Please see the attached pdf for full details re the full social distancing restrictions in place.We do hope you can join us on Sunday 12th July. 8am at St George's, Benenden or 10am at St Nicholas Church, Sandhurst
Daily Scripture16 The first came forward and said, ‘Lord, your pound has made ten more pounds.’ 17 He said to him, ‘Well done, good slave! Because you have been trustworthy in a very small thing, take charge of ten cities.’ (Luke 19. 16-17)Daily ReflectionThere is a wonderful truth at the heart of creation that’s called growth. Seeds fall to the ground, produce plants and trees that give life to flowers and fruit in plenty, each containing seeds of continuing growth. God’s creation is beautiful, full of colour and abundance - it is generous and it is life giving. It’s the way God wants to work in us, with the same generosity and beauty and the same joyful purpose to bring life in all its fullness.How we use all that we have been given in this life - our time, our skills, our love, our wealth - will entirely depend on what we fundamentally believe about the one who gives. God gives everything in abundance, so give to others with the same imagination, beauty and generosity.Lyn Hayes ALM
Daily ScriptureJesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he too is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost.” (Luke 19:9-10)Daily Reflection This verse comes at the end of the story of the encounter between Zacchaeus and Jesus. “People” had been grumbling that Jesus went to Zacchaeus’ house and spent time with him. Zacchaeus wasn’t liked: as a local tax-collector he worked for the Roman occupying force, and also pocketed some of the money he collected for himself. “Why is Jesus spending time with that sinner?” Thank goodness Jesus does that. The encounter changed Zacchaeus: he began to help the poor, he repaid those he’d defrauded. The story is more important than that though: spending time with Jesus will change us too. We all do things that go against God’s will; we are all “sinners”. Thank God that Jesus spends time with sinners; he wants to spend time with me/with you. Let salvation come to you today.Revd David
Daily Scripture:“A blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard a crowd going by, he asked what was happening. They told him, ‘Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.’ Then he shouted, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’ Those who were in front sternly ordered him to be quiet; but he shouted even more loudly, ‘Son of David, have mercy on me!’ Jesus stood still and ordered the man to be brought to him.” (Luke 18.35-40)Daily Reflection:The situation of this man seems so close to current news. The ‘crowd’ passed him, the people closest to the action wanted him out of hearing. Jesus, however, heard his appeal, stopped and called him forward.If it weren’t for the media, how aware would we be of those who are out there on the fringe begging to be heard? It’s unpleasant and unwelcome to be faced with stories of abuse and neglect, ingrained prejudice and the failure of individuals or organisations to act fairly, but love bids us listen. Our power to put things right will be limited, just as it was for Jesus; but when he heard this shout for help he acted on it.David Harmsworth
