With the ending of some of the Covid restrictions we could once more meet in the Bandstand our spiritual home since September 2009. Not since March 2020 had we all been together under one roof, even if we have plenty of ventilation with open sides. The joy of meeting outdoors and experiencing the changes… Read more »
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What’s in a Name?
Sitting under the weeping beech beside the river on this fine autumn morning we split into small groups in order to keep to the rule of six. The people leading this week tried an experiment in leading the groups. While one group listened to bible readings the other group meditated on some of the names… Read more »
Hidden Beauty and God’s Bounty
We gathered under the twisted beach tree beside the river on this glorious sunny morning Psalms 8, 19 & 50 selection The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth,… Read more »
Light at the End of the Tunnel
I have always referred to living in lock down as living in a bubble. Now with some of the restrictions starting to lift: however nebulous they are, it is like living in a tunnel with light at the end. In any difficult situation when we can see no end, we have hope and our hope… Read more »
Happy Easter
We met this morning using Zoom. We had music and pictures to inspire us as well as a step outside for a burst of bird song. Contributions included: Resurrected with wounds. After his resurrection, Jesus appears to be resurrected and yet wounded at the same time. This is the unexpected appearance of the Risen Jesus…. Read more »
Francis and the Wolf
Inspired by last weeks Franciscan Benediction that Paul shared with us from Work of the People * and Richard Rohr Centre for Action and Contemplation* talking about St Francis of Assisi in the context of non violence and peacemaking, I was inspired to be a bit Franciscan this morning. https://www.theworkofthepeople.com/ A Franciscan Benediction https://cac.org/ Daily… Read more »
Hymns, Psalms and Poetry
I was at a friends funeral recently and we sang the song “How Great Thou Art”. Whilst singing the second verse I was reminded of how brilliant it is to worship out of doors. “When through the woods, and forest glades I wander, And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees. When I look… Read more »
The Divine Dance
Following last weeks Third Space I tried to use as few words as possible and allow some time for contemplation. We were also going to be very Franciscan so we began with: The Canticle of the Creatures Most High, all powerful, good Lord, to you be praise, glory, honour and all blessing. … Read more »
Small is Good
After a period when people have been away over the summer, one of us has been in hospital and visits and visitors have made it difficult for us all to be together I came across something that Ian Adams wrote about being in a small group. We sometimes feel fragile and vulnerable because there are… Read more »
52 Ways to improve your Carbon Footprint
We had an interesting discussion in the pub about being more green – the challenge was, could we think up 52 simple ways to lighten our carbon footprint. This is what we came up with – you might be able to add more. We would love to hear your suggestions Avoid food waste try not… Read more »
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