Aliens?

So next Friday ( 3rd Feb) we're going to be thinking about aliens. Do they exist? What does God think of them? What do YOU think?

"And if there's life on other planets
I'm sure that He must know,
And he's been there once already,
And died to save their souls."
- Larry Norman

By the way: one of the pictures above features George W Bush. Guess which one...

Meanwhile: don't forget some Food on Friday

(from: http://www.postsecret.blogspot.com/)

Prayer - A Note To Friday Service Regulars

If you missed this week's special on prayer, please contact the church office and ask for a questionaire so we can include you in our process of helping each other to pray.

Food food food food food food food food food!

Next week (27th) we're thinking about (and eating) food!

Give tea a miss and come and gorge yourself...
(please bring some to share too)

... but is that right? Isn't gluttony a deadly sin?

On the other hand that stuff about Jesus knocking at our doors ends with him coming in for a meal.

But fasting is meant to be an important spiritual discipline.

And yet one of the great images of heaven is a banquet

But lots of food is not good for you...

Yet Jesus used food and drink as a reminder of his precious death

Confused? Come and think about it with us. And eat.

This Friday is important

... because this week will be launching our prayer initiative and so the meeting will be given over to looking at how we can each go forward in our relationship with God.

So if you are a St Mark's member... be there, or get yourself along to one of the other congregations.

Whats the story? About God's glory (cheesy, eh?)

Tonight (15th Jan) we're reaching the end of our series on the arts and looking at storytelling.

Easy question for you: who was the greatest storyteller of all time?

Do you want to phone a friend?

Buildings can be interesting

Well, a better attended and more interesting meeting than I thought tonight...

"Architecture" - strange title for a Alternative Worship service evening!

But two questions for you to respond to, by clicking on "comment" below:

1. Where does the balance lie berween these two options:
(A) We have a shabby, functional church that prompts the visitor to say "So that's what you think of your God!" (see Ezra complining that God's temple was a mess when people lived in nice houses)
(B) We have a stunningly beautiful building with no expense spared that prompts the visitor to say "How can you waste money on this when there are poor people starving?" (see Judas' response to the lavish perfume spent on Jesus)

2. The Old Testament talks a lot about the detail for building the temple. What does that have to say to us in the New Covenant, especially when you think that most of the Israelites only came to the temple once a year!