Hazelwell Weekly Contact 8th February 2026
5 Feb 2026 • Weekly Notices
2nd Sunday before Lent
Hazelwell All Age Parade Worship
Led by Rev. Matt Churchouse
“……..seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.” Matthew 6 vs33-34
“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you”
Acts 1 vs.8
Please remember in your prayers
Residents of Falkland Croft and Pitcairn Close.
Please pray for Matt as he prepares for the service this week
Pray also for members of the JCC and their discussions on Saturday as they plan for the future direction of our church over the next 5 years
Alpha Course Is there more to life than this?
Are you (or anyone you know) seeking to know more about Christianity? If so why not join our Alpha Course which meets
In the Hub every Tuesday at 7pm.
For more information or to express interest speak to Matt or e-mail: hazelwellchurchbrum@ gmail.com
A Reflection on Matthew 6 vs25–34
In Matthew 6, Jesus speaks straight into the anxious heart. “Do not worry about your life,” he says—not as a dismissal of real concerns, but as an invitation to trust. He points us to the ordinary miracles around us: birds fed without barns, flowers clothed in beauty without effort. Creation itself becomes a quiet sermon on God’s care.
Jesus is not suggesting that worry disappears through denial or passivity. Rather, he reframes what truly deserves our attention. Worry pulls us into a future we cannot control; trust roots us in the present where God is already at work. When Jesus tells us to “seek first the kingdom of God,” he reminds us that our lives are more than survival—they are meant for communion, meaning, and love.
This passage challenges the illusion of self-sufficiency. Worry often masquerades as responsibility, but beneath it lies the fear that everything depends on us. Jesus gently loosens that grip. We are not alone, and we are not forgotten. The God who knows the needs of the sparrow knows our needs too.
“Do not worry about tomorrow,” Jesus concludes, not because tomorrow doesn’t matter, but because today is where grace is given. Each day has enough trouble—and enough mercy—of its own. In trusting God one day at a time, we learn the freedom of living as beloved children rather than anxious caretakers of our own lives.
