In the rush,

in the hurry,

in the clamour for our attention,

we come to seek peace,

we come just as we are,

for we can come no other way,

we come acknowledging our

doubts, our fears,

our disquiet, and dis-ease

with the demands of this season,

yet we come with hope,

hope that the true light

shines in the darkness still,

that the life light

will lighten our lives,

just as the earth turns from darkness

towards the light

so we come,

responding to the holy invitation,

that our burdens might be eased,

and our joy reawakened…

In the rush,

in the hurry,

in the clamour for our attention,

we come…