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BRIANTSPUDDLE AND AFFPUDDLE
AFFPUDDLE CHURCH NEWS
NEWS

AFFPUDDLE CHURCH ROTAS
VILLAGE HALL NEWS
Sidesmen, Lesson Readers, Readings, Intercessors and
Chalice Hall Floor
The hall has been greatly enhanced by the
Date Time Sidesmen Lesson Readers Readings renovation and rejuvenation it has received. With
curtains washed and ironed (thanks Bob)
2 December 11.30am A Armitage A Armitage 1 Thess 3: 9-end
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cobwebs and dust removed and curtains re-hung,
First Sunday A Grindrod E Moriarty Luke 21: 25-36
(thanks Andrea, Angie, Stuart and Allan). There is
of Advent most definitely a bit more of the wow factor when

you enter the building now.
9 December 9.15am P Haigh E Badcock Phil1: 3-11
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Second Sunday M Cropper M Cropper Luke 3: 1-6
of Advent Artsreach, ‘The Gathering’

16 December 8am R Killer R Killer Phil 4: 4-7 What a splendid day that was, and what an immense amount of effort went into it
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from all concerned. State of Play Arts brought the BEST performance we have
Third Sunday Celebrant Celebrant Luke 3: 7-18
seen from Artsreach so far. The film they made using words directly from letters
of Advent
and diaries of local women whose experiences were linked yet so diverse was

thoughtful, ingenious and totally captivating in its’ originality.
19 December 6.30pm Lesson Readers and Readings etc tba
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Parish Carol The play based on two local soldiers’ lives, experiences and deaths held the entire
Service audience enthralled from beginning to end. It was a truly moving and meaningful
experience and culminated in a descendant of one of the men telling us about
23 December 10am Benefice Eucharist at Affpuddle the family.
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Fourth Sunday Andrea Smith Allan Smith Heb 10: 5-10
Jenny Beedle is our Artsreach promoter and her hard work and dedication is very
of Advent D Payne M Menzies Luke 1: 39-45 much appreciated by the Hall Committee and those who attended this event in

particular. We must also thank those who helped with the tea, the setting up,
25 December 9.15am S Sanderson S Moriarty Heb 1: 1-4
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decorating and taking down, and especially those who rose to the challenge of
Christmas Day C Parker S Sanderson John 1: 1-14
knitting poppies and sewing them together to decorate the hall. A whole team of

dedicated helpers made it a real tribute to those heroic men who sacrificed their
30 December 10am Benefice Eucharist at Affpuddle
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lives. We will remember them.
1 Christmas S Sanderson Bere Regis Nominee Col 3: 12-17
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E Whatley S Sanderson Luke 2: 41-end
Tea Dance and Exhibition

6 January 11.30am A Grindrod R Prideaux Eph 3: 1-12 I am writing this the morning following this event. Our second act of remembrance
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The Epiphany R Prideaux A Grindrod Matt 2: 1-12 was to emulate the type of ‘party’ that would have celebrated the end of
hostilities and the beginning of the peace. We remembered with poetry and
piping, and we celebrated with singing and dancing. Members of the community
brought along beautiful and interesting artefacts including posters, trench art,

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