// Going around in circles

Going around in circles

The biting cold of recent days has a been a rude awakening to just another cycle of life. The earth still turns, and the seasons are changing about us but, perhaps there are some moments that seem uncomfortably familiar… dare I say monotonous?  

By Liam McKenna, Community Chaplain.
 
A waterdrop was trickling down the inside of my kitchen window as the kettle gave out its last breath of steam. It was no different to any other morning in many ways, but something occurred to me as it might to you from time to time: will today bring more of the same as yesterday?

Oh, I know we’re supposed to be continually content –happy, even. But sometimes, just sometimes, we find ourselves in a rut don’t we? There must be more to life than this.

There is a mystery about the Spirit - what it is, how it works, spreads and interacts with us. We have some clues from our experience: those mysterious moments where something speaks deep inside of us in an uncanny way. Or the way we feel so 'connected’ with others at times. Or we just 'know' something and we can't explain why.  The various activities of your Community Chaplaincy are a safe space for connecting with your ‘self’ and others in an atmosphere of respect and awakening to your authentic life through exploring mindfulness practice, creative expression, reflection and discussion in a myriad of contexts. Walking with wonder, talking together over coffee, meditating together on Zoom, holding one another up in times of joy and sadness. The chaplaincy is a community that looks out for one another and by doing so enriches our sense of what it means to be human –because we belong. We participate, We share.
 
In essence, I am because you are
…and it wouldn't be same without you.
 
Next time you’re in a rut why not call in to one of our activities, or drop me a line?
         I’ll be happy to walk the circle with you.


Liam McKenna
Community Chaplain