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The foundation of all the work in this Church is grounded in the belief that Jesus Christ is Lord and Saviour and that all people need to come to a personal faith in Him and experience the reality of His presence in their lives. Outreach is our priority.
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Haye Road
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I just find in unfathomable that people cannot understand that.'  A great thing to do, but it's really sad that we need volunteers to pick up other people's discarded rubbish!  Go for it Oly!!
In Hawaii, there is an ancient practice for dealing with hurt and anger as a community, which is called Ho'oponopnon.  The word comes from 'ho'o' meaning 'to make' and 'pono' meaning 'right'.  The word 'pono' is included twice to mean 'doubly right' or being right with both yourself and others.  Ho'oponopnon is a process to help a person join with others to find reconciliation and gain a sense of peace instead of anger.  The group will state the problem that a member of the group is experiencing.
Everyone will have the chance to speak calmly about how they feel.  If necessary, a period of silence will help people in the group to manage the difficult feelings they may be experiencing.  The group will ask each other for forgiveness.  Often, food is shared within the group to indicate that they want to move on together, leaving the anger in the past.
 
The process is not easy, but is based on the idea that anger usually comes from contact with other humans, so healing can come from being with others.  If it is not possible for family members to be part of this process, a community elder leads the session with other community members present.  The rituals around this ancient practice help the people of Hawaii to practise the art of reconciliation in the community.
 
A Prayer
Dear God,
Sometimes we are hurt by other people and sometimes we hurt other people,
Sometimes we experience anger and sometimes we have caused others to be angry.
We pray for the courage and strength to seek connection with others who can support us when this happens.
Help us to identify the best people to turn to when we feel angry and hurt.
We thank you, God, that we can be reconciled with you, our families and our friends.  Help us to be brave enough to say sorry.  Please help us to stop and think about the possible negative effects of lashing out and venting our rage.
Please help us to use our anger in a way that helps to make our world a fairer, more just place.  We pray especially for those people who are currently finding life hard because they feel angry and hurt.
Help them to know of your love today.  Amen
 
Please contact me or Revd David Moss if you or your family have any practical or pastoral needs.      back
 
God bless. Louise James, Children and Families Worker 01579 388840
 
 
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