To celebrate the 400th
anniversary of the publication of the King James Version of the Bible, MHA
encouragedits residents to produce a new testament written entirely by hand.
Each home was invited to pen a few
chapters, either individually or as a group.
As Auchlochan has more residents than any other MHA development, I suggested
that we could complete 60 chapters.
A large group of willing residents
gathered in Auchlochan’s Douglas Suite on the afternoon of March 7th2011,
bringing their favourite pens, and by the end of the allotted time the bulk of
the work was completed. Individuals
spoke warmly of the scriptures coming alive as they concentrated on forming
each sentence and spelling each word.
Only when the sheets of writing were
gathered in were we able to witness the miracle that had taken place. Each hand was so very different from the
next, but every page fitted into the whole, in just the same way in which the
bible itself was formed. Rarely is such
evidence of diversity within community so clearly expressed during a group
activity in which every member is working towards the same goal.
We look forward to seeing the finished
article and giving thanks to God for the gift of the bible.
The Revd. Cliff G. Jackson
Chaplaincy Team Leader
MHA Auchlochan Garden Village,
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