Sunday 23 July found Judy and I in Christchurch, Clifton, in Bristol for our son James’ wedding. It was a wonderful day, much more so than we could have imagined, and we were left with a very real sense of why has God been so good to us today as we eventually got to bed well past midnight.
July has been a wedding month for me as I have been involved in seven weddings, all with very different flavours, as relationships which have been growing over many months take a key step forward. Beginnings need Continuings. Relationships need to go
on growing as couples learn more about each other, developing the individual person each uniquely is, and forming an ever deepening and enriching partnership. Sadly it does not always work that way; effort, energy and sacrifice are needed for all this to grow and blossom.
I expect that many of you reading this were baptised, marked with the sign of the cross, God’s promise of love and commitment to you – but also a calling for you to be growing in a vital personal relationship with him as an active member of the local worshiping community. How is that relationship doing? Or has it stalled, even dried up?
It only needs neglect on one side for something special to die!
Sunday 25th, Back to Church Sunday is
a real opportunity to begin to revitalise that relationship with Jesus and his people. How about it?
With my greetings, Jim Stevens