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A message from the VicarageJuly & August 2008 |
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Dear Friends,Dear Friends,It's a slightly awesome thought that by the time I write my next letter, autumn will be staring us in the face. This Magazine is a two-month version because of the holiday season, and so we are reminded of how time flies - not that we need much reminding of this! Even as you read this, the nights will be drawing in, just a little. So what will be different when you pick up the next issue of the magazine? Will we see any difference in our churches? Will we have made any progress in our Christian journey? The answer is in our own hands. Things may be exactly the same when the next couple of months have slipped by. Churches are often noted for a summer somnolence, for which there is actually a word - aestivation, the summer version of hibernation - one definition of which is "dormancy during the dry season". I hope that we don't fall into aestivation - assuming of course that we have a dry season in which to fall asleep. Wet or dry, let's heed the call "Christians, awake!" in these coming weeks. If all goes well, the Deanery Mission will give us all food for thought and a good follow-up agenda. I do hope that we have all decided which events we will attend. The main details are briefly mentioned once again, and there are leaflets in each church, and I hope by now in your homes, with full details. If you haven't done so already, please give a leaflet to friends, and encourage them to come with you. "Please go to this" is nowhere near as powerful as "Will you come with me to this". So the autumn when it comes could be different. Those we have encouraged may wish to join us at one of our services or events. Even if this has not happened, we may still be filled with a determination not to keep our faith to ourselves, but to try other ways of sharing the good news with others. Let's keep on trying - it's what God wants from us. Yours sincerely, Peter Calvert. Priest in Charge Key Deanery Mission Dates
Helping with the ChaliceI have always appreciated help with administering the chalice, not just for practical reasons [saving time, saving my bad back!] but also because it says something about lay and ordained sharing together in worship. From Our Book ShelvesLists of books about Faith, which the owners are happy to share, will be found in each of our churches. If you would like to add some of your own, please let John Taylor know. (31665) PNC |
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