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 »
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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 »
Walking lightly on God’s Earth
The best thing about meeting out of doors is when the season changes and the best season change is when spring reveals all it’s newness. Before we met together this morning a roll of paper was laid up the steps and spread on the floor of the bandstand. It was quite amusing watching people trying… Read more »
Are We Forest Church?
We split our time this morning between meeting in the bandstand and under the stark, bare winter beauty of the weeping beech. Looking on the internet last week for some resources about outdoor church I came across the following: “If you asked me to describe a transcendent moment, the first one that jumps to mind… Read more »
Empty?
What a change a mild morning at the bandstand, bulbs peeking out through the soil and a glimpse of the sun. We said together the following prayer of praise: O Divine Voice, You sing and the universe comes into being; O Divine Breath, You breathe and all things spring to life; O Divine Word, You… Read more »
Putting Jesus back into Christmas
Frost glistening on the grass, winter sun rising over Riber if we were singers we would have sung out … “In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;”… Read more »
Third Space Ancient and Modern
A mild autumn morning greeted us all in the park; birds singing, leaves turning from shades of red to brown and beginning to carpet the floor. A fine morning for thinking about outdoor worship. We began by being Franciscan and reading together part of the Canticle of the Creatures. Saint Francis is said to have… Read more »
Hands and Feet
Autumn seems to have struck … A misty morning, temperature low – what a shame we have been asked to wear sandals. Moving to the place under the beech tree we love so much we began with a Litany from the Iona Community Worship Book The God of Columba The litany reminded us of those… Read more »
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