This is an evening liturgy from the 'Wee Worship Book' produced by the Iona Community in the 1980s.These services were written to be fresh, accessible, relevant and engaging.This week's bible reading celebrates the life of Barnabas, a member of the newly emerging church in Jerusalem shortly after the death of Jesus. Barnabas sold all he had to share with his community, and recognised that EVERYONE (not just the Jews) were children of God. In the New Testament in the book of Galatians (Chapter 3 verses 28-29), Paul (who worked closely with Barnabas for a while) wrote:We are no longer Jews or Greeks or slaves or free men or even merely men or women, but we are all the same—we are Christians; we are one in Christ Jesus. (The Living Bible).All very welcome!
On first glance you might just see green grass and daffodils...It's wonderful to see these lovely close-ups of new growth, bright colours and pollinating insects re-emerging in the churchyard!
