Well, how do we say thank you? What a day we had at the annual Bowen Island United Church Strawberry Tea! Nice and cool with a thin cloud layer for Friday’s set up. Cool with increasing warmth and sunshine on Saturday. Divinely beautiful.
Thank you to all of you who came out to enjoy the day and to support the church. Thank you to all of the merchants, restaurants, artists, and more who donated items to our silent auction. Word on the street is that this may have been our best auction total ever.
And, thank you to you, our beloved Bowen Community. It was a joy to see children playing in the playground, people visiting, enjoying the barbecue, the strawberry shortcake and the sandwiches. And it was a further joy to look out the window from Collins Hall and see people simply enjoying one another’s company - old friends and new - in one of the most peaceful and serene places we could imagine.
So thank you Bowen. A visitor asked me if we did this every week... I told her no - we’d love to - but... we shall see you next year.
With gratitude,
Rev. Lorraine Ashdown
