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October 2023 October 2023

THE PARISHES of BERE REGIS and AFFPUDDLE

with TURNERSPUDDLE

Our Our Mission:
Vision: To encourage awareness of the
To make presence of God through worship
Christ’s music and the arts;
love To encourage everyone in the
known in Christian faith through example,
the world learning and spiritual growth;
today and To make our churches open and
to live out welcoming to all, and supportive
his of those in need;
teaching To challenge injustice at home and
abroad and to balance our care
for the environment.

LETTER FROM OUR ASSOCIATE PRIEST

I’m sure most of us love things that are new or maybe even things that are new to
us. This might include new experiences, new views, new friends. Graham, Zinnie
and I experienced Glamping for the first time this summer. We went up to the
north of Scotland and found ourselves off the beaten track staying in a forest
which was part of a huge estate. It was so quiet, especially at night and very
dark too, there weren’t even many animal noises, although Zinnie found plenty of
lovely smells on our morning walks!

Sometimes we have to wait for a lovely new thing, such as the arrival of a baby in
the family. We have recently had a new grandson. As I write he is seven weeks
old. Obviously, we think he is the most gorgeous baby going, but then we’re
To all contributors to the Dates for your Diary quite biased! Grandchild number four, and his parents, is usually very relaxed,
and we’re enjoying getting to see the changes in this early stage of his
As soon as you have planned your programmes for 2024, it would be really development.
helpful if you could let me have the information as soon as possible. This helps We’re looking forward to something new in the benefice, but we have to wait
others know when key dates are booked. It also helps me to set out this section in patiently until next summer I’m afraid before it happens. We will be welcoming
one fell swoop, rather than in bits and drabs over several months - it can be Lydia Preece to the ministry team for her Curacy – this is good news, and a
quite time consuming. Even if a session has not yet been finalised, it’s better to recognition from the bishop that we have much to offer a training curate in the
have the date, time and venue, and the content can be added later. West Purbeck Benefice. Lydia’s Ordination will be on Sunday 30 June at
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