A while ago I watched a film which had subtitles. You had to really concentrate and read them to understand what was going on in the film. My family tells me that I doze off when watching TV at night but I definitely didn’t during this film. One of the phrases used was, “hopeful music playing.” I’ve got to say that there are many words which I would use to describe music but hopeful is not one of them.
Music can be so important to many people. We have just had our last Kirton Garden Cafe for 2025 and once again it has been very successful. We set a new record this year with 163 people attending on one occasion and we were blessed with good weather apart from one day when it rained. There were many different types of music which were enjoyed by our visitors and by the “workers.”
On another occasion during a service in Kirton Chapel we were having a quiet moment and in the silence I heard a bird start to sing. Its song was beautiful and it certainly made me realise that even though we had been praising God we were not the only ones.
Verse one of hymn 74 in Singing the Faith says,
“For the music of creation,
for the song your Spirit sings,
for your sound’s divine expression,
burst of joy in living things:
God, our God, the world’s composer,
hear us, echoes of your voice—-
music is your art, your glory,
let the human heart rejoice!”
Lord, thank you for all the gifts of music which we receive. May we listen, hear and be hopeful for the future.