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“Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning” (Ps 30:5). Lament Psalms encourage real honesty with God. They help us not to censor what we are feeling or experiencing. “If we lose the ability or the right to lament, … then we lose a vital component of our relationship with God. […]

The word waiting is synonymous with Advent, and yet it is not often something we enjoy doing. Sitting in traffic, listening to something on our telephone for ten minutes waiting for a person, waiting to see the dentist…none of these would be our preferences. So what is so good about waiting? And why do we […]

An Advent Thought Brother Roger, founder of the Taize Community in France, wrote the following advice. When the time for silence comes, I ask you to take up your position for prayer , and then, having asked the help of the Holy Spirit, to be content to wait patiently, expectantly, lovingly, longingly. Try to realize […]

Mark 10.44-11.2 44…and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all. 45For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.’ 46 They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of […]

We are entering the season known as Creation- tide in September/October, which leads to our Harvest celebrations. The schools returned are looking at God the Creator in their RE programme, and we look forward to our Harvests, Animal Service and Saint Francis’ Day. Creator God, the whole earth sings of your glory. From the grandeur […]