Green iridescent bug on yellow flowers
Prayer walking - exploring a different beach - managed to jump over the boggy sand streams mostly 😅 & found some beautiful bugs. The crunch of shells & seaweed on the shoreline & the unfamiliar wildlife were fun, but, I prefer our trusted spot & will head back there next time 🙏🏾
It went really well 😇
It’s about to start 🙏🏾 thanks for praying 💖
Blessed are those who have been turned away from God due to the words & actions of others; the gates of heaven stand open for them to enter in as those who are welcomed first.
Blessed are those who find nothing but trouble in this world, their inheritance is grace & rest.
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
4/4
Blessed are those who have overcome bitterness for this is a witness to salvation.
Blessed are those who have been classified, categorised, racialised - wrongly judged - for theirs is the future peace & opportunity.
3/4
Blessed are those who have been crushed by deceitful people for they will be vindicated.
Blessed are those whose childhood was stolen; soon they will be free to delight in the sunshine.
Blessed are those who are broken by sorrow for they will be restored by the hand of God.
2/4
A mixture of stones, a shell, and a feather.
Spiritual practice - writing a mixture of blessings:
Blessed are the abused for they will find days of restoration and true justice.
Blessed are those with no-one to trust for, this very hour, they are in the company of angels & saints.
1/4
Rocks on a beach - one has a flat surface that is very orange and yellow.
I found this rock-full-of-sunshine on a prayer walk and I now see the appeal of geology.
May there be sparks of light in our lives even on the greyest days.
🙏🏾😃☀️🪨 #pray
P.s
Please note - the technical name of the rock is unknown to me - the name given is a nickname I made up 😁
Daffodils in a white and blue jug.
For all those struggling through January. Keep going. 🙏🏾
Picture of a beagle snuggled up in blankets. I’m holding his chin.
Can we just rest for a while? Probably a good idea 😌🙏🏾
Hi Everyone, Sheltered is a church service (at St Mary’s in the building and online) and there is so much to share that I wanted to offer all the art, prayers, reflections, and questions in a space for all to access. We are back in the building and on zoom (link below) on 12th Jan. In the meantime, here are last week’s resources 🤩 Scripture Reading: Hebrews 2 NRSV ———— Questions for Reflection: •Do you know what spiritual gifts you have? •How can you take up your crown? •Are you willing to let God help you? ——— Zoom for 6pm UK 12th January 2025: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81487478486?pwd=WW5uUkNjbDE4K0hOemxONUVrYWFUZz09 Sheep pic: https://pin.it/4TgJsMrt0 Holy Spirit pic: https://pin.it/6mgdTGYxk Shepherds pic: Mike Moyer fine art Held pic: Mike Moyer fine art
Hi Everyone, Sheltered is a church service (at St Mary’s in the building & online) & there is so much to share that I wanted to offer all the art, prayers, reflections, & questions in a space for all to access. We are back in the building and on zoom on 12th Jan. www.facebook.com/share/1BU3Be...
![Post-Christmas Day Prayer
for St Mary Stoke from Revd. Sophie
The carols have been sung
The gifts have been given
Food has been shared
and, our minds may have already
moved to the tidying away…
But, before the hurry of the new year sweeps us up, let us:
Give a moment of thanks.
Give a moment of blessing.
Hold on to the sense of wonder that was stirred.
Hold on to the relief of hope that has been held.
Remembering that God embraces you now - all that you are and all that you will ever be.
Declare again your love in return.
Declare again your willingness to love well those people God puts on your path [those who will journey with you a while and those who may be with you for a lifetime].
With open hearts, let us receive Christ this Christmas.
Amen.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:fytshkv53ti7bngggu3xdu3p/bafkreidr4uvcndroubfk2vjj26a2vyf724afx7vhpch4pum6f5nua3iuw4)
Post-Christmas Day Prayer for St Mary Stoke from Revd. Sophie The carols have been sung The gifts have been given Food has been shared and, our minds may have already moved to the tidying away… But, before the hurry of the new year sweeps us up, let us: Give a moment of thanks. Give a moment of blessing. Hold on to the sense of wonder that was stirred. Hold on to the relief of hope that has been held. Remembering that God embraces you now - all that you are and all that you will ever be. Declare again your love in return. Declare again your willingness to love well those people God puts on your path [those who will journey with you a while and those who may be with you for a lifetime]. With open hearts, let us receive Christ this Christmas. Amen.
Post-Christmas Day Prayer 🙏🏾
Text: "Don't give up, no matter how dark things may seem. Just keep looking for the light."
A young person
"Don't give up, no matter how dark things may seem. Just keep looking for the light." A young person
A welcome note in the Christingle pack from the Children’s society 🙏🏾😇
I painted this as a representation of single intent. She seems drained but determined. I have not fully reflected on it but, it seems to be a relevant time to share.
Blessings on those who know their calling & follow it diligently.
Blessings on those who call for righteousness.
Bedraggled reeds on the edge of a field.
A prayer for the weary:
God of grace, lead us through. Let our weariness be held in the greater image of restoration of all that fades & dies. Sing songs of joy & promise over Your beloved; remind us to hold on to hope, to resist evil, & to be rooted in love, we pray. Amen. 🙏🏾
Stone floor with white snow-like footprints.
Footprints in the fake snow at our Church Christmas Light Switch On event 😁😇❄️🌨️☃️
#NewArchbishop
A drawing of a dog with the words ‘do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid’. With a candle in the foreground.
I took my rest day to draw a memorial picture for my nephew. It has taken me a while to find time to do it but, as he said I’m a ‘busy woman’ 😄😇🙏🏾
Me - a priest with long brown curly hair. Wearing a poppy. Brown leather sofa in background and candles on a coffee table
Still smiling - ministry can be tough but I’m firmly holding on to the joy that God keeps alive within me 🙌🙏🏾
Water paints, painting of a woman in an archway on a coffee table with candles, drinks, and biscuits.
Creating prayer space on my day of Sabbath rest 🙏🏾😻🙌🎨
Passion flower in bloom.
Lighten my darkness, Lord.
Let the light of Your presence
dispel the shadows of night.
(From the Northumbria Community Friday compline)
Me in the foreground, and three others standing under an Ipswich marquee. The banner reads, welcome - stmarystoke.org
Face-painting for Jesus 😄🥳🙏🏾
A picture of the moon. The sky is a deep warm blue and there is a tree and a white building in the foreground.
God’s presence is so obvious in all of creation, especially at night time, in the beauty of the moonlight and the deepening colours of the evening!
💜🙌🌓🪽🙏🏾
#moon #night #faith #praise #sky
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The letter B carved out in the sand on a beach.
Be still and know - God is with you - You are loved - there’s room for each of us in the big picture of God’s grace 🙏🏾💖
*this B is the work of an known artist on Woolacombe beach 😁
Cocker spaniel with ribbons on her paws and ears.
All wrapped up for Christmas 🎁♥️
Starry night with trees in the background. Text reads: Advent one: Hope. The story of the cosmos and the fig tree. 10 am St Mary stoke, Ipswich.
It’s a beautiful time of year 🥰
Our little joyful tots group 😇💖🙏🏾
Roses and other flowers being transported in a van.
Roses for our Community Pantry. 💖🙏🏾
