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As I write this letter it looks as though summer may come after all! The
sun is shining and flowers are adding more colour to the garden day by
day. As you read this the Haddington festival will be under way and that
always seems to me to be a time of excitement and busyness in the life
of our community.
It’s been a time of excitement in the story of the church in recent days
too. Sunday by Sunday since Easter we have heard about Jesus appearing
to his disciples in all sorts of places - in the garden, as they walked
along the road, on the beach where not only did he help them to catch
lots of fish, but he cooked breakfast for them and then shared the meal
with them. In other words he was with them in the ordinary things that
were part of their everyday life. Now Jesus has gone from them and will
not again be physically present on earth.
But they have been promised that he will be with them always. And as the
post-Easter appearances of Jesus came to the end, the day of Pentecost
brought the Holy Spirit, God’s gift to these first disciples, to inspire
them and help them to carry out all that their master had charged them
to do in his name.
That was a long time ago, but the promise is as relevant to us and as
exciting now as it was then. The Holy Spirit is within us. Jesus walks
beside us. God is always and everywhere in our world. Like these first
followers, we will discover such presence in unexpected places and at
unexpected times. But I think most of all we will find it in the
everyday aspects of our living.
As the people of God we are richly blessed. Let’s live out that blessing
and show in our living that God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit informs
and nurtures us always. What a glorious thought for sunny and cloudy
days alike!
With love and blessings as we journey together
Jennifer
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3 Star attraction |
In 2010 St Mary's Church was awarded the
prestigious 3 star award by the Scottish Tourist Board.
The star award scheme focuses on the welcome, hospitality, service and
presentation of visitor attractions such as St Mary's Church.
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