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CHURCH ALIVE!
Swanage Parish Magazine
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Team Rector
The Very Revd Dr John Mann
The Rectory, 12 Church Hill
Swanage BH19 1HU
01929 422916
email: john.o.mann@btinternet.com
Team Vicar - Vacancy
For matters relating to All Saints' contact:
Tim Silk
Cosy Cottage, Ulwell, Swanage, BH19 3DG
(423931 or 07708 668357)
email:allsaintsswanage@gmail.com
or, the Team Rector (see above)
Assistant Curate - Revd Solveig Sonet
Tel: 07367 785634
Email: revsolveigsonet@gmail.com
27 Bell Street, Swanage, BH19 2RY
Resident Priest - Revd Tony Higgins
(Responsible for St Nicholas Church Studland)
The Old School House, School Lane, Studland BH19 3AJ (450691)
email: revtonyhiggins@btinternet.com
Youth Minister – Berno Vierbergen
31 Jubilee Road, Swanage BH19 2SE
youthministerswanage@gmail.com
Director of Music (St Mary’s) - Simon Lole
Email: simon@simonlole.com Mobile: 07888 653529
Verger (St. Mary’s) – Mr. Chris Phillips
Flat F, Craig-y-Don, Belle Vue Road, Swanage BH19 2HP (421011)
Parish Secretary – Mrs. Karon Quirey
Parish Office, St. Mary’s Rooms (421117)
email: swanage.team@btconnect.com
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‘Church Alive!’ Parish Magazine Editor – Mrs. Jane Cooper
Dinosaur Footprints, 21 Townsend Road, Swanage BH19 2PU (423591)
email: dinofoot@hotmail.co.uk
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The Assistant Curate writes …
This month we begin our time of Creation, celebrating our Harvest Festivals,
giving thanks to God for our beautiful planet, and for all that it provides us
with. However, in sharp contrast with that, last month we saw with great
sadness and renewed desperation, the start of yet another season of climate
change protests. Extinction Rebellion in particular, has organised a series of
peaceful protests, across the globe, met with a mixture of indifference, disdain,
and quiet muffling. I say desperation because when one realises organisations
such as Greenpeace have been operating for over 50 years, or that scientists
started raising alarm bells back in the late 1800s; many activists are beginning
to wonder in despair what it might take for our governments and large
corporations around the world to make the drastic changes required to tackle
climate changes.
Two things have struck me during the lockdown we experienced a few months
ago. Firstly, that it is possible for the world to dramatically change its lifestyles,
on very little notice, when it realises it is a choice between life and death.
Secondly, that although this has been and continues to be a painful and
frightful situation to be in; the inconvenience to daily life and economic
hardship will sadly be relatively minor compared to the impact climate change
will have on our lives.
Climate change will, and has indeed already begun, to impact every corner of
our planet. It will impact where we can live, if and where we can grow food, for
ourselves and for livestock, or if and where we can source clean water for
ourselves, livestock, and crops. Just about every basic necessity for human life
will be affected. These will in turn have a ripple effect on many aspects of our
current lifestyles. Almost all forms of industry will suffer as a result of the lack
of water and raw material. And most importantly large parts of the world will
become uninhabitable due to rising sea levels, drought, or extreme
temperatures, forcing mass movement to more habitable parts of the planet.
Having our lives disrupted for half a year by a lethal virus has in some ways
enabled us to envision how disrupted our lives can be when only one element,
the virus, brings a risk of harm to the community. How much more disruption
from climate change can we accept and live with? Can we keep on witnessing
in all consciousness, the wrecking of entire communities from far away
countries? But I can’t help wondering how much longer we can continue to
discuss climate change, and holding prayers for change, until it will be too late,
and we must begin to adapt to life under extreme conditions, and self-inflicted
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restrictions? Is this a future we are happy with? Is this really the legacy we are
happy to leave for future generations?
From a Christian point of view, are we happy to slowly destroy, bit by bit, what
God took so much care, and time, and love, in crafting, making, building,
creating? From the plankton that feeds our fish, to the phases of the moon. Are
we really content with praying every week for 50 years, and at the same time
watch the world gradually burn around us? Or are we wanting to follow the
example of Christ, and challenge this injustice? Are we willing as Christians to
put our prayers into action? Just as slaves didn’t just pray for freedom, but
took actions to change their circumstances, and challenged the order of things.
Women didn’t just pray for equal rights, they rolled up their sleeves and
changed the hearts of those hogging the power. Extinction Rebellion,
Greenpeace, other organisations, aren’t just praying and hoping for change in
climate catastrophe, they are protesting and demanding a radical change from
the way we live and consume. Are we also willing to roll up our sleeves, to
preserve the intricate and delicate balance on this earth, the cycle of life on
this planet, the interdependence of all forms of life for its survival?
Revd Solveig Sonet
ST MARY’S DIARY FOR OCTOBER 2020
Saturday 3rd Wedding: Anthony Hole & Nicola
Hole TBC
Sunday 4th 8.00am Holy Communion
HARVEST FESTIVAL 10.30am Choral Eucharist for Harvest
6.30pm Choral Evensong
Monday 5th 7.30pm APCM in St Mary’s Church
Sunday 11th 8.00am Holy Communion
10.30am Choral Eucharist
6.30pm Choral Evensong
Sunday 18th 8.00am Holy Communion
ST LUKE 10.30am Choral Eucharist
6.30pm Choral Evensong
Monday 19th 7.30pm Purbeck Film Festival
Sunday 25th 8.00am Holy Communion
10.30am Choral Eucharist
6.30pm Choral Evensong
Tuesday 27th 7.30pm Standing Committee meet: RCR-TBC
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St Mary’s Notes
St Mary’s is to return to its pattern of services
pre-lockdown, from the first Sunday of October,
which also happens to be Harvest Festival.
Naturally, I caution this with the fact that I am
writing in mid-September and things may have changed by the time you read
these words. However, the choir is now singing, and though congregational
hymns are still not allowed, the music is gradually coming back into the
Church - first the organ, then organ and choir, let’s hope that it is no too long
and we shall all be singing once again.
We know that restrictions are vitally important, especially as the health crisis
worsens once again, and that the guidance as to what we may or may not do
is being changed all of the time. However, once we have begun the process
of trying what is possible, it does encourage us to see what else we may
safely do, without compromising our efforts to avoid aiding the virus’ spread.
So, from Sunday 4th October, the service times revert to 8.00 a.m., 10.30
a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Social distancing is still to be adhered to, strictly, and holy
communion will continue to be received in one kind only. We shall try this
throughout October, unless further restraints are placed upon us, at the
same time as continuing discussions as to how we may manage
Remembrance Sunday and Christmas services.
A “Service at which to Remember” which is
held every year close to All Souls/All Saints-tide,
is to be on 1st November at 6.30 p.m. We shall
need to consider carefully how it may be
managed and it is possible that we shall need to
hold two shorter services, with families
registering their interest in one or other, in
order to be able to cope with those who would
like to come and remember their loved ones
and light a candle, and yet may also be safely
distanced from each other. Please do look out
for news items on the website and weekly notice sheet to find out how it is to
be managed, once the risk assessments are complete and we can happily
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proceed with a service that means so much to many people, especially this
year we are aware of those whose dear ones have been buried with a short
ceremony and tightly controlled number of people attending.
The Swanage churches are moving towards contactless giving points. This
has been being thought about for some time, but the advent of the lockdown
has made us accelerate plans and order the devices that will enable giving by
a credit or debit card, either for visitors during the week, or by congregations
at services. The advantage of this system is clear, but in St Mary’s it has been
necessary to extend the WiFi coverage from the Parish Office into the
Church. We have been advised that these devices generally pay for
themselves within a few months.
May I express my thanks to all those who are working so hard to keep St
Mary’s open. Cleaning and planning for seating at services, both on Sundays
and those for the ‘life events’ such as weddings and funerals, takes time and
effort. This process of maintaining sanitised conditions for people to use the
Church is something that we shall have to keep up for months yet. I am
aware that this work is falling disproportionately on a few people, and we are
all most grateful to them for their gift of time and effort.
We press on, hoping that things will improve, and praying for all who are in
anyway affected by the situation in which we find ourselves this year. We
know that there are members of St Mary’s who are still confined to their
homes and many who have had little close contact with their families for
some months.
Do remember the Food Bank and organisations and individuals working hard
towards the relief of those in need.
John Mann
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All Saints News
Regular weekly services
At the moment, the only service taking place
regularly in the church building is the 8am
Holy Communion. In addition, we are hoping
to run some 10.30 services in October which will
www.allsaints-swanage.org
be live-streamed. If this doesn’t happen, we will
continue with our normal online service. Please
join us for All Saints Family Worship online – live
every Sunday from 10.30. Just go to the All Saints website at www.allsaints-
swanage.org and a banner will come up with a link to the online service -
click on the link and you’re there!
All Saints Calendar
Most groups and activities are still in abeyance due to Covid-19. However,
our Prayer Chain is always available. If you have a prayer request, please call
Mike Hayes on 288656 or, in his absence, Tim Silk on 423931. We are
continuing to offer a daily ‘Thought for the Day’ (Monday to Friday) which
can be accessed on our website at www.allsaints-swanage.org
All Saints Notes
As John Mann outlined in the September issue of Church Alive, the
Venerable Martin Webster will be joining us at the beginning of October as
‘interim minister’ in place of a team vicar. Martin will help to facilitate
discussions in All Saints and the team as we work through the vacancy
together, but he will also be actively participating in some of the services at
All Saints and we very much look forward to welcoming Martin as he comes
to preach to us for the first time on 4th October.
Whether we will be able to welcome Martin in the flesh at a live service or
not is still very much in the balance. At the time of writing, the government
has just announced tighter COVID restrictions on social gatherings but it
looks as though places of worship will be able to continue with their services.
We are very grateful to a small team of people in All Saints who have been
busy working out and setting up a way to provide good quality live-streaming
once we are fully up and running.
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Some of you will know Sam Brooke, a member of All Saints, and by the time
you read this Sam will have started a three-year ‘BA in Theology’ course at
the London School of Theology (LST). Sam has asked that we might pray
particularly for strength and endurance for him as he embarks on this course,
for good relations and fellowship with the other students and for
discernment in knowing God’s will for him in this time and through this
experience. We wish Sam well as he takes another step in his faith journey.
Benjamin Xander Dorset was born on 4th September and we offer our
congratulations to Katie and Martin, the proud parents. Katie and Martin
were married in All Saints in September 2019 and we are delighted to be able
to welcome little Benjamin into the church family. Please pray that Benjamin
will grow to be strong in the Lord!
As we give thanks for new life, we give thanks, too, for God’s wonderful
provision to us and we will, along with many other churches, be celebrating
harvest in early October. Again, our celebrations may be muted by what we
can actually do, but we can all bring our offerings to God, anyway, by giving
generously to the food bank or in other ways. The usual drop-off points for
the food bank will be in place and anything left in the porch of All Saints will
be collected and delivered to the right place as usual.
I finish with a thought from Canon J John which he gave on 16th August. It is
entitled ‘moving forward’.
My word to you today is ‘moving
forward’ - your journey will be
much lighter and easier if you don’t
carry your past with you. To be
able to move forward we need to
forgive people who have hurt us,
accept what is, let go of what was,
and have faith in what will be.
Look at life through the windscreen,
not the rear-view mirror. Starting
today - forget what’s gone,
appreciate what remains and look
forward to what’s coming.
Tim Silk
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St Mark’s Church, Herston
St. Mark’s Diary for October
4th Service of the Word 10.00am
11th Service of the Word 10.00am
18th Service of the Word Harvest Service 10.00am
25th Service of the Word Contemporary Worship 10.00am
Coffee Morning: 8th & 22nd 10.30-11.15am
(online virtual Coffee Morning, as of time of writing)
What a month September has been! Firstly we saw our Primary School, St
Mark’s, close their doors for 2 weeks, after a member of staff was diagnosed
with Covid19, this after only 2 days of returning to school. I know we have
kept the children in our prayers, as they must have been feeling both
disappointed and distressed at the news. After months apart I know many
were very excited to be with their friends and teachers and again. We kept
the teachers and all the staff in our prayers too as they worked so hard to
welcome the pupils back into school. This must have been very challenging
for the parents and carers, as they found themselves having to sort out
childcare for 2 weeks without any notice.
Secondly we have seen Covid restrictions change again. Thankfully at the
time of writing, the rule of 6 does not apply to places of worship, which is
welcome news as we have seen our numbers increase at St Mark’s over the
past few weeks. It has been lovely to see some friendly faces that have so
far kept away from gatherings. This also means that we have taken the
decision to reinstall our services on a weekly basis. We will now be having a
Service of the Word every week at St Mark’s to accommodate for our
growing congregation, and are hoping to reintroduce our monthly
contemporary service as well.
Thirdly, St Mark’s Committee is very pleased to announce we have voted to
invest in a new Hymn Book. It appears we last updated them about 35 years
ago, so it seemed a good time to make the change. It boasts a whopping 858
traditional and modern hymns, as well as a selection of worship songs, all in
all almost double our current hymn book. As for now the rules are that we
cannot sing at Church, but we are hoping that by the time these arrive at St
Mark’s we may be able to mark this with joyful singing.
10Finally, we are looking forward to our Harvest celebration on the 18th
October. There will be our usual collection of donations for the food bank,
however to avoid navigating the social distancing rules, these will not go up
to the altar, but rather there will be a few boxes available by the font as you
enter the church. These will be left for 72h before being handed safely to the
food bank. A notice in the weekly newssheet closer to the date will be given
to indicate which items the food bank is taking.
In the meantime we pray that you and your loved ones stay safe.
Revd Solveig Sonet
(In describing September as a busy month, Solveig is too shy to also mention
her ordination to the priesthood which of course was conducted by Bishop
Karen on Saturday 26th September at St Mary’s, as well as her first
celebration of Holy Communion also at St Mary’s on Sunday 27th. Two very
joyful occasions for us all.)
Loving God,
we thank you for your call,
your gracious invitation
to respond to your love,
that goes on reaching out to us
until we have turned to you
and accepted the gift of new life
you so long to give us.
We thank you for Solveig, who has responded to that call,
and we pray now for everything the future holds for her.
Grant her your guidance, strength and inspiration,
keep her faith strong
and her love for you burning bright,
and may your blessing enrich her life.
Amen
11St Nicholas Church News
Autumn is now with us and
there is a risk we can only
see dark winter months
ahead. Whilst some may be
irritated by what may seem
to be unrealistcly upbeat,
autumn can also be a time
to be enjoyed. As I write
the current pandemic
situation is not looking good. Surely this is good reason to look back with
gratitude for this years harvest even if it has been a bit mixed. We may wish
things were different but the present reality is what we have to work with. In
so many ways life is as good as ever, it was and is in many ways better. Love
God and love your neighbour is the simple instruction we have from Jesus.
This summer we have had new opportunities to appreciate the beautiful
place in which we live. We have had a chance to wonder at the amazing
world we live in. We have also been reminded and seen how fragile our
wonderful world is. Through the latter part of Summer we were able to meet
one another in small numbers and appreciate more fully the qualities our
neighbours have and learn intresting things about them. We have
discovered many hidden talents in them and increasingly realised how little
we really knew about eachother as they shared their life stories with us.
We began to see that small is beautiful and has many benefits. It has been a
period of change in so many ways for us as a church community and
reminded us we must not become complacent. Evolution is usually better
than revolution and whilst the occasional conversation has meandered
around the future for the church here in Studland, there has been no real
plan to seek a future strategy. For the first time since March members of the
PCC met with the Rector, Archdeacon of Dorset and The Ven Martin
Webster to consider what shape the Team Ministry might take. The
retirement of Rev Andrew Corke means there is an opportunity to rexamine
how Team Ministry will work in the future. The meeting was encouraging
and constructive.
12As I write the plan is to have a 10.00am service every Sunday from the
beginning of October. On the 4th October we shall celebrate God’s
generosity to us with a Harvest Festival Service. We still need to observe
social distancing so the maximum congregation will be in the low 30’s. We
will however be able to accommodate additional people in the Church Hall
where there will be a live relay of the service in the church.
We were able to conduct two weddings in September with a much reduced
congregation, but they were still very joyous occasions and we wish both
couples every success and happy and fulfilling lives together.
We also encountered great sadness mid September with the sudden loss of
two people in the village. Sue Coombe died suddenly and our thoughts and
prayers are with her family. Sue was well known and long time resident of
Studland and she will be great missed by her children and grandchildren.
A few days later we learned of Robin White’s very sudden and unexpected
death. Our thoughts and prayers are with his whole family. I understand
Robin had been pursuing his great hobby and passion for Steam railways
when his sudden death occurred. His quiet ways and gentleness will be
greatly missed by all who knew him.
Whatever the coming months bring we hope as a church to continue to be a
beacon of hope in the sad times and the good times, like Harvest Festival.
We hope this will mark a return to regular worship each Sunday at 10.00am.
If this proves not to be possible we have gained new skills through the past
months which will allow an immediate return to Zoom and other forms of
communication we have been using. God made us adaptable creatures and
through the last months we have been able to adapt and continue
meaningful worship during this period. Where the Holy Spirit leads we will
continue to follow.
Rev Tony Higgins
Resident Priest
13The Venerable Martin Webster
The Bishop of Sherborne has arranged for the Swanage and Studland Team
Ministry to have an interim minister during the team minister vacancy. He is
the Venerable Martin Webster, a former archdeacon in Chelmsford Diocese
living in retirement in Salisbury. Primarily, Martin will be ministering in All
Saints', but all of the churches are likely to see him at some point over the
next few months, and we look forward to him coming amongst us from the
beginning of October.
You will read below that Martin grew up in Hornchurch in Essex and
worshipped at St Andrew's. That was the church of much of my childhood
too, which is quite a coincidence!
John Mann
“John has asked me to write a brief biography of myself to begin an
introduction process to you all.
I was born in Hornchurch, Essex to a family that had moved down from the
North to start a new life. One of my earliest recollections is lying under trees
looking up at the sun and sky and thinking isn’t this wonderful, ( and maybe
this is me reading back in from later) isn’t God wonderful. God was a daily
presence in my life which was enhanced and deepened when Jesus exploded
across my horizons in my mid teens.
14I was baptised as a baby at St Andrew’s Hornchurch (an Evangelical church
but quite broad in outlook) , later confirmed there at aged 17 and later still
married there to Vicky who I had met through the Church youth club. One of
my early passions was mathematics so I ended up taking a Physics degree at
Nottingham University. Whilst there I began to explore ordination as my
particular calling.
Ordained in 1978 I served a curacy at a place called Thundersley, then
became a Team Vicar on Canvey Island setting up a brand new church ( St
Katherine’s) in what we would now describe as a pioneer ministry. I also
worked as a Deanery Youth Chaplain at this time.
This was followed with a move to the other side of Essex to become Vicar of
Nazeing, a sort of rural suburban Village of 5000 people. By this time the last
of our three sons had been born, life was demanding but also great fun.
Whilst there at the tender age of 33, much to my surprise, I became Area
Dean of Harlow as well.
Some 13 years later I applied for and was appointed as Team Rector of
Waltham Abbey. A Team ministry based on the market Town of Waltham
Abbey, with four very different churches.
Ten years later I was appointed as Archdeacon of Harlow Archdeaconry.
Where I finished to retire to the outskirts of Salisbury in 2017. All of my
ministry has been in the one diocese ( Chelmsford) so I am very much an
Essex and East London boy!
Now I have time for painting, fishing, walking and gardening plus helping out
in my local church.
I look forward to being amongst you offering my experience and passion for
Christ as you prepare for the next stage of ministry at All Saints and the
wider team.”
Martin Webster
1516
Rectory Ramblings
The process of appointing a new team vicar is now underway, and we look
forward to the coming months with anticipation and excitement, as we plan
for the future and see where a new member of the clergy staff will fit into the
team and lead All Saints’ into its next phase. I am keen that we should keep
our vision wide and creative, looking not just to the next twelve to eighteen
months but consider how the Churches of Swanage and Studland will look in
the next five to ten years. I use the words “will look” deliberately, as they
hold a double meeting, i.e. what they will look like in make up and style of
worship and operation, and also, how they will look, in terms of direction,
concern, mission and foresight.
There are opinions to hear and discussions to be held, plans to draw up and
profiles to write, but in the end, what we are hopeful about, and praying for,
is the right person that God is calling to help us along a new path, sharing
themselves and their vision with us, and someone who will simply be a good
fit for the position. Please continue to hold this process in your prayers and
those who are helping to facilitate the discussions.
John Mann
Loving God, we have come together,
shared together,
and worshipped together,
remembering the past and anticipating the future.
Take what we are
and direct what we shall be.
1718
Welcome to "T-Pot Without Walls ! "
Somehow the September out- of - doors Mini T -Pot
expanded into a happy 90th Birthday party, all sat
round in Mowlem Court back courtyard, bedecked
with flags, and a 90th Birthday balloon waving in the
sunshine., with an open invitation to residents of the
flats who were happy to stay by for a bit, us all remembering the social
distancing.
It was good to see two friends from Heathcote Care Home after so many
months of lockdown.
For the many who live on their own, It was a welcome renewing of old, or
starting up of new friendships, and much happiness was evident.
The Churches of St Mary 's, St Mark's, All Saints and Emmanuel were all
represented, along with general members of the whole community and
flats.
Being reminded that many are still having times of great lowness and
anxiety with all that's going on in the world, the following verses of a
favourite hymn seem relevant.
Give to the winds thy fears; hope, and be undismayed:
God hears thy sighs and counts thy tears, God shall lift up thy head.
Through waves and clouds and storms, His power will clear thy way;
Wait thou His time; the darkest night, shall end in brightest day.
Put thou thy trust in God, in duty's path go on;
Walk in His strength with faith and hope, so shall thy work be done.
( trans. John Wesley )
Jane Eastgate
19" The Joy of Return"
Rising above the masks, hand sanitisers, the facial screen, yellow strip
markers on the floor where we could stand, green ticks on the chairs and
pews where we could sit, paper service sheets instead of prayer books, hymn
books and Bibles, and social distancing for receiving Holy Communion, was
the joy of being back worshipping together as the Church family in God's
Church building of St. Mary's .
One of the highlights being the time of sharing The Peace with many masked
others, spread right out into the far corners of the large area, the real joy of
seeing three people worshipping together in their family bubble, of seeing
another lately out of hospital right up under the balcony, another with failing
eyesight sitting far-distanced up under the organ pipes where she could enjoy
watching the organ being played, the happy waving to another down in the
far back corner who I’d not seen for 6 months, of sharing a wave with a child
clutching her familiar Enid Blyton story book;....how lovely to see her again!
A real time of rejoicing and thanksgiving.
I wonder if our future reunions in Heaven will be of similar soul-warming
happiness? J. E.
Articles for the NOVEMBER edition of Solution to the September Crossword
‘CHURCH ALIVE!’
should be in the Parish Office
E-mail:
swanage.team@btconnect.com
by FRIDAY 9TH OCTOBER 2020
no later than 12 noon on that date
or
in the hands of the Editor
(Jane Cooper Telephone: 423591)
e-mail: dinofoot@hotmail.co.uk
no later than 12 noon on that date
The editor cannot guarantee the
inclusion of any contributions
received after that date.
2027 ‘Get these out of here! How dare
you turn my Father’s house into a —
!’ (John 2:16) (6)
Down
1 Sunrise (Psalm 119:147) (4)
2 The part of the day when Cornelius
the Caesarean centurion had a vision
of an angel of God (Acts 10:3) (9)
3 He was one of those who returned
with Zerubbabel from exile inBabylon
to Jerusalem (Nehemiah 7:7) (5)
4 ‘No one can see the kingdom of
God unless he is born — ’(John 3:3)
(5)
Across 5 Animal hunted or killed as food
1 He must be ‘the husband of but one (Ezekiel 22:25) (4)
wife and must manage his children and 6 ‘He encouraged them — — remain
his household well’ (1 Timothy 3:12) (6) true to the Lord’ (Acts 11:23) (3,2)
4 ‘For we must all — before the judge- 10 Ruses (anag.) (5)
ment seat of Christ’ (2 Cor 5:10) (6) 11 Jewish priestly vestment
7 ‘They reeled and staggered like (Exodus 28:6) (5)
drunken men; they were at their — 12 Visible sign of what had been there
end’ (Psalm 107:27) (4) (Daniel 2:35) (5)
8 See 19 Across 13 This was the trade of Alexander,
9 It concerned who among the who did Paul ‘a great deal of harm’
disciples would be the greatest (2 Timothy 4:14) (9)
(Luke 9:46)(8) 14 ‘This is my — , which is for you; do
13 Formed by the Jews in Thessalonica this in remembrance of me’
to root out Paul and Silas(Acts 17:5) (3) (1 Corinthians 11:24) (4)
16 ‘He has sent me to bind up the — ’ 15 One of Noah’s great-great-grand-
(Isaiah 61:1) (6-7) sons (Genesis 10:24) (4)
17 Moved rapidly on foot(Matt 28:8)(3) 18 Traditionally the first British
19 and 8 ‘ — a great company of the Christian martyr (5)
— host appeared with the angel’ 20 Relationship of Ner to Saul
(Luke 2:13) (8,8) (1 Samuel 14:50) (5)
24 Hindrance (Romans 14:13) (8) 21 Jacob had one at a place he named
25 Comes between Luke and Acts (4) Bethel while on his way to Haran,
26 Empower (Acts 4:29) (6) fleeing from Esau (Genesis 28:12) (5)
22 Bats (anag.) (4)
23 ‘You strain out a — but swallow a
camel’ (Matthew 23:24) (4)
21Family News
Wedding at St Mary’s
5th September Stephen Davis and Joely Clarke
Funerals
We give thanks for the lives of
Dr Brian Case (79), Atlantic Road 24th August
Mrs Lilian Ann ‘Lily’ Green (91), Waypoints Nursing Home, Upton
28th August
Mrs Rita Sealey (73), Panorama Road 25th September
Wedding flowers
and funeral tributes
Flowers made with sincerity and from home
01929 427776
07966 462974
caroline@budsofmave.com
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22NINEBARROW HAVE RECORDED A CONCERT IN
ST NICHOLAS CHURCH, STUDLAND
WHICH WILL BE BROADCAST ON
SATURDAY 17TH OCTOBER.
PLEASE SUPPORT THIS VENTURE, AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE MONEY
RAISED WILL BE PAID TO ST NICHOLAS CHURCH.
NInebarrow will be selling ‘e-Tickets’ via the automated system they’ve built on
their website where, essentially, people will pay for a ticket and then automati-
cally receive that ticket by email.
This ticket then gives access to a private ‘Concert Page’ on their website
where you can then watch on any device of your choosing – live, or up to
7 days after the original broadcast.
Please use the link: https://www.ninebarrow.co.uk/studland
To purchase your e-ticket
£25.00 – Household rate (two or more people)
£12.50 – Single people/concession rate
23NICHOLAS LEVER
QUALIFIED HORTICULTURIST
Established 1985
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www.nicholasleverlandscapes.co.uk 5 Ropers Lane, Poole, BH16 5HRThe leading independent Estate Agents
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Do you have a property to let or are you looking for a
property to rent, in Swanage or the Isle of Purbeck?
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25“A family business pursuing
the finest traditions of the trade”
26 Station Road, Swanage
Tel: 01929-426377
Members of the British Hardware Federation
Holiday let: West Wales
Glwysgoed is located amongst beautiful
scenery in the Rheidol Valley, 10 miles
inland from Aberystwyth. Quiet rural
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26Selling a car . . .
We buy all kinds of cars, bikes, campers & vans for cash at a time to suit you. Trading in
elsewhere? ‘We can usually offer more. Halcyon Motors Ltd is a friendly, family run, local
business and we will happily come to you. Impartial advice is offered free with no obligation!
Buying? Visit www.halcyonmotors.co.uk to see ‘warts and all’ descriptions and photos of
our current stock. Warranties with all cars. Part exchange welcome.
Don MacLeod: 01258 839 209 or 07782 189555 (Mon-Sun 8am-9pm)
Painting & Decorating
Plumbing & Heating
Roofing & Guttering
Tiling, Fencing, Shed Felts & Bases
and more
Free estimates
...\Clipboard 1.bmp... & advice
Call: (01929)-448548
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15 STATION ROAD, SWANAGE
CATERING 01929 427057
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v
The personal touch Organic Vegetarian Foods
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v
Weddings Herbal and
Birthdays Homeopathic Medicines
Christenings v
Funerals Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
v
Corporate Events SPECIAL OFFERS
JULIAN WOOD
07789 289289 Please telephone for LOCAL DELIVERIES
27W. F. SNOOK & SON Ltd.
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