20 responses to “But when is Harvest? Please, please, when is it?”

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   Sue

   06/10/2010

   Knitted food patterns…
   http://www.knitfish.com/12/

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2. 

   Elizabeth

   06/10/2010

   I really appreciated the Lammastide sermon and service. But I’m not sure if I said so at the time – probably not!

   I’m reminded how important it is to share appreciation as well as (more than!) criticism. Perhaps a new year’s resolution in the making.

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3. 

   Jimmy

   07/10/2010

   Harvest.

   Autumn is here
   and there is no harvest
   The trees have leaves but no fruit
   The wheat has ears but no grain
   and if you should return
   I wouldn’t know
   how to begin to explain

   I would offer you a gift
   but of all the things I own
   all I have is my sin
   all I have that’s mine alone

   Spare me – I pray
   another year or two
   if you will extend your hand
   I will fill a harvest basket for you

   I have laboured in these fields
   among this bracken, broom and whin
   and a lifetime to understand
   all you wanted was my sin.

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4. 

   PamB

   07/10/2010

   Ah, the Grauniad! No – I only see that when I’m in a primary school staff-room, and never had the time to open it.
   But cute pattern – might be the next addition to the Choir dog collection.

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5. 

   Scott from the States

   09/10/2010

   Over here in the U.S. we have our national Thanksgiving Day (when very few actually go to church) designated to celebrate the harvest, peace and an end to civil strife, and general thanksgiving. Perhaps the UK needs to take a page from the U.S. and Canada and just make it an official government holiday!

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6. 

   Sarah from Virginia

   10/10/2010

   But what I was taught in school was that the first Thanksgiving was held in imitation of the traditional Harvest celebrations back home in England. Perhaps these were not actual church services? Anyhow I’m now confused!

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7. 

   Tim

   11/10/2010

   Incidentally, from a sample of 13 comments made on my photo of a harvest display in church, I deduce people’s expectations include:
   a) it’s long-life products, tinned or pasta, that one brings
   b) giving them to old dears who don’t really need them
   c) it’s something relegated to childhood memories

   Up to you where you draw the churchy/non-churchy line amongst that lot. Maybe it means there’s a *lot* of scope for a message of mission (to folks who normally exist outside the door) and ethics?

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