Advent musings

We are currently in the period of the church calendar known as Advent (this year, beginning on 2nd December and ending on 24th December). It is a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. It has always struck...

Made to worship

The good thing about working from home is that it allows me to listen to music while I work. Whilst my mind is busy writing lesson plans, my spirit is free to think about other things!I have never managed to cope with the ‘random’ feature on MP3 players....

More grace

The final Bible study of the year will be on Thursday (20th December), when we will continue to look at James 4. Karl Barth, the eminent Swiss theologian, said, “Charis always demands eucharistia”. In other words, grace always demands gratitude. There is a...

The Final Word

For many of us, music is very important, but the constant Christmas jingles blaring out from supermarkets and in shopping centres can be a draining experience. The fact that these start in early November and go on ceaselessly until the New Year often detracts from our...

Month of prayer and fasting

Mark announced a special month of prayer and fasting in January 2013. Church members were encouraged to sign up to specific days for praying and fasting so that we can, between us, cover the whole month with prayer. Pray that we will see:1. the community regeneration...