Hi Lyn,
With reference to what we do in harvest festivals, can we refer you to a previous Email, where we tried to describe what can happen in a harvest festival.
Can we also add though, this description of what we experienced this year is perhaps somewhat extravagant to what we have experienced in the past. Even so, we really enjoyed it.
Here goes...
In our church a large loaf was made with intricate pieces of wheat made out of flour, yeast, etcetera. Also made was a smaller loaf in the shape of a field mouse which was placed on top of the larger loaf.
Surrounding the bread was a display of other foods including beans, rice, pasta, salt, oil, fruit & vegetables.
The display looked tremendous.
Around the church building on window sills and draped on some seats and other church furniture, were placed branches with red berries, a larger branch still carrying its crab apples, various strands of corn & wheat, dried flowers and other interesting features which we seem to have forgot.
Nevertheless, it all apparently looked very splendid.
It certainly smelt and felt good
!
In recent years other products have been known to be included into the harvest festival, such as toiletries, washing powder, shower gel and the like.
At the end of the festival which includes prayers, praise & worship, hymns of thanks, the produce is then given to charities, organizations and groups which are in need.
The produce from our fellowship was given to a group with a similar emphasis to Teen Challenge.
All the produce was donated by members of the fellowship.
We hope this goes someway to describe what can happen at harvest festival.
Big blessings,
David & Rachel.
xx
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From: Lyn Latham - Email Address: [log in to unmask]
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Subject: Re: In Reply To: Thanksgiving UK Style!
Whatdo they do at Harvest festivals?
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From: "David & Rachel Prince," <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 3:08 PM
Subject: In Reply To: Thanksgiving UK Style!
> Hi Ruth,
> Good to hear from you.
>
> The harvest festival in the UK isn't celebrated as much as it use to be,
> but we believe that in the Church of England it may be more prominent.
>
> Rachel and I have Evangelical & Baptist backgrounds, both of which up
> until recent years celebrated in such a way and in some cases may still do
> so.
>
> Moving in the last twenty years in Pentecostal streams, this perhaps was
> not celebrated as much.
>
> However this year due to illness, we felt it necessary to support our
> local CoE.
>
> In doing so, we were both surprised and delighted with the harvest
> festival celebration.
>
> Perhaps our other friends from the UK, Carol & Malcolm could add any other
> experiences of harvest festivals, including indeed if they attended a
> harvest festival this year.
>
> Blessings,
>
> David & Rachel.
>
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> From: Ruth Chapman - Email Address: [log in to unmask]
> Sent On: 19/11/2006 19:42
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> Subject: Thanksgiving UK Style!
>
> Hello David and Rachel,
> Thank you for the wonderful and interesting details about your
> celebrations in the UK. Personally, I know I need to be enlightened more
> about other traditions in countries abroad. I really appreciate your
> telling us about it.
> Big Blessings to you!
> Ruth
>
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