Activities

A selection of bible readings is offered below. 

Jesus said: ‘Come to me all you who are weary, and I will give you rest’ (Matthew 11:28)

‘And Samuel said to the people ‘Do not be afraid. You have done all this evil, yet do not turn aside from following the Lord….For the Lord will not cast away his people..’  (1 Samuel 12:20,22)

‘We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God’ (2 Corinthians:8-9)

‘So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed for I am your God’. (Isaiah 41)

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7)

‘For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord’ (Romans 8:38)

‘Repent and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit’ (Acts 2:38).

‘Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be filled’  (Matthew 5:6)

‘‘So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened’.  (Luke 11:9-10)

‘You are therefore no longer a slave but a child; and if a child, then also by God, an heir.’ (Galatians 4:7)

‘I will exalt you O Lord, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me. You turned my mourning into dancing; you lifted my sorrow. I can’t stay silent, but must sing of your glorious love’  (Psalm 30:1, 11-12)

‘Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your ways to the Lord. Trust in him. Be still before him and wait patiently for him’. (Psalm 37: 4-5,7)

‘If you oppress poor people you insult the God who made them; but kindness shown to the poor is an act of worship’  (Proverbs 14:31)

‘Hate stirs up trouble, but love overlooks all offences’ (Proverbs 10:12)

‘The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control’   (Galatians 5:22)