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Prelude Roots and Wings by Elizabeth Harley Opening Words by Alex Brianson (adapted) We gather today to share a particular kind of community – a community of faith in which each of us is free to quest for our own ways of being spiritual and religious. We gather today to think about how … Read more
Prelude Roots and Wings by Elizabeth Harley Opening Words The Sacredness of Trees by Cliff Reed In the middle of an oak grove, with trees of a few years old and trees of centuries, feel the sacredness, the everlasting power of the life around you, and know the transitory nature of your own. The … Read more
1 Autumn Training Day: this, on the topic Paths to Inner Peace, will be co-facilitated by the District Minister and Rev Sheena Gabriel, on Saturday 7th October 2023. 2 MUA Annual Lunch: It was agreed not to put on another Annual Lunch in the present format, as take-up has been so low. 3 Dot Hewerdine … Read more
Prelude Roots and Wings by Elizabeth Harley Opening Words by Alex Brianson We gather this morning to share a particular kind of community – a community of faith in which each of us is free to quest for our own ways of being spiritual and religious. We gather this morning to think about … Read more
Prelude Roots and Wings by Elizabeth Harley Opening Words Advice no. 7, from Quaker Advices and Queries. Be aware of the spirit of God at work in the ordinary activities and experience of your daily life. Spiritual learning continues throughout life, and often in unexpected ways. There is inspiration to be found … Read more
Prelude Roots and Wings by Elizabeth Harley Opening Words by Martin Gienke We come together in this chapel from many directions, following a myriad of routes and roads of life, to get to this point. From here we will go our different ways, in different directions. May our time together for this … Read more
Prelude Roots and Wings by Elizabeth Harley Opening Words Here to Love by Cliff Reed We are here to love – to love each other, to love our frail, wounded selves, to love our broken world, and to love its suffering people. Let us worship, so that love will flow. Chalice … Read more
Prelude Roots and Wings by Elizabeth Harley Opening Words by Alex Brianson Spirit of Life, you who animate the Universe Help us to remember the gift that is a human life. With our consciousness and senses, we can touch, taste, see and feel So much that is good, and alluring, and enticing. … Read more
Prelude Roots and Wings by Elizabeth Harley Opening Words from the Hebrew Bible Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy. Six days you shall labour and do all your work. But the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God; you shall not do any work – you, your son … Read more
Prelude Roots and Wings by Elizabeth Harley Opening Words by Alex Brianson We gather this morning to share a particular kind of community – a community of faith in which each of us is free to quest for our own ways of being spiritual and religious. We gather this morning to … Read more