This new year of Our Lord is now underway as we light the first candle “The Candle of Hope”. We can accompany it with the thought “hope springs eternally”. It’s on the foundations that we build; the value of life and the hope we have is dependant on the material that we build on. A report which I read on the Synod has restored some real confidence in my heart ….. The Synod is a call for Catholics to become a new kind of church; a communion of baptised people walking together.
This has been at the heart of our work since we began to focus on our parish council. So it is very appropriate following on the focus that Bob Waters has given us, that we put our best efforts into building up the ministries that will serve in the life of our church. As we light the first candle, we begin with establishing the ministry of hospitality, as we will go on to grow a team of welcomers with again Bob’s experience as a Knight of St Columba, will be of benefit to help with its structure and service.