Remembrance Sunday is always challenging to lead, but a day when I am very reluctant to entrust my wonderfully diverse congregation to the whims of a visitor who cannot know our histories, individual and shared.

Two poppies, one red, one white, adorned our cross

A red candle for remembrance

A chalice

A Bible opened at John 15 (greater love has no-one than this...)

'Tusk Tusk' a story about elephants

A Warrington 'peace' bear

We marked the two minute silence in traidtional manner, listened to the story about the two tribes of warring elephants and reflected on the hope that emerged from the despair of events in Warrington twenty years ago.  We heard quotes from people who lived through two world wars and listened to moving music.  It seemed to be helpful.

It is important to remember - but only if it transforms our today and and informs our tomorrow.