by Julie Turner | Dec 27, 2020 | What's Happening
Garry continued his series on Joseph this morning, looking at Gen 37:5-11. In this passage, we read of a young Joseph having two dreams where sheaves of wheat bow down to him and the sun, moon and eleven stars also bow down to him. We do not know how he told his...
by Julie Turner | Dec 25, 2020 | What's Happening
On Christmas morning we looked at the phrase ‘Christmas is for the children!’ There’s no doubt that the joy and excitement children feel over this festive period is wonderful to behold, and it’s understandable that we associate Christmas with children since it’s the...
by Julie Turner | Dec 22, 2020 | What's Happening
“Who dares despise the day of small things?” (Zech 4:10) In looking back over 2020, probably the strangest year I have experienced in my fifty-four years on earth, I am struck by feelings of helplessness and inadequacy in the face of such tumultuous...
by Julie Turner | Dec 20, 2020 | What's Happening
This year has been a year of almost unremitting bad news, but the Christmas story is definitely a story of good news: in the words of the angel to the shepherds: ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.’ (Luke 2:10) News...
by Julie Turner | Dec 20, 2020 | What's Happening
We had people attend our carol service tonight in Christmas jumpers. We also anticipated two birthdays (one on Christmas Eve and one on New Year’s Eve): In addition to our ‘Good News Nativity’ (recorded by church members and edited together by...
by Julie Turner | Dec 20, 2020 | What's Happening
The answer to the question ‘Where Is God?’ is that He is both everywhere and here with us. But it can be really difficult to believe God is near to us when we do not feel His presence. One of the hardest things we face as Christians is a sense of...
