Rev. Sue Greenwood
Minister at Nunthorpe since September 2008
Minister at Nunthorpe since September 2008
What a privilege it is to be your minister - To be part of such a loving and caring Church Family. I think the phrase, 'church family,' is very descriptive because it gives a very real picture of different people, with various experiences of life, different ages; men, women, boys, girls and young people, all with their own likes and dislikes; joys and sorrows; doubts and certainties living and working, worshipping and witnessing together. In our church 'family', as with any family we have our great times, times of achievement and success; and we've experienced many of those times over this last J 2 months in our Golden Year - what co-operation, what blessing, what joy! To celebrate in so many wonderful ways and with 'brothers and sisters' from over the years and 'cousins' coming from other churches and Circuits - It has been so enriching.
But, just as families, both church and nuclear, are aware of those exciting, happy times, so also, are we aware of times of failure, of disappointment and anxiety. In amongst our wonderfully special year we've also shared in those 'family' times of pain, illness, trouble and bereavement; and just as in any family, it has been in those times; in our weakest times, that we have been most aware of the deep love of Our Father and of our brothers and sisters in Christ.
It is within this family and all the families like it that God comes to be with us in Emmanuel. God has come to be our Saviour in the birth, death and resurrection of his Son, Jesus. And in lots of
But, just as families, both church and nuclear, are aware of those exciting, happy times, so also, are we aware of times of failure, of disappointment and anxiety. In amongst our wonderfully special year we've also shared in those 'family' times of pain, illness, trouble and bereavement; and just as in any family, it has been in those times; in our weakest times, that we have been most aware of the deep love of Our Father and of our brothers and sisters in Christ.
It is within this family and all the families like it that God comes to be with us in Emmanuel. God has come to be our Saviour in the birth, death and resurrection of his Son, Jesus. And in lots of
different ways during the next couple of months we want to share the love we've found in Jesus with others
who may be longing to be part of a church family, just like ours.
I hope you'll actively encourage your friends and family to join all the events that are happening over Advent and Christmas - our church family is a/ways looking forward to 'new births!'
God Bless You and Yours this Christmas and throughout 2012.
With Love,
Sue
who may be longing to be part of a church family, just like ours.
I hope you'll actively encourage your friends and family to join all the events that are happening over Advent and Christmas - our church family is a/ways looking forward to 'new births!'
God Bless You and Yours this Christmas and throughout 2012.
With Love,
Sue