Closing Songs Open the week.

The end of a worship service often lands on encouragement, unity, and a call to action.  A good song can stick with us through the week ahead, maybe hum it through the week. 

 The Grace is one of those songs. The melody is compelling & optimistic, the chorus has a powerful punchline “You've made me your child and that cannot be undone”, and each verse clearly unfolds the meaning of the church's  ‘Trinitarian companion' to the Aaronic blessing, 'The Grace’ from 2 Corinthians 13:14…

‘I don’t know why He chose me’ - The Love of God 

As usual, I turned on the radio, and the BBC presenter was interviewing England football superstar, Ian Wright. By the end, thousands of people across the country were in tears. As a young black man growing up in South East London, Ian had lived through a troubled childhood. His father left when he was a baby. If he turned up, he was always a disappointment. His step-father frequently beat Ian and his alcoholic mother. It’s no surprise he grew up a…