‘He humbled you by letting you hunger, then by feeding you with manna … in order to make you understand that one does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord’
(Deuteronomy 8)
Learning to be dependent on God’s word
#DailyPrayer
‘She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he was saying’ (Luke 10)
As Martha makes clear & I know from my own experience - this is far easier said than done but is a life transforming call
#DailyPrayer
Full but fruitful #Pentecost weekend
45 confirmations @SouthwMinster & @_trinitychurch
& at Holy Trinity, Rolleston (West Trent Benefice), part of one of our rural clusters, for their new family focused contemporary worship service
Lots of stories of Jesus changing lives
‘See, my servant shall prosper;
he shall be exalted and lifted up,
and shall be very high’
There is only one Lord, one Saviour, one servant King
One whom is worthy of our worship
#Isaiah52#AscensionDay
‘My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready; I will sing & give you praise.
Awake, my soul; awake, harp & lyre, that I may awaken the dawn.
I will give you thanks, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praise to you among the nations’
Soul stirred
#Psalm57#DailyPrayer
‘On God alone my soul in stillness waits; from him comes my salvation.
He alone is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold, so that I shall never be shaken’
(Psalm 62)
Waiting on the Lord in #Advent#DailyPrayer
‘Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you;
therefore he will rise up to show mercy to you.
For the Lord is a God of justice;
blessed are all those who wait for him’
(Isaiah 30)
Waiting on the Lord in #Advent#DailyPrayer
A joy to confirm 27 wonderful people from across Bassetlaw & Bawtry Deanery at St John’s Worksop on Sunday evening
Never too young or too old to follow Jesus
Joyful celebration of new Licensed Lay Ministers on the Feast of St Francis of Assisi @SouthwMinster earlier today
Grateful to all who joined us from parishes across @diocswellnott#hopeforthechurch
Intergenerational & diverse church family worshipping together at St Helen’s & St Luke’s Stapleford @diocswellnott
Children
Teenagers
Young adults
Parents
Grandparents
People from different cultures & backgrounds
Joy to preach on ‘Living your best life’
#hopeforthechurch
Delighted to license Rev David Lewis as Priest in Charge of Beck & Trent Benefice & as Mission Associate in Cluster 2 as part of our Rural Ministry Pilot
Investing in the Rural
Living Hope for the City, Towns & VILLAGES of @diocswellnott & beyond
A beautiful service last night at St Michael & All Angels Hoveringham
Welcoming & licensing James Moring as Priest in Charge of West Trent Benefice
Part of our Rural Revitalisation as James will serve as Mission Associate in one of our new Rural Clusters @diocswellnott
Full & joyful church last night for the licensing of Rev Jake Hyatt as Priest in Charge of St Thomas & St Wilfrid Kirkby-in-Ashfield
@diocswellnott
We had a lot of fun!
A double header licensing Revd Tasha Morton as Rector of Gedling & Rector of Lambley this evening
Grateful to all who came to pray & celebrate @diocswellnott#hopeforthechurch
A joy to celebrate #Pentecost at St Lawrence Mansfield
Local church bringing hope & healing to its community
Thankful for Will Abbott & all he is doing as Vicar
#GrowingDisciplesOfChrist