Farewell to Jonathan, Beatrice and family

2 April 2006

Palm Sunday is Jonathan's last day as Curate at St. Andrew's. All of us will be really sorry to say goodbye to Jonathan, Beatrice and the boys, but we always knew that as a training curate Jonathan was a bird of passage. 

Jonathan and Beatrice have brought us many gifts.  Jonathan a wide experience of life and passion for social justice, Beatrice her artistic gifts displayed in stunning Easter gardens; Jonathan's gift for getting alongside people and engendering trust, Beatrice's gentle concern and care; Jonathan's questioning and challenging of the accepted, Beatrice's calm serenity. As well as Jonathan's considerable gifts for pastoral care and preaching, his good humour and encouragement, we shall miss seeing his bicycle secured outside the church, and hearing the tales of his allotment. 

All of us have had our lives enriched by the presence of Reuben, Joshua and James in our church community, and no doubt Head Server Martyn will especially miss the assistance of his 'number one man' Reuben after services.

The parishes of Misterton, Haselbury Plucknett and North Perrott are blessed to have Jonathan as their new Priest in Charge, and all of us at St. Andrew's will be will be praying for the family as they move to a new home, new work and new school.

Our 10am all age service on Palm Sunday will be followed by refreshments, and a chance for members of the congregation to wish Jonathan, Beatrice and the boys well.

Jonathan will be licensed at a Communion service in Crewkerne Parish Church at 11am on 14 May.  There will be no 10am Parish Communion at St. Andrew's and we will be arranging a coach for those who wish to attend.

Thank you Jonathan, Beatrice, Reuben, Joshua and James for being a part of our lives over the past 4 years.

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