'God, That Madest Earth and Heaven'
Reading & Collect
This week's readings can be found here Mark 7.1-8, 14-15, 21-23
Our weekly reflection will be part of our Online Service on YouTube on Sunday
Poem
Arise, My Love, My Fair One
Scott L. Barton
The voice of my beloved!
Look, he comes,
leaping upon the mountains,
bounding over the hills.
My beloved is like a gazelle
or a young stag.
Look, there he stands
behind our wall,
gazing in at the windows,
looking through the lattice.
My beloved speaks and says to me:
“Arise, my love, my fair one,
and come away;
for now the winter is past,
the rain is over and gone.
The flowers appear on the earth;
the time of singing has come,
and the voice of the turtledove
is heard in our land.
The fig tree puts forth its figs,
and the vines are in blossom;
they give forth fragrance.
Arise, my love, my fair one,
and come away.
To Pray for
Safety for those fleeing Afghanistan, those who have sadly lost their lives and all the military forces who continue to help evacuate Kabul
Those who dedicate their lives raising money for charity
Our beautiful wildlife and countryside