by Julie Turner | Nov 5, 2017 | What's Happening
A rainbow can be explained as occurring when sunlight and rain combine in a special way, resulting in us being able to see all the colours of the light spectrum. Scientists tell us it’s caused by the refraction, reflection and dispersion of water droplets resulting in...
by Julie Turner | Nov 5, 2017 | What's Happening
Tonight’s family service looked at the story of Noah and had as the theme ‘rainbow of remembrance.’ November is traditionally a month of remembrance: Bonfire Night, when all over the country we remember the Catholic plot to blow up the Houses of...
by Julie Turner | Nov 5, 2017 | What's Happening
Today is Bonfire Night in the UK, and Dave chose this morning to speak on Exodus 3:1-6 on another kind of bonfire – the burning bush which God used to call Moses. This was a fire like no other since the bush kept on burning without burning up. Why would God...
by Julie Turner | Nov 1, 2017 | What's Happening
We had another fun day at Houghton Road Centre today, with about 60 people in total attending the ‘Churches Together’ Family Fun Day. Alison had invited Be Well Barnsley to give us ideas for healthy eating (fruit kebabs): The Dearne area Children’s...
by Julie Turner | Oct 29, 2017 | What's Happening
Dave’s sermon on Elijah tonight looked at how hard it can be when God does not necessarily work in the ways we expect. The poem ‘Secure Uncertainty’ reflects my own thoughts on this theme, fuelled by our studies on the Psalms of Lament which give us...
by Julie Turner | Oct 29, 2017 | What's Happening
Dave continued his series on Elijah tonight, looking at 1 Kings 19:1-8. Elijah, the fearless, uncompromising prophet who rebuked kings face to face, had just won a great victory over the prophets of Baal, but surprisingly perhaps, instead of standing firm in this...
