The Magazine of The Bride Valley Team Ministry CONTENTS MARCH 2008 From the Rectory 3 From the Registers 5 Services for Holy Week and Easter 4 Service Schedule 72 From the Parish Councils 6 Valley Notes 8 Valley Diary 70 Beyond the Valley 32 Burton Bradstock 20 Littlebredy 16 Litton Cheney 17 Long Bredy 15 Puncknowle & West Bexington 29 Shipton Gorge 27 Swyre 31 Crossword 35 St James the Least 34 For Younger People 36 Articles, notices and advertisements in this magazine may not necessarily repre- sent or reflect the views of the people and organisations which fund and support it. To advertise in this publication please contact Bob & Anne White email:
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[email protected] tel: 897953 Deadline for April issue: 10th March Pictures (not necessarily photographs) for consideration for the front cover, should be sent/delivered direct to the editor by the same date. 2 FROM THE RECTORY THE REVD. BOB THORN A.K.C THE RECTORY, BURTON BRADSTOCK, DT6 4QS TEL: 01308 898799 must get pretty tired worry, fear, shock and revulsion to “You at Easter,” I am told. the last extremity of sorrow (through Of course. Easter is busy. It would the shadowing streets, across the be a dismal thing if it were not. All gloomy valley, the sun low over the through Holy Week there are city behind, the loose weight of a services to mark and to follow Jesus body awkwardly carried) Every year on his way to the cross and the we follow the grave.