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The latest update from the Church of England in most of Wiltshire and Dorset, plus bits of Hampshire and Devon.

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Tuesday 27 September 2016

Top Stories

Christian Aid CEO to be Sarum Canon
Loretta Minghella to speak at St Thomas', Salisbury, before joining College of Canons at Cathedral Evensong
God, Scripture, and Creationtide
Some thoughts on Creationtide from a regular visitor
A Special Day for Wilton Branch
Three members of Mothers’ Union were presented with certificates and gifts of flowers for 50 years’ membership.

Diocesan Events

Reader 150th Anniversary Eucharist at Salisbury Cathedral
Sat 1 Oct, 11am.
All welcome!
Email your inquiries to Judy Anderson
Icon Exhibition & Demonstration of Iconography at Wimborne Minster
With Jacky Bottrill and Alan Jeans
Friday 7 October, 10am-4pm
Poster here.
‘The Lord Your God Goes With You’: The Sudans Day 2016. Saturday 8 October, Shaftesbury School. Update on South Sudan.  Poster here; provisional programme here.
‘Faithful Improvisation’ talk and book launch with Loveday Alexander and Tim Harle, authoritative figures in current debates about church leadership.
Tue 11 Oct, 5pm, Sarum College Bookshop
Full details and booking
There are other new events in the likes of Bristol, Burbage, Parkstone, Salisbury, Seend and Wool.

Keep up to date here; submit your latest events here.

Cathedral

Salisbury Cathedral remembers the Fallen
Every Friday from 1 July until 18 November 2016
Promotions in girls’ choir for winter concerts
The Girls Choir has finalised its line up in time for the Festive season. Details
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Courses

Iona Calling:
transforming lives to change the world
A South West England gathering with Rev Peter Macdonald, Leader of the Iona Community
Saturday 22 October, 11am-4pm
Mint Methodist Church, Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3AT
Details here
Ventures in Faith
at Sarum College
Three terms of six fortnightly Monday evening sessions
What is true? Who is Jesus? What is the point of church? A series of evening sessions for young people aged 16-30. Come along if you want to learn to ask the right sort of questions; think for yourself about God; know more about Christian faith; understand the bible better; see what God might be doing where you are and explore what you can do with your faith.
Details & booking
2016 Niblett Memorial Lecture
'Reading Scripture Today' with Professor Frances Young
at Sarum College
Saturday 15 October, 5pm-6.30pm.
Details and booking
Veganism and Human Flourishing
at Sarum College
Sat 29 October, 10am-4pm
In a world where many people starve whilst others die of obesity, where animals are exploited and abused, and where our environment is suffering – does it matter what we consume? Details and booking
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Migration & Refugees

Resources page here

Creationtide 1 Sep-4 Oct

Prayer and worship resources here

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Announcements

We have fabulous new ‘M4M’ pages with stories of parishes doing mission and help with getting projects started. Start browsing here!

BBC One’s Songs of Praise is coming to Romsey Abbey on 14 and 15 October to record two sessions of traditional hymns. They need lots of lovely enthusiastic singers at the sessions! Experienced and inexperienced singers alike are all welcome to come to one or both recordings. The link to book free tickets is here.

CofE News for October is out now in various formats. Click here to select which one you’d like to read.

25 May - 4 June 2017
Archbishop Justin and Archbishop Sentamu invite you to be part of 'Thy Kingdom Come', joining with the family of God the Father to pray 'Come Holy Spirit', that we may be effective witnesses to Jesus Christ. Full details.

The Church Urban Fund lookup tool has been recently updated with the latest statistics to provide you with in depth and easy to access insight into the area that you live. Just enter your postcode here to get the stats.

Traidcraft have an excellent Harvest Service for 2016 which may be useful. View it here

Need a laugh? Try these pages of humour drawn from various parish magazines...

Website updates

Environment page
Latest news on Eco Church events

Deaneries
This week’s news and events from Devizes
Many thanks to all who contributed to this glimpse into the life of the diocese.
Click here to submit events and info.

Michael Ford edits the e-Bulletin; email him or ring 01722 438651.
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