By Giotto di Bondone - Unknown source, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=94625 Candle lighting For gathering today in this sacred space, We light the flame. To sing hymns of praise and adoration to our God, We light the flame For sharing together in the mystery of holy communion, We light the flame And to honour the presence… Continue reading Cleansing of the temple
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being community
Call to worship Here we gather together, people searching for healing and hope; Here we are met by the One who would bless us with abundant life. Here we are called into belonging, the family of God’s household; Here we see no strangers, only sisters and brothers of ours. Here we are welcomed and embraced,… Continue reading being community
Trinity Sunday – made in god’s image
You can find the lectionary readings for this week here. Being in Relationship: the Divine Model. making space, letting be, delighting in, nurturing growth. This week we celebrate Trinity Sunday, and the readings offer us a few snapshots of some of the scriptures which explore the nature of God, the nature of human being, and… Continue reading Trinity Sunday – made in god’s image
A Flowing River ; a consuming fire; A breath of life
Candle Lighting The spirit of imagination is a gift to all people.The spirit of faithfulness is the gift of the earth. The spirit of hope breathes in the hearts of all people.The spirit of freedom was announced by thosewho went before us and we proclaim it again today. The spirit of love is a gift to… Continue reading A Flowing River ; a consuming fire; A breath of life
Afire with peace, joy, love and courage
Image by Holger Schué from Pixabay The readings for this week are here, and as you continue the rhythm of our lockdown journey, I invite you to dwell with the texts, returning to the word or phrase that stays with you or draws you, and allowing the quiet whispers of the Spirit to speak to… Continue reading Afire with peace, joy, love and courage
I will not leave you…
Candle Lighting We light these candles, still in our own homes and unable to gather and to be fully and wholly present to one another. Today, may the flickering flames remind us of the deeper truth of our fullness: The Christ light shines in each of us. May the light of love shine in our… Continue reading I will not leave you…
Up, Up and away…
http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=54351 This Sunday we remember the Ascension - the story of how Jesus takes his last walk, lives his last moments in his physical, embodied being - albeit a post resurrection embodiment. After forty days of appearing to (and also disappearing from) the disciples and the wider group of his followers, of meeting and eating… Continue reading Up, Up and away…
love seen and known
Candle lighting We light this candle in the name of the Maker, who lit the world and breathed the breath of life for us. We light this candle in the name of the Son, who saved the world and stretched out his hand to us.We light this candle in the name of the Spirit, who… Continue reading love seen and known
Live, move and be – in love
You can find the readings for this week here. The readings this week are all extracts from longer texts - stories, songs, letters and teachings, so more than ever it's important to remember context as you read them...there is a big picture each of these fits into and the big picture is made up of… Continue reading Live, move and be – in love
When you can’t go far, you go deep.
~Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB Candle Lighting We light this flame to affirm that new life and lightis ever waiting to break through to enlighten our ways:that new truth is ever waitingto break through to illumine our minds,and that new love is ever waitingto break through to warm our hearts. May we be open to this… Continue reading When you can’t go far, you go deep.
