Then he took the twelve aside and said to them, ‘See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. For he will be handed over to the Gentiles; and he will be mocked and insulted and
Continue readingThen he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them. While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy; and they were continually in the temple
Continue readingWhile they were talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ They were startled and terrified, and thought that they were seeing a ghost. He said to them, ‘Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? Look at
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Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, but their eyes were
Continue readingBut on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in, they did not find the body. While they were perplexed about this, suddenly
Continue readingWhere would we be without ‘good and righteous men’? And good and righteous women too, of course… they are the people that do the right thing, at the right time. Or, at least, try to. All too often they are that voice crying out in the wilderness. Or those inviting
Continue readingThen the assembly rose as a body and brought Jesus before Pilate. They began to accuse him, saying, ‘We found this man perverting our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to the emperor, and saying that he himself is the Messiah, a king.’ Then Pilate asked him, ‘Are you the
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So, come and share with us as we serve bacon and sausage sandwiches on Sunday morning in the church before worship. This will be from about 9.00am till just before 10.00am when you will be welcome to join us in Worship. Refreshments of tea and coffee will follow the service
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But as I reflect on those words of our Lord and Saviour I am asking myself and all of us, if in acknowledging Jesus is with us, whether we truly welcome him and furthermore if we are willing to journey with him into Easter and of course beyond. Using his
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Coffee and cake will be served from 6.00pm for a 6.30pm start and during the evening there will be an interval for a refreshment top up. Please do come and join us especially if you like singing and coffee and cake! What’s not to like?!
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And over all this image, is one word, “Love”, which simply, is what it is all about. These rocks will be distributed to our business Community in Knaresborough, during Holy Week, as we did the “Palm Crosses”, Harvest Thank You cards and the Christmas angels, last year. We continue to
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So, please come and feel free to place a flower in the holes provided, in thought of someone you love or someone who needs love right now. Love is the greatest gift, it is unconditional and limitless, just like God’s Love for YOU and humankind.
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Sightsavers is a charity which supports people with sight impairment abroad. For,£10, medication can be provided to prevent 50 families from developing river blindness, for £30 one person can be saved from blindness by treating cateracts and for £60 an entire community can be protected against trachoma, which is the
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This had made me think about what motivates us in life to do what we do and be what we are and to change those things God would have us change. As Romans 12.1-2 tells us ‘Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to his service… let God
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Well we would not have buildings and we couldn’t even just hire a hall for the Sunday service as no one would organise it. We would have no fellowship and no pastoral care, no children’s work, no involvement in any decisions which presumably would all be made by the minister[now
Continue readingLast year’s was such a success, that we thought we would repeat the Pancake Party again this year. Why not come along between 10.00am and 12 noon and enjoy the amazing pancakes which were a sell-out last year! Just pop in for coffee and a chat and the only thing
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The atmosphere was joyous and it was a wonderful time of sharing and talking together before the service. Again, some of those who hadn’t been before to our church joined us for the service, which was welcomed by us. All together we raised £165.00 for Saint Michael’s Hospice. Keep in
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One nearby congregation has erected a wonderful display outside their church – right on a street corner. Two life-like and nearly life-size figures representing Mary and Joseph sit beside the manger where the newborn Jesus is laid. Lots of people have commented on how attractive it is, and how much
Continue readingDear <<First Name>> We have now finished our long journey through the Saul – David – Solomon saga. Well done for sticking with the story, the long readings and, I hope, the interesting practical reflections on them. We try to alternate between Old and New Testament and mix various styles of
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