by Julie Turner | Dec 29, 2019 | What's Happening
Christmas celebrates the coming of Jesus Christ in human form, Jesus the Messiah, God’s Anointed One. Many Jews have put their faith in Jesus as the Messiah, but many still do not believe He is the Messiah or that He has fulfilled any Messianic prophecies. Garry...
by Julie Turner | Dec 26, 2019 | What's Happening
At our Christmas Day service, we looked at Matt 2:1-12 and the subject of ‘Precious Presents’. Most of us are familiar with the idea that the gifts brought to Jesus by the wise men or Magi have a symbolic meaning: gold representing the fact He was born to...
by Julie Turner | Dec 24, 2019 | What's Happening
This is the last day of our Advent musings, the last day of our preparations for Christmas. Very shortly we will be celebrating the birth of our Lord and holding on to the many promises He has yet to fulfil. Paul talks about the three great virtues of the Christian...
by Julie Turner | Dec 23, 2019 | What's Happening
Picture the scene: Boxing Day evening and all the family festivities are over. There’s a pile of wrapping paper and cardboard boxes still to sort out; there’s a table full of foodie leftovers to put in the fridge. The children are finally in bed, worn out by...
by Julie Turner | Dec 22, 2019 | What's Happening
Garry spoke to us tonight about Christmas carols – rather aptly, since this was a carol service! The first recorded carols were sung about 129 A.D.; a Roman bishop wrote a song called ‘Angels’ Hymn’ which was sung at a Christmas service in...
by Julie Turner | Dec 22, 2019 | What's Happening
Tonight saw the return of Mickey, teaching us why the birth of Jesus was so special. We have had 3 babies born this year to church members and each of their births was so very special, but Jesus’ birth is so important because He is the rescuer and deliverer...
