by Julie Turner | Dec 7, 2022 | What's Happening
We often long for a life of peace, a life without troubles, trials and temptations. Yet Mary and Joseph remind us that when one problem is solved, another invariably raises its head! Despite having peace with each other again, life – this time in the form of Roman...
by Julie Turner | Dec 6, 2022 | What's Happening
This year, Oxford Languages (the creator of the Oxford English Dictionary) titled ‘goblin mode’ as the 2022 ‘Word of the Year.’ The phrase first appeared on Twitter in 2009 and means ‘to reject the idea of returning to normal life or to...
by Julie Turner | Dec 6, 2022 | What's Happening
God speaks not only to Mary through miraculous means, but also to Joseph. (Matt 1:18-25) His intervention means that Mary and Joseph are once again united in purpose and in peace. Joseph is reassured of Mary’s integrity and God’s miraculous work in their lives. It may...
by Julie Turner | Dec 5, 2022 | What's Happening
The Christmas story does not initially appear to have much to do with peace. Zechariah and Elizabeth’s news comes as a great shock. Then we have the angel Gabriel appearing to Mary, a young girl in Nazareth. (Luke 1:26-38) She is a virgin who is pledged to be married...
by Julie Turner | Dec 4, 2022 | What's Happening
At our ‘Little Big Church’ tonight, Garry asked us all questions about journeys (including our favourite forms of transport and how we had come to church.) At this time of year, we think about the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem and also how the...
