What’s Happening
Looking Back
As we approach the end of a year, there is a very human tendency to look back, to reflect, to pause. The 'limbo' days between Boxing Day and the New Year often give us time to do this. Having a good memory is a vital part of spiritual health. We need to remember what...
Christmas messages
At our carol service on Sunday, the children performed songs from the musical nativity 'A Miracle In Town' by Niki Davies, and we considered why Christmas is such a miracle and why we celebrate the birth of Jesus, a baby born in Bethlehem so many years ago. The chasm...
Advent Love
On this fourth Sunday in Advent, we meditate on love. Psalm 145:17 in the Message version says that 'the trademark of all (God's) works is love.' A trademark is a unique sign (a word, logo, symbol or name) that identifies a company's products or services from...
Talking Point
Talking Point: Immigration (1)
Garry's 'Talking Point' topic tonight was on the contentious and highly topical issue of immigration, one of the major debating points during the recent EU referendum. Many people in the UK are afraid of the rise in numbers of immigrants and refugees entering the...
Talking Point: Safeguarding Against Pornography
It's important for us to understand that sex in itself is not sinful, but is in fact a gift of God. In its proper context, between a married man and woman, sex is something beautiful, a picture of the close relationship God longs to have with His people. But the Bible...
Talking Point: The Problem of Pornography
Pornography (printed or visual material containing the explicit description or display of sexual organs or activity, intended to stimulate sexual excitement) is a growing problem these days, exacerbated by the easy availability of porn videos via the Internet. Josh...
How We Got Here
Worship, prayer and the Word
The essentials of Christian meetings have often been summarised as worship, prayer and the Word. In Acts 2 we read that "they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." In our church, we remember the...
Getting ready for the evening celebration
After the Open Day and tea, the rooms had to be tidied somewhat and chairs put back out in the main hall so that we could hold the evening celebration there.Here we are, practising for the meeting:People arriving:Chatting before the meeting started:Are these two...
Flowers
Beryl and Paula worked hard to decorate the church with flowers and did a great job: