In the great game of life... 

weve broken the rulesgot off-side with the refand are in the ‘sin bin’.Jesus paid our penaltyoffers us a conversion

invites us into his ultimate winning team! 

(And it’s not about the tries we score) 

The All Blacks Prayer 

Our players who art All Black,Rugby is thy game.

When full-time comes, thy will be done,on Eden Park as it was in ’87.

Give us each game our daily joyand forgive us our doubts

as we forgive the French who beat thee in ‘07.And lead us not into over-confidence

but deliver us from an early exit.For thine is the World Cup,and the mana and the glory

now and foreverAMEN!

The Early Church of Jesus – Revelation chapter 1

Seven Churches of Revelation

Ephesus - threat of removal

Sardis )

Laodicea ) - strongest complaints

Pergamum)

Thyatira ) - commendation & complaint

Smyrna )

Philadelphia ) – only commendation

Commendations: Hardworking Patient endurance & faithfulness under persecution Spiritually rich; Love, faith, service Obedient to my word Intolerant of evil people Tested teaching of itinerant teachers & prophetsComplaints Tolerated false teaching Sexual immorality & eating food offered to idols Neglected their first love & first belief Indifferent/lukewarm/self sufficient

What might the Jesus have to say to St Albans?

Can we hear what the Spirit is sayingto our church?