Light and Dark
We have some truly great people of the Bible to help deepen our faith in the readings set for the time of Lent. This week we hear about Abram (Abraham) in the Old Testament and then we listen to the encounter between Jesus and Nicodemus. Nicodemus comes at night, to meet Jesus, who is the light. They have a baffling conversation that leaves Nicodemus no closer to any answers to his questions. No cheap or quick assurances are given to Nicodemus. Jesus lets him experience what the light looks like. Jesus lets him choose. We get to choose too. No one is compelled to believe, but everyone is invited.
This week we worship in a different ways across the churches
10am – Creative/Open Church – St Marys – Theme Joy – Open Church Team
10.30 – Sung Holy Communion with Junior Church – Revd Lizzie
6.30pm – Evensong – St Marys – Revd Lizzie
THE WEEK AHEAD
- Tuesday 7th March
- 19.30-21.00 – Lent Group 1
- Wednesday 8st March
- 9.00am – Celtic Morning Prayer – All Saints
- 14.00-15-30 – Lent Group 2
- Thursday 9nd March
- 10am – Holy Communion at St Mary’s Church
- Saturday 11th March
- 12.00 – 2pm – Saturday Lunches – St Marys
- Sunday 12th March
- 10am – Sung Holy Communion
- 10.30am – Muddy Messy Church – All Saints
- 7.15pm – Generations
This week I have been reflecting on a book of poems in a book called “Hearing God in Poetry” by Richard Harris. One of the poems is written by Dietrich Bonhoffer who agonises about his identity when he is imprisoned, awaiting his execution, in Nazi Germany. He dwells deeply on what he is and has become and would like to be again and ends his poem with these words
“Who am I? They mock me these lonely questions of mine. Whoever I am thou knowest, O God, I am thine”
Bonhoffer despite his questions chooses the light.
Blessings for this weekend and the week to come
Revd Lizzie
St Mary's, Fishponds 