IT DROPPETH AS THE GENTLE RAIN FROM HEAVEN

For the congregation of St Alfege’s, the Lord really does move in mysterious ways. Last Sunday morning, their prayers were answered in a way they could hardly have hoped for.

The Reverend Lionel Hassock closed his sermon with an appeal in support of the church roof fund. By way of emphasis, he indicated the stream of water that was cascading from above into a bucket by the side of his pulpit.

After the appeal, I led the congregation in the hymn The Lord Will Provide,” said Rev. Hassock, “and we had just reached the line ‘The scripture assures us, the Lord will provide’ when there was a sound that I can only describe as ‘flump’ and which came from directly above our heads.

“Then the stream of water suddenly stopped.”

So astonished was he, that the perplexed pastor abandoned the service and led his flock outside into the rain to discover what had caused the noise.

“Imagine our surprise,” continued the Reverend, “when we looked up to find that a huge tarpaulin had landed on the roof, perfectly covering the area where the water had been getting in.

“Such was our joy that we fell to our knees, there in the churchyard, to thank the Lord for His great bounty.”

This is the most recent in a spate of events which has seen large objects falling on the local area. A little over a week ago, a chunk of HMS Ark Royal landed in a Wythering garden, followed a few days later by an industrial food mixer, which flattened a car on Froghill Common.

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