Dear Friends,
When I first moved to Swindon as a teacher, the whole town and the area around closed down for the holiday week in July when the railway works were shut and everyone went off to Weymouth. The way we take our holidays has changed since then. We used to shut down church events in August, but now people are away all the year round, so activities continue throughout the year, as you will see from the Diary.

Yet the purpose of a holiday is the same: a time of rest, refreshment and a changed lifestyle. Do you want a physical rest? Do you want physical exercise? Do you want sun and sea or a walking holiday in the mountains? It is up to you. But do you ever think about your spiritual needs on holiday? Why not find a time of quiet, away from a busy and frenetic lifestyle? Why not read a book which stretches your boundaries? Why not experience a different church? Whenever I go to church on holiday I go with the intention, not just of worshipping, but of taking something from the service. Will your holiday, whenever it is, take into account your spiritual needs as well as your physical ones? May you be truly blessed through any holidays you have. Yours in His service,
Peter Hart