John Andrew sent us this update:
Green Matters: Young people in the parish grew some spectacular sun-flowers this year.
What does the sunflower represent in Christianity? It symbolizes faith and adoration for all that is, the true faith and loyalty to something that is much bigger and brighter than themselves.
Feed birds with Sunflower seeds – rather than throw away sunflower seed heads hang them on a tree or simply take out the seeds and place on a bird feeder.
Sunflower seeds have all the good fats birds need to regulate their body temperature as well as all the protein that needs to stay strong and healthy. These proteins are especially useful when birds need to keep their strength up, especially if they are flying, hunting, or nesting.
Pollinator friendly garden – Autumn is a time for harvesting and we have been collecting seeds from the pollinator garden in the church grounds. They will be used when we enlarge the garden next spring.
We celebrated the Season of Creation during September which included a Blessing of the Animals service on September 27th and our Harvest Festival on October 2nd, when we were delighted to welcome Canon Andrew Orr as the guest speaker.