Tuesday 31st March 1 Samuel 3:1-21 The boy Samuel grew up in a time when ‘word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread’. Even if we sense this to be true today for our young people today we can be confident that God will not be silent. We read that … More Lent Together Tuesday 31st March – 1 Samuel 3:1-21
Monday 30th March Deuteronomy 6:1-9 Last week, my husband and I celebrated our fourth wedding anniversary. It was good to spend a few moments thinking about the promises we made to each other, which we try to live out each day, as part of our marital covenant. In today’s reading we have a glimpse of … More Lent Together Monday 30th March – Deuteronomy 6:1-9
Ali Rice introduces our theme for the week as we continue our journey through Lent Together. Our video editor currently has COVID-19 symptoms and has been unable to finish the latest video. We apologise for the delay in bringing this video to you. We hope to have the video finished and uploaded in the coming … More Lent Together Sunday 29th March – Video
Saturday 28th March Acts 9:32-43 In their public statement last week our Archbishops said: “the Church of England must face the challenge [of having to suspend public worship] by becoming a radically different kind of church rooted in prayer and serving others” In our passage today we see Peter being rooted in both prayer and … More Lent Together Saturday 28th March – Acts 9:32-43
Friday 27th March Luke 4:14-30 What on earth were they so upset about, so much so that they try to kill him? The words from Isaiah are a reminder of the call to serve the poorest, and they were used to looking after their widows and orphans, so why are they so upset? Maybe they’d … More Lent Together Friday 27th March – Luke 4:14-30
Thursday 26th March Micah 6:1-8 What does God require? To do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with your God. The above verse comes in a book that maybe is less familiar to us. Micah is one of the eight-century prophets, and in many ways, we don’t know much about him, but like other prophets … More Lent Together Thursday 26th March – Micah 6:1-8
Wednesday 25th March Psalm 107 I don’t know about you but every time I hear psalm 107 I automatically start humming “Give thanks to the Lord, our God and King … His love endures forever!”. Which is no surprise really because not unlike the well known Chris Tomlin song, each verse of this psalm builds … More Lent Together Wednesday 25th March – Psalm 107
Tuesday 24th March 1 Kings 17:1-24 One relationship that has always fascinated me is that of Elijah, the widow and her son. Three ordinary people – just like us. But through them God did extraordinary things. Just as he uses us to do extraordinary things. Before we look a bit closer at the time Elijah … More Lent Together Tuesday 24th March – 1 Kings 17:1-24
Monday 23rd March Exodus 3:1-22 As we are now half way through Lent, we have moved onto how we serve those who are in need with humility as well as growing a community of all that includes the poor and doesn’t exclude them. In Exodus 3 God sees & has heard that his people are … More Lent Together Monday 23rd March – Exodus 3:1-22
Dot Gosling introduces our theme for the week as we continue our journey through Lent Together.
