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Community of

the Cross of Nails

Coventry Cathedral

Supported by

Church Mission Society

(CMS)

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FATHER FORGIVE

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Humility

  • Coming as sinner to sinner (Father forgive)
  • To listen and learn
  • To accept that Jesus is already there
  • To walk with
  • Allow yourself to be enriched

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Love

  • In essentials, unity, In non-essentials, liberty In all things, love (St Augustine)

  • seeking the welfare of the other
  • Avoiding undermining allegiances
  • Trust – learning to be trusted
  • Trust – learning to trust
  • Not fearing the other
    • Confidence
  • Befriending – accepting friendship

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Practical stuff

  • Joining in
  • Our centre – finding common interests
  • Teaching

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“The nearer we come to Christ,

the nearer we are to each other.”

(Moltmann)