by Julie Turner | Oct 17, 2011 | What's Happening
We had two birthdays to celebrate last night!
by Julie Turner | Oct 17, 2011 | What's Happening
A creed (from the Latin ‘credo’, ‘I believe’) is a statement of belief and the Apostles’ Creed is one of the earliest statements of Christian belief. Last night, we looked at the opening statement from the Apostles’ Creed: “I...
by Julie Turner | Oct 17, 2011 | What's Happening
Stephen preached from Isaiah 42:1-4 yesterday morning, verses quoted by Jesus in Matthew 12:18-21. Here, we see that God’s King is very different to how we imagine earthly kings to be. Kings are normally thought of as being powerful, valiant, heroic, conquering...
by Julie Turner | Oct 16, 2011 | What's Happening
I love words. It is no surprise to me that J. K. Rowling studied modern languages; her books resonate with words that have their roots in other languages and so many of the names in her books ‘play’ on words, a literary device that definitely appeals to...
by Julie Turner | Oct 15, 2011 | What's Happening
No, I’m not talking about the love of God here, though Paul’s prayer in Ephesians is worth repeating: “I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and...