Fresh Air Faith
We come once more to the main historic events of the faith we hold so dear and seek to hold out to others, Holy week and Easter. These great historic momentous events happen by and large in the open air! The cross on which our Saviour hung was by a rubbish tip, but it was in the open air, the borrowed tomb by which our Lord greeted Mary was open to see in! Mary and Jesus were standing in the fresh air. We celebrate an open air faith!
Nothing of course beats fresh air which for many people has been such an encouragement in recent months with either an hour of exercise out of our homes or the full luxurious “unlimited exercise”! Now it looks like our doors and restrictions will be gradually lifted in the coming weeks and months. Do connect with us for our extra special open air fixtures on Good Friday (for the whole family and the community) and our early bird dawn service on Easter Day. Find out more here.
I am glad to know of a good take up for the Arise Sheffield prayer walking activity and also the start up soon of the amazing churchyard volunteer team. Fresh air and green therapy rolled into one- why not join them? I plan to.
Our amazing churchyard has many vantage points (God’s free fresh air gift of wonderful snow drops for example) and, I have enjoyed already many good conversations with regular members and passers-by! I also need to confess to something I did not put on my CV – experience of open air preaching. That is a story for another day but please be assured of my prayers and support as we journey on out of lockdown.
May our faith be kept fresh as with one heart and one voice we glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Mark