From P. J.: Scripture helps us defend our faith. The apostle Peter instructs believers to be ready with an answer for our hope and faith in Jesus. Scripture also helps form our character. Paul makes it clear that the Word of God is alive, active, and pierces our souls. And since God’s Word is so powerful, we should commit some passages to heart so God can work in and through us.
February 23rd – 2 Peter 1:4 God has given us God’s very great and precious promises.
A service to celebrate the life of Joan Green will be held here at KMC at midday on Wednesday (25th). Refreshments will be served afterwards.
The Kingswood Foodbank is in need of tins of meat, fish, toms, potatoes & veg, men’s shampoo, coffee, fruit juice, size 6+ nappies and milk Thank you very much.
It is time to start planning the Coffee Mornings up until August. Actually, there are only 3 dates to find hosts for as we already have them for 2. The dates are 14th March (Helen), 11th April (free), 9th May (BB), 13th June (free) and 11th July (free). Offers to Peter please.
Hanham Methodist Church is 175 years old this year. They will be holding a Flower Festival on 25th and 26th April to celebrate.
Lectionary 22nd to 28th. Genesis 2.15-17; 3.1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5.12-19; Matthew 4.1-11. Testing times. On the first Sunday in Lent, we read the account of the Fall in Genesis. Adam is placed in the Garden of Eden and commanded to care for it but warned not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Later, the serpent deceives Eve into eating the forbidden fruit, shared with Adam; they both realise they are naked and cover themselves. Half-truths and deceptions can be so convincing, making it easy for us to succumb to temptation without noticing. We live in a world where the media can share unchecked reports and AI can generate facts or images in an instant: this week think about how our trust in God must guide us to discern how to live with testing of wants and needs as well as truth and uncertainty.
The purpose of Kingswood Methodist Church is to respond to God's Love in Christ and to live out that love in God's world.