by Julie Turner | Nov 24, 2022 | What's Happening
This Sunday (27th November) is the first Sunday of Advent. Join us for services at 10.30 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. as we begin our preparations for Christmas. We have a number of additional meetings in December. Please note that there will be no evening meeting on Christmas...
by Julie Turner | Nov 22, 2022 | What's Happening
I never knew the benefits (or disadvantages!) of growing up in a large family. Although my mother had three siblings, my father was (because of bereavement) an only child and I too had no siblings. I was still grateful for my family, but family gatherings at Christmas...
by Julie Turner | Nov 20, 2022 | What's Happening
Garry spoke tonight from Hebrews 10:22-25 about the importance of Christian fellowship and the role of the church of God. It can be easy to be half-hearted in our approach to church (and indeed to God), but these verses urge us to draw near to God with a sincere...
by Julie Turner | Nov 20, 2022 | What's Happening
We said this morning that Nehemiah’s knowledge of God informed his prayer life and gave him hope, even when the news from Jerusalem was not good. (Neh 1:2-3) Throughout the book, we see that it was his knowledge of who God is which inspired his prayers: ‘Lord, the God...
by Julie Turner | Nov 20, 2022 | What's Happening
This morning we looked at the book of Nehemiah and saw how this man, an official to a foreign king in Susa, demonstrates what James calls ‘the seamless unity of believing and doing.’ (James 2:25, The Message) The book is written at the end of the Babylonian exile and...
