Welcome to this weekend’s Sunday Online at Encounter Vineyard. Thank you for joining us and we hope that you enjoy being part of our online worshipping community.

As we continue through the August summer holidays, there is naturally a slightly quieter rhythm to the life of the church. Many are away, routines are different, and there is perhaps a little more space than usual to slow down, breathe, and reflect. Wherever you are joining us from this weekend – at home, away on holiday, or catching up later in the week – we are really glad that you are with us and part of our online church family.

This Sunday we continue our journey through Mark’s Gospel with a message called “How do we Live a Life That Truly Matters?” It is one of those questions that reaches beneath the busyness and activity of life and asks what is really important. Jesus continually invites us to look beyond success, status and simply getting through the days, and instead to discover a life shaped by His presence, His purposes, and the things that carry eternal significance.

So, even in this quieter summer season, our prayer is that God will continue to speak to us, form us and draw us closer to Him as Mark brings this weekend’s message.

Thank you for joining us again, as together we keep looking to Jesus, keep trusting him, and keep believing that even in uncertain waters, he is forming something deeper in us and leading us forward.