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April 2019 April 2019
and perhaps to have a go at
DATES FOR s o m e o n e a b o u t i t .

Churchwardens in particular,
YOUR DIARY I feel, are often given a very
hard time but others are too.
The thing is, though, that we
2019 are Christians we try not to do
this; as forgiven people we try
June always to love and forgive
others ourselves, as indeed
the Lord’s Prayer we say
2nd Briantspuddle Open Gardens
week by week, perhaps day
by day, encourages us to do.
11th FG: Amy Shakeshaft, TBA In good times and in
challenging times there
12th AL: Mary Graham, Dorset Villages should be something Our joint parishes working together - the ‘Open
qualitatively identifiable in
the way that we deal with the Book’ team
19th WI: Members’ Evening
other. We see this clearly in
scripture where Jesus commanded us to ‘Love one another’ (15:12) and when he
20th Pop in Performers Summer Show 6.00 said to his followers of those not yet believers ‘they’ll know you are my disciples if
you love one another’ (John 13:35). How we deal with each other really matters
21st Pop in Performers Summer Show 7.00 and scripture tells us how our dealings with each other (and others) should be
shown. As St. Paul teaches in the famous letter to the Corinthians: ‘Love is patient
22nd Pop in Performers Summer Show 2.00 and kind.. it does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful.. it bears all
things.. endures all things. Love never ends’ (extracted from 1 Cor.4-13).
30th Midsummer Bere Fest, Recreation Ground 2.00-8.00
Easter is the season of new life; now and in the life to come. We are, as the
theologian Christopher Evans puts it, ‘people of the resurrection above all others’
July and, perhaps put even better, as St Augustine famously said ‘we are an Easter
people and alleluia is our song!.’ God has wonderful things planned for us; joyful
2nd GC: Pimms night and talk –Keeping Hens in the Garden 7.30 times of blessing and no doubt challenging times too. With expectant
anticipation we face all this together with God’s help.
9th FG: Julie Jeans, Inspired by Artists Rev Carol

10th AL: Burlesque in Bere Regis by Lou-Lou-La-Belle

17th WI:Dorset Wildlife

August

14th AL: Home Grown Entertainment

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