Advent Themes

Advent is a time of hope, preparation and anticipation. As we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and remind ourselves that He is coming again at the end of time to judge the living and the dead, this period of anticipation focuses our thoughts on four key...

GIve Us Today Our Daily Bread

As we journey throughout December towards the celebration of our Lord’s birth, the reason for the season, we are looking at the benefits of daily discipline as represented by Advent calendars. Today’s thought for the day focuses on one line of the Lord’s prayer: ‘give...

24 Days of Discipline

Psychologists tell us that it takes twenty-one days to form a new habit. If we are trying to change something in our lives, it will take time, effort, and patience. Today is 1st December, the day when Advent calendars in all their wonderful guises make their...

Coming In December…

December is always a busy month in church life. Here’s a rundown on what is happening here. Saturday 2 December Our monthly coffee morning and prayer walk will be on Saturday 2 December between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. Sunday services We will have morning services...

Real Life Problems

Fairy tales have their share of peril (big bad wolves, wicked stepmothers, plotting witches, perilous spinning wheels and so on), but they tend to end with the words ‘and they all lived happily ever after.’ As Aaron Shust reminds us, though, ‘There’s no such...