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The Magazine of
BROADMEAD BAPTIST CHURCH
Mr Thomas Ewins
preaching
from the prison,
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February, 2015
BROADMEAD BAPTIST CHURCH
1 Whippington Court, The Horsefair
Bristol BS1 3HY Tel. 0117 929-1387
Minister: REV. JOHN HOUSEAGO, M.TH, M.A., B.SC.
Tel. 0117 951 4091 (Home)
0754 896 8252 (Mobile)
[email protected]
welcome!
If you are curious and have come to see us
If you are weary and have come to rest
If you are grateful and have come to share
If you are hurt and have come for solace
If you are listening and have come to pray
If you are seeking and have come for answers
welcome!
For your information
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 11 a.m. every Sunday; there will be no evening services except for special occasions. (Communion on the first
and third Sunday mornings.)
CITY PRAYERS: Tuesdays at 1.10 p.m.
CITY COMMUNION: Thursdays at 1.10 p.m.
The minister will usually work at church on Tuesday afternoons,
following City Prayers, and on Thursday mornings, until City Communion.
You are always welcome to pop in for a chat, but please phone first
if you are making a special trip as events frequently mean that the
minister’s plans have to be changed.
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URING the course of 2015 Broadmead Baptist Church, and eight
other Baptist churches, will celebrate their 375th anniversaries. As
those of you who are able to attend church meetings will know, we are
planning a joint celebration with the other churches, probably taking the
form a service in Bristol in the early autumn. There will also be four
events organised with the Bristol Baptist College (which was established
by this church in 1679), and our own anniversary service, on the 11th
October, when we will welcome as our guest preacher, the Revd Dr
Ruth Gouldbourne, who was a member here until she moved to be the
minister of Bloomsbury Baptist Church in 2006.
The Church Meeting agreed that we should set up a fund to allow these
special events to take place without drawing on the church’s limited
resources. We would welcome donations to this fund and may hold
some fund raising events later in the year.
I count it a privilege to share in the life of a church with such a rich
history. Let one small example suffice for these notes. In the minister’s
vestry there is a portrait of Thomas Hardcastle, minister of Broadmead
from 1671-1678. Hardcastle was imprisoned on a number of occasions
for leading worship which did not conform to the patterns defined by
Parliament. From prison he wrote letters to the congregation which
were read, instead of a sermon, on Sunday afternoons. Roger Hayden
has written, “Hardcastle believed that persecutions would not only
deepen faith and patience, but eventually bring about the conversion of
many.” (English Baptist History and Heritage, 2005, page 91).
The non-conformist churches were indeed strong at the end of the
seventeenth century despite the persecution and discrimination they
suffered. It was ironic that when toleration and religious freedom were
won the non-conformist churches went into decline. This situation was
eloquently summarized by Maximin Piette, a Roman Catholic scholar,
when he wrote, “With the prospect of struggles, tortures and hanging
gone, life seemed to lose all its zest. For them religious fervour and persecution were things which went hand in hand. When one ceased, the
other likewise disappeared.” (Quoted by A. C. Underwood in A History
of the English Baptists. 1947. page 117).
This is our just a fragment of our history! It is to be celebrated.
JOHN HOUSEAGO
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Sermon Themes
All services are conducted by the minister, unless noted otherwise.
1 February, 2015
11 a.m. Love builds up. 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 and Mark 1:21-28
8 February, 2015
11 a.m. Being all things to all people. 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 and Mark 1:29-39
15 February, 2015
11 a.m. We proclaim Christ Jesus as Lord. 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 and Mark
9:2-9
22 February, 2015
11 a.m. Suffering for doing right. 1 Peter 3:18-22 and Mark 1:9-15
matters
 We are sorry to record the death of Muriel Watts on 6th January.
Although she had long been a member of Broadmead, declining
health had prevented her attendance in recent years. Her funeral will
be held at 10.30 a.m. on Friday, 30th January, at South Bristol
Crematorium. A tribute to Muriel appears on page 5.
Edited for the Internet
CHURCH FLOWERS
15th February
Sue and Keith Leatherbarrow
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CHURCH MEETING
The next Church Meeting is on Wednesday, 18th March, 2015, at
7.30 p.m. in the Hiley Room. All members are encouraged to attend.
BIBLE STUDIES 2015:
PAUL’S LETTER TO THE PHILIPPIANS
A new series of bible studies will start in the spring. The subject will
be Paul’s letter to the Philippians. The studies are usually held on the
last Thursday of the month. They start at 2.15 p.m. and last for an
hour. The dates for 2015 will be 26th March, 30th April, 28th May,
18th June, 30th July, 24th September, 29th October and 26th
November.
I will produce written notes for each study, and these will be available to anyone who asks. They are too long to publish in The Record.
JOHN HOUSEAGO
LOOKING BEYOND THE HORIZON
This church has links that extend to mainland Europe and to Asia.
We support a Baptist church in Bulgaria through our donations for tea and
coffee after Sunday services. The minister and his wife, Rumen and Svetla
Ilievy, continue to face big challenges. Economic conditions in Eastern
Europe have caused many people to leave in order to work in the West.
This has inevitably affected Baptist churches, but Rumen and Svetla continue to serve despite the difficulties.
In addition to supporting the work of the church the Bulgaria Baptist Relief
Fund also assists three students, each of whom is making good progress in
their studies.
It was our privilege last July to again meet our link missionaries in Nepal,
Cynthia and Ian Chadwell. Both have important roles – Cynthia in the
training of early-years teachers and Ian in hospital management training.
We were also glad to again meet their children, Justin and Lucy. Both
attend a school in Kathmandu distinguished for its teaching and also for the
opportunities which it affords for pupils to meet fellow students from different national backgrounds.
Our prayers are requested for all the above, as well as for our former link
Kitty, her husband Ray and their children Robyn and Tom, also serving in
Asia.
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DISASTER RECOVERY
Sadly, the frequency of disasters seems to be increasing worldwide. They
not only take lives, but leave survivors who face a desperately bleak future
bereft of loved ones, homes and work. BMS World Mission is one of the
organisations able to provide meaningful assistance in such grim situations.
Working with trusted local partners it can help people rebuild their lives
and their homes long after the disaster has ceased to be the first item on TV
news programmes. We have the opportunity to support this work by donating to the BMS Disaster Recovery Appeal this month. Money given before
disasters occur enables BMS to respond when they do.
WOT! NOT ANOTHER
MEETING?
Well, YES ... and No ...
YES because the Annual General Meeting of the TERRILL
GROUP (which will be held this year on 2nd February in the Hiley
Room at 2.30 p.m.) is the occasion when members can hear reports
and also be reminded of the previous year. And indeed contribute
their own views too.
And NO because in addition to the formal proceedings there will
be a miscellany of entertainment of various sorts.
We would love to see you at this, or indeed at any of the other
times of fellowship together and are sure you will enjoy the welcome. JOHN FRAMPTON
The comic character, named MR CHAD, in the above article was created in
1941 at a secret school in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, that was teaching
‘Radio Location’, now called ‘Radar’. A lecturer illustrated on a blackboard
the effect of short circuiting a capacitor, using the appropriate symbols, which
resembled a person (with three-fingered hands) peering over a wall. An unknown wag later added, “WOT! No electrons?”
Mr Chad eventually ‘escaped’ into the war-time community and appeared on
walls, or similar surfaces, with such captions as “WOT! No Oranges?”,
“WOT! No Petrol?”, or short questions relating to current situations as a
little light relief in those dark days of the war.
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MURIEL WATTS
26TH MARCH, 1921 – 6TH JANUARY, 2015
Muriel was brought up in Easton, Bristol, and enjoyed a happy and
secure childhood with her father and stepmother. She had early
memories of going out with her father in the horse and cart to deliver
milk from the dairy business that he ran in the 1920’s.
She went to St. George Secondary School and reports indicate that
she was a conscientious pupil. She learned secretarial procedures and
on leaving school was employed as a clerk with the Great Western
Railway at Temple Meads. She enjoyed her work and the friendships
that she made there, going on holiday with friends even during the
war years. Muriel had a particular regard for animals and wild life
and supported many charities connected with their welfare.
Muriel and her father had been members of Kensington Baptist
Church, but both transferred to Broadmead in 1947. She was soon
helping with the Girls’ Brigade and became Secretary of the Bristol
area. She enjoyed the activities and outings of church life and in particular the Young People’s Fellowship. Following the death of her
stepmother she cared for her father as his health declined until his
death. She continued to live in the family home for some years, but
after retiring from British Rail she moved to Keynsham, where she
was very happy.
Although involved with Keynsham Baptist Church, and especially
with its Women’s Meeting, she eventually accepted the offer of
transport to the Methodist Church in Queens Road, Keynsham, after
advancing years had made travel more difficult.
However, Broadmead remained ‘her church’ and she valued contacts
and support from friends, the Pastoral Care Team and the Terrill
Group. She particularly appreciated the monthly Communion visits
of John Houseago and her conversations and spiritual discussions
with him.
Despite much practical support to enable her to stay in her own
home, she had to accept the move to a residential home two years
ago. She died very suddenly and peacefully less than three weeks
after transfer to a nursing home in Saltford. We give thanks for her
Christian life and her faithfulness and loyalty to Broadmead.
SUE LEATHERBARROW AND CAROLE LOVERIDGE
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PAUL, CORINTH AND 1 CORINTHIANS
Corinth is located on the narrow strip of land which connects the
Peloponnese with the rest of Greece. As it was served by two ports it
was an important city on an east-west sea route. To the east there
was the port of Cenchreae and to the west Lechaeum. The isthmus
was only 3.7 miles at its narrowest point, but despite many ancient
attempts to build a canal this was not achieved until the nineteenth
century. Until then ships were unloaded and the cargo carried from
one port to the other.
The city which Paul knew was less than 100 years old, although it
was in the same place as the ancient city of Corinth. That city was
destroyed by the Romans in 146 BC and left as a ruin until 44 BC
when it was re-established as a Roman colony. The old city had a
reputation as a place of licentiousness, but it would be wrong to
assume that this was the case in Paul’s time.
When was Paul’s time? Paul worked in Corinth as a tent maker or
leather worker. He lived with Aquila and Priscilla, who had been
expelled from Rome, together with all the Jews, in AD 49 following a
decree by the Emperor Claudius (Acts 18:1-3). Paul preached in the
synagogue, seeking to convince his compatriots that Jesus was the
messiah. He met opposition and was forced to move to the house of
Titus Justus. He was successful in his evangelism; the ruler of the
synagogue became a believer (Acts 18:7-8). Paul stayed in the city
about 18 months before leaving by ship, bound for Jerusalem. It is
not possible to be certain of dates in Paul’s life, but this was probably
in the spring of AD 51.
Paul did not stay long in Jerusalem, but made his way to Antioch in
Syria, and then to Ephesus, where he stayed for about 3 years (Acts
20:31), probably between AD 53 and 55. It was from Ephesus that he
wrote 1 Corinthians.
Confusingly, 1 Corinthians is not the first letter Paul wrote to this
church. In 1 Cor. 5:9 he refers to a previous letter. This has either
been lost, or as a few scholars believe, it is part of what we call
2 Corinthians.
Why did Paul write? Paul and his companions established a number
of churches in modern day Turkey and Greece. Later, he sought to
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encourage these churches, either by paying them return visits or by
writing letters. In the case of the church at Corinth, he not only
sought to encourage, he was also concerned with the reports he was
receiving and therefore he set out to instruct this young and inexperienced church through his writing.
During Paul’s absence a number of issues had arisen. These included
divisions in the fellowship into groups who supported particular
leaders (1 Cor. 1:11). Apparently some members questioned Paul’s
leadership (1 Cor. 4:3), though I do not believe that would trouble
Paul too greatly. What did trouble him was the lack of unity, evidenced also in the way the church celebrated the Lord's Supper
(1 Cor. 11:14-34). Paul set out his teaching on this subject so clearly
that we usually read his words at Communion services. He also
wrote to them about the conduct of public worship, and in particular
of the gift of speaking in tongues (1 Cor. 12 and 13).
Personal morality concerned Paul too. He deals in the letter with
issues of marriage, sexual immorality (1 Cor. 5:1-8 and chapter 7)
and with the vexed problem, at least in the first century, of whether
Christians should eat meat that had been sacrificed in a pagan
temple.
In 1 Corinthians 15 Paul addressed the Corinthian’s questions about
the nature of resurrection and the possibility of life after death.
1 Corinthians contains important Christian teaching, which we only
have because the Christians in Corinth were going astray. For example, if the church at Corinth has been celebrating the Lord’s Supper
as Paul expected, he probably would not have written anything on
the subject.
During 2015, I will be preaching occasionally from the letters to the
Corinthians. I hope this brief introduction will provide a background
for the sermons. I will be delighted if you follow the editor’s suggestion and ask questions through The Record.
Further Reading: A good study bible will provide most of this
information, together with a host of other interesting background
information. I used the ESV Study Bible, published by Crossway,
based in the English Standard Version. I have also referred to Carson, D. A. & Moo, D. J., 2005. An Introduction to the New Testament
Second Edition, Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. JOHN HOUSEAGO
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WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
FRIDAY, 6TH MARCH, 2015
The theme has been prepared by the women of The Bahamas, and this year is based around the story of Jesus washing the disciples feet, it is:
Jesus said to them, “Do you know what I have done
to you?”
Women and men will be welcomed to join together in this
service. EDWINA HAYDEN
Will all BMS missionary box holders kindly hand
their boxes to Maureen Pannell or Sue Leatherbarrow as early in March as possible.
Broadmead Memorial Windows
We have some lovely stained glass windows in the chapel, originally
15 of them, but why were the given, and what has happened to those
now no longer in the chapel? In seeking an answer to these questions, at the Bristol Record Office and the Broadmead safe, the following can be said (See Church Minute Book (Bd/M1/10, p.220.)).
In 1919, just after the termination of the Great War, the roof of the
(Broadmead) Chapel was found to be in a dangerous condition, and
the building had to be closed for nearly twelve months, during which
a new roof and a new east wall were constructed, which together
with other alterations and additions made, cost about £14,000.
The church officers felt it would be desirable to replace the existing
plain windows with stained-glass windows and of these, fifteen in all,
were given by the donors named below. The numbers read from the
East side of the chapel, beginning at the North End.
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(1) ‘The Sower’. To the memory of Isaac Thomas, for many years
deacon and secretary of the Church, given by his son, Herbert I.
Thomas, Ottawa.
(2) ‘St Paul’. A thank offering for the safe return of their two sons
from the War. Given by the Church Secretary and his wife, Frank
Essex and Annie Florence Lewis.
(3) ‘The Good Samaritan’. A tribute to Henry Denning for many
years a deacon of the Church. Given by his son Howard Denning,
of India.
(4) ‘St. Barnabas’. To commemorate the 14 years ministry in this
church of Revd David John Hiley (now of London). Given by some
old friends of this Church.
(5) ‘The Light of the World’. To the memory of the men in the Bible
Class, who fell in the Great War. Given by the Class Members.
(6) ‘The Resurrection’. To Sunday School scholars who fell in the
Great War. Given by the Sunday School.
(7) & (8) ‘Christian’ and ‘Evangelist’. To the memory of the Revd
Edwin Gorsuch Gange, for 24 years minister of Broadmead Church.
Given by E. Stanley Gange, M.P., J.P., a deacon of this church.
(9) ‘The Crucifixion’. To the memory of the members of the Church
and Congregation, who fell in the Great War. Given by members of
the Church.
(A pencil note adds Windows 6 & 9 were unveiled by the Lord Mayor of
Bristol in the winter of 1920 at a special meeting.)
(10) ‘Mary of Bethany’. A tribute to his mother – for many years
and still – a member of Broadmead. Given by the architect of the
new roof, Alfred Oaten.
(11) ‘The baptism of Christ’. To the memory of Sarah A. Swaish,
the wife of Alderman Sir John Swaish, K.B.E, J.P., A deacon of
Broadmead, given by her daughter, Florence R. Freeman.
(12) ‘The Good Shepherd’. A thank offering for the safe return of
their son from the Great War. Given by William and L. Foster.
(13) ‘Christ the Children’s Friend’. To the memory of Thomas Hill
for many years a member of Broadmead, and a devoted Sunday
School Officer. Given by his widow and family.
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(14) ‘The Nativity’. A thank offering for the safe return of their two
sons from the Great War Given by Chas. W. and E. L. Kemp.
(15) ‘St John’. A tribute to Samuel T. Pont, a deacon of Broadmead
for many years, given by his family.
The windows were produced by a Bristol company, W. D. Moon,
whose ‘stained glass works’ were at 20 Backfield Lane, (St Paul’s),
York Street. There is no Bristol Trade Directory from 1917-1923, but
in the 1923 edition W. D. Moon is listed. (pp.21 and 642). The Bristol Street Directory entry, in bold type, gives W. D. Moon’s details.
The entry for Backfield Lane shows W. D. Moon is next door to
Wm. Forester, the main builder for the Broadmead re-building project.
In the Broadmead Accounts there is a letter from A. E. Oaten the
architect supervising the post 1919 work on the chapel, asking permission to pay for three windows supplied by W. D. Moon, one at
£60 and two at £35. Which of these were is not stated.
In a summary of the whole accounts for the work, Oaten paid
Moon’s £439 pounds to settle the account, presumably this was the
total cost. In March, 1922, A. W. Bedford’s company was paid
£1.4s. for ‘cleaning the memorial windows’.
The Year 1920, just after World War One, was not good for builders
in Bristol. Oaten noted that the iron gutters could not be painted as
(i) there was a strike in the Glasgow works that was producing them,
and on 26th March, 1920, he was still awaiting their delivery. (ii)
However, there was also another strike called in Bristol for April 1st,
which meant that even if the gutters eventually came, there would
probably be nobody available to paint them until mid April. He
asked the opening should be put back from end of May to end of
June.
In 1957, the nativity window was used as the front of a Church
Christmas card, sent to members and those who had been visited in
the vicinity of the church during that year, and people who had been
attending a series of guest night services in Broadmead. This window
was given by the Kemp family. However, the local paper tells of the
problems of photographing the window experienced by Revd John
Penry Davies, who took 13 shots before he was satisfied. (See, Bristol
Evening Post, 14th December, 1957.) The photograph was also used
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for the first Carol service at Jones’ Department Store, when about
400 attended, and J. P. Davies led it.
Those who came to worship this Christmas (2014) will have seen a
further photograph of it used on the order of service sheet. John
Houseago tells me that it was difficult to do, and it required computer technology to get the correct dimensions. The window given by
the Kemp family in 1919, rejoiced in their two sons safe return. One
of the sons set up the watch and jewellery business, which is still on
Union Street. His son is Bryan Kemp, who
lives in Backwell, in retirement, is a long
time member of Tyndale Baptist Church.
Talking with him in regard to this article, he
had been unaware of this Kemp family window.
Future articles will include details of others
who gave windows, and those they commemorated. Next will be the first one mentioned, Isaac Thomas, of whom we do have
a picture in one of the Broadmead scrap
books. (To be continued) ROGER HAYDEN
Please submit copy for the next edition of The Record any
time BEFORE 8th February. JACK APPLETON, Editor
ANSWERS TO QUIZ – LAUGHTER AND JOY
1. A time to weep and a time to laugh. Eccle 3.4a; 2. Even in laughter the
heart may ache, and joy may end in grief. Prov 14.13; 3. As soon as the
sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for
joy. Luke 1.44; 4. The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field.
When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all
he had and bought that field. Matt 13.44; 5. Then I will go to the altar of my
God, to God, my joy and my delight. I will praise you with the harp, O
God, my God. Ps 43.4; 6. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will
laugh. Luke 6.21b; 7. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such
things there is no law. Gal 5.22-23; 8. Sarah said, “God has brought me
laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.” Gen 21.6.
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PETER QUIZ
How much can you remember of the Biblical story of Peter?
Here are ten questions to find out. As always, it is based on
the NIV 1992 edition.
1. Under what circumstances are we told of an encounter
between Jesus and Peter’s mother-in-law?
2. What did Jesus say when Peter refused to have his feet
washed? And what did Peter reply?
3. Six days after Peter’s confession and identification of Jesus, Jesus took Peter, James and John up a high mountain by
themselves. Which Old Testament characters did they encounter?
4. In how many of the four gospels is the story of Peter’s denial after Gethsemane told? In which gospel does the triple
restoration by Jesus take place?
5. What time did Peter start his Pentecost sermon? Which
prophet did he quote “in the last days, God says, I will pour
out my Spirit on all people.”? Which Old Testament king did
he talk about in the latter half of the sermon?
6. What is the first healing miracle conducted through Peter
mentioned in Acts?
7. Who was raised from the dead through Peter, a person
who was “always doing good and helping the poor”? Do you
know both translations of the name?
8. Both Jesus and Peter were involved with centurions. In
Jesus’ encounter, in which the centurion’s servant was
healed, the centurion’s faith was commended. What did Peter
learn from the centurion in Caesarea about his mission?
9. For what does Paul say he opposed Peter to his face when
Peter visited Antioch? Who else did Paul say was also led
astray into this?
10. Herod had James, the brother of John, executed. How did
Peter escape from prison when Herod followed this by seizing
him? Herod died shortly after this? How did this happen?
PRAYER AT BROADMEAD
February prayer for the world and the Church:
“In Jesus we have access to God with freedom, in the confidence
born of trust in him.” (Eph 3: 12-13) We will rejoice in the freedom
Christ gives to all his children, and give thanks to the Lord our God.
AMEN.
WEEK ONE The Lord has blessed us in every way. We pray for all
who are without hope, may they centre their thoughts on Jesus, who
is the hope of the World. As they do so, please give them peace of
mind, may they know that all their hope in God is founded. May
they know that in Christ’s perfect love, all fears are banished, and
may they experience the joyful freedom of your Spirit. AMEN.
WEEK TWO In the midst of winter, Lord Jesus, we sense the coming of Spring, as the sun climbs higher in the sky, and the days slowly, but surely lengthen. We thank you for the sun’s light; for the light
of human reason; and above for the Bible, which is a lamp to our
feet, guiding us in the footsteps of Christ. AMEN.
WEEK THREE Paul reminds Ephesian Christians, that Jesus loved
the Church, and at Calvary gave himself up for it, and looked for the
day when it would be perfected, without stain or wrinkle, but would
be holy and without blemish. (4.25-7) Lord, keep your church strong
in every land worldwide: strong in faith, active in benevolence, filled
with hope. Grant to your people, scholars and saints, preachers and
prophets, and may none who are called to serve the Church be deaf
to Christ’s call. AMEN.
WEEK FOUR On March 6th, women around the world will be
sharing in a day of prayer. (Bristol Women’s World Day of Prayers
details in The Record) The theme is around words of Jesus at the Last
Supper, Do you know what I have done to you? We share in one of the
prayers written by women in The Bahamas: “We pray for all refugees, migrant workers and illegal immigrants, who live with uncertainty and fear in the Detention Centre in New providence Island.
Disperse their fears Lord, with your grace and grant them your assurance of peace, justice and fulfilment in their lives.” Gracious Lord,
help us and all Christians to follow in the footsteps of our Saviour, in
service of others. AMEN.