By Jill Stocks
People in Horsforth enjoyed the sunshine last Saturday at the Grove Methodist Church Lent pop up event.
A large number attended the event across the day and enjoyed free hot drinks, bacon and sausage sandwiches and cakes, as well as sharing conversation and fellowship with other locals.
The event was organised by the church as part of the Methodist churches Susanna’s Table initiative, which sees churches across the Methodist community organise events for food and fellowship during Lent.
Phil Maud explained the meaning behind the event.
“It’s called Susanna’s Table. Susanna was John Wesley’s mother. John Wesley was the founder of Methodism and they had a big house and around the kitchen table she fed them, she taught them to read and she taught them the bible.
“So the Methodist Church in the Leeds Bradford area and the West of Yorkshire is saying to people ‘Will you organise an event that gets you out of the church onto the streets and feed people.
“So at The Grove we’ve chosen to spend ten till three on this lovely Saturday here. We’ve got lots of Easter leaflets and information leaflets to give away for adults and children and we’re doing free bacon sandwiches, free soup and free cakes after dinner.
“This is us getting out of the church and we’ve met lots of lovely people who’ve enjoyed a bacon sandwich and a coffee.
“We’re chatting to people and we’re meeting people. Our church door is actually thirty yards up the drive so we’re coming to Town Street.”
People were also given palm crosses at the event, traditionally given by churches at this time as a visual symbol of Christs resurrection on Easter Sunday.
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