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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Meeting outside and enjoying the sunshine and bird song I often whimsically think we may be a bit “Franciscan”. So I began to look at the life of St. Francis. A few months ago at Third Space we talked about how in today’s world only certain types of Christians seem to get respect. Poets,… Read more »
Drinks and lively discussion around the questions pulled out of the hat : “Apparently you follow the rabbit down the hole ad you emerge in a wonderland …” Who said this and in what context? If you were famous what would you like to be famous for doing? Have you ever been… Read more »
Two things happened this week which dictated what we did this morning. Firstly after preparing something on Jesus’ parable of the Wedding Banquet our printer stopped working. While we were discussing what to do we heard a weather forecast saying Sunday morning would either be VERY cold or VERY wet. So we decided to change… Read more »
We gathered at the bandstand with the music (Nimrod (Enigma Variation 9) (Elgar 1889) playing. Jesus being one of our values we have decided over the coming weeks to look more closely at his words. Who was Jesus? – Two-thousand years ago, a carpenter left his home to preach in ancient Israel. His message changed the world and has… Read more »
It was grand to meet with our friends on Easter Sunday morning. What followed was a time of worship in which several of us brought a contribution. John 20 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed… Read more »
Outside it is wet and as we shelter under the bandstand we look out onto a grey autumn scene. Many of the trees now bare of leaves and the floor a glorious carpet of bronze and orange soggy leaves. It seems an appropriately sombre morning for Remembrance Sunday. Leader Lord God the source of all good… Read more »
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