No, not that sort of cows! Companions On the Wolds, if you please.
This group has been running for several years and started as a social group for widows. Although I am not a widow, I tag along as a chaplain. Not much pastoring is needed from me as these lovely ladies take the newly bereaved under their wings and do mutual caring, but still, I think I am useful to have around.
There's a Knit and Natter group as an off shoot as well. The K & N group also includes quite a few ladies who aren't widows. I don't often go to their meetings but I do knit for them. They send items to various charities. My particular interest is the Salvation Army in their work with homeless people. I knit scarves for them, bu others knit blankets, teddies, and anything else we are asked for.
Such groups are truly a Godsend
ReplyDeleteThey are. And much better than doing pastoral visits, from the minister's point of view.
DeleteThat sounds like a lovely group to be a part of.
ReplyDeleteThey are delightful ladies. Most of the time they run their own activities.
DeleteSounds like a wonderful community of ladies. There is a knitting group at the local library that I joined several years ago, but, there was a language barrier as everyone in the group spoke Spanish and I didn't, so, while they tried to make me feel welcomed, I didn't find the social interaction I was looking for and dropped out.
ReplyDeleteThat's a pity. It's nice to chat while your fingers are moving rhythmically.
DeleteOh I wish we had groups like that here in my small city. I know there are such groups in the larger cities.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I don't think it was hard to set up - we clergy always have widows whom we would like to follow up but a social group is far better. The ladies now run it for themselves. They come from quite a few villages.
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