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VE DAY 2020 – TOGETHER BUT APART
For Jonathan it has been the ability to accompany individuals that has been
informative and transformative, something many of our chaplains also would A quick note from me to say Thank You to everyone who got involved on VE Day
testify to. To live, sit or stand alongside individuals, to listen, advocate, encourage (Even after the last minute change of plans) It was great to see everyone’s
and give time is itself a precious gift which should not be underestimated or efforts. Please send any photos from the
squandered. day to parishhelpline@gmail.com as I am

creating a video memoir of the day that
Reading this book at this time has caused me to reflect on how a church without
can then be shared amongst everybody.
walls can be transformative in its own welcome, how we as individual Christians And don’t forget to check out the
can be alongside others in their own life journeys meeting them, as Christ meets Facebook page ‘Briantspuddle CV-19’ for
us, just where they are and how going forward we need to take time to stop,
more updates.
listen and engage with those outside our boundaries in new ways. The ministry of
chaplaincy can do much to inform the work of the Church in its interaction with Thank You, Amelia
the world as we all contemplate a different future.
What Jonathan has shown me is that churches with very definite walls have to
decide how to keep the door firmly open, not only to enable the needy,
searching and interested to enter, but also, as we are reminded at Pentecost, to
welcome God the Holy Spirit of possibility, surprise, interruption, creativity and
discomfort in too.

CHURCH NEWS

Christian Aid
At this time of the year, I am usually
organising a collection in church for Christian
Aid. That is not possible this year, but as you
will all know, charities are suffering shortfalls
in funds owing to the pandemic. I
understand that £66 million was lost to
charities due to the cancellation of the
London Marathon.
Therefore, I am hoping that some of you would like to support Christian Aid this
year by putting your donations in an envelope marked "Christian Aid, for Brenda"
and dropping it in to the vicarage. You can of course put it through my letter box
if that is more convenient. Thank you.

The closing date is 30th June.
Brenda Pitfield (471391)

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