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Friday 29th May 2020

28/5/2020

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Tides
Today Tides deals with the blessing of forgiven sin. The opening verses of Psalm 32 are powerful.
Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. 2 Blessed is the one whose sin theLord does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit.
Psalm 32:1,2
This is the blessing that we can have as we enjoy God each day.
The Moderator challenges us today.
Aware that you are forgiven and accepted, who can you help today and thereby point to Jesus?
And then he encourages us to listen to this song.

Frances on Friday
As one does, I asked Google for help!
For Friday I needed inspiration….. yes, I was being prompted very clearly to concentrate on one Hymn in particular. 

I had no doubt that the Hymn for this week was to be ‘I Know Who Holds Tomorrow,’ but the word ‘Tomorrow’ was to be the main emphasis. 
So I turned to Google to find how often this word might be used….and Google presented me with 39 pages of ‘Tomorrow Quotes!’  Some were familiar, some were not.
According to my Google Guide, Mark Twain said: ‘Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.’  
And then I went back to depending on what I knew from ‘days gone by.’ 
I thought of familiar phrases such as:  ‘….as if there was no tomorrow’,  
‘….here today, gone tomorrow’,  ‘….tomorrow is another day.’
I recalled that my Father often quoted:  ‘Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday, and all is well.’
We have song titles which include the word:  
‘Will you still love me tomorrow?’  
‘If tomorrow never comes,’  
‘It’s almost tomorrow.’
Hebrews 13:8 NIV reminds us  

‘Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.’       

And that includes every tomorrow!
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Let’s listen to  
‘I know who holds Tomorrow.’ 


​- ​Frances
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God is Near
Dr Cindy Brown is a lecturer in Systematic and Historical Theology at Belfast Bible College.  In this article she reminds us that even in the desert, God is near. Read the article here at Reimagining Faith

Florence Nightingale Exhibition
A couple of weeks ago Wilma wrote about Florence Nightingale and now Wilma has informed me that there is a nursing exhibition at the Ulster Museum. It should have been launched just as the start of lockdown was announced. It can now be viewed digitally.
The Florence Nightingale - Nursing and Midwifery 200 years exhibition at
 nmni.com/fn200
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Having God in The Squad Is No Longer Mocked
Last Friday The Times ran an article about Christians in sport, claiming that where once a belief in God was mocked in sport, that is no longer the case. An interesting read, sorry if the picture below is a little difficult to read.
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Bible App For Kids
Kids will love “Colour the Story”, which lets them customize Bible story pictures!
Get The App Here
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Kristyn Getty
The Belfast Telegraph carried this interview with Kristyn Getty on Saturday, the day after her birthday.
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/belfast-telegraph/20200523/282269552598496
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Survey About Online Worship
The coronavirus pandemic has led to a surge in online worship across the island of Ireland, new research from Queen’s University has revealed. The Newsletter on Thursday published some of the findings, you can read the article here - 
NEWSLETTER ARTICLE
Or the main parts are available to read at the end of today’s blog.

Care UK
James from CARE UK is on Facebook each weekday morning at 8:45am, with a devotional message and a time of prayer. You can either join live or catch up later in the day. This will only work if you are on Facebook.
 https://buff.ly/3c8fStd
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Mitch - Crown Jesus Ministries
While on the subject of Facebook devotionals, Mitch from Crown Jesus Ministries is live with his wife Amanda every Morning at 7:30am. Again you can join him live or watch later in the day. This is the link to Mitch on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/mitch.belfast

And this is the link to the Thursday devotional.
https://www.facebook.com/mitch.belfast/videos/10217106437349468/

Jigsaw

Derek 9:53
Lynne 17:34

Rumour has it that the National Trust are opening up the Strand to cars very soon (it may even be today) numbers will be restricted and may be initially for members only. So today’s Jigsaw is from 21st March 2020, the last day that cars were allowed to park on the Strand. The next day cars were restricted to just the  entrance. Once again for the weekend, I’ve increased the number of pieces and all that sand looks the same colour - take your time with this one.

Play the "Portstewart Strand" puzzle!
https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=2d68c2a1ff6b
Where Is It?
Yesterday the Where Is It? Was part of the white rocks in Portrush. This particular structure is located below the car park at Magheracross situated just before you arrive at Dunluce Castle. You can’t see it from the car park but you can see the fence of the car park in the top right corner of the photo.
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Where Is It?
Still on the North Coast, we are venturing a little outside Portstewart once again for this Where Is It? I hope this one isn’t too difficult, it was taken a few years ago.
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Newsletter Article 
Survey About Online Worship (Mentioned earlier in the blog)
A survey reveals surge in online religious worship during pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has led to a surge in online worship across the island of Ireland, new research from Queen’s University has revealed.

Many churches have moved their services online during lockdown Copyright: Press Eye Ltd
The research was conducted in the form of a survey by Dr Gladys Ganiel, from the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at Queen’s University Belfast and published by the Irish Council of Churches.
The survey reveals how people of faith are grieving, coping, moving religion online, and serving the wider community; and allows us to see how faith leaders are coping with the stresses of ministry.
During the pandemic, many faith leaders who responded to the survey described an increase in religious practice, linked to moving worship and services online. They observed surprising numbers of people tuning in for worship services and other events, noting that people who would not have entered their church building were accessing online services.
“Moving faith online has created new opportunities for religious practice. In some cases, lay volunteers have assisted faith leaders in moving faith online. This is an opportunity to increase and enhance lay involvement in many aspects of ministry and should be encouraged,” Dr Ganiel said.
“Religious practice will continue to feature a mixture of online and in-person elements. Faith communities should invest in training and resources for faith leaders and laity to develop blended online/offline ministries.”
The key findings include:
* Before the pandemic, 44% of faith communities did not provide online worship opportunities; now only 13% of faith communities do not provide these opportunities.
* 70% of respondents agreed that they would retain aspects of their online ministries when restrictions on public gatherings are lifted.
* 74% of faith communities from the largest denominations – Catholic, Church of Ireland, Presbyterian and Methodist – were providing social services to the wider community during the pandemic.
* 89% of faith leaders said that faith had helped people cope with stress during the pandemic. They provided examples of people praying more and people who had previously demonstrated no interest in faith or religion tuning in to religious services or seeking prayer.
* 46% of faith leaders said their ministry had been more stressful than usual.
* 82% of faith leaders who are cocooning for age or underlying health conditions have continued their ministry.
Speaking about the findings, Dr Ganiel commented: “It is hoped that the results of this survey can inform and improve the practices of faith communities as the people of this island continue to negotiate the effects of the pandemic and lockdown.
“It also affirms the important role that faith leaders and communities continue to play across society, documenting the scale and character of their services.”
During the pandemic, clergy and religious staff have been designated as ‘key workers’ by both the Irish and the UK Governments, signalling their important role in burying the dead, comforting the grieving, and providing focal points for communities.
The survey was distributed to over 2,000 faith leaders via direct email throughout the island of Ireland, with 439 responses received between 6 - 22 May 2020.
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Thursday 28th May 2020

27/5/2020

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Tides
Today in Tides we look at the Lord’s Prayer.
The Moderator highlights that little word that the prayer begins with - “Our”.
‘This, then, is how you should pray:
‘“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come, your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.”
MATTHEW 6:9-12
William comments -
Jesus is telling us that his Father is also our Father.
We are brothers and sisters of Jesus and adopted into the family of God.
In prayer we do not approach someone distant,
​but a father who is keen to hear us.
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Tides - Wednesday
Anne sent me the following message yesterday,

“Having read Tides today "consider the ravens" it reminded me of an old hymn which I had forgotten about but heard yesterday. It is called "The raven He feedeth" showing us of the tender compassion and wonderful love of a Heavenly Father.”

We are unable to find a recording of this hymn but you will find the sheet music at this link, and the words are below.
https://hymnary.org/hymn/CYBER/11739
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1 In tender compassion and wonderful love,
The Father looks down from on high;
He knoweth the raven hath need of its food,
And heareth in mercy its cry.

Refrain:
The raven he feedeth, then why should I fear,
To the heart of the Father his children are dear;
So, if the way darkens or storms gather o’er,
I’ll simply look upward and trust him the more.


2 His arm is abundantly able to save,
His eye is a guide to my feet;
Since love sought and found me, I constantly dwell
With him in companionship sweet.
[Refrain]


3 No need have I ever to trouble my breast,
Or fear what the morrow may bring;
The heart of the Father is planning my way,
And I am the child of a King.
[Refrain]

Leo The Cat
The strangest thing I have to do each week is preach to the camera instead of a congregation. It is very easy to make a mistake and have to start over again. How the Dean of Canterbury manages to keep talking I do not know...

Pre-Lockdown Advice 
"Buy stock in Zoom, don't start your spring cleaning early, buy extra loo roll and hand sanitiser in January"
The BBC ran an article on their website this week asking - 

“If you could go back to the start of 2020 and give yourself pre-lockdown advice, what would it be?”


​So why not email me at  [email protected] or leave your suggestions in the comments. Just one or two lines - nothing too complicated.
My piece of advice to myself - “Buy a phone with more memory so that I don’t have to keep deleting the videos that I record each week for Burnside At Home”

Plans - God’s or Ours?
This time of year you might be caught behind a tractor towing fresh cut silage. Rev David Reid often likes to watch them from his study window, taking a break to time the intervals between loads, just to see how quickly the harvester is filling them. Sometimes rain and breakdowns can affect the cutting – just as changes can impact our own lives. In his blog he writes about the One who is in ultimate control of everying. Read the blog at the link below.
https://bit.ly/3d057dL
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Paralympian Testimony
Stef Reid - The five-time world record holder, reigning world champion (London 2017 long jump), model and broadcaster shares her remarkable testimony. Read it here 
Premier christianity
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Marriage, Family & Ministry
In this interview conversation from Sing! 2019, Keith and Kristyn Getty share the simple ways they teach their kids to sing. Children sing because God has given them a voice. What a privilege it is to spark their imagination and understanding through the songs we sing. Thank you to Eric for sharing this.

Irresistible Church from UCB
How do you balance the need to make church attractive to newcomers whilst also getting deeper into theology with long-standing Christians? In this episode of 'Irresistible Church', the hosts discuss the concept of 'Deep and Wide' in the church.  
https://player.lightcast.com/yYzNzYjN
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The Keswick Convention Podcast
Click below for all the links to this podcast on all the popular platforms.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/866182
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The Unforced Rhythms Of Grace
Adjusting to the unforced rhythms of grace: Rt Rev Dr Charles McMullen looks at the tensions of living in lockdown, explores the gap between longing and experience and searching for spiritual harmony. Read the blog here.
https://bit.ly/2LSuJxr
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The Bible And Mental Health
Mental Health Awareness Week ran between the 18th & 24th May. The Bible Society had a look at what the bible says about Mental Health.
Mental Health Awareness
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Jigsaw
Not everyone is brave enough to share their time, but most people do look to see how they compare. So even if you think your time is a bit rubbish you are encouraging others.​

Yesterday
Derek 7:07

Where Is It?
Yesterday the Where is it? Is as Derek MacAfee stated, “is from the tiny beach just before the steps and the main beach.”
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Where Is It?

Now that lockdown restrictions appear to be lifting slightly, why don’t we venture just a little outside Portstewart and ask Where Is It? On this lovely summer evening.
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Wednesday Quiz
Thank you to everyone who took part in the Zoom Quiz last night. If you ran madly through your house or were content to sit and watch, we had an entertaining evening, so much so, that we would like to do it again and you are all welcome. We did have a few technical problems at the start, which were all my fault, but once that was sorted out the technology worked really well. Here is a little screen grab of the evening. (Not everyone is in the photo)
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Ebenezer Stone Of Help
Continuing on the theme of the Ebenezer Stones of Help - this isn’t so much the art of Stone Balancing, but is a similar exercise. One family have been very productive during Lockdown.
​Read about them here.

EBENEZER STONE
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Our friends Colin & Lynne have this photograph on their wall, that they took on holiday at New England Bay, in Scotland.
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Wednesday 27th May 2020

26/5/2020

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Tides
The Moderator today, writing about Luke 12:22-31 says,

Twice here Jesus gets us to ‘consider’ the world around us.
We’re to look at the ravens (v24)
and we are to gaze at the wild flowers (v27).
We are left in no doubt as to what Jesus wants us to learn –
we have no need to worry because all around us
​we can see the evidences of God’s care and blessing.

William and Wilma are writing about the same themes.
Wilma has asked us to consider in her Thoughts On Tueday,
the birds last week and this week the gardens.
We have so much to give thanks to God for,
and William at the end of Tides today points us to this song,
“My heart is filled with thankfulness”.
​Give thanks to God as you listen to it.

Wednesday Evening Quiz 7:00pm
You are invited to join us tonight, Wednesday for a short quiz via Zoom. I know that some of you have been using Zoom to keep in touch with family or for work meetings. We haven’t tried this before so we are going to try a Burnside meet up for half an hour on Wednesday evening, 27th May 2020 7:00pm - 7:30pm. You can either take part in the quiz or simply watch and listen to what is going on.
If you would like to take part please email [email protected] and I will send you the meeting code and password. It is the same code that was in the Saturday email this week. Join at 6:55pm and be ready to start at 7:00pm. 
You will need some paper, a pen and a lot of patience
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Wednesday Prayer
Each Wednesday on the Blog we take the Theme of Prayer, so most of the articles concern prayer today. Why not take a moment to Trypraying.

Christian Unions Ireland
There is an incredibly dedicated CUI Prayer support group that meets monthly in Burnside to pray for the work of CUI in Coleraine, Magee, Letterkenney and through out Ireland. Earlier this month CUI gathered students, supporters and staff from across the island of Ireland, online to pray, below is a short highlights video from the day of prayer that will help you and encourage you and guide you in your prayers for CUI.
Prayer
Pete Greig - From the 24/7 Prayer (You may remember the Prayer Course that we completed on Wednesday evenings last year) tweeted the following about prayer.
Can I be honest with you? I'm actually not into prayer. I’m into Jesus, so we talk.

I don’t believe in the power of prayer. I believe in the power of God. So I ask for his help. A lot.​

I'm not into evangelism. I hate evangelism!  I'm into Jesus. So I talk to people about him.

Praying For Five Friends
During Trypraying we were praying for three friends, at the moment the Church Of England are encouraging people to pray for 5 friends. Here are 5 excellent ideas to help motivate us to pray.
https://www.thykingdomcome.global/resources/pray-five-friends

Listening To God
What does it mean to listen for God's voice? We hear it all the time, but HOW do we actually do that? This episode of 'Mark & Mark at Full Volume' talks about the different ways that God speaks to us. Click below to listen!
https://player.lightcast.com/yMzN3EjM
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Prayer 2020
Prayer 2020 is praying for 20 minutes on the 20th of each month at 20:20 (8.20pm) that God will give many opportunities to speak about Jesus. You can still watch the last 20-minutes of prayer
Thy Kingdom Come
Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement which invites Christians around the world to pray between Ascension and Pentecost (21 May-31 May) for more people to come to know Jesus Christ. 
Here are five great ways to join in this time of prayer.
Kingdom Come Prayer

Forever Jesus
This is a new Hymn from Stuart Townend and, Keith and Kristyn Getty, it will feature this week in the Getty Family Hymn Sing, so start practicing.

​Ministry Milestones
There are certain milestones that you reach in ministry, sometimes you are pleased with your achievements, other times you wonder where it all went wrong. Lockdown has brought new opportunities and challenges, and today I can announce a new record of 5357 views online, sadly not for one of my sermons but for a Jigsaw. The Jigsaw of the trees in Coleraine covered in snow at the last count has been attempted 5357 times.
​I can safely say, I never thought this would ever be part of my ministry. In a week where I appeared on TV for my walking skills rather than my preaching skills, perhaps I need to use lockdown to take a long hard look at where my life is going. (Usually the jigsaws get about 40-50 attempts)

Jigsaw
Times for yesterday’s puzzle of the Giant’s Causeway -

Derek 6:55
Lynne 10:54

The puzzle today picks up the theme of the Ebenezer Stone from Burnside At Home last Sunday.
I think this is a tough one today.
The photo for this puzzle was taken at Holy Island, Lindisfarne, which we often visit when we holiday in the ever popular City of Durham.

https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=1232b937d0ec
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Ebenezer Stone Of Help
Eric also shares, on the theme of the Ebenezer Stone of Help, the following photographs of Fantail Falls in New Zealand which Zara visited. This puts the feeble attempts around Portstewart to shame.
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Where Is It?
A little debate about the tractor yesterday, some thought it was cleaning the sand at the play park in the Crescent, but as Anne commented yesterday, “Tractor is the one on the beach used by National Trust to pull out vehicles which are embedded in the sand.”
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Where Is It?
This pile of stones has appeared since the Bank Holiday Weekend, but do you know where it is?
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Tuesday 26th May 2020

25/5/2020

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Tides
Today the Moderator asks us to look at all the things that happen in our lives and to consider that -
everything that occurred in your life today has been put in place by your Heavenly Father to finish a work in you.
Such awareness radically changes how we view each happening of every day.
William then gives us this prayer to refocus our attention on what God is doing.
Dear Lord, help me 
- every single morning - 
to find faith in the midst of the chaos. 
Give me the desire and ability to 
see you, 
hear you, 
talk to you, 
and give thanks to you. 
And as I do, 
I pray that I will draw nearer and nearer to you, 
and that my faith will multiply exponentially 
as I understand in new, deeper ways 
that you are everything 
I ever hoped you would be, 
and so much more. 
Amen.
Kelly O’Dell Stanley

Junk Emails
One person has mentioned that one of the Saturday emails that is sent to people who attend Burnside (who I have email addresses for) went into their Junk email folder recently. To try to avoid this if you add [email protected] to your address book then the email should be recognised. Also if you haven’t received your email by Saturday lunchtime then check your Junk/Spam folder to retrieve it.

Wilma’s Thoughts On Tuesday
Last week should have been the Chelsea Flower Show. Garden designers, plant experts, flower arrangers, gardeners etc were very disappointed, that it had to be cancelled. I have attended the show on two occasions. It is a most rewarding experience, visiting the Grand Pavilion, getting close to the prized blooms, seeing celebrity designers and gardening experts and generally soaking in the atmosphere. It was decided this year, that there would be a virtual version of the Show on TV and on line, filmed in the presenters’ gardens. It was good to be able to see these programmes and go down memory lane to past shows. One of the presenters said, having a virtual version "is the next best thing to being there".
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In lockdown, we have been experiencing "the next best thing" to worshipping in our church building. At present, each Sunday, there is a virtual church service, 
also a sermon available by telephone, and a virtual prayer room. It has been marvellous to be able to access these services, "the next best thing" to  meeting together in our church building. Thank you, Richard for all your work in keeping our fellowship together in this way. Many in Burnside, and the wider community have been blessed and encouraged. 

The Moderator's Sunday sermon recently, mentioned the subject of loneliness, and the need to be with other people. He raised the question, could we be getting tired or restless with the VIRTUAL? We have a deep need for fellowship and "the real thing"  and getting back into our church building again. But we have to wait, and be patient for that day to return, in God's time.

Wait for the Lord, be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.  
Psalm 27 v 14

We will meet again!
Wilma

Where Is Jesus?
Many of you will be saddened to learn of the death, yesterday, of Martin Holley. Martin has been sharing from God’s word online as last few weeks. This is his message from Sunday, entitled, “Where Is Jesus?” and then also from a week ago, “Staying Alive”. (Thank you to Eileen for sharing)

Flower Of The Holy Spirit
Frances shares this incredible orchid which blooms during Pentecost each year.
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Keswick - Kes Talk
The latest Kes Talk is out now! Delving into Psalm 100 with Alistair Begg. The Psalm reminds us that the Lord doesn’t dismiss our suffering but calls us to worship him because he is God & he is good. Very apt at this time.

https://keswickministries.org/podcasts/
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New Horizon Online
A scaled-down evening celebration on the theme 'Healthy Church; Serving Church' each evening at 8pm from Sunday 26th July to Thursday 30th July.
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Jigsaw
Yesterday’s puzzle.
Jean 3:39

​I’m trying out a new feature today which should allow you to play the puzzle directly below,
or You can still click the link to play the way you always have.
(Remember you can click bottom right to make full screen.

Today’s puzzle is From the Giant’s Causeway.

https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=140048788b21
Where Is It?
5 Points to everyone who knew the Blue Plaque was located on the promenade, an extra bonus 10 points for those who said it was located beside Bradley’s Pharmacy.
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Where Is It?
Where would you find this tractor in Portstewart?
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And Finally ...
Newsline - Crimewatch
It’s not exactly Crimewatch, but can you name any of these 3 shady characters who were spotted on the BBC Bank Holiday Lunchtime & Teatime news walking along the Promenade in Portstewart. The report was about how the seaside towns of Portrush and Portstewart were so busy over the weekend.
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Monday 25th May 2020

24/5/2020

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Tides
On Sunday coming we will be celebrating Pentecost Sunday, the birthday of the church when the Holy Spirit filled not only the apostles but also the whole house where they were sitting.
Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
Acts 2:2-4 (NIV)
Sometimes we are in danger of underestimating the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives. As the Moderator writes in Tides today -
What are you expecting from God right now? Some of us might expect too much, but honestly, I think most of us expect too little and the outcome of that is that we take the supernatural out of our Christian experience! Some words of Francis Chan come to mind.
“I don’t want my life to be explainable without the Holy Spirit.”
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Forgotten God
Francis Chan may have some unusual ideas about communion but he has written an intriguing little book about the Holy Spirit - “Forgotten God” Which is well worth a read.
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Wednesday Evening Quiz 7:00pm
You are invited to join us on Wednesday evening for a short quiz via Zoom. I know that some of you have been using Zoom to keep in touch with family or for work meetings. We haven’t tried this before so we are going to try a Burnside meet up for half an hour on Wednesday evening, 27th May 2020 7:00pm - 7:30pm. You can either take part in the quiz or simply watch and listen to what is going on.
If you would like to take part please email
[email protected]
and I will send you the meeting code and password. It is the same code that was in the Saturday email this week. Join by 6:55pm and be ready to start at 7:00pm.
If you do not have Zoom clicking on the meeting code will help you download it. 
You will need some paper, a pen and a lot of patience.
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Moderator's Service
The Moderator, Rt. Rev. Dr. William Henry leads his penultimate online Service: Hope Beyond which includes a Prayer of intercession focusing on current mental health pressures during the Coronavirus crisis #mentalhealthawarenessweek.


Ascension Day
A celebration for Ascension Day led by the Revd Dr Sam Wells and the Revd Marie-Elsa Bragg, with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, The Daily Service Singers and St Martin's Voices. Below is a link to this programme on BBC iplayer.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000j8rt

Keswick Convention
Keswick at Portstewart is not the only convention that is held outside Keswick in the Lake District. This week, Keswick Ayrshire held an online event on Sunday 24th May 2020, featuring the Keswick Ayrshire band and Peter Maiden. You can watch it here.
Mental Health Awareness
This is a really important message to the church from those leading mental and emotional health charities. We need to listen, be equipped & act.

Three Videos From The Bible Society
Below are three videos produced by the Bible Society looking at death from different perspectives.
​Thank You to Eric for spring these.

VIDEO 1 - What if I didn't have to fear death?
Is there anyone who doesn't fear death? Apparently so. This video from Easter Sunday explores why Christians take strength from the Easter story and how it can give us hope as we face the coronavirus crisis.  
VIDEO 2 - Is coronavirus the end of the world?
Is coronavirus the end of the world? Or just the end of the world as we know it? What does the Bible have to say, and what other wisdom might it have for us as our lives are put on pause? 
VIDEO 3 - Where is God in our pain?
To those on the front line of the coronavirus crisis we have a message for you. 
This is a special message from Bible Society for those in the thick of it taking on the coronavirus crisis, whether in healthcare, as key workers or helping those who are suffering.  
Mental Health Awareness Week
A prayer for Mental Health Awareness Week.
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Jigsaw
Some of you were getting worried that your times for the Jigsaws were increasing, but there were a lot more pieces on Friday.
Jean 11:57
​Derek 21:03

There was some debate over where the photograph in the Jigsaw was. It is just beyond the council Offices at Cloonavon, as you go towards Coleraine. Behind the trees there is now a memorial garden which wasn't there in 2010. 

New Puzzle for today.
​Saturday should have been the annual Raft Race in Portrush which raises money for RNLI, of course The race didn’t take place this year, so here is a Jigsaw of the Lifeboat.
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https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=1e1791466569

Where Is It?
Of course the Witch's Hat is the Bandstand at the Crescent.
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Where Is It?
Here is your picture for today, and surprisingly it is not on Lever Road in Portstewart.
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