If you think about the words of the Advent Carol, ‘O come, O come, Emmanuel’, we’re asked to rejoice whilst Israel is mourning in lonely exile; to rejoice whilst in the gloomy clouds of night; to rejoice whilst in death’s dark shadow. These are tough things to ask.
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Rather than a sudden burning-bush-type-moment, it appears that the word of God comes to John as a slow-burn over a number of years until he was ready to share it.
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The December 2024 and January 2025 magazine contains a letter from Harvie and Sally – plus news of all that’s going on in the next few weeks.
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These Gospel texts tell us of preparation, repentance and doing the right thing – before we get to the Christmas narratives.
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A king who comes to usher in his kingdom – but needs us, implores us, to recognise the kingdom already around us – and by our minds, wills, hearts and bodies to make him and his kingdom more visible for the world.
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Today is Remembrance Sunday and so we remember. Kitchener pointed his finger and said: ‘your country needs you’.
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The November 2024 magazine has a link to get tickets for the Big Quiz Night on 1st November plus updates on what’s happening in our Benefice and Community.
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Our Old Testament readings include gold in a furnace, the shortest sermon, people shining like stars and an Ancient One with hair like pure wool.
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Maybe you see yourself within the description of the suffering servant? If so, take heart for these verses might be telling you that you are being used by God to bring salvation for others.
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Do your possessions allow you to love or do they prevent you? ‘Where your treasure is’, says Jesus, ‘there your heart will be also’.
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The October 2024 church magazine includes a message from Vicar Harvie, recovering after surgery, a tribute to John Partington, and information on events like ‘Ruth’ and ‘The Big Quiz Night.’ It emphasizes gratitude during the Harvest season and the importance of trusting God amid worries.
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Our Old Testament readings include the world’s first speed-dating event, restoration after an ecological disaster, a righteous person bearing the sins of many and the free supply of wine.
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You and I are those frail, vulnerable human agents. It might be today that we are asked to speak those words where they’re desperately needed and deeply resisted. Or it may be tomorrow.
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In the imagination of the preacher, Jesus tears them off a big lump of bread and says ‘Thank you. You both deserve more than crumbs.’
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