Daniel Chapter 3 This is an encouraging story about faith vs power. King Nebuchadnezzar’s beliefs about who he was, and about how powerfully he was led him to erect a golden image. Everyone was to bow to this image during a time of worship. Faithful Jews, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego are put on the spot …
This week the service will be streamed live from the Church at 10am. If you would like to watch, please email admin@stjohnssouthbourne.com for the Zoom link. If you are unable to join live, a recording of the service will be available on the church website on Sunday afternoon. This is our first time doing this – please …
Josh 2:1-14 Psalm 23 John 8:1-11 Which side are you on? For once I’m going to turn down the opportunity of writing about our Shepherd King (Psalm 23) and reflect on Rahab the harlot!2 Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. ‘Go, look over the land,’ he said, ‘especially Jericho.’ So …
St. John’s SouthbourneDaily Reflection by David Poulter Pause: “I will sing of the Lord’s great love for ever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations. I will declare that your love stands firm for ever, that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself.” Psalm 89 : 1 – 2 Readings: 2 Samuel …
It is with great sadness that we share our dear friend Mark has passed away. Mark was part of the St. John’s for many years and served as Church Warden, Organist and was the source of much humour and laughter. You can visit his memorial page here, and the fundraiser for a memorial bench here. …
7 And the Lord said to Moses, “Go down, for your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves. 8 They have turned aside quickly out of the way that I commanded them. They have made for themselves a golden calf and have worshipped it and sacrificed to it and said, ‘These …
Isa 49:8-15; Ps 145:8-18; John 5:17-30 I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land and to reassign its desolate inheritances, Isa49:8 There’s an old East German joke about a man arranging a plumber. The plumber can come on a Thursday in six months time. …
Today’s Readings: Ezekiel 47:1-9,12. Psalm 46:1-11. John 5:1-3, 5-16. ‘1 God is on our side: refuge and strength, help for us in adversity; exceedingly to be found! 2 Therefore we will not fear when the earth changes – when mountains shift into the heart of the seas. 3 Its waters boil up boisterously; mountains shake by …
Today’s passages: Isaiah 65:17-25; Psalm 30.1-5,8,11-end; John 4:43-end For those of you who have been paying attention to the daily updates over the last year, you will no doubt have noticed, that I seem to have two consistent messages in the passages I have been given to share: firstly, pick whose side you …
HOSEA 14, PSALM 81: 6-10, 13, 16, MARK 12:28-34 Many parents will relate to conversations beginning with “if you…“if you eat too many sweets you will be sick”“if you persist in riding your bike that way you will fall off and hurt yourself”“if you drive recklessly you will find yourself in trouble with the police.”etc. …