If you love flowers and love God you are going to love this!

This past weekend I drove way out into the country (far enough that my phone's sat nav gave out for lack of coverage) to the Gorsley Festival. This event's claim to fame is its flowers.

Okay, yes, I admit it. I went to a flower festival.

But here is the amazing bit. So did LOTS of others. There were literally coach-loads of people being dropped off to visit the flower displays. The wait just to get in was so long that I waited and visited at the end of the day just before it closed.


The flowers were displayed in the main sanctuary of Gorsley Chapel, and here is where it gets really clever. All the flower arrangements were inspired by aspects of scripture, with the verses or associated thoughts on signs beside each display. And once an hour someone would get up and share a brief thought and prayer.

Think about it! Coach loads of people were CHOOSING to come to see a flower show, in a church, with verses to think about, and spiritual thoughts shared as well. What a wonderful way to combine something people wanted to come to and witness.


Then everyone had a lovely cream tea, a nice look at the beauty around them outside, and went home. Hopefully something of the message went with them.