Anne coffey

I think that the safety net of a church building encourages people to have an us and them attitude,it provides a safety net for this attitude ,when what ought to be happening is that we ought to be talking to all kinds of people within our community and getting to know them,this is how all connections are formed. I have previously lived in an area where traditional churches were closing down, where there was one church which still thrives strongly today because it is built within the community.It has a vicar but no church building,services are held in a local school hall, music by a local group of musicians.The members of the church hold reading groups in the school ,bible story plays , messy church where parents come too, they have meetings on local housing estates, where people can come to talk over their personal problems, and can be prayed with should they wish they also hold weekday services in old peoples sheltered accomadation and have a time of social accord and anyone with needs or problems to be talked about can do so. etc . etc. this is how you bind the myriad groups of human beings together by getting to know them where they are. Anne Coffey

It is through having the Holy Spirit within us that Jesus is able to enlighten and guide us as to what fields of service He would .like us to participate in.

Develop a relationship with the Holy Spirit ,a time of quiet reflection and conversation in His presence,( apart from actual prayer) enables the relationship to grow and will enlighten you and guide you concerning His will for you and His purposes.

The streams of living water are available to all. All May drink at the source. no distinctions are made,all are welcome In other words we are all one through Christ .How awesome is that thought,and how unattainable unless we learn to love each other as ourselves.

Jesus departure enabled the Holy Spirit to be outpoured to all believers and become a strong force within the world and is still a powerful force working at transforming humanity according to His will.We are his vehicle through which he works.

The Holy Spirit identifies strongly with humanity because we are his creation and therefore cares intimately in every aspect for what he has created.

To testify means to discuss and inform people about Christianity and Jesus and the transformative power it can have in their lives.

The Holy Spirit was sent to us so that we could continue with the mission that Jesus came to establish the redeeming of mankind back to their maker.

The Holy Spirit is owned by God alone He is the sole owner,therefore it must come from Him .The spirit is the unifying force which holds the Trinity together.

Jesus conducted his whole ministry through the Holy Spirit dwelling within him without the Holy Spirit none of Gods Work is possible

Jesus had to become wholly human so that we could identify with him and once we have identified with him he can then use his power to help us to become what we are capable of being

God grants to the elders a share of His spirit with which he has filled Moses but only for a brief length of time, enough time for them to be illuminated and prophesy. It is worth noting that the elders shared the Spirit allocated to Moses and only for a short time why were the elders not allocated the spirit of God in their own right?I think that this verifys that God puts his spirit into people for special purposes.Moses was full of the Spirit to bring the Israelites to the promised land the elders were part of the same purpose and as such were part of the same defining spirit

God put his spirit into people he chose so that with his closeness they could be far more effective in performing the tasks he had appointed them for He and they could work in partnership together creating an enhansed effectiveness

You are Christs body says the Eucharist, you are many, but one body,therefore if some parts of the body have ceased to function it is absolutely essential to restore them to working order otherwise the body is not going to function properly all are needed in entirety, the truth of this is emphasised by the parable of the shepherd leaving the 99 sheep in safety and searching hard for the one sheep lost. We have to care and look out for each other so that we can work together as a whole.

The elders of the church will have a mature and deep faith they will have experience of Christs power working in them so they are eminently suitable backup to encourage the persons faith who is expecting to be healed therefore the two faiths together can help the healing to take place