Dandelion Planet by James McMullen 1991Harvest celebrations over the weekend were fab - even in the midst of the credit crunch there has been a great apple harvest which continues to arrive as a sign of God's provision in times of hardship. With bible book Isaiah 25verses 6-9 we said thankyou to the earth, each other and God on the theme of A feast of rich food.
Through Harvest of Hope on Saturday at messychurch we welcomed 7 newcomers who had come along by invitation from friends who are part of messychurch. We planted overwintering bulbs with Marie Curie Cancer Cares Harvest of Hope initiative. We said thankyou for our loved ones who had died but whose love still influences us. Donations came in for Marie Curie around £30 and we celebrated together on the theme 'I am the vine' as our lives get mixed up with Jesus life and death and the lives of others realising we are intertwined together, sometimes in need of much pruning to remind us of who and what is important but trying to love and to make a difference where we are in Woodhouse Park with God alive in and with us.
Our Harvest Festival on Sunday celebrated with lots of singing, fresh & tinned foods which we share locally, and we moved to all gather around the laden-down communion table to share in freshly baked, still-warm bread and grape juice together. God's spirit united us more together and we found it a time when God moved in our midst breaking down barriers between us as we ended by sharing the peace and eating lunch together and moving into our Church Meeting with Vision4Life tasters!
