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It begins in Bethlehem

This year, the Lay employe’s were not able to tell the Bible Society Nativity play live, so, they decided to record it on Zoom instead !! We hope you enjoy the video and feel free to join in with the actions 🙂 Merry Christmas from all of the circuit Lay Employee’s

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 20th December 2020

Fourth Sunday of Advent                 Year B                                                     20th December 2020 Lectionary Readings:   2 Samuel 7 v1-11, 16.         Romans 16 v25-27.               Luke 1 v26-38.           Where does God live? The writer of today’s Old Testament passage tells us of a vision given to the prophet Nathan, to be relayed to King David, who had been…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 13th December 2020

Third Sunday in Advent                   Year B                                                 13th December 2020 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 61 v1-4, 8-11.              The good news of victory. 1 Thessalonians 5 v16-24.     Always be joyful and never stop praying. John 1 v6-8, 19-28.                The message of John the Baptist. Deep roots. The prophecies of Isaiah about the good news of…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 6th December 2020

The Second Sunday in Advent.                                Year B                                     6th December 2020 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 40 v1-11                       The Lord will rescue his people. Psalm 85 v1-2, 8-13.              A prayer for peace. 2 Peter 3 v8-15a.                    The Lord’s return is certain. Mark 1 v1-8.                          The preaching of John the Baptist. Leadership In his prayer for…

Every Square Inch – Book Review

Every square inch : an introduction to cultural engagement for Christians  by Bruce Riley Ashford Lexham Press, 2015  160 pages  £12  ISBN 978 1 577 996 200 What an excellent little book ! The author, professor of theology and culture at an American theological college, writes about how Christians can and should engage with their…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 29th November 2020

First Sunday in Advent.       Year B                                                            29th November 2020 Lectionary Readings Isaiah 64 v1-9             Rip the heavens apart! 1 Corinthians 1 v3-9             Signs of God at work. Mark 13 v24-27                     When the Son of Man appears. Signs and blessings. (The third?) Isaiah was writing after the return of the exiles from Babylon,…