Pause: As always, we are in the presence of our loving Heavenly Father. Take a moment to allow His Holy Spirit to quieten your heart and mind, so that through His Word He may speak to you today. Readings: Revelation 10: 8 – 11; Psalm 119: 65 – 72; Luke 19: 45 – 48 Good morning …
Psalm 149: “ Praise the Lord, Sing to the Lord a new song. Sing his praises in the assembly of the faithful.” During the past 8 months or so, many of us have taken the opportunity for daily walks around where we live. I wonder how many of you noticed things or people that you had never noticed …
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LUKE 19:1-10I love reading about Jesus’ encounters with people, and find Zacchaeus’ story fascinating. Jericho was a lovely city with palm trees and rose gardens. We can perhaps imagine the exited crowds as Jesus came through on His way to Jerusalem. The Bible tells us that because Zacchaeus was short he climbed the tree to get …
Rev 1.1–4; 2.1–5 Psalm 1 Luke 18.35–end Today’s gospel reading is an account of the last day a beggar had to endure blindness. 35 As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. 36 When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. 37 They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing …
Well done to everyone who played the quiz last week- see you on Friday for some more quiz action!
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!
The Tearfund quiz is fast approaching and I hope you can still take part even if you can’t invite your team to your house: think techie and have them on a video link on your phone? (but no calling your mate Google!). The Justgiving page is open for donations to Tearfund’s life changing work: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/stjohnssouthbourne We …
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.
Readings: Luke 17: 26 – 18:34. 2 John 4 – 9. Psalm 119: 1-8Do you ever stop to consider the Kingdom of God? My earliest recollection of how it was explained to me, was that the Kingdom of God is in two parts: ‘the Now’ and ‘the Not Yet’.The ‘Now’ as far as we are …