Let the circle be wide. So sang Tommy Sands in an evening of Celtic music at Bangor Cathedral last night. Though the evening as a whole was an expression of Celtic Christian spirituality, this particular song was probably not specifically Christian. But … there is something really powerful in the words about including others in the circle of our belonging.

Church – maybe church in general and certainly conservative church – has a tendency to exclude and pull the circle in, making very little room for those who don’t fit into their definition of what a follower of Jesus looks like.

How wide are you willing to extend this circle?

As you think about how to answer this question why not enjoy a recording of Sands singing his song.






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