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incorrectly quote the passage from Paul’s first letter to his friend Timothy (6:10) and
say that money is the root of all evil but actually Paul says “the love of money is DATES FOR
the root of all evil”...which is very different!
Shortly before writing this letter it was my privilege to conduct another village YOUR DIARY
funeral and I perceived as I listened to the family and friends that this person was
truly contented with her lot in life. I reflected on what a wonderful virtue to
celebrate in someone. I quoted from John Bunyan: 2018

I am content with what I have, little it be or much;
July
And, Lord, contentment still I crave because thou savest such. 4th Mothers’ Union talk by Tony and Iris Parker 2.00 p.m.

There is always, of course a real sadness at the time of a funeral but the death 10th Floral Group, Vivienne Thompson
provides also, beyond our grief, a chance to reflect on the qualities of the person 11th Autumn Leaves, Frank Holden
and an opportunity to learn from them. Perhaps we sometimes take people a little 18th WI, Wareham Walkabout
bit for granted and then when we lose them, we begin to think of their qualities. I
have noticed occasionally that a person who may have been on the end of their
families’ complaints suddenly becomes a saint! ‘Stubborn’ becomes August
‘independent’, ‘selfish’ becomes ‘he preferred to keep his own judgement’ and 8th Autumn Leaves, Home Grown Entertainment
‘grumpy’ appears as ‘he didn’t always smile’.
9th Mothers’ Union, Mary Sumner Day at Nancy’s 2.00 p.m.
One of the most wonderful gifts we have as human beings is other people who 21st WI, Birthday Celebration Service
love us and care about us. How sad it is that we don’t always appreciate them as

fully as we might until they are no longer with us! Perhaps it is because we need
age and maturity to see all the qualities of others or perhaps just hindsight. It has September
only been in recent years that I have seen the true and wonderful value of my 5th Mothers’ Union talk by Ted Cox Farm Crisis Network 2.00 p.m.
father. He was an orphan by the age of 13 having also lost his older brother, killed
at the end of WW1. He then went to live with an aunt who was single, though he 11th Floral Group, Anne Clark
was also at boarding school. How did he learn how to be such a good father, 12th Autumn Leaves, 47th Birthday Tea, Vikki Mayo
when he was only 10 when his own died? He wouldn’t have claimed to be 15th Bere Regis Alzheimer’s Memory Walk
perfect but I just want to thank him for his many qualities and I was lucky to have 19th WI, Creature Teachers
a very loving mother too! 28th Macmillan Coffee Morning, Lower Hall 10.00am-12.00noon

I honestly believe that I shall be reunited with all our loved ones in time. To speak
of the ‘glory of heaven’ is still to use earthly language for something so wonderful
beyond our comprehension. It is possible to believe in something that we cannot October
begin to imagine but we can only do so in absolute trust of the living God. Why 3rd Mothers’ Union Holy Communion, the Vicar 2.00 p.m.
are we not satisfied to accept that things beyond our understanding or even our 9th Floral Group, Annette Parker workshop
imagining can be possible? Well I’ll leave that to you to ponder as I look forward 10th Autumn Leaves, Stewart Timbrell
to our being somehow reunited and able to tell our loved ones how much they 13th An Evening with Rapport and Presentations
meant to us and how much we loved them. Perhaps we can take the opportunity
to say the right things while they are still alive..... 13th Mother’s Union Autumn Council and AGM, Durweston
17th WI, Care in the Community
Thank you all for who you are, with all your qualities,
19th Purbeck Film Festival Briantspuddle Village Hall 7.30 p.m.
enriching our lives,

Your loving Priest and Friend

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