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BISHOP’S LETTER
BERE REGIS
SURGERY NEWS “Those who hope in the Lord will inherit the Land”
Psalm 37v9
Citizens Advice The recent Census findings that Britain is now a minority
Christian country has caused many in the media to
We would like to remind you that CITIZENS reflect upon the declining significance of the church
ADVICE is still available for patients of the within our nation, not least as we approach a
surgery for advice on a wide range of issues coronation service in which the Christian underpinnings
including benefits, housing, employment etc. of the monarchy and our nation state will be much in
You can make an appointment for Gill, through the surgery evidence.
The value or otherwise of an established state church is

Does your always a negotiation between the value of inherited
Christian culture and its current observance, but there
child have a can be no denying these latest statistics confirm a
temperature? picture that most of us recognise all too well: if only from the religious convictions
of our children and grandchildren, which are often quite different from our own.
We have been The idea of faith as an inheritance is a strong motif in both Old and New
receiving phone Testaments, but one grounded for Christians in the future not just the past. Thus, St
calls from parents Paul writes to the Ephesians of the Holy Spirit as the “pledge of our inheritance”, as
stating their child if they were on the brink of something yet to be realised.
has a temperature
but have no means At the start of a new year, with all the promise of the Christ Child in our hearts and
t o t a k e a homes, this is important to remember. The light of God that dawns on the world in
t e m p e r a t u r e Epiphany draws us forward, not back – and assures us that, whatever the
reading at home. It changing fortunes of the church and the privations of this season - God’s best is
would be helpful if yet to come.
patients purchase
a thermometer or fever scan so they are able to advise the clinician of the
temperature reading when making their call to the Surgery
NEWS FROM OUR CATHEDRAL
Blood pressure machines
Membership matters – so come and join
The Surgery has a limited number of blood pressure machines we are able to loan
to patients for a short period of time. This may be something for patients to us!
consider purchasing if they wish to monitor their blood pressure at home. Now is a great time to join the Friends of Salisbury
Cathedral!
Flu vaccines The Friends’ charity, which was founded in 1930 and

We have a small number of flu vaccines left in our fridge suitable for patients gives grants for projects at Salisbury Cathedral, has a
aged 50 – 64 years. Please contact Reception if you would like to book an great deal to be proud of.
appointment for one of these vaccines In the last financial year, the Friends finished paying

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