PRAYER MOMENT
Ash Wednesday
10 February 2016
TURN AGAIN
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “Let your hearts be broken,
not your garments torn, turn to the Lord your God again, for he is all
tenderness and compassion.” (Joel
2:12-18)
Reflection. The felled tree reveals its rings.
The standing tree scarcely holds our glance but the sawn tree shows each year
of life and growth. Lent follows Lent and what is the difference? Well, quite a
lot! But we don’t see it. Each Lent is a precious time to stop, to “touch” our
life and go a little deeper. When we do we discover our ache for God. “Turning
and turning in the widening gyre the falcon cannot hear the falconer.” To adapt
Yeats a little, all our twists and turns bear meaning and growth when we keep
our ear attuned to the Falconer.
Prayer. Lord, may Lent be a grace filled
time for your people and in particular we ask your blessing on the meeting of
Francis and Kirill. Amen.
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