Thank you for those who prayed for my journey to Tanzania.\u00a0 I have returned safely after a very fruitful trip.\u00a0 I was able to travel\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 extensively around and learn a lot about the \u2018Water for Life\u2019 project.\u00a0 It was also very encouraging to worship with Christians there.\u00a0 Prayer is a very important part of peoples lives.\u00a0 There is prayer before a meal and on arrival after a safe journey.\u00a0 There is a hunger to know God and learn more about Him, especially among the young people.\u00a0 This\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 vibrancy is encouraging and challenging.<\/p>\n
June is when we celebrate Fathers\u2019 day and this year it falls on June 16th.\u00a0 At St Peter\u2019s our morning service at 10am will be a special Fathers\u2019 Day Family and Parade service with the uniformed organisations: you would be very welcome to join us.\u00a0 Of course, as a father I can take this opportunity to remind everyone who can, to do something special to show their appreciation for their fathers!<\/p>\n
The experience of being a father is a very profound one with great potential for being a positive influence in the family.\u00a0 Whilst most father’s bring blessings to their homes, some bring the opposite. Fathers\u2019 day is about celebrating the positive experiences we have had.<\/p>\n
When Jesus was helping us to understand our relationship with God, he told us to call Him father or dad.\u00a0 It is helpful when we can use our positive experiences of family life to understand our Father God\u2019s love for us.\u00a0 Our church family seeks to model this and is much more than just a father\u2019s love. It is encouraging to hear people\u2019s stories of how they have felt welcomed and accepted.\u00a0 When we say \u2018our\u2019 father, we are reminded that we are not an \u2018only\u2019 child.\u00a0 We have a great number of brothers and sisters all around the world.\u00a0 Our friends in Tanzania are praying for us and we can pray for them.<\/p>\n
Do come and join the church family on 16th June or at any other time, and be part of the world wide community that seeks to support each other in our daily life and in our worship.
\nRev Bill Henderson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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