Author: denise59

I stand at the cross and weep See his nail pierced hands; his feet Upon his head a crown of thorns Twas for this end that he was born. Here on Calvary crucified A saviour sent for me With his death, my sins forgiven A gift so undeserved, yet freely given. I stand at the open tomb in awe An empty space where once he lay He is here no more For He Has Risen on Day Three. I kneel before the cross with thankful heart That he should bleed and die for me For with his death and resurrection I have been set free.

After Jesus day of walking and teaching on the Tuesday, it seems that Jesus returned to Bethany to rest. we read the account of what happened in Mark 14 It was now two days before Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread. The leading priests and the teachers of religious law were still looking for an opportunity to capture Jesus secretly and kill him. 2 “But not during the Passover celebration,” they agreed, “or the people may riot.” 3 Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy. While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard. She broke open the jar and poured the perfume over his head. 4…

Yesterday we read how Jesus returned to the temple and cleared it of the merchants and those taking advantage of the poor. Today we see Jesus and his disciples returning to the temple. We can read about the events in all the gospels. Matthew 21:23-27 (Mt 21:23-27, Mk 11:27-33, Lk 20:1-8) The Authority of Jesus Challenged 23 When Jesus returned to the Temple and began teaching, the leading priests and elders came up to him. They demanded, “By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right?” 24 “I’ll tell you by what authority I do these things if you answer one question,” Jesus replied. 25 “Did John’s authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human?” They talked it over among themselves. “If…

the gospel of Mark tells us that after Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Jesus and his disciples returned to Bethany for the night. The next day they returned to Jerusalem and here is the account of what happened. Mark 11:15-19 Jesus Clears the Temple 15 When they arrived back in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out the people buying and selling animals for sacrifices. He knocked over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves, 16 and he stopped everyone from using the Temple as a marketplace. 17 He said to them, “The Scriptures declare, ‘My Temple will be called a house of prayer for all nations,’ but you have turned it into a den of thieves.” 18 When the leading…

I don't know about you but I hate it when someone tells me not to worry when I'm worrying about something! I want to say that it's easier said than done. I found myself worrying this morning about whether we had enough food in the house and debating if I needed to go out and get some more milk and other bits. That started me thinking about whether we had enough to last us if we have to self isolate or if the government says we can't go out.....and so my worry increased. I decided to check my cupboards, and when I did I discovered that I had enough - I had rice and pasta, couscous and noodles. I had some chicken and mince in the freezer and most important…

This is the place where we will be able to keep in touch and hopefully when all this is over will be a record of how we as a church community have navigated through this challenging time.  In my haste to put the prayer video together I realised that I had missed some people off the list of key workers so please pray for Helen, working in retail, Lisa and Natalie working in schools. So just a short post today but more to come tomorrow. Have a blessed day today whatever you are doing. Denise