The school community gave generously to support the Brue Larder Bruton Foodbank

How do you define love? It’s not a straightforward question, is it? If you’re a loving person, it surely means more than being really kind? In the Bible, we see a definition given in the book of 1 John: “¹⁶ This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. ¹⁷ If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? ¹⁸ Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” It’s a beautiful and compelling piece of scripture. In short, it claims that real love involves costly actions. Indeed, that was the big message we reflected on at our annual Harvest Service on 24^th September. The challenge we considered is how we embody such love not just once a year, or a few times a year, but in our daily lives. How can we regularly express a costly love to those in need, just as Christ has richly loved us by laying down his life for us?

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It was especially encouraging to see so many pupils showing such costly love by making generous food donations. Indeed, each House managed to fill two very large boxes with a large variety of food that we hope and pray will transform the lives of many local families and individuals who struggle to afford the basics. A few days after the service, about a dozen pupils gathered to check, sort, and categorise the food donations - my thanks to them all for their loving service. Then, on 1^st October, another dozen pupils helped to deliver the donations to the Brue Larder, the local foodbank based in Bruton. This foodbank supports many individuals and families in Bruton and the surrounding villages. In previous years, our donations have kept the foodbank stocked through until February. Judging by the quantities, I am confident that this year’s donations will do likewise! In a world where there seems to be increasing divisions and hatred, it is truly encouraging to see so many pupils eager to help build community and support those in need. Deo Juvante!

Rev’d George Beverly - Foundation Chaplain

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