Prayer & Reflection

On Boxing Day, after the service of celebration for St Stephen, I went to buy a newspaper and was surprised to see Easter Eggs were already on sale – having celebrated the birth of Jesus the day before the world of retail and commerce had moved swiftly on! In some strange way, I reflected that, through those Easter Eggs the Christmas story is visibly connected to the Easter Festival. It could also be used a powerful reminder that Jesus grew up to be a man and for us to work together in a positive way as we try to live out our Christian Faith here in Tynemouth.

In the previous issue of the magazine I wrote about St Nicholas of Myra and Saint Stephen, from the list of saints celebrated during February I have chosen St Valentine (14th February) and most of us have probably heard of him. St Valentine’s association with lovers is believed to have originated either from the traditional day in medieval belief when birds mated or it is more likely from a link with the pagan festival of Lupercalia in Rome, which took place on the Ides of February. Valentine was a priest or a bishop, who was martyred at Rome in c.269 under the Emperor Claudias. For Christians, the day is to remind and acknowledge that God is all-loving and who blesses those who love one another, just as Jesus called on his own disciples to do. th February, is often read within an act of worship in celebration of St Valentine.

Prayer and Reflection:

Please read

St Paul’s letter to the Ephesians 6:10-18

Monday 20

at 57 Millview Drive.

th February 7.30pm

Dorothy Robinson

 

This poem by George Herbert, who is himself remembered on 27

 

Love

Love bade me welcome; yet my soul drew back,

Guilty of dust and sin.

But quick-ey’d Love, observing me grew slack

From my first entrance in,

Drew nearer to me, sweetly questioning,

If I lack’d any thing.

A guest, I answer’d, worthy to be here:

Love said, You shall be he.

I the unkind, ungrateful? Ah my dear,

I cannot look on thee.

Love took my hand, and smiling did reply,

Who made the eyes but I?

Truth Lord, but I have marr’d them: let my shame

Go where it doth deserve.

And know you not, says Love, and taste my meat:

So I did sit and eat

 

 Faith & Life……
Do you ever find that:
   You are wondering about your life in relation to God‟s plan?
   There is a mismatch between your Sunday faith and the rest of your life?
   There are complex issues about faith in your work place?
   There are big issues in the world that make you question your faith?
   You would just like to explore things further?
The Faith & Life course can help!
Those who are engaged in the day to day life of their church sometimes find themselves too busy to stop and reflect. Faith & Life provides an opportunity to do just that.
The course begins in September, here at Holy Saviour’s, on Mondays, 7.15-9.15pm. Groups are no bigger than 12 people, drawn from several churches, plus two leaders. There is a mixture of worship, teaching, discussion, prayer etc
If you are interested in finding out more there are leaflets at the back of the church – please pick one up and see if it‟s for you.



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