Dear Friends
I look forward to this New Year with hope, and I am reminded of the words from the prophet Isaiah, ‘see I am doing a new thing among you’, (Isaiah 43:19). Remember, it wasn’t so long ago that we studied this verse and thought about what it might mean for us as a congregation and this year we’ll continue to follow the new paths where God is leading us.
I hope that it’s not trite to remind us that we have not been this way before; there has never been a 2025, so we head out like pioneers to all that is before us. It might be that 2024 was hard for you and you’re looking forward to a new year, that’s understandable. Of course, this year will have its sorrow and struggle too, but we approach it with God and the strengthening of his Holy Spirit. So be encouraged, be bold, and let’s step into this new thing that God is doing within us and through us.
Wishing you have very Happy New Year.
Gavin