What God intended us to be..

Robby Dawkins part 1

Jesus came to bring us back to our relationship with God, having intimacy with God and a personal relationship with him. God is still calling us to his likeness..

The gift of God

Let us not forget

Ephesians 2:8-9 

For by grace you have been saved through faith.

And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

A question for you!

Who said that ?

People hold cheap what they see every day of their lives,
but when confronted by extraordinary events are dumbfounded,
though these events are truly no more wonderful than others.
Governing the universe is a greater miracle than
feeding five thousand people
with loaves of bread,
but no one marvels at it.
People marvel at the feeding of the five thousand
not because this miracle is greater
but because it is out of the ordinary.
Who is even now providing nourishment for the whole world
if not the God who creates a field of wheat from a few seeds?

2 clues: His name starts with A.
I'll post the answer tomorrow!

Holy Spirit, living Breath of God

My beautiful sister-in-law Pauline bought me a book called Holyfire from RT Kendall and I started reading last night. It's informative, clear and edifying. I also  discovered this  beautiful and powerful song by Stuart Townend. Here are the lyrics.

Holy Spirit, living Breath of God,
Breathe new life into my willing soul.
Bring the presence of the risen Lord
To renew my heart and make me whole.
Cause Your Word to come alive in me;
Give me faith for what I cannot see;
Give me passion for Your purity.
Holy Spirit, breathe new life in me.

Holy Spirit, come abide within;
May Your joy be seen in all I do—
Love enough to cover ev'ry sin
In each thought and deed and attitude,
Kindness to the greatest and the least,
Gentleness that sows the path of peace.
Turn my striving into works of grace.
Breath of God, show Christ in all I do.

Holy Spirit, from creation's birth,
Giving life to all that God has made,
Show your power once again on earth;
Cause Your church to hunger for Your ways.
Let the fragrance of our prayers arise.
Lead us on the road of sacrifice
That in unity the face of Christ
Will be clear for all the world to see.

Have a blessed evening!

Praying for our children!

Not long ago, I was reading about the armor of God. Tonight, I' m reading a truly inspiring book by Janet Thompson,
Praying for your prodigal daughter. 

Here is what she says: 
 I stand and fasten the belt of truth around my waist and 
I put on the breastplate of righteousness..
as shoes for the feet,  I put on the readiness to proclaim the gospel of peace, .. 
I take up the shield of faith to guard my heart against all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 
I take the helmet of salvation 
and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Ephesians 6: 10-18

Do you have any worries about your children or grand-children (I don't have any grand-children..yet!) 

Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you, he will never let the righteous fall. Psalm 55:22. 

Rely fully on the Lord who is in charge! 

Let's celebrate!

We knew we wanted something different, so when our vicar (Vicar, St Mary's & St Martin's Church, Blyth) suggested a flashmob, we were sold.
Gary Richardson

In the book of Ephesians..

That's entertainment!

Last week-end, the evenings of entertainment gave an opportunity for all the Mid-trent Churches parishioners to do a talent show! 

Philip Daniel, Team Rector,  introducing the event.

Gareth Evans from Stowe. Such a wonderful interpretation.

Kool Kids from Milwich. Absolutely fabulous!

Diane Bradley from Sandon. It was a delightful performance.

Steven A. Wit with 'phil'...for those who enjoy playing with words!
At the interlude, a light supper, paté and buns were served.

Gill and Roger Titley from Weston. Absolutely hilarious!

Mary and her team from Milwich. An excellent show mixing wit and humour.

The 'Granna Mia' team from Hixon. Fun, light, amusing, relaxing...

Ian and Angela from Weston....The 'stage cleaners', or 'but there is a hole in my bucket'..wow. a superb interpretation!

Blessings to all.