The God of Abraham, Jesus, Mohamed, Gandhi and Mother Theresa of Calcutta all shared one thing in common! They each had an abiding trust that God who seen into the recesses of their hearts would take care of them against all the odds!
When the storm clouds appeared in their lives, their faith seemed unshakable because they knew deep inside the very recesses of their being that their Father Mother God would not abandon them to the wolves............and so it is with our small band of ever trusting Custodians who oversee the administration of our unincorporated charity.
We believe that by losing some things will actually help you to appreciate the things you still have. It’s the taste of failure that makes success sweet. You’ll live each day not knowing what tomorrow holds, but confident that God has your tomorrows all planned out. They’re not in the hands of your boss or your banker or your mate or anybody else. Nor are they in your own hands to manipulate and control. No, all your tomorrows are in God’s hands.
Just because you don’t recognise the path you’re on doesn’t mean that God’s not leading you. He promises, ‘....I will lead them in paths they have not known. I will make darkness light (Isaiah 42: 16). So get to know God; you’ll need Him. And He will be there for you. He’ll be there when everybody and everything else has failed you. He’ll be there for you in the dark places. ’....Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning’ (Psalm 30:5). However long the night, morning always comes, and with it His joy. As you look back you’ll realise that His grace protected you, provided for you, secured you, calmed you, comforted you and brought you through. Times and seasons change, but not God. He’s always the ‘God of all comfort.’
When our Custodians met up on the 19th July 2009 to discuss the way forward for our members, it was agreed unanimously that as a community of faith, we take heart that God will provide our daily needs not wants!
WAYS YOU CAN ASSIST US TO CONTINUE THE WORK:
By making a donation either as a one off payment or by regular small payments-
By tithing a percentage of your income-say 10%.
By Gift Aid
By making a Standing Order or Direct Debit payment from your bank account each month.
By Sponsoring an event to help raise funds for when we move into our new small holding and begin to create a vibrant living community for the members as well as developing n animal sanctuary for sick.abandoned animals.
By Your prayers and goodwill and spreading the word about our ministry to your colleagues, friends and business associates; to the members within your religious faith community.
By volunteering your skills when we relocate into our new monastery. Hopefully this will be sooner rather than forever!
If you would like to make a donation to support the vision of the Tau Interfaith Franciscans Community, then please make your payments using a Sterling Cheque payable to:
The Tau Community of Saint Francis.
or
You can now pay by International Bank Transfer into our Bank account
Please quote the following details to your bank.
1) International Bank Transfer Code is:
GB. 07MIDL 40-33-28. 91397621
2) Branch Identification Code is: MIDLGB2146F
Together, 'Oh, Yes We Can' make this beautiful world a more compassionate place to live. A world where all faiths who profess to love the same God , can finally begin to let go of their historical religious indifferences by learning the art of selflessness, humility and sharing what we have been given from God on loan from a generous heart to needy and hungry hearts.
Brother Sean
Founder of the Tau Community of St. Francis
