Day 87 of the End to End falls on the feast day of St Benedict, I’m hoping today’s account has a Benedictine flavour. Rain delayed the start of the walk but eventually I started near Ewich at the crossing of the A82. It was wet.
\nAs Lay Benedictines we have a prayer and I’ve based today’s reflection around it.<\/p>\n
In response to the call of Christ;<\/b>
\nChrist calls us in many ways to be God’s people in the world. Walking the End to End is my latest understanding of Christ’s call to me as I walk and listen. It has been really awesome to walk for 87 days.<\/p>\n
I offer myself to Almighty God, By the help of the Holy Spirit,<\/b>
\nAs I begin this phase of my life, through this walk, I offer myself anew, body, mind and spirit. It’s a blank page in some ways.<\/p>\n
With the love of the Lay Community of St Benedict,<\/b>
\nI’ve not been a member of the community for very long but I have found them to be very supportive and encouraging. Some are sponsoring the walk.<\/p>\n
To live Holy Communion, Create Holy Space, and Offer Holy Service in ways in which my circumstances allow.<\/b>
\nOn Day 87 of the End to End, I was in communion with other walkers as I walked from Ewich via Strathfillian. The holy space was bursting with flowers and birds. The rivers were flowing briskly with the recent rain. It was fine to offer people a look at the map I’m carrying or exchange a story of early Celtic Christianity at St Fillian’s chapel.
\nAfter an ice cream break at Strathfillian, I walked onto Tyndrum on my own as the clouds began to clear. Hannah had prepared some lunch at the campsite and as the sun came out we ate outside.
\nBob and I then walked onto the place the WHW crosses the A82 at the end of the village, where we had some more ice cream, and I went up the track there.
\nA short time later when he met me at the County March Bridge the sun was fully out and it was a hot afternoon. St Benedict’s Day had proved to be my first two ice creams day in a while.<\/p>\n
God grant a quiet night and a peaceful end. <\/b><\/p>\n
JAL 11.07.2019 the Feast of St Benedict.
\nDay 87 of the End to End, Ewich to North of Tyndrum on the A82 at County March Bridge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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