Amidst the rain, we gathered in our cosy homes with each other for our Mid-Week Zoom service. It is always a reflective half hour, filled with the beautiful prayers and readings offered. Thank you, everyone!! Our healers sent distance healing after the service, very specifically to those who had requested it. Thank you.
Please continue to pray for a calming of the chaos in this world and a restoration of Peace.
Virginia Gordon will be bringing our messages on Sunday!!
The New Year has brought bare trees, and the weather has been quite cold, with only endless rain to follow. If there is a pause, we look for something of colour in our natural landscape. Thank goodness for the evergreens. Some plants are blooming already, though. One in particular gives hope for the birds and animals in way of food during the cold, bleak days. Witch Hazel is in bloom with its spindly petals and either orange, yellow, or red colouring. Her name came from wych, an old English word for bend, as her flexible branches were used as water diviners.
She was imported from America in the 1700s, and appears in our woodlands and gardens blooming from December through to March, and did I mention she is healing? Wych hazel was certainly known during my youth, as she is anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and a great antioxidant. Like essential oils, the tonic is extracted by steam distillation of the twigs and leaves. Gardeners love her. She is fragrant and gives us just that burst of colour to lift the spirit when all else is looking grey.
We gathered in Chawton last night for our first in-person gathering of the New Year. We were so glad to welcome Bob Baker!! We had a night of lifted spirits. Bob shared some lovely thoughts and then went on to bring some equally lovely messages. Thank you so much, Bob. What a lovely evening!! Our own Chris Shore chaired the evening proceedings beautifully. Thank you!
We thank those who offered prayers and readings. They always give us pause. Thank you to Lisa for running music. Thank you, Sue and Nerina, for helping with hospitality. Thank you to our healers on hand after the service. And as always, the set-up and breakdown are done diligently every evening we gather. Thank you.
Prayer of the week
Please pray for a calming of all the chaos in this world and a restoration of Peace.
Calendar up later.
Have a beautiful week, and don’t forget the bird seed!!
We held our first gathering of the New Year on Zoom on Wednesday evening. It was good to see everyone, hear the beautiful prayers and readings, and listen to the lovely music.
Thank you, everyone. We look forward to a fruitful year ahead!
PRAYER
Please pray for the Spirit and those shining ones who help to influence the leaders of this world. So much is unfolding, and the leaders of this world must step up and lead with compassion for all.
Bob Baker is with us on Sunday in Chawton. You don’t want to miss!!
Rob Harvey has brought another interesting insight into one of his latest encounters:
When unexplained disturbances began affecting a family home — objects breaking, pictures moving, and a growing sense of unease — the assumption was clear: the house must be haunted. Yet after decades of working with spirit removal, this case revealed something far more unusual. There was no spiritual presence attached to the property at all.
What followed uncovered a hidden connection, formed years earlier, and highlighted the crucial role of free will, spiritual awareness, and the support of loved ones on the other side. This powerful real-life case shows how misunderstanding a situation can allow fear to grow — and how clarity and the right guidance can restore peace.
Alton Christian Spiritualist Church 