Address
Church Lane
Minstead
Hampshire
SO43 7EX
United Kingdom
All Saints Church is part of the United Benefice of Lyndhurst, Emery Down and Minstead.
- Rector:
- Rev David Potterton david.potterton@newforestparishes.com or 07468 527820
- Churchwarden:
- Alison McGhee, 07842 502956, alisonmcghee@btinternet.com
- PCC Secretary:
- Hilary Bates, minsteadpcc5@gmail.com
WEEKLY BENEFICE NEWS 21 MARCH 2021
This Sunday we have services running at St Michael’s and All Saint’s. Please take a moment to book your place on https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/new-forest-benefice-31895209465
In addition to the Services happening in Church, each Sunday Reverend David will LIVE stream the service via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/benefice.newforest
Details for the Easter Services can also be found at the bottom of this email and will be shared each week on the run up to Easter.
Readings for this week. Psalm 51.1-13 and John 12.20-33.
St Michael’s with Reverend David
21st – 8am BCP Holy Communion
21st – 9.30am Service of Hope and Healing with Holy Communion
21st – 6pm Taiźe Service
Open Wednesdays for prayer 9:30-12:30.
Christ Church
No Service this Sunday
Open for prayer from Good Friday – 2nd April where we will be open midday to 3pm and after that date every Wednesday 1pm – 4pm.
All Saints’ Church with Linda Mead
21st – 11am Parish Holy Communion
Open Wednesdays for prayer 8-12 and Sunday 10:30-12:30
Other Services
Wednesday Holy Communion
Wednesdays – 10:30am, Holy Communion at St Michael’s – *No booking required for these events*.
Zoom with a View – Becoming a Matthew 25 Church’
Remaining date – Wednesday 24th March – 7:30pm
This weeks question for discussing/reflection before next Wednesday’s Group – ‘Where are the sick in our Community?’
Meeting ID: 230 576 5983 Password: Matthew25
Still Prayer Meeting
Thursday – 9.30am Zoom ‘Still’ Prayer meeting – https://www.zoom.us/join ID: 774 5029 4172 PW: still
Other News
Garden Praise 2021
We are planning the year ahead and intend to continue to try to resume our ’new normal’ for 2021. This includes hosting events such as Garden Praise in August / September. Thank you to those who have offered up ’their gardens’ so far. We are looking for 3 more gardens that could host up to 40 people for the 22nd and 29th August and the 5th September. If you’re able to help, please contact Kate communications@newforestparishes.com
Benefice Events Committee
As we plan our events this year we want to do all we can across the Benefice to bring us all together again, safely for events. There are many things that we would love to do this year and it takes planning, time and resources. Do you have time to spare that you could help your Church on an events committee?
Fundraising Committee at St Michael’s
We currently have a small fundraising committee for St Michael’s and we are really in need of additional people to step up to help. This would involve supporting the fundraising for the flooring project and any future projects for St Michael’s.
As they say, ‘many hands make light work’ so the more, the merrier. Thank you. If you’re able to help with any of the above, please contact Kate communications@newforestparishes.com
Easter Services 2021
Sunday 28th March
St Michael’s
Palm Sunday 8am Holy Communion
Palm Sunday 9.30am Service of Word
Christ Church
Palm Sunday 11am Parish Holy Communion
All Saints
Palm Sunday, Funday Sunday at 9:30am
Monday 29th March
Said Compline – Monday, 7pm St Michael’s
Tuesday 30th March
Said Compline – Tuesday, 7pm Christ Church
Wednesday 31st March
Holy Communion – 10:30am at St Michael’s
Said Compline – 7pm St Michael’s
Said Compline – 7pm All Saints’
Thursday 1st April
Maundy Thursday – 9:30am – STILL Prayer Meeting at St Michael’s
Maundy Thursday – 7pm – Silent Holy Communion at St Michael’s
Maundy Thursday – 8pm – Midnight – Easter Vigil at St Michael’s
Friday 2nd April (Good Friday)
Holy Communion – 8am at Christ Church
Hour at the Cross – 10am at St Michael’s
Hour at the Cross – 2pm at All Saints’
Saturday 3rd April (Holy Saturday)
Holy Saturday, Service of Light – 7pm at Christ Church
Sunday 4th April (Easter Sunday)
St Michael’s
Easter Sunday – 8am Holy Communion BCP
Easter Sunday – 9:30am Family Holy Communion
Christ Church
Easter Sunday – 11am Family Holy Communion
All Saints’
Easter Sunday – 11am Family Holy Communion
To have a chat with Reverend David or to make an appointment to see him, you are warmly invited to contact him on 07468 527820.
FABRIC FUND APPEAL
As you may be aware our much loved Church is in need of funds to keep this beautiful building in good repair.
Do you have any unwanted possessions, in reasonable condition, which you would be willing to donate to the Fabric Fund Appeal?
If so either Helen Bennett or Sylvia Dibben (details below), authorised by All Saints Church PCC, will visit you with their identification. You will be asked to give written confirmation of your gift. the process will be confidential and, if you wish, anonymous. Items will be sold or, as appropriate, auctioned, using reputable local auction houses
Anything suitable for sale/auction will be acceptable, for example, Pictures, Paintings, Rugs, Ornaments, Crockery, Small Furniture etc etc
On behalf of All Saints Church Minstead PCC please contact:
Sylvia Dibben tel 02380 812967 e.mail
Sylvia@dibben.net
or
Helen Bennett tel 02380 812358 e.mail helen.bennett160@yahoo.com
All Saints History
In the 12th century a Norman Church was built and various additions have since been made. Although the present church building is not mentioned before 1272, the list of Rectors dates from 1279 and parts of the church are definitely of an earlier period. The 17th century three decker pulpit is one of the most interesting features in the church. The lowest ‘deck’ was used by the Parish Clerk and was entered from the Nave, where he sat and was responsible for saying the ‘Amens’. The Parish Clerk today is responsible for the maintenance of the Parochial Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths, but is no longer required to participate in services. The middle and top levels were entered from the Chancel and were used respectively for the reading of the Scriptures and Preaching of the Sermon, as they are today. This type of pulpit is very rare and few examples exist. The Font is possibly Saxon. In 1893 Henry James Abbott, who was doing some gardening, dug it up in the Old Rectory garden. He wheeled it up to the Church in his wheelbarrow and it was placed where it belonged.