A good time was had by all, as has been the case all through the previous eight weeks where we have followed the exciting story of the book of Acts, starting with the Ascension of Christ and the descent of the Spirit, and the spread of the Gospel throughout the known world.
For the first time we had some virtual course members, listening to the talks in the comfort of their own homes thanks to the efforts of our technically-savvy curate (thanks Jos).
Each week course members read the relevant chapters of Acts in advance and then through the main talk, and small group discussions we looked at the main lessons we could learn - about the first century church of the book of Acts, then applied to the twenty-first century church in Bermondsey.
The theme verse of Acts is verse 8 of chapter 1 where the risen Lord Jesus says: '"But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be filled with power, and you will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, in all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
For the 'ends of the earth' read 'including Bermondsey' and you get the basic idea.
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