April 2021 News & Notes

Canon Tim West retires this month after 23 years as Team Rector, and 40 years 'vicaring'. He and Sue will be living in Weymouth, where he will pursue one of his hobbies by completing a third novel, stories for children, and other projects. His Facebook posts will remain available to look back over a year of Covid.

A farewell to Tim and Sue West will take place once we're 'allowed out to play'. No date or details yet, but watch this space. Pork scratchings and beer may feature!?

In April we use church buildings again for worship. Services at St Andrew and St Osmund on Easter Day and the following Sunday [Tim's last] will be ticketed so, if you would like to be considered for a seat, please contact Shirley Mitchell on 837147 or weymouth.ridgeway.team.office@gmail.com

Tim's four candles stole is in good hands because Brian Ellis will be wearing it during Advent seasons.

He and Ada will be alternating Sundays to provide cover, ably assisted by Lay Worship Leaders. June Reed, Mandy Robinson, and Theresa Clayton will be commissioned via Zoom on Sunday 25 April by Bishop Karen.

Springs of living water are often used in the Bible to depict refreshing flows of God's Spirit in our lives. So perhaps it's fitting that outside the Church Rooms is a borehole cap which seeks to divert spring water from flooding the road. Later this year Wessex Water will upgrade services.

Pictures and paragraphs welcomed for this column in the Register, so keep sending them to info@registermagazine.co.uk; and our thanks to Iain for sharing them with our communities.