First service at St. Andrew's .

Yesterday , we had our first service of the summer at St Andrew's on Mission Hill . The service was officiated by Bishop Frame , and it was wonderful to see so many people of all ages gathered at the little church for the 8 o 'clock Holy Eucharist . And , following our usual routine after the early Sunday morning service , some of us gathered outside the Church to have a friendly chat......see group photo from St. John's website.

It was also a happy occasion for Margie as she was given the flowers at the end of the service .

Getting Ready

There were plenty of weeds and flowers too at St Andrew's Church garden , and nine volunteers gathered to tackle the weeding around the little church on Monday . We were fortunate enough to have a sunny break in the weather , and had just about finished what we had planned to do before the skies opened up.

Hoping to return tomorrow [ weather permitting ] and on Friday to complete the work. Couldn't help noticing these colourful poppies , and I hope they'll still be there to greet the congregation for our first service at St Andrew's on June 20th.

As busy as a bee...

Now that the weather's improved , I can finally have a look around our garden to admire some of the flowers which have been coping with the elements. I was so glad to see so many bees buzzing around the rhodos and the spanish lavender , and was fortunate enough to get a picture of one of them .

Tomorrow , some of the Friends of St . Andrew's and the Gardening Club will be busy too , as we meet up to tackle some weeding outside the little church .