Weekly letter from St Luke's - 23 January 2026

In our gospel reading from Matthew chapter 4, we read of the start of Jesus' ministry. Each gospel writer has a priority in their writing, and for the author of Matthew it is that Jesus' ministry was the fulfilment of prophecy. He quotes from the prophet Isaiah (a passage which we also read this weekend) to declare that Jesus would start his work in 'Capernaum by the sea'. But more than just fulfilling an ancient prophecy, this area was, in Isaiah's time, a place of distress and anguish, and so it is indeed to such places that Jesus brings light - as he does so to today.

Services this weekend are as usual at 7am and 9am (with Zoom streaming). The weekly notices and the 9am service sheet are available via the buttons below.

With blessings,

Rev'd Timothy