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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Sunday thought Hebrews 10:24-25 Let us consider how to provoke one another to love & good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching. In what ways could we ‘provoke one another to love and good deeds?’

A torn scrap of paper with the words “Community is much more than belonging to something: it’s about doing something together that makes belonging matter” on it.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Sunday thought (from Sheryl) “The world cannot be discovered by a journey of miles, no matter how long, but only by a spiritual journey, a journey of one inch, very arduous and humbling and joyful, by which we arrive at the ground at our feet, and learn to be at home.” Wendell Berry 1934 – 2026

A grey box with a Wendell Berry quote: “The world cannot be discovered by a journey of miles, no matter how long, but only by a spiritual journey, a journey of one inch, very arduous and humbling and joyful, by which we arrive at the ground at our feet, and learn to be at home.”

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Sunday thought (from Sheryl) Jesus says: “Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 What does it mean for you to rest?

The symbol for a musical rest is in a white square with a black outline. This is placed on a light brown textured background like woodgrain.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Sunday thought (from Sheryl) 1 Corinthians 13:12 “For now we see only a reflection, as in a mirror, but then we will see face to face. Now I know only in part; then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known.” What does it mean to you to be ‘fully known’?

A group of bare-branched trees surround a lake, highlighted against a rich blue sky. The colour of the sky and the trees are mirrored in the still water of the lake in front of them.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Sunday thought from Sally Love 1 John 4:16-18 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. [...] Perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

August 30th Love.

1 John 4:16-18

And so we know and rely on the love God has
for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in
God, and God in them. This is how love is
made complete among us so that we will have
confidence on the day of judgment: In this world
we are like Jesus. There is no fear in love. But
perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to
do with punishment. The one who fears is not
made perfect in love.

The accompanying picture shows a couple standing on a beach in front of a sunset. They are facing each other with their arms making a heart shape.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Sunday Thought (from Sally) PEACE Hebrews 12:14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.

A smooth pebble with the word ‘Peace’ engraved into it sits on a bed of sand.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Sunday thought (from Sally) Inclusion Romans 15:7 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.

Multicoloured hands with hearts in their palms reach across a pale-yellow star with the words ‘everyone is welcome here’ in the centre.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Sunday thought (from Sally) Diversity 1 Corinthians 12:12 Unity and Diversity in the Body Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ.

Many differently coloured hands surround the word Diversity. Some of the hands have been painted with different patterns.
Accompanying text as post.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Sunday thought (from Sally) Equality Galatians 3:26-29 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, [...] for you are all one in Christ Jesus. [...]

A picture of a globe held up by several hands with different skin tones. In the centre is the Indian Ocean and Indonesia.
The accompanying text reads -
August 2nd Equality
Galatians 3:26-29

So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Sunday thought (from Kristin) “We will walk with God, my sisters. We will walk with God. We will walk with God, my brothers. We will walk with God.” (Swaziland traditional hymn)

A close-up of a fence post with a waymarker on it - a blue circle with a large yellow arrow.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Sunday thought (from Kristin) “God put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise…” (Psalm 40:3, NRSV)

A blue-painted lock-up in a railway arch with "SING IT" painted on it in big, colourful letters.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Sunday thought (from Kristin) "Be still, and know that I am God" (Psalm 46:10).

A lone flamingo standing on one leg in a lake showing its reflection.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Sunday thought (from Kristin) “Love can build a bridge between your heart and mine. Love can build a bridge. Don't you think it's time?” (lyrics by Naomi Judd)

A brick arched bridge over a river with someone crossing over it.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Sunday thought (from Jenn) Libraries are full of stories. So too are films and other forms of media. Some will be familiar, but we might find others more challenging. How can we remain open to the presence of God as we learn?

A mock road sign, a warning triangle containing a silhouette of a domestic roof topped with an angel holding a book. It reads "Caution Mind-expanding stories ahead." The actual building behind it - Dennistoun Library.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Sunday thought (from Jenn) Diversions can be disorienting, making us late, stressed or even lost. Often we have to trust the signs or hope that the satnav can find an alternative. How do you stay connected with God when unexpected things happen?

Photo roadworks on an urban street. Signs declaring "Road Ahead Closed" and "Diversion" with lots of arrows pointing left. Ahead, part of the road is fenced off and decorated with "no entry" signs.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Sunday thought (from Jenn) Transport in a city comes in many different forms, to suit the different needs people have and enabling everyone to get about. How does your community make space for people to participate in different ways?

A photo of a busy junction with provision for lots of different modes of transport - a van and a bus in the road, wide pavements, cycle hire and a train station.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Sunday thought (from Jenn) We set aside places to wait for buses – with shelter from the rain and somewhere to sit for as long as needed. How do you make space to hear God’s voice in your life?

A close up photo of a bench inside a bus stop, with a view down the road to see what is coming (no bus... yet).

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Sunday Thought (from Val) Making peace How can we live as peacemakers in a disordered world? There are just six places left on the Community five-day retreat at Cuddesdon in July. Could you come and create community with us?

A view of the inside of the chapel at Ripon College, Cuddesdon looking towards the altar.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Sunday Thought (from Val) Community/Hospitality ‘When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.’ (Acts 2:1) Who have you got together with this week? What happened?

A photo of a cafe with big windows and painted green. The cafe is called Neighbourhood and is on a street called Market Place. There are chairs and tables outside and the windows advertise 'local produce' and 'great coffee'.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Sunday Thought (from Val) Learning Jesus said: ‘The words that you gave to me I have given to them, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you.’ (John 17:8) What have you learned to know in truth this week?

A photo of candles burning on a prayer stand.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Thought (from Val) Silence Jesus said: ‘On that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.’ (John 14:20) Pause for the space of 3 deep breaths; it could be in a cathedral, or in the corner of your living room. In that silence, can you sense Christ in you, and you in him?

An interior photo of Trinity Chapel at Salisbury Cathedral. It is in darkness with the altar lit from below and two large candles on it. The large gothic windows behind are lit in white.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Sunday thought (from Val): Worship/Prayer Jesus said: ‘If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.’ (John 14:7) Pause for a moment by something very down-to-earth. Can you see God in this?

A photo of a single daisy in some grass.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Thought (from Niall) - Sheep are often seen as symbols of calm and peace. Pastoral scenes are hopeful. Jesus comes as a shepherd who can be trusted. In a world where peace and trust are hard to find, why not join the next 5-day Community 'Practising Peace'? www.communitysf.org.uk/index.php/20...

A flock of sheep in a field with grasses, trees and a house in the background

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Sunday thought (from Niall) - Resurrection appearances - the road to Emmaus Two downtrodden disciples walk home together but a stranger joins them and they see the world differently. Later, when he breaks bread they recognise Jesus. When has a stranger helped you see the world differently?

Two people walk together along a path beside a canal.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Sunday thought (from Niall) - Resurrection appearances - the upper room The disciples meet together - in a locked room for safety - and Jesus meets them anyway and blesses them. Thomas misses out and needs to see for himself. What blessings do you need to let in through a door you have shut?

A close up of an old wooden door with several handles and keyholes.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Sunday thought (from Niall) - In our Morning Prayer, prayers for others are held 'in the light of God’s sunrise.' On this Easter Sunday morning many places celebrate communion outdoors, remembering the women who discovered the empty tomb early in the morning.

Photo of a sunrise over Backwell Lake (North Somerset) with a table laid for holy communion superimposed in the bottom left-hand corner.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Sunday thought (from Jill): * Give thanks for the time you have been given today - even though it is only 23 hours! * If you need to take some time for retreat and reflection, consider booking for 'Practising Peace' in Oxford in July. www.communitysf.org.uk/index.php/20...

Black & white photo of part of a watch face with some reflective words alongside, including an invitation to 'Practising Peace' in Oxford in July.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Just before Holy Week - In Waiting and Wondering: Using poetry to reflect on Holy Week, Sheryl Anderson will lead an 'online overnighter' this Friday evening, 27th and Saturday morning, 28th March. Full details in the flyer and how to book on our website: www.communitysf.org.uk/index.php/20....

A close up photo of an egg timer surrounded by autumn leaves

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Sunday thought (from Jill): * Yesterday we passed the Spring Equinox, when the hours of darkness and light are the same length. * How does darkness speak to you of God? * How does light speak to you of God?

Close up photo of blades of grass with dew droplets. In the background is an orange sky with a newly risen sun.
Next to the photo are some reflective words.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Thought (from Jill): Spring flowers are sometimes given in church today, halfway through Lent Whatever our experience of mothering or being mothered, there is something fragile and robust about a spring flower - look closely and give thanks for whatever or whoever has helped you become who you are.

A photo of a bunch of colourful spring flowers with some reflective text alongside.
Full text reads: Spring flowers are sometimes given in church on this day, halfway through Lent.
Whatever our experience of mothering or being mothered, there is something both fragile and robust about a spring flower - look closely and give thanks for whatever or whoever has helped you become who you are.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Sunday thought (from Jill): * Buds are beginning to burst into life after the nurture of winter dormancy... * What might our spirits need to help us flourish? * Consider coming to 'Waiting and Wondering' - an online retreat at the end of March: www.communitysf.org.uk/index.php/20....

Photo of willow branches in bud alongside reflective text.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Sunday thought (from Jill) * Today we celebrate St David, the patron saint of Wales who died on 1 March 589. * Words from his final sermon have become a mantra in Wales - and are sound advice to all: 'Gwnewch y pethau bychain mewn bywyd' 'Do the little things in life.'

A picture of a bunch of daffodils with text about St David's Day.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Sunday thought (from Sheryl): Through complex and patient communication, bees work together to ensure that their colony thrives. To ponder… In God’s community, how does ‘complex and patient communication’ feature? What can we learn from bees?

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Sunday thought (from Sheryl): 'For you shall go out in joy and be led back in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall burst into song, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. (Isa. 55:12) How might these words encourage our solidarity and advocacy for those in exile?

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Sunday thought (from Sheryl): Reflect on the image and words below... Do you have somewhere equivalent to a ‘lovely wild place’ where you listen to the silence? Could you discover or create such a place? What does the silence say to you?

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Sunday thought (from Sheryl): '...they knelt down and paid him homage...' (Matthew 2:11) ‘homage’, from Old French meaning "allegiance to a feudal lord.” How does that relate to what we seek to offer God in worship? Three Kings, wood engraving by David Jones (Methodist Modern Art Collection)

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Sunday thought (from Kristin): “Yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting light; the hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.” (“O Little Town of Bethlehem”, Phillips Brooks)

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Sunday thought (from Kristin): “May we see your light in this world of ours…” from “Come, Lord Jesus, Come”, Francesca Leftley.

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Sunday thought (from Kristin): “In the bleak mid-winter, frosty wind made moan, earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone. Snow had fallen, snow on snow… In the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed the Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ.” What can we give Him? (Christina Rossetti)

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Sunday thought (from Kristin): “Stars, keep the watch. When night is dim, one more light the bowl shall brim, shining beyond the frosty weather, bright as the sun and moon together!” (“People, Look East”, Eleanor Farjeon)

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

How can we live as peace-makers in a disordered world? The Community offers a five-day retreat to explore this in July 2026. Speakers: Barbara Glasson & Steve Radley with weaving opportunities facilitated by Ruth Sprague. More details on the Community website www.communitysf.org.uk/index.php/20...

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Sunday thought (from Nicola): Belo we see St. Luke writing his Gospel... Who would appreciate receiving a message from me today?

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Sunday thought (from Nicola): 'I was glad when they said to me: “let us go to the house of the Lord.” ' – Psalm 122 vs 1 The church at Taizé

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Sunday thought (from Nicola): What have I heard today that I want to remember? (Listening circles at Taizé)

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Sunday thought (from Nicola): . ‘O blest communion, fellowship divine! We feebly struggle, they in glory shine; yet all are one in Thee, for all are Thine. Alleluia, Alleluia!’ – Singing the Faith 745, verse 4 A Community of sunflowers

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Sunday thought (from Val): In what ways are we all the same? In what ways are we all different?

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The Community for Spiritual Formation @communitysf.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Sunday thought (from Val): What have you learned this week that has become scaffolding for new growth?

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