We will continue our Lenten devotions this week with service beginning at 7.30pm on Wednesday night. As we hear of Judas' distress over his treacherous treatment of our Lord, we will think about the purpose of repentance and the direction in which it leads us.
On Sunday, Divine Service will begin at 11.00am. This week the Gospel tells of Jesus' healing of the man born blind and the response of the Pharisees. In their rejection of Jesus, the Pharisees reveal their spiritual blindness. As they excommunicate the healed blind man Jesus is able to reveal the purpose of restoring sight to this man - to bring him to faith and reveal His identity as the Son of Man. We may consider what it is that blinds us to the things of God; but more importantly we will be remembering the same resotration of sight is offered to us in the forgiveness of sins.
God's peace,
Pastor Matt
26 February 2008
19 February 2008
For Wednesday 20th Feb. & Sunday 24th Feb.
Our Lenten devotions continue this week on Wednesday evening, beginning at 7.30pm. As our meditation on the passion continues, we will be contemplating Peter's threefold denial of Christ during His trial before the high priest. Rather than pointing our finger at St Peter, we will remember the ways in which we all 'follow at a distance' and rejoice that our salvation is secured by Christ's faithfulness, not ours.
This Sunday (24th Feb.) we will be having a parish service at Trinity which will be followed by our parish AGM. Divine Service will commence at 10am and will include the baptism of Bodie Jake McCabe.
In preparation, you might like to meditate on these central verses from Sunday's readings:
God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us. Much more surely then, now that we have been justified by his blood, will we be saved through him from the wrath of God. (Romans 5:8-9).
God's peace,
Pastor Matt
This Sunday (24th Feb.) we will be having a parish service at Trinity which will be followed by our parish AGM. Divine Service will commence at 10am and will include the baptism of Bodie Jake McCabe.
In preparation, you might like to meditate on these central verses from Sunday's readings:
God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us. Much more surely then, now that we have been justified by his blood, will we be saved through him from the wrath of God. (Romans 5:8-9).
God's peace,
Pastor Matt
12 February 2008
For Wednesday 13th & Sunday 17th February
Our Lenten devotions continue this week with service beginning at 7.30pm on Wednesday. This week we begin our reading and meditation on the passion of our Lord. We will hear Jesus' prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane and will consider what it teaches us about our own life of prayer.
On Sunday (17th February) Divine Service will begin at 10am and will be followed by our congregational AGM. With the cross looming on the horizon in this Lenten season, we will hear very clearly that God chooses us to be His and works to make it so through the gracious work of His Son. Just as Abraham was chosen by God and his faith was credited to him as righteousness, we too are set right with God purely out of grace. For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16).
God's peace,
Pastor Matt
On Sunday (17th February) Divine Service will begin at 10am and will be followed by our congregational AGM. With the cross looming on the horizon in this Lenten season, we will hear very clearly that God chooses us to be His and works to make it so through the gracious work of His Son. Just as Abraham was chosen by God and his faith was credited to him as righteousness, we too are set right with God purely out of grace. For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16).
God's peace,
Pastor Matt
5 February 2008
Wednesday 6th Feb & Sunday 10th Feb
Tomorrow marks the beginning of Lent for this year. Accordingly we will be holding an Ash Wednseday service with Holy Communion, beginning at 7.30pm on Wednesday the 6th of February. This service will include the ancient rite of the imposition of the ashes, and will mark the beginning of our midweek Lenten services.
On Sunday the 10th, Divine Service will begin at 8.30am.
For your preparation the readings for Sunday are:
Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 The creation and fall
Romans 5:12-19 Death through Adam, life through Christ
Matthew 4:1-11 The temptation of Jesus
God's peace,
Pastor Matt
On Sunday the 10th, Divine Service will begin at 8.30am.
For your preparation the readings for Sunday are:
Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 The creation and fall
Romans 5:12-19 Death through Adam, life through Christ
Matthew 4:1-11 The temptation of Jesus
God's peace,
Pastor Matt
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