Dear Friends,
Our verse for the year “Behold I set before you an open door…..” Revelation 3:8
A whole new year stretches before us. Perhaps this is a classic cup half-full approach to life, but there is something surely timely about the turning of a New Year to reflect upon some new things that God would wish to do in our midst. I am personally grateful to have had a chance to share a Christmas with you, and with those on the team who will hopefully have enjoyed their first of many.
We will be hoping to establish some united plans to mobilise us all to walk through the open doors of God’s choosing, and there is surely much to build upon. Seventy members volunteered their time and talents in November, our monthly evening youth service is now a real highlight and fixture, a visitation to local shops and outlets is something to build upon and increase our emerging community links, and I with others are full of trust and hope for our Alpha courses. You too will sense and hear the Spirit’s voice for us all – do let us know if there is an opening that the Lord is creating for us? We cannot give permission for everything but there is one voice amongst many we would wish to hear and unite around – that is the Lord’s voice himself – see I set before you an open door!
Allie joins me in wish you God’s blessing strength and grace for the New Year.
The Revd Canon Mark Brown