Feedback please

Dear everyone,
I'm writing the reports for the annual church assemble (of the methodist church, via de' benci) and need to include something about the english language service.

it would be great to be able to include some initial responses from the lovely people who have partecipated! If you would like to, please post some comments here so that I can include "eyewitness statements" for the assembly, as that will be far more exciting.
Thank you! Alison

International worship 2nd November

Music rehearsal 6pm.
Drinks and nibbles 7-7:30pm
Worship 7.30pm
Coffee 8:30-9pm (ish!)

All are welcome.

Tonight's worship will be a reflection on the festivals of Hallowe'en, All Souls and All Saints, asking us to remember with thanksgiving and look forward with hope.

2 November: remembering

Our worship on 2nd November will take up the theme of remembering. You may or may not like the parties that are now traditional on 31st October, but All Souls Day (1st November) and All Saints Day (2nd November) give us time to reflect on those friends and family members who have died, to remember those who have taught us the faith, and perhaps to ask ourselves what legacy will we leave?

Worship planning/preparation is happening Friday 29th October, 3pm at the Church.

When prayer and justice go unanswered

Hello everyone,

better late than never, just to remind you that we are meeting tonight at our usual time of 7pm, to start worship around 7:30pm. Robin is in the UK this week so all the music will be provided by Mark Schultz and Mark Gorman (welcome Mark!).

The text is Luke 18 – the widow and the judge. We will be talking about justice and prayer, unanswered justice and unanswered prayer. As the Italians say “ti aspettiamo numersosi” “we expect to see lots of you!”

See you soon (unless you are on a mid-term trip, in which case enjoy yourselves!)

Alison

Does Jesus approve of fraud?

Luke 16: 1-13 the story of the astute steward - but does Jesus agree with the dishonesty? If we read verse 8, then perhaps he does!
Talk it through on Tuesday 21st September, at the Methodist Church, via de' Benci, 7-9pm.

Lost? found!

the lost sheep and the lost coin teach us about God's love and how to have a party
Tuesday 14 September, 7-9pm
Methodist Church, via de' Benci, between Santa Croce and Ponte alle Grazie

Choose Life! Launch worship service for the english language church

We are busy planning and praying for the first service of this new church - very exciting. It is still early days for the publicity so please bring a friend and pass the word around. The theme is "Choose Life", looking in particular at Psalm 1 and Deuteronomy 30:15-20.
We start at 7pm with drinks and a nibble, suitable refreshed physically we will start worship around 7:30pm, and then around 8:30pm enjoy coffee and home-made cake.

See you soon!
Alison & Robin