Double celebration

 Congratulations to Lincoln on his baptism and to Pat on her eigthtieth birthday

When you believe

 

Fond farewells to our year 6 leavers today from St James's School. Here is the year 6 choir singing 'When you believe' from the Prince of Egypt at our end of term service in the church

After they had all been presented with Bibles, and picking up the theme of the song about believing and miracles, I spoke on John 20.30-31: 'In his disciples' presence Jesus performed many other miracles which are not written down in this book. But these have been written in order that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through your faith in him you may have life.' 

Bibles ready for presentation to our leavers

 

Sunday catch up

Outdoor praising

 It was SO HOT this morning that our planned outdoor service had to move inside - but we braved the heat for the final song, and finished up with choc ices and ice lollies for everyone

 

 

Jacob's introduction service in Mallusk

God's mission at Kagando

 

Good to hear from Peter and Liz Lunn at St James today about the work of Kagando Mission Hospital in Uganda on our World Mission Sunday at St James.

The hospital is run by the Church of Uganda. The chapel is at the heart of the hospital. Every day begins with prayer and worship.

This verse of our concluding song seemed very appropriate

By faith the church was called to go

In the power of the Spirit to the lost

To deliver captives and to preach good news

In every corner of the earth

Kagando

  

Sunday is World Mission Sunday (11am) at St James with a special focus on Kagando Mission Hospital in Uganda which we support at St James  through our mission giving.

Come and hear guest speakers Peter and Liz Lunn speak about the wonderful work of the hospital

 

Sunday catch-up

Simon preaches for the Mayor

Delighted to see this photo of Sir Simon Hughes who was the guest preacher in my old parish of Holy Trinity Redhill for the Civic Service for Frank Kelly, the new mayor of Reigate & Banstead. Many

congrats Frank in your new role.

 

You can watch the civic service and hear Simon's sermon here 

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Sunday catch-up

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Sunday catch up

Bermondsey mural

I love this new mural celebrating the history of Bermondsey - the dockers and the docks, Peek Freans biscuit factory, the invention of the tinned can and tinned food, Millwall, market traders, Ada Salter beautifying with flowers, the Joyslide and much more besides.

Estates ministry

This print was made and given to me by my fellow area dean, Jonathan Roberts, in connection with my role as an advocate for estates ministry in our diocese. 

 

It shows five twenty-storey GLC tower blocks from his parish which were replicated at several points around London in the mid 1960s, including Camberwell, Rotherhithe, Clapham and Battersea. 

 

It is with the two Battersea towers that I have the closest connection as we were one of the first families to move into Selworthy House (left), overlooking the Thames at Battersea, where we lived on the nineteenth floor.

 

I am touched by Jonathan's gift, by its representation of those distinctive blocks by Colin Lucas, and by the words from the psalm 'God keep the city.'

 

(Below: the towers of the Wyndham and Comber estates in Jonathan's Camberwell parish)

 

 

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Sunday catch-up

Baptised today

 Catherine and Naomi have recently completed our Simply Christianity course and today were baptised by Paul along with Naomi's baby daughter. Congratulations and blessings to all three

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