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What would you ask?

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The Alpha Course

The Alpha Course

I am deep into organising a couple of launch events for The Alpha Course in York – hence the low activity on this blog recently. 

 

The first is on Saturday at Kit Kat Crescent the home of York City FC. Alpha is sponsoring the match which is preceded by a lunch for invited guests. There still tickets available for anyone who wants to bring a friend to hear about The Alpha Course. £20.00 all inclusive – meal and match which this weekend is against Salisbury City. Available from The Parish Centre of St Michael le Belfrey, York. 01904 624190.

The second is at York City Screen at 7.15pm on Tuesday 23rd September. Refreshements, a York City Gospel Choir, some films and a short talk. Tickets £6.00

The Alpha Course is a ten week course to explore the Christian Faith in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Meal, talk and discussion. The course at St Michael le Belfrey starts on Weds October 1st 2008 at 7.15pm. To book click here

If you could ask God any question what would it be?

Sign from above for city club

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Sign from above for city club (From York Press)

A CHURCH has used the renaming of a refurbished York nightclub to put out its own message.

A poster outside St Edward’s Church on Tadcaster Road declares: “SALVATION… more than a nightclub.”

But the marketing people behind Club Salvation – formerly Nexus – in George Hudson Street reckon God moves in mysterious ways.

Following my earlier rant about Salvation – the club – placing a promotion outside The Salvation Army it’s good to see another York church getting in on the act. But it’s one of those eternal dilemmas. At what point are you just creating more promotion for the event you object to. Two sayings come to mind. Imitation is flattery and All publicity is good publicity. 

The fact still remains Salvation is not found in a Night Club.

 

Which is the real thing?

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Which is the real thing?

Originally uploaded by Dawnriser

There’s new night club opening in York. It’s called Salvation. This morning I noticed this phone box advert for the new club sited right outside the Salvation Army.

Salvation Advert
I had already sounded my own Hurumph about the use of the name Salvation for a night club, but there’s something cynical about the juxtaposition of the club and the church in this commercial way surely designed to exploit the real Salvation of the Christian gospel.
It looks set to insult the fervent faith of members of the Salvation Army. These honest, disciplined, tee total adherents of the Christian Faith stand in stark contrast to the debauchery, drunkenness and licentiousness that defines the city’s nightclubs.
I’m reminded of a new testament scripture that says of Jesus Christ “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
So I leave you to judge – if you needed Salvation which would you go to – the night club or the church?

Stretching break

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Stretching break

Originally uploaded by Dawnriser

On the outskirts of York at Foxwood these poppies remind me of all
those who’ve fallen in war. As I stretch my tight muscles I think
about the uneasy conflict that grinds on in Israel between the
Isreali’s and the Palestinians.

I’m training for this ride to help a
few of the Christian Palestinians to tell their story more
effectively. If they can be heard without resorting to force the
resolution of the conflict comes closer.
You can sponsor my ride at www.help.co.uk/ridingbike. The funds I
raise will go towards the cost of travel for six Palestinians to
attend the Riding Lights Summer School in Harrogate this summer.

Hope Hero

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www.hopeinfo.co.uk – Welcome Enjoy the films and join the conversation…

Hope 08

I watched this film, Hope Hero by Jude Simpson, and I found it very moving. Lets put it this way, I needed a couple of tissues before it was through.

I think it’s the way it reminds me that being a Christian isn’t comfortable – neither is it for comfortable people. But it’s the hope it conveys for those who have no hope – if I’ll just get up and do something useful.