Dear Friends<\/p>\n
A Happy New Year to you!\u00a0 I hope and pray it will be filled with peace and joy for you. \u00a0I\u2019d like to thank you for all the support over the past few months, it\u2019s been a busy and exciting time with all we\u2019ve accomplished together.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve been reflecting on all that has happened, particularly during Advent and Christmas when the story of Jesus\u2019 birth has been told by Mount Florida Primary School, our own Kid\u2019s Church and YPC along with the Puppets.\u00a0 Each group told His story in different ways through Nativity Plays and songs and I found it amazing to watch.<\/p>\n
Even our services gave us opportunities to explore this story in a different way by looking at Mary and her willingness to accept her role in God\u2019s plan, she said yes, but not only that she praised Him for His goodness in using her to give birth to the Saviour of the world.<\/p>\n
I felt very strongly through all this that \u2018Light\u2019 was to be the theme of our Watchnight Service as there have been a number of tragedies across our world as well as in our city. \u00a0Jesus called himself the Light of the World and as we begin another year we need to cling onto the belief that we can and will live in His Light.\u00a0 This is a Light which cannot be put out no matter what happens to us because Jesus lives and will never abandon us.<\/p>\n
The star above the stable where Jesus was born still draws us to Him so we can see the way to go, His Light will shine on the road ahead as we begin to make decisions about our new minister.\u00a0 This should be an exciting time as we look to the future with anticipation and expectation.<\/p>\n
As the old hymn says:
\nLook forward in faith, all time is in God\u2019s hand,
\nWalk humbly with Him and trust His future plan.
\nGod has wisely led His people by His power.
\nLook forward in hope, He gives us each new hour<\/p>\n
This is my prayer for us all as we journey together into 2015. Let\u2019s have confidence in God\u2019s guidance and wisdom, after all he\u2019s been doing this kind of thing for a lot longer than we have and still has a few surprises up His sleeve.<\/p>\n
May God bless and keep you, may His face shine upon you now and always.<\/p>\n
Joan<\/p>\n
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