Harry, aged 85, keeps this cross in his pocket. It was given to him 15 years ago by Constance, who died three weeks after she gave it to him. He keeps it in the pocket where he has his loose change and every time he puts his hand in his pocket he feels it there. It reminds him of his friendship with Constance, a disabled woman from Jamaica who he used to give a lift to church to each week, and of his committment as a Christian.
Baptised as an Anglican, he tried the Baptists as a teenager, before become a Presbyterian after the war, like his late wife, Ruby. Apart from when he had a virus last year for a couple of weeks, he never misses going to Waverley URC, where he is the oldest male member.
You can find plenty of these little crosses to make or for sale on the internet. As we approach cross-week I thought I'd make a video piece about crosses. I've been using some photos of crosses in the school assemblies I've been doing for the last few weeks. Today it was year 7 and they were a bit braver/less self-consious than some of the other groups, so a few people offered their views and opinions. On Friday there's an Easter bonnet competition.
Cross-wise Christ,
with us still
in love, loss and memory;
as we approach your cross-week
keep us mindful of you and each other,
in life and in death.
JAL: 01.04.2009
2 comments:
In the Ecumenical Cente Chapel we have a fascinating collection of crosses. My favourite is the Coventry Cross made out of pieces of bombs which feel on Coventry and Dresden in the second world war - an amazing symbol of reconciliation - it speaks of the verse swords into ploughshares
Just come across this and think you will enjoy it - must however get some sleep - have not been sleeping well...
http://speakeristic.blogspot.com/2009/04/remembering-in-2009.html
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