Hazelwell Weekly Contact September 17th 2023
16 Sep 2023 • Weekly Notices
Hazelwell Weekly Contact September 17th 2023
(Trinity 15 ) 10.00am
Hazelwell Communion Service
Led by Rev’d Barbara Calvert
Please pray for
All victims of the earthquake on Morocco
Those who have suffered as a result of the floods in Libya
Also the residents of The Worthings & Barn Close
Parish Update
oAndy and Val are beginning a midweek coffee-chat-pray for each other-look at a Bible passage meeting.
It will start on next WednesdaySeptember 21st from 10-12.
Please ask for more information if you’re interested. And come along and try it!”
Diary Dates
Harvest Festival service Sunday October 3rd
Harvest Lunch following morning service October 8th– tickets on sale this week - from Lyn Neill
proceeds to Self Help Africa.
A reflection on Forgiveness from
Forgiveness is at the very heart of the Gospel. The forgiveness of God through the cross of Christ urges us, as his disciples, to ask for forgiveness whenever it is needed and to forgive others when they wrong us. The gospel story this week (Matthew 18:21-35) tell us that God is always ready and willing to forgive, even our most serious offences. If this is the behaviour of our God, we do not have any excuse to deny anyone our forgiveness. But it can be hard knowing how to forgive. When someone does or says something which causes us pain and distress it can be difficult to come to terms with the hurt we feel. Yet storing up resentment in our hearts can affect our relationships and create destructive patterns. Beginning to recognise and accept our own feelings can open a door to forgiveness and new life. So what might help us to come to a place of forgiveness? Here’s some suggestions: Try seeing the situation from the other person's point of view.
Reflect on why they may have behaved in the way they did. Perhaps you would have reacted in the same way if you faced the same situation.
Pray to God to help you to forgive. You might like to write in a journal or use a guided meditation to help you.
Talk with someone you trust and have found to be wise and compassionate.
Be aware that forgiveness is a process, and even small hurts may need to be revisited and forgiven over and over again.
