Wednesday break reflection 24 June 2020
A Prayer to start our reflection this morning.
A few verses from the gospel
according to John.
Simon Peter said: Lord, where are you going?
Jesus answered, 'Where I am going, you cannot follow me now;
but you will follow me afterward..
I give you a new commandment, that you love one another.
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.
Jesus answered, 'Where I am going, you cannot follow me now;
but you will follow me afterward..
I give you a new commandment, that you love one another.
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.
How many ways can you see this picture?
Mother and daughter?
Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin.
Jesus and you?
you and ??
What about the picture below. What do you see?
Alan reflects on four gospels, but only one Jesus to follow.
How does that work as we plan the future?
Ruth plays for as as we pause and imagine...
our words as church in action.
What do you see?
How do you feel?
We bow our heads for a moment in prayer
And after we pray, we go and prepare.
I press on to make the goal my own.
I do not consider that I have made it my own, but
this one thing I do:forgetting what lies behind and
straining for what lies ahead, I press on towards the goal.
Philippians 4:12
I do not consider that I have made it my own, but
this one thing I do:forgetting what lies behind and
straining for what lies ahead, I press on towards the goal.
Philippians 4:12
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you,
Amen
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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