The BIG Quiz – Tonight!

The Love Southbourne quiz is taking place this Friday at 7.15pm. To take part all you need is a pen and paper, and to be here on Friday! Open to everyone – play on your own or as a team – Click here to go the quiz page.

Daily Update #155

Today’s Gospel reading is one of those that leaves you wondering. Wondering whether Jesus has any business sense at all, wondering whether he really thinks defrauding your boss is a good way to work, wondering what on earth he is actually trying to say. The whole parable seems to be at odds with the rest …

Daily Update #154

Today’s readings –    Philippians 3:3-8a    Psalm 105:1-7    Luke 15:1-10 Pause:  Lord Jesus, still our hearts and minds now, as we prepare to hear from your word.  Help us to appreciate your deep love for each one of us, so much so that you have gone to extraordinary lengths to find us, bring us to repentance …

Daily Update #152

Today’s Readings  Philippians 2:5-11. Psalm 22:22-27.    Luke 14:15-24. “Blessed is the man who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God” (Luke 14:15). The first verse in today’s gospel reading looks fair enough. It quotes a guest at the house of a prominent Pharisee. He and fellow diners were at a meal attended by …

Daily Update #151

Luke 14:12-14“When you give a banquet …………. Jesus, as someone’s dinner guest could be described either as interesting, or as completely embarrassing, depending on your point of view.      I wonder if He was ever invited back to the home of the particular Pharisee in this incident!  “Humility” is a much misunderstood word.   To the ancient world it …

Lockdown – November 2020

Dear St John’s Family,I am sure you have been following the news and were probably not surprised, though disappointed to hear of the lockdown announced on Saturday.As a result, regular church worship services will be online only from next weekend until December 2nd, which includes Remembrance Day. All centre based activities will have to stop for a month and staff …