From the Vicar
The buzz word on anyone’s lips in the Church these days is “Parish Renewal”.
But what is this all about? Parish Renewal is about revitalising the local Church and the Community by shifting focus to active mission, prioritising evangelism and deepening our spiritual growth.
We are living in a broken world where families are struggling with many challenges such as the rising addiction, immorality. The world is bleeding because of conflict, pain, fear and injustice, where racism and sexism abound.
We need another move of God that can bring hope and I pray that people will come to the saving faith in Jesus Christ by any means possible. When Christians pursue practices that bring healing and hope, the Parish Renewal becomes essential; practices like developing a renewed lifestyle of prayer, living as witnesses to God’s grace, welcoming strangers and safeguarding the weak and the vulnerable, and loving our neighbours as ourselves.
Your Church requires a concerted effort of mutuality and collaboration to make this process a reality. I, therefore, call upon each and everyone of us to play a part in maintaining this prophetic call from our Diocese. As Jesus said (Matthew 9:37), “the harvest is plentiful but the labourers are few”; this statement bears true testimony to what we are experiencing right now.
With the genuine love of Christ
Reverend Sydwell Isaac
Your Vicar