Everyone's Welcome

Rahab welcomes the spies

Joshua 2:1-21

Why do you think Rahab helped the spies?

What risks was she prepared to ...

The Magi welcome Jesus

Matthew 2:1-1

What gift would you like to give to the world?

What type of gifts would be in ...

The Queen of Sheba visits Solomon

1 Kings 10:1-13

Who would you be prepared to travel a long way to meet?

Greatest Commandment 

Matthew 22. 36-39

I wonder which is hardest: loving God or loving other people?

I wonder what heart, mind ...

Love is…

Watch this video version of 1 Corinthians 13. 4

I wonder which of these qualities you have seen ...

Mary’s Song

Luke 1. 46-55

I wonder: was Mary the first person to welcome Jesus?

I wonder what you have been ...

The parable of the lost sheep

John 10:1-21

I wonder if you have ever been really lost?

I wonder ...

Ruth, Naomi and Boaz

The book of Ruth (it is very short) This is an account of a family ...

Feeding of the 5,000 

Matthew 15. 32-38

I wonder what the disciples thought when Jesus told them to feed so many ...

The Innkeeper Welcomes Jesus

Luke 2: 1-7

The innkeeper would have been very busy with so many visitors in town for the census. 

I wonder ...

Healing of the blind men

Read Matthew 9. 27-29

This image shows blind runners and their guides at the Olympic games.  ...

Welcome to heaven

Revelation 7:9-17 21:22

What do you think of the idea of 'heaven'?

If you ...

Elizabeth welcomes Mary

Luke 1:39-56

I wonder if you are visiting any of your family this Christmas?

I wonder how you ...

The widow welcomes Elijah

1 kings 17:8-16

I wonder if you would have shared your last bit of food with someone ...

Welcoming Jesus

 Luke 2 :6-7

I wonder what present you would give to welcome a new baby ?

I wonder what this account of ...

Philip and the Ethiopian

Acts 8:26-40

Have you ever helped someone to understand something?

Where can you see welcome in this story?

Welcome to our 2021 Advent Calendar

This year we have the theme 'Everyone's welcome!' Each day we will reflect on welcome ...

Zacchaeus welcomes Jesus to his house

Luke 19:1-10

I wonder if you think it is possible for people to ...

Parable of the great banquet 

Luke 14 1-29

I wonder why Jesus told this parable?

I wonder what you find challenging about ...

Care and Share

Luke 3.10-11

I wonder what you could share today?

What do you find most difficult to share?

Who do ...

The shepherds welcome Jesus

 Luke 2:8-20

I wonder why God chose shepherds to be amongst the first to hear of the birth of Jesus?

Lydia Welcomes Paul

Acts 16:11-15

What does this meeting between Lydia and Paul teach us about welcome? 

I wonder if you like ...

Peter and Cornelius

Acts 10:1-48

'Peter addressed them, “You know, I’m sure that this is highly irregular. Jews ...

Parable of the good Samaritan

Luke 10:25-37

Who showed welcome in this story?

What do you find most challenging about this ...