May: Thoughts from Huw

Dear Friends

This month we celebrate two important events which are the Coronation of King Charles and the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles. Following the morning service on Sunday 7th May we will celebrate the Coronation of the new king with a faith buffet lunch. Please come along and enjoy the fellowship. Then on the 28th May the Church will celebrate Pentecost.

It is a mistake to celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles as a ‘one off’ event that can never happen again. Through the prayer of the Church, the Holy Spirit comes to us today and every day. At the Last Supper Jesus prayed for his apostles using these words: ‘Father, may they be one as we are one.’ Through the power of God’s Spirit the divisions in churches, families, communities and countries can be healed so that all people regardless of race, creed and colour can become one in heart and mind and so enjoy the peace and unity of God’s kingdom. Let us hope that King Charles’s pledge to protect the multiple faiths of Britain will help us to draw closer together as we are all a part of God’s Kingdom.

Praying for the Spirit
Come, Holy Spirit.
Come with the strength for the weak,
Courage for the fearful,
light for those in darkness,
comfort for the sorrowful,
healing for the sick and injured,
guidance for those who are lost,
faith for those who are in doubt,
hope for those who have no hope,
and for those who have no love.
Come Holy Spirit, kindle in us the fire of your love,
and we shall renew the face of the earth.

With good wishes
Huw