With Jesus in our hearts, we welcome, we learn, we laugh, we flourish.
With Jesus in our hearts, we welcome, we learn, we laugh, we flourish.
467 years ago, on the 15th of January 1559, Queen Elizabeth I was crowned; and, as part of the ceremony, she promised to rule by the ‘true profession of the Gospel’; and just like our more modern kings and queens, God was at the heart of her life from there on.
But what does it mean, leading by the true profession of the Gospel? In part it means accepting that we cannot be perfect – as John reminds us, Moses gave us laws to live by, but God sent His son Jesus Christ, that all who believe in Him will know forgiveness and have eternal life. We will all make mistakes, some larger than others, but when we live in faith, when we confess our sins, then we know that we are forgiven.
Living by the Gospel means taking the more nuanced teachings of Jesus and embedding them in our daily lives. Loving our neighbour as ourselves – and knowing that this does not mean our literal neighbour but is extended to all beings – is an important part of that teaching. Striving to be good, even when we know we will sometimes fail is another part. There will be mornings when we wake up feeling angry, or days when we use unkind words, or moments when we don’t share – the list of our (possible) transgressions goes on and on. But, if each day, we take a moment to welcome our Lord back into our hearts, if we take the time to look at our successes and reflect upon those things we could do better, then we too are placing the Gospel at the heart of our lives.
And just imagine if all beings could live like that; in the words of Louis Armstrong, ‘what a wonderful world it would be’.
John 1:17 (ESV) For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Following Boris Johnson’s 8pm announcement we now know that as of midnight tonight the country has entered a new period of Lockdown, a Lockdown that includes the closure of school.
School will be open for the children of Key Workers and for pupils who are deemed vulnerable. All pupils will be provided with work in order for them to keep learning.
Tonight’s announcement was very short notice for you as parents and also for us as a Staff. Tomorrow, by 11am there will be three tasks on the school website for each Class to complete as their Tuesday learning. However, School will be closed to ALL pupils tomorrow.
Staff, however, will be in school preparing for the rest of the Lockdown. Through tomorrow we will prepare school to make it safe for Key worker pupils and vulnerable children to return.
We will send out a form for you to apply for a place in the Keyworker Bubbles and we will let you know more about how children will be learning remotely. We will do our very best to re-open to Key Worker children and vulnerable pupils by Wednesday.
I am aware of how difficult this is for you all, School closing creates a multitude of problems for everyone but data surrounding this awful disease dictates that this is a necessary step. As ever, the safety and health of everyone must be a priority.
Thank you for your continued support and we will be in frequent contact over the next few days.
Many thanks
Claire Halstead