BH Bulletin - Tuesday 14 April 2020

Thought for the Day by Dave Howarth
​(Associate Vicar at Holy Cross)

​The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.”  And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.  Revelation 22:17
 
The resurrection and ascension of Jesus have happened. What’s the next major event of history? Not the end of lockdown, but the end of world history. Not the return of travel, but the return of Christ.
Of all the commands our God could have ended his written word with, how kind of him to choose the one he did. Instead of “Do more, try harder”, or “Pull up your book straps, and get on with it” or “Buck up and get over it,” he went with, “Come, thirsty ones. Come and take the free gift of the water of life.”
Our kind Father wants to satiate our thirst. But he knows that our thirsts are not met by higher supermarket stocks, more Netflix, an end to lockdown or a vaccine for COVID-19. Every thirst we have is met in Jesus. Indeed, the alluring waters of sin taste sweet for a moment, but bitter forever. The sparkling waters of self-righteousness and self-obsession only make us sick, and insufferable to others.
If we only knew ourselves, we would find that in truth we’re thirsty to know Jesus better. We’re thirsty to be quicker in our repenting and slower in our excuse-making. We’re thirsty to be more generous with forgiveness, and everything else God has entrusted to us. We’re thirsty to be as free, whole, and loving as Jesus will make us. We’re thirsty for the Wedding Feast of the Lamb, when the bride will no longer say, “Come!“ but will say, “We’re here, Jesus, your whole Bride!”
We’re thirsty for the Day when God’s glory will cover the earth as the waters cover the sea. We’re thirsty for the Day of no death, wiped tears, and full joy. “Maybe in 2020, Father God?”
Well, wonderfully, what we need the most is “without price” – absolutely free to us. It is the gospel. So bring your thirst to your Father. Thank him for the living water Jesus alone can give—the artesian spring of healing grace; the life-giving libation of his mercy and love; the fountain of abiding peace and everlasting joy. And drink in his glorious promises to his freely saved people.
​Dave

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The Gages are going.

​I guess most of us will know that Tim & Clare, Ben & Sammy will be leaving soon as Tim goes to be the new Rector of St Peter's West Blatchington, up by the windmill. Strangely they could just be moving slightly nearer to BH, as the rectory is just on Windmill Close!
Tim's last service at BH will be on 19th April where he will speak at the morning service. It'll be a slightly different 'final service' as we won't all be physically there to do speeches etc but we still want to say our thank yous and may well want to contribute to a leaving gift. There'll be more details about how we'll mark the Gage's leaving BH in the coming days, but if you'd like to contribute to their leaving gift, do drop a cheque to the office, payable to Bishop Hannington Church and labeled for Tim & Clare, or make an online payment, saying who it's for, to Bishop Hannington Church   Sort Code 40-52-40  Account Number 00016162.

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BH Quiz Answers to Series 1

1.       Gordon Guinness lived first over the shop at 91 Old Shoreham Road, then in the flat        at the church hall (YAC)
2.        9
3.        On the right hand side of the west entrance porch.
4.        Ross Ciano
5.        Ben
6.        11
7.        Hurstpierpoint, 3rd September 1847
8.        Charles, owner of Hannington’s department store in North Street, Brighton.
9.        His thumb

 
BH Quiz questions Series 2

1.        What does the design of the light fittings hanging from the ceiling in the church                 represent?
2.        What is the difference between the bricks used to build the church and the general          bricks we use today?
3.        In 1982 we welcomed Bishop Festo Kivengere to BH for a special ceremony.  What           was the occasion?
4.        What is the ENO challenge?
5.        In what year did BH hold a Retro Fun Day in the car park?
6.        James Pinto had a favourite saying.  What was it?
7.        For what is the MacHanningon Cup  awarded at the annual church meeting?
8.      Bishop Hannington Church is located within which Diocese of the Church of England?
9.      Where did James Hannington serve his curacy after being ordained Deacon by the           Bishop of Exeter?