Dear Friends
Happy New Year.
A little word
Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. Isaiah 60.1
This morning we celebrated the Epiphany in Church. Over the next few weeks, we will think about how Jesus is revealed. Isaiah wrote about it centuries before. If you have a moment, take a look at Isaiah 60. It speaks of light coming over the darkness. It speaks of others joining God’s people. We are the products of that promise, fulfilled in Jesus.
The visitors from the east were genuine seekers with unlikely credentials. Who are we to judge whom God might be calling? Let’s all be on the look out for where God is at work.
Things to pray for
- Give thanks for the revealing of God’s love and grace to us
- for all who seek to know God and make sense of the world
- all the different activities we do or host at CCP
Services
In-Church worship Sunday at 10am. Holy Communion, with CoGs group for primary children.
Face coverings please and be especially conscious of how some people will still want to be cautious.
You can also watch by live-stream on the church facebook page.
This week’s readings are: Luke 3.15–17,21,22
Sara says, ‘please bring a trowel or other suitable planting tool to Church on Sunday! If it isn’t snowing or frozen, we have a small activity to replace the coffee!’
10am on Thursday
Holy Communion in Church
We Who Worship – coming soon
We Who Worship is a social, lively, expressive time of singing, praise and prayer using contemporary live music and hymns. It happens twice a month on Saturdays between 4pm and 6pm at Christ Church led by Susan Mate and Julie & Rog Walters.
Inaugural gathering is 15 Jan and then the first and third Saturdays of the month.
Living in Love & Faith
Revd’s Amy Hole and Andy Poultney are facilitating an LLF course on behalf of the diocese for the twinned deaneries of Hallam and Ecclesfield. This will run on Thursday evenings from 20 January to 17 February inclusive, at St Bart’s, Primrose Hill, Sheffield S6 2UW. Sessions will start at 7.30 and be finished by 9.30 at the latest – please come from 7.15 for tea or coffee. It would be helpful if those wishing to come could RSVP so we can plan accordingly – please contact Andy at andypoultneypxpioneerminister@gmail.com or Amy at amy@thevinesheffield.org.uk, by Friday 14 January 2022.
Earlier news
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