I love Spring – I think it is my favourite time of year, with the weather warming up but not yet too hot for me to enjoy and the evenings drawing out, with the promise of there being daylight time to spend in the garden after work.
And there’s a feeling of invigoration in the air - new life, new purpose, new energy after the short dark days of the winter season.
In late January we had a service led by James Scurry on the theme of Pilgrimage. His closing prayer struck me at the time, and I include it now for your consideration as the Spring season continues our journey through 2023:
May God bless the path on which you go.
May He bless the earth beneath your feet.
May He bless your destination.
May He be a smooth way before you,
A guiding star above you,
A keen eye behind you
This day, this night, and forever.
May God be with you whatever you pass.
May Jesus be with you whatever you climb.
May the Holy Spirit be with you wherever you stay.
May God be with you at each stop and each sea,
At each lying down and each rising up,
In the trough of the waves,
On the crest of the billows
Each step of the journey you take.
Go in peace.
Amen.
Taken from the March edition of The Record