Greetings to you all
Hello everyone,
I hope all is well with you as we enter our summer season. I know the local farmers have been pleased to welcome their spring livestock and to see enough rain and sunshine for their crops to grow. What blessings for us locally. Indeed, in this world, which can be of much uncertainty at the moment, regardless of what is happening politically, both in the UK and globally, it is so good to see the familiarity of the seasons unfolding around us. The steadfast promise of creation.
My last greetings mentioned the Winter Olympics and of course we have the Football World Cup this summer – offering another opportunity for our world countries to come together, to compete in what will hopefully be a safe well organised arena. This will be an exciting event for us to have on newspaper headlines and Wimbledon of course will be along soon, a wonderful worldwide event held by us here in the UK.
Whether you are someone who likes to enjoy the summer months watching, or joining in with sport, gardening, holidaying with family or friends, or simply enjoying the longer sunny days reading a good book, I do hope you find peace and joy.
We have our collections points for the food bank in Westbury and Tingewick and for Baby Basics in Turweston and Westbury – thank you to all who give to these, and should you find yourself in need for such help please do contact me and I will sort it out for you.
We do have creator God who wants us to have an abundant life, Jesus says in John 10:10 ‘I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.’ so do find a time to say thanks for the good things in your life, to pray for good things for others and come and join us in your local parish churches across the benefice – I do believe there is something for most tastes – check out our calendar! Each parish church and churchyard is precious in its own way, do take time to wander and explore…
All blessings to you all,
Revd Paula
Reverend Paula Smith 01280 701631
