by Julie Turner | Mar 15, 2021 | What's Happening
Having reflected on David and Psalm 34, this is my own psalm of celebration. Of Julie. During the 3rd English lockdown of 2021, when liberty was curtailed and an atmosphere of fear and desperation prevailed. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and remember it was for...
by Julie Turner | Mar 15, 2021 | What's Happening
I’m that sad person who reads the acknowledgments in books and CD covers and wonders about the circumstances of authorship and the relationships which are behind the scenes shaping the writer or creative. I’ve always loved reading (my husband declares that...
by Julie Turner | Mar 14, 2021 | What's Happening
Dave spoke tonight from Phil 2:9-11 on the name of Jesus. The name ‘Jesus’ is the Greek form of the Hebrew name ‘Joshua’, meaning ‘God saves’, and was a relatively common name in that area. It was the name given to him before his...
by Julie Turner | Mar 14, 2021 | What's Happening
We traditionally think of God as our Father, and rightly so, but there are many Scriptures which remind us that God is Spirit and is also described as being like a mother. Jesus himself said, ‘how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen...
by Julie Turner | Mar 14, 2021 | What's Happening
On this Mothering Sunday, Stephen looked at Mary, the mother of Jesus, focussing especially on Luke 2:19 which tells us that Mary treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart. We usually look at that passage – following the birth announcements and...