From the Parish Priest
Dear friends,
It is correctly said, that with enough thought and manipulation, you can find support or condemnation for everything and anything in the Bible. People have, historically, selectively used scripture to support the Slave Trade, apartheid, ethnic cleansing, and many other horrific beliefs and practices. So we always need to be careful when people use Holy Scripture to back up their arguments. We need to read our bibles with care, thought and intelligence.
One of the most important concepts in Scripture, from the very beginning of Genesis and throughout the Old and New Testaments, is the importance of Rest. This is not human beings digging into scripture to excuse a few days off, but something that is part of God’s design for us.
Rest, Relaxation and Recreation: the Three R’s for the holidays especially! Even if we are not fortunate to be on Holiday this month, the Holiday season reminds us all of the importance of taking time for ourselves. This is something that we see in the Creation Story, and in the life of Jesus.
There is a reason why a Day of Rest is one of the Commandments!
So please, make sure you give yourselves some time for Rest and Relaxation this summer, so that we can all be recreated, full of life and energy, to live our lives to the full and witness to God’s love.
With love and prayers,
Philip
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