Old Testament reading Genesis 17.1-7,15-16 1When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said to him, ‘I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless. 2And I will make my covenant between me and you, and will make you exceedingly numerous.’ 3Then Abram fell on his face; and God said to him, 4‘As for me, this is my covenant with you: You shall be the ancestor of a multitude of nations. 5No longer shall your name be Abram, but your name shall be A

This material forms both the ‘Thought for the week’ and the basic material for the Study Group on Wednesday. It might be easier to print it or have it available on a separate device if you intend to join the group via Zoom. Introduction to the Pentateuch The first five books of the bible together constitute a unit in themselves, and the group was known to the Jews as the torah, or the ‘Law’. The earliest reliable witness to this title is to be found in the preface to the Boo

This week the thought for the week takes the same form as the documents to be used for our discussion groups during Lent. For more information about these groups please see below 2 Kings 2.1-12. Elijah Taken to Heaven 2 Now when the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. 2 And Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the Lord has sent me as far as Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As the Lord lives, and as you

Gospel John 1. 1-14(18) We are perhaps most familiar with this passage at Christmas. We think of the coming of Jesus, announced by John. But we are reminded that Jesus is not just another human prophet, but the Son of God himself. As we move towards Lent, looking forward to the Passion of Jesus it is appropriate that we look again at this amazing passage and see its meaning perhaps in a different way. First we must remember that John 1:1–18 is a poetic introduction of Jes