by Julie Turner | Dec 22, 2014 | What's Happening
Advent will soon be over and Christmas finally here! We’re holding a service on Christmas Day, starting at 10.30 a.m. Come along to worship Christ the Lord before you tackle the turkey and brussel sprouts and Christmas pud! Services on Sunday 28th December will...
by Julie Turner | Dec 22, 2014 | What's Happening
Is 55:8 is a verse which needs constant highlighting: ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways.’ Nowhere is this verse seen more plainly than in the Christmas story. The Jews eagerly anticipated the arrival of the Messiah, but...
by Julie Turner | Dec 22, 2014 | What's Happening
The Christmas play at church was probably the most unusual Nativity most of us have seen. As this blog post commented on 5th December, ‘Christmas is also an invasion. The kingdom of God striking at the heart of the kingdom of darkness with violent...
by Julie Turner | Dec 22, 2014 | What's Happening
Last night’s carol service started with carols and a birthday celebration: It continued with a production called ‘Cosmic Christmas’, performed by the Sunday School and other church members. This used video clips and song as well as narration and...
by Julie Turner | Dec 21, 2014 | What's Happening
Nowadays, the name ‘Ebenezer’ is most probably associated with Dickens’ famous character, Ebenezer Scrooge, who features in the famous story ‘A Christmas Carol.’ Written in 1843, this story shows us how the skinflint, miserly, miserable...
