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September 2021 September 2021

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.

A LETTER FROM YOUR ASSOCIATE PRIEST

Dear friends
Bring in the new

Last month I promised an update from our visit to The Ageas Bowl in Southampton
to watch Southern Brave in the new cricket competition The Hundred. Prior to our
visit the weather forecast looked dreadful but armed with umbrellas and rain
coats off we went undeterred. We were a little anxious about the amount of
people now allowed into the ground, but masks were still an option by a lot of
people when moving around, and we didn’t feel hemmed in when sat down.
Luckily the forecast was not as advertised, only a couple of showers that
shortened the women’s match. The atmosphere was great, the bigger crowd
certainly helps in that respect, and it was lovely to see so many young families
enjoying this new form of cricket.

Music played out from the resident DJ’s stage every time there was a boundary
and the pyrotechnics near us certainly added a bit of much need warmth from
the flames every time a 4 or 6 was struck! Maybe we should try playing cricket in
the late autumn/early winter instead it might be warmer than August!! It was a
great afternoon and evening, both home teams won, always a bonus, and the
women have already qualified for the final, we wait on another game for the

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