Meetings

Praise, Grief, Prayer…

Praise, grief, worship, prayer, celebration….  How do you handle a meeting when there is national grief, a new monarch, a new prime minister, unprecedented cost of living increases, major war in Europe, etc? Answer – take it to the Lord and ask the Holy Spirit to lead. Same as always. We raised the roof with praise to our God, and …

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Celebration!

It’s so good that people arrive at 10am or shortly after. There is a lot of laughter and catching up, and this morning, there was a song or two, sung with enthusiasm at around 10.15am. And as most people were present, one or two prayed, including for Ann, who having recovered largely from her stroke, fell down a flight of …

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NT Church?

A message in tongues, an interpretation, praying for the sick with the laying on of hands, singing in the spirit, yesterday, and most Sundays and at other meetings. This is what we read of the Church in the Bible in Acts and some of Paul’s letters. So why is that come churches never ever have these? But we also had …

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Holy Spirit Freedom!

I love the fact that we never know what will happen in our meetings. No order of service, usually no scheduled speaker, and even Bob leading worship and not knowing which praise songs we will sing. “That’s dangerous”, is one response to how we meet; but seriously, is it not more dangerous to plan the meeting in advance, and hope …

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Praise, Teaching, Testimony!

Visitors in the form of family (including 4 granddaughters), and so good to have Billy and Wendy with us. And several others! Thank you to Bob for leading worship, with laughter and dance, as well as reverence and fear. Thank you to Connie for sharing how she had prayed for healing for a lady on a supermarket checkout, and how …

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Silly Season!

Summer holiday time is sometimes called the silly season, and we never know who will be present on Sunday mornings. It was so good to see Sue with Cliff. Frank and dog Alfie joined us. Jilly and Alan had not been before, but might come from time to time. Bob and Connie are as regular as clockwork, and Bob led …

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Full Again!

I love it when the room is full. Full of people. Full of praise. Full of the Presence of God, and it was this last fact that was remarked on yet again. Always praise and worship, (nearly) always gifts of the Holy Spirit, (nearly) always communion, (nearly) always prayer for the sick. Billy and Wendy are in France towing a …

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Mourning!

Having been away for a week, it was good to be back. One of our number said he had been to a large Pentecostal church in the city, which had reminded him of why he comes to Liberty! We were very aware of the tragic circumstances concerning Shirlene losing her son Chris last Saturday. We prayed for her, for widow …

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Come to Jesus!

The room was more than comfortably full! It was good to have Bob and Connie back with us, after chest infections. Praise and worship filled the room, as did the Presence of God. A number of people shared scriptures, and led us in prayer. Cliff led communion. Jonathan and Paige Squirrell shared from the word. Paige read the opening verses …

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No Fragrance!

There may not have been a tangible fragrance in the air, but there was a sense of the closeness of the Lord. We prayed for Bob and Connie, both at home with head cold and chest infection respectively, and for Sue with vertigo. Our God heals, and we expect to see them back soon! It was good to have Billy …

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