TENBURY TEAM NEWS.
THIS WEEK:
Prayer Time.
Please consider joining others in our Benefice St Marys Church Tenbury Wells at 9am on each Monday for a short time of prayer. If you would rather join us from home, please let me know and I will get prayer resources to you.
Mid-week services
Prayers with Reverend Mark Inglis at St Marys Church Tenbury Wells at 9am every Monday.
Holy Communion will be held with Reverend Peter Walker at 9am this Friday in Tenbury Wells
Liturgical Seasons and Days.
Julian of Norwhich 8th May 1417.
Julian of Norwich (c. 1343–after 1416) was a medieval English mystic and anchoress known for her "Revelations of Divine Love," the earliest surviving book written by a woman in English. At age 30, following intense visions of Christ's suffering during a severe illness, she documented sixteen "shewings" centered on God’s love and hope.
Life as an Anchoress: Julian lived in a small, walled cell attached to St. Julian's Church in Norwich, dedicating her life to prayer, contemplation, and counseling others through a window.
"Revelations of Divine Love": She wrote a "Short Text" shortly after her 1373 visions and a "Long Text" years later, providing deeper theological reflection.
Key Themes: Her writings, which were not published until 1607, emphasize that God is loving, intimate, and loving, rather than a vengeful judge.
"All Shall Be Well": She is famous for recounting a divine assurance: "All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well"
Julian is regarded as one of the most important English theologians and mystics, with her work offering hope despite the hardship of the Black Death.
