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transfiguration

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The quality of light has changed just in time for Sunday’s liturgical trip up the mountain. In the past I have resisted transfiguration readings before lent, preferring to make a fuss in August, but this time the readings make sense. We need another flash of glory before committing ourselves to the long road of healing and transformation.

The healing began with incarnation, of course. God with us in messy humanness, calling us to love what is. Epiphany was about getting used to this new way if seeing- remembering how to see again, after rather a lot of murky mysteries.

And now, the light is back. It’s been many years since I’ve really looked forward to Lent. But this time I’m ready. I want to walk the town and watch the bare branches bloom. I want to find a chestnut tree and see the pentagons unfurl. And all the while to pray, to let the winds slough off the scabs of winter as the Spirit stirs up life.

Oh, I know: the winter is not over. There is a long road ahead. But today the light whispers ‘healing, redemption, glory’  and I want to say yes.

news

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major computer failure here.

attempts to backup email failed to.  I have lost everyone’s address, and anything recently sent that I haven’t acted on.  It would help if you could send an email to kimberly @ wonderfulexchange . co . uk

there’s good new in other quarters, but not sure if it can be shared yet.

the healing time

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A project I was working on today led me back to last year’s Lent Blog: Beauty from Chaos.

Coming to it with fresh eyes was a revelation.   It made me eager for us to approach Lent, so that we can start again.

This past Advent, a very small group of people kept Love Blooms Bright alive and rich with stimulus, while I ignored them completely.

Oh I read it, but I failed to comment or to say ‘thank you’ often enough or to offer the support and encouragement they deserved.

But now, my resolve is strengthened.  It’s time to blog again.

Please go back to last year’s Beauty from Chaos and remember how wonderful it is.  Then ask yourself:  are you willing to make it happen again?  We need writers, photographers, poets, artists.  It doesn’t matter if you’ve never blogged before.  We can teach you.  Ideally we’re looking for 7 people, most (but not necessarily all) of whom will be from the SEC —  but there is always some flexibility in that

If you are willing to join in — and to hold me to my resolve — please leave a comment or get in touch by email.