Last Sunday, we had three mediums delivering short messages while Rob provided insightful explanations about how these messages were being conveyed and what the mediums were sensing around them. This is something we plan to bring beyond the Church setting soon. We’re looking to host events where Rob can discuss topics like ghosts, spiritualism, life after death, and answer questions from the audience. The second part of the evening will feature live demonstrations, similar to what you see in this video.
With the UK annual birdwatch coming up this week between the 24th and 26th January, I was thinking about the humble House Sparrow that I do not see much in my garden. There was quite a decline in them but apparently they are making a comeback. They are inquisitive little ones with the males much more striking in appearance than the duller looking females. They like being close to human habitat and hopefully most folk are seeing them increase in numbers in their gardens and their local parks.
Loss of habitat, nesting areas and enjoyed food source drove their numbers down, as with most birds, hence the annual birdwatch this time every year to help understand which species needs a little extra help, as we all do when those chips are down.
But things were very good in Chawton last night. We had a lovely evening as Russell Haworth came to visit. He is a newer medium to us and we had a lovely time, as he spoke on kindness and actually gave us a task to go away with, and then brought some lovely messages for us!! Thank you so much Russell! We will look forward to seeing you later in the year. Thank you to Nerina who chaired the evening so graciously also.
We enjoyed lovely readings and prayers from the family, Julie on music. Carole and a smorgasbord of baked goods!! We are so spoilt! Sue with our hospitality, healers on hand afterwards and all the set up and breakdown making it light quick work!!
Prayer of the week
Please pray for the ceasefire in the Middle East. We pray it will hold and that all the hostages will be returned, and families can celebrate or at the very least gain a closure after more than a year of uncertainty and heartbreak. Also that those in Gaza can receive supplies and have Peace whilst they deal with the devastation of their homeland.
I spied the most stunning Wood Pigeon today at the bird feeder, and then he was gone. Most of these visitors can barely take flight, after guzzling at the feeding station. They are very common in our woodlands, especially here in the south east of the UK, and they are much larger than their city cousins.
They nest in the trees or sometimes hedges and lay precisely two eggs and feed their young ones pigeon milk which they produce from their oesophagus which contains a lot of the protein and fat needed for their young. They can live for about six years, although one has been reported as living for seventeen! Their spiritual symbolism is one of peace and divine guidance.
There was plenty of that last night in Chawton as we reconvened for out New Year. We had not one, but three mediums last night, bringing the messages and explaining how they were perceiving that information. They brought many lovely helpful messages between them. Thank you Rob, Sarah and Virginia!! Thank you also to Chris Shore who stepped in to chair beautifully, as always at the last minute.
We heard beautiful prayers and readings and sang some lovely hymns, followed of course by cake and more cake. Carole did not disappoint and was actually presented with a bouquet that she wasn’t able to receive at Christmas. Thank you for the music also.
Thank you to healers carrying on the work, and all those who set up and break down each week.
Prayer of the week.
Please pray for the people and animals of Southern California as they continue to battle and recover from the extreme devastation of these wildfires.
Calendar up next..
It is chilly, and still icy out there…Go very easy.. !!
We are back and gathered for the first zoom service last evening. A lovely evening of readings and prayers. Such a lovely online community to gather together at the mid week point.
Healing as always followed.
Not one but three mediums Sunday !! What are they sensing? How are they sensing? We will get insight on how they ‘see’ as they bring us the messages.
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