Dear All,I’m sure that you share with me that uplifting feeling that Spring is on its way! The lighter mornings and evenings along with new life in the garden, the Snowdrops in our churchyard have come through more than ever this year and we look forward to our amazing show of daffodils. This year we … Continue reading Petton Church Warden’s Spring Update
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Not the Vicar’s letter – March, 2023
As I write this in mid-February the snowdrops in our garden and along the roadside are in full bloom. We all know these delicate white flowers as snowdrops but they have many other names connected with the Virgin Mary such as Mary’s bells or Mary’s tapers, the pure white of the flowers echoing the purity … Continue reading Not the Vicar’s letter – March, 2023
The Snowdrop – A Symbol of Hope
Christian tradition tells us that following their expulsion from the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve found themselves wandering aimlessly around their new world, mourning the barrenness of the earth and its covering with snow. Everything seemed so hopeless; overcome with a sense of loss and dejection, Eve cried in despair. On seeing her sorrow … Continue reading The Snowdrop – A Symbol of Hope