This page comes from the newsletter of Broadmead Baptist Church, known as The Record. The Record has been produced since 1934.
The Broadmead Cross
This cross, like all representations of the cross of Jesus Christ, symbolises his suffering and death for all humanity.
The arms reach outwards, like the arms of God, in love and forgiveness, gathering all suffering to himself
The space between the two upright members represents the fact that Christ is no longer dead. Beyond the cross there is the Resurrection.
The upright members point upwards to denote Christ's Ascension.
From The Record - Just Half-a-Minute
Just Half a Minute We have probably all said, “half a mo’”, “just a tick”, “hang on a sec!”; but “just half a minute”? Well, join us as in just half a minute we travel ten floors top to bottom in our flat’s passenger lift. There we are likely to greet our neighbours, friends, visitors and new faces; exchange the time of day, views on the weather, news of grand- and great-grandchildren, learn of holiday plans, of people in hospital, talk about City’s game last week – offer a word of encouragement! and be encouraged.
Someone wrote; “‘Every word of encouragement’, prayer for others, and the helping hand ‘is seed that will mature to eternal life’” (GOD'S MESSAGE FOR EACH DAY by Eugene Peterson (Nelson ) Talking of which, “Are we there yet?” No! still on floor 10, “Someone press the ground floor button, and we'll be there in no time!”
The conversation continues as we arrive at ground level and cheerily go our separate ways. That reminds me of coming out of church on a Sunday morning. We chat in church, listen to encouraging truths, we pray and are ‘supported by the prayer of our fellow Christians in church’ as we ask, “Are we there yet? Lord, show us the Way.”
So later, back at our flats we are travelling in an empty lift and we can enjoy Just Half a Minute of quiet: Yes! Encouragingly Jesus said, “Yes!” to the two or three meeting together. Wherever we meet in his name we meet with Jesus.He also suggested quietness ‘on our own’, with the door of our room closed. Let us spend much more than just half a minute here. “Lord help me to be still”
from WORKING AT PRAYER by Frank Topping.
DAVID WRIGHT
Last updated: 25-05-10