2nd May 2010

Rebecca spoke on the subject of giving from Luke 21:1-4 looking at the widows mite in the context of Mark 12:28-34 in response to the question to Jesus “which is the most important commandment ?

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25th April 2010

Jane spoke on Hebrews1:1,2 and 3;1-6 in continuing a short series in “firm footings.” This week looking at vocation and in working with others in faithful service.

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18th April 2010

Jane Thorington-Hassell spoke on the theme of BOB, this weeks talk was around building on rock (Jesus) Jane used the passage from Matthew 7, 24-29.

11th April 2010

Geoff spoke on I Thessalonians 5:1-11 about the scaremongering and speculation around the “end of the world.” Aside from this is the teaching in scripture on the “ Second Coming” of Jesus, the dangers Christians can fall into of being asleep and what we are invited to build in the “ light of day” of what will happen.

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4th April 2010

Easter Sunday service. Jane spoke on Luke 23: 44-46 on the resurrection theme of “ breakout.” Jane detailed the measures to ensure that neither the disciples or anyone else were able to steal the body. Yet in reality nobody broke in,but Jesus broke out – not as in a prison drama but as act of God. The stone is rolled away not to let Jesus out but for people to see in- He is already risen! We no longer need to cling to the past but embrace the future.

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28th March 2010

Palm Sunday all age talk from Georgina involving a good donkey joke and a reminder of both the comfort and danger of crowds

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21st March 2010

Jane spoke from Paul's letter to the Ephesians (Chpt 2:20 -3:11). Intrinsic to God's wise planning for a redeemed humanity is the weaving together of a multicoloured, multi racial, multi cultural peoples as a piebald and beautiful tapestry – God's new community.

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