Recently, I was given a small booklet by a friend of mine called, Grace in your Pocket, published by The Methodist Church. It contains a number of quotes about grace - mainly from eminent Methodists from the past and present.

Here is one from a present-day Methodist:

A heron swooping low over the water,
A pas de deux exquisitely performed,
The high jump executed to perfection -

What grace, we say.

It fills us with wonder.
We marvel at the gift
of beauty in motion.

And your grace, O God -
love freely given.

It fills us with wonder.
We marvel at the gift
of beauty in action.


David Walton,
Vice President of the Methodist Conference 2008/2009

Grace in your Pocket can be downloaded from The Methodist Church website

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This was part of a Quiet Morning in church amongst the 'Nets' - Wendy Rudd's textile project in the Lady Chapel.

John 10:27-30
My sheep know my voice, and I know them. They follow me, and I give them eternal life, so that they will never be lost. No one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father gave them to me, and he is greater than all others. No one can snatch them from his hands, and I am one with the Father.

Deuteronomy 33:27
The eternal God is your dwelling place and underneath are the everlasting arms.

Imagine an acrobat in a circus...

Beneath her she has a large safety net. If she makes a mistake, if she slips, if she makes a misjudgement – her fall is broken by the gentleness of the safety net.

God’s grace is our safety net.

When we hurt others – we are caught by God’s mercy.
When we ourselves are hurt – we are caught by God’s love.
We are ultimately safe in God’s hand.



Amen, loving God.

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