Start the day

In a Start the Day message on the first Friday in October, Bishop Paul and Sarah speak about how to replace fear with love through prayer. They quote Corrie ten Boom: ‘Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a centre of fear.’ Also the words of an old hymn: ‘How sweet the name of Jesus sounds…he soothes our sorrows, heals our wounds, and drives away our fears.’

In Start the Day for the first Friday in March, Bishop Paul and Sarah read from Psalm 62 and speak about how to find rest for your soul when life is full of pressure and stress. ‘My soul finds rest in God; my hope comes from him.’ Psalm 62 Check out the special feature in Start the Day this month with the guest appearance of a litter of puppies!

In a Start the Day message for the first Friday in February, Bishop Paul and Sarah read from Psalm 34 and speak about how to renew your confidence in God especially when you feel surrounded by many difficulties: ‘Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.’ Bishops Paul also mentions the invitation to join in the Diocesan Day of Prayer next Thursday, especially with Evensong in the Minster at 5.30pm and

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