The Packhorse Bridge

The worn stones of the Packhorse Bridge remind every walker that many others have travelled this way before us.

This little site beside the bridge is designed as a place for a pause, a breather, for any fellow traveller who passes this way.

Rest, Refreshment and Encouragement
Easy for ministers, of any age, to feel like one of the horses in the fourth or the fifth line from the front, a long way home and the load already heavier than at the start.

The invitation from Jesus to ‘come to me’ and ‘I will give you rest’, and his instruction to ‘take my yoke’ and ‘learn from me’ is as liberating as ever.

This green space beside the bridge is a good place to rest, listen, and pray, to fill the tank for the way ahead.

Two clear paths

Starting out
New to Christian leadership? Finding your feet in unfamiliar territory?
If you are fresh from training, or feeling like a beginner in your first leadership role, there will be something here to encourage you.

Staggering on
Been on the road a few years now? Feeling the accumulating burdens you have carried for miles?
There is help around here for seasoned leaders who know the landscape, but need refreshment and a reminder of why the journey matters.

What you’ll find around here
Learn from me: An invitation from Jesus
Rest: Not simply a break from work, but refreshment in contemplating Christ
Practical wisdom: Making the most of God’s common grace
Stories : News of others learning to find rest in Christ

About the Packhorse bridge
The notes here are from a fellow traveller, still learning what Jesus means by his invitation to come to him, and his instruction to learn from him, and his insistence that his yoke is easy and his burden light. As we listen together to him, contemplate him, chew over what we see and hear, and respond in prayer, we can ask for further strength for the road ahead.

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Friends and family and strangers are all welcome, there’s plenty of room.

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