| Alastair Thom writes: Serious engagement with scripture. We’re well into lent now and whether it has been going well or not so well, it’s not too late to benefit from the season. One thing I think is always worthwhile, and actually pretty important for all Christians is some serious engagement with scripture. What I have found really helpful this year is reading David Ford’s book (copies available at church) ‘meeting God in John’. It’ a companion to John’s gospel and is written in a way that isn’t overly academic but accessible and yet profound. While we all know the outline of the story, it’s when we get inside it and explore the words and the themes that we can begin to ‘feed’ on its goodness. Whenever I’ve been too busy or distracted to spend time with the bible I always find when I return to it that the world and my life begin to make more sense. I think that’s partly because scripture gives us a perspective we don’t find anywhere else, and if we receive it as ‘The word of God’ then it is the key perspective. Even committing to reading one of the gospels in lent, if we do it carefully will pay great dividends. Are you reading the bible? This Sunday – 10.30am Holy Communion with groups for children and young people Leader Alastair Thom; Preacher: Katy Hirst– ‘Wandering in the wilderness (Exodus 17;1-7). Available on zoom. NB on the second Sunday of the month there is the opportunity to discuss the sermon afterwards with the preacher 7pm At the Wolfpack Lonsdale road – our monthly discussion group connecting public interest and Christian understanding- today: ‘Who calls the shots’? Does the world need rules and who should set them?’ Also happening this week: Morning Prayer: Monday – Friday 8am Evening Prayer: 5.30pm Monday, Tuesday at Emmanuel; Wednesday, Thurs at St. Luke’s Night Prayer : posted daily via the whatsapp group and streamed on the youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkRbv1rSZ4x-uqW3TgyoqRg Tuesday – 10am Toddler drop in – Renew Café 2-4pm Wednesday – 10am- 12.00 Craft and Chat – 10.30-12.00 Gardening Club – 1.30pm Women’s bible study group at the Vicarage – 7.30pm Lent Course Thursday – 11am ‘Dominos and donuts’ – 3.30pm ‘Messy Thursday’ – 8pm Music Group practice Friday – 7pm Youth Night Saturday – 10.30 Gardening Club Kitchen closure: The kitchen is now closed for a few weeks for refurbishment, so if you’d like tea or coffee after church please bring your own mug or purchase one of our branded ‘take me to church’ cups for £3 Electoral Roll: Each year we revise our electoral roll (membership list) before the annual meeting in April. If you’re not yet on the roll but have been attending for at least six months, please fill in an electoral roll form Verse of the Month for March – ‘I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland’ Isaiah 43:19 For prayer this week Sunday – Our Church service and children’s groups today Monday – The conflict in the middle east and world leaders Tuesday – The renew café this afternoon Wednesday – 0ur lent group today and all who are keeping lent Thursday – Those who are sick and those bereaved Friday – Youth night happening today Saturday – The OK club and its new Chair – Geoff Biggsa |
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