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Retiring Bishop of Lynn looks back in gratitude The Rt Revd Jonathan Meyrick, Bishop of Lynn, retired at the weekend. The Diocese of Norwich arranged an interview with him, in which he shared some of the highlights of his role.
How are you and Rebecca feeling as you prepare to leave Norfolk and Waveney? A great mixture of emotions – gratitude for all we’ve known and shared here; delight in what we have succeeded in being and doing; regret for what is left unresolved; sadness that we are leaving both diocese and county behind. All these jostle with each other as we contemplate this goodbye, and I think they would all be there in some measure, but the sadness particularly is exacerbated by the current restrictions and the inability to say goodbye in person in the way we had expected a year ago.
A representative of Ipswich Winter Night Shelter said: “Thank you so much for all you have done to support us.
Marie-Claire Delbrouque, managing director of Hopestead, said: “Last year was challenging for all of us and we have been absolutely thrilled and moved by the generosity and kindness of everyone who has donated to our campaign. I can assure you that every donation makes a real difference.
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“This campaign is just one step towards achieving our overall goal of ending homelessness in the East of England. Now more than ever, there is a vital need to work together with like-minded partners to achieve this.”
Normally they would be getting ready to welcome around 100 men and women on Christmas Day, many who otherwise would be completely alone. But like everyone else, those plans are cancelled and instead the Lodging House Mission, known by the many people who use it as ‘Trotters’, has found other ways to ensure it still supports those who use its services. The coronavirus pandemic has forced the charity to adapt to a new way of working. The people it supports have been denied the company of the staff and volunteers, immediate face-to-face support and access to the centre in the east end, near the Barras.