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August 2009 Page 2 The Parish Magazine Parish contacts The Rector Revd. David Howell Parochial Church Council (PCC) The Rectory, Whitbourne Secretary Mr Stuart Beare WR6 5RP 01886 821285 01885 482570 Treasurer Assistant Priest Revd. Doiran Williams Mr Angus Stormonth-Darling Howberry, Whitbourne 01886 821918 WR6 5RZ 01886 821189 Electoral Roll Mr John Bland Officer 01886 853661 Churchwardens: Mrs Sheila Gibbs Councillors Mr John Allan 01885 483491 Edvin Loach 01886 821450 Mr Robert Darby Mrs Yvonne Evans 01885 482284 01886 821811 Churchwardens: Mrs Kathleen Harris Sir Nicholas Harington Tedstone 01885 483681 01886 821819 Delamere Mr Albert Jones 01886 853564 Mr Jerry Cummins 01886 821485 Churchwardens: Mr I Evans-Fisher Upper Sapey Mrs C Evans-Fisher Mrs Celia MacKenzie 01886 853441 01885 483492 Deanery Synod Churchwardens: Mrs Myrtle Kneen Mr John Allan Representatives Whitbourne 01886 821707 Mrs Brenda Allan Mrs Sylvia Bland 01886 853661 Mrs Myrtle Kneen Organist Mrs Sheila Jones 01885 488625 Mr Stuart Beare

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Cover photograph by Francis Evans of Greater Whitbourne Page 3 From the Rector Dear friends, There is a real joy in giving that can set a church free in worship and ministry. The passage from 1 I would like to say a big thank you, to all those who Chronicles ends with King David proclaiming the have responded to our stewardship campaign. We greatness of God in the words that we say at the have not yet had the opportunity to evaluate the Eucharist. full financial impact of the programme but when we have, we will keep you informed. One of the out - Yours Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, comes of the presentations was some good ideas the splendour and the majesty. For everything in for future fundraising events - perhaps surprising - heaven and on earth is yours. All things come from ly people wanted more of these, seeing them as a you and of your own do we give you. good opportunity for the community to get togeth - er, The presentations, although not well attended, did give people the chance to ask questions; from David Howell these it was clear that Christian stewardship was Rector something that needs more explanation. In the past The Parish of Greater Whitbourne we have focused on the church buildings and the cost of ministry because these are the things important to local people. But by doing this we have perhaps lost sight of the bi