Advent Sunday marks the beginning of a new Christian year. At the Sunday Service, the Vicar Revd Steve Cook is calling upon the entire church to adopt a rule of life for one year. It is based on simplicity and designed for people in the 21 century with just six points: pray, study the bible, worship, tell others, serve other and give to others.
Everyone received a postcard outlining those six aspects (3 are inward and 3 are outward disciplines) and in the near future we will give everyone a fridge magnet. <span style="font-size: 1rem;">The rule is based on that put forward by the Bishop of Liverpool, Paul Bayes, with some slight adjustments for the context in Eltham.</span>
<span style="font-size: 1rem;">At the service, the vicar asked everyone who wished to join him in keeping the rule for one year to signify by raising their hand. 100% of the adults present indicated </span>their<span style="font-size: 1rem;"> desire to do so. The vicar prayed that they would receive the gift of the Holy Spirit to encourage them over the months ahead. </span>