Humility and grace

AS I write this, we have all enjoyed a weekend of celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – a thank you for 70 years of service. It was so lovely to see people from across the town, young and old gathering together to celebrate and thank our much loved and adored monarch.

There are very few events that generate the same level of enthusiasm and energy and it was truly heart warming to see a country celebrating with pride.

Some of my favourite moments were when the Royal Family gathered in the Royal box and on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, it was so lovely to see that despite all the pomp and ceremony, Prince Louis still wanted to sit on his grandfather (Charles’) knee and to show his Great Granny the planes as the fly-past took place.

The Queen has always been known for her humility and grace, even as head of state though, it is easy to forget that at the heart of all that she represents, she is a Great-Grandmother, Mum, Aunt…

Jesus did not have any descendants but he too treated his flock with grace, humility and humbleness and at the time there are many accounts of similar enthusiasm and energy when the crowds gathered to follow him.

Jesus is no longer a ‘physical’ presence among us but his spirit surrounds us, not just within the walls of our churches but in our everyday being. So, what is it that prevents us from gathering to adore him today? On Sunday? In all we do?

There are some truly amazing initiatives in Wokingham supporting those with learning disabilities, living in poverty, those with dementia, the homeless, young people, the list goes on… if you look closely, almost all of them take place or began in churches by and with Christians – a real ‘God send’ for many.

Maybe we could consider joining a gathering to thank God for all he does for us.

Not just on Sundays but in the things we do to support his work.

Claire Knight is the Community Outreach Team Leader for Wokingham Methodist Church, writing on behalf of Churches

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