“Feel for the parents who've lost their child, feel for the women whom men
have defiled,
feel for the baby for whom there's no breast, and feel for the weary who
find no rest.”
Words from John Bell and Graham Maule’s hymn “Christ’s is the world in which
we move.” We sang this
recently at Birmingham Cathedral and I realised that over the last month I
had encountered people who had experienced all these situations.
I suspect I am not alone!
They need not just to talk their experiences and receive support and
pastoral care but have their situation recognised in our liturgy.
The psalms are full of such heart-ache but so are other areas of the
Bible. Gordon Mursell is
renowned for his biblical and liturgical understanding, especially of the
psalms, and will help us explore this further in his own unique way during
the morning session.
John Bell has an international following and attracts enormous crowds at
John Bell will also be in
Plenty of local places to
eat between events and also
5.45pm Choral Evensong at
More details and Programme for the day
Bookings to:
The Rev'd Jayne Crooks
Honorary Treasurer Midland's Praxis
15 Chalgrove Avenue
Kings Norton
Birmingham
B38 8YP
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book on-line here.
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