by Julie Turner | Nov 14, 2020 | What's Happening
Whilst we are in lockdown, there are lots of good things still happening. Dearne Churches Together will be giving out Advent gift bags (containing Nativity crafts, Christmas stories, snacks and surprises) on Saturday 28th November between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at three...
by Julie Turner | Nov 12, 2020 | What's Happening
Céline Dion’s song ‘Goodbye’s The Saddest Word’ speaks of the love between a daughter and her mother and looks ahead to the pain of separation which death brings: ‘Goodbye’s the saddest word I’ll ever hear. Goodbye’s the last time I will hold you...
by Julie Turner | Nov 12, 2020 | What's Happening
Paul tells the Ephesian elders that it is ‘more blessed to give than to receive’ (Acts 20:35). This philosophy, which he directly ascribes to Jesus even though this is not a direct quotation from any of the four gospels, is definitely in line with Jesus’s teaching:...
by Julie Turner | Nov 12, 2020 | What's Happening
One of the first rules of first aid is to look after yourself. When you go on a first aid course, you are told, “A first aider can’t look after others to the best of their ability if they aren’t looking after themselves. First aid for the first aider is important and...
by Julie Turner | Nov 12, 2020 | What's Happening
If Paul’s warnings to the Ephesian elders fill us with disquiet (can we really be distracted from the path of truth so easily?), it is also worth noting that Paul speaks with confidence to these men, saying, ‘I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can...
