Hello there, and welcome to this week’s ENEWS which accompanies online worship for Sunday 3rd May 2020. We hope to have you worshiping with us and enjoy being part of our Church family here in Bellshill
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A psalm a day – Psalm 21
Psalm 21 New International Version (NIV)
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 The king rejoices in your strength, Lord.
How great is his joy in the victories you give!
2 You have granted him his heart’s desire
and have not withheld the request of his lips.
3 You came to greet him with rich blessings
and placed a crown of pure gold on his head.
4 He asked you for life, and you gave it to him—
length of days, for ever and ever.
5 Through the victories you gave, his glory is great;
you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.
6 Surely you have granted him unending blessings
and made him glad with the joy of your presence.
7 For the king trusts in the Lord;
through the unfailing love of the Most High
he will not be shaken.
8 Your hand will lay hold on all your enemies;
your right hand will seize your foes.
9 When you appear for battle,
you will burn them up as in a blazing furnace.
The Lord will swallow them up in his wrath,
and his fire will consume them.
10 You will destroy their descendants from the earth,
their posterity from mankind.
11 Though they plot evil against you
and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed.
12 You will make them turn their backs
when you aim at them with drawn bow.
13 Be exalted in your strength, Lord;
we will sing and praise your might.
This Week’s E-NEWS from BCPC
We look forward each week sharing some news, some prayers and information with our members, friends and wider community. Important news this week is our new “Dial-in” option to hear Kevin’s weekly message. Please share this wonderful news as widely as possible.
This week we are looking for images of nature to share before, during and after our online Sunday Worship.
These images can be of your garden, animals, landscapes etc. Anything that shows God’s Almighty hand at work with the the beauty that He created all around us.
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Help us to brighten up Main Street by decorating the church railings with colourful symbols of hope and love, perhaps with things like this….
May Life & Work free and available online
Dear Church member
We trust you are safe and well wherever this reaches you. During this challenging period, Life and Work is committed to helping keep our Christian community connected and so we have made the May 2020 issue available on our website.
This can be accessed by visiting https://www.lifeandwork.org/resources/free-download-may-2020
We are sending this to everyone so that you may consider sharing with members of your wider faith family that do not receive the magazine.
Suggestions would be arranging to share by email, printing copies or hosting on your Church’s website or social media channels if available. Of course, we understand for several reasons this may not be possible.
The action to share is unique and in response to the exceptional time period in which we are operating. We have deliberately not provided the full digital experience as enjoyed by our loyal online subscribers and equally to protect our subscribers of the print edition.
It has been a challenge for my editorial colleagues to shift direction of their content at the last minute in response to the speed of which the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted daily life. This also includes a change to what would have been coverage of the timetable and fringe diary of the General Assembly, it of course reads rather differently this year. What they have created will become an important historical record for the magazine of the Church of Scotland.
Highlights from this issue includes:
▪ FEEDING THE HUNGRY: Reflection on foodbanks and impact of Covid-19
▪ ‘GOD HAS NOT FINISHED WITH SCOTLAND’: The Moderator-Designate, the Rev Dr Martin Fair
▪ ASSEMBLY CANCELLATION: Church’s business meeting cancelled for first time in over 300 years
▪ WAR’S END: The role of churches in peacebuilding across Europe on the 75th anniversary of VE Day
We trust you and your congregation will enjoy reading this issue. We are even more grateful at this time for your generous support and continued loyalty of Life and Work.
Best wishes
Life and Work Team
