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February 2021 February 2021
right in the middle of the season of long, dark, winter nights. For Christians,
Candlemas marks the day, 40 days after his birth, that Jesus was presented in the CHURCH AND VILLAGE
Temple for a special blessing which was the Jewish custom.
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Two elderly and faithful people called Simeon and Anna were in the Temple and
they recognised the tiny baby as the Saviour they had been waiting for. They
called him a light for all people, one who will bring glory and redemption. They
were the first people since the shepherds and the wise men to understand who Association Contact Tel Address E-mail Meetings/Info
Jesus really was. They felt joyful because it was such an amazing moment to
welcome the Saviour of the world. But while there was joy there was also sadness.
Simeon tells Mary that Jesus will be rejected or turned away by many people, and Mobile Library Dorset County 01305 dorchestermob Alternate fortnights Car
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that there will be pain for her, too, he says that pain will be like a sword being tcc.gov.uk Mondays 9.20- 9.50
thrust through her. Fridays 10.50 - 12.15
This meeting in the Temple is bitter-sweet because it holds in one moment the joy Neighbour Car Brenda House 01929 stockleyfarmpa Community run transport
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Candlemas reaches back to the joy of Jesus’ birth and forward to his suffering at
Easter. So, between Christmas and the cross, Jesus’ presentation in the Temple is Pop in Place Alison Bennett 472023 3 Rye Hill Close popinplace@g Weekly. Drax Hall
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bitter-sweet. This bitter sweetness is important because it reminds us that Jesus mornings
lived through the full range of human experience, from great joy to terrible pain. 10.00 - 12.00
Because of that, we can trust that our God is with us when we are happy and Bere Regis Pre-School 471334 Southbrook preschool@ber Providing care and education
when we are sad; when life is wonderful and when things feel as if they are falling ‘Pebbles’ Bere Regis eregis.dorset.sc for children from 2 to 8 years,
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I pray that you might feel God with you whatever you are going through at this Rotary Club of David King 01929 Hyde Woods, Hyde david.king@gb
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With blessings
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Parish and Benefice news
As the coronavirus now seems to have caught up with us in this part of Dorset and W.I. (Bere Regis) Mrs Dian Pitts 471322 pitts.dian Monthly, Bere Regis Sports
@gmail.com Club
because of the new variant of the virus, which likes to linger in cold spaces, the 3rd Wednesday @ 7.30 pm
churches will not always be open for private prayer or services, we will try to
Sanctuary Flower Guild Mrs Diane 472331 edmonds473@
advertise where we can, but the best thing to do is get in touch with the (church flower Edmonds btinternet.com
Churchwardens whose details are on the inside cover of the magazine. arrangers)
At Bere Regis, the Remembering Stones that were on the grass near the porch
have now been relocated to make a cairn on the steps of the War Memorial, to
let the grass grow again.
I’m sure you will all join with me in saying a very big thank you to Bob and Denise
Croom who have worked incredibly hard to tidy up the churchyard – it really does
look lovely.

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