Julie's Jottings for September
September marks a period of transition, with schools reopening, workplaces launching new projects, and community groups starting fresh ventures. The Church also experiences renewed activity during this time.
Starting up again at St Mary’s:
Monday Pilgrim Study Group: resumes 1 September, 2pm
Saturday Coffee morning: returns 6 September, 10.30am
Family and Parish Communion Service: includes
Pet Service on 14 September, 10am
Thursday Lectures: restart 11 September, 7pm with a talk on ethics and pig-human transplants
Youth Group: launching 21 September after the morning worship in Church
Evensong Service: traditional Evensong on 28 September, 5pm
New beginnings often bring openness to learning and renewed commitment, along with excitement and anxiety. Recently, a four-year-old starting school shared his excitement about seeing nursery friends. When I mentioned that feeling worried is normal and that remembering God is with us can help, he replied confidently, 'I know that'.
Throughout the centuries people have drawn on their faith to steer them into new ventures. Taking space amid daily busyness helps maintain calm, energy, and creativity. We offer a monthly
Quiet Space - a guided retreat with friendly company-which attendees find helpful for reducing stress, clarifying thoughts, boosting focus, and achieving peace. The next Quiet Space takes place in the Church on 24 September at 7pm.
This reminds me of something written by T S Elliot in Burnt Norton.
At the still point of the turning world. Neither flesh nor fleshless;
Neither from nor towards; at the still point, there the dance is,
But neither arrest nor movement. And do not call it fixity,
Where past and future are gathered. Neither movement from nor towards,
Neither ascent nor decline. Except for the point, the still point,
There would be no dance, and there is only the dance. T S Elliot
Rev Julie Norris