As we look forward to another year, we acknowledge Jesus as our light. Jesus said “I am the Light of the World”.
The faith of the Church is that he is “god from god, light from light, true god from true god.”

May we all be inspired by Minnie Louise Harkins’
(1875-1957) famous poem ‘At the Gate of the Year’.
I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year ‘Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.’
And he replied, ‘Go into the darkness and put your hand into the hand of God that shall be to you better than light and safer than a known way!’
So I went forth and finding the Hand of God Trod gladly into the night He led me towards the hills and the breaking of day in the lone east.
So heart be still! What need our human life to know If God hath comprehension?
In all the dizzy strife of things Both high and low, God hides his intention.”

May we each step out in faith and recognise God’s blessings in this coming year. May we continue to support each other as a community of faith in 2018.
– Fr Paul.