Mexborough Baptist Church

 Mexborough Baptist Church Sunday 28th February 2021 Second Sunday in Lent   What a beautiful week! Sunshine and warmer days, spring flowers and newborn lambs. The government has a roadmap to ease lockdown and move us back to 'normality'. Jesus too had a roadmap. He knew that " he had come from God and was returning to God " ( John 13:3 ). Merys is taking us through some of the journeys Jesus made on earth as part of that huge journey from heaven to earth and back again. This was all in God's plan to save and bless us and to supply all our needs because he is El-Shaddai, God who is all sufficient click on the link     Enid leads us in a prayer... Lord, God of truth, grace and provision, you alone know what is in all our hearts and minds and where we have fallen short of living lives that bring you glory. Fill us with your Holy Spirit today, that we may be renewed and strengthened in your service. Amen.   Last week we looked at the journeys Jesus made i...

Mexborough Baptist Church Sunday 21st February 2021 First Sunday in Lent It's beginning to feel like winter is nearly over. Spring flowers are beginning to appear in gardens, it's feeling slightly warmer, and our cat has even ventured out onto the patio this week. Easter is on the way and we're at the beginning of Lent, a time of preparation for Easter. Lent commemorates the time Jesus spent in the desert preparing for his public ministry - a time of fasting, prayer and trial, as our first hymn describes. We sing together 'Forty Days And Forty Nights' click on this link     Family Corner    Parents - would you like to ask your children what they think Lent is about?   Here are some children telling us what they think about Lent.  click on this link      Today Merys is sharing her first reflection on the journeys of Jesus and Enid is leading us in our prayers. Merys writes... Together as a church and along with all other Christians all ov...

Mexborough Baptist Church Sunday 14th February 2021 Happy Valentine's Day to everyone! There are various Valentine cards on social media at the moment reminding us that the greatest love is the love of God; this one is on Pinterest  We celebrate God's wonderful love for us as we sing together ' How Great Are You Lord ' followed by ' I Love You Lord and I Lift My Voice ' click on the links     Take a little time to tell the Lord in your own words how much and why you love him. Amen.     Let us continue to pray in our intercessions...   Almighty God, as we approach the period of Lent, we ask you to encourage all Christians to draw close to you for their strength and comfort. We particularly remember those Christians who suffer persecution as a result of their faith. God of love, hear our prayer.   Almighty God, we ask you to pour out your Holy Spirit on our church, so that we can show your love for each other and the local community. ...

Mexborough Baptist Church           Sunday 7th February 2021 Wow, a week of February gone already!  Later in our service we will be celebrating communion; you may like to get your Bible, bread and wine/juice ready now.   We begin with our call to worship from Psalm 105 followed by a resounding opening hymn ' O for a thousand tongues ' click on the links   Prayer    Our Lord God Almighty, you are great and wonderful - God of righteousness and justice, God of mercy and grace, God of truth and faithfulness, God of peace and love, Creator, Sustainer, and Saviour of the world; we worship and adore you.  We bring our prayers to you in the words that Jesus taught us...   Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.   Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.   Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses   as we forgive those who trespass...