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Radu. When this was advertised, it seemed to be perfect, and l was in November after fourteen years as tly darkest hour was at university aged appointed to my surprise and delight. Diocesan Secretary. Her journey to faith 19, when I became seriously ill and stal:ted in a little Saxon Church near her needed a kidney transpiant. I just said tt might seem far from the grassroots, grandparents' farm in Sussex. to God,'over to you'. He provrded. That but being Diocesan Secretary is about has been my guiding force providitrg 'My father was an army officer, so I ever since. the resources for mission and ministry in parishes. The church is best spent ali my holidays there. Then at an "IVIy htisband, Radu, is a priest's son, and when it is local. Anglican convent secondary school, I we used to worship and help a little at his fathet's church near Portsmouth. This is seen as a pressure job, but I've Then afrer he retired, we began to get enjoyed these years and leave with very involved in Salisbury Cathedtal. mixed emotions. I've loved the people, places and culture ofthe Diocese. '1 worked tbr 23 years as an electronics engineer, based locally but travelling SMhatever God has in store for me now, all over the world. By the early 2000s, I'll be around in Salisburw for it." M o nth ty Lette r Il;::::"T$1i,:tL It's year the time of when we come personl But why is it? Why are we rnore So, join in the celebration ofharvest, togethff to give thanks to God for the Iikely to moan than to give rhanks? I have an attitude of gratitude. Give safe gathering in of the harvest, and for don't think I'm alone in this. thanks to God for all that is good in all that he gives to us. The celebration your life, for your home, your daily I was reading an issue of the Saga ofharvest should produce an attitude food and fresh water, your t'amily and Magazine recently (yes, I am old of gratitude. friends. enough to do sol) Grandparents were The traditional hymn'\lVe plow the asking for advice on how to encourage Continued on back page fields and scartef wirh its chorus AI their grandchildren to respond to 6ood g/is oround us are smt.Ttom hecwn gifts with an expression ofgratitude, above, then thanl< the krrd, Othcnk the preferably in the form ofa card or IordJor all hs love reminds me how poor letter, but some said that even an email, we are at giving thanks for all the good or a textwould do! things in our lives. Elizabeth Barrett Browning wrote We're far more likely to be moaning lirth's crornmed Mrth heaven, and complaining about the irritating And. arry common bush with Gil, lird tiustrating things in our lives. I,m Sre But only le who sees takr:s q;fhis shoes; ,ust as much to blame here as the next ?he rest srt round and piuck blocl&ernes. Continued lrom ftont page And say'thank you'to everyone who of gratitude. provides anything for you. Four New Lay !:e what a difference it makes to your rrwn life and to your relationships Ministers with others when you have an attitude Four new Licensed Lay Ministers (LLMs) have completed their three-year New Church School Opens training at Sarum College and have been admitted to this office, which authorises The tirst new church school in the them to preach and lead worship, among Diocese for 14 years has just been many other things. officially opened by Bishop Nicholas. ludy Anderson, Diocesan Associate St Petet's CE Primary Academy is on Warden of l.L.Ms, said, "After rigorous the huge new developments at the training alongside ordinands, they will former Land Forces HQ site in Wilton. now minister in local parishes. Head teacher Oliver Martindale said, '1.1-Ms have a unique role as high)y 'This is every Headteacher's dream rhe church and wider community," trained theologians based principally to build a school, ensuring the Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust in a secu-lar context. This gives them the highest possible standards of teaching, (DSAT) CEO Mark Lacey said, 'lOliie opportunity to connect with people who learning, aspirarion and behaviour. and the staffhave hit the ground may never come to church. '1 will make the most of this running, and the children are even If you think you might have a cailing extraordinary privilege, as part ofthe more excitedl" to a lay minisuy, explore more at rich network we are establishing with selisburycalling org." CatLed to the Countryside t ii 'There is as much opportunity in a At the same time, I found a call to ,i rural context to lead a lively, thriving ordained ministry deepening. As I I church." started to test it, the doors opened one Ji After a lifetime living in towns, after another. last year the Revd Ali Bridewell 't was offered a generous redundancy, started as Priest in Charge ofthe new which funded me to work part-time Wellsprings Benefice, centred on during my years training at Sarum. Devizes. i worked tbr Bemerton Methodist a,lI six villages are dilTerent froln one Church's outreach worker, a great anodrer, making it very interesting. experience of ecumenical working. about making the right conneciions with '1 grew up in St Francis'Church in '1 started training on my owu people. People are still committed to their Salisbury, staying involved through financing, not going to sclection local church, although they may not come to adulthood. I eventually ied youth conference until February of the first often ou Sunday mornings, so we must ministry there with my husband year. I am not a risk taker but had a connect outside the historic patterns. StuarL real sense of God calling me out of my cornfort zone! 'A difterence is that a rural vicar can't 'Eventually, I became more unsettled be anonymous, but people have been in my MoD researcher career, and 'My curacy was also in Bemerton.