BH Bulletin - Friday 5 June 2020

​Thought for the Day by Dave Howarth (Lead Pastor Holy Cross Church)

Full of the Holy Spirit, (Stephen) gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. And he said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” Acts 7:55–56
 
Shall we pray? “Holy Spirit, do the same for us as you did for Stephen. By the eye of faith, let us ‘see’ the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God. Amen.”
 
As he was being stoned for preaching the gospel, Stephen saw almighty Jesus. He rose for the occasion of Stephen’s greatest challenge. Indeed, Jesus is always caring for us — when we’re aware of it and when we’re not. Yet being aware of it is better by far!
 
After proclaiming, “It is finished,” Jesus defeated death and ascended to the right hand of our Father. From there, he is always praying for us, ruling over the kings of the earth, and working in all things for our good. All of his enemies are becoming his footstool, as his kingdom advances. Hallelujah!
 
This pandemic has done a number on some of us. Others of us have been struggling with hard stories long before C-19. May we not think that Jesus ignores us, doesn’t really care, or is disappointed with us. His love is the main thing we can count on in life. So may he fill your gaze and mine.
 
Let’s pray again: “Holy Spirit, thank you for letting us see Jesus in this moment. No matter if the sky is filled with foreboding, dark clouds; or is mainly cloudless and blue; keep showing us Jesus, and it will be enough. So very amen we pray, in His kind and most-powerful name.”

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Can you help Phil?

Can you give me a hand please??
I've got to move all my commentaries and some other books from the vestry to the study at the back of 80 Holmes Avenue.
But I shouldn't really be carrying them (I've done something unpleasant to my hernia repair).
Could you give me a hand at 2.00pm on Saturday 13th June? With a few of us, it shouldn't take long.
Ideally bring a box with you that's easy to carry. And yes we can do it while socially distancing; so we will!
If you can help, could you send me an email? ([email protected]) I don't want loads more to come than needed...
This isn't just for the men!
Many thanks
Phil

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 Getting to know each other better

Have you ever been or are you in one of these situations?

• I have been coming to BH for years and know lots of names and faces but still not put everyone's face to a name?
• There is someone in the church that I  have been saying hello to for ages but you don't know their name and now it is too embarrassing to ask?
• I am new at BH and trying to get to know people?

To help people in these situations I would really like to encourage everyone at BH to add in their photo to MyChurchsuite.  Thank you for everyone who has done this already
It is easy to do, log on to MyChurchsuite then click on My Details. Then click on the circle with the camera in (see picture) and follow the instructions.  If you are doing this on a tablet or phone that has a camera you can take a selfie and load it straight on.   If you are really struggling to add in your photo please send your photo to the office and we can upload it for you.  Any questions please contact the office.  If you don't have access to the internet the church still wants to get to know you so once we are back in the building we will take some photos and put them on Churchsuite  (we will make sure that we get ever ones permission first).

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