Chads News - 17th October 2024
10 October 2024 12:00
Dear Church family,
You may have noticed that we are changing our usual pattern of Chads news (fortnightly) to send you an edition this week, partly because of half term next week and partly because at this time of year there’s lots going on for us to tell you about.
Before you read on to the many things ahead that are coming up, I want to thank all those who gave food and money on Sunday as part of our harvest festival. God loves it when we are gener-ous to those in need and so thank you for joining with that.
Many from our 9.15am service will remember Elsie Beard, who was a much loved member of St Chads for many years. Elsie died this week after a number of years of dementia, it is good to think she is fully restored now and with Jesus. Her funeral will be on Thursday 31st October at 11.30am at St Chads.
The autumn ‘term’ is a busy one and I can’t believe we have nearly reached half-way through al-ready, but then looking back the summer seems a long time ago, I was in my 40s back then!! I have been listening to a book this week on silence (ironic to listen to it I know!) and taking time to be still with God. This is harder than we think in a fast-paced technological world, we can get ad-dicted to constant connection and communications, which makes detaching to be still something we really need to attend to. The image the book uses is of a jar of water from a murky river being left to settle in order to create the stillness to hear God. That is such a profound image for what goes on inside us. So in the midst of a busy season, aware that we (St Chads) create some of that busyness, I feel prompted by the Holy Spirit to encourage you to look for where you can be still and silent. Where can you let the many things going on in and around you settle and by be-ing still, draw nearer to God? Give it a go!
With love,
Richard