Advent- A New Beginning
Nov 28, 2011 - 03:59 PM
We began Advent yesterday with an Advent Carol Service at All Hallow’s Church, Seaton, in Rutland. Our thanks to everyone connected with All Hallows, the Lyddington Benefice and special thanks to Reverend Jane Baxter for all her help. It was a very enjoyable service, with contributions from many farmers and representatives of farming organisations, rounded off with tea in the village hall.
Listening to ‘Pause for Thought’ on the radio this morning, the speaker reflected that ‘Advent was the start of a new beginning which allowed the light to shine forth’. It did make me think about the role of Addington, especially through our housing work.
The farming families we encounter only want to do one thing-farm; yet circumstances mean this is no longer possible. It is a huge wrench to accept a complete change in lifestyle and for some it seems incomprehensible not to have the farm and everything that goes with it. It is fascinating to see the change that occurs in just about all the families we help in a relatively short time after they move home; and in a very positive way. Last Monday we signed contracts to start work on our new development of work/live units at Ruthvoes in Cornwall. These combinations of affordable home and workplace will hopefully give more families the chance of a new beginning.
More information about our Ruthvoes development can be found by clicking on ‘new projects’. Any financial support you might be able to give to our latest project will make a real difference to a family now and again and again in the future. I assure you that every donation we receive will be used to create more life changing opportunities and not used to cover any administrative expenses.
Ian Bell, OBE FRAgS
Fund Director