This Sunday, instead of being in church, I will be at the Norfolk Showground for Norjam, the international jamboree for Norfolk Scouts. I'm their county chaplain which means I will get to lead their Sunday service, which is a real joy. I love the way that scouting aims to equip young people for life and the scout motto, 'Be prepared' is probably the best piece of advice we can ever follow. It applies to everything in life. It's essentially what Jesus is telling us to do in this Sunday's Gospel reading from Luke. Be prepared, because you never know when Christ might return and we should be living lives worthy of that return.
Revd Liz