The coming of Jesus is joyful news for all his people. Our hope at Christmas is to be bearers of his joy.

The message of repentance during this season of Advent is a call to each one of us to look deeply into our lives, to renew and deepen our relationship with God and our fellow sisters and brothers.

Advent calls on us, as we await the birth of Jesus to be a light for all who hunger for justice, peace and truth.

The end of time is a time of confidence when God will return to his people to call us home to him.

Life in the Spirit Prayer Group will continue on Tuesday 15th  July at 7.30pm in the Parish Centre. All welcome.

The selfless generosity of the two women in today’s readings is but a sign of God’s generosity in giving himself in his Son, Jesus Christ. We too are called to give all that we have and trust that God will look after us.

We are continually in need of God’s healing power in Christ to cure our blindness to his ways and our deafness to his word. If our faith is strong enough for us to say ‘Jesus, have pity on me’ then we may be sure that he will save us.