BH Bulletin - Tuesday 26 May 2020

Thought for the Day by Héloïse Hearn (Member of Goldstone Church) 
​​(part of a series of daily reflections based on Hebrews 11)

By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. (Hebrews 11:8-10)

Abraham did not know where he was going. Uncertainty.
He was like a stranger in a foreign country. Displacement.
He lived in tents. Discomfort.
Uncertainty. Displacement. Discomfort. We don’t like any of those things, do we? I know I don’t. We like to know what is happening to us, to have a plan, to feel in control. We like the reassurance of family and friends around us. We like life to be comfortable. Abraham was called out of all these comfort zones and he went. Why?
By faith he was looking forward… not to something in the future of this life on earth, but to heaven.
It’s hard to remember this world is not our home. We are like strangers in a foreign country. Peter wrote that we are ‘aliens and strangers in the world’ (1Peter 2:11). We do live in temporary dwellings. Paul describes our bodies as ‘earthly tents’ (2Corinthians 5:1) and there is a lot of uncertainty right now.
But we do know where we are going ultimately. Like Abraham, we can look forward to living somewhere certain, permanent and where we belong, ‘our citizenship is in heaven’ (Philippians 3:20).
Hebrews 12:2 says that Jesus, ‘for the joy set before him endured the cross’ and we need to focus on the joy set before us, so that we can keep on enduring whatever we face today.
 
Dear Father God, please help us to look forward to the joy set before us. Please give us faith and confidence in our heavenly future; faith that makes a difference to how we live now. Amen. ​

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 Reminder Prayer meeting tonight at 19:30 to 20:00

This is a great chance for us to get together as a church to pray.  The easiest way to join this is via MyChurchsuite.  A zoom link will also be sent out to all those that receive BH news electronically.  If you don't receive a link and would like to join the meeting please contact the church office.

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​Coffee and Chat today - a reminder

This week there will be 2 'lockdown' coffee and chat sessions on zoom that anyone can join.
Tuesday 28 May  10.30
Thursday 28 May 15.30


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The easiest way to join this is via the events page  on MyChurchsuite.  If you don't have or having problems logging into MyChurchsuite please contact the church office office@bhmc.org.uk 01273 732965. ​

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BH Quiz - No.5

1. Which 2 BH vicars authored the following books some 3 decades apart and how much did each cost when they came out: “The Gospel in a Pagan Society”   and “The Nile to the Netherlands”
2.  Which member of BH had an encounter with a piano with braces?
3. BH used to produce a monthly Parish Magazine. What was it called in 1973 and how much did it cost?
4. It had a name change when it was produced in conjunction with Holy Cross – what was it called in 1986 and how much did it cost?
5. In May 2003 BH hosted an art exhibition as part of the Brighton Festival.   What was the BH contribution called?
6. Which Bishop was the visiting speaker at the James Hannington Centenary celebrations in 1985 and from what diocese did he come?
7. BH’s first mission partner served in Uganda during the 1960’s and 70’s.  What was her name?
8. Steve Midgeley was curate at BH from 1997 – 2001.  Apart from being ordained, in what other professional field was he qualified?
9. Before the lockdown where did KO members regularly sit during the Sunday evening service?
10. Where is the foundation stone of BH located?
11. We refer to the church as ‘BH’.  What is its full title?

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