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CONTENTS

The Lent Project trap 5

See, I am doing a new thing! 7

We welcome a new member of the Former glories - St Leonard’s 9

Ludlow Tower team this month as Church
Harry Webb takes on the role of cover Friends of St Leonard’s 11
photographer. He has made a fine start Churchyard
with a striking shot of a rainbow over Notes from St John’s 13
Ludlow, perhaps a symbol of hope and From the registers 13
the promise of better times to come Arts@StLaurence in March 14
for our town, and the world at large, as Restore, Engage, Re-invigorate 15

we begin, tentatively, to turn our minds
towards life after the pandemic. Platinum Jubilee celebrations 15
Rainbow to the Future update 17
The rainbow is indeed most PCC meeting - January 2022 17
appropriate for this issue. The Rector
shares exciting news (p7) about plans Grant applications invited 19
for the future of our Parish Office, to Correction 19
allow us to expand our work in the Sunday services in Ludlow 20

community, and a new range of services, Ludlow local listing - small ads 21
outside Sundays, to encourage new What’s on at St Laurence’s in 25
people to come along. We learn about March
the long-delayed bid for lottery funding Too cold/wet/windy for you? 27
as it is finally re-submitted (p15), the Ashing - what a strange name 29

programme of events at St Laurence’s for a service
to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum
Jubilee (p15) and impressive progress in Off with his Sted! 33
preparations for St Laurence’s Flower Fairtrade Fortnight in Ludlow 35
Festival, Rainbow to the Future (p17). Not such a simple Simnel cake 37

Lest we become over-focused on the Children’s page 40
future, however, we are warned of the Uncle Eustace on how to 41

peril of turning Lent into a project (p5). sabotage a music festival
Lesley Harling (Editor) Parish directory & copy deadline 42

This month’s cover: Opinions expressed in contributed articles in this
magazine are those of the contributor and do not
Photograph: Harry Webb necessarily represent the position or opinions of

Rainbow over Ludlow the PCC or Editorial Committee.
Graphic design: Nicky Luck

Nickyluck@nannolica.co.uk

Printing : Signature Signs & Print
Moreton-on-Lugg, Herefordshire

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