Last Sunday, the second Sunday in Lent, the Holy Eucharist was celebrated by the vicar, Rev. Victor Millgate.

The reading from the Old Testament was from Genesis 17, 1-7, 15 and 16, and told of the covenant God made with Abram that he would be the ancestor of a multitude of nations and God named him Abraham.

The reading from the New Testament was from the letter of Paul to the Romans 4, 13-25, in which Paul referred to God's promise to Abraham that had been fulfilled by Abraham's trust in God, his faith and righteousness.

The Holy Gospel was from St. Mark 8, 31-38, and told how Jesus taught his disciples that he would have to undergo great suffering for the sake of mankind, in order to save us and bring us to God's Kingdom.

In his sermon, the vicar said Lent was a true preparation, a time for revaluating our own lives, reflecting on God's gift of salvation through his son our Lord Jesus Christ. If when we say the Nicene Creed we were to omit the word 'in' and say, I believe God, I believe Christ, I believe the Holy Spirit, this puts a whole new complexion to this statement. It demands our faith, trust and response and we should not be embarrassed to speak our faith with others. In Lent we should pray to have true faith in Jesus Christ and truly rejoice at Easter.

The Fair Trade goods were in abundance and well set out for sale after the service.

This Sunday, the Eucharist service will be at 11.15 am. A very warm welcome is extended to all.