My Calendar
16/11/2020
Diwali - the festival of light!
12/11/2020 – 16/11/2020
Diwali is the four- to five-day long Festival of Lights celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists.
One of the most popular dates on the Hindu calendar, Diwali symbolises the spiritual victory of light over darkness, and takes place each year between October and November after the conclusion of harvest and to coincide with the new moon.
During the celebration, streets, homes, offices and shops are illuminated with light, which acts as a metaphor for knowledge and consciousness. Over the five-day period of the festival, people prepare by cleaning and decorating their homes. The festivities reach their peak on the third day, Diwali, which falls on the darkest day of the Hindu lunar month, Kartik.
God of light, when things seem difficult
or when we’re frightened or sad,
help us to remember that light is stronger than darkness,
and good is stronger than bad.
AMEN
Diwali - the festival of light!
12/11/2020 – 16/11/2020
Diwali is the four- to five-day long Festival of Lights celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists.
One of the most popular dates on the Hindu calendar, Diwali symbolises the spiritual victory of light over darkness, and takes place each year between October and November after the conclusion of harvest and to coincide with the new moon.
During the celebration, streets, homes, offices and shops are illuminated with light, which acts as a metaphor for knowledge and consciousness. Over the five-day period of the festival, people prepare by cleaning and decorating their homes. The festivities reach their peak on the third day, Diwali, which falls on the darkest day of the Hindu lunar month, Kartik.
God of light, when things seem difficult
or when we’re frightened or sad,
help us to remember that light is stronger than darkness,
and good is stronger than bad.
AMEN
Diwali - the festival of light!
12/11/2020 – 16/11/2020
Diwali is the four- to five-day long Festival of Lights celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists.
One of the most popular dates on the Hindu calendar, Diwali symbolises the spiritual victory of light over darkness, and takes place each year between October and November after the conclusion of harvest and to coincide with the new moon.
During the celebration, streets, homes, offices and shops are illuminated with light, which acts as a metaphor for knowledge and consciousness. Over the five-day period of the festival, people prepare by cleaning and decorating their homes. The festivities reach their peak on the third day, Diwali, which falls on the darkest day of the Hindu lunar month, Kartik.
God of light, when things seem difficult
or when we’re frightened or sad,
help us to remember that light is stronger than darkness,
and good is stronger than bad.
AMEN
Diwali - the festival of light!
12/11/2020 – 16/11/2020
Diwali is the four- to five-day long Festival of Lights celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists.
One of the most popular dates on the Hindu calendar, Diwali symbolises the spiritual victory of light over darkness, and takes place each year between October and November after the conclusion of harvest and to coincide with the new moon.
During the celebration, streets, homes, offices and shops are illuminated with light, which acts as a metaphor for knowledge and consciousness. Over the five-day period of the festival, people prepare by cleaning and decorating their homes. The festivities reach their peak on the third day, Diwali, which falls on the darkest day of the Hindu lunar month, Kartik.
God of light, when things seem difficult
or when we’re frightened or sad,
help us to remember that light is stronger than darkness,
and good is stronger than bad.
AMEN
Diwali - the festival of light!
12/11/2020 – 16/11/2020
Diwali is the four- to five-day long Festival of Lights celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists.
One of the most popular dates on the Hindu calendar, Diwali symbolises the spiritual victory of light over darkness, and takes place each year between October and November after the conclusion of harvest and to coincide with the new moon.
During the celebration, streets, homes, offices and shops are illuminated with light, which acts as a metaphor for knowledge and consciousness. Over the five-day period of the festival, people prepare by cleaning and decorating their homes. The festivities reach their peak on the third day, Diwali, which falls on the darkest day of the Hindu lunar month, Kartik.
God of light, when things seem difficult
or when we’re frightened or sad,
help us to remember that light is stronger than darkness,
and good is stronger than bad.
AMEN
Anti-Bullying Week
16/11/2020 – 20/11/2020
It's Anti-Bullying Week and you can find out loads more at:
Here's a short introduction to the theme for 2020:
Have a look at this diagram - and consider where you feel you fit in - and what each character portrayed needs to do to end bullying.
A PRAYER FOR THIS WEEK (available as a video HERE)
Loving God,
We hold before you those who live in darkness
who choose to bully rather than befriend;
those who attempt to intimidate rather than respect;
those who belittle others rather than build them up;
that their bullying hearts be transformed;
that they will realise that their own fears, painful memories
and past hurts will not be healed by hurting others.
We pray for those who witness bullying
that they will have the liberty of spirit to intervene and support,
directly or indirectly – by seeking help from someone they trust.
We pray for those who are bullied
that they will find comfort, protection and an end to their suffering.
Send them angels in whatever form to let them know it is NOT their fault,
that they are a wonder of creation – made in your image – worthy of love and respect!
And we pray for ourselves,
that we might be vigilant, perceptive, courageous and kind in standing against bullying.
We pray this in your holy name! AMEN
International Day for Tolerance
16/11/2020
International Day for Tolerance
Here's a quite wonderful video (4 mins 17 secs)
Which of these people do you:
- most admire?
- most agree with?
- most want to be like?
Perhaps tolerance is a simple as following the teaching of Jesus to "Treat others as you'd like to be treated!"
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
While the United Nations designates today an International Day for Tolerance,
we know that you, God of all people, call us to something higher,
to something beyond mere tolerance.
We pray that you would enable and empower us to be people of love and compassion,
who actively seek the good of the other and work to to that day when people from all tribes and tongues might come together in peace, embracing and delighting in our differences.
Amen
Anti-Bullying Week
16/11/2020 – 20/11/2020
It's Anti-Bullying Week and you can find out loads more at:
Here's a short introduction to the theme for 2020:
Have a look at this diagram - and consider where you feel you fit in - and what each character portrayed needs to do to end bullying.
A PRAYER FOR THIS WEEK (available as a video HERE)
Loving God,
We hold before you those who live in darkness
who choose to bully rather than befriend;
those who attempt to intimidate rather than respect;
those who belittle others rather than build them up;
that their bullying hearts be transformed;
that they will realise that their own fears, painful memories
and past hurts will not be healed by hurting others.
We pray for those who witness bullying
that they will have the liberty of spirit to intervene and support,
directly or indirectly – by seeking help from someone they trust.
We pray for those who are bullied
that they will find comfort, protection and an end to their suffering.
Send them angels in whatever form to let them know it is NOT their fault,
that they are a wonder of creation – made in your image – worthy of love and respect!
And we pray for ourselves,
that we might be vigilant, perceptive, courageous and kind in standing against bullying.
We pray this in your holy name! AMEN
Anti-Bullying Week
16/11/2020 – 20/11/2020
It's Anti-Bullying Week and you can find out loads more at:
Here's a short introduction to the theme for 2020:
Have a look at this diagram - and consider where you feel you fit in - and what each character portrayed needs to do to end bullying.
A PRAYER FOR THIS WEEK (available as a video HERE)
Loving God,
We hold before you those who live in darkness
who choose to bully rather than befriend;
those who attempt to intimidate rather than respect;
those who belittle others rather than build them up;
that their bullying hearts be transformed;
that they will realise that their own fears, painful memories
and past hurts will not be healed by hurting others.
We pray for those who witness bullying
that they will have the liberty of spirit to intervene and support,
directly or indirectly – by seeking help from someone they trust.
We pray for those who are bullied
that they will find comfort, protection and an end to their suffering.
Send them angels in whatever form to let them know it is NOT their fault,
that they are a wonder of creation – made in your image – worthy of love and respect!
And we pray for ourselves,
that we might be vigilant, perceptive, courageous and kind in standing against bullying.
We pray this in your holy name! AMEN
Anti-Bullying Week
16/11/2020 – 20/11/2020
It's Anti-Bullying Week and you can find out loads more at:
Here's a short introduction to the theme for 2020:
Have a look at this diagram - and consider where you feel you fit in - and what each character portrayed needs to do to end bullying.
A PRAYER FOR THIS WEEK (available as a video HERE)
Loving God,
We hold before you those who live in darkness
who choose to bully rather than befriend;
those who attempt to intimidate rather than respect;
those who belittle others rather than build them up;
that their bullying hearts be transformed;
that they will realise that their own fears, painful memories
and past hurts will not be healed by hurting others.
We pray for those who witness bullying
that they will have the liberty of spirit to intervene and support,
directly or indirectly – by seeking help from someone they trust.
We pray for those who are bullied
that they will find comfort, protection and an end to their suffering.
Send them angels in whatever form to let them know it is NOT their fault,
that they are a wonder of creation – made in your image – worthy of love and respect!
And we pray for ourselves,
that we might be vigilant, perceptive, courageous and kind in standing against bullying.
We pray this in your holy name! AMEN
Anti-Bullying Week
16/11/2020 – 20/11/2020
It's Anti-Bullying Week and you can find out loads more at:
Here's a short introduction to the theme for 2020:
Have a look at this diagram - and consider where you feel you fit in - and what each character portrayed needs to do to end bullying.
A PRAYER FOR THIS WEEK (available as a video HERE)
Loving God,
We hold before you those who live in darkness
who choose to bully rather than befriend;
those who attempt to intimidate rather than respect;
those who belittle others rather than build them up;
that their bullying hearts be transformed;
that they will realise that their own fears, painful memories
and past hurts will not be healed by hurting others.
We pray for those who witness bullying
that they will have the liberty of spirit to intervene and support,
directly or indirectly – by seeking help from someone they trust.
We pray for those who are bullied
that they will find comfort, protection and an end to their suffering.
Send them angels in whatever form to let them know it is NOT their fault,
that they are a wonder of creation – made in your image – worthy of love and respect!
And we pray for ourselves,
that we might be vigilant, perceptive, courageous and kind in standing against bullying.
We pray this in your holy name! AMEN