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October 09, 2023Sunday, 9th October 2022 - Part 1 - Jesus meets 10 lepers, An ACTS mnemonic
Introduction to the theme: Saying Thank You

I have in mind a story from the Gospel

Do you remember the story where Jesus met 10 lepers on the road

They didn't come near but said to him - "Master, have pity on us"

He told them to go to the priest and they would be cleansed

There are 200,000 people suffering with leprosy in 2020

It can be cured now but there is still a lot of it around

These 10 men did not have access to modern medicine, they would have gone to a colony, gradually lost the use of their extremities.

However, they did as told, went to the priest and were seen as cured.

Only one of them turned back to Jesus to thank him

Do we always remember to say thank you?

ACTS mnemonic for how to pray - Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication What would you like to give thanks for today?
11 min
October 05, 2023Sunday, 2nd October 2022 - Part 3 - An axe for a birthday present! Hold on to love
Short Talk: ‘Faith, hope and love NOW’

Are you among the ardent youth or the mellow age?

Most of us rather mellow Thinking of our anniversary, I tried to remember what it was like being 50

I remember being 40 more than 50 I was given an axe for my 50th birthday - in a pub!

What is it like being 50 In the history of the Church, 50 is nothing really, even less in the history of humanity, it's just a blink of an eye

Faith, Hope, Love since 1972 for the URC

Paul's 1st letter to the Corinthians Ch 13.

A difficult letter he was writing Replace the word "love" with "Jesus" to understand more

Paul longs for people to reflect that love in their lives

We believe in a loving God, not a condemning God

We have many convictions, expressed in different ways yet we hold that common faith in a loving God and Jesus

There are three things that last forever - faith, hope, and love and the greatest of these is love - hold on to that

Affirmation

Prayers for the church and the world
13 min
October 03, 2023Sunday, 2nd October 2022 - Part 2 - Corinthians 13 - that reading - Faith, hope, love
Reading: 1 Corinthians 12. 1 – 5, 12 – 13, 31 (NIVUK)

Reaction to the reading

Held together in the Body of Christ through the freedom of the Spirit, we rejoice in the diversity of the Spirit’s gifts and uphold the rights of personal conviction. For the sake of faith and fellowship it shall be for the church to decide where differences of conviction hurt our unity and peace. Glory to God in highest heaven; peace to all people on earth.

A Prayer of the unity and peace in the church family

Reading: 1 Corinthians 13. 1 – 13 (NIVUK)
7 min
October 02, 2023Sunday, 2nd October 2022 - Part 1 - Jigsaws, URC golden jubilee, 4 questions
Introduction for all ages – joined together

I would have loved to give each of you a piece of this 50th anniversary jigsaw but there is nothing more annoying than a missing piece

What kind of piece would you be?

Corner, curly, straight?

I was sent a single piece this week, sent to URC ministers

Every time you reach 35 years in the URC ministry, you receive a symbolic piece to show how you are part of the one church family

Coming together as one family, united in peace, joining pieces together.

When we take the small piece of bread, it reminds us we are all a part of the one body of Christ, building to make one huge picture together

As reminders we have cards showing Faith, Hope, and Love with 4 questions for each day

How have I acted with love today?

How have I lived the life of Jesus today?

How have I lived my faith today?

How have I walked with hope today?

Reading: Psalm 133 (Good News) 133

Trinity Vision: Small Groups

Trinity Vision: Midweek Café
11 min
September 21, 2023Sunday, 18th September 2022 - Part 2 - Connected lives, remembering Queen Elizabeth II
Reading: Luke 12 8.1 – 9

Short Talk

We live connected lives

Our display connects us with many people - rich and poor, black and white, friends and enemies

Many situations linked to us, we can not live in a vacuum

The rich man in the parable tries this, no concern for his workers, just what to do with all his wealth - go for growth, growth, growth

It could be a parable of the western world

Jesus said to be on guard for all kinds of greed

Life does not consist of an abundance of possessions

Reflecting on the life of our Queen, we could say she was one of the top 0.1% in terms of wealth but looking at her lifetime of service, what she has done is incredible.

"Each day is a new beginning, I know that the only way to live my life is to try to do what is right"

Jesus said - whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich towards God

Let's speak to God today, come clean, and be challenged to live our lives better putting our trust in Our loving Saviour
11 min
September 18, 2023Sunday, 18th September 2022 - Part 1 - Harvest links, sunflowers, oil, envelopes, one can
Introduction: ‘harvest links’

The harvest display connects us with people across the country and across the world

Sunflower oil and sunflowers to creation and Ukraine

An ear of wheat - gleaning the leftovers after harvest from the field behind Cores End church - farmers everywhere

A coin - connecting to the Queen, thinking of the late Queen Elizabeth II and her family

An envelope - connecting us with the people in Africa experiencing a vicious drought, supported by Christian Aid

A can - connecting to One Can, our local foodbank supporting people in need

One Can Update

Reading: Psalm 65. 1, 5-13 (CEV)
21 min
September 14, 2023Sunday, 11th September 2022 - Part 2 - Lost sheep and a lost coin, never give up
Sermon followed by time of quite reflection

We heard two parables today, the lost sheep and the lost coin

Different but vividly illustrating the truth of John 3:16 - God so loved the world that he gave his only Son

Both follow the same pattern:

1. Something is lost 2. There is a search for the thing that is lost 3. There is great joy when the thing that is lost is found

How the things are lost are not important to the parables

The items are regarded as precious by their owner, just as we are regarded by God

Jesus is the shepherd not content to be happy with the 99, he will go out and look for the missing one

God so loved us that whilst we were still sinners, he gave His Son

We need a daily awareness of the gospel in our lives to keep us humble before our Saviour

Do we look down on the sinners around us or do we seek the sinners as the lost needing to be found?
10 min
September 11, 2023Sunday, 11th September 2022 - Part 1 - Sheep and wandering away from God
Reading: Luke 15 vv 1-10

Talk for All ages:

I remember the chaplain coming to my last place of work

Misunderstanding the chaplain referring to us as a flock of sheep

Driving home from Wales one night and a sheep ran out into the side of the road.

God loves all of us and doesn't want any one of us to be lost

Lots of things make us wander off from God: Everyday life, tragedies etc.

We can help by doing something that sheep do a lot - bleat, which for us translates to praying

Remember the God forgives when we return to him and ask for forgiveness

Reading: 1 Timothy 1 vv 12-17
8 min
September 07, 2023Sunday, 4th September 2022 - Part 2 - Iisten, honking geese, honking politicians
Reading: Mark 4:1-9 (Good News)

Short Address: ‘Listen’

Geese flying over the house honking

Energy and the cost of living crisis leading to lots of honking from politicians at the moment

A call to listen is at the heart of our worship today

To listen to the world around us and to God's voice

Wordplay from Jesus in the parable "If you have ears, listen"

The natural world is sending strong messages to us as the human race - wake up, protect from damage, turn back from the climate crisis

Climate change first shown to be happening in 1939 but the message was delayed due to other events that year We have to listen to each other, the world, and God

We have to protect His creation and liberating his people

May we listen and may we act in Jesus' name
14 min
September 04, 2023Sunday, 4th September 2022 - Part 1 - Listen up, season of creation, Psalm 19
Opening Prayer

Introduction to Season of Creation for all ages: ‘Listen up!’

September sees the beginning of the season of creation

Celebrated across the world by people from all kinds of backgrounds

Christians in Pakistan suffering from floods Christians in East Africa suffering the worst drought in years Christians in Germany meeting at the council of World Churches Christians in Ukraine suffering from the invasion by Russia

The season begins on the 1st September and continues to the 4th October, St Francis's Day

This sense of relationship to the whole natural order goes back to the bible, one of the great Psalms speaks of creation which we will use now

Reading: Psalm 19

Introducing the readings

Reading: Exodus 3.1 – 12 (NIVUK)
10 min

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