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At Conference 2010 Rev Mary Duckworth, Senior Minister, launched a new focus for the whole church under the title 'Five Essentials - Aspects of Loving'. She said of this course - In the autumn and for the next year or even two we shall have the opportunity to explore, to become aware of and reflect on God’s love for us and our love for him and each other. This will be in the form of a focus for the church, which I have called ‘Five Essentials - Aspects of Loving’. I hope everyone in the church and connected with it in any way will focus some time and energy on this very ground of our being - love. If we don’t receive God’s love, if we don’t live by God’s love, what are we? When we are loved, we are empowered beyond belief. We can do more than we can imagine. ‘For nothing is impossible with God.’ (Luke 1.37). Guidance notes are being produced but the work is yours. If you want your life to be re-energised, re-focused on the Lord’s love, tap into this focus for the church. Make it the focus of your life and love and let the church come alive. Let the Lord bring you and yours to life. Let the Lord say to us all everyday, ‘I love you.’ Below you can find links to download the guidance notes being produced on this subject. As soon as new guidance notes become available they will be added to these pages. To read and print a copy of the documents listed below you will need Adobe Reader on your computer. If you do not have Adobe Reader please go to the Resources section of this web site for assistance.
1st Essential : Part 1 - Being loved as God's child 1st Essential : Part 2 - Being loved - not abandoned, lost, but accompanied 1st Essential : Part 3 - Being loved on a cosmic scale 1st Essential : Part 4 - Being loved, freely, unconditionally, just as I am
2nd Essential : Part 1 - Relating to Love - the ground of my being 2nd Essential : Part 2 - Relating to Love - the Secret Sower 2nd Essential : Part 3 - Relating to Love - the Shepherd of his Sheep 2nd Essential : Part 4 - Relating to Love - the Lamb of God
3rd Essential : Part 1 - Loving others - as the Lord loves us 3rd Essential : Part 2 - Loving others - as our neighbour 3rd Essential : Part 3 - Loving others - our enemies 3rd Essential : Part 4 - Loving others - reciprocal love
4th Essential : Part 1 - Loving ourselves - as the Lord's dwelling
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