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NORTH KILWORTH NEWS
From the Clergy….. Yes or No? 40 years spent by ancient Israel in the wilderness after being set free from slavery in Egypt by God, in His mercy and love and declared as a people to be ‘God’s Son’... 40 years to decide whether to say “Yes or No” to God. Would they say “Yes” and embrace the Law of Moses as a way of showing what it is like to live in the freedom which God had provided for them? Or would they choose “rebellion in the wilderness” and say “No” to God: choosing instead to focus their worship elsewhere? Sadly, as the story unfolds, they chose to say “No”. 40 days spent by Jesus in the desert, after being declared to be God’s Son at his baptism.
40 days to decide whether to say “Yes or No” to God. Would he say “Yes” and embrace the Father’s will and walk the Way of the Cross, so that we too can enjoy God’s gift of freedom? Or would he, like Israel before him, say “No” and use his status for his own ends? Wonderfully, in the desert and later in the garden, Jesus chose to say “Yes”. 40 days of Lent, to be spent by us, in these villages, being declared to be God’s children through faith and baptism. 40 days for you and me to decide whether to say “Yes or No” to God?
God’s Kingdom of Justice and of Peace and to each other as brothers and sisters in Christ? Or will we, like Israel before us and unlike Jesus now with us, say “No” and serve our own agendas and be content with lives centred on doing our own will? The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday (5th of March) and for 40 days (right up to Palm Sunday on 13th April) we have the opportunity, and the duty, as Christian disciples to ask ourselves individually and as a fellowship of Christians whether we are saying “Yes or No”. Canon Chris Oxley
Will we say “Yes” and renew our baptismal commitment to
Join us for Quiet Prayer Starting Wednesday 12 March and then every Wednesday at 9 am at St. Nicholas Church, South Kilworth. A quiet half-hour celebration of Holy Communion with a brief Thought for the Day and time for quiet prayer…. Ideal particularly if you have to miss Sunday worship, but also space midweek for quiet worship together.
From the Registers….. Weddings: No Weddings Baptism: 9 February – Great Glen (connections to Gilmorton) - Nathan Terence Johnson Durnin 16 February – North Kilworth – Ethan Joshua Smith Funerals: No Funerals
Church Matters….. All enquiries regarding Church matters should be directed to:The Revd Canon Chris Oxley, The Rectory, Kilworth Road, Swinford. Telephone: 01788 860445; email oxleycr@btopenworld.com The Revd Emma Davies, The Vicarage, 5 Church Lane, Gilmorton. Telephone: 01455 556573; email emma.davies1@sky.com The Revd Jane Kennedy, 17 Cromwell Close, Walcote. Telephone: 01455 554065; email jane@kennedy47.orangehome.co.uk For Misterton: The Revd Canon Brian Davis, Telephone: 01858 431843; email Revbdavis@aol.com