishop Justin

Wednesday 27 Feria The media

Thursday 28 Feria The charity sector

Friday 29 Feria Funeral directors

Saturday 30 Feria Mental health sector

Sunday 31 Pentecost Holy Spirit parish

16

Funerals

Joan Muggeridge Portchester Crematorium

Joyce Barrow Portchester Crematorium

Peggy Marsden Portchester Crematorium

John Howell Portchester Crematorium

Violet Jenkins Portchester Crematorium

Michael Anderson Milton Cemetery

Ruth lsquoQueeniersquo Ponsford Kingston Cemetery

Raymond Southey Portchester Crematorium

From the Registers

On Tuesday 5th May we remember before God all the departed of the

month and those whose funerals have taken place during the last month

MENlsquoS FELLOWSHIP and LADIES GUILD

Will not be meeting during this period of social isolation

200 CLUB

Results of Draw No 564

Drawn on 18 April 2020 on a video link with Father Paul

1st pound15 158 David Knowles

2nd pound11 142 Linda Wynne

3rd pound9 194 Paul Saxton

4th pound7 56 Don Tallack

5th pound5 156 Sally Ferris

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Breve Easy

The community choir for Milton and Eastney

Like all other organisations is unable to meet but do join in on Facebook as Ally takes us

through this period of social isolation

3

Worshipping by other means Fr Hugo

Since I moved here I have been struck by how Milton has a very distinct sense

of identity ndash as does Portsmouth as a whole The same is true of St Jamesrsquo

both as a regular community of worshippers and also in the sense of

attachment the wider community has for the building This is bound up with

place Our church building is soaked through with our own associations of

what has happened here to us and to our families and friends That applies as

well to hundreds even thousands who gravitate to St Jamesrsquo only at Christmas

or when they celebrate anniversaries All are part of the St Jamesrsquo family ndash and

the church building is the family home

So it is hardly surprising that we feel a real sense of loss even dislocation that

we canrsquot come into the building at the moment But we can still be a vibrant

worshipping community by other means

So since the building was closed for public worship Father Paul and I have

produced a range of material to use and a lot of stuff to watch as well The

magazine is still coming out as regularly as clockwork although many of you

now get it attached to an email We send pew sheets out every week too

together with Scripture readings and a written reflection on them

Wersquove also tried to find ways of helping you worship at home ndash and I have to

say you are a devout lot Lots of people are saying their Sunday morning

service ndash and I like to think of all those voices echoing around our parish

Similarly we sent round a daily reflection prayer and photo of one of our

Stations of the Cross in the run up to Easter and filmed a series of reflections

which are now on our Facebook and YouTube pages A lot of churches have

live streamed services We decided not to do that for now ndash although we are

going to continue filming a short reflection on the readings for Sunday readings

for your delectation and delight The Church of England website also has a

range of helpful resources

This takes a bit of getting used to ndash and wersquore very keen not to deluge you

with stuff But itrsquos good theology God is in our homes and our community

not just in our church building So we should worship him everywhere

One thing wersquod like to avoid is the example of one vicar in Plymouth who

managed to set himself on fire with a candle while broadcasting a service from

his living room But if there are things you arenrsquot getting or if you have ideas

for other things we should do get in touch

4

High Days and Holy Days

1st May - Philip the apostle with common sense

Is there someone in church whom you respect for their spirituality and

common sense combined Someone you feel easy about approaching to

ask questions That personrsquos patron saint should be Philip

Philip came from Bethsaida and was a disciple of Jesus from early on He

knew how to lead others to Jesus he brought Nathanael (or Bartholomew)

to Him in a calm kindly way He knew how to do some financial

forecasting at the feeding of the 5000 it was he who pointed out that

without divine help even 200 pennyworth of bread wasnrsquot going to feed

that crowd He was the one whom the Greeks approached when they

wanted to ask Jesus to show them the Father but didnrsquot quite have the

nerve to approach Jesus directly People had confidence in Philiprsquos

spirituality common sense and kindliness Such a person is a gift to any

church In art the Apostle Philip has been represented either with a cross

or with loaves of bread

10th May ndash Comgall the saint for those in education

Here is a great saint for all teachers head teachers and principals of

educational institutions and indeed anyone whose vocation is to train and

equip others For Comgall (c 516 ndash c 601) was founder and first abbot of

Bangor which became the largest monastery in Ireland And large means

LARGE ndash for including several daughter houses the total population is

reckoned to have been 3000

If you have ever run an educational institution of 3000 pupils () you will

know it takes a special kind of person to cope with that and Comgall

seems to have been perfect for the job A biographer at the time called him

lsquothe outstanding father of the monks in Ireland known for his insistence on

study and strict disciplinersquo Comgallrsquos rule had what it took to succeed It

was lsquostrict holy and constantrsquo both lsquograced with the hope of salvation and

made perfect in loversquo according to the 7th century writer Antiphoner of

Bangor Above all followers were to love Christ and reject the love of

money Comgall also had a gift for friendship for on the death of a close

friend he wrote in grief lsquoMy soul-friend has died and I am headless you

too are headless for a man without a soul-friend is a body without a headrsquo

Like heads and principals today Comgall knew a lot of important people

5

He had trained Columbanus and knew Columba whom he visited on Iona

They even preached the Gospel together in Inverness to the pagan chieftain

Brude

Praying in Strange Times Fr Hugo

These are pretty strange times Everything is disrupted not least our

worship together in church But I have been struck by how so many have

taken to worshipping at home like ducks to water using the resources the

Church has produced but also expressing for yourselves your own concerns

and intercessions Many are using this time to pause renew and deepen our

prayer life

I find it very helpful to continue with our usual pattern which is to say

Morning and Evening Prayer in the times Irsquod normally say them with Father

Paul (and anyone who would like to join us) in the St Cross Chapel Now I

say these daily offices in my study with my two very prayerful cats ndash

although they consider there are no Gods but them I also try to stop and

say the Lordrsquos Prayer and the Angelus (which we usually say at the start of

morning and evening prayer and which was printed on a previous pew sheet)

at noon as do many of you too A college friend said she thought of prayer

as joining and strengthening the circle of love ndash and I like the idea that we

are circling Milton and Eastney with our prayers and our love

During the Easter season we set aside the Angelus and instead say the Regina

Caeli (on the pew sheet for 19th April) which translates as Queen of Heaven

a reference to Mary When I came to St Jamesrsquo I found praying to Mary a

challenge But one of our pilgrims to Walsingham said to me that

Walsingham provided a space in which she could pray with Mary That

seems to me important our prayers join with the whole company of heaven

now and anticipate our final reconciliation in future So when we pray we

pray with one another and all those who have gone before

The origins of the Regina Caeli are unknown But it is associated with an

interesting legend which might resonate with us now During a procession

through the streets of Rome with a statue of Mary at the head held to pray

for the end of the plague angels were heard to sing the first three lines of

the verse we say or sing at the start ndash to which the Pope Gregory the

Great added the fourth line And so the Regina Caeli was born

6

So this verse and these words have been prayed in particular at times when

people have prayed to be delivered from a pandemic Perhaps you might

like to do the same ndash and sing and say the Regina Caeli at the beginning

middle and end of the day

Buttons Appeal Gail Stidolph

As many of you will know Father Hugo has been planning a lsquoCockney Knees

Uprsquo social event for July (hopefully wersquoll all be out and about by then) and if

not we will rearrange to a time that we can all be together again

He has lots of fantastic traditional and sparkly surprises planned not least of

which is a lsquoPearly Curatersquo costume that I have been asked to assist in

devising In order to create something truly spectacular I will require rather

a lot of white buttons so I would like you all to search your button boxes

and see if you have any old white buttons to spare Old shirt buttons would

be ideal but really anything white will be used

If you have any please put them aside for when we can meet again or pop

them through my door (64 Suffolk Road) when yoursquore on your next

permissible exercise or shopping excursion

Our giving and church finance Fr Paul

If you are collecting envelopes that you cannot put in the collection plate or

are aware that you cannot make a weekly offering then please either post it

through the Vicarage door or alternatively can I suggest joining the Parish

Giving Scheme This Scheme allows you make contributions from your bank

account as frequently as you would like It is a great scheme and we are

delighted that so many have signed up all ready Please contact me and I will

arrange for the forms and information to delivered to you or you may want

to do it yourself by using the direct phone line and see the article launching

this on the next page

Thank you to everyone for their generous support to our church especially

in these days when our income has dropped significantly but the bills still

need to be met Please contact Paul Tallack if you want to help further

This church relies on donations to provide care and support to everyone in

this community Now more than ever please consider giving generously to

support our mission and ministry Thank you for your support

7

LAUNCH OF NEW TELEPHONE SERVICE

The PGS is delighted to announce the launch of a new telephone service

designed to enable prospective donors to set up a regular Direct Debit

donation to your parish over the phone

The service will go live on Monday 27th April 2020 and will operate

weekdays between 9 - 5pm

Please encourage prospective donors to set up a regular gift to your parish

by calling our dedicated telephone line 0333 002 1271

One of our administrators will take them through the sign up process ndash

this normally takes around 15 minutes They will need to have the following

information to hand

Personal bank account details

The name of the parish and the PGS code (290629102)

They will need to confirm if they want to increase their gift in line with

inflation each year

Confirm if they are eligible for Gift Aid

What happens next

Donors will receive written confirmation (by email or post) of their Direct

Debit including details of the parish they are supporting the amount of

their gift and the date of their first donation

Please note that if they currently give to the church via standing order we

advise them to wait until receiving the confirmation letter from PGS before

attempting to cancel it

How will our parish be notified of the donation

The parishrsquos Planned Giving representative will receive a monthly

statement detailing the names of those who have donated (unless they

choose to remain anonymous) and all the gifts given through the PGS

What if they need to change their donation

If donors wish to make any changes to their Direct Debit they should

notify a member of the PGS team by phone 0333 002 1260 email

infoparishgivingorguk or in writing to Parish Giving Scheme 76

Kingsholm Road Gloucester GL1 3BD

8

All in the month of MAY

It was

200 years ago on 11th May 1820 that the British Royal Navy sloop HMS

Beagle was launched This was the ship that took the naturalist Charles

Darwin on his scientific voyage around the world (1831-36)

Also 200 years ago on 12th May 1820 that Florence Nightingale was born

This Italian-born British social reformer and statistician saved thousands of

lives and became the founder of modern nursing

125 years ago on 20th May 1895 that R J Mitchell was born This British

aeronautical engineer designed the iconic Supermarine Spitfire fighter plane

as well as several racing seaplanes

90 years ago on 24th May 1930 that British aviator Amy Johnson became

the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia

80 years ago on 2nd May 1940 that the 1940 Olympic Games in Tokyo

Japan were cancelled due to World War II

80 years ago 1940 WORLD WAR II

10th May Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain resigned after losing the

support of many Conservatives in the House of Commons

Succeeded by Winston Churchill

10th-28th May It what was called Case Yellow Germany invaded

Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg

10th May Germany dropped its first bombs on England at Chilham and

Petham in Kent

13th May Winston Churchill gave his first speech in the House of

Commons saying ldquoI have nothing to offer but blood toil tears and

sweatrdquo

14th May The Home Guard was established nicknamed Dadrsquos Army as

it was comprised of volunteers who were ineligible for military

service usually because of their age

9

26th May - 4th June The Battle of Dunkirk Allied forces launched a

massive evacuation of troops from Dunkirk France across the

English Channel to England after they were cut off by approaching

German forces Nearly 340000 soldiers were rescued in a hastily

assembled fleet of 800 boats

75 years ago 1945 WORLD WAR II

2nd May The Battle of Berlin ended Allied victory which led to the

surrender of all German forces by 8th9th May and the end of the

war in Europe

8th May VE Day (Victory in Europe) ndash celebrated as a public holiday

28th May British-born Nazi propaganda broadcaster Lord Haw-Haw

(William Joyce) was captured by the British Army and taken to

Britain to face trial (He was convicted of treason and sentenced

to death on 19th September and hanged on 3rd January 1946)

70 years ago on 13th May 1950 that the first Formula One World

Championship race was held at Silverstone in England (This race is also

known as the 1950 British Grand Prix)

50 years ago on 8th May 1970 that the Beatles released their final album

Let it Be

40 years ago on 5th May 1980 that Operation Nimrod took place when

the SAS stormed the Iranian Embassy in London after a six-day siege

30 years ago on 22nd May 1990 that Max Wall British music hall stage

film and TV comedian and actor died Acclaimed for his serious roles as

well as his comic talents

And in the month of April

Many (belated) congratulations to Rene Jackson on her 103rd birthday

With much love from us all xx

10

Smile Lines

Why Jesus walked on water

A tourist planning a trip to the Holy Land was aghast when he found it

would cost pound50 an hour to rent a boat on the Sea of Galilee Goodnessrdquo

he objected to the travel agent ldquoIn England it would not have been more

than pound20rdquo

That might be true said the travel agent but you have to take into ac-

count that the Sea of Galilee is water on which our Lord Himself walked

Well at pound50 an hour for a boat said the tourist ldquoits no wonder He

walked

Baby sitting

We encouraged our 18-year-old daughter to find a job to help pay for her

college education One day she came home with five applications and later

that evening we read them Under lsquoPrevious Employmentrsquo she listed lsquoBaby

sittingrsquo And under lsquoReason for Leavingrsquo she wrote lsquoThey came homersquo

Top Ten Silliest Questions asked on a Cruise Ship

- Paul Grayson Cruise Director for the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line

1 Do these steps go up or down

2 What do you do with the beautiful ice carvings after they melt

3 Which elevator do I take to get to the front of the ship

4 Does the crew sleep on the ship

5 Is this island completely surrounded by water

6 Does the ship make its own electricity

7 Is it salt-water in the toilets

8 What elevation are we at

9 Theres a photographer on board who takes photos and displays them

the next day the question was asked lsquoIf the pictures arent marked how

will I know which ones are minersquo

10 What time is the Midnight Buffet being served

Rings

They have Dial-a-Prayer for atheists now - you call up and it rings and

rings but nobody answers

11

Good and kind

The retiring sidesman was instructing his youthful successor in his Sunday

morning duties ldquoAnd remember my boyrdquo he said ldquothat we have nothing

but good kind Christians in this church ndash until you try to put someone

else in their pewrdquo

Worth remembering

A man felt he was overloaded in the lsquotrouble shooting departmentrsquo of his

office until he found this memo on his desk ldquoBe thankful for the prob-

lems for if they were less difficult someone with less ability would have

your jobrdquo

A wee bit too pious

A Scottish lady invited a gentleman to dinner on a particular day and he

accepted with the dour reservation ldquoIf I am sparedrdquo

ldquoWeel weelrdquo she replied briskly ldquoIf yersquore deid Irsquoll norsquoexpect yerdquo

Asleep

A young man fell asleep in the Sunday morning service and soon began to

snore The preacher stopped and impatiently motioned to the young boy

beside the man to wake him up The boy said ldquoWake him up yourself you

put him to sleeprdquo

Meow

ldquoWhat is your kittyrsquos name Jamesrdquo asked the visitor

ldquoBen Hurrdquo said James

ldquoThatrsquos a funny name for a cat Why did you name it thatrdquo

ldquoWell we just called him Ben - until he had kittensrdquo

Solomon

ldquoFatherrdquo asked the little boy ldquoDid Solomon have 700 wivesrdquo

ldquoI believe sordquo said the father

ldquoWell Father was he the man who said lsquoGive me liberty or give me

deathrsquordquo

12

2020 WHOrsquos Year of the Nurse

When the WHO (World Health Organisation) decided to make 2020 the

Year of the Nurse and Midwife they based it on the 200th anniversary of

Florence Nightingalersquos birth on 12th May 1820 But with the arrival of the

coronavirus it is a remarkably apt year to celebrate all that nurses do for us

As the ICN (International Council of Nurses) says ldquoAll around the world

nurses are working tirelessly to provide the care and attention people need

whenever and wherever they need it Nurses are central to the delivery of

health care nurses are making an invaluable contribution to the health of

people globallyrdquo

Nursing as a vocation goes back to the Early Church When plague struck the

Roman world in the third century it was Christians who tended the sick and

dying often at great personal cost Their self-sacrifice made a huge impression

on Roman society Centuries later in medieval Europe it was the monastic

orders that provided health care

Still centuries later during the Crimean War (1853-56) Florence Nightingale

saved thousands of lives when she transformed the field hospitals hugely

improving the standards of care for wounded and dying soldiers In fact

Florence Nightingale deserves the credit for establishing the modern

profession of nursing and its structures of training Although of course medical

science has advanced since her time the basic ethos of nursing care remains

today close to Nightingalersquos vision

Nursing is frequently described as a vocation and it is one to which many

Christians are called Nightingale wrote of being lsquocalledrsquo by God after having

had a vivid religious conversion as a teenager Writing in February 1837 she

stated ldquoGod has spoken to me and called me to His Servicerdquo

Four years before going to Crimea she studied at a Lutheran religious

community in Germany which trained deaconesses in medical skills nursing

and theology Many of the ideas that Nightingale adopted for her nurses came

from that religious community Thus Nightingalersquos training programme was

not solely devoted to secular medical sciences Her student nurses were

required to attend chapel and her nurses read prayers on the wards

Nightingale wrote many letters of spiritual encouragement to her students To

13

one she wrote that Christ considered it an ldquohonour to serve the poorest

and the meanesthellip He will not give His crown except to those who have

borne His crosshellip Enduring hardship is what He encourages and rewardsrdquo

The Bishop of London the Rt Revd Sarah Mullally trained and worked as a

nurse before being appointed to senior positions in the Health Service She

was Chief Nursing Officer for England between 1999 to 2004 She says ldquoI

became a Christian as a teenager and wanted to follow Christ with my whole

life Rather than having two careers I have had one vocation to follow Jesus

Christ to know Him and to make Him knownrdquo

Certainly of all the professions nursing has one of the strongest claims to

being rooted in the Gospel Christian nurses implicitly witness to Christ in

caring for others

Florence Nightingale ndash the founder of modern nursing

Florence Nightingale was born 200 years ago on 12th May 1820 Best known

as the Lady with the Lamp who saved many lives in the hospitals of the

Crimean War she was also a social reformer a statistician and the founder

of modern nursing

She was named after the Italian city of her birth but the family moved back

to England the following year and she was brought up in Derbyshire Here ndash

and elsewhere ndash she had several experiences that she believed were calls

from God to devote her life to the service of others

She never married but among her several close friends was Sidney Herbert

who became Secretary of War and helped to make her work in the Crimea

possible Some claim that she reduced the death rate in hospitals there from

42 to 2 She introduced hand-washing and other hygiene improvements

but she never claimed personal credit for reducing the death rate

Her work inspired nurses in the American Civil War and in 1883 she

became the first recipient of the Royal Red Cross In 1907 she was the first

woman to be awarded the Order of Merit She died in 1910 Her image

appeared on the reverse of pound10 banknotes issued by the Bank of England

from 1975 until 1994

It is a fitting tribute to her that the emergency hospital just opened at the

ExCel Centre in London is called the NHS Nightingale Hospital

14

A bright new tomorrow

There IS a bright new tomorrow

if you take God into your heart

remembering that everybody

must play their part

to make a world of happiness

and rid it of all sorrow

so together with the help of God

letrsquos make our

BRIGHT NEW TOMORROW

Peter Garner

Singercise make donation to the QA

Thank you for your generous donation of pound400 to Portsmouth Hospitals

Charity Your donation has been allocated to the Thank You Appeal as

requested and will help support staff within Portsmouth NHS Trust at this

difficult time

It is thanks to the generosity of people such as yourself that Portsmouth

Hospitals Charity will be able to work with departments and provide funding

to support the Trust in the best way possible as and when the need arises

Money raised will be used to support well being buy supplies and fund

welfare initiatives Any money donated over and above what is required will

be used to continue supporting NHS staff well being across the Trust

Thank you again for your support please follow is across our social media

platforms FaceBook Twitter and Instagram to see updates on how the

donations received into Portsmouth Hospitals Thank You Appeal have been

used to make a positive impact

Michael Bowdidge (Fundraising Manager)

15

Calendar for thought and prayer

Friday 1 Ss Philip and James Bishop Christopher

Saturday 2 S Athanasius Our schools

Sunday 3 Easter 4 Holy Spirit parish

Monday 4 English Martyrs Perscuted Christians

Tuesday 5 Feria Departed of May

Wednesday 6 Feria Migrants and refugees

Thursday 7 Feria All key workers

Friday 8 Feria Isolated people

Saturday 9 Feria Archdeacon designate Jenny

Sunday 10 Easter 5 Our parish

Monday 11 Feria Those in hospital

Tuesday 12 Feria Those on furlough

Wednesday 13 Feria The self employed

Thursday 14 S Matthias Our churchwardens

Friday 15 Feria All ordinands

Saturday 16 Feria The unemployed

Sunday 17 Easter 6 Holy Spirit parish

Monday 18 Feria Those who care for the land

Tuesday 19 S Dunstan Those who work on the sea

Wednesday 20 Rogation day DEFRA

Thursday 21 Ascension Day Our journey in the Lord

Friday 22 Feria The housebound

Saturday 23 Feria The City Council

Sunday 24 Sunday after Ascension Our parish

Monday 25 The Venerable Bede Our University

Tuesday 26 S Augustine Archbishop Justin

Wednesday 27 Feria The media

Thursday 28 Feria The charity sector

Friday 29 Feria Funeral directors

Saturday 30 Feria Mental health sector

Sunday 31 Pentecost Holy Spirit parish

16

Funerals

Joan Muggeridge Portchester Crematorium

Joyce Barrow Portchester Crematorium

Peggy Marsden Portchester Crematorium

John Howell Portchester Crematorium

Violet Jenkins Portchester Crematorium

Michael Anderson Milton Cemetery

Ruth lsquoQueeniersquo Ponsford Kingston Cemetery

Raymond Southey Portchester Crematorium

From the Registers

On Tuesday 5th May we remember before God all the departed of the

month and those whose funerals have taken place during the last month

MENlsquoS FELLOWSHIP and LADIES GUILD

Will not be meeting during this period of social isolation

200 CLUB

Results of Draw No 564

Drawn on 18 April 2020 on a video link with Father Paul

1st pound15 158 David Knowles

2nd pound11 142 Linda Wynne

3rd pound9 194 Paul Saxton

4th pound7 56 Don Tallack

5th pound5 156 Sally Ferris

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Breve Easy

The community choir for Milton and Eastney

Like all other organisations is unable to meet but do join in on Facebook as Ally takes us

through this period of social isolation

5

He had trained Columbanus and knew Columba whom he visited on Iona

They even preached the Gospel together in Inverness to the pagan chieftain

Brude

Praying in Strange Times Fr Hugo

These are pretty strange times Everything is disrupted not least our

worship together in church But I have been struck by how so many have

taken to worshipping at home like ducks to water using the resources the

Church has produced but also expressing for yourselves your own concerns

and intercessions Many are using this time to pause renew and deepen our

prayer life

I find it very helpful to continue with our usual pattern which is to say

Morning and Evening Prayer in the times Irsquod normally say them with Father

Paul (and anyone who would like to join us) in the St Cross Chapel Now I

say these daily offices in my study with my two very prayerful cats ndash

although they consider there are no Gods but them I also try to stop and

say the Lordrsquos Prayer and the Angelus (which we usually say at the start of

morning and evening prayer and which was printed on a previous pew sheet)

at noon as do many of you too A college friend said she thought of prayer

as joining and strengthening the circle of love ndash and I like the idea that we

are circling Milton and Eastney with our prayers and our love

During the Easter season we set aside the Angelus and instead say the Regina

Caeli (on the pew sheet for 19th April) which translates as Queen of Heaven

a reference to Mary When I came to St Jamesrsquo I found praying to Mary a

challenge But one of our pilgrims to Walsingham said to me that

Walsingham provided a space in which she could pray with Mary That

seems to me important our prayers join with the whole company of heaven

now and anticipate our final reconciliation in future So when we pray we

pray with one another and all those who have gone before

The origins of the Regina Caeli are unknown But it is associated with an

interesting legend which might resonate with us now During a procession

through the streets of Rome with a statue of Mary at the head held to pray

for the end of the plague angels were heard to sing the first three lines of

the verse we say or sing at the start ndash to which the Pope Gregory the

Great added the fourth line And so the Regina Caeli was born

6

So this verse and these words have been prayed in particular at times when

people have prayed to be delivered from a pandemic Perhaps you might

like to do the same ndash and sing and say the Regina Caeli at the beginning

middle and end of the day

Buttons Appeal Gail Stidolph

As many of you will know Father Hugo has been planning a lsquoCockney Knees

Uprsquo social event for July (hopefully wersquoll all be out and about by then) and if

not we will rearrange to a time that we can all be together again

He has lots of fantastic traditional and sparkly surprises planned not least of

which is a lsquoPearly Curatersquo costume that I have been asked to assist in

devising In order to create something truly spectacular I will require rather

a lot of white buttons so I would like you all to search your button boxes

and see if you have any old white buttons to spare Old shirt buttons would

be ideal but really anything white will be used

If you have any please put them aside for when we can meet again or pop

them through my door (64 Suffolk Road) when yoursquore on your next

permissible exercise or shopping excursion

Our giving and church finance Fr Paul

If you are collecting envelopes that you cannot put in the collection plate or

are aware that you cannot make a weekly offering then please either post it

through the Vicarage door or alternatively can I suggest joining the Parish

Giving Scheme This Scheme allows you make contributions from your bank

account as frequently as you would like It is a great scheme and we are

delighted that so many have signed up all ready Please contact me and I will

arrange for the forms and information to delivered to you or you may want

to do it yourself by using the direct phone line and see the article launching

this on the next page

Thank you to everyone for their generous support to our church especially

in these days when our income has dropped significantly but the bills still

need to be met Please contact Paul Tallack if you want to help further

This church relies on donations to provide care and support to everyone in

this community Now more than ever please consider giving generously to

support our mission and ministry Thank you for your support

7

LAUNCH OF NEW TELEPHONE SERVICE

The PGS is delighted to announce the launch of a new telephone service

designed to enable prospective donors to set up a regular Direct Debit

donation to your parish over the phone

The service will go live on Monday 27th April 2020 and will operate

weekdays between 9 - 5pm

Please encourage prospective donors to set up a regular gift to your parish

by calling our dedicated telephone line 0333 002 1271

One of our administrators will take them through the sign up process ndash

this normally takes around 15 minutes They will need to have the following

information to hand

Personal bank account details

The name of the parish and the PGS code (290629102)

They will need to confirm if they want to increase their gift in line with

inflation each year

Confirm if they are eligible for Gift Aid

What happens next

Donors will receive written confirmation (by email or post) of their Direct

Debit including details of the parish they are supporting the amount of

their gift and the date of their first donation

Please note that if they currently give to the church via standing order we

advise them to wait until receiving the confirmation letter from PGS before

attempting to cancel it

How will our parish be notified of the donation

The parishrsquos Planned Giving representative will receive a monthly

statement detailing the names of those who have donated (unless they

choose to remain anonymous) and all the gifts given through the PGS

What if they need to change their donation

If donors wish to make any changes to their Direct Debit they should

notify a member of the PGS team by phone 0333 002 1260 email

infoparishgivingorguk or in writing to Parish Giving Scheme 76

Kingsholm Road Gloucester GL1 3BD

8

All in the month of MAY

It was

200 years ago on 11th May 1820 that the British Royal Navy sloop HMS

Beagle was launched This was the ship that took the naturalist Charles

Darwin on his scientific voyage around the world (1831-36)

Also 200 years ago on 12th May 1820 that Florence Nightingale was born

This Italian-born British social reformer and statistician saved thousands of

lives and became the founder of modern nursing

125 years ago on 20th May 1895 that R J Mitchell was born This British

aeronautical engineer designed the iconic Supermarine Spitfire fighter plane

as well as several racing seaplanes

90 years ago on 24th May 1930 that British aviator Amy Johnson became

the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia

80 years ago on 2nd May 1940 that the 1940 Olympic Games in Tokyo

Japan were cancelled due to World War II

80 years ago 1940 WORLD WAR II

10th May Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain resigned after losing the

support of many Conservatives in the House of Commons

Succeeded by Winston Churchill

10th-28th May It what was called Case Yellow Germany invaded

Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg

10th May Germany dropped its first bombs on England at Chilham and

Petham in Kent

13th May Winston Churchill gave his first speech in the House of

Commons saying ldquoI have nothing to offer but blood toil tears and

sweatrdquo

14th May The Home Guard was established nicknamed Dadrsquos Army as

it was comprised of volunteers who were ineligible for military

service usually because of their age

9

26th May - 4th June The Battle of Dunkirk Allied forces launched a

massive evacuation of troops from Dunkirk France across the

English Channel to England after they were cut off by approaching

German forces Nearly 340000 soldiers were rescued in a hastily

assembled fleet of 800 boats

75 years ago 1945 WORLD WAR II

2nd May The Battle of Berlin ended Allied victory which led to the

surrender of all German forces by 8th9th May and the end of the

war in Europe

8th May VE Day (Victory in Europe) ndash celebrated as a public holiday

28th May British-born Nazi propaganda broadcaster Lord Haw-Haw

(William Joyce) was captured by the British Army and taken to

Britain to face trial (He was convicted of treason and sentenced

to death on 19th September and hanged on 3rd January 1946)

70 years ago on 13th May 1950 that the first Formula One World

Championship race was held at Silverstone in England (This race is also

known as the 1950 British Grand Prix)

50 years ago on 8th May 1970 that the Beatles released their final album

Let it Be

40 years ago on 5th May 1980 that Operation Nimrod took place when

the SAS stormed the Iranian Embassy in London after a six-day siege

30 years ago on 22nd May 1990 that Max Wall British music hall stage

film and TV comedian and actor died Acclaimed for his serious roles as

well as his comic talents

And in the month of April

Many (belated) congratulations to Rene Jackson on her 103rd birthday

With much love from us all xx

10

Smile Lines

Why Jesus walked on water

A tourist planning a trip to the Holy Land was aghast when he found it

would cost pound50 an hour to rent a boat on the Sea of Galilee Goodnessrdquo

he objected to the travel agent ldquoIn England it would not have been more

than pound20rdquo

That might be true said the travel agent but you have to take into ac-

count that the Sea of Galilee is water on which our Lord Himself walked

Well at pound50 an hour for a boat said the tourist ldquoits no wonder He

walked

Baby sitting

We encouraged our 18-year-old daughter to find a job to help pay for her

college education One day she came home with five applications and later

that evening we read them Under lsquoPrevious Employmentrsquo she listed lsquoBaby

sittingrsquo And under lsquoReason for Leavingrsquo she wrote lsquoThey came homersquo

Top Ten Silliest Questions asked on a Cruise Ship

- Paul Grayson Cruise Director for the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line

1 Do these steps go up or down

2 What do you do with the beautiful ice carvings after they melt

3 Which elevator do I take to get to the front of the ship

4 Does the crew sleep on the ship

5 Is this island completely surrounded by water

6 Does the ship make its own electricity

7 Is it salt-water in the toilets

8 What elevation are we at

9 Theres a photographer on board who takes photos and displays them

the next day the question was asked lsquoIf the pictures arent marked how

will I know which ones are minersquo

10 What time is the Midnight Buffet being served

Rings

They have Dial-a-Prayer for atheists now - you call up and it rings and

rings but nobody answers

11

Good and kind

The retiring sidesman was instructing his youthful successor in his Sunday

morning duties ldquoAnd remember my boyrdquo he said ldquothat we have nothing

but good kind Christians in this church ndash until you try to put someone

else in their pewrdquo

Worth remembering

A man felt he was overloaded in the lsquotrouble shooting departmentrsquo of his

office until he found this memo on his desk ldquoBe thankful for the prob-

lems for if they were less difficult someone with less ability would have

your jobrdquo

A wee bit too pious

A Scottish lady invited a gentleman to dinner on a particular day and he

accepted with the dour reservation ldquoIf I am sparedrdquo

ldquoWeel weelrdquo she replied briskly ldquoIf yersquore deid Irsquoll norsquoexpect yerdquo

Asleep

A young man fell asleep in the Sunday morning service and soon began to

snore The preacher stopped and impatiently motioned to the young boy

beside the man to wake him up The boy said ldquoWake him up yourself you

put him to sleeprdquo

Meow

ldquoWhat is your kittyrsquos name Jamesrdquo asked the visitor

ldquoBen Hurrdquo said James

ldquoThatrsquos a funny name for a cat Why did you name it thatrdquo

ldquoWell we just called him Ben - until he had kittensrdquo

Solomon

ldquoFatherrdquo asked the little boy ldquoDid Solomon have 700 wivesrdquo

ldquoI believe sordquo said the father

ldquoWell Father was he the man who said lsquoGive me liberty or give me

deathrsquordquo

12

2020 WHOrsquos Year of the Nurse

When the WHO (World Health Organisation) decided to make 2020 the

Year of the Nurse and Midwife they based it on the 200th anniversary of

Florence Nightingalersquos birth on 12th May 1820 But with the arrival of the

coronavirus it is a remarkably apt year to celebrate all that nurses do for us

As the ICN (International Council of Nurses) says ldquoAll around the world

nurses are working tirelessly to provide the care and attention people need

whenever and wherever they need it Nurses are central to the delivery of

health care nurses are making an invaluable contribution to the health of

people globallyrdquo

Nursing as a vocation goes back to the Early Church When plague struck the

Roman world in the third century it was Christians who tended the sick and

dying often at great personal cost Their self-sacrifice made a huge impression

on Roman society Centuries later in medieval Europe it was the monastic

orders that provided health care

Still centuries later during the Crimean War (1853-56) Florence Nightingale

saved thousands of lives when she transformed the field hospitals hugely

improving the standards of care for wounded and dying soldiers In fact

Florence Nightingale deserves the credit for establishing the modern

profession of nursing and its structures of training Although of course medical

science has advanced since her time the basic ethos of nursing care remains

today close to Nightingalersquos vision

Nursing is frequently described as a vocation and it is one to which many

Christians are called Nightingale wrote of being lsquocalledrsquo by God after having

had a vivid religious conversion as a teenager Writing in February 1837 she

stated ldquoGod has spoken to me and called me to His Servicerdquo

Four years before going to Crimea she studied at a Lutheran religious

community in Germany which trained deaconesses in medical skills nursing

and theology Many of the ideas that Nightingale adopted for her nurses came

from that religious community Thus Nightingalersquos training programme was

not solely devoted to secular medical sciences Her student nurses were

required to attend chapel and her nurses read prayers on the wards

Nightingale wrote many letters of spiritual encouragement to her students To

13

one she wrote that Christ considered it an ldquohonour to serve the poorest

and the meanesthellip He will not give His crown except to those who have

borne His crosshellip Enduring hardship is what He encourages and rewardsrdquo

The Bishop of London the Rt Revd Sarah Mullally trained and worked as a

nurse before being appointed to senior positions in the Health Service She

was Chief Nursing Officer for England between 1999 to 2004 She says ldquoI

became a Christian as a teenager and wanted to follow Christ with my whole

life Rather than having two careers I have had one vocation to follow Jesus

Christ to know Him and to make Him knownrdquo

Certainly of all the professions nursing has one of the strongest claims to

being rooted in the Gospel Christian nurses implicitly witness to Christ in

caring for others

Florence Nightingale ndash the founder of modern nursing

Florence Nightingale was born 200 years ago on 12th May 1820 Best known

as the Lady with the Lamp who saved many lives in the hospitals of the

Crimean War she was also a social reformer a statistician and the founder

of modern nursing

She was named after the Italian city of her birth but the family moved back

to England the following year and she was brought up in Derbyshire Here ndash

and elsewhere ndash she had several experiences that she believed were calls

from God to devote her life to the service of others

She never married but among her several close friends was Sidney Herbert

who became Secretary of War and helped to make her work in the Crimea

possible Some claim that she reduced the death rate in hospitals there from

42 to 2 She introduced hand-washing and other hygiene improvements

but she never claimed personal credit for reducing the death rate

Her work inspired nurses in the American Civil War and in 1883 she

became the first recipient of the Royal Red Cross In 1907 she was the first

woman to be awarded the Order of Merit She died in 1910 Her image

appeared on the reverse of pound10 banknotes issued by the Bank of England

from 1975 until 1994

It is a fitting tribute to her that the emergency hospital just opened at the

ExCel Centre in London is called the NHS Nightingale Hospital

14

A bright new tomorrow

There IS a bright new tomorrow

if you take God into your heart

remembering that everybody

must play their part

to make a world of happiness

and rid it of all sorrow

so together with the help of God

letrsquos make our

BRIGHT NEW TOMORROW

Peter Garner

Singercise make donation to the QA

Thank you for your generous donation of pound400 to Portsmouth Hospitals

Charity Your donation has been allocated to the Thank You Appeal as

requested and will help support staff within Portsmouth NHS Trust at this

difficult time

It is thanks to the generosity of people such as yourself that Portsmouth

Hospitals Charity will be able to work with departments and provide funding

to support the Trust in the best way possible as and when the need arises

Money raised will be used to support well being buy supplies and fund

welfare initiatives Any money donated over and above what is required will

be used to continue supporting NHS staff well being across the Trust

Thank you again for your support please follow is across our social media

platforms FaceBook Twitter and Instagram to see updates on how the

donations received into Portsmouth Hospitals Thank You Appeal have been

used to make a positive impact

Michael Bowdidge (Fundraising Manager)

15

Calendar for thought and prayer

Friday 1 Ss Philip and James Bishop Christopher

Saturday 2 S Athanasius Our schools

Sunday 3 Easter 4 Holy Spirit parish

Monday 4 English Martyrs Perscuted Christians

Tuesday 5 Feria Departed of May

Wednesday 6 Feria Migrants and refugees

Thursday 7 Feria All key workers

Friday 8 Feria Isolated people

Saturday 9 Feria Archdeacon designate Jenny

Sunday 10 Easter 5 Our parish

Monday 11 Feria Those in hospital

Tuesday 12 Feria Those on furlough

Wednesday 13 Feria The self employed

Thursday 14 S Matthias Our churchwardens

Friday 15 Feria All ordinands

Saturday 16 Feria The unemployed

Sunday 17 Easter 6 Holy Spirit parish

Monday 18 Feria Those who care for the land

Tuesday 19 S Dunstan Those who work on the sea

Wednesday 20 Rogation day DEFRA

Thursday 21 Ascension Day Our journey in the Lord

Friday 22 Feria The housebound

Saturday 23 Feria The City Council

Sunday 24 Sunday after Ascension Our parish

Monday 25 The Venerable Bede Our University

Tuesday 26 S Augustine Archbishop Justin

Wednesday 27 Feria The media

Thursday 28 Feria The charity sector

Friday 29 Feria Funeral directors

Saturday 30 Feria Mental health sector

Sunday 31 Pentecost Holy Spirit parish

16

Funerals

Joan Muggeridge Portchester Crematorium

Joyce Barrow Portchester Crematorium

Peggy Marsden Portchester Crematorium

John Howell Portchester Crematorium

Violet Jenkins Portchester Crematorium

Michael Anderson Milton Cemetery

Ruth lsquoQueeniersquo Ponsford Kingston Cemetery

Raymond Southey Portchester Crematorium

From the Registers

On Tuesday 5th May we remember before God all the departed of the

month and those whose funerals have taken place during the last month

MENlsquoS FELLOWSHIP and LADIES GUILD

Will not be meeting during this period of social isolation

200 CLUB

Results of Draw No 564

Drawn on 18 April 2020 on a video link with Father Paul

1st pound15 158 David Knowles

2nd pound11 142 Linda Wynne

3rd pound9 194 Paul Saxton

4th pound7 56 Don Tallack

5th pound5 156 Sally Ferris

JEWELLERY amp JEWELLERY REPAIRS

Unusual amp Interesting Clocks

Antique Clocks - Watches

amp Barometers

Bought - Sold - Restored

Watch Straps amp Batteries Supplied amp Fitted

RICHARD J BISHOPP

145 Eastney Road Southsea PO4 8DZ Tele (023) 92755800

THINKING OF MOVING

Please call for a FREE valuation

Your local Estate Agent

11 Milton Road

Copnor

023 9282 6731

wwwchinneckshawcouk

17

|P|R| MOTORS

Warren Avenue Industrial Estate Milton Portsmouth Telephone 023 9286 1455 MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICING ALL REPAIRS WELDING amp CHASSIS REPAIRS MOTrsquos ARRANGED Proprietor RON REEVES amp PAUL JEFFERY

|P|R| MOTORS

Warren Avenue Industrial Estate Milton Portsmouth Telephone 023 9286 1455 MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICING ALL REPAIRS WELDING amp CHASSIS REPAIRS MOTrsquos ARRANGED Proprietor RON REEVES amp PAUL JEFFERY

COFFEE BEANO

EAT IN- TAKE AWAY- BREAKFAST- LUNCHTIME MEALS

700AM ndash 200PM

179 Eastney Road Free WiFi

Part of The Southern Co-operative

The co-operative funeralcare

Website httpmgchoirorg Facebook httpswwwfacebookcomMiltonGleeChoir

Our future concert dates are Sunday 5 April - CANCELLED Sunday 14 June - CANCELLED Sunday 6 December - Portsmouth Guildhall

Mr News The sign of service at your local INDEPENDENT NEWSAGENT

J G RILEY (Prop RD CULVERWELL)

NEWSAGENT CONFECTIONERY TOBACCO

GREETING CARD SPECIALIST

90 LOCKSWAY ROAD Tel (023) 9273 1574

Member of National Federation of Retail Newsagents

M A ELLIS Painter and Decorator

All aspects of decorating undertaken

Internal and external work

Reliable tradesperson with over 20 years experience

FREE ESTIMATES Fully insured

Established since 1992

TEL 023 9271 2676

Breve Easy

The community choir for Milton and Eastney

Like all other organisations is unable to meet but do join in on Facebook as Ally takes us

through this period of social isolation

7

LAUNCH OF NEW TELEPHONE SERVICE

The PGS is delighted to announce the launch of a new telephone service

designed to enable prospective donors to set up a regular Direct Debit

donation to your parish over the phone

The service will go live on Monday 27th April 2020 and will operate

weekdays between 9 - 5pm

Please encourage prospective donors to set up a regular gift to your parish

by calling our dedicated telephone line 0333 002 1271

One of our administrators will take them through the sign up process ndash

this normally takes around 15 minutes They will need to have the following

information to hand

Personal bank account details

The name of the parish and the PGS code (290629102)

They will need to confirm if they want to increase their gift in line with

inflation each year

Confirm if they are eligible for Gift Aid

What happens next

Donors will receive written confirmation (by email or post) of their Direct

Debit including details of the parish they are supporting the amount of

their gift and the date of their first donation

Please note that if they currently give to the church via standing order we

advise them to wait until receiving the confirmation letter from PGS before

attempting to cancel it

How will our parish be notified of the donation

The parishrsquos Planned Giving representative will receive a monthly

statement detailing the names of those who have donated (unless they

choose to remain anonymous) and all the gifts given through the PGS

What if they need to change their donation

If donors wish to make any changes to their Direct Debit they should

notify a member of the PGS team by phone 0333 002 1260 email

infoparishgivingorguk or in writing to Parish Giving Scheme 76

Kingsholm Road Gloucester GL1 3BD

8

All in the month of MAY

It was

200 years ago on 11th May 1820 that the British Royal Navy sloop HMS

Beagle was launched This was the ship that took the naturalist Charles

Darwin on his scientific voyage around the world (1831-36)

Also 200 years ago on 12th May 1820 that Florence Nightingale was born

This Italian-born British social reformer and statistician saved thousands of

lives and became the founder of modern nursing

125 years ago on 20th May 1895 that R J Mitchell was born This British

aeronautical engineer designed the iconic Supermarine Spitfire fighter plane

as well as several racing seaplanes

90 years ago on 24th May 1930 that British aviator Amy Johnson became

the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia

80 years ago on 2nd May 1940 that the 1940 Olympic Games in Tokyo

Japan were cancelled due to World War II

80 years ago 1940 WORLD WAR II

10th May Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain resigned after losing the

support of many Conservatives in the House of Commons

Succeeded by Winston Churchill

10th-28th May It what was called Case Yellow Germany invaded

Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg

10th May Germany dropped its first bombs on England at Chilham and

Petham in Kent

13th May Winston Churchill gave his first speech in the House of

Commons saying ldquoI have nothing to offer but blood toil tears and

sweatrdquo

14th May The Home Guard was established nicknamed Dadrsquos Army as

it was comprised of volunteers who were ineligible for military

service usually because of their age

9

26th May - 4th June The Battle of Dunkirk Allied forces launched a

massive evacuation of troops from Dunkirk France across the

English Channel to England after they were cut off by approaching

German forces Nearly 340000 soldiers were rescued in a hastily

assembled fleet of 800 boats

75 years ago 1945 WORLD WAR II

2nd May The Battle of Berlin ended Allied victory which led to the

surrender of all German forces by 8th9th May and the end of the

war in Europe

8th May VE Day (Victory in Europe) ndash celebrated as a public holiday

28th May British-born Nazi propaganda broadcaster Lord Haw-Haw

(William Joyce) was captured by the British Army and taken to

Britain to face trial (He was convicted of treason and sentenced

to death on 19th September and hanged on 3rd January 1946)

70 years ago on 13th May 1950 that the first Formula One World

Championship race was held at Silverstone in England (This race is also

known as the 1950 British Grand Prix)

50 years ago on 8th May 1970 that the Beatles released their final album

Let it Be

40 years ago on 5th May 1980 that Operation Nimrod took place when

the SAS stormed the Iranian Embassy in London after a six-day siege

30 years ago on 22nd May 1990 that Max Wall British music hall stage

film and TV comedian and actor died Acclaimed for his serious roles as

well as his comic talents

And in the month of April

Many (belated) congratulations to Rene Jackson on her 103rd birthday

With much love from us all xx

10

Smile Lines

Why Jesus walked on water

A tourist planning a trip to the Holy Land was aghast when he found it

would cost pound50 an hour to rent a boat on the Sea of Galilee Goodnessrdquo

he objected to the travel agent ldquoIn England it would not have been more

than pound20rdquo

That might be true said the travel agent but you have to take into ac-

count that the Sea of Galilee is water on which our Lord Himself walked

Well at pound50 an hour for a boat said the tourist ldquoits no wonder He

walked

Baby sitting

We encouraged our 18-year-old daughter to find a job to help pay for her

college education One day she came home with five applications and later

that evening we read them Under lsquoPrevious Employmentrsquo she listed lsquoBaby

sittingrsquo And under lsquoReason for Leavingrsquo she wrote lsquoThey came homersquo

Top Ten Silliest Questions asked on a Cruise Ship

- Paul Grayson Cruise Director for the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line

1 Do these steps go up or down

2 What do you do with the beautiful ice carvings after they melt

3 Which elevator do I take to get to the front of the ship

4 Does the crew sleep on the ship

5 Is this island completely surrounded by water

6 Does the ship make its own electricity

7 Is it salt-water in the toilets

8 What elevation are we at

9 Theres a photographer on board who takes photos and displays them

the next day the question was asked lsquoIf the pictures arent marked how

will I know which ones are minersquo

10 What time is the Midnight Buffet being served

Rings

They have Dial-a-Prayer for atheists now - you call up and it rings and

rings but nobody answers

11

Good and kind

The retiring sidesman was instructing his youthful successor in his Sunday

morning duties ldquoAnd remember my boyrdquo he said ldquothat we have nothing

but good kind Christians in this church ndash until you try to put someone

else in their pewrdquo

Worth remembering

A man felt he was overloaded in the lsquotrouble shooting departmentrsquo of his

office until he found this memo on his desk ldquoBe thankful for the prob-

lems for if they were less difficult someone with less ability would have

your jobrdquo

A wee bit too pious

A Scottish lady invited a gentleman to dinner on a particular day and he

accepted with the dour reservation ldquoIf I am sparedrdquo

ldquoWeel weelrdquo she replied briskly ldquoIf yersquore deid Irsquoll norsquoexpect yerdquo

Asleep

A young man fell asleep in the Sunday morning service and soon began to

snore The preacher stopped and impatiently motioned to the young boy

beside the man to wake him up The boy said ldquoWake him up yourself you

put him to sleeprdquo

Meow

ldquoWhat is your kittyrsquos name Jamesrdquo asked the visitor

ldquoBen Hurrdquo said James

ldquoThatrsquos a funny name for a cat Why did you name it thatrdquo

ldquoWell we just called him Ben - until he had kittensrdquo

Solomon

ldquoFatherrdquo asked the little boy ldquoDid Solomon have 700 wivesrdquo

ldquoI believe sordquo said the father

ldquoWell Father was he the man who said lsquoGive me liberty or give me

deathrsquordquo

12

2020 WHOrsquos Year of the Nurse

When the WHO (World Health Organisation) decided to make 2020 the

Year of the Nurse and Midwife they based it on the 200th anniversary of

Florence Nightingalersquos birth on 12th May 1820 But with the arrival of the

coronavirus it is a remarkably apt year to celebrate all that nurses do for us

As the ICN (International Council of Nurses) says ldquoAll around the world

nurses are working tirelessly to provide the care and attention people need

whenever and wherever they need it Nurses are central to the delivery of

health care nurses are making an invaluable contribution to the health of

people globallyrdquo

Nursing as a vocation goes back to the Early Church When plague struck the

Roman world in the third century it was Christians who tended the sick and

dying often at great personal cost Their self-sacrifice made a huge impression

on Roman society Centuries later in medieval Europe it was the monastic

orders that provided health care

Still centuries later during the Crimean War (1853-56) Florence Nightingale

saved thousands of lives when she transformed the field hospitals hugely

improving the standards of care for wounded and dying soldiers In fact

Florence Nightingale deserves the credit for establishing the modern

profession of nursing and its structures of training Although of course medical

science has advanced since her time the basic ethos of nursing care remains

today close to Nightingalersquos vision

Nursing is frequently described as a vocation and it is one to which many

Christians are called Nightingale wrote of being lsquocalledrsquo by God after having

had a vivid religious conversion as a teenager Writing in February 1837 she

stated ldquoGod has spoken to me and called me to His Servicerdquo

Four years before going to Crimea she studied at a Lutheran religious

community in Germany which trained deaconesses in medical skills nursing

and theology Many of the ideas that Nightingale adopted for her nurses came

from that religious community Thus Nightingalersquos training programme was

not solely devoted to secular medical sciences Her student nurses were

required to attend chapel and her nurses read prayers on the wards

Nightingale wrote many letters of spiritual encouragement to her students To

13

one she wrote that Christ considered it an ldquohonour to serve the poorest

and the meanesthellip He will not give His crown except to those who have

borne His crosshellip Enduring hardship is what He encourages and rewardsrdquo

The Bishop of London the Rt Revd Sarah Mullally trained and worked as a

nurse before being appointed to senior positions in the Health Service She

was Chief Nursing Officer for England between 1999 to 2004 She says ldquoI

became a Christian as a teenager and wanted to follow Christ with my whole

life Rather than having two careers I have had one vocation to follow Jesus

Christ to know Him and to make Him knownrdquo

Certainly of all the professions nursing has one of the strongest claims to

being rooted in the Gospel Christian nurses implicitly witness to Christ in

caring for others

Florence Nightingale ndash the founder of modern nursing

Florence Nightingale was born 200 years ago on 12th May 1820 Best known

as the Lady with the Lamp who saved many lives in the hospitals of the

Crimean War she was also a social reformer a statistician and the founder

of modern nursing

She was named after the Italian city of her birth but the family moved back

to England the following year and she was brought up in Derbyshire Here ndash

and elsewhere ndash she had several experiences that she believed were calls

from God to devote her life to the service of others

She never married but among her several close friends was Sidney Herbert

who became Secretary of War and helped to make her work in the Crimea

possible Some claim that she reduced the death rate in hospitals there from

42 to 2 She introduced hand-washing and other hygiene improvements

but she never claimed personal credit for reducing the death rate

Her work inspired nurses in the American Civil War and in 1883 she

became the first recipient of the Royal Red Cross In 1907 she was the first

woman to be awarded the Order of Merit She died in 1910 Her image

appeared on the reverse of pound10 banknotes issued by the Bank of England

from 1975 until 1994

It is a fitting tribute to her that the emergency hospital just opened at the

ExCel Centre in London is called the NHS Nightingale Hospital

14

A bright new tomorrow

There IS a bright new tomorrow

if you take God into your heart

remembering that everybody

must play their part

to make a world of happiness

and rid it of all sorrow

so together with the help of God

letrsquos make our

BRIGHT NEW TOMORROW

Peter Garner

Singercise make donation to the QA

Thank you for your generous donation of pound400 to Portsmouth Hospitals

Charity Your donation has been allocated to the Thank You Appeal as

requested and will help support staff within Portsmouth NHS Trust at this

difficult time

It is thanks to the generosity of people such as yourself that Portsmouth

Hospitals Charity will be able to work with departments and provide funding

to support the Trust in the best way possible as and when the need arises

Money raised will be used to support well being buy supplies and fund

welfare initiatives Any money donated over and above what is required will

be used to continue supporting NHS staff well being across the Trust

Thank you again for your support please follow is across our social media

platforms FaceBook Twitter and Instagram to see updates on how the

donations received into Portsmouth Hospitals Thank You Appeal have been

used to make a positive impact

Michael Bowdidge (Fundraising Manager)

15

Calendar for thought and prayer

Friday 1 Ss Philip and James Bishop Christopher

Saturday 2 S Athanasius Our schools

Sunday 3 Easter 4 Holy Spirit parish

Monday 4 English Martyrs Perscuted Christians

Tuesday 5 Feria Departed of May

Wednesday 6 Feria Migrants and refugees

Thursday 7 Feria All key workers

Friday 8 Feria Isolated people

Saturday 9 Feria Archdeacon designate Jenny

Sunday 10 Easter 5 Our parish

Monday 11 Feria Those in hospital

Tuesday 12 Feria Those on furlough

Wednesday 13 Feria The self employed

Thursday 14 S Matthias Our churchwardens

Friday 15 Feria All ordinands

Saturday 16 Feria The unemployed

Sunday 17 Easter 6 Holy Spirit parish

Monday 18 Feria Those who care for the land

Tuesday 19 S Dunstan Those who work on the sea

Wednesday 20 Rogation day DEFRA

Thursday 21 Ascension Day Our journey in the Lord

Friday 22 Feria The housebound

Saturday 23 Feria The City Council

Sunday 24 Sunday after Ascension Our parish

Monday 25 The Venerable Bede Our University

Tuesday 26 S Augustine Archbishop Justin

Wednesday 27 Feria The media

Thursday 28 Feria The charity sector

Friday 29 Feria Funeral directors

Saturday 30 Feria Mental health sector

Sunday 31 Pentecost Holy Spirit parish

16

Funerals

Joan Muggeridge Portchester Crematorium

Joyce Barrow Portchester Crematorium

Peggy Marsden Portchester Crematorium

John Howell Portchester Crematorium

Violet Jenkins Portchester Crematorium

Michael Anderson Milton Cemetery

Ruth lsquoQueeniersquo Ponsford Kingston Cemetery

Raymond Southey Portchester Crematorium

From the Registers

On Tuesday 5th May we remember before God all the departed of the

month and those whose funerals have taken place during the last month

MENlsquoS FELLOWSHIP and LADIES GUILD

Will not be meeting during this period of social isolation

200 CLUB

Results of Draw No 564

Drawn on 18 April 2020 on a video link with Father Paul

1st pound15 158 David Knowles

2nd pound11 142 Linda Wynne

3rd pound9 194 Paul Saxton

4th pound7 56 Don Tallack

5th pound5 156 Sally Ferris

JEWELLERY amp JEWELLERY REPAIRS

Unusual amp Interesting Clocks

Antique Clocks - Watches

amp Barometers

Bought - Sold - Restored

Watch Straps amp Batteries Supplied amp Fitted

RICHARD J BISHOPP

145 Eastney Road Southsea PO4 8DZ Tele (023) 92755800

THINKING OF MOVING

Please call for a FREE valuation

Your local Estate Agent

11 Milton Road

Copnor

023 9282 6731

wwwchinneckshawcouk

17

|P|R| MOTORS

Warren Avenue Industrial Estate Milton Portsmouth Telephone 023 9286 1455 MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICING ALL REPAIRS WELDING amp CHASSIS REPAIRS MOTrsquos ARRANGED Proprietor RON REEVES amp PAUL JEFFERY

|P|R| MOTORS

Warren Avenue Industrial Estate Milton Portsmouth Telephone 023 9286 1455 MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICING ALL REPAIRS WELDING amp CHASSIS REPAIRS MOTrsquos ARRANGED Proprietor RON REEVES amp PAUL JEFFERY

COFFEE BEANO

EAT IN- TAKE AWAY- BREAKFAST- LUNCHTIME MEALS

700AM ndash 200PM

179 Eastney Road Free WiFi

Part of The Southern Co-operative

The co-operative funeralcare

Website httpmgchoirorg Facebook httpswwwfacebookcomMiltonGleeChoir

Our future concert dates are Sunday 5 April - CANCELLED Sunday 14 June - CANCELLED Sunday 6 December - Portsmouth Guildhall

Mr News The sign of service at your local INDEPENDENT NEWSAGENT

J G RILEY (Prop RD CULVERWELL)

NEWSAGENT CONFECTIONERY TOBACCO

GREETING CARD SPECIALIST

90 LOCKSWAY ROAD Tel (023) 9273 1574

Member of National Federation of Retail Newsagents

M A ELLIS Painter and Decorator

All aspects of decorating undertaken

Internal and external work

Reliable tradesperson with over 20 years experience

FREE ESTIMATES Fully insured

Established since 1992

TEL 023 9271 2676

Breve Easy

The community choir for Milton and Eastney

Like all other organisations is unable to meet but do join in on Facebook as Ally takes us

through this period of social isolation

9

26th May - 4th June The Battle of Dunkirk Allied forces launched a

massive evacuation of troops from Dunkirk France across the

English Channel to England after they were cut off by approaching

German forces Nearly 340000 soldiers were rescued in a hastily

assembled fleet of 800 boats

75 years ago 1945 WORLD WAR II

2nd May The Battle of Berlin ended Allied victory which led to the

surrender of all German forces by 8th9th May and the end of the

war in Europe

8th May VE Day (Victory in Europe) ndash celebrated as a public holiday

28th May British-born Nazi propaganda broadcaster Lord Haw-Haw

(William Joyce) was captured by the British Army and taken to

Britain to face trial (He was convicted of treason and sentenced

to death on 19th September and hanged on 3rd January 1946)

70 years ago on 13th May 1950 that the first Formula One World

Championship race was held at Silverstone in England (This race is also

known as the 1950 British Grand Prix)

50 years ago on 8th May 1970 that the Beatles released their final album

Let it Be

40 years ago on 5th May 1980 that Operation Nimrod took place when

the SAS stormed the Iranian Embassy in London after a six-day siege

30 years ago on 22nd May 1990 that Max Wall British music hall stage

film and TV comedian and actor died Acclaimed for his serious roles as

well as his comic talents

And in the month of April

Many (belated) congratulations to Rene Jackson on her 103rd birthday

With much love from us all xx

10

Smile Lines

Why Jesus walked on water

A tourist planning a trip to the Holy Land was aghast when he found it

would cost pound50 an hour to rent a boat on the Sea of Galilee Goodnessrdquo

he objected to the travel agent ldquoIn England it would not have been more

than pound20rdquo

That might be true said the travel agent but you have to take into ac-

count that the Sea of Galilee is water on which our Lord Himself walked

Well at pound50 an hour for a boat said the tourist ldquoits no wonder He

walked

Baby sitting

We encouraged our 18-year-old daughter to find a job to help pay for her

college education One day she came home with five applications and later

that evening we read them Under lsquoPrevious Employmentrsquo she listed lsquoBaby

sittingrsquo And under lsquoReason for Leavingrsquo she wrote lsquoThey came homersquo

Top Ten Silliest Questions asked on a Cruise Ship

- Paul Grayson Cruise Director for the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line

1 Do these steps go up or down

2 What do you do with the beautiful ice carvings after they melt

3 Which elevator do I take to get to the front of the ship

4 Does the crew sleep on the ship

5 Is this island completely surrounded by water

6 Does the ship make its own electricity

7 Is it salt-water in the toilets

8 What elevation are we at

9 Theres a photographer on board who takes photos and displays them

the next day the question was asked lsquoIf the pictures arent marked how

will I know which ones are minersquo

10 What time is the Midnight Buffet being served

Rings

They have Dial-a-Prayer for atheists now - you call up and it rings and

rings but nobody answers

11

Good and kind

The retiring sidesman was instructing his youthful successor in his Sunday

morning duties ldquoAnd remember my boyrdquo he said ldquothat we have nothing

but good kind Christians in this church ndash until you try to put someone

else in their pewrdquo

Worth remembering

A man felt he was overloaded in the lsquotrouble shooting departmentrsquo of his

office until he found this memo on his desk ldquoBe thankful for the prob-

lems for if they were less difficult someone with less ability would have

your jobrdquo

A wee bit too pious

A Scottish lady invited a gentleman to dinner on a particular day and he

accepted with the dour reservation ldquoIf I am sparedrdquo

ldquoWeel weelrdquo she replied briskly ldquoIf yersquore deid Irsquoll norsquoexpect yerdquo

Asleep

A young man fell asleep in the Sunday morning service and soon began to

snore The preacher stopped and impatiently motioned to the young boy

beside the man to wake him up The boy said ldquoWake him up yourself you

put him to sleeprdquo

Meow

ldquoWhat is your kittyrsquos name Jamesrdquo asked the visitor

ldquoBen Hurrdquo said James

ldquoThatrsquos a funny name for a cat Why did you name it thatrdquo

ldquoWell we just called him Ben - until he had kittensrdquo

Solomon

ldquoFatherrdquo asked the little boy ldquoDid Solomon have 700 wivesrdquo

ldquoI believe sordquo said the father

ldquoWell Father was he the man who said lsquoGive me liberty or give me

deathrsquordquo

12

2020 WHOrsquos Year of the Nurse

When the WHO (World Health Organisation) decided to make 2020 the

Year of the Nurse and Midwife they based it on the 200th anniversary of

Florence Nightingalersquos birth on 12th May 1820 But with the arrival of the

coronavirus it is a remarkably apt year to celebrate all that nurses do for us

As the ICN (International Council of Nurses) says ldquoAll around the world

nurses are working tirelessly to provide the care and attention people need

whenever and wherever they need it Nurses are central to the delivery of

health care nurses are making an invaluable contribution to the health of

people globallyrdquo

Nursing as a vocation goes back to the Early Church When plague struck the

Roman world in the third century it was Christians who tended the sick and

dying often at great personal cost Their self-sacrifice made a huge impression

on Roman society Centuries later in medieval Europe it was the monastic

orders that provided health care

Still centuries later during the Crimean War (1853-56) Florence Nightingale

saved thousands of lives when she transformed the field hospitals hugely

improving the standards of care for wounded and dying soldiers In fact

Florence Nightingale deserves the credit for establishing the modern

profession of nursing and its structures of training Although of course medical

science has advanced since her time the basic ethos of nursing care remains

today close to Nightingalersquos vision

Nursing is frequently described as a vocation and it is one to which many

Christians are called Nightingale wrote of being lsquocalledrsquo by God after having

had a vivid religious conversion as a teenager Writing in February 1837 she

stated ldquoGod has spoken to me and called me to His Servicerdquo

Four years before going to Crimea she studied at a Lutheran religious

community in Germany which trained deaconesses in medical skills nursing

and theology Many of the ideas that Nightingale adopted for her nurses came

from that religious community Thus Nightingalersquos training programme was

not solely devoted to secular medical sciences Her student nurses were

required to attend chapel and her nurses read prayers on the wards

Nightingale wrote many letters of spiritual encouragement to her students To

13

one she wrote that Christ considered it an ldquohonour to serve the poorest

and the meanesthellip He will not give His crown except to those who have

borne His crosshellip Enduring hardship is what He encourages and rewardsrdquo

The Bishop of London the Rt Revd Sarah Mullally trained and worked as a

nurse before being appointed to senior positions in the Health Service She

was Chief Nursing Officer for England between 1999 to 2004 She says ldquoI

became a Christian as a teenager and wanted to follow Christ with my whole

life Rather than having two careers I have had one vocation to follow Jesus

Christ to know Him and to make Him knownrdquo

Certainly of all the professions nursing has one of the strongest claims to

being rooted in the Gospel Christian nurses implicitly witness to Christ in

caring for others

Florence Nightingale ndash the founder of modern nursing

Florence Nightingale was born 200 years ago on 12th May 1820 Best known

as the Lady with the Lamp who saved many lives in the hospitals of the

Crimean War she was also a social reformer a statistician and the founder

of modern nursing

She was named after the Italian city of her birth but the family moved back

to England the following year and she was brought up in Derbyshire Here ndash

and elsewhere ndash she had several experiences that she believed were calls

from God to devote her life to the service of others

She never married but among her several close friends was Sidney Herbert

who became Secretary of War and helped to make her work in the Crimea

possible Some claim that she reduced the death rate in hospitals there from

42 to 2 She introduced hand-washing and other hygiene improvements

but she never claimed personal credit for reducing the death rate

Her work inspired nurses in the American Civil War and in 1883 she

became the first recipient of the Royal Red Cross In 1907 she was the first

woman to be awarded the Order of Merit She died in 1910 Her image

appeared on the reverse of pound10 banknotes issued by the Bank of England

from 1975 until 1994

It is a fitting tribute to her that the emergency hospital just opened at the

ExCel Centre in London is called the NHS Nightingale Hospital

14

A bright new tomorrow

There IS a bright new tomorrow

if you take God into your heart

remembering that everybody

must play their part

to make a world of happiness

and rid it of all sorrow

so together with the help of God

letrsquos make our

BRIGHT NEW TOMORROW

Peter Garner

Singercise make donation to the QA

Thank you for your generous donation of pound400 to Portsmouth Hospitals

Charity Your donation has been allocated to the Thank You Appeal as

requested and will help support staff within Portsmouth NHS Trust at this

difficult time

It is thanks to the generosity of people such as yourself that Portsmouth

Hospitals Charity will be able to work with departments and provide funding

to support the Trust in the best way possible as and when the need arises

Money raised will be used to support well being buy supplies and fund

welfare initiatives Any money donated over and above what is required will

be used to continue supporting NHS staff well being across the Trust

Thank you again for your support please follow is across our social media

platforms FaceBook Twitter and Instagram to see updates on how the

donations received into Portsmouth Hospitals Thank You Appeal have been

used to make a positive impact

Michael Bowdidge (Fundraising Manager)

15

Calendar for thought and prayer

Friday 1 Ss Philip and James Bishop Christopher

Saturday 2 S Athanasius Our schools

Sunday 3 Easter 4 Holy Spirit parish

Monday 4 English Martyrs Perscuted Christians

Tuesday 5 Feria Departed of May

Wednesday 6 Feria Migrants and refugees

Thursday 7 Feria All key workers

Friday 8 Feria Isolated people

Saturday 9 Feria Archdeacon designate Jenny

Sunday 10 Easter 5 Our parish

Monday 11 Feria Those in hospital

Tuesday 12 Feria Those on furlough

Wednesday 13 Feria The self employed

Thursday 14 S Matthias Our churchwardens

Friday 15 Feria All ordinands

Saturday 16 Feria The unemployed

Sunday 17 Easter 6 Holy Spirit parish

Monday 18 Feria Those who care for the land

Tuesday 19 S Dunstan Those who work on the sea

Wednesday 20 Rogation day DEFRA

Thursday 21 Ascension Day Our journey in the Lord

Friday 22 Feria The housebound

Saturday 23 Feria The City Council

Sunday 24 Sunday after Ascension Our parish

Monday 25 The Venerable Bede Our University

Tuesday 26 S Augustine Archbishop Justin

Wednesday 27 Feria The media

Thursday 28 Feria The charity sector

Friday 29 Feria Funeral directors

Saturday 30 Feria Mental health sector

Sunday 31 Pentecost Holy Spirit parish

16

Funerals

Joan Muggeridge Portchester Crematorium

Joyce Barrow Portchester Crematorium

Peggy Marsden Portchester Crematorium

John Howell Portchester Crematorium

Violet Jenkins Portchester Crematorium

Michael Anderson Milton Cemetery

Ruth lsquoQueeniersquo Ponsford Kingston Cemetery

Raymond Southey Portchester Crematorium

From the Registers

On Tuesday 5th May we remember before God all the departed of the

month and those whose funerals have taken place during the last month

MENlsquoS FELLOWSHIP and LADIES GUILD

Will not be meeting during this period of social isolation

200 CLUB

Results of Draw No 564

Drawn on 18 April 2020 on a video link with Father Paul

1st pound15 158 David Knowles

2nd pound11 142 Linda Wynne

3rd pound9 194 Paul Saxton

4th pound7 56 Don Tallack

5th pound5 156 Sally Ferris

JEWELLERY amp JEWELLERY REPAIRS

Unusual amp Interesting Clocks

Antique Clocks - Watches

amp Barometers

Bought - Sold - Restored

Watch Straps amp Batteries Supplied amp Fitted

RICHARD J BISHOPP

145 Eastney Road Southsea PO4 8DZ Tele (023) 92755800

THINKING OF MOVING

Please call for a FREE valuation

Your local Estate Agent

11 Milton Road

Copnor

023 9282 6731

wwwchinneckshawcouk

17

|P|R| MOTORS

Warren Avenue Industrial Estate Milton Portsmouth Telephone 023 9286 1455 MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICING ALL REPAIRS WELDING amp CHASSIS REPAIRS MOTrsquos ARRANGED Proprietor RON REEVES amp PAUL JEFFERY

|P|R| MOTORS

Warren Avenue Industrial Estate Milton Portsmouth Telephone 023 9286 1455 MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICING ALL REPAIRS WELDING amp CHASSIS REPAIRS MOTrsquos ARRANGED Proprietor RON REEVES amp PAUL JEFFERY

COFFEE BEANO

EAT IN- TAKE AWAY- BREAKFAST- LUNCHTIME MEALS

700AM ndash 200PM

179 Eastney Road Free WiFi

Part of The Southern Co-operative

The co-operative funeralcare

Website httpmgchoirorg Facebook httpswwwfacebookcomMiltonGleeChoir

Our future concert dates are Sunday 5 April - CANCELLED Sunday 14 June - CANCELLED Sunday 6 December - Portsmouth Guildhall

Mr News The sign of service at your local INDEPENDENT NEWSAGENT

J G RILEY (Prop RD CULVERWELL)

NEWSAGENT CONFECTIONERY TOBACCO

GREETING CARD SPECIALIST

90 LOCKSWAY ROAD Tel (023) 9273 1574

Member of National Federation of Retail Newsagents

M A ELLIS Painter and Decorator

All aspects of decorating undertaken

Internal and external work

Reliable tradesperson with over 20 years experience

FREE ESTIMATES Fully insured

Established since 1992

TEL 023 9271 2676

Breve Easy

The community choir for Milton and Eastney

Like all other organisations is unable to meet but do join in on Facebook as Ally takes us

through this period of social isolation

11

Good and kind

The retiring sidesman was instructing his youthful successor in his Sunday

morning duties ldquoAnd remember my boyrdquo he said ldquothat we have nothing

but good kind Christians in this church ndash until you try to put someone

else in their pewrdquo

Worth remembering

A man felt he was overloaded in the lsquotrouble shooting departmentrsquo of his

office until he found this memo on his desk ldquoBe thankful for the prob-

lems for if they were less difficult someone with less ability would have

your jobrdquo

A wee bit too pious

A Scottish lady invited a gentleman to dinner on a particular day and he

accepted with the dour reservation ldquoIf I am sparedrdquo

ldquoWeel weelrdquo she replied briskly ldquoIf yersquore deid Irsquoll norsquoexpect yerdquo

Asleep

A young man fell asleep in the Sunday morning service and soon began to

snore The preacher stopped and impatiently motioned to the young boy

beside the man to wake him up The boy said ldquoWake him up yourself you

put him to sleeprdquo

Meow

ldquoWhat is your kittyrsquos name Jamesrdquo asked the visitor

ldquoBen Hurrdquo said James

ldquoThatrsquos a funny name for a cat Why did you name it thatrdquo

ldquoWell we just called him Ben - until he had kittensrdquo

Solomon

ldquoFatherrdquo asked the little boy ldquoDid Solomon have 700 wivesrdquo

ldquoI believe sordquo said the father

ldquoWell Father was he the man who said lsquoGive me liberty or give me

deathrsquordquo

12

2020 WHOrsquos Year of the Nurse

When the WHO (World Health Organisation) decided to make 2020 the

Year of the Nurse and Midwife they based it on the 200th anniversary of

Florence Nightingalersquos birth on 12th May 1820 But with the arrival of the

coronavirus it is a remarkably apt year to celebrate all that nurses do for us

As the ICN (International Council of Nurses) says ldquoAll around the world

nurses are working tirelessly to provide the care and attention people need

whenever and wherever they need it Nurses are central to the delivery of

health care nurses are making an invaluable contribution to the health of

people globallyrdquo

Nursing as a vocation goes back to the Early Church When plague struck the

Roman world in the third century it was Christians who tended the sick and

dying often at great personal cost Their self-sacrifice made a huge impression

on Roman society Centuries later in medieval Europe it was the monastic

orders that provided health care

Still centuries later during the Crimean War (1853-56) Florence Nightingale

saved thousands of lives when she transformed the field hospitals hugely

improving the standards of care for wounded and dying soldiers In fact

Florence Nightingale deserves the credit for establishing the modern

profession of nursing and its structures of training Although of course medical

science has advanced since her time the basic ethos of nursing care remains

today close to Nightingalersquos vision

Nursing is frequently described as a vocation and it is one to which many

Christians are called Nightingale wrote of being lsquocalledrsquo by God after having

had a vivid religious conversion as a teenager Writing in February 1837 she

stated ldquoGod has spoken to me and called me to His Servicerdquo

Four years before going to Crimea she studied at a Lutheran religious

community in Germany which trained deaconesses in medical skills nursing

and theology Many of the ideas that Nightingale adopted for her nurses came

from that religious community Thus Nightingalersquos training programme was

not solely devoted to secular medical sciences Her student nurses were

required to attend chapel and her nurses read prayers on the wards

Nightingale wrote many letters of spiritual encouragement to her students To

13

one she wrote that Christ considered it an ldquohonour to serve the poorest

and the meanesthellip He will not give His crown except to those who have

borne His crosshellip Enduring hardship is what He encourages and rewardsrdquo

The Bishop of London the Rt Revd Sarah Mullally trained and worked as a

nurse before being appointed to senior positions in the Health Service She

was Chief Nursing Officer for England between 1999 to 2004 She says ldquoI

became a Christian as a teenager and wanted to follow Christ with my whole

life Rather than having two careers I have had one vocation to follow Jesus

Christ to know Him and to make Him knownrdquo

Certainly of all the professions nursing has one of the strongest claims to

being rooted in the Gospel Christian nurses implicitly witness to Christ in

caring for others

Florence Nightingale ndash the founder of modern nursing

Florence Nightingale was born 200 years ago on 12th May 1820 Best known

as the Lady with the Lamp who saved many lives in the hospitals of the

Crimean War she was also a social reformer a statistician and the founder

of modern nursing

She was named after the Italian city of her birth but the family moved back

to England the following year and she was brought up in Derbyshire Here ndash

and elsewhere ndash she had several experiences that she believed were calls

from God to devote her life to the service of others

She never married but among her several close friends was Sidney Herbert

who became Secretary of War and helped to make her work in the Crimea

possible Some claim that she reduced the death rate in hospitals there from

42 to 2 She introduced hand-washing and other hygiene improvements

but she never claimed personal credit for reducing the death rate

Her work inspired nurses in the American Civil War and in 1883 she

became the first recipient of the Royal Red Cross In 1907 she was the first

woman to be awarded the Order of Merit She died in 1910 Her image

appeared on the reverse of pound10 banknotes issued by the Bank of England

from 1975 until 1994

It is a fitting tribute to her that the emergency hospital just opened at the

ExCel Centre in London is called the NHS Nightingale Hospital

14

A bright new tomorrow

There IS a bright new tomorrow

if you take God into your heart

remembering that everybody

must play their part

to make a world of happiness

and rid it of all sorrow

so together with the help of God

letrsquos make our

BRIGHT NEW TOMORROW

Peter Garner

Singercise make donation to the QA

Thank you for your generous donation of pound400 to Portsmouth Hospitals

Charity Your donation has been allocated to the Thank You Appeal as

requested and will help support staff within Portsmouth NHS Trust at this

difficult time

It is thanks to the generosity of people such as yourself that Portsmouth

Hospitals Charity will be able to work with departments and provide funding

to support the Trust in the best way possible as and when the need arises

Money raised will be used to support well being buy supplies and fund

welfare initiatives Any money donated over and above what is required will

be used to continue supporting NHS staff well being across the Trust

Thank you again for your support please follow is across our social media

platforms FaceBook Twitter and Instagram to see updates on how the

donations received into Portsmouth Hospitals Thank You Appeal have been

used to make a positive impact

Michael Bowdidge (Fundraising Manager)

15

Calendar for thought and prayer

Friday 1 Ss Philip and James Bishop Christopher

Saturday 2 S Athanasius Our schools

Sunday 3 Easter 4 Holy Spirit parish

Monday 4 English Martyrs Perscuted Christians

Tuesday 5 Feria Departed of May

Wednesday 6 Feria Migrants and refugees

Thursday 7 Feria All key workers

Friday 8 Feria Isolated people

Saturday 9 Feria Archdeacon designate Jenny

Sunday 10 Easter 5 Our parish

Monday 11 Feria Those in hospital

Tuesday 12 Feria Those on furlough

Wednesday 13 Feria The self employed

Thursday 14 S Matthias Our churchwardens

Friday 15 Feria All ordinands

Saturday 16 Feria The unemployed

Sunday 17 Easter 6 Holy Spirit parish

Monday 18 Feria Those who care for the land

Tuesday 19 S Dunstan Those who work on the sea

Wednesday 20 Rogation day DEFRA

Thursday 21 Ascension Day Our journey in the Lord

Friday 22 Feria The housebound

Saturday 23 Feria The City Council

Sunday 24 Sunday after Ascension Our parish

Monday 25 The Venerable Bede Our University

Tuesday 26 S Augustine Archbishop Justin

Wednesday 27 Feria The media

Thursday 28 Feria The charity sector

Friday 29 Feria Funeral directors

Saturday 30 Feria Mental health sector

Sunday 31 Pentecost Holy Spirit parish

16

Funerals

Joan Muggeridge Portchester Crematorium

Joyce Barrow Portchester Crematorium

Peggy Marsden Portchester Crematorium

John Howell Portchester Crematorium

Violet Jenkins Portchester Crematorium

Michael Anderson Milton Cemetery

Ruth lsquoQueeniersquo Ponsford Kingston Cemetery

Raymond Southey Portchester Crematorium

From the Registers

On Tuesday 5th May we remember before God all the departed of the

month and those whose funerals have taken place during the last month

MENlsquoS FELLOWSHIP and LADIES GUILD

Will not be meeting during this period of social isolation

200 CLUB

Results of Draw No 564

Drawn on 18 April 2020 on a video link with Father Paul

1st pound15 158 David Knowles

2nd pound11 142 Linda Wynne

3rd pound9 194 Paul Saxton

4th pound7 56 Don Tallack

5th pound5 156 Sally Ferris

JEWELLERY amp JEWELLERY REPAIRS

Unusual amp Interesting Clocks

Antique Clocks - Watches

amp Barometers

Bought - Sold - Restored

Watch Straps amp Batteries Supplied amp Fitted

RICHARD J BISHOPP

145 Eastney Road Southsea PO4 8DZ Tele (023) 92755800

THINKING OF MOVING

Please call for a FREE valuation

Your local Estate Agent

11 Milton Road

Copnor

023 9282 6731

wwwchinneckshawcouk

17

|P|R| MOTORS

Warren Avenue Industrial Estate Milton Portsmouth Telephone 023 9286 1455 MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICING ALL REPAIRS WELDING amp CHASSIS REPAIRS MOTrsquos ARRANGED Proprietor RON REEVES amp PAUL JEFFERY

|P|R| MOTORS

Warren Avenue Industrial Estate Milton Portsmouth Telephone 023 9286 1455 MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICING ALL REPAIRS WELDING amp CHASSIS REPAIRS MOTrsquos ARRANGED Proprietor RON REEVES amp PAUL JEFFERY

COFFEE BEANO

EAT IN- TAKE AWAY- BREAKFAST- LUNCHTIME MEALS

700AM ndash 200PM

179 Eastney Road Free WiFi

Part of The Southern Co-operative

The co-operative funeralcare

Website httpmgchoirorg Facebook httpswwwfacebookcomMiltonGleeChoir

Our future concert dates are Sunday 5 April - CANCELLED Sunday 14 June - CANCELLED Sunday 6 December - Portsmouth Guildhall

Mr News The sign of service at your local INDEPENDENT NEWSAGENT

J G RILEY (Prop RD CULVERWELL)

NEWSAGENT CONFECTIONERY TOBACCO

GREETING CARD SPECIALIST

90 LOCKSWAY ROAD Tel (023) 9273 1574

Member of National Federation of Retail Newsagents

M A ELLIS Painter and Decorator

All aspects of decorating undertaken

Internal and external work

Reliable tradesperson with over 20 years experience

FREE ESTIMATES Fully insured

Established since 1992

TEL 023 9271 2676

Breve Easy

The community choir for Milton and Eastney

Like all other organisations is unable to meet but do join in on Facebook as Ally takes us

through this period of social isolation

13

one she wrote that Christ considered it an ldquohonour to serve the poorest

and the meanesthellip He will not give His crown except to those who have

borne His crosshellip Enduring hardship is what He encourages and rewardsrdquo

The Bishop of London the Rt Revd Sarah Mullally trained and worked as a

nurse before being appointed to senior positions in the Health Service She

was Chief Nursing Officer for England between 1999 to 2004 She says ldquoI

became a Christian as a teenager and wanted to follow Christ with my whole

life Rather than having two careers I have had one vocation to follow Jesus

Christ to know Him and to make Him knownrdquo

Certainly of all the professions nursing has one of the strongest claims to

being rooted in the Gospel Christian nurses implicitly witness to Christ in

caring for others

Florence Nightingale ndash the founder of modern nursing

Florence Nightingale was born 200 years ago on 12th May 1820 Best known

as the Lady with the Lamp who saved many lives in the hospitals of the

Crimean War she was also a social reformer a statistician and the founder

of modern nursing

She was named after the Italian city of her birth but the family moved back

to England the following year and she was brought up in Derbyshire Here ndash

and elsewhere ndash she had several experiences that she believed were calls

from God to devote her life to the service of others

She never married but among her several close friends was Sidney Herbert

who became Secretary of War and helped to make her work in the Crimea

possible Some claim that she reduced the death rate in hospitals there from

42 to 2 She introduced hand-washing and other hygiene improvements

but she never claimed personal credit for reducing the death rate

Her work inspired nurses in the American Civil War and in 1883 she

became the first recipient of the Royal Red Cross In 1907 she was the first

woman to be awarded the Order of Merit She died in 1910 Her image

appeared on the reverse of pound10 banknotes issued by the Bank of England

from 1975 until 1994

It is a fitting tribute to her that the emergency hospital just opened at the

ExCel Centre in London is called the NHS Nightingale Hospital

14

A bright new tomorrow

There IS a bright new tomorrow

if you take God into your heart

remembering that everybody

must play their part

to make a world of happiness

and rid it of all sorrow

so together with the help of God

letrsquos make our

BRIGHT NEW TOMORROW

Peter Garner

Singercise make donation to the QA

Thank you for your generous donation of pound400 to Portsmouth Hospitals

Charity Your donation has been allocated to the Thank You Appeal as

requested and will help support staff within Portsmouth NHS Trust at this

difficult time

It is thanks to the generosity of people such as yourself that Portsmouth

Hospitals Charity will be able to work with departments and provide funding

to support the Trust in the best way possible as and when the need arises

Money raised will be used to support well being buy supplies and fund

welfare initiatives Any money donated over and above what is required will

be used to continue supporting NHS staff well being across the Trust

Thank you again for your support please follow is across our social media

platforms FaceBook Twitter and Instagram to see updates on how the

donations received into Portsmouth Hospitals Thank You Appeal have been

used to make a positive impact

Michael Bowdidge (Fundraising Manager)

15

Calendar for thought and prayer

Friday 1 Ss Philip and James Bishop Christopher

Saturday 2 S Athanasius Our schools

Sunday 3 Easter 4 Holy Spirit parish

Monday 4 English Martyrs Perscuted Christians

Tuesday 5 Feria Departed of May

Wednesday 6 Feria Migrants and refugees

Thursday 7 Feria All key workers

Friday 8 Feria Isolated people

Saturday 9 Feria Archdeacon designate Jenny

Sunday 10 Easter 5 Our parish

Monday 11 Feria Those in hospital

Tuesday 12 Feria Those on furlough

Wednesday 13 Feria The self employed

Thursday 14 S Matthias Our churchwardens

Friday 15 Feria All ordinands

Saturday 16 Feria The unemployed

Sunday 17 Easter 6 Holy Spirit parish

Monday 18 Feria Those who care for the land

Tuesday 19 S Dunstan Those who work on the sea

Wednesday 20 Rogation day DEFRA

Thursday 21 Ascension Day Our journey in the Lord

Friday 22 Feria The housebound

Saturday 23 Feria The City Council

Sunday 24 Sunday after Ascension Our parish

Monday 25 The Venerable Bede Our University

Tuesday 26 S Augustine Archbishop Justin

Wednesday 27 Feria The media

Thursday 28 Feria The charity sector

Friday 29 Feria Funeral directors

Saturday 30 Feria Mental health sector

Sunday 31 Pentecost Holy Spirit parish

16

Funerals

Joan Muggeridge Portchester Crematorium

Joyce Barrow Portchester Crematorium

Peggy Marsden Portchester Crematorium

John Howell Portchester Crematorium

Violet Jenkins Portchester Crematorium

Michael Anderson Milton Cemetery

Ruth lsquoQueeniersquo Ponsford Kingston Cemetery

Raymond Southey Portchester Crematorium

From the Registers

On Tuesday 5th May we remember before God all the departed of the

month and those whose funerals have taken place during the last month

MENlsquoS FELLOWSHIP and LADIES GUILD

Will not be meeting during this period of social isolation

200 CLUB

Results of Draw No 564

Drawn on 18 April 2020 on a video link with Father Paul

1st pound15 158 David Knowles

2nd pound11 142 Linda Wynne

3rd pound9 194 Paul Saxton

4th pound7 56 Don Tallack

5th pound5 156 Sally Ferris

JEWELLERY amp JEWELLERY REPAIRS

Unusual amp Interesting Clocks

Antique Clocks - Watches

amp Barometers

Bought - Sold - Restored

Watch Straps amp Batteries Supplied amp Fitted

RICHARD J BISHOPP

145 Eastney Road Southsea PO4 8DZ Tele (023) 92755800

THINKING OF MOVING

Please call for a FREE valuation

Your local Estate Agent

11 Milton Road

Copnor

023 9282 6731

wwwchinneckshawcouk

17

|P|R| MOTORS

Warren Avenue Industrial Estate Milton Portsmouth Telephone 023 9286 1455 MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICING ALL REPAIRS WELDING amp CHASSIS REPAIRS MOTrsquos ARRANGED Proprietor RON REEVES amp PAUL JEFFERY

|P|R| MOTORS

Warren Avenue Industrial Estate Milton Portsmouth Telephone 023 9286 1455 MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICING ALL REPAIRS WELDING amp CHASSIS REPAIRS MOTrsquos ARRANGED Proprietor RON REEVES amp PAUL JEFFERY

COFFEE BEANO

EAT IN- TAKE AWAY- BREAKFAST- LUNCHTIME MEALS

700AM ndash 200PM

179 Eastney Road Free WiFi

Part of The Southern Co-operative

The co-operative funeralcare

Website httpmgchoirorg Facebook httpswwwfacebookcomMiltonGleeChoir

Our future concert dates are Sunday 5 April - CANCELLED Sunday 14 June - CANCELLED Sunday 6 December - Portsmouth Guildhall

Mr News The sign of service at your local INDEPENDENT NEWSAGENT

J G RILEY (Prop RD CULVERWELL)

NEWSAGENT CONFECTIONERY TOBACCO

GREETING CARD SPECIALIST

90 LOCKSWAY ROAD Tel (023) 9273 1574

Member of National Federation of Retail Newsagents

M A ELLIS Painter and Decorator

All aspects of decorating undertaken

Internal and external work

Reliable tradesperson with over 20 years experience

FREE ESTIMATES Fully insured

Established since 1992

TEL 023 9271 2676

Breve Easy

The community choir for Milton and Eastney

Like all other organisations is unable to meet but do join in on Facebook as Ally takes us

through this period of social isolation

15

Calendar for thought and prayer

Friday 1 Ss Philip and James Bishop Christopher

Saturday 2 S Athanasius Our schools

Sunday 3 Easter 4 Holy Spirit parish

Monday 4 English Martyrs Perscuted Christians

Tuesday 5 Feria Departed of May

Wednesday 6 Feria Migrants and refugees

Thursday 7 Feria All key workers

Friday 8 Feria Isolated people

Saturday 9 Feria Archdeacon designate Jenny

Sunday 10 Easter 5 Our parish

Monday 11 Feria Those in hospital

Tuesday 12 Feria Those on furlough

Wednesday 13 Feria The self employed

Thursday 14 S Matthias Our churchwardens

Friday 15 Feria All ordinands

Saturday 16 Feria The unemployed

Sunday 17 Easter 6 Holy Spirit parish

Monday 18 Feria Those who care for the land

Tuesday 19 S Dunstan Those who work on the sea

Wednesday 20 Rogation day DEFRA

Thursday 21 Ascension Day Our journey in the Lord

Friday 22 Feria The housebound

Saturday 23 Feria The City Council

Sunday 24 Sunday after Ascension Our parish

Monday 25 The Venerable Bede Our University

Tuesday 26 S Augustine Archbishop Justin

Wednesday 27 Feria The media

Thursday 28 Feria The charity sector

Friday 29 Feria Funeral directors

Saturday 30 Feria Mental health sector

Sunday 31 Pentecost Holy Spirit parish

16

Funerals

Joan Muggeridge Portchester Crematorium

Joyce Barrow Portchester Crematorium

Peggy Marsden Portchester Crematorium

John Howell Portchester Crematorium

Violet Jenkins Portchester Crematorium

Michael Anderson Milton Cemetery

Ruth lsquoQueeniersquo Ponsford Kingston Cemetery

Raymond Southey Portchester Crematorium

From the Registers

On Tuesday 5th May we remember before God all the departed of the

month and those whose funerals have taken place during the last month

MENlsquoS FELLOWSHIP and LADIES GUILD

Will not be meeting during this period of social isolation

200 CLUB

Results of Draw No 564

Drawn on 18 April 2020 on a video link with Father Paul

1st pound15 158 David Knowles

2nd pound11 142 Linda Wynne

3rd pound9 194 Paul Saxton

4th pound7 56 Don Tallack

5th pound5 156 Sally Ferris

JEWELLERY amp JEWELLERY REPAIRS

Unusual amp Interesting Clocks

Antique Clocks - Watches

amp Barometers

Bought - Sold - Restored

Watch Straps amp Batteries Supplied amp Fitted

RICHARD J BISHOPP

145 Eastney Road Southsea PO4 8DZ Tele (023) 92755800

THINKING OF MOVING

Please call for a FREE valuation

Your local Estate Agent

11 Milton Road

Copnor

023 9282 6731

wwwchinneckshawcouk

17

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COFFEE BEANO

EAT IN- TAKE AWAY- BREAKFAST- LUNCHTIME MEALS

700AM ndash 200PM

179 Eastney Road Free WiFi

Part of The Southern Co-operative

The co-operative funeralcare

Website httpmgchoirorg Facebook httpswwwfacebookcomMiltonGleeChoir

Our future concert dates are Sunday 5 April - CANCELLED Sunday 14 June - CANCELLED Sunday 6 December - Portsmouth Guildhall

Mr News The sign of service at your local INDEPENDENT NEWSAGENT

J G RILEY (Prop RD CULVERWELL)

NEWSAGENT CONFECTIONERY TOBACCO

GREETING CARD SPECIALIST

90 LOCKSWAY ROAD Tel (023) 9273 1574

Member of National Federation of Retail Newsagents

M A ELLIS Painter and Decorator

All aspects of decorating undertaken

Internal and external work

Reliable tradesperson with over 20 years experience

FREE ESTIMATES Fully insured

Established since 1992

TEL 023 9271 2676

Breve Easy

The community choir for Milton and Eastney

Like all other organisations is unable to meet but do join in on Facebook as Ally takes us

through this period of social isolation

JEWELLERY amp JEWELLERY REPAIRS

Unusual amp Interesting Clocks

Antique Clocks - Watches

amp Barometers

Bought - Sold - Restored

Watch Straps amp Batteries Supplied amp Fitted

RICHARD J BISHOPP

145 Eastney Road Southsea PO4 8DZ Tele (023) 92755800

THINKING OF MOVING

Please call for a FREE valuation

Your local Estate Agent

11 Milton Road

Copnor

023 9282 6731

wwwchinneckshawcouk

17

|P|R| MOTORS

Warren Avenue Industrial Estate Milton Portsmouth Telephone 023 9286 1455 MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICING ALL REPAIRS WELDING amp CHASSIS REPAIRS MOTrsquos ARRANGED Proprietor RON REEVES amp PAUL JEFFERY

|P|R| MOTORS

Warren Avenue Industrial Estate Milton Portsmouth Telephone 023 9286 1455 MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICING ALL REPAIRS WELDING amp CHASSIS REPAIRS MOTrsquos ARRANGED Proprietor RON REEVES amp PAUL JEFFERY

COFFEE BEANO

EAT IN- TAKE AWAY- BREAKFAST- LUNCHTIME MEALS

700AM ndash 200PM

179 Eastney Road Free WiFi

Part of The Southern Co-operative

The co-operative funeralcare

Website httpmgchoirorg Facebook httpswwwfacebookcomMiltonGleeChoir

Our future concert dates are Sunday 5 April - CANCELLED Sunday 14 June - CANCELLED Sunday 6 December - Portsmouth Guildhall

Mr News The sign of service at your local INDEPENDENT NEWSAGENT

J G RILEY (Prop RD CULVERWELL)

NEWSAGENT CONFECTIONERY TOBACCO

GREETING CARD SPECIALIST

90 LOCKSWAY ROAD Tel (023) 9273 1574

Member of National Federation of Retail Newsagents

M A ELLIS Painter and Decorator

All aspects of decorating undertaken

Internal and external work

Reliable tradesperson with over 20 years experience

FREE ESTIMATES Fully insured

Established since 1992

TEL 023 9271 2676

Breve Easy

The community choir for Milton and Eastney

Like all other organisations is unable to meet but do join in on Facebook as Ally takes us

through this period of social isolation

COFFEE BEANO

EAT IN- TAKE AWAY- BREAKFAST- LUNCHTIME MEALS

700AM ndash 200PM

179 Eastney Road Free WiFi

Part of The Southern Co-operative

The co-operative funeralcare

Website httpmgchoirorg Facebook httpswwwfacebookcomMiltonGleeChoir

Our future concert dates are Sunday 5 April - CANCELLED Sunday 14 June - CANCELLED Sunday 6 December - Portsmouth Guildhall

Mr News The sign of service at your local INDEPENDENT NEWSAGENT

J G RILEY (Prop RD CULVERWELL)

NEWSAGENT CONFECTIONERY TOBACCO

GREETING CARD SPECIALIST

90 LOCKSWAY ROAD Tel (023) 9273 1574

Member of National Federation of Retail Newsagents

M A ELLIS Painter and Decorator

All aspects of decorating undertaken

Internal and external work

Reliable tradesperson with over 20 years experience

FREE ESTIMATES Fully insured

Established since 1992

TEL 023 9271 2676

Breve Easy

The community choir for Milton and Eastney

Like all other organisations is unable to meet but do join in on Facebook as Ally takes us

through this period of social isolation

Personal Service Private Chapels Woodland Burials Pre-paid Funeral Plans Repatriation Horse Drawn Carriage Memorials 24 Hour Personal Service Home Visits

lsquoLAWNSWOODrsquo 245 Fratton Road Portsmouth 023 9282 4831

380 London Road Waterlooville 023 9226 9000

St Jamesrsquo Church Hall

Milton Park Avenue

PO4 8PG

Serving Church and Community

The Hall is managed and maintained by

members of St Jamesrsquo Parish Church

bull There is a large hall (with kitchen) on ground floor

bull A smaller hall upstairs

bull Full central heating

bull Lightweight moveable tables (6ft and 3ft) and 100 chairs

bull Kitchen for catering

bull 80 full-place meal settings available

The Halls are available for

bull Adult Education

bull Clubs and Societies

bull Courses

bull Exhibitions

bull Private functions

bull Sales

Hire of the Halls are charged by the hour Rates depend on

whether it is commercial or ClubClass let and whether it is

a one-off or regular booking

Contact Booking Secretary 02392 041100