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The associate vicar's letter DEAR FRIENDS, Community is something I think about and talk about a lot. In my school assemblies at Charvil Piggott and Sonning Primary we often celebrate their communities of pupils, staff, families and governors. Similarly at Reading Blue Coat I am forever talking about the importance of community and how much I love being a part of such a vibrant and welcoming school. I am, of course, a part of the church community, both locally in our parish of Charvil, Sonning and Sonning Eye, and the wider church; this diocese, the Church of England and the church throughout the world in all its diversity. Last, but definitely not least, is my own community here in Charvil, especially my own street which came together in great force for the Jubilee celebrations, as I’m sure many of yours did too! From the street lunch, the games and singing, to the evening BBQ, it was great to mix with old friends and new. While there was a lot of light hearted fun and laughter, there were more serious conversations too and a genuine sense of care and concern for one another. My street is most certainly a community I am pleased to be a part of! DEVELOPING COMMUNITIES You will all have your own communities of which you are a part of, and I encourage you all, as I have just done, to reflect on the different communities that you are in. It could be where you live, or work. It could be a hobby or worshipping community. It may be an ‘in person’ community or an online community. We exist in relationship with one another and communities build, develop and grow all the time, sometimes in obvious places and other times in unexpected circumstances. In the book of Acts in the Bible we read about the early church and how communities grew and developed. We learn about how they supported one another and shared resources. For Christians these accounts remind us of the importance of sharing the Gospel message and of being in fellowship with one another, but I believe that we can all learn from their example. Aspects of community that they demonstrate include helping one another, offering hospitality, supporting the poor and vulnerable, acts of compassion and love; things that we can translate into our own contexts and communities today. Of course we won’t always get it right and we will all have more that we can do to nurture and support the communities of which we are a part of, but rejoicing in the positives and being honest about where we can improve is how we learn and grow. NURTURING GIVING HEARTS I am going to end this letter with a quote from Henri Nouwen, a famous 20th century Catholic priest and theologian, which talks about community in a way that I think is thought provoking and profound. Community is the fruit of our capacity to make the interests of others more important than our own. The question, therefore, is not: ‘How can we make community?' 'But, how can we develop and nurture giving hearts?’ Henri Nouwen Community shouldn’t be an optional extra and it shouldn’t be a chore, but rather a natural response to living our lives in relationship with one another. I hope this quote inspires you, as it does me, and helps us all to identify what we’re doing well and challenges us as to what we can do more. With love and prayers Kate The Parish Magazine - July/August 2022 5
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