by Julie Turner | Dec 11, 2022 | What's Happening
This third week of Advent takes as its theme ‘love.’ Love is at the heart of Christmas; ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.’ (John 3:16) I love the tradition of giving...
by Julie Turner | Dec 10, 2022 | What's Happening
The Magi’s arrival in Jerusalem inadvertently (so far as they were concerned) set off a chain reaction of enmity and hostility, for Herod, when he realised they were not going to return and tell him of the whereabouts of the Messiah, devised a radical plan to kill all...
by Julie Turner | Dec 9, 2022 | What's Happening
It’s a busy weekend and week ahead for us here at GPCC. In addition to our usual services, we are taking part in the ‘Christmas @ the Railway Embankment’ event along with other local churches, the Dearne Area Team, Railway Embankment group and Betta...
by Julie Turner | Dec 9, 2022 | What's Happening
I’m always intrigued by what the Bible does not tell us as well as by what it does! Matt 2:1-12 gives us the story of the Magi travelling to greet a new-born King. We do not know who these ‘wise men’ were; they are often depicted as kings in our Nativity stories...
by Julie Turner | Dec 8, 2022 | What's Happening
The Christmas story moves from the actual birth of Jesus (narrated in just two verses) to some of the most unexpected visitors imaginable. (Luke 2:8-20) Shepherds were the equivalent of our key workers, I suspect: they had to work no matter what, in conditions that...
