Sentence for the Week
May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways.
2 Thessalonians 3:16
2 Thessalonians 3:16
Collect for Reflection
God our end, as the sun of righteousness rises with healing in its wings, save us in our time of trial, so that we do not succumb, but endure in your eternal embrace;
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 65:17-25
Isaiah 12
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
Luke 21:5-19
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 65:17-25
Isaiah 12
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
Luke 21:5-19
Praying this week for....
- everyone in the parish of St Johns - for strength and wisdom to follow God's will;
- our Bishop Steven and his wife Lorraine, the Vicar-General Gary Griffith-Smith and our Archdeacon Keith Gover. We pray for the Edinburgh Diocese, the parishioners in the Taieri Parish and their priest Rev Sue McCafferty;
- pray for a NZ Anglican Missions Board, the overseas missionaries, AAW;
- that we be always willing to share whatever we have with those less fortunate than ourselves in our community.
Reflection question:
In the world that values busyness above all else, how do we,in a healthy and faithful way, hold Paul's demand to work well with the command for Sabbath?
"Brothers and Sisters, do not be weary in doing what is right". Even Paul realises that it can become tedious to work for justice. What are the ways we might stay energised in a seemingly impossible task?
Jesus' words in Luke are particularly challenging: he assures his disciples and believers that they will be persecuted, handed over, betrayed, and hated (Luke 21:12-19). Where is there goods news in a text filled with such scary assurances?
