Flower Festival - "World Togetherness"

Togetherness in reliance on each other

Flower arrangement by Gillingham Community Church

Brother, sister let me serve you
Let me be as Christ to you;
Pray that I may have the grace to
Let you be my servant too.

We are pilgrims on a journey
And companions on the road.
We are here to help each other
Walk the mile and bear the load.

Flower arrangement by St. Mary's Church, Gillingham

No man is an Island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friends or of thine own were; any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.

Meditation xvii. John Donne 1571-1631

Flower arrangement by Marnhull Flower Club

North

	Hills of the north, rejoice, echoing songs arise, Hail with united voice him who made earth and skies.
South
Isles of the southern seas, sing to the listening earth, Carry on every breeze, hope of a world's new birth.
East
	Lands of the East, arise, he is your brightest morn, Greet him with joyous eyes, praise shall his path adorn.
West
Shores of the utmost West, lands of the setting sun, Welcome the heavenly quest, in whom the dawn has come. C.E.Oakley 1832-1865