News from Stotfold Methodist Chuch

News from Stotfold Methodist Church

Loved and important

22nd February is Ash Wednesday. It marks a the beginning of the Christian observation of Lent, a time of fasting for some, of repentance for others, and for the taking on of challenges.

Some people will abstain from chocolate, or social media or something else that they think might be distracting them from following Jesus. Others will be challenging themselves by committing to be creative every day, or read something out of their comfort zone. Some campaigns will challenge people to live without their car or plastic or another thing that’s hurting the planet.

To me, that last challenge is getting nearer to what’s important about faith. It shows that there’s more than a random reason for our world’s existence. We don’t have to deny science and history to believe that our planet is loved by God, and that it’s important to look after it and the people and life that inhabit it. In fact both science and history testify that some radical repentance is in order. I’m unsure what I will do differently for those six weeks from Ash Wednesday to Holy Week, but hopefully I’ll understand something more about this place we all share, and of my place in it.

Graham

Coffee morning, Saturday 4th February, 10am to 12pm. Monday Club is 2pm to 3:30pm. Sunday worship at 10am will be downstairs in the lounge: 5th : Jackie Hall 12th : no service. 19th : Revd Graham Claydon-Knights (Holy Communion) 26th : Local congregation

Revd. Graham 07340 857386 Graham.Claydon-Knights@methodist.org.uk

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