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| Laying Gifts on the Table |
But first, at St Paul’s, we
delight to give gifts to others in our society who are in great need. We held
the gift service this morning. As already mentioned (Blog 19 November) the
withdrawal of local authority grants has meant that only one of the homes for
mothers in need, to whom we previously gave presents , is still open. So, during this morning's service, members of the congregation took up
presents to be given to be children at this remaining home and also presents for asylum seekers with
whom the Welcome Project is in contact. Additionally, monetary gifts were received to
help the one continuing home keep functioning.
Our prayer, now, is that
the gifts may be appropriate and give joy to those who receive them.
