BH Bulletin - Tuesday 9 March 2021

Thought for the Day by Chris Wilding (BH Member)

Having obtained for us the forgiveness of our sins and eternal redemption through his blood, Jesus sat down at the right-hand of the Majesty in heaven
The priests of the Old Covenant remained standing in the sanctuary because their work was never finished. Their sacrifices, offered again and again, could never, fully and finally take away sin. Hebrews 10:4 'because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.'

But Jesus, after he had provided purification for sins by offering a sacrifice in his own blood by the giving of himself on the cross, obtained eternal redemption and fully, finally and forever made purification for our sins. And so He sat down at the right-hand of the Majesty on high.
 
Here is what this means for you today for you who have put your trust in Jesus Christ.
•It means that you need never again live in fear that your sins will bring you into eternal judgment.
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•It means that you need never worry that anything or anyone can separate you from the love of God in Christ Jesus.
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•It means that you need never again strive and strain and work and labour to win God’s favour and approval.
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•It means you need never again wonder whether you will find acceptance with your Creator when you stand in God’s presence on the day of judgment, 
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This is what it means for us, that Jesus, the one who is the heir of all things, who is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact imprint of his nature, sat down at the right hand of God.
This is what it means for us, that Jesus, the one who upholds all things by his powerful word, after making purification for our sins by the shedding of His own blood, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high!
Behold, this is your God, 'the Lord, merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.'
This is our God. Let us bow down and worship Him. 
Chris

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BH Electoral Roll Review

Every year we are required to review our Electoral Roll.  The Electoral Roll is the Church of England official list of church members. 
If you are already on the Electoral Roll this is a good time to review what church membership involves.  It can be summed up in one word “commitment.” We hope that you will want to express your commitment to Bishop Hannington Church in the following ways:

1. Coming: - Do make the commitment to come every Sunday.
2. Serving: - We believe in the ministry of every member and so we encourage everyone on the Electoral Roll to serve in some way.  If you would like more information on how to serve please contact the church office. 
3. Praying: - Part of your commitment to Bishop Hannington is to pray for the church’s ministry and people.  Please use our Prayer Diary and make the monthly Prayer Meeting a top priority.
4. Supporting: - We ask every member of Bishop Hannington to support the ministry financially, and in all our giving we encourage people to be generous and consider the Biblical principle of tithing (giving 10%).  Leaflets about how to support the church’s ministry are available in church or from the church office. 
5. Belonging: - We ask every member to commit themselves to a Small Group that meets regularly for Bible study and prayer.  These are invaluable for support, encouragement, and growing in the Christian faith.  For more information about joining a small group please contact the church office.

 
People’s circumstances change so please contact the church office [email protected] if you no longer want to be on the Bishop Hannington Electoral Roll.
 
If you are not on the Electoral Roll and you consider Bishop Hannington as your church then please think about joining the Electoral Roll.  Membership of the Electoral Roll is open to all those aged 16 or over who live in our Parish or who have been coming to church (either physically or virtually) for at least six months.  We strongly encourage all new members to join the Electoral Roll — it's a way of saying that Bishop Hannington is “my church”. If you would like to join the Electoral Roll please find a form below.  Please return the form to the church office. [email protected]
Any questions please contact the church office.

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