Times and seasons are used by God to alert us to his plans and purposes. Continually through New Testament writings there is a call for believers to be alert, awake and prepared, knowing well the times and seasons that surround. A new year has begun in extraordinary fashion, join us as we reflect on events happening around us, and the call for us to be an awakened, prepared and ready people.
Have You Loved Well?
The two most important points in any race are how you start and how you finish. There is a new year just around the corner and before we leave the current year behind we have an opportunity to take stock and even to finish well. Join us as we finish the year by reflecting upon the question 'Have you loved well?'
Christmas Day Service
Christmas Day Service
O Come Let Us Adore Him
As we come to Christmas, there are many wonderful things to focus on - the joy of Emmanuel, our God with us; the light breaking through the darkness; and the hope and peace that Jesus came to bring. We should of course have those things front and centre in our gaze, but in addition, we cannot approach Christmas without having a sense of adoration for Jesus our King. The words of the well known Christmas Carol contain an invitation (O come...) and a response (let us adore Him). As we consider the account of the wise men in Matthew 2:1-12, who came to worship and behold the One born King, we would do well to follow their example of heartfelt adoring worship in response to who Jesus is. In this season, and always, O come let us adore Him!
An Invitation to Solitude & Silence
Luke 1:5-25 — We live in a culture that is addicted to noise, words and activity and the Christmas season in particular can be full of hurry, bustle and busyness. We find within the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth a surprising invitation to solitude and silence, an invitation to quieten ourselves before the Lord and give Him our undivided attention to refocus and refuel. The intentional spiritual practice of silence and solitude can give us moments in our daily life where our own questions, opinions and words pause long enough for us to remember who God is and therefore who we are, for Emmanuel, God with us, to come more sharply into focus.
