Thursday 3 September 2020 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, On Sunday 6th September we celebrate Creation Sunday, the beginning of Creation Season. There will be a special liturgy for the service, and Archana will be preaching. The church is again completely full! If you have booked a seat and, for whatever reason, you cannot attend on Sunday, please do let us know by texting either 077 495 7419 or 076 690 50 88 so that the seat can be used by someone else. For those who are not able to attend in person, the service will be online from Saturday evening on: http://www.stursula.ch/Services/ Thank you, as always, to all those who enable the services in church and the online services to run smoothly. Thank you to everyone who has completed the short church survey. We have had a very good and positive response. The council will be reflecting on the results next Tuesday and I will let you know about any proposed mid-week services in my email message next week. Booking for next Sunday, 13th September, begins on Monday, through theonline link or through ringing or emailing the office. The service next week will be followed by the Annual General Meeting at 11.30am. This is an important meeting in the life of the church when we reflect on the last year and look forward to the coming year and when we elect church officers. Please do come along. Please note that we have changed the time to 11.30am (instead of 12) so that people do not need to wait too long after the end of the service. Creation Season
Resources for Families and Children
Here are some podcast stories for children aged 3-9, telling the story of creation from Genesis 1 and 2 with words, music and actions. Young People and Adults
Jubilee for the Earth 'New Rhythms, New Hope': Talk and Discussion, Monday 14th September
Reflection: 'Consider the Lilies.' (Luke 12. 22-31)
In considering the lilies, which obviously Jesus must have done himself, the disciples would discover a truth not only about trust, but, even more, about living provisionally - that is, as those for whom provision has been made. Jesus singled out for special attention these ordinary, rather despised, parts of creation on which no one placed any value - field flowers, grass, sparrows - which could nevertheless become gateways to contemplation. These were to be the icons through which the disciples would penetrate the mystery of God's providence and protection, and discover hidden wisdom and truth about God's relationship with his creation. And they would do so by using the eyes of the body and the eyes of the understanding.'
With love in Christ,
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