Candle Lighting In the presence of God, we light this flame, ancient symbol of life, passion and hope. Kindle in us a flame of love for our neighbours, for our foes, for our friends, for our kindred, all. From the humblest thing that lives to the One who is highest of all, kindle in our… Continue reading St Peter’s and the hood
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Wedding banquet surprises
Photo by Mat Brown from Pexels Candle lighting and call to worship As we gather together today, a sabbath pause in the busyness of life, we light this candle and remember: Christ is our light; Christ shines in us; Christ shines through us. Creator God, you formed the heavens and the earth and all that is by your… Continue reading Wedding banquet surprises
Parables of justice
Icons made by Freepik from http://www.flaticon.com Candle Lighting The candle light with its flickering flame reminds us: the transforming winds of creative life are the breath of God. The passionate flames of justice and love are the graceful signs of the Christ. The flights of freedom in movements of truth are the joyful life of… Continue reading Parables of justice
Parables of sorting
Photo by Max Panamá on Unsplash Welcome and Candle Lighting God of all times, you call us to worship you with our whole lives. We come to offer our words and the music of our hearts, our silence and our listening; to give you praise; to be encouraged and to support one another. So as… Continue reading Parables of sorting
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…
