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CONTENTS

A prayer for disturbance 5

Ordination images 6

Calling - a poem 7
Due to the vagaries of the Julian
calendar this issue of the Ludlow Tower, Farewell to Stephen Treasure 9
available on the last Sunday of each Introducing - Janet Tuffley 11

month, goes to print on ‘Freedom Day’ Former glories - St Catherine’s 13
as the number of confirmed cases of Chapel
Covid-19 in the UK continues to rise
sharply and the resulting ‘pingdemic’ Notes from St John’s 15
confines hundreds of thousands to their From the registers 15
homes in self-isolation. Living in Love and Faith 17

We seek here to offer you some What had changed in 52 years 19

distraction from the uncertainty and Sunday services in Ludlow 20
anxiety. Archdeacon Derek Chidzey
(p5) urges us to look beyond our Ludlow local listing - small ads 21
present circumstances, we consider the What’s on at St Laurence’s in 25
promise of paradise restored in the August
paintings of Edward Hicks (p35) and we You can help 27
share the joys of ordination with

Lawrence and Wayne (pp 6&7) while Fish and fowl most aromatic 29
remembering with gratitude the life of Fancy a coffee? 29
our dear friend Stephen Treasure (p9). Help us fill the shelves 31

When Uncle Eustace offers his, as ever PCC meeting summary - June 33
trenchant, views on that bugbear of Beriah Botfield 33
modern life the telephone answering
system (p41) it comes as welcome The Peaceable Kingdom 35

relief to hear someone concerned at Munchtime concerts 37
such a minor irritation. Arts@StLaurences in August 38

Lesley Harling (Editor) Ludlow Art Society exhibition 39
01584 318309
New Dean of Hereford 39

This month’s cover: Children’s page 40

Photograph: Alan Harling Uncle Eustace - Press one for 41

Sunset over St Laurence’s vicar
Parish directory & copy deadline 42
Graphic design: Nicky Luck
Nickyluck@nannolica.co.uk Opinions expressed in contributed articles in this
magazine are those of the contributor and do not
Printing : Signature Signs & Print necessarily represent the position or opinions of
Moreton-on-Lugg, Herefordshire the PCC or Editorial Committee.

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