Everybody matters – every single person is included in the household of God.
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In Syria we hear of all the plights of orphans and even in our own country many children and adults are left ‘alone’.
Jesus cared about His friends who would be left alone when He was gone.
Jesus left them a ‘helper’ so they would not be alone, no matter how hard the journey would be, His love would always be there.
The Adult Jesus we encounter in Mark was a busy person – but he
still had a need to find a quiet space to experience silence.
Using times of silence gives an opportunity to have deep and life giving connections with the Divine God and our inner being.
For Advent, we have four welcome videos that you can use as an opener for worship presentations. Here is the first video. Thanks to Maria Williams for her talent and effort in producing these thoughtful additions to worship. Thanks also to Rod Barnes from Adamstown UC for the musical background Being ‘ready’ is not about…
The power of God’s extravagant forgiveness is so great, so
beautiful, so mystifying, that it surely cannot help but change us.
We cannot experience it and then go on being closed to others.
Restorative justice calls out oppression and violence for the evil they are and judges them: forgiven.
Sometimes images don’t help us understand the real meaning.
Many paintings of the Ascension are like this.
Jesus gave the real message, “You will be my witnesses”
So as Christians we need to get on with it – visiting, clothing and feeding those in need – shifting our gaze from vertical to horizontal.
Peter makes a speech in this part of Acts telling people to ‘Listen”. Easter events have bought a transformation for all who believe and is the start of a new age. This transformation is for people’s lives – God’s Spirit is a gift for all.
