Worship Reflections on Acts
17 May Ascension Fellowship@10
Theme: The Goodness of Christ. Fellowship@10 Sunday 17 May,2026 Today, we heard a reading from Acts chapter 1 verses 6 to 14. It tells the story of Jesus appearing to the disciples shortly before he ascends to be with his Father in Heaven. My focus today with be on Acts 1 verse 8 where we read these words “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you: and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria,…
17 May Ascension Family@10
Acts | Just look around! Family@10, 17 May 2026 Alison Sampson, reflecting on Acts 1:6-14 There he was, living and walking and eating among us. There he was, hanging on a cross. And there he was, among us once again and explaining the scriptures and breaking bread. And then he simply … disappeared. Again and again people say that God is absent. A woman dies, her children are young: where is God? A longed-for baby is stillborn: where is God?…
26 April Easter 4
John | Oh, that today you would listen to God’s voice! Fellowship@10, 26 April 2026 Alison Sampson, reflecting on John 10:1-10 plus Acts 2:42-47, Psalm 23, Psalm 95 and other texts Many years ago, my husband and I stayed at a little bed and breakfast on the shores of Lake Te Anau. As we chatted with the other guests over breakfast, we quickly realised they were all sheep farmers. The couple from New South Wales ran 20,000 sheep, and checked…