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Good morning. This week’s verses are all about peace. We start with one of the oldest blessings in the Bible, still widely used today. In Israelite worship this was how God wanted the priests to speak His blessing over His people, and we often use it to bless one another, especially at key moments in life like the birth of a child, a wedding or a parting. Peace in Hebrew thought is so much more than the absence of conflict or a week’s holiday from work. ‘Shalom’ means harmony, wholeness, completeness, prosperity and welfare. It refers to the total wellbeing of body, soul and spirit, such as can only be given by our gracious God, our glorious Creator. No mortal can see His face and live, and yet when He turns His face towards us it is life indeed. ‘Shalom’ to you on this Monday.
Good morning. “How are you?” “I’m good. And you?” “Yep, good thanks.” It’s the kind of greeting you might exchange with an acquaintance as you pass them in the street. Nothing wrong with it when you’re in a hurry, but it’s not the stuff of real relationship. With more time and honesty you might own up to the fact that you’ve had a rubbish day at work, or that you’re dreading getting some test results back from the hospital. When Paul tells us to rejoice in the Lord always, he doesn’t mean we must always be happy, or go round with a fixed grin on our faces. Rather, whatever we’re facing and however we’re feeling, we decide to trust in the truth of God’s goodness to us through Jesus Christ. Some days it’s easy, others it takes a steely-eyed endurance.
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It has been brought to my attention that when watching our Facebook Sunday services on-demand (i.e. not live) the audio for some songs is muted. This is a known issue caused by Facebook identifying certain songs (essentially not our own) as copyright bearing and removing the audio. Whilst we always use songs that we do have permission to use, unfortunately we are not always able to challenge this decision and restore the audio after the event.![]()
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Going forward, we will try to avoid using such songs as far as possible, but please do excuse any occasion where this occurs.![]()
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Robin
Good morning. Last night the joy belonged to the Wales football team and their supporters. Having made such a good start in the Euros, they have high hopes of progressing further. Joy often stems from the hope of a brighter future, and this is part of Christian joy too. This photo reminds us that we live in a breathtakingly beautiful world of dazzling biodiversity. But we also know that not all seas look like this, such is the damage we have done to creation. Are we too late to avert environmental catastrophe? The Biblical hope is that through Christ, God the Great Restorer will one day usher in a new creation whose beauty and splendour will far outshine the world we know. This is not an excuse for inaction, but it does give us a solid hope in which we may truly rejoice.
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Thatcham Baptist Church
Wheelers Green Way
Thatcham
Berkshire
RG19 4YF
01635 867054