Welcome to our Wednesday break reflection
15 July 2020
Mark starts his gospel with these words:
The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, Son of God.
Why do you think he does that?
Over the Summer months our midweek reflections will offer us time to reflect on the story that runs through our Bible from the book of Genesis to the book of Revelation.
and then look at how the Christians throughout the centuries have lived the Word of God
Last week we looked at the sweep of the story of the Old Testament.
Today we look at the story of the gospels in the New Testament.
How well do we know the stories of Jesus?
See how well you get on with this quiz about the nativity story.
Sarah introduces us to the gospels.
Rather than think of the gospels as on biography of Jesus, think of it as a collage of how God works with us in our lives, leaving plenty of room for us to debate, discuss adn live with different interpretation of how we exeperience the grace of God through Jesus.
Sarah introduces the gospel of Mark and considers Jesus baptism.
Ruth plays sacred mountain as we sit and think for a moment.
We bow our heads for a moment in prayer
And after we pray, we go and prepare.
You are my hope
my food
my trust
my comfort
and all my desire.
You are Jesus Christ, Son of God
with me each day, all day.
my food
my trust
my comfort
and all my desire.
You are Jesus Christ, Son of God
with me each day, all day.
Amen
Holiday club 2020
Don't forget the Razzamatazz holiday cub has activities for all ages. Sarah will be teling us more about it on Sunday. It runs on the website, Facebook and instagram from 20th to 24th July and is open to everyone. The Watt family we will be with us once more and you can meet them either on last Sunday's web page or on Facebook.
So if you've wanted tp challenge yourself to knit an animal for Noah in five days. Here's your chance.
Or maybe you like quizes, we have a couple for you.
Perhaps you are a cake maker and decorator. The Razzamattazz robots have a suggestion for you too.
Our church building in Spring
At the end of last year, Leonard said to me one Sunday that I should look forward to a surprise outside the church in late spring. Is this the surprise? Since we can't go into the building I thought you might like to see some pictures.
What thoughts of church and friends come to mind as you look at them?
Thank you Leonard and helpers.
What thoughts of church and friends come to mind as you look at them?
Thank you Leonard and helpers.
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Bible reading plan
oHere's a simple bible reading plan for the next few weeks taken from Janie Stuart's favourite Bible commentator-Dale Bruner. He calls it making a home with Jesus. (John 15). His suggestion is that we read a a book a month, reading a chapter a day and think about what we have read and what is happening in our lives. Since some books are have fewer chapters than days in the month, then you either get to have a few days holiday or spend time chewing over passages that caught your attention in that particular book.
His scheme for the next few months would be:
March: Luke 1-24
April: John 1-21
May: Acts 1-28
June: Romans: 1-16
We are part way through the gospel of Luke in the church so I would suggest the following:
March 22 to April 12 Luke 10 -24
April 13 to May 3: John 1-21
May: Acts 1-28 which would gets us back onto Dale's plan but let us read and reflect on the Easter story at Easter.
His scheme for the next few months would be:
March: Luke 1-24
April: John 1-21
May: Acts 1-28
June: Romans: 1-16
We are part way through the gospel of Luke in the church so I would suggest the following:
March 22 to April 12 Luke 10 -24
April 13 to May 3: John 1-21
May: Acts 1-28 which would gets us back onto Dale's plan but let us read and reflect on the Easter story at Easter.
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