by Julie Turner | Apr 4, 2019 | What's Happening
Wind and fire are symbols of the Holy Spirit, symbols associated with God throughout the Bible. The word ‘breath’ and ‘wind’ are the same (ruach in Hebrew, pneuma in Greek) and it is not surprising that one of the first signs of the Spirit’s arrival on the Day...
by Julie Turner | Apr 4, 2019 | What's Happening
I’ve just welcomed my second granddaughter into the world, an event which could be summed up in the phrase ‘She’s here!’ After many long hours of labour, the news that she had safely arrived was a great blessing to me. Her arrival inevitably and irrevocably changes...
by Julie Turner | Apr 4, 2019 | What's Happening
One of the first words my older granddaughter learned (way before giving me a name) was ‘more!’ Coupled with ‘again!’, these are key words in a toddler’s vocabulary. She is gradually learning the value of manners (‘more,...
by Julie Turner | Apr 1, 2019 | Uncategorized, What's Happening
We always celebrate all birthdays in the week ahead, so tonight we had an April birthday to celebrate even though we’re still in March!
by Julie Turner | Mar 31, 2019 | What's Happening
Stephen spoke tonight about the character of the Holy Spirit and how He is the only way we can be successful in our Christian lives. So often, we try to live in our own strength. We may be physically strong or mentally dexterous; we may have many skills and talents,...
by Julie Turner | Mar 31, 2019 | What's Happening
Today is Mothers’ Day in the UK and Dave spoke this morning on the question ‘What is a mother?’ As a man, he said this was a thorny question to tackle; the dictionary definition (a woman who has given birth to a child) not encompassing the way a...