Sunday 21st August 2022

The Holy Communion service at All Hallows'Church on the 10th Sunday after Trinity was presided over by Reverend Keith Teasdale.

The Gospel resding for the day was from Luke 13 v. 10-17 and was the story of Jesus teaching in the synagogue on the sabbath when a woman appeared with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years. Jesus healed the woman but was met with indignation from the leader of the synagogue for 'working on the sabbath'.

Keith reflected on how life on Sundays has changed over the last 30 years or so since Sunday trading began but remembering that many, particularly those in caring roles, have always been required to work on Sundays. 

Keith went on to speak about all the very negative news in the media with the prospect of worse to come in the winter months ahead and considered 'What can we as a Church do? when so many are struggling emotionally and economically.

Small acts of kindness to one another can bring rewards not only to the recipient but to the giver as well.

Amidst the doom and gloom there is always so much to be thankful for In the beautiful landscape around us, as summer transitions into autumn we can observe and be uplifted by the changes in God's creation.

In the words of the hymn by Johnson Oatman Jr. 'Count your Blessings'

When upon life's billows you are tempest tossed

When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost

Count your blessings, name them one by one

And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done

Count your blessings,name them one by one

Count your blessings, see what God has done

Count your blessings,, name them one by one

Count your many blessings, see what God has done