Easter March of Hope

We gathered at the Pentecostal Church this morning for the ‘Churches Together’ Easter March of Hope: Then we moved on to the Parish church to collect lots more people! Garry set off with guitar to lead us to our first singing point! … and we...

Blameless and free from accusation

During our Good Friday service, we looked at Col 1:15-23, verses which stress the supremacy of Christ and all He has done for us.  Through Christ’s death on the cross, we have reconciliation with God: ‘For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, ...

Celebrate!

Rend Collective sing a song called ‘Celebrate’ reminding us that we are called to praise God in every situation (see 1 Thess 5:17). Over this Easter weekend, there is so much to celebrate, for Jesus has died for us and because of this we are now reconciled...

Golgotha and Garden

Golgotha. The Place of the Skull. Hollowed-out rocks. Scary shadows. Gloom. Darkness. Grimness personified, So men could be punished.   A skull without flesh and blood, No longer a living face Transformed by smiles, eyes reflecting joy, Sadness, hope, pain, But...

Further insights into spiritual gifts

The oral gifts (tongues, interpretation and prophecy) are discussed in much more detail in 1 Cor 14, but it is clear from Acts 2:11 that tongues (the ability to speak in another language that has not been previously learned) acts as a witness to unbelievers and that...