The last 13 weeks of social restriction and separation have been challenging to say the least. We are made for connection and communication and as our outer lives have been shrinking and our connections restricted to our own household we perhaps feel that we have ‘closed up’.
There may have been an opportunity for our ‘inner lives’ and our faith to change, to grow and to learn new things but this has been hard. But now we have the opportunity to meet in a new way.
On Sunday I had a welcome face to face catch up with a church friend, over a cup of tea, on a park bench, at the park, in the sunshine, 2 metres apart and in sight of other families meeting up in perhaps the same way. We both felt encouraged, enlivened and hopeful. We will do this again.
Can I make a genuine offer? I have a flask of tea at the ready and I know some wonderful, local open spaces with reasonably comfortable park benches. I would love to have a catch up with you.
We have a Pastoral Care Team who would be delighted to be called, have a cup of tea with you and pray with you.
If you are feeling disconnected or just need to meet face to face would you please take a little step and phone or message one of us so that we can have that cup of tea or pray with you over the phone.
Jane Coates and the Pastoral Care Team
07824 317 650 or 0113 2688642