by Julie Turner | May 23, 2021 | What's Happening
Stephen spoke tonight from 1 Tim 2:1-6, which might seem a strange reading for Pentecost, but shows the actions and effects of Pentecost on believers. The Holy Spirit is one of God’s greatest gifts to us. Gifts are freely given and are ‘something for...
by Julie Turner | May 23, 2021 | What's Happening
History teaches us that there have been many occasions when God has come in power upon His people as He did on that first Day of Pentecost. We generally call these occasions revivals: God bringing to life the dry bones of His church as He showed Ezekiel in that...
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...
