February 2023
Dear Friends,
It’s no exaggeration to say that without hope our lives are
done. We all need confidence that we are
moving towards something better than our current circumstances – some reason to
believe that the business will make a profit, the illness will recede, the
relationship will improve and the world will become a better place than it is now. We want to be sure that the things we are
doing today are going to make our lives, or the lives of those we care
about, better. If we don’t have that
hope, why do anything at all?
“Hope is a spark inside you that brings a smile to your lips,
a light that shows on your face, a feeling that lifts your head and pulls you
forward.” That’s why dashed hopes are so
hard to bear and why hopelessness is so destructive.
At the end of 2021 it seemed to me that many people were
struggling to find the hope that they knew they needed. And then we had 2022, the year that yanked
the rug from under the feet of so many in our country. Hope is more elusive than ever. Although we know that most of our great grandparents
found hope in the promises of Jesus Christ, hardly anyone would think of
looking there now.
‘Hope Explored’ is an informal and relaxed three-week
course. It’s for anyone who wants to
find hope, peace and purpose in life.
The next little groups of explorers will be meeting on three Thursdays
beginning on 2 February (either afternoon or evening). It’s not too late to join us and you will be very
welcome. You can find out more from our
church website www.burtonandholmechurches.org
And do please ring or text me if
you want to ask more or to let me know that you are interested in joining us.
Sincerely
Graham Burrows
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