One of the focuses of our Family of Faith this year is on Being Connected. We are called to be connected to one another, gathered two or three in His name, seeking to see the Face of God and called to recognize Christ in and thru one another. Tonight we began a special way of being connected in our first celebration of Sunday Night Vespers - and it was a blessed time of prayer.
It was attended by approximately 100 people, of all ages, including members of our High School youth group and our young adults group. The atmosphere was solemn, the music was inviting, the tone reverent. It was time in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament which is always Grace filled. It might be good to share a little about what Vespers is and why we are celebrating it.
Vespers is, simply put, the evening prayer of the Church. It is a time of reflection upon scripture, in particular the Psalms, inner mixed with traditional and contemporary song, recited prayer, sung intercessions and a brief reflection; it is a moving and beautiful time together.
Sunday Night Vespers at St Mary's Parish will take place once per month. Why are we celebrating Vespers - well because
✢ Vespers is a beautiful way to end the Lord’s Day.
✢ Vespers is a form of prayer which permits us a little time to think about how God’s Word connects with our lives, to deal with the challenges and see the blessings.
✢ Vespers gives you a little extra “quiet time” before the start of the routines of a busy life.
✢ Vespers is time of seeking the Face of God, connected to one another, in Christ.
I am most grateful to those who came and I look forward to the continuation of this reflective and rewarding time of prayer for our parish family as we continue, two or three gathered in His name, being connected in seeking the face of God