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Anniversary
2016 saw the 750th
Anniversary of the signing of the Foundation Charter of Burnham
Abbey (see photograph above) and the 100th Anniversary of the first Eucharist being
celebrated here following the arrival of the Sisters of the Society
of the Precious Blood.
A brief pictorial
overview of the Anniversary Celebrations may be viewed here.
For further details, please see below.
April 2016
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The Order of Service from the celebration
held on 18 April 2016, may be viewed here
The
Homily preached by The Revd Prebendary Bill Scott may be
read here Photographs
from the celebration day may be viewed here |
June 2016
On 28 June 2016 a
service was held at the church of St Thomas of Canterbury,
Goring-on-Thames to celebrate six nuns who set out from Goring to
begin the Religious Life at Burnham Abbey. The Order of Service may
be viewed here
and the sermon, preached by the Revd Mieke Gaynor, Companion SPB,
may be viewed here.
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The Pilgrims
set off from Goring-on-Thames |
A pilgrimage walk
to Burnham Abbey followed, the pilgrims completing part of the
journey each day of that week, arriving at the Abbey for the
celebration day held on 2 July 2016.
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The Pilgrims, en route for the Abbey,
reach Marlow where they are joined by the Sisters |
July 2016
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The Order of
Service from the celebration day held at Burnham Abbey on 2
July 2016 may be viewed here.
The
Homily preached by The Very Revd Richard Giles may be read here.
Photographs from the
celebration day on 2 July 2016 may be viewed here.
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