Dear friends This week's newsletter has been put together by Pam - blame her for any mistakes or omissions! What was, and is, and is to come This Sunday, we are exploring what John sees in his vision of all things being renewed (Revelation 21: 1 - 6). The world of the creation story and the present day is replaced by a new world – heaven on earth. God lives among, and will be all things to, his people. This story is one of excitement and hope. Knowing the past and living the present gives great hope to John's view of the future. We are reminded that the Lamb is the one who was and is and is to come – our lives matter in the here and now, and our work and worship are about us seeking to bring the future into the present. The good news is that we can't do it on our own. Come and join us in our churches as we explore this theme in more depth, and we work out what it is that God is calling us to in our day to day lives. If you'd like to work through the Roots material for this week, you will find it here: 220515 Roots Easter 5.pdf Tuesday Bible Group We have had to delay the Tuesday morning bible study group's new series looking at Mark's gospel, and so if you would like to join us, it's not too late! We would love to see you online at 9.30 each week if you can make it. The link to enter the Zoom room is always in the website calendar Please click here for calendar If you have time to do some prep, we suggest you have a little look at the Bible Project introduction video. We promise it will be 9 min 32 sec well spent! Bible Project Video Mark Some other notices As ever, the ministry team continue to pray for all our congregation members, our visitors, our families, friends and households in each of our parishes. If you need to contact any of us for prayers or support, or maybe you have a question for us, please do contact us in the usual ways (email, phone, text, semaphore, carrier pigeon etc...) Blessings, The Ministry Team of North Manchester Mission Community