Miriam is one of St Thomas’ Church Wardens and she leads both Morning and Evening Prayer this week. Morning Prayer – Miriam reads a passage from the Second Epistle of Paul to Timothy, chapter 4, verses 1 to 8. This scripture considers the Apostle Paul’s advice, given to his younger colleague Timothy, where Paul encourages Timothy to follow his example, while accepting that his time is own time is running out; “As for me, I am already being poured out as a libation, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing.”