Good morning and welcome. Our Worship this morning is being led by our own Michael James.

Words of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (1891-1942)

And when night comes, and you look back over the day and see how fragmentary everything has been, and how much you planned that has gone undone, and all the reasons you have to be embarrassed and ashamed:

Just take everything exactly as it is, put it in God’s hands, and leave it with him.

We bring our prayers to God:

St. Teresa of Avila is one of the great saints of the church – Michael explores some of her wisdom in two parts:

Now a reading (Psalm 115, read by Mary James) and then part 2 of Michael’s sermon, followed by our closing prayers:

Our closing song – Come down O love divine (piano played by Mary):

Let’s say the blessing for each other: