Oak Tree

Dear Oaks,

England v Germany in the world cup at 3pm on Sunday. Watch the match or go to Oak Tree? Well it’s a no brainer as they say!

Subject to confirmation I am hoping to have use of a TV at Twyford from 4pm to allow second half viewing. If there is a problem we shall let you know sometime on Friday.

If you choose to watch from home then I shall of course fully understand and it would be great to see you as soon as you can get down to the service after the match. After all it would be great to celebrate a victory together!!

As for me I shall be there with Mark B to start promptly at 4:30. We do hope to see you at some point, and I look forward to following up my sermon on Romans 7 with a talk on what is called the “Himalaya passage on the Holy Spirit” in Romans 8. I can’t promise a great sermon but I can promise that God will be present.

Blessings,

Mark

Ps COME ON ENGLAND

Market this week… 26th June 2010

How do we distinguish between rich and poor?

The haves and have-nots?

Those who choose much and those who don’t have much choice?

Addicted to shopping and entertainment or addicted to drugs and alcohol?

Mentally well or mentally unwell?

Those who smell of roses or those who smell of fags?

Those who know God and those who don’t?

Jesus, was he rich or poor?

As far as I can tell he made himself poor, became homeless, adopted a new family, got a bad reputation from the powerful and a good reputation amongst the powerless.

But then he was rich, not short of heavenly quantities of food, health, knowledge.

Jesus managed to live in the tension between rich and poor, he listened to the poor and freely gave of his wealth.

At the market stall we are still living in that tension between rich and poor, however we define that.

Important information below:

Some practical things:

1. In order to learn more come September and through the Autumn/Winter term we will be having some focused MarketTRAINING sessions, one on Mental Health, one on Alcohol Addiction and one on Homelessness.
2. We already know the best way to work in this tension is AS A TEAM, so, especially as we have a few regulars who have demanding mental health issues, let’s look out for each other and ask for help.
3. We must ask God for help! FROM NOW ON each shift will start 10 minutes earlier for prayer.

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THIS WEEK:

Stall: 3 spaces 10-12, 3 spaces 12-2

Hots: 2 spaces both 10-11 and 11-12

nb. AM shift will meet to pray at 9.45 at the Kings Head benches. PM shift will meet at 11.50 in small room in St.Mary’s (where we fill flasks).

Also – I would love lots of volunteers for next week (3rd July) as Danny and I are both away on James Perryman’s stag!

AND – SUMMER MARKET:

There will be NO Market Stall on 17th, 24th and 31st JULY.

But we will be back for 7th and 14th AUGUST (and in need of you!)

Then away again 21st, 28th August….ready to start back September 4th 2010.

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Rich, Poor and following Jesus.

mb

Rev. Mark Bishop

Out there and Curate

Oaktree, Acton.