Dear Friends
I hope you
are well and have been able to enjoy the beautiful weather. The lockdown
has meant we have paused from the busyness of daily life and taken the time to
notice in greater detail the beauty of the world around us, the birds, the
trees and the flowers. The blossoms are just beginning to fall but nature
has put on her finest display.
The horrors
of the pandemic are evident in all we see and hear, but we hope and pray that
we have passed the peak and our efforts to stay home and socially distance will
bear fruit.
Many have
been taking their daily exercise by walking the lanes around the village.
Whilst passing folks on the other side of the road, social distancing, it has
been good to greet folks by giving a friendly wave. There is no
chance of a stranger coming alongside us in these lockdown days, but we have
seen some folks that maybe we haven’t seen for a while and it has been a joy to
do so.
The Gospel
reading for Sunday focuses on the two disciples on the Road to Emmaus.
Following the events of Good Friday and Easter Sunday they are feeling
disappointed and fearful and decide to set off for home. Walking along
the road they are joined by a stranger; they do not recognise that this is
Jesus. Even so they invite him to stay with them and it is in the
breaking of the bread that their eyes are opened and they recognise Jesus.
Jesus still
walks alongside us today; he has promised that he will never leave us nor
forsake us. May you find comfort in his presence and his peace.
With Every
Blessing…Val
readings are available to download in the panel on the right.
