Then it was mobile building. We made these using materials symbolising the crucifixion-wood, nails leather thongs, wires, turning them into something beautiful.
Jenna led the Prayer time, beginning with a reading of Malcolm Guite’s Ascension Day Sonnet. Three groups then offered prayers under the headings of Requests, Thanksgivings and Confessions.In between parts of the Gathering we sang songs chosen and led by Paul, including Yahweh, which I always find moving. It was eclectic, casual, but also faith-rooted and celebratory and I hope gave people a new perception of what is often and overlooked festival of the Easter canon. For me, the afternoon ahead will be spent in making preparations for tomorrow’s Day Camp Committee meeting, gardening, Wil walking etc. but for now it is nice to hold onto the images of the morning, sound in the knowledge that Jesus may have returned to the Father, but that only in so doing, could we be given the Holy Spirit!!