HI Church,
Well it was fun for me to walk into Church like most people on Sundays, and yes I was late, as I travelled back from Forster and arrived just after 9:30, ok maybe more like 9:40 am. But never mind that, but what was great was a whole team of people who made for another great day.
It truly was a joy and like a proud parent moment, to step into a Church worshipping with all their heart and embracing all that God had for us in our togetherness. Thank you, Ps Debbie, for leading a multi-generational team, including Ken Harvey who dusted off the Conga drums and played some percussion and chimes. Thank you, Paul Betenson, for leading the service with great sensitivity to Holy Spirit.
Jane Wright brought the word of God to us and did a marvellous job preaching from Matt 25 and the parable of the Ten Virgins and their readiness for the great feast of the bride groom and Bride. Jane reminded us of the many characteristics of a Galliean wedding were spoken about by Jesus and how they parallel his life actions and the nature of His second coming.
This was especially so in regard to the trimming of our wick in our lamp stand. That we were responsible for keeping our lamps filled with oil representing the Holy Spirit and that we were responsible for tending to the wick to make sure it shines bright and clean. I was challenged by Jane’s reminder that we are to trim our own lamp’s wick before we attempt to point out the dirty wick in other people’s lamps.
The many truths that Jane highlighted, brought us to a place of humility before our God, with a desire to be filled with the Holy Spirit so we are ready for His return. And The Spirit and the Bride say come!
This Sunday the 19th of November is our special offering day for Carols, and I ask that we are all generous as we seek to supply sufficient funding to bless our community and present well our message of Hope through Christ. Please come prepared.
I also ask you to be praying daily for the Carols that we would have clear and great weather, healthy participants and volunteers who are safe and we have enough people to make this event work. We also pray that every gospel seed sown will bring a harvest of souls into the kingdom. And that the four churches will work well together.
A point to remember is that there will be no service the morning of Carols 3 Dec here at Grace but we will be gathering from 12:00 pm onwards to assemble the works necessary for the Carols set up.
Standing with you Church as we partner together ready for Kingdom Action.
Love Ps Greg and Amanda.