Thought for the week from John Stephen

I recently arrived at church rather earlier than usual for our 11am service. This allowed me precious time to sit quietly and contemplate the importance of my connection to St Columba. I realised that church plays a vital part in my life and rightly so.

Of course, when I think of the church I am thinking of more than just a building. The bible refers to the church as a body of people who are united in their devotion to Jesus rather than as a building or organisation. In fact early Christians met for worship in ordinary houses before Christian churches were built. St Columba gives us many important things. Among these is the precious opportunity to enjoy fellowship with closeness to God and  fellow Christians.

Like most people, I tend to take many of Gods blessings for granted. From now on I shall try to fully appreciate the importance of this fellowship. If you feel the same, perhaps you might like to say this shorty for the opportunity to come nearer to You in our church. Please help us to seek fellowship, coming together with fellow Christians in the name of Jesus. Please help us also to reach out to those who cannot always join us in church. This we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

John Stephen