ST. LUKE’S WOMENS’ FELLOWSHIP
report written by Pat Hughes
On 21st November we welcomed our friend, Wilf Cooper; he comes along
each year to read some of his lovely poems, which he has written himself.
The poems all have a story to tell and we had a pleasant afternoon with
Wilf.
On 24th October we had our autumn meal out at the Duke of Edinburgh
Hotel, which was very enjoyable.
On December 5th we have a ‘surprise meeting’ - at the moment the
speaker who was meant to join us is unable to come at this time, but we
will have a good social time together, this being our last meeting before
Christmas.
We meet on January 9th for a ‘Musical Interlude’ and on 23rd January we
look forward to welcoming Gary, our Team Rector.
Finally, we wish everyone a very happy, peaceful Christmas.
ST. GEORGE’S MOTHERS’ UNION
report written by Sylvia Groves
At our 8th October meeting Gary Cregeen, our Vicar, gave a talk about a
prison placement he did while training for the ministry; he talked with
great insight and humour - it was very enjoyable and informative. This
was a ‘spontaneous talk’ as the powerpoint projector wouldn’t work and
so the intended presentation ’Letter From Laos’ will be deferred to a later
date.
Our November meeting welcomed a representative from the
Multicultural Society in Barrow, Muay Green; she gave us a greater
understanding of people leaving their own countries and making a life
and home in a country with different customs, food, language and
attitudes. She talked of the loneliness and isolation felt when unable to
speak the language, not knowing how to meet people they are unable to
converse with; trying to buy food in shops. She told how they cope and
help each other, and how they have a network of people helping in
Barrow.
10th December is our next meeting, which is the Christmas Tea when the
children from St George’s School sing for us.