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Shaken and stirred
Andrew's reflection in the light of the current corona virus crisis, given at our Annual Church meeting service on 15th March 2020
Lessons from the early church
As we continue to cope with social distancing and not being able to meet together, either in our homes or in our lovely church building, it seems a good time to go back to looking at the early church, who had no buildings and were coping with a totally different landscape.
19th April Encountering the risen Jesus changes everything
John 20:24 - 29
26th April “What shall we do?”
Acts 2.14a,36-41
17th May Witnessing in a post-Christian world
Acts 17.22-31
24th May On your marks, get set, go
Acts 1.4-14
31st May Pentecost - filled with the Spirit
Acts 2.1-21
Learning to pray with the Lord's prayer
In this series we work through the Lord's prayer to help us understand what prayer is, how to pray and the many different dimensions of prayer.
14th June 1: Our Father in heaven - worship and adoration
Matthew 6:9-13, Philippians 4:4-8
21st June 2: Praying for the Kingdom
Isaiah 61:1-8 Luke 17:20-25
12th July 4: Petition - Praying for our daily needs
Matthew 7:7-11
Jesus calls us
This series is based on the lectionary gospel readings for August and looks at the different aspects of being called by Jesus to follow him
9th August Jesus calls us to trust him
Matthew 14:22-33
16th August Jesus calls us whoever we are
Matthew 15:21-28
23rd August Jesus calls us to follow him whatever the cost
Matthew 16:21-28
1 Peter – Letter to a scattered church
As we continue to be unable to meet togethe and cope with the on-going challenges of Covid-19, Peter's first letter to a scattered and suffering church is particularly relevant to us at this time.
13th September Called to be different
1 Peter 1
20th September Called to grow up
1 Peter 2: 2 - 6
11th October Called to love one another
1 Peter 3: 8 - 22
Advent 2020 - Getting Ready for the King:
8th November Keep your lamp burning
Matthew 25: 1 - 13
15th November Servants with a sacred trust
Matthew 25: 14 - 30
22nd November Bless all whom you meet
Matthew 25: 31-46
29th November Be on guard, be alert
Mark 13:24 – 44
13th December The voice in the desert
John 1:19 - 28
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