A few weeks ago we revealed our year text for 2023: let your light shine (Matt. 5:16). This week Chris looks at the verse in it’s original context, towards the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount. We find the verse nestled between the Beatitudes and Jesus’ teaching that whoever obeys the commands of God will find themselves called great in the kingdom of Heaven. What does that therefore mean for our year text?
Karen leads the rest of the service with our sung worship led by Pete and Nick.
This week we were joined by those from other churches in Burwell and the surrounding villages and towns for our annual Unity service. This year the theme focussed on racial justice. Chris speaks on the parable of the Good Samaritan, how that helped to break down racial barriers in the time of Jesus and how it can help us in the 21st century too.
The rest of the service contains prayers and reflections led by each of the four denominations in the village whilst our sung worship is led by Mike and Nick.
In the light (pun intended) of our year text for 2023, “let your light shine”, Chris looks at Paul’s teaching to the church in Phillipi to do everything without grumbling or arguing so that our light might shine. Grumbling leads to discontent, which in turn leads to the bowl being placed over our light, both personally and as a church. How can we keep ourselves from grumbling?
Susan leads the rest of the service as Pete brings us an update from our Mission of the Month, CSW, and leads our sung worship alongside Nick.
This week we held our Vision Service for 2023. The vision service is a chance for us as a church to reflect on what God has done in the previous year and look forward to His provision in the year to come. It also gives us the opportunity to revel our year text for 2023, taken from Matthew 5:16. Let your light shine!
Andy leads the service, with the message given by Chris and sung worship led by Mike.
In our first all-age service for 2023, James leads us through a brief look at God’s calling of Samuel at the temple. How often do we hear from God? What is He going to be saying to you in 2023? And when we do hear God do we mistake His voice for something else?
Pete leads our sung worship.