Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Ahoy!

Hi all, 

The youth and their families had another incredible "iLoveLife" day at Midmar last Sunday.  
If you had not sailed before by the end of the day you were a master yachtsman. The weather was not for the faint hearted with strong winds and crashing waves.  I am very proud of the youth as they climbed into the yachts and experience some of the most hair raising sailing they may ever experience.  It took me back to my early days sailing on the Vaal dam - exhilarating. 
After sailing the shivering bodies came and stood around the fireside in the clubhouse and shared their stories.  Thank you to everybody for making it such a great day. 

There was one rather narrow escape when Bill and Johan capsized on a catamaran and we had to rescue them, well done Bill, you are now a permanent hero in the youth team.  
The picture below is the rescue operation in motion.   

Grace, 





Rev. David Barbour
033 3431708
barbour@absamail.co.za



Tuesday, April 22, 2014

David's Notes

Greetings, 

A special word of thanks for everybody who contributed and who worshiped through our Holy Week services. It was a sacred space for us to reflect on who we were in God and absorb the nature of God's love. I encourage you to continue to savour the week and allow what God is doing in your heart to take root.  If the Palm & Passover services reminded you of your own oppression, be courageous to allow  God's plans for freedom take effect. If the characters of the Passion stirred something in you, keep asking why.  if Easter reminded you that love never dies, then take a chance and love despite the consequences.  

Grace, 

Rev. David Barbour
033 3431708
barbour@absamail.co.za



Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Fasting & Prayer

Greetings, 

Lent is an emotive time, especially when being reflective during the Holy Week. At the Passover meal we dipped spinach into salt water to taste the bitterness of slavery and oppression. The Jews have suffered under many oppressors from the Egyptians, the Romans, Nazism and many more. As we walk closely with Jesus during this Holy Week again the taste of bitter herbs is very real on our tongues.   If you haven't yet set aside a time to fast and prayer this Lent I encourage you to make the time this week.  Oppression comes in many forms viz. bribery & corruption, economic slavery, sexual prejudice, racial prejudice, child abuse, political totalitarianism, religious hatred, creation abuse and the list goes on.  I urge you to make a time to pray for the sins of our world: in our ourselves, our leaders, and our industrial, political and moral systems.  Let us lift up our world in prayer. From the Eastern borders of the Ukraine to the corrupt official in the municipality and to the way in which we claim our hands are innocent.

Lord have mercy 
We await your resurrection Love

Rev. David Barbour
033 3431706
barbour@absamail.co.za


Passover 2014 - Some memories



Rev. David Barbour

Friday, April 11, 2014

Praying for the Elections

Greetings, 

Here is a notice by the Hilton Church's Network of a joint service of prayer for the countries elections. 
Attached is also a document that will help you pray as we lead up to the event.  

Many thanks, 

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Sermon link - "Meeting with God"

Some folk were keen to get the quotes from the sermon on Sunday. 
Click this link below and it should be there for you to download. 
Email me if you have any hassles. 


Click the download button on the page

Thanks, 

Rev. David Barbour
033 3431708
barbour@absamail.co.za




Wednesday, April 2, 2014

David's Notes

Greetings, 

We had a most enriching Week of Guided Prayer led by Rev. Brenda Timmer and the prayer guides from Johannesburg and Durban. 
It gave us new ways to 'live prayerfully' and be aware of God's presence in our life. 

During Holy Week this year we will be focusing on the more obscure and less spoken about characters. We will have the Tenebrae service on Thursday evening and on Good Friday
three of our ladies are preparing a meditation on the woman beneath the cross,  And yes, we await the feast of Easter morning with much anticipation.