now kept? This is due in part to people respecting the effort that Linda makes in gardening, and I make in litter picking. When love is shown within and outside of a church building, it is felt and appreciated in many ways within the wider community.
The inside of the church is now looking loved, clean and tidy. This is so important for the life and working out of God’ s love in and outside of the building. It is cleaned each week and I know that Carolanne and Matthew also pray for us each time that they clean here. Keeping the building ready for growth and worship is much more important than mopping the floors. Thank you both xx.
We have external lighting that works thanks to John( Slimming World), the church looks like a beautiful cathedral at night, Lit up, welcoming, and safe. The electrical survey has been completed with no nasty surprises. The fire safety assessment has been done, and so have all the risk assessments.
The funds of the church are sufficient, and we are blessed. Many local churches do not have the reserves that we do, or the regular income from lettings that we have. The bishop has assured the vestry that we will not be left without money. Good to know😊. Please keep up your giving each month; Every single penny is needed and will help and does help with God’ s work. I thank Enez for the hard work that she puts in each month, and especially before the AGCM, to keeping our accounts in good order.
My thanks go out to the members of the vestry, without you I could not do what I do each week. Please continue to keep these people in your prayers as they serve you.
And to Morag a huge thank you for agreeing to take on the secretary duties.
This next year will bring new thoughts and actions, new prayers and teaching. God is with us.
I end with the prayer of humble access. Read it and pray it😊
We do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy Table. But thou art the same Lord, whose property is always to have mercy: Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his body, and our souls washed through his most precious blood, and that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us. Amen.
Every blessing
Lesley-ann
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