Philip is a committed member of the congregation at St Nicholas, Stevenage. He has served as a member of the PCC and pastoral team, and by leading a home group. He occasionally leads Sunday services or preaches a sermon. He has also undertaken theological study with the Proclamation Trust.
Jesus’ compassion for the crowds is deep and strong- they are like sheep without a shepherd. But lost and hopeless though they seem, many are ripe for harvesting. So Jesus commands his disciples (and us!) to pray that the Lord of the Harvest send workers out into the harvest fields. A passage with some wonderful…