I was so pleased to read Father Nigel Mason of St Mary's, Upper Rock Gardens, had blessed the new computerised pedestrian crossing at Eastern Road.

As he indicated, it shows God loves all creation, from flowers to Filofaxes, including computercontrolled crossings.

Thanks is also due to John Stevens, chairman of the Leach Court and Patching Lodge Tenants' Association.

It, too, acknowledges God is interested in the ordinary lives of people.

The Founding Fathers of the old Brighton Borough Council would have been pleased with the idea of blessing a pedestrian crossing.

After all, they chose as the town's motto, "In Deo Fidemus" - "In God We Trust".

It's a great pity the old motto cannot be restored.

-Rev John Webster, Hove