Nurture Group

Seven forty five we start to arrive

To tea coffee water or squash

We’re all there by eight and no one is late

Not without a good reason or ten

There’s Barry, and Michael (his brother) and several others

And Sharon and Karen and Ken

Keeping it neat in our stocking feet

We find ourselves somewhere to sit

We all bring a bible and some bring a bottle

And some come with paper and pen

There’s Anita and Jill and some others still

And Sharon and Karen and Ken

Breaking the ice with something nice

That’s happened to you in the week

We go round the room and each takes their turn

Telling what happened to them

There’s Geraldine, Barbara, and others we’ve seen

And Sharon and Karen and Ken

Now the serious bit we listen to it

From a tape or on D.V.D.

Then we split to discuss not shouting too much

Taking care not to deafen

Hosts Pauline and Paul and that’s not all

There’s Sharon and Karen and Ken

From heated debate before it gets late

We gather our thoughts and pause

We offer a prayer for those who aren’t there

For the world and for the church Amen

From Wendy and John and I should mention

Sharon and Karen and Ken

Then a choice of drink what do you think

Of squash or coffee or tea

Now a glass of red wine that would be fine

It’s hard to know when to say when

For David and others I won’t mention (the brothers)

Or Sharon and Karen and Ken

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