by Julie Turner | Feb 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
Today’s Lent reading is Luke 7:37-39, 44-46, the story of the woman’s welcome of Jesus when she broke open an alabaster jar of ointment/ perfume and anointed Jesus. The household object is the threshold, and we are encouraged further by Gordon Giles in his...
by Julie Turner | Dec 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Christmas is a time of celebration. Most of us are glad to meet with family and friends; we are pleased to be able to exchange gifts; we enjoy the festive lights and music, activities and meals. It’s good to hear from people we rarely see (this is the only time of...
by Julie Turner | Jul 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
This morning we looked at the healing of another blind man (see Luke 18:35-43), but not only did we see a miracle of healing, we learned a lot about mercy. Mercy is defined as ‘compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one’s power to punish or...
by Julie Turner | Mar 15, 2023 | Uncategorized, What's Happening
Terry Goodkind wrote a fantasy series called the ‘Sword of Truth’ in which one character (Richard), injured in battle, wakes to find not only his beloved wife missing but all memory of her apparently erased. (‘Chainfire’) His struggle to find...
by Julie Turner | Jan 2, 2023 | Uncategorized, What's Happening
As always, it was lovely to spend New Year’s Day together at our party, enjoying good food and silly party games. Our thanks to all who provided food, helped with clearing away and who came along to make this a special start to 2023.
by Julie Turner | Oct 23, 2022 | Uncategorized, What's Happening
Dave spoke tonight from Psalm 8, a psalm written by David, possibly when he was quite young and tending sheep, gazing at the sky and wondering at the majesty of God. His majesty is referenced twice in the psalm and we are also reminded of the magnificence of...