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1 Corinthians 15 - click here to read it. Interesting video this. Part interview, part biography, part theological discussion. A disillusioned couple are walking along, wondering if they'd been duped by the whole 'Jesus' thing, when Jesus appears alongside them and explains to them how everything that had happened was meant to be - the old testament all pointed to this! He's alive! His kingdom is here! Check out our gospel pages for readings and videos from Luke's gospel. We have been reading through Luke's gospel since Christmas, following the birth, life and death of Jesus - and now his resurrection!
On Good Friday we had a family gathering at Paul and Steph's house, activities for children, space for quiet prayer, reading scripture and taking communion together... followed by a great lunch! It was good to be with friends and family. In Luke 18 Jesus tells two stories which tell us something about how to pray. How we need to confidently keep on praying and not give up because God IS good; and we need to come to God humbly being honest about our need of him. A sense of injustice and a sense of unworthiness can be two things that drive us away from God. Jesus says let those things drive you TO God and know he is there and will hear. Yes the temptation to give up is real, but that's where faith in who God is, kicks in.  A prayer from Lord Shaftesbury, 'friend of the poor' and social reformer (1801-1885)
O God, the Father of the forsaken, the help of the weak, the supplier of the needy, you teach us that love towards the race of man is the bond of perfectness and the imitation of your blessed self. Open and touch our hearts that we may see and do, both for this world and that which is to come, the things that belong to our peace. Strengthen us in the work which we have undertaken; give us wisdom, perseverance, faith and zeal and in your own time and according to your pleasure prosper the issues, for the love of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen. This weekend Mike K is leading our meeting, considering Jesus' teaching on prayer in Luke 11, and leading us through it practically in prayer too. 4pm. St Chads Centre.
Our once a month celebration all together is tomorrow at St Chads Centre with a meal together afterwards. Come - 10.30am
O Lord give me that transformation of mind, repentance leading to life
Cement my oneness with my blessed Lord that faith may adhere to him more immovably that love may entwine itself round him more tightly that his Spirit may pervade every fibre of my being Then send me out to make him known to my fellow men and women. adapted from the Valley of Vision A good morning eating a cooked brekky from Michael G, and thinking about what it means to be church in the world. And indeed on to larger things, about how God relates to his creation, time and space! Another one next month! 6th April. 8.30.
Here's a summary of last weekend's teaching from the gospel of Luke. Over on the gospel readings page we are reading through the book of Luke several days a week. And here's a catch up on the weekend teaching from 2 weeks ago... On Sunday we looked at Luke 6. Having been reading through some of Jesus' teaching, we zoomed in on this example of his teaching. They are challenging words. Very challenging! Here's the whiteboard image of some of the things we learned about together. We love. We bless. We give and forgive. We pray. And this was the point... we don't simply do this for our friends or people we like. Everyone does that - mostly. When we start to do this for people who we do not naturally like, or who don't like us, that's Christlike! And beyond that - loving, blessing, giving, praying even with people who hate us or who we really don't like or feel uncomfortable with! Jesus challenges his followers to break the mould and live in surprising ways and so demonstrate something of the kingdom of God.  Last Sunday morning we met for Urban Life Together and were thinking about how we serve together using our gifts. We looked at 1 Corinthians 12, and the words of Urban Life Value #6. Here's our summary. Tonight at St Chads Centre... the International supper is happening. 6.00pm.
Come and bring food from your culture, and try food from other's cultures! Tomorrow morning we will gather at St Chads at 10.30 for our monthly celebration. Join us for worship together, to learn from the bible, and to eat together. There will be activities for the children too.  8.30am this Saturday. Men's breakfast. Join us. For the Life of the World.  |
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