Category: Nurture

Our March 2024 magazine includes prayers and reflections for Easter as well as an advert for help from Christians against Poverty

The Bible readings for March 2024 include the mothering of three women to the one baby, God forgiving us and the empty tomb on Easter Sunday.

He dazzles in his white T-shirt with two mortals who are now residents of heaven. And a voice from heaven says: “This is my Son, the Beloved”

‘Rather than give something up, could we do something more?’ So asks Margery in her letter in our February 2024…

The encounter of Jesus with Simeon and Anna is one such moment. Our author is Luke, the master storyteller, and he’s setting his stall out.

The Bible readings for February 2024 include Elijah in a whirl, God giving a covenant to Noah, re-naming Abram and Jesus getting a make-over

Our readings are about being called and known. Our Gospel has Jesus telling Nathaniel to ‘come and see’. Our Psalm tells us that we are known from the womb. In the OT, Samuel is repeatedly called.

The wise men also teach us that being a seeker is active not passive. It doesn’t just happen while we twiddle our thumbs doing nothing.

The Bible readings for January 2024 include the Magi from the East, Jesus’ miracle at the wedding in Cana and recognition by Simeon and Anna.

This Christmas may you unwrap hope and discover the presence of God. Look in the ordinary places. You’ll be surprised.

We’re all meant to be mothers of God. What good’s it to me if this eternal birth of the Son takes place unceasingly but doesn’t within myself

What sort of witness must I have been for Jesus? Not a very good one. Let’s pray, especially at Christmas time, that we are not afraid to speak and act in ways that show we believe that, in that birth in Bethlehem, the Saviour of the World was born.

Along with our friends from Strictly, what journey are you taking? What do you find along the way that helps you create the road as you go?

We’d love to see you at our Advent & Christmas activities and services this year at St John with St Mark’s, Bury and Christ Church, Walmersley. 

The December 2023 magazine includes news about all the upcoming events in Advent, Christmas and the New Year along with prayers and reflections.