This morning saw us hold the first service from our church at Cherry Tree Court in Highgate. This is a residential complex for older people and we were privileged to be able to take a church service there. We sang some hymns and Dave brought a short word from Luke 13:10-17, looking at the crippled woman whom Jesus healed. This woman had been crippled for eighteen years and is not even named in this account; she must have felt discouraged and depressed and had low self-esteem as a result of her many problems, but the encounter with Jesus restored her to health and wholeness, reminding her of her true identity as a ‘daughter of Abraham.’ Jesus is able to meet our every need and to care for us, no matter what situations weigh us down. He is the One who has the power to break every chain in our lives.
It was good to see old friends reunited:
After the service, we enjoyed a drink in the lovely restaurant and chatted with residents:
In future, we will hold a service at Cherry Tree Court on the 2nd Sunday morning of each month, starting at 10:30 a.m. The next meeting will be on 13th April.