Newsletter

Minister's Letter Presenting Ourselves

It's lovely to have been asked, along with my Colleague Selina, to contribute occasionally to the DVC Newsletter thus reflecting the ecumenical agreement between the Anglican and Methodist churches in Digswell.
February always starts with a moment of Presentation. Jesus is presented in the Temple to Simeon who responds with the now well-known words of the Nunc Dimmitis (see Luke 2.22-40). The call is for us to then present ourselves as Jesus' representatives here on earth and to ask for God's blessing as we communicate the light of Jesus to the world.
You can do this in the first week of February by having a particular candle which you could light each evening to remind you of your calling as a disciple to present the light of Christ to all. We can move forward in peace because God's promises proclaimed in Advent, celebrated at Christmas and shown forth in Epiphany have been fulfilled.
And now begins the build up to Lent when we will be studying Paula Gooder's book Journey to the Empty Tomb. There will be groups at DVC and in the parish as well as online for you to make this journey with us during 2025 when the world is an ever more complex place and as we seek to hang on the eternal truth of what Jesus has done for us.
The great thing about our Lent groups at DVC on Mondays and Coffee Pot (St John's) on Fridays as well as on Zoom is actually getting together with other Christians to share our faith, our hopes and fears, with each other. So don't miss out on the chance if you can. To prepare for all of this, do join us for soup and bread/cheese at the Rectory on Wednesday 26th February (12 Noon- 2pm) for a truly ecumenical chance to prepare for Lent together.

With best wishes, The Revd Canon Dr Rob Marshall

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