Each week through Lent we have an inward and an outward focus for reflection. The inward focus is grounded in Psalm 139 verse 14 which affirms that we are ‘fearfully and wonderfully made’. To help us reflect on this statement we have a life size skeleton in the church for Lent and each week we will think about the bones which are found in a particular part of the body.
This week we give thanks for our pelvis: The pelvis, or pelvic girdle, is the irregular bony structure located at the base of the spine (properly known as the caudal end). The pelvis gets its name because in Latin, "pelvis" means "basin" or "large bowl". Because of our pelvis we can bend over, walk upright, and do so many things…
Our outward focus is grounded in the reality that within our worshipping community we have people who speak twelve different languages other than English. As we progress towards Easter we are invited to pray intelligently for the countries that seven of those languages come from.
This week we remember the people of the Philippines. The Philippines is made up of 7,107 islands in the Western Pacific Ocean. It has a population of 90 million people making it the twelfth most populated country in the world. In addition to this a further 11 million Filipinos are estimated to be living in other countries. 90% of Filipinos identify themselves as Christian with 81% being Roman Catholic. Please pray for the people of the Philippines.
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