by Julie Turner | Dec 3, 2012 | What's Happening
Last night’s sermon on snowflakes made me think of one of my favourite Christmas songs, called ‘Winter Snow’. The song reminds me that Christmas was all about God taking us by surprise, not coming in might or majesty or power, but coming in meekness,...
by Julie Turner | Dec 3, 2012 | What's Happening
In Mark’s sermon we learnt about Wilson ‘Snowflake’ Bentley, an amazing photographer who was the first person to photograph individual snowflakes using an adaptation of a microscope to take photographs from underneath the snow. In 1885 he produced...
by Julie Turner | Dec 3, 2012 | What's Happening
The family service last night focussed (hopefully NOT prophetically!) on the subject of snow. Each song we sang had a mention of snow:* In the Bleak Midwinter (snow had fallen, snow on snow)* Such Love (pure as the whitest snow)* Indescribable (which talks about the...
by Julie Turner | Dec 2, 2012 | What's Happening
Matt Redman has written a book called ‘Mirror Ball’ in which he encourages readers to remember that, however inadequate they may feel, God will work in and through them, just as light radiates through the smallest prism. After all, the same God who said...
by Julie Turner | Dec 2, 2012 | What's Happening
John the Baptist understood that the most important thing in his life was to give God the glory. He was very aware of his role in relation to Jesus. Jesus is the bridegroom; he is the best man. He is not the one who has to have the honour. Jesus is the one who must...
