Humanity makes mistakes. We can deny our wrong doings but most of the time our mistakes are known and we suffer for it. However, rarely are we forgiven our mistakes and in the act put into a position of leadership by the person we’ve wronged so fully: Jesus forgiveness however shows no limitation.
If you haven’t heard a child say “come and see – look at what I’ve discovered!” – perhaps you’ll recall saying this when you were a child. Something happened and you couldn’t keep it to yourself; you wanted someone else to be a part of your life. We invite our spouse, colleague, friend, person we trust to see what we’ve accomplished even now – and want in turn to celebrate and see their moments too. These moments of epiphany: Jesus likewise invites us into a relationship with him – to come and see.
Notices for Sunday 19th January, with details of our upcoming services and events.
The #75MemorialFlames project by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust has enabled groups like ours, from around the UK, to learn from the past and commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. It’s so important to stand together against hatred and division.
Thank you to all who came this afternoon to celebrate the time Anne has been with St Mark’s – over eight years – and to wish her well as she prepares to lead services in neighbouring Tiptoe! Thank you’s as well of course for those who helped to prepare and serve the food – very much enjoyed by all!
As we remember the baptism of Christ and the new beginnings that can come through being born anew through baptism, it’s fitting that this was to be the topic for Anne’s final service to St Mark’s.
Our director of music, Leigh Jerwood, also sings in an a cappella group:
‘Straight Bananas’. Singing a variety of eclectic music including music hall, comedy, classical, folk and pop including of course some Christmas music!
With Advent not far behind us and the memory of the Christingle fresh, what about an apple ‘Baptingle’?
Notices for Sunday 12th January, with details of our upcoming events and services. Join us today as we wish Anne well as she moves on to pastures new!
We all need the basics; for the Samaritan woman it was water – but Jesus knew her real needs, beyond the drink of water. No doubt we have complicated histories, which have affected our lives and none of us have had smooth journeys to reach the point where we are now – but the comfort we take from Jesus conversation with the Samaritan woman is that Jesus knows our true needs, and can deliver these to us.
