Back in 2019 members of the congregation were asked by the Vestry and Ministry Leadership Team for their ideas on what the church building could be used for by us and by the local community; these were written up on a ‘dream sheet’. Three years on, after Covid prevented so much from happening, it was decided to […]
Today’s gospel reading continues the theme of how believers are to behave towards one another but it focusses on the question of forgiveness.
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Peter’s recognition of Jesus as Messiah at Caesarea Philippi is the hinge on which Matthew’s gospel turns. Jesus turns out to be a very different Messiah from the one Peter expected, and this reveals startling things about God and how God wants us to be.
How to Save Your Life Read More »
Water as a metaphor for the Holy Spirit – a source of blessing not only to those who receive it but to those it then flows out to.
This sermon explores St John’s account of the resurrection as a story of confusion, misunderstanding and uncertainty on the part of people with no exit strategy.
Easter in a Time of Coronavirus Read More »
This is the responsive litany we use for intercessions at St John’s in our monthly Healing Eucharist.
Healing Service Litany Read More »
When Roy recorded this sermon we were hoping to be able to move back into our refurbished church building a few days later, preparatory to re-opening at the beginning of September. Unfortunately that happy event had to be further postponed while we waited for the new floor-coverings to be supplied. There’s both a text and a recorded version.
Jenni recorded this sermon on 6th August 2020. Later that same day her mother, Rosalie, was very sadly found dead in her flat in Selkirk.
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St John’s church was built in the 1860s and, apart from some internal decorative additions and the removal of some pews to create limited space for children’s activities and a coffee area at the back, it was hardly modified in the following century-and-a-half. It had an inadequate heating system utilising large-bore pipes under some of
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Our Vision Statement Our vision for St John’s is to be a collaborative Christian community with a culture of service, growing in faith and proclaiming the good news of God’s reign. Growing God’s Kingdom In the SEC Baptism Service, after the sponsors have affirmed their commitment to the Christian life of discipleship and service, the
Our Mission – how we try to respond to God’s summons to grow his kingdom Read More »
Priests from the congregation? If you have looked at the original form we used for our calling-out process you will have noticed that it was in two parts. The second part invited the members of the congregation to name anyone they thought might have the potential to serve St John’s as a priest. We gave
Ordained Ministry from the Local Context – not another part of our story Read More »
How we ‘called-out’ people to lead our congregation Taking risks and maximising outcomes We knew there would be risks in choosing a team to lead St John’s. Some people would doubt the ability of lay people to undertake such a project with maturity, discretion and mutual trust. Issues of power would be involved – and
Appointing the Ministry Leadership Team Read More »
Perspective The first episcopal congregation in Selkirk was formed in 1851 at the initiative of the Duke of Buccleuch’s domestic chaplain and the Rector of St Cuthbert’s, Hawick. The present church of St John the Evangelist was opened in 1869, the last episcopal church to be erected in the Borders. For many years it was
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