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Almighty God and heavenly Father,
open our eyes
to see you at work in our world:
grant us wisdom in using our gifts,
grace to enliven our churches,
and courage to transform our communities.

By your Holy Spirit,
equip us for the challenge ahead,
excite us to follow your vision
and empower us in witness and service.
To you be the glory

 This month's message:
DIVERSION

T
he other night my wife, Elizabeth, and I went to a service in Cheshunt. It was the induction of their new vicar, The Revd John Williams, who was previously at Holy Trinity Bishop's Stortford. Returning in the dark at about 10.00 pm, we came off the Al 0 at the A414 exit only to find the road closed! (Yes, I know there were warning signs as we went, but I had forgotten about them!).

 

Having gone all the way round the roundabout, we went back up onto the A 10 and headed for Hertford. Leaving the Al 0 again, we looked for the usual `Diversion' signs. Sure enough they were there but they didn't point where we expected! Harlow via Hertford seemed an odd route, so we set off towards Ware.

 

I still don't know exactly where the diversion signs would have taken us, but I wasn't prepared to find out at that time of night!

We often think of life as a journey. We talk about beginning a `journey of faith' through baptism. The idea of journeying implies a belief in a destination.

 

Few of us embark on a journey without some idea of where we want to go, even if we don't know exactly how to get there ! On our journey things can often happen that prevent us from continuing in the way we thought we were going.

 

Ill health, the loss of a job, difficulties with relationships and a host of other things can all provide the equivalent of the `Road Closed' sign. We need a new route, a `diversion' , a different way of proceeding to our destination.

 

Faith helps us to know that there is another way and Jesus helps us to find it. If you are looking for another way, then why not join us for our Harvest Festival on `Back to Church Sunday', 5th October. Like me the other night, you just might find your way to where you need to go!

The Revd Canon Robert Sibson 
Vicar of Sawbridgeworth

 

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