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No place for Guides in church halls now?

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28 June 2013

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From the Revd Paul Williamson

Sir, - Most Guides (including Brownies and Rainbows) meet on church premises, and many are directly sponsored by their local church. I ask how any priest can allow them - now - to meet on church premises, when the Girl Guide movement publicly cuts out the promise to God taken for nearly 100 years by all leaders and members (News, 21 June).

To allow the use of church halls to such a movement is hypocrisy, and gives out a message - from the Church itself - that God does not matter.

PAUL S. WILLIAMSON
The Rectory, 7 Blakewood Close
Hanworth, Feltham TW13 7NL

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