Stations To The Cradle

We had a great time at the Stations to the Cradle event on Saturday 13 December, re-telling the Christmas story and combining this with crafts and activities. We had people at the Railway Embankment, with Joseph and his wood slices, the innkeeper and real donkeys,...

You are the light of the world

Tonight we looked at Jesus’s words, ‘You are the light of the world.’ (Matt 5:14) Whilst we readily understand that God is light (see 1 John 1:5) and that Jesus described Himself as the Light of the world (John 8:12), it is harder for us to imagine...

Waiting and Hoping

The first week of Advent is all about waiting and hope. Both are themes that have featured heavily in my life. I’m still convinced that waiting is a hard lesson to learn (‘it’s certain that waiting’s the most bitter lesson a believing heart has...

The Fall

Tonight in our Bible study discussion, we looked at the Fall (Genesis 2:15-17 and Genesis 3:1-13). The snake approached Eve with the question, ‘Did God really say…?’, sowing doubt in her mind. Questions are not necessarily bad, but can often railroad...

Advent Hope

Today is the first Sunday in Advent, the day we especially think about hope. Advent is the time when we look back at the first coming of Jesus and give thanks for God’s love, mercy, grace and kindness, shown especially in the first arrival of His Son, which we...

You Are The Salt Of The Earth

In our service today we looked at our identity as ‘salt of the earth’ (Matt 5:13), a phrase which has come to mean someone who is humble, good and unassuming. Salt is very common and seen as ordinary nowadays (though in Roman times, soldiers were paid in...