We wanted to give you an overview of the Sunday services in coming months.
THE TROUBLE WITH ABRAHAM
a seven week journey through Genesis
In June and July we are going to explore the story of Abraham in our Sunday morning services.
| 11-Jun Chris W | The Trouble with Pharoah Abraham’s migration to Canaan (in 12:1-9), the story of Abraham’s initial call and travel to the Promised Land. Abraham’s deliverance from Egypt (in 12:10-20), the time when Abraham sojourned in Egypt and God delivered him. |
| 18-Jun Phillip | The Trouble with Lot Abraham’s conflict with Lot (in 13:1-18), the story of struggle between Abraham’s men and Lot’s men. Abraham’s rescue of Lot (in 14:1-24), the time when Abraham went to war to rescue Lot from kings who had captured him. |
| 25-Jun Sarah | The Trouble with Sarah part 1 Abraham’s covenant promises (in 15:1-21), the account of God’s covenant assuring Abraham that he would have many descendants and a permanent homeland. Abraham’s failure with Hagar (in 16:1-16), the time when Abraham had a child, Ishmael, with Sarah’s handmaiden, Hagar. |
| 02-Jul Sarah | The Trouble with Ishmael Abraham’s covenant requirements (in 17:1-27), the account of God’s covenant that reminded Abraham of the necessity of loyalty to the commands of God. |
| 09-Jul Sarah | The Trouble with Angels Sodom and Gomorrah (in 18:1–19:38), the story of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and Lot’s rescue from that destruction. |
| 16-Jul Cary | The Trouble with Sarah part 2 Abraham’s sons Isaac and Ishmael (in 21:1-21), the story of Isaac’s birth and the expulsion of Ishmael from Abraham’s family. |
| 23-Jul Julie | The Trouble with Isaac Abraham’s test (in 22:1-24), the well-known episode in which God called Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac. Is legacy possible against the odds |
We end our summer term with another cluster service together on
SUNDAY 30-JULY at 10.30
in St Wulstans, when as a cluster we welcome Archdeacon Nikki as the guest speaker, reflecting on Psalm 63, as we launch our ‘Summer with the Psalms’ season for the .long summer holidays