SCC Deptford

Muriel and Gemma

Good news that Muriel seems a little better after her fall a couple of weeks ago but she's still in Lewisham Hospital (Aspen Ward). Sue James asked us to add her daughter Gemma to our prayer-list. Gemma is very unwell and goes for some results tomorrow.

A favourite prayer

This nugget is from the excellent Oxford Book of Prayer and composed by it's editor - George Appleton. His compilation is mostly Christian but also contains some prayers of other faiths.

O Christ, my Lord, again and again
I have said with Mary Magdelene,
"They have taken away my Lord
and I know not where they have laid him."
I have been desolate and alone.
And thou hast found me again, and I know
that what has died is not thou, my Lord,
but only my idea of thee,
the image which I have made to preserve
what I have found, and to be my security.
I shall make another image, O Lord,
better than the last.
That too must go, and all successive images,
until I come to the blessed vision of thyself,
O Christ, my Lord.

thankYou

Stoke up that prayer engine! Something's definitely happening! Tonight as I sat in on the SITC meeting we were hosting (there were 7 of us from various Deptford High Street churches) I was really proud of what He’s doing in our midst. The front doors, the side door, the flat door and the back door of our church were wide open and well used. There were 3 things going on simultaneously. The Home Group was upstairs, the Searching Issues Group in the back room, and the aforementioned SITC group was sat in a circle in the main hall (more later on Soul in the City). The place was full of light. And it's not just midweek we're seeing blessings. From what Wendy says the Sunday morning service was absolutely gorgeous. And guests are booking firm places for the Holy Spirit day this saturday. They're keen to come. He's drawing them.

Tomorrow, Tomorrow...

Here I sit, preparing and rehearsing my talk for tomorrow's Alpha course. Nervous? Oh, yes. Excited? Oh, yes.

Let's all pray tonight for guests tomorrow...

More Prayer

I imagine one use for this new Blog might be for prayer requests. For myself I'd ask for release from smoking. I've smoked on and off (mostly the former) since I was 11yoa and it very much feels part of me. I'm sure this is the year for my freedom from nicotene addiction. Does anyone else have a request?

Prayer

May this Blog be blessed and used by the Lord Jesus.