by Julie Turner | May 23, 2021 | What's Happening
Today is the Day of Pentecost, and so this morning we looked again at the need to be filled with the Holy Spirit. (Eph 5:18) We read about the outpouring of the Spirit in Acts 2:1-21, where wind and fire are both used as symbols of the Holy Spirit, but the idea of an...
by Julie Turner | May 22, 2021 | What's Happening
For the past three months, local people have been busy preparing doves for Pentecost: knitted doves, painted doves, cross-stitch doves, doves on coasters and key rings… We are very grateful to all who have spent time and money on making these doves and to all...
by Julie Turner | May 21, 2021 | What's Happening
We’ve all seen the supermarket battle. The toddler screams for a particular item (usually some item of confectionery, drink or toy). The parent says no. The screaming intensifies, often accompanied by the child flinging itself onto the floor to emphasise the...
by Julie Turner | May 21, 2021 | Uncategorized, What's Happening
Isaiah 6:9-10 talks about hearing and seeing but not understanding or perceiving, and it is true that the response to hearing and seeing can be vastly different. This was the case in Jesus’ lifetime, when opinion was so sharply divided about His words and...
by Julie Turner | May 20, 2021 | What's Happening
Many have felt that the book of Acts ends somewhat ambiguously. True, there is a sense of climax in that Paul has finally arrived in Rome, the capital city of the vast Roman empire, thus fulfilling Jesus’ command to go to the ends of the earth with the gospel. (Acts...
by Julie Turner | May 20, 2021 | What's Happening
Freedom of speech has long been at the heart of civilisations. It is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or a community to articulate their opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation, censorship, or legal sanction, and has long been recognised...
