Stephen spoke tonight at our new family service, armed with a very large teddy bear... He spoke about how, as children, we often like having the comfort of a teddy bear at night when it is dark: 'When Teddy's there, I don't feel scared any more; I feel peaceful.' A...

We had two birthdays to celebrate in retrospect tonight - one for November and one for December.

At the Cherry Tree Court carol service this morning, Garry spoke on the subject of 'Advent Peace', focussing on the announcement of the good news to the shepherds (Luke 2:8-16). It must have been a terrifying sight to be dazzled and blinded by the light of the angels...