{"id":7609,"date":"2021-07-30T14:20:20","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T12:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/?p=7609"},"modified":"2021-07-30T16:46:19","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T14:46:19","slug":"margarets-new-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/07\/margarets-new-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Margaret&#8217;s New Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--link_hover_color: #5bc14d;--link_color: #1050d1;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1518.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.2%;--awb-width-medium:60%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.2%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.2%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20210730_130237.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignleft wp-image-7612 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20210730_130237-136x200.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20210730_130237-136x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"136\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27136%27%20height%3D%27200%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20136%20200%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27136%27%20height%3D%27200%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20210730_130237-136x200.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20210730_130237-200x295.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20210730_130237-400x589.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20210730_130237-407x600.jpg 407w, https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20210730_130237-600x884.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20210730_130237-768x1132.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20210730_130237-800x1179.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20210730_130237-1042x1536.jpg 1042w, https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20210730_130237.jpg 1058w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 136px) 100vw, 136px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: normal;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">The Leprosy Bell<\/span><\/em> is an imaginary story inspired by the Gospel set in Capernaum on the Sea of Galilee. It suggests what people might have thought of Jesus when He began His ministry and offers insight into the everyday life of his followers.<\/p>\n<p>Leprosy was a dreaded illness which had devastating consequences when social distancing was more than keeping two metres apart.<\/p>\n<p>The profit from the sale of <em>The Leprosy Bell<\/em> will be split between The Friends of Christ Church Swindon and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leprosymission.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Leprosy Mission<\/a>, England, and Wales.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>A signed copy of <em>The Leprosy Bell <\/em>is available at a cost of \u00a35:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>from the author, Margaret Williams tel. (01793) 421102 email: <a href=\"mailto:margaretwillias111@gmail.com\">margaretwilliams111@gmail.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>from The Rainbow Bookshop in Swindon, <strong> Aldhelm&#8217;s Church Centre, Edgeware Road, Swindon, SN1 1QS <\/strong>(01793) 538220 or via the order form from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swindonnewtown.co.uk\/bookshop\/rainbow-bookshop-order-form.php\">Rainbow Book Shop order.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #474c9e;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Leprosy Today<\/p>\n<p>2000 years after Jesus ministered to people affected by leprosy, the disease continues to affect men, women, and children.<\/p>\n<p>Hansen&#8217;s disease (also known as leprosy) is an infection caused by slow-growing bacteria. With early diagnosis and treatment, the disease can be cured.<\/p>\n<p>Every two minutes, someone is diagnosed with leprosy. That&#8217;s more than 200,000 new cases a year. Although it is curable, millions of people worldwide are living with the effects of the disease, from physical disability to mental health problems, poverty, and discrimination.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leprosymission.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.leprosymission.org.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:40%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:4.8%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.8%;--awb-width-medium:40%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.8%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.8%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h3>Margaret Williams<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_3670\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image_margaret-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3670\" class=\"lazyload size-thumbnail wp-image-3670\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image_margaret-150x150.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image_margaret-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27150%27%20height%3D%27150%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20150%20150%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27150%27%20height%3D%27150%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image_margaret-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image_margaret-210x210.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image_margaret-700x700.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Margaret<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Author of <em>Bridging the Gap<\/em> MBE recipient Margaret Williams was recognised for services to the Bristol Diocese and the community of Swindon in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>She is a gifted storyteller particularly in all-age worship where her empathy with both young and old is obvious. Margaret loves travel, Welsh culture and entertaining. She is a co-ordinator for residential care home visits and a supporter of the healing prayer ministry.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#ccc6c5;border-top-width:2px;border-bottom-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7612,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,10,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7609","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cc-home-page","category-church-family","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7609","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7609"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7609\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7643,"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7609\/revisions\/7643"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}