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November 2019 November 2019
When we celebrate and get together, we’re remembering, and it’s great to do
that, but sometimes we’re remembering because sad things have happened, CHURCH AND VILLAGE
these are the challenges of life that happen to us all. I find great comfort knowing
that God is right there in the middle of those challenges simply because he loves ACTIVITIES, SOCIETIES, CLUBS, ASSOCIATIONS and CONTACTS
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We’re entering the time of remembering in the church season and on Sunday 3
November the All Souls’ Service will be in Bere Regis Church at 6pm. This is a Association Contact Tel Address E-mail Meetings/Info
chance to remember our loved ones who are no longer with us, through words,
music, times of quiet and the lighting of candles. If you have been bereaved in
the last couple of years you will be especially welcome, but this is also an open Mothers’ Union Nancy Gibson 472105 15 White Lovington NancyEGibson Monthly. Turberville Court
invite to all who wish to have some time for reflection and think about those we BH20 7NF @msn.com 1st Wednesday. 2.00 p.m.
love but see no longer. Sunday 10 November is, of course, Remembrance Mobile Library Dorset County 01305 dorchestermob Alternate fortnights Car
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Sunday and there will be the usual services in Affpuddle and Bere Regis. It seems Council 224440 ilelibrary@dorse park
tcc.gov.uk Mondays 9.20- 9.50
more important than ever that, as our world becomes increasingly more volatile,
Fridays 10.50 - 12.15
we concentrate on this theme of remembering, both corporate and individual, as
we confront issues of war and peace, loss and self-sacrifice, memory and Neighbour Car Brenda House 01929 stockleyfarmpa Community run transport
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reconciliation, forgiving and forgetting. om
As the seasons change and we move into winter it might help us to remember Pop in Place Alison Bennett 472023 3 Rye Hill Close popinplace@g Weekly. Drax Hall
there’s always something to look forward to and celebrate, which is a great BH20 7LU mail.com Monday and Friday
mornings
reminder of how much God loves us and how much we should look after each 10.00 - 12.00
other and our wonderful world.
Purbeck District Peter Wharf 472246 The Old Vicarage peterwharf@ho Monthly surgery. Turberville
Councillor West Street tmail.com Court, Communal Lounge
With blessings 1st Saturday @ 9.30—10.00
Sandra Bere Regis Pre-School 471334 Southbrook preschool@ber Providing care and education
‘Pebbles’ Bere Regis eregis.dorset.sc for children from 2 to 8 years,
including breakfast club from
BH20 7DB h.uk 7.45 a.m. and after-school club
until 5 p.m.
THE DEAN’S LETTER Rotary Club of David King 01929 Hyde Woods, Hyde david.king@gb
Wareham 471087 Wareham, BH20 7NT pltd.co.uk
www.wareham
rotary.co.uk
The Dean of Salisbury, Nick
Salt and Pepper Lunch Brenda House 471255 stockleyfarmpa Monthly, Scout Hut, 3rd
Papadopulos Club rtners@gmail.c Thursday. 12.30p.m.
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Preparations have long been underway Table Tennis for Adults Pauline Pitfield 01258 Mondays 7.00 to 9.00 pm
for Salisbury Cathedral’s three Advent 839123
celebrations, From Darkness to Light. The
preparations are necessary because they Twinning Association Jackie Ahern 07876 Jackie.ahern@hot Meetings and events
are mammoth events: in 2018 they were 577012 mal.co.uk arranged as and when.
attended by nearly 5,000 worshippers; they were illuminated by more than 4,000
candles; and they involved (on each night) more than 150 staff and volunteers. W.I. (Bere Regis) Mrs Dian Pitts 471322 pitts.dian Monthly, Bere Regis Sports
@gmail.com Club
From Darkness to Light is a processional service. It is never static. From its 3rd Wednesday @ 7.30 pm
beginning to its end the choirs and the clergy are on the move. We begin the Woodbury Hill Singers Mrs Kath Jeeves 471175 10 Turberville Court Weekly Turberville Court
darkness of the western cathedral, where one tiny candle-flame is kindled, and Mondays @ 2.00 p.m.
finish in the blazing light of the east end as the liturgy reaches its triumphant and
hope-filled conclusion.

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