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we celebrated how Jesus returned to his Father when his work on earth was
complete. The festival is also about the glory of God, which is something we often DATES FOR
don’t feature sufficiently, weighed down as we are by earthly matters. I must say
that as it is almost always in May, we often have the delight of a late Spring
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evening.
During the year, many days are days of commemorating either events in the life
of Jesus or of some holy person, some of whom are called saints. I will mention just 2018
a few during June. On 9 it is Saint Columba who was a missionary to Scotland
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and who founded the community on the beautiful island of Iona. On 11 is St June
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Barnabas, who went on a missionary journey with St Paul. On 22 it is St Alban, the
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first man to die as a martyr in England –at what is now called St Albans! There are 1st Bere Regis Church, Duck Race
others from more recent time and in the twentieth century too. On 29 we 6th Mothers’ Union Holy Communion, Revd Rosey Coldwell 2.00 p.m.
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celebrate two great apostles Peter and Paul. 12th Floral Group Party, Trisha Lewis
13th Autumn Leaves, Mary Graham
June 24 is, for the people of Bere Regis, a special day indeed as it is St John the
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Baptist’s Day. Now we can read quite a bit about him in the Bible. He was a 20th WI, Members’ Evening
cousin of Jesus and was the one who pointed others to him as the promised 21st Pop in Performers Summer Show, Muscial 6.00pm
Messiah. When people came from Jerusalem to listen to John’s message of 22nd Pop in Performers Summer Show, Muscial 7.00pm
“repent – change your ways”, he would baptise in the River Jordan those who 23rd Pop in Performers Summer Show, Muscial 4.00pm
wanted new beginnings. He was a man of great passion and he could speak to 30th Bere Regis Church Summer Fete, Scout Hut
us in our time when there isn’t always the enthusiasm for the Christian faith and
practice as there might be! He upset Herod by the challenging things he said
about Herod’s life-style and eventually paid with his life. It is appropriate that we July
shall be thinking of him as we sing our various hymns chosen by you (!) in our
“Songs of Praise” service at 11am. 4th Mothers’ Union talk by Tony and Iris Parker 2.00 p.m.
10th Floral Group, Vivienne Thompson
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For Affpuddle parish, St Laurence is commemorated on August 10 . He lived in 11th Autumn Leaves, Frank Holden
the third century and we don’t know much about him but he was also willing to
die for his faith. It is worth reminding ourselves that although it is easy for us to 18th WI, Wareham Walkabout

come to worship God in our churches, there are many Christians in our world who
are being persecuted and even martyred for their faith. I find it always a helpful August
challenge to ask myself – would I be willing to die as a witness for my faith as they
do? We often pray for them in our services and I always hope that in their times of 8th Autumn Leaves, Home Grown Entertainment
great trial they are aware that we are ‘with them’. 9th Mothers’ Union, Mary Sumner Day at Nancy’s 2.00 p.m.
21st WI, Birthday Celebration Service
So living out the Christian life is not a one-day- a- week activity in church but the
willingness to be God’s people seven days a week in being the channel of his
love in the world.
September
Your loving Priest and Friend, 5th Mothers’ Union talk by Ted Cox Farm Crisis Network 2.00 p.m.
11th Floral Group, Anne Clark
12th Autumn Leaves, 47th Birthday Tea, Vikki Mayo
15th Bere Regis Alzheimer’s Memory Walk
19th WI, Creature Teachers

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