"Everything happens for a reason" — and other lies I've loved

We have been sharing parts of this excellent TED talk as part of our assemblies in Manor High School this week. A real reminder that God is with us always, in the good times and in the tough times too.

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Through Young People's Eyes - A Youth Work Sunday Poem

Youth Work Sunday 2019 CUs Video

Soul Survivor 2019

Multicultural Communities

Today  St. Paul’s gave a special welcome to the Revd Lusa Nsenga-Ngoy, the Diocesan Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Mission and Ministry Enabler.  He told us of the challenges and exciting opportunities facing the diocese and our parish, which is one of five churches selected to be multicultural communities.

Great North Run: 8 September

Congratulations to Steve for completing the 13.1 miles of the Great North Run in 1hr 56 minutes (an impressive personal best).  Mo Farrar watch out!
Thank you to everyone who sponsored him as, so far, he has raised around £700 for CSW.  However, it’s not too late if you would like to add to this total!  Sponsorship forms are at the back of church or go to: https://wonderful.org/fundraiser/greatnorthrun-5a19dcb6.

Giving a Voice to the Voiceless

Today, our rector, Steve Bailey was not in church. Instead, he was taking part in the Great North Run – a half Marathon which starts in Newcastle and runs to South Shields via Gateshead. He was doing this to support the work of Christian Solidarity Worldwide, whose work of trying to give everyone the right to worship, wherever they live in the world was described by our speaker last week. Many of the congregation had taken sponsor forms or had supported him by the Internet.

We wish him, and the work of CSW, well.

Brothers and Sisters Pray for Us

On Sunday we had a visiting speaker, Bill Lowe, from "Christian Solidarity Worldwide." He gave many examples from around the world where Christianity was unacceptable to the government or to society, or to a religion that does not have a culture of tolerance. Hostility to Christians varies from depriving them of civil rights right up to imprisonment and even death. Those who turn from another religion to Christianity are greatest at risk.

An Iranian in the congregation who had turned to Christ told of his persecution, which ultimately led to him having to leave the country.

Let's never forget our privilege of being able to worship without restriction, and pray for those less fortunate.

We are The Diocese of Leicester!