You will probably have heard from Don Martin and others
who came down from St John's for the Licensing of Father
David to the beautiful church of St Andrew's with St Mary
the Virgin's, Fletching on 1 June. But I would like to mark
this wonderful `new chapter' as the Church Warden put it, in
all of our lives, by making it the subject of this month's
Jenny's Corner, which after all started up at St John's many
moons ago and which finally seems to have come home to this
beautiful part of Sussex. I shall certainly be tempted to
abscond from my local church on the occasional Sunday to
hear David preach once again! Preferably the 2nd Sunday of
the month when the Church has apparently a Traidcraft stand
- something that has been very close to my heart for many
years.
I have sent Don Martin my set of photos taken, and an
old school friend has promised to send me some she took of
the exterior of this magnificent church which I will also
forward to Don if I manage to scan them successfully!
The Service ended with a reception in the school and I
managed to take a photo of Frank Millington trying to dodge
out of the way with the background of the fairy lights and
blue canopy! Also one of David with a glass of wine in his
hand looking really cheerful!
It was a wonderful and uplifting service and it was
very emotional for me to see so many of the old friends who
had been so supportive of me in Upper Norwood. I hope some
will be down this way again in the not too distant future
now that you know where Father David and Susanna are, and
can discover this beautiful part of Sussex for yourselves.
