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kandj

kandj Report 13 Aug 2015 20:44

Hello All

Joining in with Cynthia and "Emerald Emma" and wishing everyone who is celebrating a wedding anniversary a wonderful blessed and happy day.

Another year to create special memories together
Another year to find out new things about one another
Another year to laugh and to be happy together
Another year to cry and support each other
Another year to strengthen the loving bond
Another year to feel grateful and blessed.

'Emma'

'Emma' Report 13 Aug 2015 14:19

Cynthia <3

Also remembering all who are celebrating wedding anniversaries x

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 13 Aug 2015 08:14

Good morning... :-)


It wasn't until after I had posted yesterday's prayer that I found out it was Emma's 55th Wedding Anniversary. When I looked it up, I see that the 55th is name Emerald anniversary so, it was Emma's Emerald day ! :-D <3


As this is such a fantastic achievement, this is for our friend.........


"Love is like magic
And it always will be,
For love still remains
Life's sweet mystery!
Love works in ways
That are wondrous and strange
And there's nothing in life
That love cannot change!
Love can transform
The most commonplace
Into beauty and splendour
And sweetness and grace!
Love is unselfish,
Understanding and kind,
For it sees with its heart
And not with its mind!
Love is the answer
That everyone seeks...
Love is the language
That every heart speaks...
Love can't be bought
It is priceless and free,
Love, like pure magic,
Is a sweet mystery!"

- Helen Steiner Rice.


Remembering all who are celebrating wedding anniversaries at this time Cx :-)

'Emma'

'Emma' Report 12 Aug 2015 16:55

kandj, how lovely, thank you very much xx

kandj

kandj Report 12 Aug 2015 14:58

Hello All

Cynthia, your hymn is familiar and especially this verse which I quite often sing to myself on difficult/challenging days. It reminds me I am never left to cope on my own.

Are we weak and heavy-laden
Burdened with a load of care
Precious Saviour still our refuge
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee
Take it to the Lord in prayer
In His arms he'll take and shield thee
Thou will find a solace there.

These words never fail to help make me feel better/brighter.

Emma, HAPPY 55th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY WISHES FOR TODAY.
I hope you and your husband will feel blessed all day today. xx

"The most romantic love story isn't about Romeo and Juliet who died together, but
Granddad and Grandma, who grew old together"
Author unknown.

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 12 Aug 2015 08:15

Good morning :-)


I agree with the comments made - it does seem sad that, despite the fact that the world is spinning on in the field of technology, so many people are lonely. Whilst we are advancing in the field of science, we seem to be losing the ability to connect one to another.

I love FB but my 'friends' are limited. My granddaughter has something like 1,000 on her 'friends' list - all a bit silly to me as I am pretty sure that, in terms of real people, she knows only a certain percentage.

Many folk find friendship within a church family........yes, there are squabbles and fallouts as in any family but, taken as a whole, the church family takes some beating! :-D

There is, of course, one person who is available to be a friend to all who wish it..


What a friend we have in Jesus,
all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
all because we do not carry
everything to God in prayer.



Remembering all who live, work and struggle alone.

Cx :-)

kandj

kandj Report 11 Aug 2015 21:53

Hello All

Very true Emma, I agree with you.

It's not much fun getting older especially when family or friends die we are forced to cope alone. Life is precious and each day is a gift and a real blessing waking up each morning and having another day ahead...... despite aches and pains.

"You don't stop laughing when you grow old, you grow old because you stop laughing". George Bernard Shaw.

Remembering the lonely people who won't see anyone at all tomorrow. xx

'Emma'

'Emma' Report 11 Aug 2015 12:48

As we get older our 'real human friends' are thin on the
ground due to them passing away. Sad but true.

Dermot

Dermot Report 11 Aug 2015 12:40

Some say there is a 'loneliness epidemic' - the side-effect of social isolation. There is even a term 'lonely funerals' where the deceased is interred without any family or friends present.

Many boast of the huge number of their 'virtual friends' while being a bit uncertain of how many 'real human friends' they have. Sad!

Let’s issue a challenge to those who occasionally doubt the value of real & dependable friendship.

'Emma'

'Emma' Report 11 Aug 2015 12:21



Lonely is not being alone,
It's the feeling that no one cares. x

Dermot

Dermot Report 11 Aug 2015 09:55

“And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive them that trespass against us“.

(An excerpt from the Anglican Lord’s Prayer.)

"As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison." (Nelson Mandela 1918 - 2013).

Vincent Uzomah, a school teacher stabbed by one of his pupils, forgave his young attacker.

Just a couple of examples that must surely help the rest of us to try to forgive others or, at least, to consider the subject deeply.

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 11 Aug 2015 08:08

Good morning :-)


Most churches rely on retired clergy at times and those clergy need to be 'on the ball' as, over time, new service format are designed. One such service is Holy Baptism and our church will be starting the new format in September.

Personally, whilst it has it's good points, I feel it is 'dumbing things down' somewhat and moving away from the true significance. Obviously it is all done to cater for those who want baptism but have no real experience of church life but do we really have to go so far as to almost 'miss the point'? That was a rhetorical question :-D

Our prayer for today:

Lord Jesus,

be with those whose week never seems to start,
because there is no difference for them in the days.
Every day is the same.

Lord, we pray for those who have no joy in being able to do something new;
for those whose routine is so rigid that anything out of the ordinary
is challenging and possibly frightening.

In their routine may they find you.
In the care provided by others,
may they find your love.
In the work done for them
may they find your healing hands.

For you are our carer,
our healer and our sustainer,
and in your name we pray.
Amen.




Remembering those who live along...........Cx :-)

kandj

kandj Report 10 Aug 2015 15:46

Hello All

I very much agree that Clergy do not retire. We have been pleased many times for previous Rectors who have given their time and service freely to support bereaved families and have come back to support our church family at times of bereavement.

As the time has passed and the years have gone, then it is sometimes embarrassing for the grieving family to make contact with earlier Clergy and ask if they would conduct a funeral service for their loved one. Rarely would this request be refused unless a previous commitment meant they couldn't spare the time to travel back here.

In past years it has been good to see old familiar faces who have taken months of interregnum to come along and share in our services. Personal circumstances over the last two years now mean that I am not a regular attender in our village church. We have a new Rector who is kept busy trying to encourage younger families to attend our village church and become committed enough to share the workload.
I wish her luck in her endeavors.

Heavenly Father
We thank you for calling all Clergy to serve You and all Your people.
Help us to remember that they are in Ministry not just to serve us,
but to help support and encourage all who are in the parish.
Help us to be thankful for all who are called to the Ministry and
to pray for them all, each and every day.
Amen.

Remembering all who work tirelessly to help support local Ministers. xx

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 10 Aug 2015 08:18

Good morning :-D


I echo Kandj's thoughts on how nice it is to see others contribute on here. Hope you are all keeping well.


Do priests ever retire? Not many of them, no! There are always some who can ride off into the sunset without a backward glance but, generally speaking, most retired priests I have ever known, will be willing to help their younger colleagues out during holidays, sickness and interregnums. Indeed, most denominations rely quite heavily on the retired priests at times.

There are those who will help out to boost their pension - they get a small fee for helping out but, having said that, many serve freely and willingly.

Possibly it stems from the fact that the priesthood is a vocation, a calling, rather than a job of work. Once called to serve God, many will do so willingly, until their dying day.



Lord God, you are my strength.
Hold my hand in my weakness and teach my heart to fly.
With you, there's nothing to fear, nothing to worry about.
Hold me tight in your embrace,
so that I can be stronger than the challenges in my life.
Amen.


Love to all Cx :-)

kandj

kandj Report 9 Aug 2015 13:10

Hello All

Nice to see other postings and thank you for your kind words.

Today there is much activity in our road as our neighbour is 80 years young ha ha.
Lots of cars coming and going. Balloons on the drive gates and Happy Birthday banners in the windows. It's good to see his children and grandchildren visiting with pressies and lots of fun and happy banter going on.

We are lucky to live amongst kind and supportive people.. We have grown old together over the years and we all help one another when we can.

"A good neighbour is a priceless treasure" (chinese proverb).

Remembering those who feel lonely or upset in their homes today. xxx

'Emma'

'Emma' Report 9 Aug 2015 12:47

They are certainly not Vera, I start my day by reading
here every time, may not always add but enjoy what
is written here.

Remembering those in need x

SuffolkVera

SuffolkVera Report 9 Aug 2015 11:03

Thank you Cynthia and Kandj for your daily posts. You are not talking to yourselves; there must be several people out here, like me, who don't post regularly but who do read the thread.

Yesterday we bumped into the priest from the country area where we lived till a couple of years ago. The poor man had five parishes to look after. In theory he is now retired but seems to be as busy as ever filling in wherever needed. Do priests ever truly retire?

So, I am thinking today of all those who are giving up their time to work for others

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 9 Aug 2015 07:58

Good morning :-)


Thank you for that kandj......... :-)


The Collect for today :



Let your merciful ears, O Lord,
be open to the prayers of your humble servants;
and that they may obtain their petitions make them
to ask such things as shall please you;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God,
now and for ever.
Amen.



Remembering those who have asked for prayer Cx :-)

kandj

kandj Report 8 Aug 2015 12:08

Hello All

St Dominic is the Saint for today 8 August. He is patron of Astronomers
Born 1170 Calaruega in Spain and died 1221 Bologna in Italy.

He was a Spanish Priest and founder of the Dominican Order, who worked relentlessly to establish many houses for this Order.

It is recorded that St Dominic died "exhausted with austerities and labours of his career". He had reached the convent of St Nicholas in Bologna, Italy, "weary and sick with fever". He died 6 August 1221. In 1267 his remains were moved to a shrine in Basilica of San Domenico, Bologna.

Much more information if interested on Google site. Always very fascinating I think.

Remembering all Clergy (working and retired) for years of commitment and Ministry.

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 8 Aug 2015 07:58

Good morning :-)


Remember that hymn well - never sing it these days though :-(

Thing is, I will probably be humming it all day :-D


A prayer for our church - for all who have an allegiance to a particular church - even if they aren't able to get there now.



Enable this church to do your will
Make it vulnerable that it may speak with calm humility;
Make it outward looking that it may care deeply
Make it a community of peacemakers and bridge builders
In the midst of turbulence let the church make space
for the hearing of your still small voice.

Amen.


Thinking of those we haven't seen for a while...........Cx :-) :-)