Riverside Church, Birmingham, Uk

Session 5: Singleness In An Age Of Isolation By: Judy Moore Date: Sunday 29 May 2022 Bible Passage: Proverbs (Chapter 3, verses 5-6) 1 Corinthians (Chapter 7, verses 25-40) Sam Allberry, in his book 7 Myths about Singleness, writes that the ’… goodness of singleness is something the whole church needs to know’. In our age of Love Island and First Dates, we tend to forget that many of the heroes in the bible were single (Jesus, Paul). Perhaps we need to spend a bit more time reflecting on the virgin life of Jesus than his virgin birth! How can we build a healthy, honest and compelling picture of what it means to be single in an age of isolation? ‘The crisis of Covid has distanced us from each other. We see anew how far apart we are. The result must be a new way to bring us together.’ (Jon Yates)