June 2008

Dear Friends

On the 9th of June we celebrate St Columba of Iona St Columba travelled to Scotland in 533 from Ireland and established himself on the island of Iona as a missionary and evangelist.

To this day Iona remains a place of pilgrimage and prayer, visited by 100's of people each year as they explore their personal spirituality.

June is a month of endings and beginnings. Young people are leaving school or preparing for the long Summer Holidays and us older people are forgetting (hopefully) the dark days of winter and enjoying the long crazy hazy days of Summer.

As we do this we do well to remember people like Columba. He was an ordinary person who loved god and wanted to share God's love with others. It is easy when all is bright and warm to forget to spend time with God and to thank Him for all the gifts he shares with us.

Perhaps this year we can follow the teaching of Columba and all the other saints and share with each other the love of God in our hearts and celebrate the gifts that we receive from Him.

Creator God, when I forget you PLEASE remember me.

Amen

With my love and prayers