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Pastoral Letter

(Continued from page 4) band of merry readers and helpers,
collective shiver down the spines of the ‘clergy mercenaries’ who
the church committee members. It parachute in to fill gaps in the service
cannot be stopped and does not rota and to Andrew, our stand-in
cease to torment us until October. vicar. Thank you also to everyone
On a quiet evening, if you stand in who supports the churches and the
the churchyard and listen carefully church committees. Without your
you can hear it … IT’S THE SOUND OF help and support, the ‘HMS
THE GRASS GROWING!! Now, that Walkingham Hill’ would struggle to
may not seem scary to you, but if you find safe passage through the
are on a small church mowing rota, tempestuous seas of the
it’s like being in a Hitchcock thriller! interregnum.
The churches have many jobs that Sorry, must dash now. I can hear
need doing in the spring, so if you the grass growing – and there’s a
can spare an hour or two please do mower in the Copgrove churchyard
offer your help, it will be much with my name on it!
appreciated.
In closing, we should give big Bob McBratney
thanks to Sarah Shipman and her Copgrove

Date Readings For April 2018
st
1 April NT Acts 10 v 34 - 43
G or W Gospel John 20 v 1 - 18
th
8 April NT Acts 4 v 32 - 35
W Gospel John 20 v 19 - end
th
15 April NT Acts 3 v 12 - 19
W Gospel Luke 24 v 36b - 48
nd
22 April NT Acts 4 v 5 - 12
W Gospel John 10 v 11 - 18
29th April NT Acts 8 v 26 - end
W Gospel John 15 v 1 - 8
Members of the congregation to read:
Eucharist: NT
Matins & BCP Communion: NT and Gospel
(Acts is compulsory)
Village Service: Gospel or as advised
Special Services: as advised

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