CR5 Issue 160 Sept 2018
A local community magazine delivered free to 11,600 homes every month in the CR5 postcode. Contains local business advertising, interesting reads, What's on in the community and puzzles.
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<strong>CR5</strong> Trip Down Memory Lane<br />
Mr Croll, the Coulsdon stationer, published this postcard of the Memorial at the Memorial Ground,<br />
Marlpit Lane in about 1930. The Memorial is dedicated to the Men of Coulsdon who Fell in the Great War<br />
1914-1919 and it is included in a recently published book by the Bourne Society on the First World War<br />
Memorials of Coulsdon & Purley.<br />
Are you interested in local history? Then why not join the Bourne Society.<br />
Apply to : J Hurrion, 7 The Towers, Hayes Lane, Kenley, CR8 5YL www.bourne-society.org.uk<br />
I’m Coming Home<br />
“…hope does not disappoint.”<br />
Romans 5:5 (NKJV)<br />
Being an England football supporter is a<br />
painful business. So often the England team<br />
only ‘flatters to deceive’. In the 1970 World<br />
Cup England were knocked out by West<br />
Germany after leading 2-0 and seemingly<br />
cruising to victory. In 1986 England were<br />
knocked out by Maradona’s infamous ‘hand<br />
of God’. In 1990 and the1996 European<br />
Championship England were beaten in the<br />
semi-final by Germany on penalties.<br />
The <strong>2018</strong> World Cup was no different.<br />
Some good performances and results led the<br />
country to believe that football is ‘coming<br />
home’ only to have our hope taken away again<br />
by another semi-final defeat. Thirty years of<br />
hurt has turned into over 50 years of pain<br />
for the wearied England fan. Our hopes are<br />
always being raised and then before you know<br />
it they are dashed.<br />
That’s why I’m glad that in the bible the<br />
Apostle Paul tells us that we have a hope that<br />
does not disappoint, that will never let us<br />
down, never flatters to deceive and won’t be<br />
dashed.<br />
He outlines the glorious hope of eternal life<br />
(Romans 5:21) that is secured for us in Jesus<br />
Christ (verse 1) and confirmed in us by the<br />
Holy Spirit (verse 5). The good news is that<br />
because of what Jesus has done for me I have<br />
been reconciled with God (verse 10), am now<br />
at peace with him (verse 1), and I am coming<br />
home.<br />
But this hope is not for me alone—all of<br />
humanity is included in Jesus’ life, death, resurrection<br />
and ascension (verses 18-19).<br />
All can come home because of Jesus. There<br />
will be no more years of hurt (Revelation 21:4);<br />
our victory has already been won. Now that’s<br />
something worth celebrating.<br />
Prayer: Father, thank you that our hope is<br />
assured in Jesus, that you welcome us home<br />
with open arms, and that we can have a wonderful<br />
future with you for all eternity. Amen.<br />
GCI Coulsdon Community Church meets at 11.00am<br />
on Sundays In Coulsdon Community Centre Upper<br />
Hall. For further information please contact Pastor<br />
Brian Smith coulsdon@gracecom.church or<br />
01798 813133. To receive daily e-mail messages<br />
like this one please go to www.daybyday.org.uk<br />
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