by Julie Turner | Jan 6, 2019 | What's Happening
We know very little about the Magi or wise men who visited Jesus as a baby. Presumably they studied astronomy, to be aware of the arrival of a new star, and they were clearly learned, educated men, who had the wealth to make a long journey and bring costly gifts to...
by Julie Turner | Jan 6, 2019 | What's Happening
6th January in the Western church is known as Epiphany, the day when we celebrate the arrival of the wise men with their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh for the baby Jesus. With the help of our children, we looked at this story, found in Matthew 2:1-12: Our star...
by Julie Turner | Jan 6, 2019 | What's Happening
Dave spoke this morning from Matt 14:22-33, where Jesus walks on water and Peter steps out of the boat in faith! So often, we feel that a life of faith should always mean plain sailing, but the disciples here were being fully obedient to Jesus in getting into the boat...
by Julie Turner | Jan 4, 2019 | Uncategorized, What's Happening
I’ve always been wary of New Year’s resolutions. The theory sounds great – reviewing, analysing, making positive decisions and launching forth into new activities – but all too often, I have found myself making unrealistic promises to myself...
by Julie Turner | Jan 2, 2019 | What's Happening
In our Bible studies this year, we will be looking at the book of Acts, one of the most exciting books of the Bible, telling us the history of the early church and showing us how the works of Jesus continued even after His ascension to heaven. For many, this book...
by Julie Turner | Jan 1, 2019 | What's Happening
Joanne presented Garry and Julie with gifts at the party, though whether we really want to be known as ‘grumpy old man’ and ‘miserable old woman’ is debatable! The calendar based on the Psalms is reminiscent of our recent Bible studies,...
