by Julie Turner | Mar 28, 2024 | What's Happening
Today as we approach Maundy Thursday, our household object is the humble towel, and our Bible passage is John 13:2-15. Towels are found in the bathroom, kitchen and toilets, places where we wash ourselves. They can be relatively small (the hand towel) or luxuriously...
by Julie Turner | Mar 24, 2024 | What's Happening
Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week, is recorded in different gospels, including John 12:12-16. Paul, in writing to the Corinthians about the gospel, stresses the importance of the death and resurrection of Jesus and tells us that these things happened...
by Julie Turner | Mar 24, 2024 | What's Happening
Dave spoke this morning about Palm Sunday, speaking from Matthew 21:1-11. The journey to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover festival was always a time of excitement and anticipation, with Jews coming from far and wide (Josephus says 250,000 lambs would be sacrificed...
by Julie Turner | Mar 24, 2024 | What's Happening
We were at the Big Local Thurnscoe community event yesterday ‘Building the Future’ at Thurnscoe Plaza, though unfortunately the weather was not conducive to our building crafts and activities! In the space of a few hours we had sunshine, wind (which blew...
by Julie Turner | Mar 24, 2024 | What's Happening
Today’s household object is the newspaper and the Bible passage is Matthew 21:6-11. Newspapers used to be the only way to find out the news, with the printing press giving ordinary people access to the news and to books. They are often a symbol of public opinion, and...
by Julie Turner | Mar 22, 2024 | What's Happening
Today’s household object is the dining table and the passage is Genesis 22:9-14, the story of Abraham and Isaac and how God provided the lamb so that Isaac was not slain on the altar. Most churches have a table in the foyer or back of the hall for leaflets, hymn...
