Sunday 11 January 2009

Swords into ploughshares and ploughshares into swords

At today's plough Sunday service, Sarah Brush reminded us that the bible uses the image of swords into ploughshares and vice versa. Changing circumstances require change.
Members of the congregation had been given pipe-cleaners and were invited first to shape them into something that represented current (agricultural) reality. Then they were to shape them into something representing future hopes.
So What did we get?


This young farmer had hopes of a large ring, not that she she said that she wants a husband - just the jewellery!!













She would like to be rich. She says she's looking for a rich farmer to marry. The way things have been with agriculture over recent years, that might be somewhat optimistic!












His future is to include a spanner



















and hers a beer glass.









As for Lionel, as the "oldest young farmer in town" his pipe-cleaner was shaped into a Zimmer frame. But he's still smiling. It must be the company

1 comment:

Sarah Brush said...

Great to see the pictures up!

Thanks Robert.