Hi Church,
It’s always good when we connect with the community. So thank you to all the mighty volunteers who gave of their time and effort in helping to run the latest Ironman event. I know many of the runners appreciated the encouragement and clapping along the path. Your connection will allow us to release further funding into the community come Christmas Carol time.
I know many tuned in to the Kings Coronation over the weekend. It was truly a magnificent affair with trumpets and choirs and orchestras and marching bands and 63 Gun salute. But the most powerful moments were in the service. Quiet vows, special prayers, particular bible readings and most importantly anointing with Oil. These moments pointed to someone greater than the King. They were a reminder to an earthly King that he serves under the King of Kings. And that the greatest example was set by the King of Kings for all kings to follow that of love and service. And that this task was so great the only way to do it would be not in ones own strength, but in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus said I did not come to be served but to serve. He showed this through washing the disciples’ feet, by responding to those in need and ultimately laying down his life for us all. This is the faith that King Charles The Third has been called to defend. Seems somewhat different to the faith that we in the prosperous West have built up as a society over hundreds of years, with vast armies and castles and cathedrals and modern day auditoriums with the very latest in technology and production. No wonder people have left the Church in droves. Somewhere along the line we all started to defend something else other than what Jesus demonstrated to us. I think the challenge for us all is a return to Jesus’ example of love and service.
Another truth from this Kingly Coronation worth keeping is that our Head of State monarchy is the strongest link governmentally we have to God’s rule of a theocracy under him. Where Truth and Justice and values have meaning because of Him and His word. If we remove the Monarchy as our Head of State we plunge headlong into secularism and humanism with mother nature/earth worship and self-worship/science our only guides as very cheap substitutes. Let’s value our links to the past, celebrating true connection to faith, not destroy them for secular modernism sake. It’s the goal of the socialist left to remove all reference to God and His Church as the wisdom of the ages.
So Long Live and God save the King!
On another note, considering our commitment to missions. I encourage us all to be generous to Ross Nancarrow’s work through IMM in Nepal. We need to help complete the ministry training centre before September 2023. Please consider how generous you can be. We will take up a special offering on the 25th of June, hoping to raise at least $20,000. This equates to 40 families providing $500 each. I know times are tough, but God promises that if we step out in faith and sow generously we will reap generously. Lets do this!
God bless you Church
With you Ps Greg and Amanda
9th May 2023