Seven Words…..
In this morning’s video service, Martin Fair asked ‘What is the work we are called to and that the Spirit of God will equip and enable us for?’ Some people had been requested to summarise in just seven words. Here are the phrases we saw in the video. They are all personal perspectives, reflecting different aspects of our collective role as a church.
The question comes to each of us personally: which of the following statements resonates most with me? what words would I use to describe the work that I am called to as part of Hilton Church?
Bringing Jesus’ life into Scotland everyday
Overcoming all divisions: uniting everything in God
Revival of Church to rewire the culture
Build love and compassion into our neighbourhood
God’s energy that humanity can grow love
Being God’s gentle, challenging, affirming love today
Renewing our passion for joy in Jesus
Encouraging us to rest – rely on him
In patience and confidence shall be your strength
Jesus’ irresistible grace, surprising service, Scotland saved
On earth as it is in heaven
Using Jesus example to inspire social justice
To embolden us wherever God puts us
Revealing God’s Spirit through living Jesus’ love
Actions to show that God is love
Virus-like contaminating the world with God’s love
Church of Scotland has left the building
To open arms in love and acceptance
To empower and love us, inside out
Uniting the people of God as one
Inspire in us creativity, compassionately transforming Christianity
Breaking boundaries of division, uniting us in love
Sitting with grieving while holding God’s light
Help everyone and all creation to thrive
Comfort and sustain in days of darkness
Awaken, develop and sustain faith in Jesus
Guiding, comforting, advocating for Jesus in communitiwes
Help everyone and all creation to thrive
Pray, share, service God and be kind
New life! New vision! New power! Allelujah.
Renewing God’s earth in justice and peace
Enabling care for others in Jesus’ name
Seeking justice and peace for all people
Renewing God’s earth in justice and peace
Revealing Jesus to people of all ages
Love one another as I have loved you
Replicate God’s DNA within our human society
Sweeping away injustice and death with life
Creatively reveal hope by engaging tomorrow, today
Gifting people to share responsibility for creation
Fling wide the gates, let Jesus in