Keep us, O Lord,
While we tarry on this earth,
In a serious seeking after you,
And in an affectionate walking with you,
Every day of our lives;
That when you come,
We may be found not hiding our talent,
Nor serving the flesh,
Nor yet asleep with our lamp unfurnished,
But waiting and longing for our Lord,
Our glorious God for ever.
Amen
Dear Friends,
Thank you for all your prayers and good wishes during the Christmas season. The staff and I are very grateful for your support and partnership in ministry and we pray that the Christ we serve will be born in many peoples’ hearts over this Christmas period.
We are however not there yet and during the remaining days of Advent, Richard Baxter’s famous prayer has been brought to my attention. May I say that I see many at All Saints for whom this is a lived-out prayer. Such a joy to behold. I commend it to you for yourselves in your own time spent with the Lord and perhaps with those with whom you gather in various settings. It is a prayer I shall be using to see greater and fuller evidence of in the days ahead.
With my renewed gratitude for your friendship and partnership in ministry.
The Revd Canon Mark Brown
Vicar