St Margaret's News September 2016 | Page 2

Celebrating Diversity

At our Celebrating Diversity Service on 28 August we watched two
marvellous short videos about diversity, Joel Swadling interviewed
French-Canadian Madeleine Lacroix about cultural diversity, we sang
about God’s diverse world, listened intently to a great address by Glenn
Keys, shared God’s peace with each other and left feeling very
blessed.
O Source of many cultures,
of lives, beliefs and faith;
you brought us all together
to share one world in space;
now show us how to honour
each vision of your way,
to live within the tension
of difference you display.

The colour and the culture,
that kept us both apart,
are gifts that we can offer,
a means for us to start
a journey with each other,
till hand in hand we show,
through mutual understanding,
respect and love can grow.
Andrew E Pratt
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September 2016