April 28th 2024 – 5th Sunday of Easter
Tomorrow the church lectionary remembers the life of Christina Rossetti, the Victorian poet. Her long poem, “Goblin Market,” is perhaps her most famous work. She was praised by her contemporaries, including Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and was considered by some as the natural successor to Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Christina Rossetti’s poetry reflected her devotion, passion, pensiveness, and occasionally, playfulness.
A Chill by Christina Rossetti
What can lambkins do
All the keen night through?
Nestle by their woolly mother
The careful ewe.
What can nestlings do
In the nightly dew?
Sleep beneath their mother’s wing
Till day breaks anew.
If in a field or tree
There might only be
Such a warm soft sleeping-place
Found for me!
Please do read ‘Team Talk’ as it highlights all the activities of the coming week. Following our recent APCMs we still have some vacancies on all the church councils.
If you would like to contribute to the smooth running of all our churches and would like to know more about what it entails being a member of the PCC please do speak to any of the clergy or churchwardens.
Assistant Area Dean of BedfordAbbey Vicarage
Church End
Elstow
Bedford MK42 9XT
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01234 261477
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07711098209
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vicar@elstow-abbey.org.uk