Life on Mars

Does the phrase 'Life on Mars' conjure up memories of a great BBC television series involving the 1970s policing of Manchester, a bit of time travel and a golden Ford Cortina belonging to Gene Hunt? If so you need read no further.

But if on the other hand you've been listening to the news over the last few weeks and have wondered what the implications of the potential discovery of water on mars means for faith - then you might find the following of interest.

Harvest

This morning at CBC we celebrated our Harvest Thanksgiving. Thanking God for all his provision for us - not just the food we have to eat, but also - amongst other things - our beds, friends and family, love, Jesus...

During our service we made a collection of dried foods for Cambridge City Foodbank.

Over recent weeks we've been reading Exodus and Leviticus. Last week thinking about the festivals within the Jewish calendar. And within the instructions of the three harvest festivals there is provision for the care of those less fortunate.

‘When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Leave them for the poor and for the foreigner residing among you. I am the Lord your God' - Leviticus 23:22.

We also learnt about the work that BMS World Mission is doing in Nepal, providing and training occupational therapists to work with victims of spinal injuries. Bringing hope to those who had been told they should simply go home and wait to die.

Here is a poem, 'Backbone' that poet Lucy Berry wrote to help us reflect on this work.

Harvest preview...

Tomorrow, as well as our local foodbank (see yesterday) we're also going to be looking at the work of BMS World Mission in Nepal. Here's a short video to whet your appetite.

Harvest Collection

This Sunday we will be celebrating our harvest thanksgiving and we will be having a collection of dried goods for the Cambridge City Foodbank.



The needs of the Foodbank are constantly changing. If you want to know the sort of things that are most needed here's a copy of their up to date shopping list.

 Tinned Rice Pudding
 Tinned fruit
 Tinned Potatoes
 Instant Potato Powder
 Soup
 Yellow Pasta (e.g. spaghetti in tomato sauce)
 Tinned pulses
 Instant coffee - small jars
 Sweets - childrens & adults
 Snacks
 Pasta ‘n’ Sauce mix
 Pasta Sauce - jars
 Dried Milk Powder
 Sponge Puddings (Longlife)
 Granulated sugar - 500grm bags
 Cooking Oil - 500ml
 Tea bags 40’s or 80’s
 Biscuits

 Small salt & pepper

On Sunday we'll also be looking at the work of BMS World Mission in Nepal - but more of that tomorrow.