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Spreading Love & Hope...
Welcome to this week's devotion. These resources have been gathered for your use at home during these days of physical social distancing and virtual social connection. May this devotion and the links provided help you stay connected to God and the wider community.
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If you have items to share -- a prayer, song, Bible verse, reflection, photo, link -- please send it, so we can share them with everyone. I'll be including submissions from our church calendar photo competition - you'll have to search out the photographers!
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Please share these devotions with friends.
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Blessings & peace, Ana & Tod
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Leisure
from 'Songs of Joy' by W.H.Davies
This is one of Joy Smith's favourite poems, often quoted when looking across the beauty of a Wiltshire or Devon landscape.
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What is this life if, full of care,
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We have no time to stand and stare
No time to stand beneath the boughs
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And stare as long as sheep or cows.
No time to see, in broad daylight,
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Streams full of stars, like skies at night.
No time to turn at Beauty’s glance
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And watch her feet, how they can dance.
No time to wait 'til her mouth can
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Enrich that smile her eyes began.
A poor life this, if full of care,
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We have no time to stand and stare.
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'At this unique and challenging time in the United Kingdom over 65 churches and movements, representing hundreds of others, have come together online to sing a blessing over our land. Standing together as one, our desire is that this song will fill you with hope and encourage you.
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'But the church is not simply singing a blessing, each day we're looking to practically be a blessing. Many of the churches included in this song have assisted with supplying over 400,000 meals to the most vulnerable and isolated in our nation since COVID-19 lockdown began. This alongside phone calls to the isolated, pharmacy delivery drops and hot meals to the NHS frontline hospital staff.
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'Our buildings may be closed but the church is very much alive!'
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The Lord bless you
And keep you
Make His face shine upon you
And be gracious to you
The Lord turn His
Face toward you
And give you peace
As we receive, we agree, amen
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Chorus —
Amen, amen, amen
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Bridge —
May His favor be upon you
And a thousand generations
And your family and your children
And their children, and their children
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May His presence go before you
And behind you, and beside you
All around you, and within you
He is with you, He is with you
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Original Song “The Blessing” by Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe and Elevation Worship.
Written by Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe and Steven Furtick
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Audio produced by Trevor Michael; Video edited by Level Creative
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To those for whom it matters, apologies for the exclusive language for the deity.
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Music
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Find a comfortable place to sit and listen to these musical selections suggested by Valerie Noble and Leslie Shaw.
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‘Peace all over the world’
by Robert Bradley
Posted through 'Playing for Change'
Robert Bradley was filmed in Los Angeles singing in front of a Playing For Change graffiti wall painted by a local artist. Enjoy!
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Julian Bream playing
Concierto de Aranjuez
by Joaquin Rodrigo, part 2
Leslie writes: Thank you for the ongoing lovely selection of music in your Devotions.
Can I suggest something by the classical guitarist Julian Bream who died very recently. He lived in Wiltshire, latterly at Donhead St Andrew. Years ago Edward and I heard him play in the chapel of New Wardour Castle. I found a recording on Youtube made 11 years ago.
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Send in your favourite music links to share.
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Sunday Worship online and on-the-phone 10:30
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Join in through your computer or using your landline telephone. If you would like to learn more so that you can join us in worship and communion, contact your Church Secretary or the Ministers or reply to this email:
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Andover, Broad Chalke & Salisbury congregations
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of the United Reformed Church gather on Zoom for united worship service.
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Click on the blue button above to visit Worship Words for prayers and reflections related to the Lectionary Readings for this Pentecost season of the Church Year.
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Reminder - Tuesday's Corona Christ Care Zoom Group
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14:30-16:00 for fellowship, Bible study and prayer.
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Everyone is welcome. Bring your Bible and a cup of tea.
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Readings prepare us for Sunday worship.
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(Zoom Meeting ID: 852 5929 3409)
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Here's the Zoom link to copy into your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85259293409
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In case you missed it...
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Yesterdays' Daily Home Devotions
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