Are you in need of a reformation?

2017 marks the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. We recently spent two weeks in Germany, France and Switzerland studying Reformation History with Ridley College. We traveled in the footsteps of Martin Luther, John Calvin and other key figures of the reformation. We toured birthplaces, churches, towns, caves and museums to catch a vision of the life, experiences and theology that shaped the Reformation and the world as we know it. 

 

The Reformation was the birth of the Protestant church. It brought the Bible to life in the language of the common people and renewed understanding of God and his salvation. The Reformation reminds us that we can’t strive for, buy or earn our salvation. As the apostle Paul says, ‘It is by Grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is a gift of God…’ Eph 2:8. 

 

During our trip, we had the pleasure of meeting Father Cyril, Prior of the Augustinian Monastery in Erfurt. He reminded us that the church and individuals are always in need of Reformation. May we continue to seek His grace here at St Nicks to renew and re-form our lives to the life of Jesus.

 

Blessings,

 

Paul and Carli.

Our framework for being a community – Bless

St Nicholas has continued to grow and change over 100 years as we have pursued the challenge of following Jesus.  One of our purposes is to know that we are blessed and believe God wants to enable us to be a blessing.

As a community we are exploring how we can be a blessing and bring blessings wherever we find ourselves.  We ask ourselves as a church community in what way are we blessing and to whom?

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.  Ephesians 1:3