Ray's Blog: November 2016
The Things They Say
I have received a wonderful array of welcome cards as well as emails to my new house at Berwick Upon Tweed which I hope will explore Border Spirituality. They include these quotes: ‘CA&H is no longer an infant but a teenager who is flexing its muscles and looking for...Posted at 05:37am on 29th November 2016
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A 'post-truth' Era? Let's Get Real
Our St. Hilda’s tide retreat at Whitby reflected on the Old Testament prophet Habakkuk who saw the havoc wrought in nations and cried out to God. A wise retreatant, reflecting on recent events in Europe, USA and Syria, composed these words:‘Fears and anguish surface over the new blindness to...
Posted at 01:49am on 23rd November 2016
A Little People’s Revolution – Saint Hilda’s Tide
Half Berwick turned up for the annual Act of Remembrance of war dead. The Scottish and English bands and uniformed organisations assembled outside my new house. The town centre was closed to traffic. But among the memorable words spoken none reminded us of this truth: War is the price we...Posted at 13:22pm on 15th November 2016
A New Aidan And Hilda House
I have become the first tenant of a new Community of Aidan and Hilda house in the UK Border town of Berwick-Upon-Tweed. Community friends have helped me set it up. Downstairs (kitchen and meeting room) is a place of welcome for day visitors with samples of our literature. It can...Posted at 01:01am on 7th November 2016
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