Remember, remember the 5th of November or so the nursery rhyme, "The Gunpower Plot" begins.
November is now upon us. The clocks have gone back, and it is getting darker earlier. The loud whizzes, bangs and colourful flashes of rockets and fireworks will soon begin to light up the blackness of the night sky to commemorate when Guy Fawkes tried to blow up King James and the Houses of Parliament.
Then in complete contrast, on Remembrance Sunday on or around 11th November, we will unite together as a community around the war memorial in Headcorn High Street to silently remember all those people who have been injured or have given their lives in wars past and present to bring us the relative freedom we enjoy today. November then is all about remembering.
The communion meal instituted by Jesus at the Last supper is a sacrament that we observe on the 3rd Sunday of each month. The bread and wine we share are symbols of remembrance – the bread represents Jesus’ broken body and the wine his poured-out blood during his crucifixion on Good Friday. In sharing the meal together we remember Jesus with grateful thanks for the ultimate sacrifice that He made dying for us on the cross and then being raised again for the forgiveness of our sins, which also paid the price for our freedom.
As a local Baptist church of Jesus Christ, we are a covenant people and communion is a way of recommitting ourselves to His Holy service. We also have the comfort and reassurance of a wonderful saviour who is at work in our lives and hearts through the Holy Spirit; changing us and moulding us into the people he wants us to be.
We share an open table, and visitors are welcome to share the meal with us.
Best wishes Pastor Robert and the church family
