God calls us all, he equips us all. If, like the boy who brought the loaves and fishes we all brought the little that we had – our gifts, our abilities, our love and, yes, our fabulousness too – then there would be more than enough to share around. No-one would need to hunger. All would be fed and with plenty to spare…. ‘I am the gluten-free bread of life.’
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‘In every crowd are certain persons who seem just like the rest, yet they bear amazing messages.’ Is someone here called to be a prophet?
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The July and August 2024 magazine includes a review of the Big Picnic and a ‘goodbye for now’ from the 9th Bury Scout group, plus news and views.
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The Bible readings for July 2024 include stubborn people, plumb lines, shepherds, love surpassing all knowledge and the feeding of thousands.
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We don’t know the significance of interruptions. But we need to allow them to happen. For our story to be intertwined with someone else’s.
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Maybe the lesson of the mustard seed is that the kingdom of heaven is present around us whenever humanity and nature work together.
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So, back to that question. If you hear God walking nearby today and God asks you: “Where are you?” what will your answer be?
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You’ve probably heard the old joke about the Vicar who was convinced one of his parishioners had stolen his bicycle….
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The June 2024 magazine pays tribute to Val Dawson. Plus Prayer in the Park, The Big Church Picnic and a Caritas disability awareness session.
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The Bible readings for June 2024 have a letter from Paul to Corinth, the early ministry of Jesus as told by Mark plus some great Old Testament passages
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Do we live according to that boiled down verse: For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son that each of us might have eternal life?
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‘I love you no matter what you do, but do you have to do so much of it?’ In our Gospel from John we have the commandment to love each other.
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Our May 2024 magazine includes updates from our many groups and a piece on the Kingdom Season. This runs from Ascension through to Pentecost.
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The Bible readings for May 2024 include Jesus telling us to love, his prayer for our safekeeping and then the coming of the Holy Spirit.
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