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SUMMARY:Reflections from the Curate
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DESCRIPTION:I’m sure you’ve all noticed that the nights are drawing in
  and the evenings are feeling a little chillier\, even if we are enjoying 
 a brief return to summer as I write. Time is marching on: Autumn is here a
 nd\, dare I say it\, Christmas will not be far behind!\nFor me\, the past 
 three months seem to have passed in the blink of an eye. They have brought
  a whirlwind of new people to meet and new things to learn\, as well as a 
 new house\, a pilgrimage to Taizé and the challenge of settling into my r
 ole here in the North Lafford Benefice. There has been much to learn\, wor
 k out\, pray about and reflect on\, and that is just the tip of the iceber
 g. There is far more to come over the next few years.\nOver the past few m
 onths\, I’ve slowly begun to discover what it means to be an ordained mi
 nister here in the North Lafford Benefice: leading services across some of
  the churches\, serving alongside Reverend Al at Holy Communion\, praying 
 with you all and learning something of your lives through conversations\, 
 usually whilst having coffee and cake! It has been a real privilege and bl
 essing\, and I hope and pray that I will come to know more of you as my ti
 me here unfolds.\nAs I reflect on these first few months\, above all I giv
 e thanks for the way each one of you has welcomed me with love. As a commu
 nity of faith\, you have shown me kindness\, patience and forbearance as I
  invariably forget to turn on a microphone\, call you by the wrong name or
  leave at least one of my possessions behind! Day by day\, you are showing
  what it means to be a community shaped by the teachings of Jesus and by t
 he desire to become more like him.\nSt Paul expressed this beautifully in 
 his letter to the Romans: “Let love be genuine\; hate what is evil\; hol
 d fast to what is good\; … Rejoice in hope\; be patient in affliction\; 
 persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints\; pursue hospit
 ality to strangers.” (Romans 12:9\, 12–13) \nMay we continue to grow t
 ogether in love\, hope\, patience\, prayer and hospitality in the months a
 head.\nRev Jenny Hunt\, Assistant Curate\, North Lafford Benefice
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