Message from David White

Summer holidays over, new season - and what has the Lord in store for us?

Perhaps we ought to clear the decks theologically and examine what the church is for. St Andrew's exists in and through and for Jesus Christ. It is not about anything else, be it ever so inspired or anointed. It is customary to see the church on earth as "one" - see Ephesians 4:3-6; and that unity in Christ defines us and is meant to witness to even angels. Then the church is "holy" (which means 'consecrated', 'set apart for the Lord's exclusive use') - which is the call upon us as individuals and as a body. Next the church is "catholic" (note the small 'c'), which means that we are part of a body that is universal and worldwide, and the church is meant to embody the fullness of apostolic truth. Finally the church is "apostolic" - founded on the healthy, godly deposit of apostolic teaching we have no freedom to pick and choose which bits we believe and obey; and we are sent into all the world to witness to our Lord and Saviour.

St Andrew's is called to be united, consecrated, not a hole-the-corner sect, and empowered to be apostolic in what we say and what we do and what we are.

We can confidently expect the Lord, in building his body here, will want to see growth and development in all these areas.

David

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