Parish of Bishopstoke

Towards the end of the summer holidays we will be providing simple meals at St Paul's, in particular to help families who are struggling in the absence of school lunches. They will take place on the following dates from 5 – 6 pm: August 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31. o If you’d like to come, please let Lucy know. o If you are interested in helping, either with cooking or general welcome and hospitality, please let Lucy know. Lucy can be contacted on Lucy.moore@brf.o

The PHF summer Coffee Morning will be held at St Paul’s on 18th August from 10 am – 12 noon. We will give you a warm welcome and you will support us!

Dear Friends Last week, Anne (my wife) read me Guy Singh-Watson’s latest ‘News from the farm’, which we receive in our Riverford organic vegetable box: ‘The reservoirs are all but empty. We have kept back just enough to water our five acres of tunnels; the outdoor crops will have to fend for themselves. Without rain, the shallow-rooting, quick-growing and water-demanding crops like lettuce, spinach and rocket will start suffering within a week and be unmarketable in two. P

Dear Friends How can it be a year? On 1 July 2018 I will have been ordained deacon a year, and the day before I will, if all goes as planned, be ordained priest. For those of you not familiar with the Church of England vocations process, it is quite a complicated affair. It starts with having a conversation with your vicar, then with the local Diocesan Vocations Advisor, and then, after many conversations, reading and possibly some essays, they may recommend that you attend