by Julie Turner | Mar 23, 2020 | What's Happening
As ‘Fisherman’s Tail’ reminded us, the first disciples knew a lot about being on the Sea of Galilee and experienced first hand the storms that disturbed daily routines and threatened lives. On occasions, they were desperate – and Jesus seemed...
by Julie Turner | Mar 23, 2020 | What's Happening
The book of Proverbs has much to say about wisdom (and its opposite, folly). It tells us to ‘get wisdom, get understanding’ (Prov 4:5) and adds, ‘do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you.’ (Prov 4:6) Wisdom is personified...
by Julie Turner | Mar 22, 2020 | What's Happening
Dave’s sermon, delivered by Julie in this strange online world we are currently calling ‘church services’, was entitled ‘A Mother and Her Son’, and reflected the fact that today is Mothering Sunday in the UK. We looked at Mary, the mother...
by Julie Turner | Mar 22, 2020 | What's Happening
22nd March 2020 was a first for us as a church: the first time we could not gather together in person (because of the situation with Covid-19), so the first time we gathered online, using Facebook live. Many churches have livestreamed services for years, thus helping...
by Julie Turner | Mar 22, 2020 | What's Happening
Today we’ll be trying something many churches have been doing regularly for some time… but for us, it’s a first. As with all firsts, there’s a sense of the unknown, but we hope we can maintain some semblance of normality even in our...
by Julie Turner | Mar 22, 2020 | What's Happening
Today is Mothers’ Day in the UK, a day when mothers are supposed to be shown additional love and respect from their families. One of the ways many families choose to do this is to give Mum a break from her usual chores, especially cooking, so many Mums will today have...
