A Farewell…
On Sunday 28th August we cancelled our normal
RE:NEW service at Bottisham Primary School and joined with the Anglesey Group
of Parishes in saying farewell to David and Pauline Lewis. They will be missed
by us, and by many in these villages, and I wanted to take this opportunity to
publicly thank them for all they have contributed.
When I arrived in 2005 as minister of Lode Chapel David
warmly welcomed me, and we’ve been meeting formally every month or two ever
since. We have chatted together, planned together, prayed together, eaten
together and led services alongside one another on numerous occasions. I’ve
often admired David’s faith and commitment, but I must say I’ve never envied
him in the task of looking after five churches!
David has shared the joys and sorrows of many families within
our community, and he and Pauline have both ministered Christ’s love faithfully
over the last eight years. As they begin their retirement I know, however, that
that neither of them will see this as an opportunity to stop doing the Lord’s
work. May God bless them in this new phase of life, helping them to settle into
their new home and giving Pauline patience as they both get used to David
spending a bit more time at home!
…and a Big Welcome!
As a new school year starts we’d like to invite you to join
us for a special service on Sunday 25th September. It’s an
opportunity for you to come and see what we get up to at Bottisham Primary
School every Sunday morning, and you’ll certainly receive a Big Welcome. At this
service we’ll also be introducing our Autumn Series which seeks to answer the
question “Why on earth am I here?” During October and November we’ll then be
proposing five key purposes for our each of our lives based on Rick Warren’s
book ‘The Purpose-Driven Life’. These goals exist in all of us, whether we
believe in God or not, so why not come along and find out more. Don’t forget,
all ages are welcome, and we have a crèche and groups for children every week.
