What’s Happening
Hot Air Balloons
Yesterday as we reflected on Pentecost, we saw that God's people need to be fuelled by the fire of the Holy Spirit and propelled by the wind of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:2-3) In that sense, we are like hot air balloons who, through the design of an envelope and...
Wisdom
I'm meditating on wise words, wise actions and wise relationships as I prepare for our family fun days this summer and have been spending time pondering what God says about these things. One verse which has been on my heart is Micah 6:8, because this is what God says...
God Works in Unexpected Ways
Guest speaker Joy Gascoigne spoke from 1 Kings 17 today about how to react when things don't go our way (or the way we think they should.) We need to try to get a grasp of the bigger picture in such circumstances, understanding that God's delays and the inconveniences...
Talking Point
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...
Celebrity Culture
Garry's 'Talking Point' sermon tonight looked at the subject of celebrity culture. Celebrities seem to enjoy incredible importance and influence in the Western world, be they film stars, sportspeople, talent show winners or Internet celebrities. Their fame,wealth and...
How We Got Here
Comments
During the Open Day, we had a 'visitors' book' in which visitors could write their comments about the church refurbishment. Here are some of the comments that were written:"An excellent example of the Church working with and for the community - WELL DONE." (Deputy...
After the evening meeting
After the evening meeting ended, we returned to the community hall to finish the buffet and to chat with people.Proof that people who had been here all day were still smiling by the end!The clock shows we've been there over twelve hours!Chatting with friends who have...
Community consultation
One of the aims of the Open Day was to consult with the community about what people want to see in the new building. We had a 'suggestions table' where people could write their suggestions and ideas for activities and the leadership of the church will look at how we...