The last and greatest Herald of Heaven's King
Girt with rough skins, hies to the deserts wild,
Among that savage brood the woods forth bring,
Which he more harmless found than man, and mild.
His food was locusts, and what there doth spring,
With honey that from virgin hives distilled;
Parched body, hollow eyes, some uncouth thing
Made him appear, long since from earth exiled.
There burst he forth: All ye whose hopes rely
On God, with me amidst these deserts mourn,
Repent, repent, and from old errors turn!
-Who listened to his voice, obeyed his cry?
Only the echoes, which he made relent,
Rung from their flinty caves, Repent! Repent!
William Drummond ( 1585-1649 )
Some shaking, some rolling, but a lot of Rattling.
The Prince of Wales Rattlers entertain...
And in the parish ...
Open Church
There's a new Prayer Space...but you'll have to be clever with your diaries to see/experience it...the options are limited this week. Today your only chance was to be at Morning Prayer, and that will work on other days too. Some children from the Arbours Primary School are finding out about 'church' today. Tomorrow (Tuesday) our own Primary School will be enjoying carol services for Years 1-6, so the church will only be open afterwards from 11.00 a.m. until noon. On Wednesday morning it's the turn of the WFPS Reception year and Shining Stars so the church isn't available to other visitors. There's no problem on Thursday because we're open 9-12, but time is a little curtailed on Friday because Danny and Harriet are getting married, so Open Church will end at 11 to allow time to prepare the space for them and their guests. But do drop in before OPEN HOUSE (in the church hall 10-12 on Saturday): the church will be open from 9 until 10. Got all that? Good! We're not sure we have...but isn't it great that all this is going on! Please pray for all who visit St. Peter's this week, that they may find peace and/or challenge as they need it.
Elsewhere tomorrow...
Whoever you are, there's a club or group somewhere around St. Peter's that's for you. Tomorrow afternoon at 14.00 in the church hall you'll find Tea Club, where more senior folk can enjoy a bit of cake and company. And in the evening at 19.30, the Gardening Club will be talking about...well actually we don't know what they're talking about...but sharing intelligence amongst themselves as they do has proven results as anyone who walks around the parish or visits the allotments, or (particularly) attends the summer Open Gardens event will know.
Lord Jesus
Light of the world
John told the people to prepare
For you were very near.
As Christmas grows closer day by day,
Help us to be ready to welcome you now.
Amen.
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