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July 2018 July 2018

THE PARISHES of BERE REGIS and
DATES FOR AFFPUDDLE with TURNERSPUDDLE

YOUR DIARY Reverend Canon Charles Masheder
The Vicarage, West Street, Bere Regis,

2018 BH20 7HQ
01929 472883

November
7th Mothers’ Union AGM and Bring and Buy 2.00p.m. Our Mission:
13th Floral Group, Michael Bowyer, (Tarrant Keynston) To encourage awareness of the
14th Autumn Leaves, Hilary Foggo presence of God through worship
Fundraising Raffle for Children in Need music and the arts;
21st WI, Christmas Sweets and Treats
To encourage everyone in the
Christian faith through example,

December Our Vision: learning and spiritual growth;
5th Mothers’ Union Christmas Party 2.00 p.m. To make Christ’s love To make our churches open and
11th Floral Group Christmas Lunch, Athelhampton known in the world today welcoming to all, and supportive of
12th Autumn Leaves, Christmas Afternoon and to live out his teaching those in need;
14th Pop in Performers Christmas Show 7.00pm
To challenge injustice at home and
15th Pop in Performers Christmas Show 2.00pm
17th Pop in Place Christmas Party, Lower Hall 2.00pm A LETTER FROM abroad and to balance our care for
19th WI, Christmas Festivities YOUR VICAR the environment.

My dear Friends,
Are you happy with your lot in life? It seems to me that frequently we are being
discouraged from being content, with such comments as ‘you should want to
better yourself’. What does that mean? It is certainly likely, most of all, to be about
material wealth. I have an admiration for people who start with nothing and end
up being very comfortably off but I most admire them when they find in their
hearts a generosity towards other members of their family or their friends or simply
‘good causes’. I am glad to say that I have known – and know - many such.
I have sadly also come across those who have more or less destroyed
relationships as they have pursued their own interests to the detriment of others.
Jesus says (Mark 8:36 ) “What gain is it for a man to have won the whole world
and to have lost or ruined his very self?” How sad this can be? How easily, though,
we can relate it to someone else and not to ourselves. I have heard people

Church website: www.bereregiswith affpuddle.org.uk

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