The feast of Michaelmas suggests that we are occupying holy ground alongside God’s co-workers. Far from the angels working out God’s divine purpose in heaven, Michaelmas celebrates the messengers of God as part of the divine plan on earth. Continue reading “Ground workers”
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Michaelmas
A blog for all seasons has a particular interest in representing the liturgical times and seasons and attempts to integrate the pattern of our every day life within the church’s year. So, as we approach Michaelmas we are aware of the signs of autumn and the onset of the colder, darker days of winter. The course of nature changes. The brilliance of the summer sun is softened and veiled by the early morning mists. In secular life the academic year begins and, it seems (especially here in Oxford), that a new year has dawned. Continue reading “Michaelmas”