Page 7 - St Barnabas Parish Homerton Summer Magazine 2020

FAREWELL SUSIE Roy’s Licensing was such a special
moment watching him fulfil his calling,
and THANK YOU and witnessing his spiritual humility,
knowing that God was smiling down on
Susie looks back on the last 5 him.
years - and further back…
Gathering with brothers and sisters for
When Clive asked for a few words for Holy Communion is always special no
the parish magazine, I thought it would matter how many times we do it
be a good idea for the young people of together, it always takes me to my
All Souls & Christchurch to have the knees. One time I was kneeling and
opportunity to ask some questions for praying behind the altar and became
me to answer. What I didn’t expect aware that someone was standing
was that they’d be so bloomy difficult to beside me; I opened my eyes to
answer!!!!!! Anyhow here are their discover little Esme had crept up
questions and my answers: behind the altar table… what are you
doing she said….praying I said come
What is your favourite moment and join me; and so she did kneeling
whilst being at the church? down beside me…..Me, Esme and the
Holy Spirit together as one.
Oh, please not just one moment, I just
can’t choose so I’m going to have to I remember the day we went out to
give you just a few. sing carols in Gilpin Square and the
snow arrived, soft flakes falling around
Firstly, baptisms are always a favourite us covering the concrete landscape
of mine, there is such joy in being part white, us singing and the neighbours
of the ritual of joining the world wide looking out of their windows. We were
church, they are amazing happy a picture postcard!
occasions.
What’s the most valuable lesson/
Then there are experience you’ve had during your
the times we time in the parish and how will it
have spent at help you in the future?
Hoppers, every-
one arriving on I never stop learning, and I have learnt
mini buses, so much from my brothers and sisters
having special of the parish, I have learnt greater
weekend times patience, and greater humility, you
with the young have shared your lives with me and
people listening to their hopes and carried me through dark times. We
learning from their wisdom as well as have laughed together and cried to-
watching Grantly snoozing in the gether, we have struggled and cele-
chair….ha ha. brated together. So, it must be the
togetherness that I value the most and
will miss the most.