Life's Big Events

Sometimes life goes steadily on at a nice even level - family, school, work, relationships and health all seem to be good - all is well with our world. Then, suddenly, our peace and tranquillity is threatened and overturned by some major event; be it ill-health, money problems, stress, loved ones letting us down, even bereavement. Of course, not all major events are negative; some like marriage or child-birth or exam success are times of joy. However, all life's big events normally involve change and lead us to think about the 'bigger picture' - what is life all about? Big events also cause us to want to share our joy and give thanks or receive support in our sorrow and distress. For thousands of years, people in these circumstances have turned to prayer, the church and God - sometimes for the first time in their lives, sometimes returning to a faith that they once had and sometimes to question that very faith, or lack of it, in the light of their new circumstances.

The following pages deal with three of life's biggest events - birth, marriage and death. If these or other events have caused you to think more deeply about the meaning of life, please may we suggest you consider chatting this over with a Christian neighbour or signing up for a Christianity Explored course?

You may also want to pray about the events in your life and to have others pray for you as well. Please do use the Prayer Request form on the Support and Prayer page and if you are struggling to know how to pray you may like to read the leaflet 'Some Suggestions to Help You Pray', available from the Information Sheets page.

Finally, many people find the Bible a rich source of inspiration and comfort in times of difficulty or times of great joy. If you don't have a modern language Bible or would like advice on the most appropriate passages, please Contact Us or have a look at the Gideons website for some helpful suggestions.