Wintering

Nicholas commences this service today by giving thanks for the blessings of winter. In an address he titled, "Wintering", Nicholas uses Michael Leunig's Vasco Pyjama to raise some "existential" questions for Mr Curly - and for us on this cold, wet Sunday morning: -
- What is worth doing?
- What is worth having?
It is an age-old, linked question and Nicholas points us towards an answer by quoting Heraclitus: -
"Applicants for wisdom - do what I have done. Enquire within!"
...and Jesus: - "The Kingdom is within You".
Nicholas's winter challenge for us all is that these are the questions...issues... we must resolve for ourselves. And whenever winter depression or despair is driven by the catalyst of our circumstances, Nicholas suggests some strategies we might use. And we end where we started today's exploration of "wintering" - with thanksgiving!