Here is this month’s poem from Oeke Kruythof in Dutch, the English translation / transcreation is by Jenny Narraway. Domcarillon Ze vallen zomaar in mijn open handen: de klanken uit het carillon die buitelend op weg zijn naar hun klankbord in de zon Ik houd ze even vast en laat ze dan weer los: dronken feest van zonmuziek omlijst in sierlijke gotiek – Ik prijs mij een gelukkig mens hier zittend in ’t portiek! Dom-carillon They just fall into my open hands the peal of bells tumbling on their way to their soundboard in the sun I take hold of them then, let them go a drunken feast of sun music framed in elegant gothic I so value my good fortune just sitting here in the porch Upcoming Benefit Concert at Holy Trinity in April Maya is recovering quickly from a fall on the stairs that left her with a broken knee – but no surgery was needed! Praise God and she expresses thanks for the many prayers as she returns home after a few weeks in rehabilitation centre. Sunday 3 April at 3pm the benefit concert for education for Tibetan refugees in India will happen at Holy Trinity Utrecht. For further information please contact Maya: Telephone: 030-2719090 Email: mhehoog@gmail.com Blog: mayahoogveld.blogspot.com More information will be given in next month’s Newsletter. Ecumenical Events This contribution from Judith Riet, our ecumenical representative.
Was He feeling pain? He cried over me, It made me start. Don't cry, dear Lord, I will change my heart! Tears poured down, I continued my way. Tears of joy? Or sadness About my delay? Dear Lord, I cried, You know I just can't. I want to be yours, Please give me a hand? As the rain washed the earth, It looked brighter, more whole. I thought just perhaps He was cleaning my soul. BIBLE STUDY IN UTRECHT We have started the Lent series (weekly). We read the epistle of St John 12: 20 in combination. In February we combined it with an introduction in Christian meditation and prayer. Tues March 1 – John 13: 31-14: 14 Tues March 8 – John 14: 15 -15: 8 Tues March 15 – John 15:9 16:15 After Lent (April 12 & 26) we hope to finish the study of Christ’s prayer and lessons with John 16: 16 – 17: end; the promise of the Holy Spirit and his prayers for his disciples and the ones who will believe in Him. In 2015 we studied the life and faith of women in the Old and New Testament in the context of the church as the bride of Christ. These series was completed with seven Bible studies of the letters send by Christ to the seven churches in Asia (Revelations 2 & 3). Tuesday February 9 Grant Crowe guided us through the letter to Laodicea. He gave us a challenging question to meditate in Lent: ‘are we lukewarm, is our church community lukewarm?’ Furthermore he suggested to read with a praying heart during Lent the letter of Paul to the Colossians. All of you are most welcome to join the Bible Study. Starting time is 20 hours. Coffee or tea at 19.45, end time is 21.45. Danielle Los - 030 236 8572 Hans Baars, ebaars@planet.nl PS For more information about meditative prayer: madeleinedeboer@gmail.com ART EXHIBIT OF WATERCOLOURS Christine Los- Baxter – mother of Adrian and Debby – will have an exhibition of her paintings in: Stroomhuis Neerijnen, Van Pallandtweg 1, Neerijnen March 17 until April 4,