Whilst driving over to Chorleywood Common this morning for the daily dog walk I tuned in to this week's Desert Island Discs. They were playing the choices of listeners and, in true Desert Island style, telling their stories before broadcasting the music. The very first choice came from a manager at The Royal Free Hospital in north London. She shared her story of taking her guitar along to a staff meeting for a sing-a-long. It was at the height of the pandemic and the song that cheered the staff and uplifted spirits was, in fact, a hymn: Amazing Grace.
I was much moved that a national radio programme frontlined with such a story. Even in our society which seems, at least on the surface, to have moved quite a way from Church, it was the singing of a hymn that seems to have brought great comfort and inspiration to that group of front line workers in a hospital.
Yesterday I took part in a Zoom training event by the URC and it all went very well and was much appreciated. On Sunday the Local Area Group of URC churches holds its AGM via Zoom, and then on Monday our own Elders will be Zooming for the first time!
We heard the sad news yesterday that one of our former members who moved away from Amersham a couple of years ago, Mrs Helena White, has lost her battle with cancer. Our love and prayers go out to David at this sad time.
I hope you might be able to tune in to the audio service this forthcoming Trinity Sunday. Incredible to think that, including Good Friday, this is our 13th 'broadcast'!
May you know God's blessing and joy in all you do today.
Ian
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