Page 3 - Ludlow Tower January 2023

CONTENTS

Better to light a candle than 5

curse the dark

Caring for God’s Acre 7
Welcome to the first issue of the
Ludlow Tower of a new year. Many of Re-Introducing Kelvin Price 9
us bid a less-than-fond farewell to 2022. Christ’s Croft 13
It was another strange year, once again Words of the year 2022 13
shaped largely by Covid-19 and the Mischief among the misericords 15

gradual move towards living with the Lent course: How to pray 17
virus. It was the hottest year on record Hope in the face of suffering 17
yet it ended with the longest cold snap Arts@StLaurence - spring 18
in a decade, as reflected on our cover. programme

However many of us were able to Crisis beyond Christmas 19
celebrate a ‘normal’ Christmas and are Sunday services in Ludlow 20
now eager to move forward into 2023.
Ludlow local listing - small ads 21
Inside this issue we do the same with a What’s on in January 25

suggestion for a novel new year’s From the registers 27
resolution (p7), invitations to take part
in the Week of Prayer for Christian Ludlow Palmers 27
Unity this month (p29) and to join our Be-Longing: Pray for Unity 29
Lent course on ‘How to Pray’ (p17) and amidst Injustice
details of the spring programme of A date with a bird 31

Arts@StLaurence concerts (p18). God the Creator 33

We explore some of the hidden PCC update - November 35
delights of our church (p15) and our meeting
town (p13) and Kelvin speaks about his Good King Charles 35
life and his time to date as Rector of Yasmin’s story 37
Ludlow while looking forward to his Upgrade anyone? 39
period of sabbatical (p9). Children’s page 40

Lesley Harling (Editor) On ringing in the New Year 41
01584 318309 Parish directory & copy deadline 42

Opinions expressed in contributed articles in this
This month’s cover: magazine are those of the contributor and do not

Photograph: Lesley Harling necessarily represent the position or opinions of
Snow scene the PCC or Editorial Committee.

Graphic design: Nicky Luck
Nickyluck@nannolica.co.uk

Printing : Signworx Hereford
Moreton-on-Lugg, Herefordshire

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