Friday 8th January 2021

Church Building Closure
I am sure many of you have already heard the news that Church Buildings will be closed on Sunday for the next 4 weeks because of the rapid spread of Coronavirus. You can still join us on Burnside At Home or listen via the Local Rate Telephone Line - 028 9344 7199
This situation will be kept under review.

Beside The Burn
We have completed our studies on the 12 Days Of Christmas, today we will look at an encounter with Jesus from Luke 5. Today the Paralysed Man lowered through the roof.

---

Let’s Pray For Social Witness
Pray for the Vaccine programme as it rolls out in the residential and nursing sector and to the vulnerable groups in our congregations and communities. Give thanks for the unsung heroes in all our congregations and Council for Social Witness – those who keep in touch by phone, video calls, write letters, drop in gifts of goodies and actively pray.  


Schools
Pray that a consultation proposing changes to Special Educational Needs provision in Northern Ireland would find ways to ensure that all children have an opportunity to realise their full potential.  ​

---

Bible Biogs - Ep 32. Nehemiah (30 minute Audio)
• Why was he so trustworthy even to a pagan king?  • What drove him to lead a superfast rebuilding of a ruined holy city? • How did his servant heart transform life for others?
Find out more here - 
​https://ucb.lightcast.com/player/21333/300587

---

Queen’s Speech
This is an interesting article looking at how the Queen expresses her faith in her annual Christmas Message.

https://gracetruth.blog/2020/12/26/the-queen-gives-us-a-model-of-how-to-talk-about-faith-publicly/?fbclid=IwAR19SogxlnitUvMzDcnZLScJYIloJwHZEs_zs3ZJ_LxcFeFVeloU821sx-Q

---

---

Jigsaw
The times for yesterday’s Jigsaw

Jean 2:19
​Derek 3:24

The puzzle is always a little more difficult on a Friday
The colours are all quite similar in this sunset.
Play the "Sunset Friday" puzzle!
https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=0c1dee5b347d