I’m still buzzing from the baptisms last weekend. It was such a joy to hear both Alina’s and Marissa’s testimonies of how their lives have changed through meeting Jesus. Both women were fairly nervous leading up to the baptism and both were so different afterwards: calmer, peaceful but also somehow more complete, more themselves. It’s as if by going through the water they have become more the person they were always meant to be; and as we were all created to be close with God, that makes sense to me.
This week I have been in conversations with three more people who are thinking about getting baptised, Easter Sunday is looking like a good time to aim for which would make it a very special occasion. We’ve already got the gospel choir booked for Easter Sunday morning – wouldn’t it be great to have the baptisms then as well? So, if the baptisms we’ve had recently have led you to think about being baptised, and Easter Sunday
appeals to you, just let me know and we’ll see what we can sort out.
In contrast to the size and excitement of the morning service last week, was the very different evening service. Our 6:30 PM service has been through many incarnations, currently though it’s a more peaceful, reflective service with music and worship to match. Dan Brown led the teaching as he expertly took us through the second chapter of 2 Chronicles.
The evening service has been a great opportunity to hear some different voices and for people to try out sharing a message in a smaller group. There’s a notice in the bulletin this week inviting any budding speakers to get in touch with me with a view to trying out and developing in this area.
Our current series ‘Alignment’ is exploring the questions: ‘what does it mean to be in alignment with God?’ and ‘how do we know if we are making wise decisions based on prayer and faith, or foolish decisions based only on our own understanding?’ 2 Chronicles is proving to be a fascinating book to guide us through this challenging topic. If you haven’t been to a 6:30 for a while – why not join us one week, I think you’ll like it.
Keep warm this weekend
See you Sunday