Today we learn of St Cuthbert who entertained angels unawares, and are invited to consider our own angel encounters, in whatever form they take.

I was reminded that this time last year we were busy knitting a host of angels to distribute in the neighbourhood, and hearing each others stories of meeting angels - mostly in airports or hospitals!

Whether in dreams or in life, are we open to the surprise of meeting someone who, it turns out, is an angel?

The prayer:

Loving God, creator of angles, thanjk you that you desire to guide us and protect us through angelic encounters.  May we see more of them within our churches.  May we become aware of when you are speaking to us through such a way.  May we live a life believing that the supernatural is woven through the natuirual, and that we may see angels in our dialy life.  Amen.