Welcome to our Wednesday break reflection
22 July 2020
Mark starts his gospel with these words:
The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, Son of God.
Matthew starts with the genealogy of Jesus
Luke tells us that since many have set down an account of the events that have been fulfilled amongst us, I too decided.
John simply tells us that in the beginning was the word.
Let us worship God
Hymn: Tell me the old old story
Over the Summer months our midweek reflection will offer us time to reflect on the story that runs through our Bible from the book of Genesis to the book of Revelation.
Alan starts our series of reflections on how Christianity spread.
Ruth plays the Jenkins version of Pie Jesus as we sit and think for a moment.
We bow our heads in prayer
Join Alan in saying the Lord's prayer
And after we pray, we go and prepare.
Making all things new
Wherever we are, whoever we are, the responsibility for the beauty of our personalities cannot be shirked.
We must get up each morning and put our own distinct stamp on life.
We must freely decide to create the mood of the day rather than let circumstances rule our lives
With the breath of God within us, we transform the raw material of life and make it beautiful.
That is our vocation and moral duty each day with God by our side.
William McNamara (adapted)
Wherever we are, whoever we are, the responsibility for the beauty of our personalities cannot be shirked.
We must get up each morning and put our own distinct stamp on life.
We must freely decide to create the mood of the day rather than let circumstances rule our lives
With the breath of God within us, we transform the raw material of life and make it beautiful.
That is our vocation and moral duty each day with God by our side.
William McNamara (adapted)
Hymn: Turning the world upside down
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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