Our service next Sunday this morning was at the Kennington United Church, where we came together to celebrate holy communion on this Ordination Sunday. Our best wishes to Revd Gill Songer, the Ordination service can be watched live at 4pm here https://www.methodist.org.uk/about-us/the-methodist-conference/conference-2023/watch-live/.
Our readings were Genesis 28:8-21 and Matthew 7:12, on this Refugee Sunday. The golden rule is do to others as you would have them do to you, which opposes the Genesis reading. Sarah forces Hagar and her son to become refugees. However, God knew that the outcome would be good and that God was testing Abraham. We should remember the golden rule, we should also trust in the purposes of God which are greater than human purposes.
Our service next Sunday will be led by members of the church family.