by Julie Turner | Jun 2, 2013 | What's Happening
The predominant symbolism of chains these days is connected to oppression. We think of chains as being used to repress, to bind, to tie up, to enslave, to restrict. Prisoners who are handcuffed and then kept chained up remain the main way we think about chains.Psalm...
by Julie Turner | Jun 2, 2013 | What's Happening
We looked at the positive side of chains. A chain is a series of connected links which are typically made of metal. It can consist of two or more links. All the chains we looked at were made up of links of metal or thread or paper which have to be joined to other...
by Julie Turner | Jun 2, 2013 | What's Happening
The family service looked at the subject of chains.Mark’s quiz had us searching for letter to make words that could be preceded or followed by ‘chain’:Some of the words made:* (Chain)saw* Toilet (chain)* Door (chain)* Malleable (chain)We learnt a new...
by Julie Turner | Jun 2, 2013 | What's Happening
No, not the Shakespeare play, but God’s providence, working all things together for good!Dave spoke this morning from Genesis 37:12-36. We often question God, wondering what is happening in our lives and how good can come from the suffering and confusion that...
by Julie Turner | Jun 2, 2013 | What's Happening
Out on the moors on Friday, we saw lots of sheep:The Bible says that we ‘are the sheep of His pasture’ (Ps 79:13, Ps 100:3) Sometimes the sheep analogy is far from complimentary: ‘We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own...
