When they pierced his hands and feet
       I felt his pain ……….

When they laughed and ridiculed him
       I felt ashamed……………. 

I felt his pain when he was crowned with thorns
I felt his pain when he fell under the weight of the cross 

I felt his pain when he saw the soldiers laughing at him
I felt his pain when he thought his father had
forsaken him
 

 O why do we continue to laugh and make fun
of him
   Why do we continue to take him for granted  

         Can we not see that he is ETERNITY 
         Can we not see that he is all God wanted us to be  

   So let us all live in harmony …………… 

        Let us forget about skin colour and nationality and
          Let us be all that God wants us to be                   Let us live in ETERNITY
 

WRITTEN BY    RYAN PENCO

Thank You

Without you, there would be no me..
Without your love, I would never be.
You are the one who made my life so real,
You taught me all I know, you taught me to feel.
Your tender care cured my broken heart..
You were always there for me, from the very start.
From you I learnt to truly love,
I believe you were a guardian angel from above.
The support you gave I will always treasure..
The teachings you gave me will last forever.
Every person you have met, their lives you have touched,
For this, we love so very much.
Mother you mean the world to me..
Mother your love for me have set me free.
What was always best for me, you knew,
And for this I just want to say Thank You.

Jillian Carreira

‘Sweet Knight  in Shining Armour’
Christ – The True Saviour.

Pain like a piercing arrow
Enters in a sudden moment
Residing in my heart
Like a festering sore
Oh why on earth did I open the door? 

Soaring one moment on the ecstasies of my fantasies
The next, downtrodden, I fall to my knees
Oh the dark dismal abyss of my mind
Where the demons of fear attempt to reside

So subtle they are like an invisible mist
Creeping into my thoughts as the mist invades the cliffs
Filling the crevices one by one
They never rest till their work is done

But LOVE knocks at the same door to rescue me
With bold yet gentle fervour
Will you trust and let HIM in
Or simply die within? 

Renessa K. Tang Pack

A Prayer for Youth

We offer to you, loving God, the gifts and needs of youth.

Bless them with your guiding grace

as they face the challenges and opportunities in their lives.

Touch their hearts with the gentleness of your love,

that they may know they are valued and valuable beings.

Send your spirit of hope to their lives,

that they may believe in themselves

and know they are needed in this world.

Grace them with the gift of joy

that they may celebrate life through laughter and tears alike.

Guide us, as we continue to grow

in our appreciation of the many gifts of young people,

in the ministry opportunities we offer to them,

in the journey of faith we walk with them,

in our shared mission as a community called to discipleship

in the world.

We ask this in Jesus' name.

Amen.