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Gathering of Former Ursulines at Ashbury - Sunday 3rd February 2019
COME TOGETHER
How good it is
and how sweet
how tasty
to come together as friends
like the blend of voices
in a Greek chorus
to tell the tales
dramatic, comedic and sad
of the stories of our lives
like a song
a threaded tapestry
long in making
weaving words and smiles
that sing their way
into one another’s hearts
like a symphony
where solo instruments
rise in individual, haunting interludes
but whose beauty
is created by the dialogue
the community of layered voices
that waft upon the air
and move into the waiting world
reminding us
in the end
that we were never, never meant
to stand alone.
How good it is and how sweet.
Marianne Novak Houston
On Sunday 3rd February Ursulines gathered at The Piazza Ashbury to share a meal and reconnect with those who had journeyed with us as Ursulines over the years. Some had not seen each other for forty years; for others it was one more occasion to enjoy each other’s company. It was so energising to hear the stories of each other’s lives and to listen to hopes for the future. What was so evident was that we were all still very much daughters of Angela. These photos capture some aspects of our gathering. The poem invited us to ‘come together’ as we gathered.
