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Churches Together Newport Pagnell
Letter From A Minister
The pulpit exchange in the Newport Pagnell churches on Sunday 7th February gave both clergy and congregations an opportunity to meet each other, hear new voices and be challenged by different thinking. And I used this quote in the worship at the Methodist Church where I preached, ‘I wanted to ask God why he allows poverty, famine and injustice in the world when he could do something about it ... but I am afraid he may ask me the same question.’
On the same day I visited the mosque in Milton Keynes as part of the ‘Visit my Mosque’ event run countrywide. The welcome I received was open and genuine. We were given tours of the mosque, there was information about what being a Muslim is all about and there were even demonstrations by some of the young women on how to wear a hijab, and they took ‘sel es’!
If we learn more about those alongside whom we live, we learn more about ourselves. Christ went out of his way to welcome all. And to challenge people to live well together, to work together and seek change if there was injustice, struggle or suffering.
As we continue towards Easter where we remember Jesus’ death and rising again to show the world the love and power and forgiveness of God, so let us think
about how we can continue to share this amazing gift to the world by being the change we want to see in the world. By being more understanding of each other and seeking to challenge the unfairness and injustice and inequality in the world – one step at a time, where we are and with all those whom we meet as we journey through life.
Rev Jenny Mills, United Reformed Church.
Guardians of Ancora Holiday Club
This year’s popular holiday club for primary school-age children run by the churches in Newport Pagnell will be held week beginning 15th August 2016. The club will run for four mornings – Monday to Thursday – ending with the traditional Thursday evening ‘show and tell’ celebration for parents and families. More information to follow but note the dates now!
For more information about the churches in Newport Pagnell look on our website at www.ctnp.org.uk
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March 2016 | Phonebox Magazine 67