Finding God in the lonely place: Hagar
In this week’s Daily Service, Rev Richard Littledale looks at loneliness through the lives of five Biblical characters, in Old and New Testaments, and see where God may be found.
Over one in five of the UK population are dealing with loneliness on a daily basis. Some experience it as a dull ache or a slight disconnection - whilst for others it may be much more acute. What does faith have to say about it? In this week’s Daily Service, Rev Richard Littledale looks at loneliness through the lives of five Biblical characters, in Old and New Testaments, and see where God may be found.
Reading: Genesis 21 v. 1 - 14
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Spiegel im Spiegel - Arvo Part
Tasmin Little & Martin Roscoe
CD: The Very Best of Arvo Part (EMI)
Open thou mine eyes - John Rutter
Cambridge Singers
CD: Be thou my vision - Sacred Music by John Rutter (Collegium)
Christ be with me
St Martin’s Voices
BBC recording
Nada te turbe - Taize
Taize Community
CD: Laudate omnes gentes (Ateliers et Presses de Taize)
Blessed be your name
Matt Redman
CD: Let there be wonder (Integrity Music)
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