The Next Step - as promised!

It has often been said, and quite rightly too, that Christian discipleship is a journey. Each one of us is at a different place on our journey, we have been travelling for different lengths of time, we walk at different speeds, we are carrying different loads, but the one thing we have in common (apart from the final destination) is that we all need to take the NEXT STEP.
This can be quite a challenge. Sometimes the path before us is wide and flat, the going is easy and we are joined by many fellow travellers. At other times the path is steep and narrow, it is difficult to follow and we feel as though we are the only one struggling along it. Occasionally we cannot see the path at all and we come to a complete standstill, unsure of what our next move should be. Wherever we are there is always something new to learn, another challenge to face, the NEXT STEP to take.
As with any journey, our Christian discipleship will be easier if we have somebody else walking along side us. We have Jesus, we have the guide book, we have the desire to move forward but it is wonderful to have somebody to share the experience with. Somebody we can share things with. Somebody who will lend us a hand when the going gets tough. Somebody who will sit down beside us when we are too tired to move forward and wait. Somebody who will make sure we do not fall by the wayside. Somebody who will help us to take the NEXT STEP, and the next and the next.
To that end I will be starting a new nurture group on 12th May at 7:30 in the Vestry.
Initially the group will meet on a monthly basis and we will aim to study a range of aspects of Christian discipleship in greater depth than is possible during a confirmation course or Bible Study session.
Our first theme will be Jesus – well it seems like a good place to start! We will be looking not only at what the Bible tells us about Him, but also at other historical sources and what they can add to our understanding of Jesus the man.
Future meetings will include such themes as Reading the Bible, Prayer and whatever else you want.
Everyone is welcome to come along. It doesn’t matter how “old” or “young” a Christian you are, feel free to come and join us and we will take the NEXT STEP together.

Katharine.