…”Maybe none of us feel we’ve had enough time.”

This haunting last line from the Film ‘Never Let Me Go’ poses and important question that not many of us like to face that our time on this planet is finite.

The film, ‘Never Let Me Go’, the story of an alternate reality that starts in the 1950’s a medical breakthrough leads to life expectancy increasing to 100 years old. We are then introduced to the three key characters of the story who turn out to be human clones who have been created to be organ donors to aid life expectancy. We therefore discover with the characters their purpose in life and the fact that after three donations they will probably ‘complete’.

There are many questions that are raised within the film however this labelling of death as ‘completion’ coupled with the last line of the film has been the one that has particularly stuck in my mind.

The problem is that death never feels like completion as we never feel like we have finished all that we wanted to do there is always that sense of loss…rather than completion death can more feel like a thief in the night that comes to rob us.

BUT IS THAT HOW IT IS MEANT TO BE?

What if…

…we could live this life not fearful of the time we might have but enjoying the time we do have

…we could see death not as an end to deny but a promise of something better

Maybe then we could have a greater sense of ‘completion’ even more than that, we would know hope even joy!

At the heart of the Christian faith this is what is promised that through trusting in Jesus’ life, death and resurrection death no longer gets the final say. That when we die we get to be with God forever on a new earth where he restores everything to how it was meant to be…we get something better.

This then enables us to live with a sense of hope and joy as to what is to come rather than fear and dread but also a freedom and purpose to enjoy the time we have now rather than fear of will we have enough.

For me to know this hope that brings me joy gives that allows me to know completion.

How about you?

…10:30am Series: The Family Tree – Mercy

…6.30pm Series: The Family Tree – Word & Spirit

…we have an exciting job opportunity that has arisen with our addiction recovery work through the ‘The Bridge’ as a part time administrator and finance worker. This role is an exceptionally key role that we need to see fulfilled.

The role is for three days a week and would offer administrative support to the running of the addiction recovery service.

Please click on the links below to view the job description and specifications:

Admin & Finance worker – Nov 2010

Person Specification- Admin Finance Worker – Nov 2010

To find out more or to obtain an application form please contact the Bridge on 0121 663 0103 or at  bridgehouse@thebridge.uk.net

The closing date for applications is Monday 20th December 2010.

…This year our Christmas Carol service will be taking place on Sunday 5th December at the Mac in Birmingham at…

…10.30am A family friendly carol service exploring the theme of ‘hope unwrapped’

…6.30pm Exploring the theme of hope unwrapped through Carol’s, spoken word, story telling and performance songs. We are delighted this year to have guest appearances from University of Birmingham Gospel Choir and Animation.