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Hello!This is just a brief introduction to me and my family before we get to know you all in person in a few months time. We are very much looking forward to moving to Sydenham. I grew up on North London council estates before moving to North Shropshire when I was 16. Although it’s the opposite side of the city, I spent a good few of my teenage weekends with friends exploring London, and so in some ways it does feel a bit like coming home.

I’m currently in my 15th year of ordained ministry having served my curacy in Wolverhampton City Centre before moving to my current post as Vicar of Pendeford, St Paul’s Church.

Jo and I met in Oswestry and we were married 27 years ago. For the last 13 years Jo has worked as a Teaching Assistant but, like myself, has also worked as an accounts clerk. She is a Godly Play practitioner and enjoys crocheting, classic heavy metal and musical theatre.

We have three adult children. Marcus is currently studying Accountancy at Aberystwyth where he plays in the University football team, enjoys playing chess and has a love of music and singing. Han studies Psychology at York St John, is an avid reader of books (real ones, not e-books!) and loves cats. Amias will be heading to university in

September to study Law with ambitions to eventually enter politics and is already an enthusiastic local party activist.

I am a huge music fan and my music collection is the closest thing I have to a vice! I go to live gigs whenever time allows, mainly postpunk, both classic and contemporary.

As a family we always get together to see the latest Avengers or Star Wars fi lms and the occasional Dr Who or Stranger Things reference crops up in sermons from time to time.

We share our home with four scraggy cats.

I am excited to be taking this next step in my ministry, coming to join you all at St Bartholomew’s to serve the Gospel in Sydenham.

Revd Jim Perry, The new vicar of St Bartholomew’s

Sydenham LifeSeptember 2019In and around the parish of St Bartholomewwww.stbartschurchsydenham.org

Comment p.3From the Editor Rev. Dr Stephen Edmonds! p.4by Nick LloydBlue light and how it is both good and bad! p.5by Mandy BoucherTime is returning to St. Bartholomew’s! p.6by Gillian DalyCarol Varney 1943–2019 p.6by Michael Kingston

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As I waited for the train, I began to read the Evening Standard and I could not believe that there had been another knife killing in Brixton of an 18-year-old called Solomon Small, who was studying to be a mechanic. It appeared that his assailant knew him and after greeting him commenced an argument. A girl seemed to have intervened, who was told to run but as she looked back, Solomon was killed. Of course, these details are subject to verification and most likely still under investigation. I was upset to read this story as it is becoming too much of a regular occurrence; an innocent person killed by another, more than likely another young person.

Whilst I waited for the train, I recognised Yvonne, a member of St Bart’s, who was accompanied by her friend from Finland; they had just been browsing in IKEA. Her friend was a ward sister in a cardiac unit at a major teaching hospital. I had been told by a guest who had attended the recent wedding of the daughter of Father Michael and Charlotte and who had taught internationally that the best education in the world was in Finland. I thought that I would take this opportunity to ask an actual Finnish person if this were true and what they thought about recent youth violence.

She said that the system in Finland was based on respect and Yvonne added that there was a national service. After school you either joined the army or did what I understood to be community service. Perhaps the introduction of national service might be appropriate now in the United Kingdom, no matter what your background. Possibly there could be an international element and people could go overseas.

There is something fundamentally wrong when life appears to have very little value as if the perpetrator sees that their life only has validity in the destruction of someone else’s; as if their significance increases in the demise of someone else. It is not a new phenomenon and it is an attitude that manifests itself in different ways. For example, those that believe that whilst they should have access to the best medical facilities others should not and take steps to dismantle the national health service, like the previous attempted planned closure or the reduction of the services at Lewisham hospital.

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Rev. Dr Stephen EdmondsGood Morning, Everyone. I seem to be making a habit of saying farewell to clergy at St. Bart’s! First, Father Michael and now, Father Stephen.

However, it is with sadness but also great pleasure that it falls to me to say a few words in tribute to Stephen Edmonds and what he has done for us at St. Bart’s in the past four years.

Paddy and I, in particular, are so grateful to Bishop Christopher for ‘allowing’ (if that’s the right word!) Stephen to remain with us for an extra year beyond the normal three years of a curacy.

Without Stephen, the task of ensuring the continuity of our worship through the best part of 9 months of the current Vacancy would have given Paddy and me many sleepless nights!

Last September, I pointed to three outstanding qualities I considered Father Michael possessed and, if you’ll forgive the repetition of the ‘sermon format’, I would like to draw your attention to the three that I think apply to Father Stephen.

Firstly, Stephen, for someone young in years and yet to serve in a post of incumbent status, already possesses a remarkable knowledge and understanding of the role and duties of a parish priest. Added to this is his familiarity with a network of colleagues with whom he trained or, whom he has come into contact with since ordination. If, as was many times the case, at our weekly meetings, Paddy and I came across a problem or situation where we were uncertain as to the way forward or, as is of course the case in a Vacancy, we needed someone to take a particular service, Stephen inevitably came up with someone we could approach or had a suggestion as to what to do next and could set us on the right track. When Stephen produces his smartphone, you know the result will be to impart knowledge and insight that moves things on! The late John Hurt said: “the clergy are in the same business as actors – just a different department!” If this is so, then Stephen must be in the running for several Oscars, BAFTAs or similar!

But I think the quality that for me, over the past four years has stood out, is Stephen’s obvious love of worship and of the liturgy. Rather curiously, I came across this adage from one of our most revered playwrights, Alan Bennett: “the liturgy is best treated and read as if it’s someone announcing the departure of trains.” – i.e. mechanical, flat-voiced, unemotional!

For we who have, on a weekly basis and at other times, been privileged to be present when our worship has been led by Stephen, the complete opposite is true. The American pastor, John C Maxwell, offers the view that “people may hear your words, but they feel your attitude.”

I am sure my experience is not unique when I say that Stephen has a way of drawing you into the liturgy and helping you to focus on the words said or sung. Whether using one of the set seasonal booklets, assembled by Father Michael; one of the ‘occasional services’; the Book of

Common Prayer, or using a form of service he has adapted and devised himself, this quality of allowing the liturgy to speak to the heart comes across most clearly. Our worship will be the poorer for not having Father Stephen to inspire us, but we look forward to perhaps a new and different chapter in our worship here when our newly appointed Vicar is with us.

Finally, we owe a debt to Stephen for his enthusiasm for Bible Study and teaching.

I think the recent study of Mark’s Gospel ran to some 34 (?) sessions and he has promoted a willingness in some members of the congregation to continue to meet on a weekly basis for study and reflection. Add to this Stephen’s thoughtful and insightful sermons, his ‘food for thought’ in the reflections he writes in our weekly News Sheet; ‘Theology in the Pub’ at the start of his ministry here and introducing us to the concept of ‘Blue Advent’ and you have some of the ways in which we have been challenged and inspired over the past four years.

Just as we have relied so much on Stephen over the past 9 months of our Vacancy, I am sure he would be the first to acknowledge that he couldn’t have done all that he has done without his wife’s support.

Rosie, I am sure, has been there for him, offering advice and reassurance, inspiration and encouragement and so this parish owes her a debt, too.

Thank you, Rosie, for putting up with interrupted sleep between shifts at the hospital when someone has phoned your home number with a query for Stephen or to speak to him to arrange a baptism or other church related business! Thank you for letting us ‘borrow’ your husband for the past nine months burdening him with far more work than should ever be the case for an assistant curate. Above all, thank you for being there for him when, at times, he must have felt like shutting the South Door behind him and getting as far away from the parish as he possibly could!

We thought of several ideas for suitable leaving gifts we could give you both but, in the end, being unable to decide ourselves, we thought it best simply to ask Stephen what he thought would be appreciated.

So, as a small token of our love and gratitude the congregation would like to present each of you with gift tokens to spend on choices of your own – Amazon tokens for Stephen, particularly because he admitted to a love of purchasing books, and Jo Malone tokens for Rosie, because he admitted that he thought his wife would appreciate them – so, Rosie, blame Stephen if this is not the case! A cheque is also included to make up the balance of what was collected for you both.

Romans 15 v.13: “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace by your faith in him, until, by the power of the Holy Spirit, you overflow with hope.”

Nick Lloyd



Blue light and how it is both good and bad!

Sunlight is essential to us for everyday life. It is fundamental for our visual perception of the world around us; showing us shapes, colours and detail. It is also essential for our overall well-being. Sunlight contains red, orange, yellow, green and blue light rays and many shades of each of these colours, depending on the energy and wavelength of the individual rays. When combined, this spectrum of coloured light rays creates what we call “white light” or sunlight.

Rays on the red end of the visible light spectrum have longer wavelengths and less energy. Rays on the blue end of the spectrum have shorter wavelengths and therefore, more energy. The electromagnetic rays just beyond the red end of the visible light spectrum are called infrared — they are warming, but invisible and harmless.

The blue rays which sit at the other end of the visible spectrum produce a higher energy and are sometimes called blue-violet or blue-turquoise light. This is why the invisible electromagnetic rays just beyond this part of the visible light spectrum are called ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The blue-turquoise section regulates our sleep/wake cycles, generates mood and cognitive performances, while the blue-violet light section can be the cause of premature eye ageing.

We have known for a while that UV light is as damaging for our eyes as it can be for our skin and accumulative damage to our eyes over time can lead to cataracts. However recent research has shown that blue-violet light may also be linked to retinal cell damage. This damage to the retinal cells increases the risk of Age Related Macular Degeneration. This blue-violet light is present all around

us, the most amount being outdoors. Whether it is sunny or cloudy, blue-violet light is emitted.

To a lesser extent, blue-violet light is also found indoors from artificial light sources such as energy saving light bulbs and back lit LED devices. Although the amount emitted is significantly less than

outdoors, we spend a lot of our time surrounded and using these artificial light sources. Blue light also scatters more easily than other visible light and is not as easily focused. When you are looking at computer screens and other digital devices that emit significant amounts of blue light, this unfocused visual “noise” reduces contrast and can contribute to digital eye strain. It is estimated that by 2020 70% of all indoor light will be LED.

In modern day living, LED lighting and the use of electronic devices has an effect on the amount of blue light getting through to our eyes. From the blue-turquoise which, if used late at night can have an effect on our sleep patterns, to blue-violet light which over a period of time can damage the retinal cells. This is why it is important to protect your eyes against the light that can cause damage but to let the light through that is essential to our overall well-being. Modern spectacles lenses can now filter a certain amount of the damaging blue light before it enters the eye.

Wearing protective eyewear is similar to wearing sunscreen – it won’t do you any harm and it will probably do you a lot of good over the period of your lifetime.

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Carol Varney 1943–2019Carol was an active member of St Bartholomew’s congregation until three and a half years ago, when, following a stroke, she went to live in a nursing home in Shropshire to be near her family.

She was born in Greenford in 1943 and had a genetic disorder that was not in fact diagnosed until she was in her 40s. When she was 8 the family moved out to Hemel Hempstead, but she had to make regular trips to Great Ormond Street hospital. During her childhood, she enjoyed reading and history, but also outings to Whipsnade Zoo, as she loved animals.

In 1957 the family moved to Eastbourne and Carol started work there. She spent four years in the Wrens, including a couple of years in Malta, which probably stimulated her love for living abroad. After a spell with the Post Office, she took the job which was to be her career, with the Foreign Office. This meant spending a lot of time in different countries, including her last appointment in Geneva.

I think when I arrived in Sydenham in 1994, Carol was in Geneva at the time, but she soon returned and rejoined the congregation. Despite her disability, she was able to be a server until her mobility deteriorated. She joined in all the aspects of parish life, including study courses and tea

afternoons and was fiercely independent in her powered wheelchair.

She particularly enjoyed going to the theatre and to concerts. Whenever you spoke to her she had either just been to one or was about to go to one. So she was delighted in the heyday of Sydenham Music, when we had many concerts by famous international artists. I doubt whether she missed any of them.

The final years spent in Shropshire with her sister and nieces were an appropriate, but quiet, final chapter in her life. The care home in which she lived was able to provide access both to music and animals, so she was happy.

Carol would not claim to be a saint. There can be few at St Bart’s who have not at some point felt the rough edge of her tongue! She could be acerbic and had firm opinions. On the other hand, she did have a nice smile, and if she turned that on you could be assured of a pleasant conversation.

Carol is a good example of someone who had to come to terms with disability throughout her life and has done so with success and confidence. I like to think that is in no small part due to her Christian faith.

Michael Kingston

Time is returning to St. Bartholomew’s!

Work on Taking Back Time, St. Bart’s restoration project, is now going full steam ahead. At the time of writing, faulty timber and masonry to the upper levels of the tower has already been replaced; while the scaffolding will soon encase the Chancel at the west end to enable restoration work across the whole of the upper levels.

In the meantime the original blue and gilt slate dials, which had been taken down for safety and stored within the body of the church, are now with the specialist conservator in Cumbria. The clock mechanism, which was on display at the back of the church during our mini festival of events last month, is also in Cumbria for conservation.

Our hoped for completion date is 31st October, so keep a look out. When the scaffolding is finally removed this winter the upper levels of the church will be secure for a generation, and all parts of the beautiful and unique Benjamin Vulliamy clock will be fully working again for the first time in half a century!

NB: We also raised enough funds to restore the original bell. However, the specialist conservator is extremely busy and cannot attend to this until next year. So watch out later when we consult with you about the possibility of restoring the chimes (for limited use only).

A huge thank you to everyone who has helped us to raise the funds for this work. They include: Individual donors, The Parker Trust, Garfield Weston, The Church Care Fabric Fund, The Church Care Clock Fund, The Pilgrim Trust, The Wolfson Foundation and The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers.

Gillian Daly

Geoffrey Cave

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Scaffolding being erected around the clock tower



Well-being at HomeAs we live longer, many of us need a little bit of help to remain independent in our own homes, and some of us a little bit more. Loved ones will always help out of course, but cannot always be there as they have other understandable commitments.

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We believe that living well in our later years means doing as much as we can ourselves, whilst having someone around to help when needed. Maintaining our hobbies and interests, getting the shopping done and getting out and about are as important as help with medication and our morning and evening routines.

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Our staff are experts in a range of conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Parkinson’s and many more as well as managing complex care and end of life situations. We are unique in that the team are backed up by Registered

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