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December 2018 December 2018

THE PARISHES of BERE REGIS and
DATES FOR AFFPUDDLE with TURNERSPUDDLE

YOUR DIARY Reverend Canon Charles Masheder
The Vicarage, West Street, Bere Regis,
2018 BH20 7HQ
01929 472883

December
4th Mayhem, Mutiny and Murder-successful search for wreck in Patagonia Our Mission:
5th Mothers’ Union Christmas Party 2.00 p.m. To encourage awareness of the
presence of God through worship
11th Floral Group Christmas Lunch, Athelhampton
music and the arts;
12th Autumn Leaves, Christmas Afternoon
To encourage everyone in the
14th Pop in Performers Christmas Show 7.00pm
Christian faith through example,
15th Pop in Performers Christmas Show 2.00pm
Our Vision: learning and spiritual growth;
17th Pop in Place Christmas Party, Lower Hall 2.00pm
19th WI, Christmas Festivities To make Christ’s love To make our churches open and
known in the world today welcoming to all, and supportive of
and to live out his teaching those in need;

To challenge injustice at home and
A LETTER FROM abroad and to balance our care for
the environment.
YOUR VICAR

My dear Friends,

Well the time has come! On October 28 I announced in church that Felicity and I
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will be leaving these two lovely parishes at the end of January. Many of you knew
that we had been looking to buy a house in Devon and you have been so
supportive and loving through these months and we would like to thank you very
warmly. I have written to the Bishops (and others) to tell them that the resignation
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will be as from January 31 , though my last Sunday, and therefore active ministry,
will be on 27 . Leaving a particular role of ministry always has its sadness, as we
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will be saying goodbye to many people who have become good friends, but of
course, there is always the excitement too of a new chapter of our lives.
For me this will be a big change – retirement! After over 46 years in parish ministry,
yes it all began in 1972 when I was a mere 23, it will mean a real change of life-
style. I have plans of what I might do, including possibly some writing based on my

Church website: www.bereregiswith affpuddle.org.uk

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