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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Revd Carolyn Skinner, sports chaplain

Good morning.

I grew up in a household with sports mad parents. My mother was a PE teacher, my father taught basketball, and therefore we could not avoid sport in our house! In particular, we loved a good relay race at a major Games, and I have vivid memories of much shouting at the TV during those tense moments.

It therefore brought me great delight when at the end of my time serving as a Chaplain at the London 2012 Olympics, I, along with thousands of other volunteers, received a gift of appreciation in the form of a silver baton.

The strapline of the Games was 鈥業nspire a Generation鈥�, and the narrative of legacy was an important one. The baton now sits on my windowsill, and I am mindful of the significance of passing on something valuable to those who come after me. Could it really be that others look to us, are inspired by us? I do not want to be a person who drops the baton but instead considers what God has given me that I can pass on to others.

Psalm 145:4 says 鈥淥ne generation shall praise Your works to another.鈥� This speaks of the importance of passing on the message of faith. This is indeed a part that I can play, and I do so with a sense of privilege, thankful for those who have gone before me in faith living out this call.

Heavenly Father, thank you for those who have a left a positive legacy upon our lives. As we each carry the power to influence, may you help us to use that for the good of all.

Amen