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 …
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 …
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 …
Big News – due to the new lockdown, the quiz will now be on every Friday in November!
This weeks online service is now live! We may not be able to meet in person, but we can come together for some Virtual Church!
Congratulations to our winners! See you next month for more quiz action…
Phil 1:1-11, Psalm 111; Luke 14:1-6Thought: Psalm 111: 7-8. “All God does is just and good and all his commandments are trustworthy. They are forever true, to be obeyed faithfully and with integrity.” Rules. Do you like rules or do you hate them? Perhaps it depends on the rule?For many of us, rules give us a …
Today’s readings – Ephesians 6:10-20 Psalm 144:1-2; 9-11 Luke 13:31-35 Pause: Lord Jesus, still our hearts and minds now, as we prepare to hear from your word. Help us to see the reality of this fallen world, as well as the glory of the victory which you have won through the perfect work of the Lord …
Today’s Readings Ephesians 5:1-6. Psalm 128. Luke 13:18-21. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” (Proverbs 9:10). Psalm 128 is one of the fifteen psalms that were probably sung by those coming to Jerusalem to visit the temple. It is short and sweet, providing images of domestic bliss and promises of God’s future blessings and …