by Julie Turner | Nov 9, 2017 | What's Happening
We continued our Bible studies on the Psalms of Lament tonight, looking at two psalms written by individuals (Ps 69 and Ps 77). Ps 69 could be said to be a Messianic or prophetic psalm, looking ahead to the Suffering Saviour prophesied by Isaiah (Is 52-53), and is...
by Julie Turner | Nov 5, 2017 | What's Happening
A family service wouldn’t be complete without some activities vaguely connected (!) to the theme of the service. Tonight’s connection was colour (rainbows are multi-coloured, after all!) First of all, people had to move Skittles from one end of a table to...
by Julie Turner | Nov 5, 2017 | What's Happening
The story of Noah and the 7 colours of the rainbow give us 7 things we need to remember. Remember Noah’s obedience. Noah did what God told him to – even though it must have seemed bizarre, to say the least! God is looking for people who will do what He says....
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...
