WHAT DO YOU SEE?
The recent welcome service for Peter Bennett, the new minister based in Newbury, was led by Andrew Wood, the Chair of District. In his sermon he reflected on the call of Jeremiah. At his call God asked the question of Jeremiah, “What do you see”? It seems an odd question to ask a prophet and his observations don’t immediately seem to have much relevance. Jeremiah sees an almond tree and a boiling pot tipping away from the North. Both observations come from the rural environment in which he was living. Good observations are a vital part of any attempt to address the situation in which we find ourselves. If we don’t observe we will never learn what is going on in the area in which we live and work. So what do you see? As with Jeremiah what we see may not give us an obvious strategy or vision, but it is an essential part of being receptive. Peter and the congregations at Newbury and Thatcham are being encouraged to look with fresh eyes at their situation. We are in the process of doi