TO KNOW GOD AND TO MAKE GOD KNOWN
Lent with the Church of England
Doing the Word
Week 2 • Weekend
Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to save your souls.
But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are like those who look at themselves in a mirror; for they look at themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were like.
But those who look into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and persevere, being not hearers who forget but doers who act—they will be blessed in their doing.
James 1.21-25
Selective hearing, most of us have it – not just children! Hearing some things, but conveniently not others.
Hearing that provokes a response versus hearing that quickly forgets. Normally, the difference when it comes to Scripture lies in what we are asked to do by it, as it is no book of mere theory. It a book to be lived, and indeed, people living the words of this book have changed the world.
The obvious things to live out in Scripture are its commands, its ‘do’s and ‘don’t’s. Jesus said they are summed up in loving God with all we have and our neighbours as ourselves. But as important is Scripture’s encouragement to ways of living that are less clearly defined, how to live by it in areas it does not directly discuss. Either way, the challenge is to live it fully, not just hear it.
Response
Consider what you find difficult to do in what Scripture says. If unsure, think about what stops you from loving God or others fully. What might trying again look like?
Our vicar is Rev Elaine Atack
Contact: revelaine@nym.hush.com
PRAYER WALL:
You can write a prayer and light a virtual candle on our prayer wall: https://slfchurch.org/prayerwall
Please pass your requests to Rev Elaine at the Vicarage if you haven’t got internet access.
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Our Parish Hall
Frodsham Parish Hall
Frodsham Parish Hall is owned by St Laurence Church and can be booked by contacting our Booking Secretary: Louise Wright on 07869 265791
or emailing her at saintells@gmail.com
You can go to the Parish Hall Facebook page here
About Us
Who are we?
Baptisms and Weddings
Baptisms and Weddings
We are a warm, welcoming and inclusive Church of England congregation in the small market town of Frodsham. We belong to Inclusive Church and welcome all people to our services.
Normally, our church is open during the day on most weekdays - please see the notice above for this week's times.
You are most welcome to visit.
We have a Church School which you can link to here.
Baptisms and Weddings
Baptisms and Weddings
Baptisms and Weddings
Sunday Services
Baptisms and Weddings
Sunday Services
We have 3 communion services each week - please check our timetable above
Sunday 8am - said
Sunday 10am - with music
Tuesday 7pm - said
Messy Church is at 3pm on the first Sunday of the month in term time.
Still Point (a reflective service) is at 4pm on the third Sunday of each month.
Evensong is sung on various Sundays through the year and will be shown on our timetable which you can see above.
Online donations page and QR code
The work of our church is reliant on people’s generosity. We worship in a beautiful Grade 1 listed building which is open most weekdays between 10am and 4pm and we welcome you to visit us. Please check times in the timetable near the top of this page.
If you wish to make a donation to St Laurence Church you can do so here.
We give to our church in a variety of ways but there are two ways it can be done online, both described below.
YOU CAN MAKE A DONATION BY CLICKING HERE or use our QR code
