Lent Lunches at
By Brian Parkinson
St Richard’s, Slindon
I am not sure whether, at a Lent lunch,
up on bread and water and an apple if
one should enjoy themselves, but that is
needed, as well as tea and coffee.
actually what happened for 5 weeks
Of course the money we raised will be Gift
during this Lent!
Aided so making the total over £1,300.
A team of people from St Richard’s, with help from St Mary’s, Slindon, and
Whilst we hope this will help to bring some
Binstead, cooked and served and
comfort to the people of this beleaguered
welcomed people from Slindon, Fontwell,
country, we are all praying for an end to this
Arundel and St Anthony’s, Rose Green
war and peace for its inhabitants.
and enabled us to raise over £1,100 for DEC* and their work in Ukraine.
*The Disasters Emergency Committee
We were also able to welcome to St
(DEC) is an umbrella group of UK charities
Richard’s for the first time The Rev Peter
which coordinates and launches collective
Dyson, the new incumbent at St Mary’s
appeals to raise funds to provide emergency
Slindon. The soup must have been good
aid and rapid relief to people caught up in
as he came twice! Most welcome. We are
disasters and humanitarian crises around
most grateful for his support.
the world.
A great variety of soups were provided: beetroot, tomato, leek and potato, mixed vegetable; all were delicious; one could fill
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