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After the pain and distress of Good Friday and the excitement and joy of that first
Easter morning, the disciples were probably a bag of nerves. Not knowing who DATES FOR
and what to believe about Jesus, frightened that the authorities were looking for
them, they locked themselves away, they went into isolation. Of course, we now YOUR DIARY
know all about isolation, but we are doing it to keep people safe, to look after the
NHS and carers and therefore to save lives. But just as the disciples were
frightened and anxious, it’s the same for us. Whilst it looks like the peak may have 2020
been reached, there’s still really no knowing what our future will look like. But just
as Jesus appeared to the disciples after the resurrection and said ‘Peace be with Key: FG-Floral Group, AL-Autumn Leaves, TA– Twinning, WI-Women’s
you’, he says it to us today. God’s love is peace and is emphasized through the Institute, PiP-Pop in Place, GC-Gardening Club
dedication, sacrificial love and skill of NHS personnel, medical researchers and all
other key workers who risk their personal safety, God’s love is also apparent in
every person, adult or child, responding to the call to stay home where they can May dates have been removed due to current lockdown
and therefore save lives. We must not give up, because such sacrificial love brings June situation. June are potentially subject to change

hope and possibility to us all.
With blessings for a safe Eastertide, 9th Communibus - Swanage

Sandra
9th FG:Open demonstration – National demonstrator Michael Bowyer
MBE: Designing for Summer, venue Tarrant Keyneston village hall
OUR CATHEDRAL COMMUNICATIONS 10th AL: Eyes along the Coast, Tim Colquhoun

From the Dean of Salisbury

ADVERTISING RATES
The Word, or the Bird?
for the year 2020
The nationwide lockdown has
meant that, like many other (Cheques to be made payable to Bere Regis PCC)
churches, the Cathedral has had Rates for charitable, community or non-profit organisations are charged at 50% of above.
to increase its digital output and
enlarge its online presence at Full year advertising is based on complete calendar years. Adverts inserted for part
breakneck speed. We have been years are charged at a pro-rata rate of the full year cost. Full year advertisers are
encouraged by the comments on automatically included on both village websites.
our efforts that we have received
from across the Diocese and Full page, full year £260 Full page, one month £38
beyond. But while it is heartening to note that (for example) our virtual Palm
Sunday service attracted far more worshippers than could ever have fitted into Half page, full year £160 Half page, one month £22
the building, it is simultaneously humbling to note that our liturgy and our music Third page, full year £120 Third page, one month £16
are not the most sought-after feature on our website.
Quarter page, full year £98 Quarter page, one month £13
That honour belongs to the peregrine falcons who have returned to nest on our
roof in 2020. Their live webcam recorded nearly 45,000 page views in March Small-ads, full year £70 Small-ads, one month £11
2020, numbers that outstrip the reach of the clergy’s most passionately eloquent
sermons! For all advertising enquiries, contact the Editor, details on inside back cover.

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