by Julie Turner | Apr 4, 2022 | What's Happening
This week’s Lent theme is ‘Loving’, right at the heart of the Christian message, but possibly the hardest thing we find to do! God’s love is perfect, and we are to love as He loves: to extend our love beyond our families to those who may be unworthy in our eyes, to...
by Julie Turner | Apr 4, 2022 | What's Happening
The proverb tells us ‘you can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs.’ I’ve spent a lot of time this week baking cakes and quiches, and it struck me that you can’t really make anything with eggs without breaking them! Even boiled eggs,...
by Julie Turner | Apr 4, 2022 | What's Happening
One of the things we are reminded of in the Bible is that it’s always time to choose God’s ways. 2 Cor 6:2 tells us ‘now is the time of God’s favour, now is the day of salvation.’ We are so grateful that we have the opportunity still to choose...
by Julie Turner | Apr 4, 2022 | What's Happening
Last night, we looked at the topic of time. For children, it can be hard to learn about time; they live in the present and find it hard to understand what has gone before (the past) or what lies ahead (the future). They are a good example of living in the present, but...
by Julie Turner | Apr 3, 2022 | What's Happening
Garry spoke from Gen 41:33-40 this morning, looking at Joseph’s plans for dealing with the impending famine in Egypt. The change, from being in prison to being 2nd in command to Pharaoh, was a rapid one; we could say that Joseph had ‘hit the big...
by Julie Turner | Apr 3, 2022 | What's Happening
Rom 12:1-2 urges us ‘in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.’ Each one of us has something precious to offer to God: ourselves! We all have gifts to share, talents that God has...
