One little incident struck me just before the performance began. As the houselights went down it became apparent that those famous enormous red curtains on the Opera House stage were not quite closed. Through a gap that must have been no more than an inch, a chink of light shone through from the brightly lit set behind. It felt a bit like an ‘Advent’ moment of the light piercing the darkness and giving us all hope.
I had a similar sense on Sunday after the COTHA united service at St John’s. The clergy were waiting outside to greet folk but no one came because everyone wanted to stay indoor and listen to the beautiful music being played – it often happens!! Well in the ‘lull’ we looked over and saw a large clump of snowdrops in full bloom standing proud in St John’s gardens. It was a welcome sight, and one I seem to regularly see around the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity!
We are eager for signs of hope as we begin to emerge from winter and as we approach the second anniversary of the Pandemic. And, I say this very quietly, such signs do seem to be coming, for which we are immensely grateful.
Wherever, and whenever the light shines, we give thanks to God.
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