Lawrence Moore’s brilliant lectionary blog Disclosing New Worlds is back!  A superb resource for anyone who preaches or who wants to get some great insights and commentary on the weekly lectionary passages.

Together@MCT starts again for a new year tonight at 5.30pm at Saughtonhall Church with pizza and plans.  Together will happen every second month on the last Sunday but those are all the plans we have so far.  Tonight we hope people will help with ideas and get a little more involved in how Together happens and what it looks like.

A two part station, one with a bowl of water and a towel and the other with a communion cup full of water, used at Together @ MCT in June.

Clean

Water
It gives us life
We are made of it
We need it
To drink
To clean us

We wash to clean our skin, our outsides
We clean off the dirt and grime of our lives
Jesus washed his disciples feet as a sign of service
To wash them clean of the world outside
Wash your hands in the bowl
Clean off the dirt of the world and remember Jesus

But how do we clean our insides?
We are baptised with water
Water that cleans our hearts and our souls

Jesus is the water of life
He came to give us life
Life to live, to enjoy and to share
So take the cup
Drink the water of life
Let it refresh you and clean you and give you life

It’s not even advent yet and I spent last night thinking about Epiphany!  We had a planning meeting for Together last night and it takes place on 6th January, which is Epiphany.  And to be honest I didn’t know what Epiphany was either!  It is the visit of the wise men, the magi, the 3 kings.

So, Together in January will follow the journey of these 3 men from the east, following the star to Bethlehem to meet a king in a stable.  I’m really excited about it.  I think the team have come up with some great ideas that we now need to flesh out.  It should be interesting, thought-provoking and challenging.  And there will be hot chocolate with marshmallows and maybe even cream!

And… drum roll… Together is online on Facebook (togethermct group) and at http://togethermct.ning.com so come join us!