by Julie Turner | Dec 18, 2022 | What's Happening
Dave spoke this morning from Matthew 1:18-25, the angel’s message to Joseph. Joseph must have been mortified by Mary’s announcement to him that she was pregnant, but this news from the angel was equally shocking. Why should they have been chosen by God to...
by Julie Turner | Dec 18, 2022 | What's Happening
As we approach Christmas with a heightened sense of anticipation and excitement (just one week to go!), our thoughts turn to our final Advent theme: ‘joy’. Joy bubbles up throughout the whole Christmas story. From Mary’s song of praise in Luke 1: 46- 55 (‘My soul...
by Julie Turner | Dec 17, 2022 | What's Happening
Paul gives us one of the simplest and yet most profound definitions of love in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8: ‘Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered,...
by Julie Turner | Dec 15, 2022 | What's Happening
John, known as the apostle of love, speaks about love frequently in both his gospel and in his letters. He shows us Jesus washing His disciples’ feet as a symbolic gesture of love. (John 13:1-17) Jesus then goes on to give us a new command based on love: “A new...
by Julie Turner | Dec 14, 2022 | What's Happening
‘In The Bleak Midwinter’ is a favourite Christmas carol of many, even though its first-verse lyrics may well reflect more about the English weather than they do of Christian truths. The last verse, however, often resonates with many as we reflect on what Jesus means...
