Prayer is always an appropriate response to anything, to celebrate, to acknowledge creation in the environment, before a meal, at the beginning of a journey, to give thanks, and especially in times of tragedy.
We held a service fo the whole school today at St Hilda's to prayer for the people of Christchurch, to acknowledge our connectedness, our humanity, the fact that we cannot control the universe but rely on each other to get by, to accomplish anything. Often we can't even save ourselves and maintain our own sanity in life on good days!
It is at this time that prayer and holding our love and memory of people close to our heart, placing them before God and within God's presence, that we contribute deeply.
There is no one right response in tines of trauma, tears, for no reason, fear, and feeling sick are all a part of this painful experience.
There is a beautiful and very old sculpture known as the Pieta by Michelangelo in St Peter's Basilica in Rome. Ithink it is how we (if possible) can look after ourselves and others in such times, with gentleness, with nurturing, and with patience.
We pray for you all
Pa Richard
Dear friends,
All Saints Church will be open all day for people to come in and light a candle and pray for the people of Christchurch.
All are welcome at 5.30pm today at a Holy Communion service with prayers for Christchurch. Please share this information through your networks.
Rev. Michael Wallace
Vicar, All Saints Anglican Parish
786 Cumberland Street, Dunedin 9016
Aotearoa/ New Zealand
We held a service fo the whole school today at St Hilda's to prayer for the people of Christchurch, to acknowledge our connectedness, our humanity, the fact that we cannot control the universe but rely on each other to get by, to accomplish anything. Often we can't even save ourselves and maintain our own sanity in life on good days!
It is at this time that prayer and holding our love and memory of people close to our heart, placing them before God and within God's presence, that we contribute deeply.
There is no one right response in tines of trauma, tears, for no reason, fear, and feeling sick are all a part of this painful experience.
There is a beautiful and very old sculpture known as the Pieta by Michelangelo in St Peter's Basilica in Rome. Ithink it is how we (if possible) can look after ourselves and others in such times, with gentleness, with nurturing, and with patience.
We pray for you all
Pa Richard
Dear friends,
All Saints Church will be open all day for people to come in and light a candle and pray for the people of Christchurch.
All are welcome at 5.30pm today at a Holy Communion service with prayers for Christchurch. Please share this information through your networks.
Rev. Michael Wallace
Vicar, All Saints Anglican Parish
786 Cumberland Street, Dunedin 9016
Aotearoa/ New Zealand
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