Plymouth and Devonport Circuit The Methodist Church
  • Home
  • Churches
    • Our Churches
    • The Oreston Centre
  • About
    • Our Circuit Policy
    • Staff Profiles >
      • Reverend Andy Chislett-McDonald
      • Reverend Amanda Roper
      • Reverend Darren Middleton
      • Reverend Al Lowe
      • Reverend Brenton Prigge
      • Pastor Janet Dobinson
      • Sharon Lee Beattie
      • Anne Middleton PAME
      • Saffie Edwards
    • Contact
    • Calendar
    • Preaching Plan
  • News
    • Community Organisations
    • Circuit News
  • PAME
    • Whats On PAME
  • Reflections
    • Food for the Soul
  • Safeguarding
    • Privacy
    • Cookies >
      • test
​View all Food for the Soul Posts

Asylum. Scripture, reflection and prayer.

17/11/2021

0 Comments

 
​​Matthew 2:13-15
When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.”
So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”
Reflection. Aren't we glad that this asylum seeking family found a welcome. They were fleeing for their lives. They were fleeing for our lives. They found a safe harbour.
Do we need to say more about people in small boats approaching our southern coast. Maybe we do. Has our country become a worse place than ancient Egypt? And, please, nothing about 'first safe country.' Asylum is about where the seeker feels safe. And we receive few asylum seekers compared with our neighbours.
Will we make Jesus, Joseph and Mary feel safe? Do we see them in the people on the water?
Prayer. Come, Lord Jesus, asylum seekers. Amen.
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

SAFEGUARDING EMERGENCY CONTACT DETAILS 
 Please contact Terry Millam  on 07727266979   or email  safeguarding@pdmcircuit.org.uk 
SAFEGUARDING POLICY
Privacy Policy
​
Cookie Policy
Picture
Picture
  • Home
  • Churches
    • Our Churches
    • The Oreston Centre
  • About
    • Our Circuit Policy
    • Staff Profiles >
      • Reverend Andy Chislett-McDonald
      • Reverend Amanda Roper
      • Reverend Darren Middleton
      • Reverend Al Lowe
      • Reverend Brenton Prigge
      • Pastor Janet Dobinson
      • Sharon Lee Beattie
      • Anne Middleton PAME
      • Saffie Edwards
    • Contact
    • Calendar
    • Preaching Plan
  • News
    • Community Organisations
    • Circuit News
  • PAME
    • Whats On PAME
  • Reflections
    • Food for the Soul
  • Safeguarding
    • Privacy
    • Cookies >
      • test