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THE PARISHES of BERE REGIS and AFFPUDDLE
1TC
with TURNERSPUDDLE

Our Our Mission:
Vision: To encourage awareness of the
8th Open demonstration Lucy Ellis ‘Limelight’
To make presence of God through worship
PC 10th 7.00pm Christ’s music and the arts;
love To encourage everyone in the
JC 13th Harvest with soup lunch known in Christian faith through example,

the world learning and spiritual growth;
SP 17th Sausage and mash or liver and bacon, Treacle tart today and To make our churches open and
to live out welcoming to all, and supportive
16th Using a Defibrillator - Sarah Ackerman his of those in need;
teaching
To challenge injustice at home and
abroad and to balance our care
FN 22nd Kate Lissauer and Sib Riesen, Buffalo Gals band for the environment.

November LETTER FROM OUR VICAR

1TC Dear friends

It is with much joy that I share the news that Lydia Reese will be joining the West
Purbeck Benefice as Curate this month. Lydia will be ordained deacon in Salisbury
Cathedral on 30 June and will begin ministry here the following week. We will be
th
12th Christmas with Irene - Irene Hickson holding a bring and share finger food lunch to welcome Lydia and her husband
Jimmy, on Sunday 7 July, from 12.30pm in Winfrith Newburgh Village Hall. Please
th
PC 14th 7.00pm come along, with a plate of food to share if you are able, as we make this a
moment of welcome to Lydia and coming together for the benefice. I leave
Lydia to introduce herself here:
JC
With my prayers and best wishes,

SP 21st Cottage pie and chocolate mousse Richard

Hello,
I’m Lydia! I am very much looking forward to starting my curacy in your lovely
benefice at the beginning of July. This will be a training position following my three
years study at Sarum College in Salisbury. I have just completed my master’s
FN dissertation writing about eco-theology and churchyards, so I was very pleased to

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