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WAREHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH

Dear Friends,

Three years ago I think we were still in Lockdown. I remember how
frightened we were and worried that we might not survive. Do you
remember that? These were stressful times to live through, but
most of us pulled through and are here to tell the tale.

We now have a new King and Queen and I believe are in the
Carolean era. It doesn't quite trip off the tongue like Elizabethan -
does it? So, after 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II, we have change.
Sometimes change takes much time. If we are bereaved, we may
be grieving for months, even years. Eventually we learn to live with
that loss, but the loss has changed us. Things we see or hold in
our memory may make us feel sad. As Christians we believe in life
after death, but sometimes the life before death is very difficult.

We have all gone through many changes in our lives. We may
have moved house several times, or had different jobs taking us
away from friends and family. Our health may have changed the
way we live. New people come into our lives. Sometimes a new
friend is exactly what we need at a certain time. We may have
prayed to God for help and the hand of God can be seen in the
new situation. Our God is a God of surprises and help may come
from an unexpected source.

Our churches are facing another period of change and we are
wondering what the future has in store. We will carry on, but
always praying that God will help and guide us. One thing we can
be sure of is that God is always the same, always loving us, always
listening to our fears and problems, always supporting us. We may
feel alone, but we are not alone. Remember Jesus' words to His
disciples: ' I will be with you until the end of the world'. In times of
change, this is our hope.

Every blessing Janet

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