From P. J.: Scripture helps us defend our faith. The apostle Peter instructs believers to be ready with an answer for our hope and faith in Jesus. Scripture also helps form our character. Paul makes it clear that the Word of God is alive, active, and pierces our souls. And since God’s Word is so powerful, we should commit some passages to heart so God can work in and through us?
4th May - 2 Corinthians 3:17 - Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
The Kingswood Foodbank is in need of tinned tomatoes, potatoes & vegetables, cartons of long-life milk, shower gel, hair conditioner, shampoo, pasta & curry sauces, men’s deodorant and washing up liquid. Thank you all very much.
On 9th May there is a BB Coffee Moring and Lunch. A sign up sheet is available.
Today is Vocations Sunday, or Good Shepherd Sunday. It is always celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Easter to pray for and promote vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and religious life. It focuses on Jesus as the Good Shepherd (John 10) and encourages all Christians to discern their specific calling, emphasizing the need for leaders in the church.
Next Sunday is the start of Christian Aid week.
The summer series of Music in Kingswood Park returns on Sunday 17th May, launching a season of fortnightly live music in the park. The opening act, the Nick Roll Trio, will perform an acoustic mix of Latin, soul and jazz on the bandstand from 3pm to 5pm.
Lectionary 3rd – 9th May. 1 Peter 2.2-10; Psalm 31.1-5,15-16; Acts 7.55-60; John 14.1-14. There’s a place for you. Peter encourages Christian communities facing persecution that they are specially called by God and given a new identity as ‘living stones’, built together like a new temple, supported by Jesus the cornerstone. The believers should keep on trusting and praising God who has shown them light and mercy. Like the church in 1 Peter, we might question our place in the world and how we navigate life and all its complexities. This week, we learn that even amid our doubts and fears, God has a place for us.
The purpose of Kingswood Methodist Church is to respond to God's Love in Christ and to live out that love in God's world.