ENGLAND NEEDS A REVIVAL!...*

Is the title of the book I read recently, written by Jack Burton, a Methodist minister. In his letter of introduction, he writes: "England is a beautiful country with a goodly heritage, but is sick and the church doesn't understand why, or what to do about it. The simple truth is that England needs a revival. Nothing matters to it more than this. And we must all be ready to play our part, when the Spirit of God moves." This made uncomfortable reading for me, but I felt that this book was speaking to me. What was I doing to bring about such a revival? Read the book to find out what Jack Burton says on the subject.

Some issues ago I wrote about the "Seeker Services" we were hoping to start in Wilmslow Parish. The good news is that we have now held two such "services," jointly with a neighbouring parish. The bad news is that only members of the two congregations have so far seen these "presentations."

We've called these presentations "Lifewatch," and the second was focused on Crime. We were shown clips from "Schindler's List" and enjoyed listening to two Christian professional singers and musicians, who had written their own songs. The evening finished with a dialogue between a clergyman and the male singer, who told the story of his conversion from drugs and alcohol to his Christian way of life. This was a very powerful message and everyone in the room wished that they had been able to bring someone who was a "seeker."

The administration group for these presentations is meeting tonight in our home to plan the next step of publicity. We hope to take a video camera into the streets of Wilmslow, asking passers-by their views on subjects which concern them, and encouraging them to come to our next event in June. Please pray for this initiative. Watch this space!

During Eastertide we read the Gospel accounts of the Resurrection appearances and Jesus' commission to "Go therefore to all nations and make them my disciples." (Matt. 28v19) Let's renew our commitment to this.

Your servant in Christ,

Barbara Hood

* With apologies to friends of other nationalities!

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