Sentence for the Week

'Is not my word like fire', says the Lord, 'and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?'
Jeremiah 23:29

Collect for Reflection

God of fire and water, your searing justice has set alight the earth; may we share Christ's baptism, even when it leads to pain and division;
Through Jesus , our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God now and for ever.
AMEN.

 Now also read these related verses:
Isaiah 5:1-7                                      
Hebrews 11:29-12:2                          
Luke 12:49-56                                          

Praying this week for....

• everyone in the parish of St Johns - for strength and wisdom to follow God's will;
• our Bishop Steven, the Vicar-General Gary Griffith-Smith and our Archdeacon Keith Gover;
• our mission partners in Polynesia, Africa and India - for their work and witness to people learning of Christ's love for the world;
• that we be always willing to share whatever we have with those less fortunate than ourselves in our community.

                             'God has something sorted up for you in heaven, where it will never decay or be ruined or disappear.'    1 Peter 1:4