Daily Scripture:Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of hosts ;The whole earth is full of his glory (Isaiah 6.3)Daily Reflection:The prophet Isaiah has a vision in which he is caught up into heaven. His overwhelming reaction is despair at his own utter unworthiness. But in his vision a seraph touches his lips and tells him ‘Your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out’.And when God asks ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ Isaiah, not actually knowing what the job involves, but trusting in God’s love and wisdom, says ‘Here am I; send me’.If God called only the sinless to do his work in the world he would have a very small workforce! But the truth is that he calls us regardless of our failures and inadequacies, and he himself equips us to be and to do what we were created for.And that may be something we have never considered in our wildest dreams... Revd Rosemary
Please see attached for weekly news. Sunday 30th May - Trinity Sunday This Sunday's services:8am HOLY COMMUNION AT ST NICHOLAS, SANDHURST led by Revd David Commander10 am HOLY COMMUNION AT ST GEORGE’S, BENENDEN led by Revd David Commander
Daily Scripture:Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; make melody to our God on the lyre. He covers the heavens with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, makes grass grow on the hills. (Psalm 147 v7-8)Daily Reflection:We are so blessed to live where we do - surrounded by the beauty of creation. There is something quite powerful about beauty. Whenever I gaze on a painting, or lose myself in music, or enjoy a good book or sit by a running stream and listen to the sound of the water - something deep within me is moved. Reflecting on the beauty of creation can have the effect of a natural pain killer - there are poems and paintings from the First World War trenches that seek to capture beauty in the midst of horror, pain and great suffering. In the concentration camps of the Second World War, men and women would sing to one another - there is something within human nature that desperately searches for beauty. God’s beautiful actions bring us life even in the midst of death - so let us sing praise to the Lord. Lyn Hayes ALM
Daily ScriptureO Lord, what are human beings that you regard them, or mortals that you think of them? They are like a breath; their days are like a passing shadow. (Psalm 144:3-4)Daily ReflectionIf this last 12-15 months of living through the pandemic has shown us anything, it is this: just how important relationships are, and how precious life is. Whatever age we each live to, life - in the grand scheme of things - is short. The Psalmist refers to it as a breath, a passing shadow. There is one relationship that we should not neglect to work on, our relationship with God. The creator of the earth, the galaxy, the universe…. thinks about us, about you; and the psalmist asks, “why God would do that?” Because he loves and cares for all His creation. He loves you. So we should do our bit to draw closer to God. Job (afflicted by many problems) said, “As for me, I would seek God, and to God I would commit my cause.” Follow Job’s example. Revd David
