Poppies Decorate the Church
for November
At the beginning of October, a request went out to parishioners to knit poppies to make a display for Remembrance Sunday.
Thank you to all who responded to the request, as this has helped Cath Woods create a beautiful tribute to help us remember the fallen of both world wars. It is lovely that we worked together as a parish to make this tribute.
With this in mind we remember where it all started with the Poem,
‘In Flanders Field’ by John McCrae
In Flanders' fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place: and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
May the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God, Rest in Peace. Amen