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St Augustin's Church will have its last in a ninth annual series of "Spirituality Talks" this week, with a number of guests speakers expressing their views on such topics as Christianity and morality.

Originally started to raise the profile of the Church, the pre-advent talks have taken place every  Wednesday evening throughout October and November, and have previously featured speakers such as the late Welsh Poet RS Thomas, amongst others.

Parish Administrator Penni Baxter is responsible for organising the talks and feels that "people who come really appreciate them. They really offer a new slant on Christianity and morality."

Throughout the nine years the talks have been running, Mrs Baxter claims that there has "never been the same talk twice. Everyone who comes to speak at the Church chooses a personal topic that they are passionate about."

Despite the positive feedback the talks receive, the 65-year-old expressed her concerns over the poor turnout. "Only about a couple of dozen people turn up, it's a real shame."

Retired accountant Margaret Dawson, 72, who has attended all of the talks so far, feels that "if people would just come to one of the talks, they would really enjoy them."

The final talk in the series will take place Wednesday the 26th of November, and will address "the relationship between sexuality and spirituality", taken by the Reverend Norman Boakes.