Sunday 22nd May 2016
11.00 am
Series: Living in Fullness Everyday
Welcome to the St Mark's Blog
Tuesday, 24 May 2016
Monday, 16 May 2016
Sermons from Sunday 15th May 2016 Now Available for Download
Sunday 15th May 2016
11.00 am
Series: Living in Fullness Everyday
Rev Hennie Johnston
Vision 2: Be Transformed
Acts 2: 1 - 21
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6.30 pm
Series: Living in Fullness Everyday
Rev Gary Kennaugh
Vision 2: Be Transformed
Acts 2: 1 - 21
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All sermons are available to download here http://www.stmarkssaltney.org.uk/Sermons.htm
Friday, 13 May 2016
Vicar’s Blog for May
As
I write a group of starlings are playing on my lawn and it is a beautiful May
evening following a day of increasing warmth. As the garden begins to bloom
into colour I feel winter is behind, and summer is not far from us – a feeling
of anticipation and expectation - new life and new growth.
I
feel that same expectation and anticipation for the life of St. Mark’s having
launched the new vision at the APCM a few weeks ago. In the next few months we
will be seeking God’s will and way, and asking the important, and sometimes
hard questions, ‘How is the vision going to impact/effect/influence and inspire
our ministries’, and ‘How is it going to
shape them, and us’? And so to help us get some answers to these questions we
will be looking at the vision in our Sunday worship over the next few months as
we listen to God, and are challenged by Him as to how we put into action our
vision ‘to see the parish of Lache &
Saltney live life to the full in the power of God’s love’ by existing to be
a church:
Ø where anyone can come,
see and belong
Ø where the hurt find
healing, the lost find hope, the broken find wholeness and where lives are
transformed by Jesus from the inside out
Ø where we celebrate our
relationship with God and our life together. We aim to be open to hear from
Jesus, and be shaped and equipped by Him
Ø who seek to love,
share and reveal Jesus Christ to those in our community
Belong/Be
Transformed/Celebrate/Share
Jesus
said, ‘I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full’ (John
10:10) and our prayer is to see our community brought to life in its
fullness….and we believe every person has a part to play… Where is God asking
you to play your part in fulfilling this vision?
Also
at the APCM I talked about Life Groups replacing Fellowship Groups and we
believe that they will be a vital part in the life of St. Mark’s helping us to
live life in all its fullness. The purpose and vision of them is for
intentional discipleship where a group of 4 people can be accountable to one
another, speaking into each other’s lives, and where Jesus can minister and
bring transformation through the power of the Holy Spirit. I am so excited about how many people have
said they are interested in joining, and the number of Life Groups that have
already been formed! Praise God.
Another
important part of our new vision for the next 5 years is building a mission
shaped centre for a mission shaped church so that we have good facilities to
offer to the local community, and where we can minister and reach out offering
services that will help the community and parish be brought to life in all its
fullness. Please pray.
As
I have said I am excited about the next 5 years, and am full of hope and
expectation that God can, and will, do immeasurably more than we can imagine as
we each play our part and partner God in His mission. This week we have been
praying Thy Kingdom Come, and as we continue to do so I pray that St. Mark’s
will be a church where people will be introduced to God, where lives are
transformed, and life is lived to the full in the power of God’s love.
Blessings
Hennie
Wednesday, 11 May 2016
Sermons from Sunday 8th May 2016 Now Available for Download
Sunday 8th May 2016
11.00 am and 6.30 pm
Series: Living in Fullness Everyday
Rev Hennie Johnston
Vision 1: Belong
Galatians 3: 2
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All sermons are available to download here http://www.stmarkssaltney.org.uk/Sermons.htm
Tuesday, 3 May 2016
Sermon from Sunday 1st May 2016 Now Available for Download
Sunday 1st May 2016
11.00 am
Series: Living in Fullness Everyday