Hazelwell Weekly Contact August 6th 2023
4 Aug 2023 • Weekly Notices
Hazelwell Weekly Contact August 6th 2023
(Trinity 7 ) 10.00am
Hazelwell morning worship
Led by Val Harris
Please pray for
Wisdom for all political leaders and leaders of industry as they consider issues relating to combatting climate change Please also remember in your prayers.
Those killed, injured or bereaved by the suicide bomb in Pakistan.
Also The residents of Bloomsbury Grove & Priory Road.
Reflection on The transfiguration (From “The Torch Project”)
Every day, God makes his presence known to us in many different ways. Some are more profound than others. It may be a simple act of kindness, the beauty that we see in nature, or an answered prayer. Often times, we experience God’s grace when we are least expecting it.
In today’s gospel reading about the Transfiguration, Luke mentions that “Peter and his companions were very sleepy, but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him” (Luke 9:32). Many times, Jesus acts as a wake-up call to us when we need it most. The Transfiguration was a special event in which God allowed Peter, John, and James to experience His divine glory in a profound way, and it strengthened their faith.
When God reveals himself to us in our daily lives, we are called to act as disciples and live out his message. We are called to open up our hearts to those who need it most, to lend a helping hand, and to be good neighbours. For me, that may mean helping a friend with a paper, calling a friend I haven’t seen in awhile to see how they’re doing, or volunteering at a food bank. When Jesus is seemingly not present in our lives, we are called to open up our eyes and seek him out.
I recently returned from a Retreat, during which I had the opportunity to step away from the hustle and bustle of a busy college student’s life and found the time to grow closer with my peers. God revealed himself to me throughout the entire retreat through the relationships that I formed and the experience that I had. It is important to step back and find God in our busy lives, and sometimes that requires taking a break to slow down to give ourselves the opportunity to be revealed to Him. To put it Ferris Bueller’s way: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”