A bench to remember Mark

We are fund raising for a bench that be a fitting memorial for Mark. The piano bench would be suitably engraved and placed in the St. John’s Church grounds for all to enjoy. The picture below is the style of bench chosen. Any extra funds raised would enable the purchase of WW1 and WW2 benches …

Daily Update #222

Pause:14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15 ‘The time has come,’ he said. ‘The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!’ Mark 1:14-15 6  Seek the Lord while he may be found;call on him while he is near.7 Let the wicked forsake their waysand …

Daily Update #221

Hello everyone,Today’s readings include Jonah chapter 3, Psalm 51 and Luke 11:29-32. As we looked atPsalm 51 last Wednesday and Luke 11:29-32 refers to the sign of Jonah, let’s look at Jonah.The word reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne,removed his robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.One of …

Daily Update #220

Today’s Readings:  Isaiah 55:10-11.    Psalm 34:4-6, 21-22.   Matt. 6:7-15. “9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. 10 For just as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there but, to the contrary, saturate …

Daily Update #219

Lev.19:1-2,11-18                    Ps 19:7-end                   Matt 25:31-endAre you a good neighbour? This morning’s reading from the Old Testament, on first glance seems very negative. I count twelve ‘do not’s’. The lectionary has also missed out verses 3 to 10, which would have added a few more! Leviticus 19 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Speak to the entire assembly of …

Daily Update #218

Pause:  As we prepare to look at God’s Word let us quieten our minds, so that   His Holy Spirit may speak to us today. Readings:  Isaiah 58 : 1 – 9a;    Psalm 51 : 1 – 5, 17, 18;    Matthew 9 : 14,15 Shout it aloud, do not hold back.  Raise your voice like a trumpet.  …

Daily Update #217

Pause: 25 Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; 26 and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?’ 27 ‘Yes, Lord,’ she replied, ‘I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to …