A full year had passed since Jenna Fox had started attending St Michael's church. During that time, she'd carried out God's work and in the true Christian spirit, brought much happiness to several male members of the church, thus helping them to become better Christians.
"It feels wonderful being a vicar's wife!" Jenna said as she helped Reverend Morris into his cassock and surplice ready for the Sunday service."
"And you fill the role so well, my love." He replied, kissing her. "I couldn't have managed without you these past few weeks. Having to do a morning service at St John's for four weeks in a row, then here at St Michaels. And after this, some members of the Goodluck Ministry Gospel Choir are visiting, to practice with Gordon."
"God knows you're more than capable, Simon. And it was so wonderful when Lucy and Debbie asked you to conduct their marriage ceremony too. I'm so glad everything has turned out okay."
"What a difference a year makes. A shame John and Patricia Norris stopped attending our church. I heard they were having a lot of marital problems. Perhaps they'll return to us one day?"
"Mmm, perhaps," Jenna replied, knowing that Patricia Norris' absence wasn't missed by anyone. "Still, Yulia's friend Martika has joined the congregation. I think Yulia is planning to live in the UK permanently. She's settled in well...and has taken a fancy to Josh I believe." Jenna ran her fingers down the front of her husband's cassock.
Reverend Morris chuckled. "Oh lucky Josh. Well he's desperate for a girlfriend. He's really come out of himself these past few months. I remember the first day he became curate, he was so damned shy, he would blush every time a woman spoke to him!"
"He just needed his confidence building up," Jenna smirked. Suddenly, the sound of Gordon playing the organ was heard, indicating the start of the morning service.
"Guess it's time for me to do my duty," Reverend Morris said. "Jenna, you do realise that I have a raging erection?"
"Being a good Christian is such hard work! Try not to get too excited when you do your sermon," she added with a wink.
As he hurried out of the vestry, Jenna followed him and then made her way to the pew where Yulia and her friend Martika were sitting.
"Morning!" She said to Yulia.
"Ah! Good morning Mrs Morris!" Yulia replied.
"Hey, you can still call me Jenna. So, is this your friend who's just arrived from Kyiv?"
"Yes, this is Martika, she's twenty, her English isn't that good yet, but I speak for her. She'll learn quick, yes? I wanted her to start attending Sunday service at St Michaels because she really likes British hymns...and back in Kyiv, she played the pipe organ."
Martika whispered something in Ukrainian to Yulia.