About 40 people stayed on after the Bring and Share lunch on
Sunday for a workshop led by James Lawrence of the Church Pastoral Aid Society, who had been the speaker in the
morning. Then, he had called on us to be Salt and Light – to be God's presence
in society. James now spoke about the way that we could be the connection
between the lifestyle of our friends and the way of Christ. He spoke about all
the barriers that discourage people from wanting to know more about Christ and
encouraged us to tell our own story.
He reinforced his message by encouraging us to speak
together in small groups, imagining real situations.
With Christmas coming, which reminds us how Christ came to
earth to engage with its people and bring salvation, it was good to discover
how we could be involved in his work.
