What’s Happening
The Habit of Prayer
We have already looked at how the Lord’s Prayer encourages us to ask God for our daily bread. This framework for prayer starts with the words ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name’ (Matt 6:9) and reminds us that daily prayer is the best way to start any day!...
Daily Acts of Kindness
Daily acts of kindness help us to keep our focus on God and away from the selfish tendency to hoard and think only about our own needs. Yesterday, we talked about a ‘giveaway Advent calendar’ to help our local Salvation Army food bank and to encourage generosity, but...
The Gift Of Giving
Today is St Nicholas’ Day. St Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, pawnbrokers, repenting thieves and children. He is also the patron saint of Russia and Greece, and such cities as Liverpool, Aberdeen and Galway, and is also popularly known as Santa...
Talking Point
Get Wet For God!
My granddaughter has recently discovered the joys of a warm summer and public fountains... At the same time, however, she was initially nervous of these fountains because they were pre-programmed to disperse water at different speeds and heights and she was wary. She...
Transgender Issues
Garry continued his 'Talking Point' series tonight, looking at transgender issues. Gender is generally understood as 'the state of being male or female', and transgender is defined as 'denoting or relating to a person whose sense of personal identity and gender does...
Paid On The Nail
Graham Kendrick captures the value of an individual in this song: 'Is a rich man worth more than a poor man? A stranger worth less than a friend? Is a baby worth more than an old man? Your beginning worth more than your end? Is a president worth more than his...
How We Got Here
Even more photos!
I'm still working through all the photos and there are so many to share with you!I think this photo captures the hard work and fun in the kitchen! (and satisfies the Health & Safety person in me, since it shows the First Aid kit!)Proof that Stephen did practise for...
The evening celebration
I was too busy taking part in the evening celebration to take photos, but I've just been given these photos from the meeting (thanks, Mark!)Dave during the first sermon:Stephen during his sermon:Esther singing:Garry preaching:Mark preaching:
Strength will rise
I love this photo of Joan, feeling exhausted after the tea and just before the evening meeting. The week leading up to the Open Day was truly exhausting and I don't think she can be blamed for feeling the pace or needing the energy drink to keep going!The Bible...