On behalf of Wesley Road Chapel we offer you a warm
welcome.
Perhaps you are curious about what goes on in this
building.
Maybe you are looking for friendship and a place to
belong.
It could be that you would like someone to pray for
you.
You may be here because you are part of one of the
groups which use the building or because you are here for a wedding or
baptism or funeral.
Whatever the reason we are glad you are here and would
like to offer you some information about what goes on here.
Please do not hesitate to pick up a phone and find out
more.
Every blessing
Rev Paul Allen and Rev Susan Smith
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MINISTER’S
LETTER
July 2009
Dear Friends,
When I was asked to think
about ‘love’ for the July
messenger I found the phrase
from an old Beetles song
going round in my mind.
“All you need is love.”
It seems to bring back
memories of flower power,
psychedelic clothing and
student demonstrations. In
reality I suspect the song
was a reaction to the
Vietnam War. All you need
is love, is that all rather
naïve? Since it was
written we have been in the
Falklands conflict, the Gulf
War, Afghanistan and Iraq.
There is surely a message in
“All you need is love.”
From a Christian point of
view I think of the
gathering of discipleship in
the words, “Love the Lord
your God with all your
heart, soul, mind and
strength and your neighbour
as yourself.” Far from
being naïve this is a world
changing way of life. It
changes how we relate to God
and how we relate to one
another. It can change how
communities are and how
nations are. This is
because love is not only
about being kind and gentle,
love is also about the
strength of people to relate
to one another in new
ways. In that way to work
for love can be to work for
justice.
“All you need is love” can
be the memories of a song or
a great statement of
faith. The Bible teaches
that at the heart of all
things is God and that the
heart of God is love. As
we try to live by love, a
little bit of the world is
changed and God is found
within it.
Paul
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