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Rector’s Ramblings, May 2008

April 28th, 2008 · No Comments

THE GOSPEL OF MARK - I want to record my gratitude to the Rev Joseph Morris who brought a wonderful dramatisation of MARK ‘S GOSPEL to St Paul’s church at the beginning of April. Some 200 people of all ages gathered and found the experience both profound and moving. It was [...]

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Rector’s Ramblings, April 2008

March 27th, 2008 · No Comments

THE GOSPEL OF MARK - I am not quite sure why us but … we were contacted and offered the opportunity to host a ‘performance’ of Mark’s Gospel by the Rev Joseph Morris – an American who is travelling in the UK and it looks great! Come along to St Paul’s at 6.30pm on Sunday [...]

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Rector’s Ramblings, March 2008

February 25th, 2008 · No Comments

DOORWAY - a big THANK YOU to all who sponsored me – I raised over £1200 and with the Gift Aid will be contributing over £1500 to the important work of DOORWAY. It was a cold night out but well worth the effort!
‘FINDING SANCTUARY’ - if you are looking for a book to read in [...]

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Rector’s Ramblings, February 2008

January 25th, 2008 · No Comments

THE VILLAGE HALL ON SUNDAY - I am looking forward to Sunday 17th February and the second of our new initiative on the 3rd Sundays in Kington St Michael. (I am writing this before the first one has happened!) Starting at 9.30am with a bacon butty and a cup of tea we will be in [...]

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Rector’s Ramblings, January 2008

December 27th, 2007 · No Comments

WELCOME TO 2008 - another year that God has been gracious enough to give us! We should not take it for granted that each day the sun rises and we experience a rising to new life as we step out of bed and into whatever the day brings with it! Clearly [...]

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Rector’s Ramblings, November 2007

October 19th, 2007 · No Comments

THANK YOU - I just want to start by recording my thanks to everyone who has contributed to the Harvest Suppers, the farewell for James & Inger Denniston and the Stuart Townend concert at St Paul’s. They have all been marvellous events and it is very encouraging just how many people helped with them and [...]

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Rector’s Ramblings, October 2007

September 30th, 2007 · No Comments

JAMES & INGER DENNISTON - are sadly leaving us and we will have opportunities to say Goodbye! The final service will be a BRING A BOTTLE service at 6.30pm on Sunday 7th October at Langley Burrell. The idea is that we will have a short service to pray for James & Inger and [...]

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Rector’s Ramblings, September 2007

September 1st, 2007 · No Comments

The start of a new term and there seems to be lots going on ……
JAMES & INGER DENNISTON - are sadly leaving us and we will have opportunities to say Goodbye! The final service will be a BRING A BOTTLE service at 6.30pm on Sunday 7th October at Langley Burrell. The idea is [...]

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Rector’s Ramblings, August 2007

August 1st, 2007 · No Comments

JAMES & INGER DENNISTON - as you will have gathered James & Inger are going to be moving on from Chippenham in early October (Sunday 7th) after 4 years with us. They will both be missed and I will be aware of missing a very encouraging and supportive colleague. Now is not the time to [...]

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Rector’s Ramblings, July 2007

July 1st, 2007 · No Comments

THANK YOU - to everyone who has contributed to the life of our churches during the past 3 months and my time of Study Leave – I really appreciate all that you have done and the way that the North Chippenham Group of Churches functions so well without me. It is the way God [...]

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