Page 3 - Contact Autumn 2018

We have moved some of our Last year the word which I had on
Communions which used to be in my heart was intimacy and that
the evenings to the mornings and led to a number of studies in the
I think that encourages us as Song of Songs. This year the word
a church to think about how is invitation and how important
important table fellowship is. It it is to be inviting people into the
models for us what we should be community of the kingdom of God
doing more and more in our lives so we will be exploring the Gospel
as we try and reach this world. of Luke. So this autumn and winter
can we be thinking of who we
As a symbol of the new priority might be able to invite to a Sunday
of fellowship for us and of service, to Café church, to our
evangelism through hospitality homes, even to a meal. Let’s follow
we are creating a space at the the example of Jesus – let’s eat,
centre of our church building pray and love.
which will lend itself more to
eating and drinking. Some may With every blessing,
think this is a dumbing down of Norman
church but surely it is a wonderful
complement to Bible study, prayer
meetings, youth work and wor-
ship. Much of Jesus’ best ministry
work was done in the context of
eating and drinking.