Mothering Sunday and Harvest Festival services were held on 6rh March 2016 at Tristan da Cunha's churches.

Mothering Sunday and Harvest Festival on Sunday 6th March 2016

Report from Dawn Repetto
Mothers Day and Harvest Festival was held on 6th March at St Mary's and Joseph's Church. It was a beautiful calm day with not a breath of wind. Although the harvest had not been one of the best the community was still extremely grateful and the Church was well attended and decorated with people and food. The community spent the day visiting family and many spent the day at the Potato Patches. With seas so calm there was a lot of wildlife spotted at Runaway Beach and Flat Rocks. The community would like to say a special thank you to David and Ferne Clarke who donated 5 boxes of foodstuff to our Harvest Festival.

Editor's Note: We will publish Dawn's photos of the wildlife on a separate page soon.

Photo of one of Tristan's graveyards adorned with flowers for Mothering Sunday

Mothering Sunday and Harvest Festival Service at St Mary's Anglican Church

Photos from Dawn Repetto show:

Above left: Janice Green reading a lesson; Above right: Father Denzall blessing the wine

Below: Children and mothers gather to bless flowers ready for presentation.

Mothering Sunday at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

Photos from James Glass show:

Above left: Lay Minister Anne Green with harvest gifts and Mothering Sunday cards on and in front of the altar.

Above right: Mothers (with their posies) and their children gathered outside St Joseph's Church.