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Words from Bede Circuit
Recently, on annual leave, I decided to worship on Sunday via YouTube and the service provided by Newcastle West Methodist Circuit. I made myself a cup of coffee, sat in a comfortable chair and pondered that that was not the position I usually adopt when I am in Sunday worship; being the leader of worship, I stand up most of the time and water is my only beverage! However, I felt truly blessed by that service, based upon some words of Jesus to His disciples from Mark 6: 30-32,
Words from Bede Circuit
I write this letter following a staff meeting on Zoom where I read the words of Psalm 121.
“I lift my eyes to the hills”.
The image it gives is one of God’s wonderful creation - valleys, hills, blue skies, sheep grazing in the fields. But reading a little on these words they had a different meaning in the ancient world. Then the hills were seen as places of danger, places of uncertainty to any traveller. There was no path or guide and thieves could be hidden away waiting to pounce.
