The churchyard at Rye Harbour church is full of daisies and dotted among them are really beautiful pyramidal orchids (the pyramidal orchid displays bright pink flowers in a dense, pyramid-shaped cluster at the top of its stem; it has long, narrow and pointed leaves).
On Sunday June 16, Linda Estrada, Reader in the parish of Rye, took the monthly service at the Church of the Holy Spirit and chose the theme of Sussex Day. The service is a joint venture with Kt and Martin Bruce and the congregation is growing because there is always a theme that people can relate to. Sussex Day proved to be popular and Linda gave her sermon on St Richard of Chichester who is the patron saint of Sussex. She had done extensive research, and everyone learnt new facts.
Kt gave a talk about all things Sussex including the vast number of literary giants who not only lived in Sussex but wrote extensively about it. We learnt that there were foods with Sussex names: Pulborough eel, Selsey cockle, Chichester lobster, Rye herring, Arundel mullet and Amberley trout. We also found out that the Clergy House in Alfriston was the first-ever property bought by the National Trust, costing ten pounds in 1896, and that the Sussex flag has six gold martlets or heraldic swallows set against a deep blue background. It was officially recognised by the Flag Institute on May 20 2011 and first flown officially on May 28 at Lewes Castle.
Martin Bruce had chosen some rousing hymns and the congregation was in fine voice. After the service people stayed and chatted and wandered into the churchyard to admire the orchids.
Image Credits: Kt bruce .
Beautiful flowers, beautiful pics … thank you