Welcome to the Parish of Modbury and Golden Grove

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Come to Me

Life has a way of becoming heavy.  Some burdens are obvious: illness, grief, financial pressure, or caring for someone we love.  Others are less visible but no less real. The pressure to succeed, the fear of not being enough, the weight of regret, or simply the relentless pace of modern life can leave us weary in body, mind and spirit. Into that reality come some of the most comforting words ever spoken by Jesus: "Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28)

These words are not an invitation to escape life's responsibilities, nor a promise that every problem will disappear. Rather, they are an invitation into a different way of living—a life shaped not by striving alone, but by walking alongside Christ, whose heart is "gentle and humble."

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The Gospel reading also reminds us that God's voice is not always recognised. Jesus reflects on those who dismissed both John the Baptist and himself because neither met their expectations. It is a timely reminder that faith begins not with having all the answers but with hearts that remain open to God's surprising ways of working.

 

As we gather for worship today, we are invited to pause amid the demands of everyday life and to listen again for the voice of Christ. We come not because we have everything sorted, but because God meets us in our weariness and offers grace before achievement, welcome before worthiness, and hope before certainty. May this time of worship be a place of renewal for each of us, as together we learn again what it means to receive Christ's invitation, to lay our burdens before him, and to discover the rest that only he can give.

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Usual weekly services and activities:

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Sunday:        Holy Communion 8.00 am

                       Holy Communion 10am

Monday:       Bible Study 10.00 am 

Tuesday:       Holy Communion 8.30 am

                        Community Garden 9.30 am

                        Christian meditation 9;30-10am alternate Tuesday from

                        21 Jan 2025

Wednesday: Bible Study 10.00 am

                        Fortnightly Foodbank   10.00 am

Thursday:      Holy Communion 10.00 am

Friday:            Community Garden 9.30 am

                        

 

1st Tuesday of the month Community Garden BBQ 11.30 am

1st and 3rd Sunday of the month Bari Service 11.30 am

2nd Thursday of the month Men's Group 7.30 pm

1st Friday of the month "Come as You Are" - Women's Fellowship 10-12 ​

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