Little Gidding

St John's Church, Little Gidding, tucked away at the end of a country lane in rural Cambridgeshire.

I hadn't planned to stop here, but then I had no idea I'd be going anywhere near until I saw road signs for 'The Giddings' and began to wonder how close I might be. This tiny church has an amazing history: a lay Anglican religious community run by Nicholas Ferrar, connections with George Herbert and King Charles I, and one of T S Eliot's most famous poems. It's worth taking a minute to look over their very good website.

Personally, I think I'd probably call the church austere rather than downright beautiful, but the grounds outside, clearly kept as a further space for prayer, are tranquil and magnificent, and easy place to dwell with God.

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  1. And you're off! God speed (or rather God accompany you at a slow and steady pace!). 💕

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