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What hope, at the

         turning of the year?

         (continued from p9)

         We can come through, he says, if we re-
         alise where our hope and trust should
         be placed - not in the pursuit of power
         which leads to death and destruction,                                Join us for
         but in a birth that leads ultimately to a                      evening compline
         heaven of victory and dancing and cele-
         bration.                                                              via Zoom

         The painting is not about winter; it is                 An ancient and beautiful way to close

         about spring: a season of hope and new                  out the day with God and each other.
         life.  We can draw the curtains across                                  Open to all.
         this nativity scene and shut out the light              Sundays 10pm for approx 20 minutes
         and springtime.  But then, says Botticelli,                     For Zoom details email:
         chaos and war and greed will flourish.
         Go to the stable with the wise men,                      wayne.davies@hereford.anglican.org

         open the curtains, invite the Christ-
         Child in, and all will be transformed.

         Savonarola had preached the same mes-
         sage a few years earlier, ‘If you wish to
         be at rest, seek Christ.  Come to this
         crib, seek none but Him, and you will
         find rest.  Be well assured that you will

         never have peace until you come to this
         crib and to this light of faith in Christ.’                     Celtic Prayer

                                 Revd Michael Burgess                     An Evening Liturgy


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