Service at All Saints Church 20th August 11am
With only a couple of weeks left of the summer holidays, families are beginning to think
about a new school year and all that that involves. For some it might be a new school, for
most a new class at least and for many, new school uniform. This can be a worrying time
for some children, especially if it means leaving behind old friends or a familiar teacher;
plus there’s the fear of how they will fit into a new social group. And this is very important
because feeling like we belong to something, like we fit in, is vital for our wellbeing as
humans, whatever our age.
To be part of something bigger than ourselves makes us feel accepted, supported and
safe, and counters all the negative emotions associated with loneliness. Belonging is
good for us, physically, emotionally and mentally. This is one of the reasons schools
allocate ‘buddies’ for new pupils and insist on pupils wearing a uniform which marks each
child as belonging to that school.
As Christians, we have been marked as belonging to God when we receive the Spirit of his
Son into our hearts. We become a child of God and we ‘put on’ Christ’s righteousness
(our ‘uniform’). We belong to one big worldwide family and with that comes all the
benefits: we are welcomed, accepted, supported and we have ‘buddies’ galore!
If you feel you could benefit from that sense of belonging, do join us at All Saints on
Sundays, we would love to welcome you.
Please join us if you can this Sunday, either in person or via our Live Stream on YouTube.