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Rector's Thoughts

Revd Stephen Monk, Rector of the United Benefice

 

 

             Short Thought For September

 

 

 
 

“Be still and know that I am God.” – Psalm 46:10

What tyranny does the world face today?

The world hums with an unrelenting static.
Notifications ding.
Conversations fragment.
News cycles churn. Even in our solitude,
the noise follows us—echoing in our thoughts, looping through our fears, filling every empty space with a frantic urgency.

This is the tyranny of noise—not only digital, but emotional and spiritual. It seeps into our bones, convincing us that productivity is peace and distraction is rest.

May we all know quiet, peace, and stillness of our souls. Only then will we truly know that God is God.

 

Rev’d Stephen Monk