The news came in and Ann still came to tidy up the church garden.

Speculation was rife, and Mick and Ruth still turned up to do warden duties.

It all seemed to be getting worse, and Roddy and Paul still rang the bells for worship.

She had to stop and start several times, and Joyce still wrote the prayers.

She was confused about it all, and Jean still trimmed the candles.

She saw a gap in the rota, and Barbara still came to see if she could help.

It was all over Facebook, and Rita and David and Lynne and Judith still came to do the dishes.

Things were getting tense, and Peter still cleared the leaves off the church path for the wedding.

It was a difficult day yesterday, and Gerry still turned up to help fix the floor.

She was almost out of patience, and Helen still tried to shine a light in her little corner of God’s kingdom.

Nobody knew what to say, and still many prayers were offered to God.

If you’ve run a mile, I don’t blame you. But if you haven’t, thank you for still turning up.

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