Future Worship at the East.

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Picture20th October 2019


                Luke 18.1-8               
​               Jesus tells a striking and challenging parable in which a widow pesters a judge until he                        issues a judgement in her favour. Jesus suggests that if an unjust judge would reward                          persistence, how much more will God respond to the needs of his faithful!

Picture27th October 2019


            Luke 18.9-14           
​            Jesus tells a parable about a Pharisee and a tax-collector that would have shocked his                     audience. He suggests that a tax-collector who humbles himself is made right with God,                 rather than a righteous Pharisee.
Picture3rd November 2019

​           2 Thessalonians 1.1-4,11-12         
           The authors tell the Christians in Thessalonica that their love for each other and their                         faithfulness to God is something to boast about, and pray that God’s power will enable                     them to remain faithful to their calling.
Picture10th November 2019

​               2 Thessalonians 2.1-5,13-17               
​               The Thessalonians have been shaken by a message that ‘the day of the Lord is already                        here’, so they are reminded of the good news. Jesus will return at the right time, and for                      now he is strengthening them in word and deed.
Picture17th November 2019

                      2 Thessalonians 3.6-13
                      Some of the assembly at Thessalonica have given up working for their living and have                                  become ‘busybodies’. Paul says all should follow his example of being self-supporting, and                        those who refuse to work should not be admitted to the shared meals of the community.
Picture24th November 2019

                   Luke 23.33-43                     
                   On the cross, Jesus is mocked as a false messiah by Jewish leaders, Roman soldiers and                           one of the criminals dying beside him. He forgives those who are crucifying him and                                   welcomes ‘the penitent thief’ into paradise.
Picture1st December 2019

          Matthew 24.36-44         
​          Jesus tells his disciples that only the Father knows when the Son of Man will come suddenly            to gather his elect. Therefore, they must ‘keep awake’ and ‘be ready’,  because he is coming              at ‘an unexpected hour’.

Picture8th December 2019

              Matthew 3.1-12             
​              John the Baptist fulfills the role of Isaiah's prophetic voice, preparing for the Lord's coming.                    The preparation is repentance, and learning to 'bear good fruit' by depending only on God.                    When the Lord, the Messiah, comes, he will baptise with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Picture15th December 2019

         Matthew 11.2-11         
​         John the Baptist sends his disciples to ask whether Jesus really is the promised Messiah.                 Jesus invites John to look at his words and deeds - they fulfil Isaiah's prophecies; and he                  affirms John as the messenger, foretold by Malachi, sent to prepare the way.