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THE GREAT STORM OF 1987

THE GREAT STORM OF 1987. It shouldn’t have happened but…. The trees were still in leaf It had been a particularly wet autumn It was the wrong wind

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THE GREAT STORM OF 1987

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  1. THE GREAT STORM OF 1987

  2. It shouldn’t have happened but…. • The trees were still in leaf • It had been a particularly wet autumn • It was the wrong wind • If you put all those factors together even the best of trees will fall over because they are simply not prepared for the circumstances and they probably could have fallen over in much lighter winds.’

  3. Clergy retirements? Financial Pressures? Ageing Buildings? ‘If you put all those factors together even the best of trees will fall over because they are simply not prepared for the circumstances and they probably could have fallen over in much lighter winds.’ A perfect storm?

  4. BUT, some woodlands survived the storm. WHY…??? ….because they had been nurtured and maintained. Surviving a perfect storm

  5. Vocations Strategy Growing Sowing Harvesting

  6. A Challenge and an Opportunity for all

  7. Sowing Well Gospel Response Engaging Resources

  8. Growing Well Exploring Nourishing Nurturing Pathways

  9. Harvesting: Discerning God’s Call Discerning Timing Focussing Supporting Harvesting

  10. Vision Days 19th Jan & 16th March Growing Sowing Harvesting

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