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Amos 8:1-12

A basket of ripe fruit

8 This is what the Sovereign Lord showed me: a basket of ripe fruit. ² ‘What do you see, Amos?’ he asked.

‘A basket of ripe fruit,’ I answered.

Then the Lord said to me, ‘The time is ripe for my people Israel; I will spare them no longer.

³ ‘In that day,’ declares the Sovereign Lord, ‘the songs in the temple will turn to wailing.^[a] Many, many bodies – flung everywhere! Silence!’

⁴ Hear this, you who trample the needy
    and do away with the poor of the land,

⁵ saying,

‘When will the New Moon be over
    that we may sell grain,
and the Sabbath be ended
    that we may market wheat?’–
skimping on the measure,
    boosting the price
    and cheating with dishonest scales,
⁶ buying the poor with silver
    and the needy for a pair of sandals,
    selling even the sweepings with the wheat.

⁷ The Lord has sworn by himself, the Pride of Jacob: ‘I will never forget anything they have done.

⁸ ‘Will not the land tremble for this,
    and all who live in it mourn?
The whole land will rise like the Nile;
    it will be stirred up and then sink
    like the river of Egypt.

⁹ ‘In that day,’ declares the Sovereign Lord,

‘I will make the sun go down at noon
    and darken the earth in broad daylight.
¹⁰ I will turn your religious festivals into mourning
    and all your singing into weeping.
I will make all of you wear sackcloth
    and shave your heads.
I will make that time like mourning for an only son
    and the end of it like a bitter day.

¹¹ ‘The days are coming,’ declares the Sovereign Lord,
    ‘when I will send a famine through the land –
not a famine of food or a thirst for water,
    but a famine of hearing the words of the Lord.
¹² People will stagger from sea to sea
    and wander from north to east,
searching for the word of the Lord,
    but they will not find it.

Also referenced: Deuteronomy 8:3

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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Conference 2025 – Highlights Video

Below is a video with Rev Alan Wardlow, Elaine Barnett and Rev Dr Heather Morris giving a recap on The Methodist Church in Ireland’s Conference 2025, which took place from the 5-7 June in Thomas Street Portadown. Also viewed HERE

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Ready to Step Up …

…to tackle global poverty with World Development & Relief?

Step Up is back – and this year it’s bigger, better, and more fun than ever! Whether you’re into baking, biking, crafting, climbing, or coffee mornings, Step Up is your chance to turn what you love into something that makes a difference.

Host a quiz night, run a bake sale, take on a physical challenge, or dream up your own creative fundraiser – whatever suits you! All ages and abilities are welcome, and there are 12 amazing WDR partners to choose from.

Last year we raised over £25,000 (€29,000) – let’s go even further together in 2025!

It’s your challenge, your way!

Decide your event or challenge, choose your partner, and let us know your plans. We’ll support you with graphics, online fundraising tools and anything else we can do! 

More info or to get in touch, visit irishmethodist.org/world-development or find us on Facebook and Instagram.

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NOTICE: CHANGE TO THURSDAY WELL-BEING SERVICE

We want to let you know that the Pathway to Well-Being service, which has been offered in our church on Thursdays, will no longer be taking place.

Melanie will not be providing this service from our church going forward. We’re grateful for the time and care she has given, and we wish her well for the future.

Thank you for your understanding.

NOTE: If for some technical reason, the video link for the service is unavailable on the website. You will likely find the most up to date sermon by the Rev Sam Campbell readily available to access and listen to on this telephone line. Simply ring this number 028 9507 2248