I am going to use the sound I recorded as prayer over the next few weeks . I will ask the Lord to bless the people who made the sound and to keep them coming along to our home , sharing what you have all created at St Oswald ’ s ; a hospitable welcome .
I thought about the sound that must have been heard at Pentecost , all of the people chattering in their various languages , and the strong wind blowing around them as the Holy spirt descended and made the Earth home , and all of the people family .
We are so very blessed to have such a great and merciful father ; even in the times when you may have thought that St Oswald ’ s was going to close , it did not ! Why not ? You lot , that is why not !! And a good God who has big plans for this place .
Not so big that you all will be lost , after all love does not set people aside , it is accepting and cherishing of all personalities and needs . I think that God has big plans to share the cherishing that has taken root in our church family . And that can happen in small ways . A smile , a hug , a cup of tea , a warm place to be , an ear to hear , a friend to come along with , a shared meal a shared story etc .
You and I will be the yeast that grows this Church which is part of Gods kingdom . We will be the salt that flavours the life of the community and preserves the commandment that the Lord gave us .
John 13:34-35The Message
“ Let me give you a new command : Love one another . In the same way I loved you , you love one another . This is how everyone will recognize that you are my disciples — when they see the love you have for each other .”
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