Spring Fair (2)

As always, a community event couldn’t take place without the many people who work so hard, often in voluntary capacities, in our area. Thanks to Pete Davies for these photos:

Spring Fair

Goldthorpe Railway Embankment is one of my favourite local places, a haven of beauty away from the bustle of the main road. The daffodils looked magnificent there today. There were plenty of colourful Easter bonnets on show: We had both real rabbits and the Easter...

Easter Activities

Our Easter activities start today with our involvement in the local Spring Fair, held at the Railway Embankment between 12 and 3 p.m. Dearne Churches Together will be running Easter crafts and giving out Easter comics as well as telling the Easter story at 12.30 and...

Stepping Out Of Darkness

Today’s reading (John 11:1-6, 30-37) speaks of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead, and Sally Welch urges us to look at two paintings which focus on this scene: Rembrandt’s ‘The Raising Of Lazarus’ and Van Gogh’s ‘The Raising Of Lazarus (After Rembrandt)’. Art can...

Teaching What We Believe

Deuteronomy 6:1-9 reminds us of the importance of teaching what we believe to others, especially our own families, and reminds us that the most important thing in life is to love the Lord our God with all we are and to love others as we love ourselves. Teaching can be...