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Maghera Parish Caring Association was founded by the Church of Ireland Parishes of Maghera and Killelagh, in response to a vision over the needs of our local community. The MPCA employs staff to cover multiple project areas, including Youth, Children & Family, Seniors, and Community Outreach.

This blog brings together writing from many different people on our staff team and beyond. As such, what appears here may not always represent the viewpoint of the MPCA or the joint parishes!

For more on the MPCA and the churches it works with, click to the main website here.

If you're familiar with our work, and would like to contribute to this collaborative blog, just e-mail your scribblings, photos, links, etc. to blogs@magheraparish.co.uk. We can't promise that everything will get past our Basement-dwelling censorship elves, but if it's good, we'll share it with the world!

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14 July 11

Random Thoughts of a Curate

During the past couple of days, I have found myself touring parts of the north and south which I haven’t been to since I was a child.  This has meant many memories have been brought to mind, the majority of which are great memories.  However, if someone had told me when I was a young boy that I would revisit the same spot 20 years later, and what would happen in life since that visit, one would find it hard to believe. 

When you think of the past, what comes to mind? Or even, what causes you to bring back memories which you cherish?

As we journey through life, one continually finds oneself reflecting on the past and planning for the future.  Often when we expect things to happen a certain way, we are surprised to discover that the outcome is totally different.  So what can we learn from this? And, do we learn from it?  Does God even come into the equation in our minds? And, do we even expect Him to turn up?

Jesus tells us that we must look to Him for what the future holds, so that when the unexpected comes we are able to cast all our cares on the One who has the future all worked out and is in full control of everything.  So today, why not just let Jesus get into the driver’s seat of life, and sit back and enjoy the journey!

Themed by Hunson. Originally by Josh