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Dave Writes . . .

Thank you very much for the warm welcome I've received here at Shepton Mallet, Doulting and Cranmore. I was delighted with the hospitality you showed me and my friends, family and past parishioners from Devon. Thank you also for all your cards, gifts and good wishes.

The first Sunday here was quite an adventure climbing into the highest pulpit in Somerset! I am off to Cranmore this Sunday and Doulting the following week.

A few words about myself: I was born at an early age in what is now a convalescent home in Bradford on Avon. I grew-up on the Limpley Stoke Valley near Bath where I had my schooling. My first degree was in Countryside Planning at Cheltenham, and I took a Theological degree at Trinity College in Bristol before being ordained as a minister, taking-up my Curacy in 2004 at Whitchurch in Devon. I have undertaken a variety of jobs including working as a planning officer, a security guard, making and testing-out scooters, and as a factory seamster! 

What I'd really like to say in my first letter to you is this: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, strength and mind, and love your neighbour as yourself." My desire in my time here is for each of us to continue to grow in our relationship with Our Father, Jesus, the Holy Spirit and one-another, and to be a light to other people, so that they would come into a relationship with Jesus as Saviour and Lord.

I'm really looking forward to getting to know you all and having a fruitful ministry together.

Dave Parr