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34 The Parish Magazine - November 2020Please mention The Parish Magazine when responding to advertisementsAll styles of framing undertaken for displaying andprotecting your treasured items.For friendly advice please contact AlexMobile: 0749 824 1220Email: acwpictureframing@gmail.comMUCK ‘N’ MULCHTHE LOCAL COMPOST COMPANYOrganic all purpose horse manure compostFully composted and milled to fine crumbly textureClean and pleasant to handle — weed free & pet friendly10 BAGS MINIMUM DELIVERYHalf Pallet: 35 bags — Full Pallet: 70 BagsFREE DELIVERY — SPREADING & MULCHING SERVICE AVAILABLE24 hour: 0783 143 7989 T: 0179 357 5100www.muckandmulch.co.ukWATERSOFTENERSALTTablet/Granular25kg from£9.99 £6.50 £6.99per bagBlock Salt2 x 4 kgper bagWinter/Rock Salt20kgper bagFREE LOCALDELIVERYMINIMUM ORDER REQUIREDEmail:Martyncollins@portmanpm.comORDER ON LINE ATwww.salt-deliveries-online.comTelephone:0778 577 22630118 959 1796Unit 2, 6 Portman RoadReading RG30 1EAThe Window Cleaner• Interior & exterior• All windows, frames, sills & doors• Conservatory cleaning• Fully insuredwww.etsheppard.co.uk01491 574 64436 Reading Road, Henley-on-Thames RG9 1AGWe provide a reliable, professional service, ensuring that your homewill sparkle. For a free quote call or email07967 004426thewindowcleaner1@googlemail.comwww.afjones.co.uk0118 9573 53733 Bedford Road, Reading, RG1 7EXEstablished in 1858A.F. JonesStonemasonsLimitedCHRIS the plumberI offer the same friendly, reliable service asalways but in addition to general plumbingI now offer domestic and commercial gaswork — boiler repairs, installations, faultfinding, power flush.Repairs not covered by Homeserve?Speak to a tradesman, not a salesman!Emergency call out availableAsk Chris Duvall for a FREE quotechristheplumber75@gmail.com0785 095 6354358476957732 AF Jones Parish Magazine Advert.indd 1 19/11/2014 10:43NOVEMBER 2020.indd 34 11/10/2020 23:50:26
THE ARTS — 1Rev Michael Burgess continues his series onanimals and birds as seen in art and scripture‘He never makes it his business toinquire whether you are in the rightor the wrong, never asks whether youare rich or poor, silly or wise, sinner orsaint. You are his pal.That is enough for him.’Jerome K Jerome was writing aboveabout the special bond betweenhuman beings and dogs who offerus those vital gifts of loyalty,companionship and help.We can think of guide dogs, snifferdogs, and dogs serving with theforces in war torn countries. Anddogs who have a special part toplay in care homes, prisons, withundergraduates taking exams,and autistic children. Dogs are areassuring, dependable presence inso many ways.A few years ago, Dion Leonardwas running an ultra-marathonacross the Gobi desert. A stray dogbefriended him and together theyThe Parish Magazine - November 2020 35Tobias, the angel and the dog, by Andrea del VerrocchioBook reviewsIn the Shadow of the Shahs –Finding Unexpected GraceBy Farifteh V. Robb, Lion Hudson, £9.99This is the fascinating and movingstory of a woman’s journey betweentwo cultures – her Persian Muslimheritage and her Christian life inScotland. It describes the challengesshe faced in an Iran torn apart bypolitical turmoil, and in her new lifein the UK.Where Do I Come From?By Bob Hartman, Lion Children, £7.99This will help children understandhow you are created by God throughthe clever set of instructions, DNA,and how this connects you with thebig family of living things throughGod's imaginative and creative plan.What Good is God? – Crises, faithand resilienceBy Roger Abbott and Robert White FRS,Monarch, £9.99The perspectives of survivors,responders, and academics providePicture: Parish Pumpran the course. It was an amazingadventure that eventually broughtthem both back to this land, andthey can now be seen exercising inthe streets and parks of Edinburgh.In the apocrypha book of Tobit adog accompanies his son, Tobias, onanother incredible journey. Tobiasleaves home with his dog to collecta debt, and Raphael, the angel ofa multilayered and compassionateexamination of the difficult taskof making sense of earthquakes,tsunamis, and pandemics. It's aninspiring resource for thought,prayer, and action.Come Let Us Adore Him – a DailyAdvent DevotionalBy Paul David Tripp,Crossway/10ofThose, £4.99Sometimes the most significantaspect of the Christmas season —focusing on the coming of Jesus —grows old and familiar. In his book,Paul Tripp seeks to reawaken ourhealing, is also a companion. It isthe theme of this month’s paintingfrom the workshop of Andrea delVerrochio which is now in theNational Gallery.The studio flourished in the 15thcentury in Florence, and it is possiblethat Leonardo da Vinci painted thelittle dog.We know that it was not an easyjourney and we see the stones alongthe way. Tobias holds a fish from theriver Tigris which will heal his father’sblindness. His arm is entwined withthe angel’s arm, and there at their feetis the faithful dog.While ‘dog’ is often a word ofcontempt in the Bible, here in theapocrypha we meet a dog whoprovides friendship and security onthe journey of life.Dostoevsky wrote ‘Love the animals.God has given them the rudiments ofthought and untroubled joy.’We know that to be true as wethink of the part dogs play in ourlives, and as we rejoice in the specialgifts they bring us on the journeyswe make.awe during Christmastime. Each daybegins with a compelling, gospelcentredthought followed by anextended meditation for the day.Each of the 31 devotions alsoincludes a Scripture reading andnotes for parents and children,equipping us to do the one thingthat matters most each December —celebrate Jesus.One True Light – Daily AdventReadings from The Gospel of JohnBy Tim Chester, The Good BookCompany/10ofThose, £4.24We may be familiar with the babyin the manger, but have you met theWord who was in the beginning withGod? Have you met the One TrueLight who is full of grace and truth?Or the Cosmic Lord who won theright for people to become Childrenof God? They are one and the sameperson.Join Tim Chester as he guidesus through the opening versesof the Gospel of John, and enjoya Christmas infused with newmeaning and light.NOVEMBER 2020.indd 35 11/10/2020 23:50:26
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