For Sunday 23rd October - 11am

This week we will begin worship at 11am and the service will be followed by the half yearly meeting of the congregation. There's a strong emphasis in the readings this week around the call to be holy as God is holy and the link between holiness and loving God and neighbour. Lots to think about and much to do if we take our Lord seriously.

When questioned about the greatest commandment, Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

Thankfully our holiness is not dependent on perfectly keeping these two great commandments. Rather it is a gift from the One who continues to love God the Father and neighbour perfectly on our behalf.

Here are the readings:

Leviticus 19:1,2,15-18 Be holy as the Lord is holy

1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 Paul does not speak to please people

Matthew 22:34-46 The great commandment

God's peace,

Pastor Matt