A harvest of thanks goes out from Belvoir Parish
A harvest of thanks has gone out to the community and beyond as part of the Belvoir Parish Harvest celebrations on 25 October.
The novel idea began with each parishioner receiving an envelope during the week marked ‘Don’t open until Sunday Service’. Inside were two postcards (with envelopes) with a photo of the Thank You Cairn in the church’s new prayer garden (pictured above).
“The aim was to send out a harvest of gratitude – to school teachers, shop owners, neighbours – whoever our parishioners wanted to thank,” says the rector, Revd Adrian McCartney.
“Everyone was encouraged to open their envelope at the same time during our online “Scattered Together” service and to think of the people they could send their thanks to.
“During the broadcast we have a live chat facility and our prayers this week were an interactive flood of thanks in the chat box from all over the city and beyond.”
The parish’s harvest appeal this year is going to one of their mission partners, All Nations Ministries in North Belfast, who are working with refugees and asylum seekers.