by Julie Turner | Mar 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
Dick Whittington (and his famous cat) is another example of a rags-to-riches fairytale. Dick was a penniless orphan who dreamed of making his fortune in London where he believed the streets were paved with gold. Disappointed to find this was not the case, he managed...
by Julie Turner | Feb 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
‘The Lego Movie 2’ (SPOILER ALERT!) gives us a new character, Rex Dangervest, who appears to be cool, tough and ready to be a friend to Emmet when he sets out on his dangerous mission to rescue his friends who have been abducted by alien forces from...
by Julie Turner | Jan 27, 2019 | Uncategorized, What's Happening
Stephen spoke tonight on Psalm 116, reminding us that the Psalms are largely songs which form an important part of our communication to God. In this psalm, we see the psalmist declaring his love for God (Ps 116:1), a declaration that forms the starting point of our...
by Julie Turner | Jan 4, 2019 | Uncategorized, What's Happening
I’ve always been wary of New Year’s resolutions. The theory sounds great – reviewing, analysing, making positive decisions and launching forth into new activities – but all too often, I have found myself making unrealistic promises to myself...
by Julie Turner | Oct 21, 2018 | Uncategorized, What's Happening
In our series ‘Battles & Blessings’, we looked this morning at ‘the Blessing of Body-Building’ – not, as some of you may think, the kind of body-building done by people like Arnold Schwarzenegger, but the kind Paul describes in Eph...
by Julie Turner | Oct 7, 2018 | Uncategorized, What's Happening
Garry brought the epilogue at tonight’s family service, reminding us that perspective is key to defeating giants. Goliath was dressed to impress: his armour weighed over 8 stones and his spear and javelin were powerfully heavy. He looked the part of a conquering...
