Building the temple 11 Now the word of the Lord came to Solomon, 12 ‘Concerning this house that you are building, if you will walk in my statutes, obey my ordinances, and keep all my commandments by walking in them, then I will establish my promise with you, which I made to your father David. 13 I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.’ 1 Kings 6 In the readings set for tonight’s Evensong we have a story of a temple and a story of a prison. The building of a fine temple and the escape from a prison, a dark and unpleasant place. We have two places as far apart as you could imagine. Each man made, each at opposite ends of the scale of desirability. We would like to visit a temple, we do not want to be in a prison. Buildings have been very much part of my ministry here. They continue to be a big matter, perhaps the biggest concern for the PCC. Just a couple of weeks ago lead was stolen off the roof and so much work ...
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