by Julie Turner | Dec 22, 2021 | What's Happening
There are times when decisive action is the correct response to a situation, but there are also situations beyond our control where it’s better to wait before leaping to action. Some of us have personalities which are action-based; others are more cautious and...
by Julie Turner | Dec 22, 2021 | What's Happening
One way we can improve our thankfulness is through practice! (Practice makes perfect, they say, and I’ve certainly found that we never improve in any area of our lives without effort and persistence.) One song tells us to ‘count your blessings, name them one by one’,...
by Julie Turner | Dec 21, 2021 | What's Happening
Paul tells the Thessalonian church to ‘give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.’ (1 Thess 5:18) He goes even further to the Ephesian church, telling them to give thanks ‘to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord...
by Julie Turner | Dec 20, 2021 | What's Happening
As the countdown to Christmas really begins this week, we have reached the ‘T’ of ‘Advent’: ‘Thankfulness’. Thankfulness and gratitude are so important to living well. Research tells us that gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness....
by Julie Turner | Dec 19, 2021 | What's Happening
I think it’s safe to say that most adults at church don’t particularly enjoy the spotlight being turned on them as we sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to them. But children often see this as something positive, being eager to celebrate birthdays! Today,...
by Julie Turner | Dec 19, 2021 | What's Happening
Garry spoke tonight from Matt 1:18-25, reminding us of the name given to Jesus, ‘Emmanuel’ meaning ‘God with us.’ We might say that this is obvious; Ps 139:7-12 makes it plain that we cannot escape from God’s presence anywhere, since He...
