St Jude's Mapperley Archive Blog

Yesterday we began a new short series in Haggai. It's one of the less-famous books in the Bible, but it's still got a really powerful message for us today. It helps to understand the context. For hundreds of years, God's people had been an independent country, living in the kingdom of Judah, with its capital at Jerusalem. The Temple (as built by Solomon) was the centre of their society – it was where they met together to hear God's word; it was the one place on earth where God had promised to be; it was where they went to pray; it was where the sacrifices happened so that they could be put right with God when they had messed up; it was at the centre of all their festivals as well. Because this was before Jesus, it was much more important even than church is today. But then in 587BC, disaster struck. Nebuchadnezzar, emperor of Babylon, captured and destroyed Jerusalem. The temple was in ruins; the people were deported to Babylon – a period know

Hi all, Here are this week's notices! Tuesday 7th, 7:30pm - Welcome Service for +Paul at St Mary's in the Lace Market Wednesday 8th - 10:30am Midweek Communion Service Thursday 9th , 8:30am Weekly Prayer Meeting Next Tuesday (14th July), 8pm Church Prayer Meeting Holiday Club - 26th-28th August Booking forms are now available – the club will run from Wednesday to Friday and on Sunday 30th there will be a special service and BBQ. If you would like to help with Holiday Club please either speak to Paula or come to the meeting on Tuesday 21st July 7.30pm in the church Lounge. Sunday 12th July 9:15am Holy Communion 11am All-Age Baptism Service - starting in the large hall followed by Bring & Share lunch - celebrating baptisms and welcoming Ben & Jackie All the best, John -- Rev. John Allister Vicar, St Jude's Mapperley revjohnallister@gmail.com