Pause for Thought – 2 December 2020
Pause for Thought for 2 December 2020 is now available:
Pause for Thought for 2 December 2020 is now available:
Luke 14:1, 7-14 Don’t think of this dinner party as a casual gathering of old friends. This is one of the social occasions of the year. The party is being held at the home of the “host and hostess with the most-est.” This gathering will be featured in next week’s Hello! with pictures showing fortunate…
Genesis 45:4-8 Romans 8:26-28 I’m, sure we’ve all encountered the story of Joseph and his brothers. It’s a family story, so it’s about misunderstanding, envy, and violence. Young Joseph antagonized his older brothers, and was daddy’s favourite. And those dreams! To cut a long story short, the brother’s faked Joseph’s death, and sold him into…
The end of Robert Mugabe’s dictatorship in Zimbabwe was greeted with acclaim, because, amongst many other things, people were tired of violence perpetrated by the Mugabe regime. The death penalty has not been used in Zimbabwe since 2005, but there have been significant numbers of what are euphemistically described as extra-judicial killings. There has also…
We are pleased to announce that Waverley Borough Council finally granted planning permission for the Pilgrim Project to go ahead. The decision was made in a meeting of Waverley’s Western Area Planning Committee on 9 December and has subsequently been formalised. If you wish to watch the meeting, you can do so on this link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-xVJcDLRBQ….
Fast from hurting words and say kind words Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude Fast from anger and be filled with patience Fast from pessimism and be filled with hope Fast from worries and trust in God Fast from complaints and contemplate simplicity Fast from pressures and be prayerful Fast from bitterness and…
John 16:12-15 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Names come and go. A century ago my predecessors were baptising plenty of children called Ada, Esme, Edith, and Agnes; and Tom, Fred, Arthur, and Alfred. Thirty years ago, there were plenty of children called Gary, Jason, Kylie, and Tracey. Now it’s Tom and Jack, Olivia and Emily; not forgetting…