Thought for the Week

Perfection is the only word that can describe it. The morning sun danced in millions of star-bursts on the sea as the ferry glided from Gigha to gather her passengers waiting at Tayinloan. Alastair had kindly opened the coffee shop early to provide coffee for the travellers. The folks from Clachan and A’Chleit had been invited to share worship on Gigha and the air was filled with happy conversation as folk came together by the jetty. The sail was idyllic and the welcome on Gigha as warm as the sunshine. After the service hospitality was kindly provided by the hotel, giving further opportunity for sharing and chat. Several folk enjoyed it so much that they stayed till the last ferry. The family atmosphere continued into the afternoon when some of us shared together in a Messy Church barbecue on A’Chleit beach. The weather just couldn’t have been better and we were joined by friends from other churches. The children had a wonderful time and relished the opportunity to spend so much time in the sea. It was a real family event with mums, dads, grannies, aunties, children, babies and dogs. We enjoyed games, the sausage sizzle, ice cream, toasted marshmallows round the fire, music on the beach and much laughter. At the end of the afternoon we took time to thank God for all the good things we had enjoyed, and through story, using the parachute, we acted out the fact that God is with us in everything we do. It was a memorable, wonderful day and showed that we can enjoy traditional and alternative forms of church on the same day and include all of God’s people.