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www.briantspuddle.info/events so entrants can decide which classes to enter and
what they need to plant and nurture before the growing season commences.
JUNIOR “Why don’t you come and join us at the
CHURCH Family Service on the second Sunday Similar information will also be available from other sources once leaflets have
been printed.
NEWS of every month at 11.00 am” Last year Margaret Clegg and Sandie Harrison retired as the show organisers and
two or more volunteers are required urgently to help with, and next year onwards
be responsible for, the show planning and organising work, which is temporarily
On the second Sunday in January the Junior Church celebrated Jesus’ life as a being carried out by Selwyn and Jean McGrorty who have a wealth of
child, under the title of “After the Christmas Story”. We only know of three experience and guidance to pass on to new organisers of the horticultural show.
occasions in his early life. These are Epiphany, Candlemas, and a family The Horticultural Show is sponsored by the Bladen Social Club, however entry is
celebration at the temple when he was twelve (becoming an adult in the Jewish open to all residents whether they are a member of the social club or not.
law). Epiphany is the time that we remember the visit of the Wise Men (we usually Likewise the organisers of the show do not need to be members of the social club.
think of this at Christmas, but it could have been up to a few years after his birth). If you are willing to become one of the new organisers of this quintessential village
Candlemas is when the Christian Church remembers the Jewish rite when Jesus event please contact Peter Talbot on 01929 472483.
was presented at the temple. At this time the baby of 40 days old was recognised
as the “Light of the World” by an old man who had devoted his life to God. From
it comes a famous quotation called the “Nunc Dimittis” which is used in a service
called Evening Prayers: “Mine eyes have seen thy salvation….”. The third
occasion, quoted in the bible, was when Jesus was taken to celebrate the
Passover at the temple when he was twelve and in that culture becoming an
adult.

Various objects were hidden around the school hall and reception area for the
children to find. When all these were retrieved there was a discussion about what ADVERTISING RATES
they represented. Afterwards the children were offered various activities linked to for the year 2018
the stories, the most popular being building a representation of the Jewish temple
in Lego. (Cheques to be made payable to Bere Regis PCC)
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A short service followed, sandwiched between two puppet songs, performed by
the youngsters. There were traditional hymns and prayers as well as a lively action Full year advertising is based on complete calendar years. Adverts inserted for part
song and a discussion of what the children had been doing in the hour before, years are charged at a pro-rata rate of the full year cost. Full year advertisers are
with the various short readings, also done by the children.
automatically included on both village websites.
Next month our service is just before Lent, so we will be looking at not just the
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practise of giving things up for Lent, but the more positive, taking things on for
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Pancake Tuesday, so I’m sure that some pancakes might feature in the hour
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than in church. Everyone is welcome. The service will be on the first Sunday of the
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school half term break. Almost certainly there will also be a Puppet Praise on the
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