This morning I visited St Giles to watch Jenny, a colleague from SEITE, led a service.

I had a great time, not only was it good to visit another packed church reaching out to a whole community with all ages healthily represented it was also great to be able to watch a fellow ‘trainee’ lead a service.

Jen was ambitious in what she did and it all worked excellently, particuarly her creative intercessions using music between them.

I learned too that today is Candlemass, when we remember Simeon who, after seeing the Christ child, said he could now die. You can red the story in Luke chapter 2.

What am amazing outlook I thought. Simeon is saying:

‘I’ve seen Christ as a child, that’s enough for me, I’ve now seen evertything I need to – God, I’m ready to die!’

Today we remember the doubtless certainty of Simeon as he gazed upon Jesus.
Simeon just knows who this child is.
He does not have the benefit of the miracles that we know.
He would have no idea of the resurrection.
Is this what is emant by blind faith?