Our Minister Rev David Rees
looks after St John’s and 4
other Churches: Castle Hill,
Felixstowe, Saxmundham and
also Leiston LEP who joined
Ipswich and East Pastorate in
September 2020 .
We said a fond farewell to
Ernie and Robyn at the end of
August as they departed to a charge in
Hertfordshire
This leaves us with a vacancy
These churches and another 14 churches and
chapels are part of the
South Suffolk Area Partnership
October Advance
This is the regular publication containing news of events and our church life.
You could help by sending content to advance@stjohnsurcipswich.org.uk
Also if you have both a printer and nearby members that a print a copy that would be their only
means of reading it.
Here is a version for printing
Sound Versions of Services Weekly on 01473 938542 option 1
Covid -19 latest news:
Open on Sundays
We are continuing to request
people wear face masks and
follow all the existing procedures
we have been operating.
We want anyone to feel
comfortatble and safe to attend.
To see requirements click here.
Services
Date
YouTube*
St John’s
3/10/21
David (Harvest )
from St John’s 26/09
Sara Pells
(Comm)
10/10/21
Sara Pells
(Comm)
from St John’s 03/10
Maggie Woods
17/10/21
David
from Castle Hill 10/10
David Atkins
24/10/21
David
from Castle Hill 17/10
Peter Dawson
31/10/21
?
Peter Dawson
07/11/21
?
David Rees
(Comm)
*
These are all subject to change if there
are technical issues
St John’s URC Ipswich Diary
Regular Events
Sunday 10.45am Worship for All. Communion first Sunday of each month included with the online service. Monday Tuesday 7.00pm Improvisations Craft Group (1st Tues each month) Wednesday 7.30pm Local AA Group Meeting Thursday 5.00pm 2nd Hamilton Rainbows 6.15pm 40th Ipswich Brownies 7.30pm Elders Meeting (usually 2nd Thurs) 7.30pm Church Meeting (5 meetings per year) Friday Saturday 10.30am Community Coffee for All (2nd Sat in the month)
Services resumed on 18 April
10.45 am on Sundays Worship for All
at which you will find a warm welcome
Services last about an half an hour initially. Our Worship Leaders include Ministers, such as our own Ipswich and East Ministers Rev David Rees and Rev Ernie Bossé plus some excellent lay preachers, including our own two lay preachers, Sara Pells and Peter Dawson. Whenever possible we use a screen to project elements of the service including the hymns.
Minister’s Letter
Specification of the Organ
The
1916
two
manual
and
pedal
tubular
pneumatic
organ
by
Bishop
from
the
previous
building
was
rebuilt
with
electric
action
by
W
&
A
Boggis
of
Diss
in
the
new
church.
It
is
placed
in
an
elevated
position
in
the
Worship
Area
and
is
controlled
from
a
detached,
moveable console.
Certain
specifications
changes
were
made
to
take
account
of
the
new
acoustic
conditions
and a few ranks were added.
The Pedal reed pipes (which had been prepared for) were installed in 1993.
THE COST
Michelangelo’s
works
explored
many
facets
of
the
life
of
Jesus,
yet
one
of
the
most
poignant
was
also
one
of
the
simplest.
In
the
1540s,
he
sketched
a
pieta
(a
picture
of
Jesus’
mother
holding
the
body
of
the
dead
Christ)
for
his
friend
Vittoria
Colonna.
The
chalk
drawing
depicts
Mary
looking
to
the
heavens
as
she
cradles
her
Son’s
still
form.
Rising
behind
Mary,
the upright beam of the cross carries these words from Dante’s Paradise,”
There
they
don’t
think
of
how
much
blood
it
costs.”
Michelangelo’s
point
was
profound:
when
we contemplate the death of Jesus, we must consider the price He paid.
The
price
paid
by
Christ
is
captured
in
His
dying
declaration,
“It
is
finished”
(JOHN
19:30).
The
term
for
“it
is
finished”
(tetelestai)
was
used
in
several
ways
-
to
show
a
bill
had
been
paid,
a
task
finished,
a
sacrifice
offered,
a
masterpiece
completed.
Each
of
them
applies
to
what
Jesus
did
on
our
behalf
on
the
cross!
Perhaps
that’s
why
the
apostle
Paul
wrote,
“May
I
never
boast
except
in
the
cross
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ,
through
which
the
world
has
been
crucified to me, and I to the world” (GALATIANS 6:14).
Jesus’
willingness
to
take
our
place
is
the
eternal
evidence
of
how
much
God
loves
us.
As
we
contemplate
the
price
He
paid,
may
we
also
celebrate
His
love
-
and
give
thanks
for
the
cross.
How
could
each
meaning
of
tetelestai
be
applied
to
the
cross
of
Jesus
and
what
He
accomplished there?
Why does each one have meaning to you?
Let us pray,
Father,
when
I
consider
the
sacrifice
Jesus
made
on
my
behalf,
I
am
humbled
and
deeply
grateful. Thank You for Jesus and thank You for the cross.
OUR THANKS TO THE PASTORATE
As
you
probably
know,
Robyn
and
I
are
leaving
Ipswich
at
the
end
of
August
and
moving
to
Ware,
Hertfordshire.
I
will
be
taking
up
another
part-time
position
as
the
Minister
of
the
Leaside
Methodist
and
URC
and
the
Roydon
URC
churches.
I
will
be
joining
the
Hertfordshire
and
Essex
Border
Ecumenical
Partnership
ministerial
team
with
Reverend
Cecil
White,
a
URC
colleague and two Methodist ministers.
I
would
like
to
express
our
thanks
for
the
warmth,
friendship,
and
kindness
of
all
Ipswich
and
East
URC
Pastorate
congregations.
When
we
“washed”
upon
your
shores,
you
welcomed
us
and
took
us
in
with
unconditional
love.
When
Paul
was
shipped
wrecked
off
Malta,
he
experienced
t
his
same
hospitality.
Although
we
cannot
claim
anything
as
dramatic
as
to
have
been
shipwrecked,
we
can
identify
with
Paul
and
his
friend’s
gratitude
as
they
were
accepted
by
the
Maltese
people.
Everyone
has
been
extremely
kind
and
welcoming,
and
we
can
honestly say that we have received far more than we could ever repay.
We
obviously
arrived
at
a
challenging
time,
when
at
first
all
the
churches
were
closed,
and
the
only
way
you
saw
me
was
via
the
Online
services
on
YouTube,
not
exactly
the
best
means
of
introduction.
Sadly
even
when
the
churches
did
open,
we
still
couldn’t
really
get
to
know
each
other,
at
best
sharing
a
few
words
after
the
service.
We
are
aware
that
we
have
not
managed
to
meet
many
of
you
and
that
reality
really
makes
us
sad.
We
often
wished
that
we
could
have
shared
a
cup
of
tea
and
a
chat
after
the
service
or
visit
you
in
the
comfort
of
your
home, but sadly that wasn’t to be.
A
special
thanks
to
David
for
welcoming
and
accepting
me
as
part
of
the
Ministry
team.
Having
come
from
South
Africa
and
working
in
Beccles,
a
Methodist
and
URC
LEP,
I
often
joked
that
he
would
have
to
teach
me
how
to
be
a
URC
minister.
Joking
aside,
he
was
as
good
as
his
word,
and
I
have
learnt
a
great
deal
in
the
time
that
I
have
been
in
the
team
ministry.
Thank you, David.
We
will
continue
to
remember
you
in
our
prayers,
especially
asking
that
God
send
someone
to fill this vacancy.
God’s richest blessings,
Robyn and Ernie
See the Covid Precautions Here
Opening for Individual Prayer and Online Service
and live Services
The
church
is
open
at
10:30
and
the
online
service
or
live
service
will
run
from
10:45
and
finish
before
we
close
the
church
again
for
the
necessary
cleaning
required
at
11:30.
Note
on
some
week’s
when
sharing
a
broadcast the service may start at 10:30 and entry is from 10:15.
•
The
idea
is
to
avoid
too
many
people
arriving
at
once.
You
must
stay
outside
St
John’s
until
called
forward
and stay two metres apart from others waiting to enter.
•
You must not enter the building if you have any of the symptoms of Covid 19 or feel unwell.
•
You
will
need
to
have
a
face-covering
on
at
all
times,
from
just
before
entering
the
church,
until
you
are
outside again.
•
There
will
be
a
one
way
system
to
ensure
social
distancing
of
two
metres
is
possible.
This
will
be
marked
by arrows.
•
You
will
enter
the
left
hand
doors
and
turn
left
to
enter
the
sanctuary
(there
will
be
hand
sanitiser
available).
•
As
required
by
Government
for
church
premises,
we
will
ask
you
to
sign
a
form
to
say
you
agree
to
our
keeping
your
details;
once
signed,
we
will
keep
that
whilst
we
are
operating
the
church
in
this
way.
We
will
then
take
your
details:
See
example
of
the
Form
below
which
says
we
will
only
keep
a
note
of
the
date
and
time
of
any
visit
for
21
days.
This
is
to
provide
the
necessary
details
for
NHS
Track
and
Trace,
and
whilst
not compulsory, the elders would urge you to provide this information.
•
A steward will direct you to a seat which will be socially distanced from others.
•
There
will
be
no
singing
possible
and
you
are
requested
not
to
engage
in
conversation
with
others
until
you have left and are outside the building.
•
You will leave the sanctuary via Room 1 as guided by a steward.
Despite all the above, we would really love to see you if you can visit safely.
If you wish to know more about a Risk Assessment please email the Church
Secretary
From the Elders of St John’s
Consent form for places of worship
To
support
the
NHS
Test
and
Trace
programme,
we
are
taking
contact
details
(name
and
telephone
number)
for
all
visitors, as well as recording times entering and leaving St John’s URC Ipswich. We do have a QR Code to scan.
In
line
with
guidance
issued
by
the
Department
for
Health
and
Social
Care,
we
will
keep
your
details
safely
and
in
compliance
with
GDPR
legislation.
We
will
keep
your
visit
details
for
21
days
before
securely
disposing
of
or
deleting
them.
We
will
only
share
your
details
with
NHS
Test
and
Trace,
if
asked,
if
it
is
needed
to
help
stop
the
spread
of
Coronavirus.
We
will
not
use
your
details
for
any
other
purposes
or
pass
them
on
to
anyone
else.
Thank
you
for
your
understanding.
If you agree to providing your information for this reason, please complete the following form:
Name
Tel. No
Signature
Date
Contact Details
St John’s URC Ipswich
Our Postal Address is: St John’s United Reformed Church 1 Cowper Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 5JD United Kingdom Office Telephone (Answer Machine) 01473 724961 Please Note currently we are still working out how to hire out any rooms due to covid-19 restrictions. Please use the enquiry form. Minister: Rev David Rees (Ipswich and East) email: minister@stjohnsurcipswich.org.uk Church Secretary:Mr Adrian Cubitt email: Secretary@stjohnsurcipswich.org.uk Webmaster webmaster@stjohnsurcipswich.org.uk Website which is https for security www.stjohnsurcipswich.org.ukYou can use the form below for any enquiry
