Cross in a bag

Mrs Lloyd and I attended a concert at Christ Church, Southgate on Saturday. We were surprised to see that they had put six prominently displayed items, mainly on big sticks, but some fastned to the wall or on tables, in upside-down purple bags, tied up at the bottom.

It later occoured to us that these mysteriously concealed items were probably crosses.

We think this is unlikely to be some multi-faith / secularist move but may refer to the ecclesiastical season of Lent, what we are in. But we are not sure about the purpose of it all? Presumably Lent is an appropriate season to be reminded of the cross? Presumably there will be a great unveiling on Good Friday?

This is one of the things I have not learnt at theological college. I will have no idea what to do if a kindly parishoner presents me with a range of bags on Ash Wednesday. Is this a gospel issue?

We have not covered up the cross in our sitting room, but I think some kind of drape coloured appropriatly to the season might be rather good. No doubt Wipples can offer some wierd and wonderful stuff at sky high prices. Maybe next time the ecclesiastical outfitters visit college I might enquire.