Dear Friends,

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We are living in a very odd world at the moment, when things that we rely on suddenly seem insubstantial, and fragile - this was brought home to me when several of our major stores suffered from cyber-attacks – including, of course, the Co-Op.  This threw us right back to days post-Covid when shelves were lacking the basics. 

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The cyber-attacks coincided, for those in Holbrook, with the Co-op closure for refurbishment.  It was noticeable, however, that other Co-Ops  were lacking things that you would expect to see.

This is guaranteed to throw us off balance, and it made me wonder where our stability comes from ...... family? .... our surroundings? .....  friends? ...... our routine?

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All these things change naturally but, dramatic change can cause us to feel extremely vulnerable.

For those with a faith, it is the nature of our relationship with God which gives us that stability - when other things change we can go right back to God knowing that he is unchanging and always with us.  For  a surprising number of us, this is reflected in our wonderful church buildings, many of which are open for quiet reflection and prayer during the day.  There is nothing more grounding during a time of uncertainty, than sitting in our wonderful church yards, or our peaceful church buildings and gathering our thoughts - and if we have a faith, offering such thoughts or worries to God.

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Many of our churches also have prayer boards or prayer boxes, which will allow you to ask that we pray for you - if you cannot find one, please feel free to write the prayer down, and place it on the altar table.

Please also feel free to contact any members of our Ministry Team for prayer (contact details are on our website).

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With best wishes,

 

Jenny