Companions on the Way

Amongst many other things the pandemic is stopping many of the ways in which you might get to
know me and Jenny. We’re veryconscious that most of the normal gatherings can’t happen.
We feel for you as you reflect the sadness and frustration of not being able to welcome us as you
had hoped.

So lets try something to remedy things a little. Jenny and I are inviting you all to SundayStrolls. 
That’s what we’re calling a new way for us to meet some of you. We know it can’t possibly work for everyone and we’ll invent other ways for other people. But if you are happy to walk a bit, and feel safe meeting with a small
group in the open, we invite you.

Here’s how it works. Normally, Jenny and I will go for a walk on Sunday afternoons from 3-4. We’re not talking 
hikes - just gentle strolling! On the second Sunday of each month we’ll do this in Thornbury. On other Sundays we’ll do it from the manse in Bristol. Current guidance lets us have 4 people at most to walk with (safely distanced). We’ll need you to book a stroll - sorry, sounds weird but we want to let as many of you as possible share in this. Indeed, it might be a lovely opportunity to invite family or friends to meet us too; strolling as outreach! Interested? Please contact Jenny (text or phone to 07905 709216, or use her email: jenniferannethorogood@gmail.com). She’ll keep track of numbers and keep in touch if for some reason we have to cancel or change plans. She’ll agree with the group where we’ll start each walk. We do hope this might be good for some of you and look forward to meeting up. For others we’ll need to create different opportunities, online and in person, as regulations permit.

                                                                     Yours in Christ, Neil

                                                                                               A Prayer

                                                      In the company of a whole host of witnesses;
                                   those who have gone before us, those who have taught us,
                                           those who have loved us into being who we are,
                                                                         we praise you.
                                                                    Thank you for them all,
                                                                           those we know
                                        and those whose influence we no longer remember.
                                                                                                Amen.

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