This year's Lent Course, which was a joint
venture between St Margaret's and the URC, was held in the comfort of the
URC Chapel. Between 15 and 20 people attended on each of the six evenings
which focused on 'Experiencing God'. The evening started with a worship
session which looked at different interpretations of the Psalms. Peter
Gibbs then led a multi-sensory prayer session which involved activities such
as: planting bulbs; meditating on a passage of scripture; and praying for
others using symbols such as myrhh, silver and ribbons. A themed series of
refreshments included Borsch, Baklava and Samosas. Ken Smith showed us how
to prepare a Mango properly and then produced one for each of the group that
he'd 'prepared earlier'. The speakers chose their own subjects and we
learned about 'Listening to God' (David Freeman, Industrial Chaplain,
Thetford); 'The Ups and Downs of Spiritual Life' (Ken Smith, Lay Elder,
Hinderclay); 'Visiting Oman' (Revd Roy Ritchie, Moderator, URC) 'Life &
Work in Ukraine' (Adrian Black, Youth Leader, URC); and 'A Trip to Jordan'
(Jenny Hill, Lay Elder, Wattisfield). The course finished with a
celebration of 'The Seder' in which the Revd John Fulton gave an excellent
talk using symbols such as horseradish, parsley, salt water and Matzos to
explain 'The Passover Meal' and its relationship to our Communion Service.
In a written evaluation of the course participants expressed a very real
interest in continuing the fellowship and learning which had taken place.
The first of these follow-up courses will be a 'Quiet Day' on Sunday 28th
June, by kind invitation of Mike to visit his farm outside Halesworth, which
will include lunch and finish with communion.
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This year's Lent Course, which was a joint
venture between St Margaret's and the URC, was held in the comfort of the
URC Chapel. Between 15 and 20 people attended on each of the six evenings
which focused on 'Experiencing God'. The evening started with a worship
session which looked at different interpretations of the Psalms. Peter
Gibbs then led a multi-sensory prayer session which involved activities such
as: planting bulbs; meditating on a passage of scripture; and praying for
others using symbols such as myrhh, silver and ribbons. A themed series of
refreshments included Borsch, Baklava and Samosas. Ken Smith showed us how
to prepare a Mango properly and then produced one for each of the group that
he'd 'prepared earlier'. The speakers chose their own subjects and we
learned about 'Listening to God' (David Freeman, Industrial Chaplain,
Thetford); 'The Ups and Downs of Spiritual Life' (Ken Smith, Lay Elder,
Hinderclay); 'Visiting Oman' (Revd Roy Ritchie, Moderator, URC) 'Life &
Work in Ukraine' (Adrian Black, Youth Leader, URC); and 'A Trip to Jordan'
(Jenny Hill, Lay Elder, Wattisfield). The course finished with a
celebration of 'The Seder' in which the Revd John Fulton gave an excellent
talk using symbols such as horseradish, parsley, salt water and Matzos to
explain 'The Passover Meal' and its relationship to our Communion Service.
In a written evaluation of the course participants expressed a very real
interest in continuing the fellowship and learning which had taken place.
The first of these follow-up courses will be a 'Quiet Day' on Sunday 28th
June, by kind invitation of Mike to visit his farm outside Halesworth, which
will include lunch and finish with communion.
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