Moving on is always a challenge, be it into the unknown or something we know. The thing is, we are usually comfortable where we are, and we have taken time to grow accustomed to our surroundings, even with various things that might not be exactly as we like them.
I was at the last service at St Matthew's this morning. It was an emotional occasion – I have worshipped there for just under 20 years, which may seem like a long time but when there are people in the congregation who joined the church in the 1940's, (70 years ago), my near 20 years is a very short length of time.
During the service, we moved from St Matthew's to St Oswald's, and finished the service in our new location. The Bishop rededicated the church with a new name and that is part of the journey. The move to St Oswald's has brought its challenges but we can also see many benefits to the move.
We have seen many changes over recent years and there are more to come – the move to St Oswald's, the move from the church centre to St Oswald's Vicarage which will be happening in the next couple of months, and I will be looking at aspects of moving on this week.
But for now, my thought about moving on is this. Jesus moved on. In Matthew 28, Jesus gave the disciples the Great Commission to go out and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, son and Holy Spirit.
The disciples needed to move on, to complete their mission and in the book of Acts you can read some of the miraculous things that happened in their varied ministries.
As we go into the week, think about some of the things you may need to move on from and where God fits into that challenge.
Have a good day.
Richard Mason.
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