Our own arrangement service for Pentecost was well received with lots of positive words of encouragement for Louise and Ruth. As Louise said in the children's address, the Holy Spirit gives us the strength we need to do the things we sometimes feel we can't do; our own arrangement services provide a wonderful demonstration of this.
A big thank you to all who took part; those who provided flowers for the church, those who welcomed us at the door, Fran for reading the call to worship, Louise for tying the first part of the service together, Eric and Alma for leading our prayers of adoration and confession, Ben for playing the piano during the offertory (well done - when are you playing again?), Chris for reading, Ruth for playing the organ/piano and telling us about God's Internet aided by a number of volunteers and a ball of wool, Richard for leading our prayers of thanksgiving and intercession, Verity for operating the laptop/projector, those who served coffee after the service and last but certainly not least, everyone in the congregation and all our friends who contribute to the life of Thackley.
There's lots of evidence that the Spirit is working at Thackley to spread the gospel in ways that are relevant and meaningful to today's society: this blog, our Website, our prayer diary, our prayer mission, Junior Church, Rock Solid, Sorted and all our other community activities. May we continue to be open to receive Him into our lives, that we may have the energy and strength to move forward in faith.
A big thank you to all who took part; those who provided flowers for the church, those who welcomed us at the door, Fran for reading the call to worship, Louise for tying the first part of the service together, Eric and Alma for leading our prayers of adoration and confession, Ben for playing the piano during the offertory (well done - when are you playing again?), Chris for reading, Ruth for playing the organ/piano and telling us about God's Internet aided by a number of volunteers and a ball of wool, Richard for leading our prayers of thanksgiving and intercession, Verity for operating the laptop/projector, those who served coffee after the service and last but certainly not least, everyone in the congregation and all our friends who contribute to the life of Thackley.
There's lots of evidence that the Spirit is working at Thackley to spread the gospel in ways that are relevant and meaningful to today's society: this blog, our Website, our prayer diary, our prayer mission, Junior Church, Rock Solid, Sorted and all our other community activities. May we continue to be open to receive Him into our lives, that we may have the energy and strength to move forward in faith.