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The Link Magazine. December 1992 3
Christmas: It's enough to bring The

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by Rev. John Flory, Team Leader
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Our hearts go out, especially this year, to all those who are not going to be Sheila, Mitchell' Service
able to celebrate Christmas in the way to which they are accustomed. We
think perhaps of all those who have lost their homes, either through civil waulcb like' t& wi's
war abroad or repossessed at home; and of those who have had to tighten atl her a&vtmer&
their belts as far as they can go in order to keep a roof over their heads. LE " S
The Chancellor hopes that those this world - and the witness is that ac2e/
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tempted to question God's timing Anne Thomas has gone to Bir-
for sending His Son? The Jewish mingham, Helen Drummond left for
nation was subject to a foreign Leeds and Ian Handscomb is now in
power. Mary and Joseph were Devon. Now two more have an-
forced to leave homijust as Mary's nounced that they will be departing
first baby was due; and as soon as the parish. A'T \ VP
He was born, they had to hurry In January, Kieth Boxhall leaves W 'L & PE
south to Egypt as refugees. And yet Shaw Church for a parish in Bristol
God watched over and protected whilst team leader John Flory has The millions of people who:
the Holy Family. declared that he and his wife Jean • think they will retire on full pension - but probably
Standing at the foot of the cross, will be departing the Rectory in won't.
we might have felt too that the Son Lydiard Millicent - but not for at • know they won't retire on full pension - but think
of God's impact on the world was least 12 months, after new members there's nothing they can do about it.
pretty insignificant. There He was, of the team have been recruited.
nailed to a piece of wood on the Rob Burle, vicar for Freshbrook, • want to retire early - but think they can't afford to.
city's rubbish dump, surrounded will be carrying on the good work. • would value the independence of a private pension.
by a jeering crowd and just four of Rev Flory said that the changes • don't know just how simple the Government have
His friends for company. The Say- willallow thechurch tolookatwhere made itto retire in comfort.
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