Family Communion
- Occurring
- for 1 hour, 15 mins
- Venue
- Kidbrooke, St Nicholas
- Address Whetstone Road Kidbrooke London, SE3 8PX, United Kingdom
Family Communion for the first Sunday of Lent: celebrant the Revd Adetola Badejo.
Today we especially welcome the family and friends of Melvin and Myron, who are to be baptised at this service.
First reading: Romans 10. 8b–13
Gospel: Luke 4. 1–13
Paul's focus in Romans 10 is upon those of the Jewish faith, and he uses several quotations from the Old Testament to emphasise that the principles of salvation through faith, and acceptance of the Word of God embodied in the person of Jesus, are firmly rooted in the law and the prophets. Nevertheless, salvation is equally open to all
The Gospel narratives of the temptation in the wilderness provide a context for the season of Lent and are central to our understanding of Jesus. Luke's account suggests the Devil is persuasive, and at one point Satan even quotes from a psalm. Jesus responds with confident answers from Deuteronomy. To be fully human Christ must be tempted as we are; like him, we can find guidance and strength in a thorough understanding of scripture.