by Julie Turner | Apr 2, 2020 | What's Happening
I’ve put a notice on the church wall explaining the current situation and stressing that it’s the building which is currently closed, not the church. It’s true that now, more than ever, we need to understand that the ‘church’ is the...
by Julie Turner | Apr 2, 2020 | What's Happening
Usually I am fortunate to sleep well; insomnia can be something very difficult to live with, leaving us weary and struggling even as the day begins. When we face difficult and stressful situations, sleep is something that can seem elusive to us as we find it difficult...
by Julie Turner | Apr 2, 2020 | What's Happening
The book of Isaiah has many stinging words from God, rebuking His people for their unfaithfulness and disobedience, but when we reach Isaiah 40, we find a change in tone. There, we read, ‘Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been...
by Julie Turner | Apr 1, 2020 | What's Happening
The woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve long years reached out to Jesus in faith. Desperate to be healed, she stretched out her hand and touched the edge of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. (Luke 8:44) Jesus did not see her, but He knew...
by Julie Turner | Apr 1, 2020 | What's Happening
Mercy is defined as ‘compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one’s power to punish or harm.’ We’re often keen to embrace justice and right, but justice needs to be tempered with mercy. The tale is often told of the judge whose friend...
by Julie Turner | Mar 31, 2020 | What's Happening
The story of Jesus calming the storm is found in three of the four Gospels (Mark 4:25-41, Luke 8:22-25, Matthew 8:23-27) and was vividly brought to life for us by 4FrontTheatre in their show ‘Fisherman’s Tail.’ It’s a story with which most...
