Welcome to this weekend’s Sunday Online at Encounter Vineyard. Thank you for joining us and we hope that you enjoy being part of our online worshipping community.After seven and a half years of ministry, leadership, preaching, and pastoral life at Encounter Vineyard we are now having a short sabbatical. We pray that this will be an opportunity for rest, renewal, reflection, and time with the Lord, as we prepare for the next season of ministry together.Whilst we are away, church life continues very much as normal and is being left in very safe hands. Malcolm Hayes, the co-chair of the trustees, the trustees, leadership team and staff team, will continue to lead and serve with their usual faithfulness and wisdom, and we know the church will continue to flourish.Our preaching team will continue to lead us through our series in Mark's Gospel where week by week we encounter Jesus afresh - His words, His actions, His compassion, His authority, and His invitation to follow Him.Today, both in the building and online we have Steve Hodgetts speaking as they bring a message called ‘How are we loving others like Jesus?’Thank you for your prayers during this sabbatical season. We are deeply grateful for the love and support of this church family and look forward to re-joining you soon. Until then, may you know God's presence, peace, and blessing, and may this be another wonderful weekend as we worship, learn, pray, and encounter Jesus together.
