Dear Friends,
A member of the Parish commended a prayer of St Brendan:
Help me to journey beyond the familiar
and into the unknown.
Give me the faith to leave old ways
and break fresh ground with You.
Christ of the mysteries, I trust You
to be stronger than each storm within me.
I will trust in the darkness and know
that my times, even now, are in Your hand.
Tune my spirit to the music of heaven,
and somehow, make my obedience count for You.
There are many wonderful evocative phrases in St Brendan’s prayer and I draw your attention to the “music of heaven!” At a recent gathering of the many leaders and music makers at All Saints someone suggested making the month of March a music month. “Music March” So happily there are emerging leaders and teams of music makers at our various services all of which would be delighted to see others join them. There is clearly within our Church services a range of styles and approaches, something for everyone! Do let me know or our band leaders or choir leaders know directly if you would like to join them. I have been thrilled to see new faces singing and of course our young people with such talent leading some of our evening gatherings. Why not join them – the invitation is there from them.
We are planning a social for all associated with our music making and its administrative and technical support ( ipad skills and operators are needed too! ) in the summer – so signing up has a sunshine dividend attached to it with a social!
Music lifts the spirits when many during these days are seeking to trust in the darkness and journey obediently into the unknown. Thank you especially to the lay leaders of our various congregations of choirs and bands your ministry in Christ’s name to us all helps these journey’s of obedience as we seek to break fresh ground.
Yours in Christ
Mark