This Sunday’s Gospel reading is one of the many passages of scripture which set off an instant ear worm of a well-known hymn, song or anthem that I have sung since my youth. From John 13:34, ‘A new commandment I give unto you, that you love one another, as I have loved you’ instantly started me singing. Singing is such an integral part of our worship, and not just because it’s an uplifting way to worship God. We learn so much theology from the hymns that we sing and the anthems we hear. St. Augustine said ‘He who sings, prays twice’, or words to that effect and there is no doubt that singing has a powerful way of connecting us to the divine. So, next time you are in church, don’t be afraid to sing your heart out!

Rev Liz