St Thomas's Church, St Anne's-on-the-Sea

St Thomas's Church, St Anne's-on-the-Sea, Lancashire, FY8 1JL, United Kingdom.

Proclaiming the love of Jesus in our community.

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Thought for the week

Our Licensed Lay Minister Elizabeth O'Connor has been supplying short meditations each week, available on our Downloads page.

Below is the most recent.

Thought for the week by Licensed Lay Minister Elizabeth O’Connor

2020-11-16

Peace

Peace is a word that we have heard mentioned a lot in these last few days. The peace that we long for between peoples and nations, with the associated cost that has meant for many throughout the years at this time of Remembrance. A peace to heal the wounds of injustice and consequent pain – something that we all are looking for. Calm for our anxiety and fear in a time of great uncertainty, weariness, fear and frustration. You can go on and on. Peace in the world and within ourselves. There is an old song, written in the 1950s, that is often heard at Christmas “Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me. Let there be peace on earth, the peace that was meant to be.” We can all, I am sure, identify with that.

Each day brings us its own issues and challenges for peace. As we show love and compassion, even in the small things, this can bring peace to others and also to ourselves.

God, we are told, is love and the love that never ends. The experience of such love brings peace within that is real and present with us and is not just for the odd occasion. This love is shown in Jesus, the prince of peace, who when He appeared to His disciples on His resurrection said “Peace be with you.” May we know and experience in our lives that peace of God which passes all our understanding, and let us be channels of that peace in the world.

O God, make us children of quietness,
and heirs of peace.

St Clement of Alexandria (c. 150-215)

The earth is your dwelling
Live in us Lord
Let us live in you.
Settle in our hearts,
At home in our wills,
At rest in our minds,
At ease in our strength,
That we may reside in your peace,
Live in joy,
Abide in love,
And inhabit eternity.

David Adam

November 2020 issue of our magazine No Doubt

The November 2020 issue of our magazine No Doubt is now available. The previous issues are available in the Magazine section.

Prayers for Sundays in November and December

A document entitled Prayers for Sundays in November and December is now available, and is also to be found in the Downloads section.

Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel,
who alone does marvellous deeds.

Praise be to his glorious name for ever;
may the whole earth be filled with his glory.

Amen and Amen.

Psalm 72:18-19