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Thousands Gather in Dorset - Over 2000 people attended the new Connect 2010 event at Holton Lee, near Poole (July 14-18). Around 30 churches and fellowships of various denominations and ages were involved. |
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Bishop of Ramsbury supports Academies - Media Release 21-07-10 - The Bishop of Ramsbury, Stephen Conway, has petitioned the Secretary of State for Education in a bid to secure funding for two Church of England academies due to open in September. |
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Bishops Consecrate Ground - Media Release 14-07-10 - Bishops from Ramsbury, Gloucester and the Sudan will consecrate ground in Poole for the first time in twenty years on Sunday 18 July, as part of St George's Church Oakdale’s 50th anniversary celebrations. |
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Dr Graham Kings: ‘Should Christians share Christ with People of Other Faiths?’ - Co-published by Fulcrum, with permission, with The Times online, 5 July 2010. |
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For the Bishop's thought for the month click here

The Rt Revd David Stancliffe |
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General Synod Summaries |
Two summaries of the recent Group of Sessions of the General Synod have been produced and are available from the Church of England website.
They provide an accessible round-up of the debates and decisions which took place between 9-13 July.
The detailed summary is available here: http://bit.ly/8X0EYg
A briefer version, ideal for reproduction in parish magazines, is available here: http://bit.ly/bZIqIo
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