Candles
On Sunday I enjoyed being a member of the congregation at All Saints, Durrington. Not only because I could sit with my mother but I could allow myself to think about the sermon as it was preached. This Sunday we celebrated Candlemas and Mark preached a sermon about candles.
Now I know he said more than I am going to mention and I hope that he will put it on All Saints website.
The things which made me think were that a candle is used both for celebration and in times of mourning, candles help us smile as well as reflect. Candles give of themselves whilst providing light for us and that they are affected by even the slightest difference in the air around them and can be snuffed out so quickly.
Whilst Mark asked us to consider the similarities to Christ I also pondered on the fact that we are asked to be God’s lights in the world and how these thoughts about candles can be related to us. If that is the case then we ought to treasure each other and ourselves far more than we do. For example recognising how vulnerable all people are to the atmosphere around them not least in places like Haiti where a few moments of change can have such a devasting affect or in families or communities were individuals are subject to oppression.
Thanks Mark for a thought provoking sermon.
