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Dear
Friends,
The wonders of the English `summer` have meant that
the Anniversary Event planned by Surrey's emergency services
to commemorate the Thursley Common Fire of July 2006 was not
so much rained-off as washed away ! [It is intended
to hold it in September now, as a `not the anniversary`
event, but no date has been set as we go to press].
Also in September, there will be an extraordinary theatrical
event to raise money for a local `common-fire support
group`, featuring a variety of local acting talent (and
me, but then you can't have everything !) - a not-to-be-missed
event... written by a local playwright, in the vogue
of 'Last of the Summer Wine', it will be at Thursley Village
Hall on the evening of Friday 22nd September. Tickets
at £10 each can be obtained from Helena Francis - 01252-703216.
Further details of this event can also be obtained from "The
Three Horse Shoes".
Both of the above are intended for Elstead folk as well as
Thursley, as the Common Fire was definitely a 'joint event'.
And talking of acting talent... it looks as if I shall
be producing a pantomime again this Christmas: if you would
like to be involved, on or off the stage, I would be delighted
to hear from you.
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The heavy rains have disrupted quite a few events, both locally
and nationally, and caused travel chaos on one of the busiest
holiday weekends of the year (not difficult, I know) - just
when it seems that everybody is jetting off to the sun - so
I was interested to discover, when I asked the children of
St. James' School at their end-of-term service, that probably
as many of them would be spending the summer holidays at home
as would be going away (never mind `abroad`).
I wonder how many families will make use of the wonderful
natural surroundings that we have here for walks, games, picnics
and nature rambles during the holidays ? I hope that
many will, but so often we all seem to overlook what is on
our doorstep when we are thinking of having a day out.
Do think about it - that is, of course, if it ever stops raining
!
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During August we shall be sharing several services between
our two churches, so please take care when setting out on
a Sunday... and take the opportunity to visit `that other
church` if you would not normally do so. I shall
be taking the opportunity - since I could conceivably, therefore,
be seeing the same faces three or four weeks running (!) -
to put together a little `sermon series` in preparation
for a nation-wide event at the end of September: "Back
to Church Sunday". This is intended as a day when
all those who go to church regularly should invite one or
two friends or neighbours to join them, so start thinking
about who you will invite (if you already come to church)
or else put the date in your diary (30th September)
and come anyway - we look forward to welcoming you !
William
Lang.
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