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was poured from the jar it was the best wine anyone had ever tasted. The host
DATES FOR had transformed the ordinary into the extraordinary.
was even congratulated for saving the best wine until later in the evening. Jesus

YOUR DIARY Sometimes we need to find the extraordinary in the ordinary, especially recently
when we’ve had a couple of tough years. For example, during the pandemic
2022 we’ve had to find other ways to celebrate. Some of us mastered the technology
and shared birthdays via computer and phone screens. Or joined in keep fit
classes. Or a ‘remote choir or orchestra’. Or watched socially distanced theatre or
Floral Group Autumn Leaves Communibus Women’s Institute concerts. For many, going outside became much more important – we
celebrated the sunrises and sunsets, starlit skies, waves crashing on a beach, a
Salt and Pepper Club Pop in Place Twinning Gardening Club walk in the park, the first snowdrop or daffodil blooming. Whatever it was for each
of us, little things became important, and we celebrated them. We had to look for
the extraordinary in the ordinary, and appreciate the smaller things in life, or things
that we never noticed before in all our rushing around.
20th Winter Talks, Briantspuddle Village Hall 7.30pm
It may not be the transformation of water into wine in the middle of an ordinary
‘Marine Biology’ An exploration of the least known wedding or the fossil find of the century, but I hope you did and still do find
element of this fragile planet with Sarah Welton moments of real joy and surprise and even miracle in everyday life.
With blessings, Sandra
May
PARISH AND BENEFICE NEWS
10th Visit to Salisbury Cathedral - Flower Festival

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11th Palmers Nursery, Yeovil There will be Messy Church online on Sunday 30 January and Sunday 27
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February at 4pm. To get the link and order your activity bag please email Pat on
patswiftwharf@outlook.com.

19th Salt and Pepper Club
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Wednesday 2 February – 7pm Holy Trinity, West Lulworth
25th The Donkey Sanctuary The licensing and installing of Reverend David Chillman as House for Duty
Associate Priest in the West Purbeck Benefice will take place on this date. It
would be useful if you could let the office know if you wish to attend:
westpurbeckoffice@gmail.com
June
Life events
8th Swanage
Please do get in touch with me if you are interested in the church being involved
14th Nicky Heale - Summer Inspirations in any of your life events.
From the sad ones – Funerals, to the happy and joyful ones – Christenings and
16th Salt and Pepper Club Weddings, we’re here for you. There are also a few young people interested in
confirmation – if you’d like to know more and maybe join in then get in touch.
22nd Ottery Nursery, Exeter
Rev Sandra revsandrawestpurbeck@outlook.com 01929 792235. Please use this
contact for any visiting requests too.

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