Harvest Thanks
As ever the Harvest Festival services in our
churches provide an opportunity for us to gather
and give thanks to God for all His goodness and
also remember the farmers and their helpers
who work closely with God’s provision through
nature in the fields of our parishes.
And as we show our gratitude for human effort I want to acknowledge my thankfulness to all those who over the last few months have worked hard at events that have brought much needed funds for the upkeep of our church buildings. Those buildings are first and foremost places of Christian witness, worship and prayer but they also stand as important parts of the history of our parishes and they get many visitors. They are also used by those who are not regular worshippers who come wanting funerals and weddings and places in which to remember their departed loved ones. So, the upkeep of those buildings in our parishes is important to more people than just those believers in the Lord Jesus who worship in them regularly.
Some of the money raised at the fetes in Mereworth and West Peckham was given to the churches there. The Cream Teas in Mereworth raised a lot of money for St Lawrence’s and the recent Ride ‘n Stride event at Mereworth, Wateringbury and West Peckham brought in even more donations. Also, Wateringbury Church benefits from all the funds raised at the FOWC Strawberry Tea Party. So, my thanks go to all those who gave their time, energies and talents to these events. My thanks go too to all those who supported these events and I hope you enjoyed them.
I try and remember to thank individuals as and when I see them but, across three parishes, you can imagine it’s easy to overlook a few. Hence this general expression of thanks here: well done and thank you to you all.
As well as our Harvest Festival services coming up soon there are also a Harvest Quiz at Mereworth and a Harvest Supper at West Peckham. Details are available on our website mwwpchurches.org.
Revd Gary Townsend
Rector of Mereworth, Wateringbury and West Peckham.
01622 813178
mwwpchurches.org
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