World Day of Prayer

No, not usual in our church either. I don't want to seem negative at dismissing harvest festivals which have no meaning for me, but that the churches want to combine to have one in our parish hall. I think it is that coming together that should be supported, not the festival itself.

We don’t have harvest festivals at my church. I remember them from childhood at a Methodist church in London. We all used to bring fruit or vegetables which was quite hard for some,post war. I am not sure they have it at all here in any of the churches, never heard of it. I could be wrong,though. It would, of course, be held at a different time of year in the southern hemisphere.

I know this is an old thread but last night I heard about plans to share a harvest festival celebration between different churches in our community, to be held in our church hall. I think its a great idea.

We have the poster which advertised this event up in our church as a reminder of the day. It's rather beautiful.

It's heartening to see prayers for peace uniting communities globally.

I would have gone.
But I had other commitments on that day.

Yes, there were men and women taking part at the one I went to.

I would have attended my local one, but it was in a remote country church and the weather was awful.

I decided to attend one on-line. The first one was poor sound, very difficult to hear, but then I found one from Cardiff which was much better sound and quite appropriate being Saint David's Day.

I too found it very moving and both the ones I saw were very well attended, and not just women.

I saw a photograph of the local one which also seemed well attended even though I wasn't there!

Such an important and poignant thing, I feel.