A great Sunday at Marion Salvo's again. In the morning there was a spirit of unity - so much so that some of our welcome team commented on the 'feel' as people arrived. The afternoon congregation were challenged by a guest speaker, Brad (what a great name), to take on Jesus yoke.
He used the example of St Aiden, the Ionian missionary sent to the Saxons following their conquest of the Britons. St Aiden was following another missionary who had taken the approach of condemning the Saxons and wondered why it didn't work. Instead, Aiden approached them with humilty and one by one was able to introduce the Anglo Saxon people to Christ.
His approach saw thousands accept Christ. The Anglo Saxon converts became the English people, who formed the Anglican church, from which the Methodists and subsequently the Salvationists come. Our movement owes a lot to Aiden, even though he lived and served in the sixth century.
Today happens to be his feast day in the Anglican tradition. Perhaps Salvationists, too, could take a moment to learn from his story. Look him up on the web. I get the feel that our approach to our community should be like his approach to the Saxons. Let's be a humble, gracious and listening people that journey alongside the people of Adelaide's south and together see where our stories fit into God's big story.
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