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Taken
from the July/August 2007
parish
magazine.
People keep telling me how
time goes quicker as one gets older. This year seems to be
disappearing at an astonishing pace. We are over half way
through the year, exams are over, and many are looking forward to
holidays. Though for those who have
taken exams, this also means
waiting for the results.
We have just had the summer gala, which went really well, so I would
like to thank all those who came to support us. We were also
greatly blessed by the weather. The forecast had been gloomy
all week, predicting rain all day. When it came to it, we
prayed for good weather and it was dry all day, even though it was
raining in places nearby. We feel it was a real sign of
God’s mercy and love: praise Him!
Summer
is a good time to slow down and check out how things are going in our
lives. The Bible makes it clear that we are to take
responsibility for our environment and care for each other.
This means being alert to what is gong on around and being prepared to
act. We do a little to help some people in Mara, Haiti and
our own community. In this way the world and our community
become a better place.
The Bible also teaches the importance of taking time to enjoy our
surroundings and our relationships with each other. Part of
the creation story
shows God stepping back from creation and seeing that it is
good. This principle of Sabbath, taking time to appreciate
the good things in life is a great antidote to the pressure to fill our
lives with work and activity.
There will always be things to worry about in life, whether it is exam
results, our own health or that of a friend, finances or the
future. We are not called to ignore these things but to bring
them to God in prayer. At the same time though, to take time
to rest and enjoy what is good.
Rev W Henderson
