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...
by Julie Turner | Dec 19, 2021 | What's Happening
Our pre-recorded Nativity ‘God Is With Us – Everywhere!’ (by Fay Rowland) which featured in our carol service tonight told the Nativity story in rhyming verse. We are very grateful to church members who took the time to dress up and record these...
by Julie Turner | Dec 19, 2021 | What's Happening
Julie continued looking at the truths in Christmas carols, focussing today on ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem.’ The carol focuses on Bethlehem as the place where Jesus was born (see Luke 2:1-6), a town mentioned frequently in the Old Testament (especially in...
by Julie Turner | Dec 19, 2021 | What's Happening
Today (Sunday 19th December) is our carol service at 6 p.m. featuring carols, readings and a recorded Nativity play called ‘God Is With Us- Everywhere!’, written by Fay Rowland. We are excited to be able to celebrate the birth of Jesus in this way and hope...
