Reflections

The starting place

Last week we were thinking about the hidden years of Jesus – from his birth to being aged 30. This week we pick up the story as Jesus comes fully onto the scene, at his baptism. Then Jesus came from…

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Small epiphanies

So here we are again, back after Christmas. In Advent we thought about waiting, hoping and preparing. Now we are in the season of Epiphany – when we think of the light shining out from the one who has come…

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Preparing

The third part of our walk through Advent begins with three voices… I am Mary. My time is closer now, I feel the movement within me. Like countless mothers before me I feel the need to prepare, to clear out,…

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Waiting

God of all time and eternity, every moment of our lives is held in you. You call us to be still and to wait with you. Meet us in this place, speak to us through the silence, touch us with…

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Walking through Advent

Today we walked through the Chapel, stopping first of all to think about the hopes of Mary, Joseph and Israel – and then about God’s hopes for us. I am Mary, still to be married, young, full of dreams of…

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Getting festive

This week we’ll be decorating our chaplaincy spaces – you can get involved at the Chapel on Monday from 5pm, for Cake and Chat and at Park Faith Space on Friday at 2pm when as well as putting up the…

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