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Additional liturgical resources for Lent  103



                        Not a good day


                        I know you are angry, says God.
                        Your silence screams.
                        So get real,
                        be your hidden self with me;
                        the one that is not nice,
                        not nice at all.

                        Don’t be embarrassed,
                        bawl if you want to.
                        Rage.
                        Sulk.
                        Kick and pout like a child;
                        I like children.
                        Yes, poo, tantrums and all, since you ask.
                        So when someone says, ‘Let us pray …’
                        Knot your arms and mutter,
                        ‘Shan’t!’
                        If it helps,
                        it’s where you are just now.
                        And where you are is
                        exactly where I want to be too.
                        With you.

                        Frances Copsey



                        A statement of faith


                        We believe in God,
                        who made the sun and the sky, the stars and the sea,
                        who calls us to live responsibly.

                        We believe in Jesus Christ,
                        who became human
                        who healed the sick
                        who talked to children
                        who made friends with sinners.
                        He burned brightly and offended many.
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